At 09:40 26/01/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi,
>I would rather say: no, can not supply. I made a dongle-like device, and
>it worked reliable only if I took 16LF84. Newer paralel ports often
>deliver only 3.3 V
>
>Hope this helps.

Well it helped me. Thanks for the tip!

Jim

>Imre
>
>
>On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Adam Bryant wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to get enough current from a PC parallel port to power a PIC
>> project.  I am building a DSO adapter for my PC that uses a 16C84, two
>> MAX187 ADC's, and a 741 quad op-amp.  Can a parallel port supply this much
>> current?  Or would I be better off including a 9 volt battery and a
>> regulator?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Adam
>>
>>
>
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