[sdiy] get 5V from 12V - DC-DC converter or 7805?

[Tom Wiltshire]

That’s a good idea since that’ll likely be the heaviest current draw of anything on the module.

Extra bonus if it meant the remaining 5V draw was low enough you could use the regulator on the Nano and not have to add one!

Tom


> On 28 Dec 2020, at 11:33, Richie Burnett <rburnett at richieburnett.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> You could always run the LCD backlight from the 12V supply through a suitably rated current limiting resistor.
> 
> -Richie, 
> 
> Sent from my Xperia SP on O2
> 
> ---- Florian Anwander wrote ----
> 
>> Hi Ingo
>> 
>> Am 28.12.20 um 11:25 schrieb Ingo Debus:
>>> Can’t you use the LM1117 regulator on the Arduino Nano?
>> The onboard regulator won't provide enough power for the LCD-backlight.
>> 
>> Florian
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