Power supply

Please refer to the relevant datasheet found on product page on botblox.io

(Show a picture of the setup with the bench power supply)

Ranged voltage supply is 5-60V but typically set to 10V when getting started.

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You have two options when choosing how to power this board. DO NOT MIX THEM WITH DIFFERENT POWER SUPPLIES. You may damage the board.

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<aside> ⚠️ You cannot power the Rugged SOM through J7 JTAG interface, J2 UART interface, J5 RS485 interface or J6 USB-OTG interface. Powering through these interfaces may damage the board.

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Power from Rugged SOM

1. Use J1 header on the Rugged SOM and supply 5-60V

J1 header used to power Rugged SOM is circled.

1. Connect the 18pin J3 connector on the Rugged SOM to the 18pin J2 connector on the SwitchBlox Rugged. Power the SwitchBlox Rugged through J1 header on the SwitchBlox Rugged and this will also mean that the Rugged SOM will be powered. Therefore, there is no need to power the SwitchBlox Rugged when in this configuration as it shares it’s power rail with Rugged SOM.

   

   SwitchBlox Rugged is the top board. Rugged SOM is the bottom board.

<aside> 🚨 Please ensure that 18pin connector is aligned correctly. You may cause a short if they aren’t.

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[ALTERNATIVE] Powering Rugged SOM through SwitchBlox Rugged

1. Follow instructions Connect the 18pin J3 connector on the Rugged SOM to the 18pin J2 connector on the SwitchBlox Rugged. Power the SwitchBlox Rugged through J1 header on the SwitchBlox Rugged and this will also mean that the Rugged SOM will be powered. Therefore, there is no need to power the SwitchBlox Rugged when in this configuration as it shares it’s power rail with Rugged SOM. to connect Rugged SOM and SwitchBlox Rugged as shown above.
2. Use J1 on SwitchBlox Rugged to power both SwitchBlox Rugged and Rugged SOM. DO NOT power Rugged SOM again through the method described in Power from Rugged SOM. As mentioned above, this could damage the board