sgammond

Great! The motor controller can do up to 1A. It worked perfect, I just didnt want to connect 5V and ruin my Launchpad. ThankS

I had the battery connected at J3. The LEDs do turn on, but are dim. Yet, I cannot execute programs. Regarding the 5V.. I have a motor controller that has a 5 V output meant to power micros. Would I be able to connect this to J5 and the gnd at J3? And if I did, what do I do with the jumpers JP3 and JP1? Thanks so much! Sam

Hi, I'm new to the forum and the Piccolo! I'm just wondering if I can apply 5 V to Vcc? Or really, can I apply 5 V to any of the pins?? I tried to power it with a CR2032 3V Lithium battery, but no success. Can anyone comment about powering the Piccolo. I plan to use it for my Sumobot! Regards, Sam