Analog Discovery Power Supplies

[Alex]

Hi, I have a question from a customer (see below). Can you anyone help? 

 

 

The Analog Discovery part# 410-244p-KIT is attractive and we are looking into using it for the Lab. However, it has only two +/-5V supplies. Is there a possibility to include a low power variable power supply that can go up to 25V or 30V.

[JColvin]

I am not an authority on the Analog Discovery, so I don't necessarily have a complete technical answer for you but here is my understanding.

 

Digilent does not stock any variable power supplies, so we are unable to include a variable power supply with the Analog Discovery. The Analog Discovery itself is only able to be powered through its USB port (hence the 5V range on the power supply) and does not have a way to be externally powered and be connected to a computer simultaneously.

 

That being said, you could use an external power supply to power your circuit and use the Analog Discovery for testing purposes since its voltmeters are able to handle up to a recommended +/- 25V on each pin (+/- 50V peak to peak). 

 

Please let me know if you have any more questions.

 

Thanks, James