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Title: Power for Aimtrack IR Sensor Bar
Post by: LASooner on February 18, 2012, 04:39:21 am

Does the IR sensor for the LCD lightgun need to be plugged into the computer? Would a USB wall charger supply the power it needs? Just curious if anyone has tried this.

One less thing pulling juice from the computer would be nice.

Title: Re: Power for Aimtrack IR Sensor Bar
Post by: romshark on February 18, 2012, 07:32:52 am

Yeah, a wall charger type works. I use it in mine, so I can use the Wii with my cabinet without turning on the computer part.

Title: Re: Power for Aimtrack IR Sensor Bar
Post by: SammyWI on February 18, 2012, 08:04:02 am

It just needs USB power not any link to the computer.  A usb charger should work fine.  I have used the USB hub built into a monitor without linking the monitor hub back to the PC with any USB cable.

Title: Re: Power for Aimtrack IR Sensor Bar
Post by: 05SRT4 on February 18, 2012, 11:20:50 am

Is the only reason why you would need a PC is for the grain change?

Title: Re: Power for Aimtrack IR Sensor Bar
Post by: LASooner on February 18, 2012, 03:01:20 pm

Thanks guys.

Title: Re: Power for Aimtrack IR Sensor Bar
Post by: lettuce on February 18, 2012, 05:06:40 pm

Would a 3rd party wireless Wii sensor bar work with the AimTrak lightgun??

Title: Re: Power for Aimtrack IR Sensor Bar
Post by: DarthMarino on February 18, 2012, 05:19:35 pm

Quote from: lettuce on February 18, 2012, 05:06:40 pm

Would a 3rd party wireless Wii sensor bar work with the AimTrak lightgun??

No. It's a different layout on the IR lights.

Title: Re: Power for Aimtrack IR Sensor Bar
Post by: romshark on February 18, 2012, 10:48:11 pm

However, the Wiimote works very well with the AimTrak sensor bar.

Title: Re: Power for Aimtrack IR Sensor Bar
Post by: matsadona on February 20, 2012, 07:10:06 am

Anything normally powered through USB is 5V with a maximum 500 mA current*. So anything with that specs can be used as an alternate power source.
Note that it has to be 5 Volt, but the current rating could be higher. The circuit will not be “charged” with a 3A current if the power supply rating says 5V / 3A. That only means that the power supply can deliver a current of 3A.

Something like if you buy a $5 item with a $100 bill, you will not be charged $100, just the $5 ;)

* There is USB equipment that has double connectors, and that is simply because the total current need is more than 500mA.