User Manual

Power terminals
0V and 5V
The 0V and 5V connections are used to power
and interface to low-power control circuits.
The 5V connection is a 5v power output.
This is useful for supplying power to low-
current devices, such as a potentiometer or a
radio receiver. The 5v terminal is capable of
supplying 100 milliamps if the source battery
is 12.6v or less. If the source battery is greater
than 12.6 volts, the 5v terminal is capable of
supplying 10 milliamps. If more power is
needed, we recommend using a ParkBEC or SW050 to supply the needed 5V power to the rest of
the robot.
The 0V connection is the signal ground for the SyRen. In order to receive input signals correctly,
it must be connected to the ground of the device sending the signals. 0V is internally connected
to B-.
Using the 0V and 5v connections to power a radio receiver in R/C mode and potentiometer in
analog mode is shown in Figures 2.1 and 2.2. If you are using multiple SyRens running from the
same radio receiver, only one should have the 5v line connected.
Figure 2.1: Analog input using a potentiometer powered from terminal 5V
The 5V terminal can be used to power small
loads, like a potentiometer or a radio receiver.
The 0V signal must be connected to the ground
of the device generating the input signal.