Posted by c0nsumer on 15, 2000 at 7:03 PM:
In Reply to: Re: I-PAC and Happ trackball power question posted by Chris (Fultra) on 15, 2000 at 4:58 PM:
: Are you talking about the IPAC trackball interface or the IPAC keyboard encoder?
: I spoke to Andy yesterday about this with regard to the trackball/spinner interfaces he is working on and they will provide +5VDC from the serial port.
Shouldn't the keyboard port provide enough power? I'm pretty sure that the Hagstrom draw their power solely from the keyboard port, unless they use the additional 5v from the mouse port as well. Either way, there still isn't a need for the serial port for power.
-Steve
-Steve