---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 08/02/14: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:04 AM - Re: Panel mounted USB power ports for Apple devices? (Harley) 2. 07:46 AM - Re: Panel mounted USB power ports for Apple devices? (Eric M. Jones) 3. 09:47 AM - icom A210 upgrade (Ken) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:04:24 AM PST US From: Harley Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Panel mounted USB power ports for Apple devices? I have both a phone (an LG) and a tablet (a Nexus 7) that I use in my plane. They both came with the cig lighter adapters for the power supply...and both had USB ports in the adapters instead of a cable connection for the device. The tablet's unit had the higher available output current, so I dismantled the case and removed the circuit board. I mounted the circuit board on the forward side of the instrument panel with a hole through the IP big enough to accept the USB plug from the devices. I only have the one port, but I never need to use the two devices at the same time...I only need it to charge the devices, so I can use either one without being plugged in. I can't remember how I mounted the circuit board to the IP, but I'll take some pictures the next time I'm at the hangar if anyone is interested. Harley ----------------------------------------------------------------- On 8/2/2014 12:50 AM, Bill Watson wrote: > Stein has a panel mount USB port product that works for me. > The amps are the issue as others have pointed out. The Stein > unit charges up an iPhone fast but also gains ground on an iPad > even if it's on and flying... but it does it slowly. That's > all I need. > > I also have a cig lighter with 2 ports that works. One port > has the amps required for the iPad, the other doesn't. Why? > Don't know. Don't know the brand offhand. > > On 8/1/2014 11:17 AM, Ralph Finch wrote: >> Can anybody recommend panel-mounted USB ports to supply power >> for Apple devices (iPhone/iPad)? I'm not sure if the Apple >> devices require some special signaling circuitry of the USB >> port to accept power. >> >> I could use a cigarette lighter receptacle and then a plug-in >> adapter, but I prefer to plug directly into a USB port to charge. >> >> Thanks, >> Ralph Finch >> Davis, CA USA >> >> RV-9A >> * >> * ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:46:07 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Panel mounted USB power ports for Apple devices? From: "Eric M. Jones" You cannot ignore DX.Com who sells these for $1.99 with FREE Airfreight Shipping. Search Ipod Adapter. They also have a large number of user-reviewed similar devices. How anyone can sell and ship these for $1.99 is a mystery, but they do. While you're at it grab the LED flashlights. Don't cheap-out on these. The cheap ones are good, the more expensive ones are astonishing. -------- Eric M. Jones www.PerihelionDesign.com 113 Brentwood Drive Southbridge, MA 01550 (508) 764-2072 emjones(at)charter.net Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=427831#427831 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:47:54 AM PST US From: Ken Subject: AeroElectric-List: icom A210 upgrade Icom and their vendors state that the A210 com radio is a slide in replacement for the A200 as long as you are not using the built in intercom. However the A210 also outputs rs232 data on pin 1 of the card edge connector and that pin is grounded to make the panel light work on the A200. I can spend a lot of time trying to disconnect that pin and hope nothing else gets interfered with in the tight space behind my panel but I've been trying to determine if leaving that pin grounded will actually harm the data output circuitry on the A210? I'm not likely to ever use the data output but if someone knows that there is little risk of leaving it grounded, I'd sure appreciate hearing about it. thanks Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.