Target Audience: Readers who do not have Eagle or are confused about using it.
You Need: Basic electronic schematic reading ability
It was time for an update and simplification!
I removed several ports not normally referenced in power connection discussions, relocated the previously marked 'Mystery Port' and relabeled it 'PM connection', moved some items around, and generally tried to make the diagram simpler.
Also added is the label 'Vcc 'ON'" to clearly indicate that the green LED6 is a power on indicator for Vcc present. It does NOT assure that Vcc is at specification. Only a voltmeter (DVM, etc) will do that.
I hope this can help someone to understand the power supply arrangement on the 2.5.x release.
Any errors on this drawing are my fault.
Click on the above picture or download it as an attached file.
-=Doug
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Hein,
Are you using a 3DR Power Module?
The answers to your questions depends on this.
Vcc is the result after the D1 diode and F2 fuse. Before this, it is 5VDC.
Input/Output rails are isolated if no JP1. They are connected with JP1 by D1 and F2.
-=Doug
Thanks! Can I draw the following conclusions:
Many thanks,
Hein
Doug - that's great.
To finish simplifying, I would suggest just adding a Vcc carrot and listing in text below it the items powered in laymans terms ie 3.3V regulator, named Micro? etc and another 3.3V? carrot with the items listed under it in text such as the Data Flash that are powered by it. This helps make it clear the importance of good power to these important components.
Then get rid of the references to resistor sizes and part numbers that remain and other technical references that are meaningless to the majority of us.
I'm heading to the North Pacific today so am out of range for several months at a time. I will check in when back in range. Thanks for the great simplified functional schematic that most all of us can understand. Will pick this up again when I return.