User:Co149

Sometimes on the OLPCNews forums as co149xo. Sometimes I check my mail at co149 [spot] xo [whirlpool] gmail [spot] com. Otherwise, find me through my routing page.

Chris Osburn
Seattle, Washington

My Solar Power Setup

• Brunton Solaris 12: 12 volt flexible solar panel. UPC 0-80078-00563. Obtained from Amazon.com.
• Female-to-Female Adaptaplug Socket Cable, Radio Shack Catalog number 273-1740
• Adaptaplug "M", 5.5x2.1mm plug, Radio Shack Catalog Number 273-1716 (plug that almost fits the XO)
• Adaptaplug "N", 5.5x2.5mm plug, Radio Shack catalog number 273-1717 (plug that fits the solar panel)

The XO power socket requires a plug 5.5mm outside diameter and 1.7mm inside diameter. Radio SHack doesn't have a plug in this size. I'm using the 5.5x2.1 plug with some success (takes a little wiggling to get it going), others have had success with a 4.7x1.7mm plug (Radio Shack Adaptaplug "C", cat no. 273-1706).

My solar XO, with Brunton Solaris 12 on the left and Pertelian X2040 on the right

Here's my setup. The solar panel is on the left. It folds up to about 9 x 5.5 inches (23x13 mm) and one inch (25 mm) thick. There is a connector housing that protrudes about 3/4 inch (15 mm).

On the right is a Pertelian X2040 external LCD display. It connects to any USB port. I use it to keep an eye on the machine's innards while I'm testing. In this picture, it's displaying data about the battery. If you have one of these, let me know and I'll share my code with you.

Let me know how it goes for you on my Talk Page