Travel Hub - Page 2

scotty1024 · 08-31-2006, 10:11 AM

TND you'll need 4 USB ports and a boost regulator to have a true shot of it working.

And if you smoke it, I can personally testify that iRex customer service is slow even when its their fault its broken.

scotty1024 · 09-01-2006, 12:01 AM

TND you can order an assembled boost mode switching regulator from here: http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm?qv_pk=1761

As delivered it will produce 5V but you solder a resistor onto the back of the board and you can set the voltage to 12V (or whatever). It can provide up to 1A of current. Efficiency is 80% or a bit better. Input voltage range is 2.7V to 5.5V. If you get tired of using it for USB, you can slap a couple D cells on the input and run it that way.

Mike Kostousov · 10-07-2006, 07:50 AM

Hello!
Can anybody try Casio E125 connector for iLiad?
http://forum.irexnet.com/viewtopic.php?p=2501#2501

yokos · 05-04-2007, 10:05 AM

I have seen an "iLiad Travel Hub 2007" (32.95 €) in the iRex shop.
I don't know, when this was added to the shop
https://www.irexshop.com/product_inf...4c6bfca4b415cc

Bert · 05-04-2007, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yokos

I have seen an "iLiad Travel Hub 2007" (32.95 €) in the iRex shop.
I don't know, when this was added to the shop
https://www.irexshop.com/product_inf...4c6bfca4b415cc

That's already available quite some time, I ordered (and received) one somewhere at the end of March.
I have to say it's a LOT better than the old one, I've never used it anymore.

M@rcel · 08-27-2008, 12:11 PM

Because I ran out of money after buying my iLiad

I was wondering if it is safe to just use a plain cable to connect the travel hub to the car cigarette lighter? I noticed iRex sells a car adapter in their shop, but the car's 12V (13.8V) DC is within the 9-15V DC range mentioned on the hub and within the 10-18V DC mentioned in the manual.

Something like this??

Maybe the car's power isn't clean enough...??

M@rcel · 08-31-2008, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M@rcel

Because I ran out of money after buying my iLiad

I was wondering if it is safe to just use a plain cable to connect the travel hub to the car cigarette lighter? I noticed iRex sells a car adapter in their shop, but the car's 12V (13.8V) DC is within the 9-15V DC range mentioned on the hub and within the 10-18V DC mentioned in the manual.

Something like this??

Maybe the car's power isn't clean enough...??

Anyone?

digsig · 09-24-2008, 10:26 AM

Yes, you can plug the lLiad (via the travel adapter) direct to a car's 12 volt battery via the cigarette lighter socket. I do it all the time and it has not hurt my iLiad and it charges the iLiad's battery just fine.

Just one word of warning though. I do it when the engine is NOT running. When you start a car or run the engine there can be quite a few voltage spikes across the battery (up to 50 volts) and these could easily hurt your iLiad. Probably the official iLiad accessory has protective circuitry to cater for this.

janzen · 08-08-2011, 10:21 AM

I can confirm that the Casio E125 connector is fit for the iLiad.

I bought 2 of these, both for power and for USB PC connection.

Skinny · 09-01-2011, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janzen

I can confirm that the Casio E125 connector is fit for the iLiad.

I bought 2 of these, both for power and for USB PC connection.

How did you make the cable connections for Power ? Did you remove the usb end ? which wires did you solder ?

janzen · 09-01-2011, 02:12 PM

My iLiad came complete with all its cables so I was able the measure with an Ohmmeter the pins of the original connecter that were used for power and data respectively. Then I soldered one new connector to one end of a short piece ( abt 3”) of cable at the other end of which I soldered a female low voltage socket that fits to the male plug of the power adapter. I did the same with a piece of an ordinary USB cable to which I soldered the 2nd connector. Unfortunately I lost my notes of the 20 pin layout of the connectors. Needless to say that you can blow the reader if you make a mistake. I remember I found in my situation some discrepancies with Snoopy ’s layout in post 1 of this thread.

Skinny · 09-01-2011, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janzen

My iLiad came complete with all its cables so I was able the measure with an Ohmmeter the pins of the original connecter that were used for power and data respectively. Then I soldered one new connector to one end of a short piece ( abt 3”) of cable at the other end of which I soldered a female low voltage socket that fits to the male plug of the power adapter. I did the same with a piece of an ordinary USB cable to which I soldered the 2nd connector. Unfortunately I lost my notes of the 20 pin layout of the connectors. Needless to say that you can blow the reader if you make a mistake. I remember I found in my situation some discrepancies with Snoopy ’s layout in post 1 of this thread.

So it is different than the diagram posted here? Any chance you could have a llook / taking readings to let me know correct postion. Also Did you solder to the USB connector or wires after you cut?

janzen · 09-01-2011, 03:24 PM

Take a look at this picture
[IMG=http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7579/1000791y.th.jpg][/IMG]

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

I number the pins from left to right 1,2,....19,20.
Now pin1 and 2 are negative
Pins 19 and 20 are positive

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08-31-2006, 10:11 AM	#16
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	TND you'll need 4 USB ports and a boost regulator to have a true shot of it working. And if you smoke it, I can personally testify that iRex customer service is slow even when its their fault its broken.

09-01-2006, 12:01 AM	#17
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	TND you can order an assembled boost mode switching regulator from here: http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm?qv_pk=1761 As delivered it will produce 5V but you solder a resistor onto the back of the board and you can set the voltage to 12V (or whatever). It can provide up to 1A of current. Efficiency is 80% or a bit better. Input voltage range is 2.7V to 5.5V. If you get tired of using it for USB, you can slap a couple D cells on the input and run it that way.

10-07-2006, 07:50 AM	#18
Mike Kostousov Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 861 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Zaurus C1000/iLiad/SE K750i	Hello! Can anybody try Casio E125 connector for iLiad? http://forum.irexnet.com/viewtopic.php?p=2501#2501

05-04-2007, 10:05 AM	#19
yokos Pac-Man caught my iLiad. Posts: 807 Karma: 3595 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany; next to Baltic Sea Device: Boox Max Lumi, iRex iLiad (RIP)	I have seen an "iLiad Travel Hub 2007" (32.95 €) in the iRex shop. I don't know, when this was added to the shop https://www.irexshop.com/product_inf...4c6bfca4b415cc

08-27-2008, 12:11 PM	#21
M@rcel Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 32 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Irex iLiad	Because I ran out of money after buying my iLiad I was wondering if it is safe to just use a plain cable to connect the travel hub to the car cigarette lighter? I noticed iRex sells a car adapter in their shop, but the car's 12V (13.8V) DC is within the 9-15V DC range mentioned on the hub and within the 10-18V DC mentioned in the manual. Something like this?? Maybe the car's power isn't clean enough...??

09-24-2008, 10:26 AM	#23
digsig Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: iLiad	Yes, you can plug the lLiad (via the travel adapter) direct to a car's 12 volt battery via the cigarette lighter socket. I do it all the time and it has not hurt my iLiad and it charges the iLiad's battery just fine. Just one word of warning though. I do it when the engine is NOT running. When you start a car or run the engine there can be quite a few voltage spikes across the battery (up to 50 volts) and these could easily hurt your iLiad. Probably the official iLiad accessory has protective circuitry to cater for this.

08-08-2011, 10:21 AM	#24
janzen Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: iLiad	I can confirm that the Casio E125 connector is fit for the iLiad. I bought 2 of these, both for power and for USB PC connection.

09-01-2011, 02:12 PM	#26
janzen Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: iLiad	My iLiad came complete with all its cables so I was able the measure with an Ohmmeter the pins of the original connecter that were used for power and data respectively. Then I soldered one new connector to one end of a short piece ( abt 3”) of cable at the other end of which I soldered a female low voltage socket that fits to the male plug of the power adapter. I did the same with a piece of an ordinary USB cable to which I soldered the 2nd connector. Unfortunately I lost my notes of the 20 pin layout of the connectors. Needless to say that you can blow the reader if you make a mistake. I remember I found in my situation some discrepancies with Snoopy ’s layout in post 1 of this thread.

09-01-2011, 03:24 PM	#28
janzen Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: iLiad	Take a look at this picture [IMG=http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7579/1000791y.th.jpg][/IMG] Uploaded with ImageShack.us I number the pins from left to right 1,2,....19,20. Now pin1 and 2 are negative Pins 19 and 20 are positive

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