Panda How to add Power Switch - Revision history

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== Introduction ==
* The J6 expansion header on the PandaBoard allows for the addition of a power switch.

== This is a Work In Progress, don't go by anything below this line. ==

 

== Materials ==
These are the materials you will need in addition to your Pandaboard.

* PC Style USB Expansion cable
* Available from:
** [http://www.frys.com/product/1341296?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG Fry's]
** [http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_parts.asp?PRID=11389 AVA Direct]
** [http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6366115 CompUSA]
** [http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0321594 Microcenter]
[[File:thingy.jpg|240px]]

* A 2 x 4 pin header .1" centers
* Available from:
** [http://www.frys.com/product/2069003?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG Fry's]
** [http://www.sparkfun.com/products/116 Sparkfun Electronics]
** [http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=SAM1034-50-ND Digikey]
[[File:header.jpg|240px]]

== Pinout ==
* Detail of one of the PC style USB expansion cable
[[File:conn.jpg|240px]]

* Red (VCC) wire will connect to J6 Pin 1 (USB Port 3) or 2 (USB Port 4)
* White (D-) wire will connect to J6 Pin 3 (USB Port 3) or 4 (USB Port 4)
* Green (D+) wire will connect to J6 Pin 5 (USB Port 3) or 6 (USB Port 4)
* Black (Gnd) wire will connect to J6 Pin 7 (USB Port 3) or 8 (USB Port 4)
* The fifth pin (shield) is not connected.
 
NOTE: Earlier versions of the Pandaboard had connections for the shield, but they were dropped in favor of some additional GPIOs.

* J6 Pinout
[[File:j6_detail1.jpg|600px]]

== Assembly ==
Here is what the header will look like when soldered to J6 of the Pandaboard.

* Solder the header into the J6 pins closest to the WIFI module
* Detail of the header soldered into J6
[[File:board1.jpg|320px]]
 
 

* Plug in the PC style USB expansion cable, making sure that the RED wire end of the connectors are plugged into the pins nearest the WIFI module
* Detail of the Thingy plugged into the Header at J6
[[File:board2a.jpg|320px]]
 
 

== Notes ==

Most PC USB Thingies have a standard pinout that is compatible with J6

* First few pins of J6
[[image:j6_detail2.jpg|600x]]

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 * Detail of the header soldered into J6
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 These are the materials you will need in addition to your Pandaboard.
-* PC Style USB Expansion cable
+* Momentary Push Button Switch
 * Available from:
-** [http://www.frys.com/product/1341296?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG Fry's]
+** [http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9807 SparkFun]
-** [http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_parts.asp?PRID=11389 AVA Direct]
+** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062546 Radio Shack]
-** [http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6366115 CompUSA]
+** [http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9181 SparkFun]
-** [http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0321594 Microcenter]
-[[File:thingy.jpg|240px]]
+* A 2 x X pin header .1" centers
-−
-* A 2 x 4 pin header .1" centers
 * Available from:
 ** [http://www.frys.com/product/2069003?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG Fry's]
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 == Pinout ==
 * J6 Pinout
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 == Notes ==
-Most PC USB Thingies have a standard pinout that is compatible with J6
 *  First few pins of J6