[Balloon] Re: J140 Connector C Questions

+++ Glen VanMilligan [04-11-23 09:18 -0800]:
> Hi,
>
> I can't tell from the schematics if the lines on the j140 "C" connecter
> actually go to the power rails on the board? In other words, if I take the
> power supplies on my mother board, can I feed power to the Balloon board
> through this connector? Normally, I would assume we are feeding power off
> the balloon to auxillary components through this connector.

My readoing of the schematic is that those lines _are_ the same power lines
that go to the regulators if fitted, so supplying power via the samtec
connector is exactly equivalent to supplying it in the 5v, 3v, 0v holes.

Wookey
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