Hip gear voltage help

Crowley · Post by **Crowley** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:53 am

Hi, I think the ps2 hip gear pad screen is rated at 5v, but has anyone ever powered the screen with 6v? (4 AA/AAA Batteries - 1.5 v each)

Thanks,
-Crowley

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:44 am

Lady Ada, who to my knowlege is the only person to use a Hip Screen had it powered (and the NOAC) by 4 AAs. I will have to stress this, your system has to run on 5v (without need for a regulator) for this to work.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:31 am

try it with a pot and slowly increase the voltage? that way when it wacks out you knwo your limit!

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:54 am

Why break a screen, even if its only $30. Its proven to run off 5v so either use a resistor or get a LDO regulator for it. If push comes to shuve and you dont want to do that go to Lady Ada's site she has details about here portable and that should help you.

The Hacker · Post by **The Hacker** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:38 pm

i have my hip gear runin off of 9v
works fine and i think even 12v is fine

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:53 pm

really?! i thought they were quites sensitive to voltage

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:56 pm

It runs off a 7808 (8V) so 6V is fine. It has a DC-DC converter type thing on the LCD board that converts the voltage to what it needs.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:02 pm

oh ok! i understand!

Crowley · Post by **Crowley** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:12 pm

Thanks for the responses. I'm actually using this screen for a portable 5 in 1 system thing; the Namco minisystem made by Jakks-Pacific, which runs off 4 AA (6v). From the info I've gathered, the screen will work with the minisytem. Thanks!