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Thank you for putting TinyPilot together - it saved my ass a couple of times; but the big problem is that the USB port of the host computer doesn't provide enou
by ddalex 4y ago
Thank you for putting TinyPilot together - it saved my ass a couple of times; but the big problem is that the USB port of the host computer doesn't provide enough current to reliably power the Pi through the USB-C, so an out-of-box Pi is not really reliable.
- mtlynch 4y agoGlad to hear it! Regarding power, you can get a USB-C splitter[0], which will allow you to give your Pi the full 3 Amps. The TinyPilot Voyager 2 has this built-in, and the PoE one makes it so you don't need AC power at all. [0] https://tinypilotkvm.com/blog/build-a-kvm-over-ip-under-100#the-power-problem https://tinypilotkvm.com/blog/build-a-kvm-over-ip-under-100#...
- ddalex 4y agoI'm not familiar with the electric specs of the USB connection, but couldn't the reverse current flow through the _data lines_ through the splitter ? If the ground lines of the computer and splitter drift apart because they are no longer connected, wouldn't the data lines be subject to a large potential difference ?