From 780045d78fc9ac10043979973b8ce93b9591a3d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: AK-Homberger <53138495+AK-Homberger@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:44:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5c71ae4..64c435b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ Please also select a high quality receiver which fits to the PCB design (RXB6, S The PCB also allows the connection of a standard OLED device (SSD1306) to show the current apparent wind speed. But this is optional. -The voltage regulator (7805) may require additional cooling (90 mA * 9 Volt = 0,81 Watt). An alternative is the following replacement which has the same pin layout as the 7805: https://www.digikey.de/product-detail/en/w-rth-elektronik/173950578/732-8243-5-ND/5725367?cur=EUR&lang=en +The voltage regulator (7805) may get quite hot (90 mA * 9 Volt = 0,81 Watt). This is usually not a problem, because it within the specification of the 7805 (< 1,4 Watt). + +An alternative which is not getting hot is the following replacement which has the same pin layout as the 7805: https://www.digikey.de/product-detail/en/w-rth-elektronik/173950578/732-8243-5-ND/5725367?cur=EUR&lang=en A standard 4 button 433 MHz KeyFob is used to send (+1 / -1 degree) and (+10 / -10 degrees) course changes to the autopilot. The used Seatalk codes are derived from Thomas Knauf (http://www.thomasknauf.de/rap/seatalk2.htm ). Many thanks for this excellent piece of work.