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Old April 14th 10, 01:49 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Darryl Ramm
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Default SN10 USB connection

On Apr 13, 5:21*pm, Dave Nadler wrote:
On Apr 13, 7:40*pm, Darryl Ramm wrote:

I assume Dave's earlier comment about power consumption of USB to SD
card adapters referred to some of the larger desktop style ones, the
typical small SD to USB small adapters like my SanDisk MicroMate or
SimpleTech Bonzai draw very low currents. I don't have my USB breakout
cable handy or I'd measure the currents but I know it is low.


Darryl


I have a small converter that looks like a normal USB memory
stick, with a tiny slot in the end for a uSD card (I use this for
turning in FLARM log files). The combo (adapter plus uSD card)
draws 100ma, which is the max our adapter sources.

What it needs all that power for I have no idea...
Your mileage may vary !

Best Regards, Dave

PS: In windows device manager, switch to connection view,
and you can see the USB current for each connected device.
No need for breakout cables...


You don't need to be in connection view do you?

Anyhow this does not work in a virtual machine like I am running. My
God, people still run Windows on native hardware? I keep mine locked
tightly is a safe container on the shelf and only open it when needed.

Darryl