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The Power Board distributes power to the SR kit from the battery. It provides
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eight individual general-purpose power outputs, with one reserved for powering
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the Brain Board.
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The Power Board distributes power to the SR kit from the battery.
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It provides eight general-purpose power outputs, with port L2 reserved for powering the Brain Board.
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It also holds the internal On|Off switch for the whole robot as well as
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the Start button which is used to start your robot code running.
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There are six power output connectors on the board, labelled L0–L3, H0, and H1.
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These are enabled when your robot code is started, and supply around 11.1V
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(±15%). These may be referred to as 12V ports elsewhere in the docs. They should
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be used to connect to the motor and servo board power inputs. The "H" connectors
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will supply more current than the "L" connectors.
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These are enabled when your robot code is started, supply around 11.1V (±15%) and will turn off when your robot code finishes.
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These may be referred to as 12V ports elsewhere in the docs.
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They should be used to connect to the motor and servo board power inputs.
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The "H" connectors will supply more current than the "L" connectors.
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When connecting the brain board, the "L2" port should be used.
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When connecting the brain board, the "L2" port must be used.
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This ensures the Brain Board can turn on before the rest of the power
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outputs. Your Brain Board will not power on unless it's connected to "L2".
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| ON\|OFF | Turns the power board on, when used in conjunction with an external switch
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| START | Starts your program
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Fan
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The power board has a fan to keep the board cool when it is under high load.
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The fan will only begin to spin when the board gets hot.
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