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11.2 | 8 | = **1. Can I use an external power adapter or solar panel to power LSN50v2?** = |
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11.2 | 11 | [[image:image-20220820141238-1.png]] [[image:image-20220820141238-2.png]] [[image:image-20220820141238-3.png]] |
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| 15 | LSn50v2 and similar models is equipped with an 8500mAh Battery by default. To set the LoRaWAN End Node to a short uplink interval such as 1 minutes uplink interval. This 8500mAh battery is not enough for long time use. | ||
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| 20 | (% style="color:blue" %)**It is possible to power LSN50v2 or similar model via external Power. **(% style="color:red" %)**//There are two ways //:** | ||
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11.2 | 25 | == **1.1 Power it via external power (3.3v) and no need back up battery** == |
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11.2 | 28 | As shown below, the motherboard is by default power by 8500mAh battery via the battery cable. |
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| 33 | User can remove the cable here and connect the (% style="color:blue" %)**external 3.3v DC power**(%%) to this connector.(% style="display:none" %) | ||
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| 35 | Connector type is (% style="color:blue" %)**XH2.54 connector**(%%), So a match XH2.54 cable is ok. | ||
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| 41 | Example photo for external 3.3v DC power** ( (% style="color:red" %)Need to cut the DC connector and wire it to XH2.54 cable, make sure the VCC and GND are not reverse)(%%)**(% style="color:red" %). | ||
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| 48 | == **1.2 Power it via 12v solar panel and add rechargeable battery** == | ||
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| 51 | Dragino has a recharge kit for this purpose. User can see this link for reference: | ||
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| 53 | [[https:~~/~~/shop.dragino.com/index.php?rt=product/product&product_id=126>>url:https://shop.dragino.com/index.php?rt=product/product&product_id=126]] | ||
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| 60 | (% style="color:red" %)**Note: Both options mean an extra cable needs to pass throug the enclosure. In the current enclosure, the best is to drill a hole on the enclosure to pass and use glue to fill it for outdoor use purposes.** | ||
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