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Rick · 10-04-10, 02:41 PM

Having gotten myself a Fibo, and not wanting to buy another positioner I have set about modding my Jager Superjack V-Box to give a 5v output for the optical sensor.

Quite easy really, just popped into Maplins to get the bits, under a fiver !

Soldered them together and bingo, 5v output. I took 24v from the r30 resistor to feed the voltage regulator, which drops the voltage down to 5v.

Definatley beats buying a new positioner, so thought others might find it useful.

Rick

5vRegulated.jpg

Circuit design courtesy of Llexam

Robbo · 10-04-10, 08:10 PM

Hope you put some kind of heatsink on the 5V reg Rick, otherwise it won't last very long.

Rick · 11-04-10, 07:29 AM

I did indeed

10-04-10, 02:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,600 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	V-Box/Fibo Mod Having gotten myself a Fibo, and not wanting to buy another positioner I have set about modding my Jager Superjack V-Box to give a 5v output for the optical sensor. Quite easy really, just popped into Maplins to get the bits, under a fiver ! Soldered them together and bingo, 5v output. I took 24v from the r30 resistor to feed the voltage regulator, which drops the voltage down to 5v. Definatley beats buying a new positioner, so thought others might find it useful. Rick 5vRegulated.jpg Circuit design courtesy of Llexam __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

10-04-10, 08:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,375 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: V-Box/Fibo Mod Hope you put some kind of heatsink on the 5V reg Rick, otherwise it won't last very long. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

11-04-10, 07:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,600 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: V-Box/Fibo Mod I did indeed __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

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