Cradle Question


spookyln

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just got my cradle :)
and question is ......
when i plug power adaptor into cradle my gp2x wont start :(
i must have 2 power adaptors ? one for gp2x and second for cradle?
when i power on gp2x and plug into cradle i can read from flash etc. without prob.
i have 1.5V/2A to 12.0V/1A stabilized power adapter.
 
spooky2x said:
just got my cradle :)
and question is ......
when i plug power adaptor into cradle my gp2x wont start :(
i must have 2 power adaptors ? one for gp2x and second for cradle?
when i power on gp2x and plug into cradle i can read from flash etc. without prob.
i have 1.5V/2A to 12.0V/1A stabilized power adapter.

yes apparently you need two power supplies.
 
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peelie said:
spooky2x said:
just got my cradle :)
and question is ......
when i plug power adaptor into cradle my gp2x wont start :(
i must have 2 power adaptors ? one for gp2x and second for cradle?
when i power on gp2x and plug into cradle i can read from flash etc. without prob.
i have 1.5V/2A to 12.0V/1A stabilized power adapter.

yes apparently you need two power supplies.


Yes could only get mine working with two...
 
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do you have a Mk1 or 2? cos with my Mk2 i just hook my 2x up the mains and it can power the cradle unless im using HDD's, but with gamespads its fine
 
The need for 2 x power cables / transformers is what has put me off getting a cradle. Having a Mk1 the issue is definately more than for users of Mk2s.

A mod to take a single transformer and feed both would be fantastic, but as different voltages isn't a trivial task.

Perhaps next pay day I should give in, forget about the issue with the Ext cover and inability to access the switch and go for it. They do look nice it has to be said... our friends at GPH got so close yet so far to perfecting it. Guess thats what happens when you rush out products... :p
 
:blink: Yes I am a gp newbie, please correct me if I am wrong.

Doesnt the cradle connect via the ext port, which many have said that you should NOT power the gp's through?
 
Fox_ said:
:blink: Yes I am a gp newbie, please correct me if I am wrong.

Doesnt the cradle connect via the ext port, which many have said that you should NOT power the gp's through?
He's saying that the GP2X can power the cradle, not the cradle powering the '2X.

Have fun with your cradle! *wishes he had a cradle* :D
 
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Heh, I thought the end result was much the same, the voltage uses the same diameter wires whether the power is going in or out. I guess the supply from the gp must be regulated then.
 
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