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Output and Logic Details

A project log for Vampire Charger

The Vampire Charger takes in any AC or DC voltage that may be findable in an emergency situation and delivers it safely to your USB device.

aaron-swartz-dayAaron Swartz Day 07/16/2018 at 08:450 Comments

Right part: The output.

Bottom part: The logic. We will be using window comparators, for efficiency. Right now using an arduino to drive some relays to do a proof of concept.

To increase efficiency, there’s going to be one LED for the whole board ( lit = OK, not lit = not OK) that will turn itself off when the USB cable is inserted, by seeing if anything is connected to the data line. (If it doesn’t turn off because the USB device is charge only, we’ll live with it, maybe add a toggle switch).

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