Hello,
I’m thinking of powering my raspberry pi off of the SSC-32U’s analog IO pin power as it’s 5v, but I’m not sure if I can draw enough current. The Raspberry pi will need 1.5 to 2.5 amps as I’ll be powering 2 cameras. Thoughts / suggestions?
Hi,
Here are answers to your questions & comments:
The SSC-32U’s on-board 5 V DC regulator cannot provide enough power to reliably power a RPi (definitely not the RPi 2/3, any model) on top of its own electronics. The regulator used is the LD29150 DT 50 R. It is a 5 V DC, 1.5 A low voltage drop regulator. Since it is used to power all the on-board electronics (including the 3.3 V DC systems), it does not have all that much left for other systems. Therefore, only small sensors should be powered from the SSC-32U, not a full SBC (Single Board Computer).
You most definitely should have a look at our 5 V DC step-down regulators, then. We have quite a few decent ones that offer 3+ A @ 5 V DC, such as this one, this one, this one, this one and this one.
We hope this helps!
Sincerely,