
ZestSC1 User Guide
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2.5W (500mA @ nominal 5V) is available from USB. The following table shows the typical
quiescent power consumption of the board when connected to a USB host. The remaining
power from the USB 2.5W after allowing for 10% loss in the power supplies is available
for operating power and is also shown in the table below.
FPGA and Memory Quiescent Power (W) Available Operating Power
(W)
400 and 1MB 1.35 1.0
1000 and 1MB 1.40 1.0
1000 and 8MB* 1.80 0.6
To minimise power consumption then the following may be done:
• If the SRAM is not required then drive the SRAM clock high or low.
• Do not use internal pull-ups or pull-downs on the FPGA IO pins.
For extra power there are two power connectors for external power supplies to make the
board self-powered. One is J5, which is a 2.5mm power jack for connection to a mains
power wall adapter. This should be switch mode with low ripple and have an output
voltage between 3.5V and 5.5V (nominally 4.5V or 5.0V), an output current of at least
1A, and a female plug inner diameter of 2.5mm. The plug from the wall adapter
should have +5V power on the outside of the pin and ground on the inside of
the pin. When the plug is inserted in the jack, power from USB is disconnected by the
jack.
There are 3 resettable fuses fitted to the board at the following points:
• 5V power input from all sources
• 5V power output to I/O header
• 3.3V power output to I/O header
All the fuses are resettable 1.5A fuses. If a fuse trips then disconnect power, remove the
fault and wait for the fuse to cool down before reconnecting the power.
Power should be switched off when inserting the mains adapter plug and when changing
the position of J6. This is to avoid current surges and voltage ringing in the mains
adapter wire.
The other power connector is a PC hard disk drive power connector for connecting to a
power cable found inside a PC. J6 is used for selecting either this connector or the power
jack/USB power. J6 should be moved only when all power is off. The PC hard disk
drive power connector is intended for use of the board inside a PC and the board should
be mounted securely using the four corner holes and insulating standoffs in a position
where it cannot touch any other items such as chassis, boards or cables.
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