kennnethwatt Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hi GuysI understand that the Zero 88 Jester 24/48 has a USB port for saving on to. Would my USB desk lamp work on it? On Vista, the PC never picks up on it and it just draws power, I presume.Would it cause any damage to plug it in and have a go? The lamp itself looks like a fresnel, with barn doors, with a small LED which would be excellent for low-level lighting for shows.It's the school's board and it's new, so I don't wanna screw it up. :blink: Cheers guys,Kenneth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrrock101 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yes, this is fine - I believe the USB port can supply 0.5 amps so any USB LED Lamp should be OK. HTH :blink: Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennnethwatt Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yes, this is fine - I believe the USB port can supply 0.5 amps so any USB LED Lamp should be OK. HTH :blink: Josh Cheers. I got a different reply over at Control Booth tho! They said not to. I don't see what harm trying will do. Do you reckon that anything could happen that would screw up - e.g. 'cause it was only designed for a USB memory stick it will malfunction and wipe all settings off the board?Thanks againKenneth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrrock101 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Oh :blink: I was told that it was fine by some guys at Stage Electrics when we were hiring a Jester for something... and I'm sure I saw this question on a Zero 88 support forum and one of the guys who works for Z88 said it was fine. I'll try and get a link.Alternatively, Just email Zero 88, Josh A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. Link to that forum is here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennnethwatt Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Oh :blink: I was told that it was fine by some guys at Stage Electrics when we were hiring a Jester for something... and I'm sure I saw this question on a Zero 88 support forum and one of the guys who works for Z88 said it was fine. I'll try and get a link.Alternatively, Just email Zero 88, Josh A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. Link to that forum is here Thank's so much ;)Fingers crossed it won't blow up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHoward Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 If you have a USB desk light with barn doors, could you possibly link to one of where you got it? Sorry I can't help with your original question. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 USB ports can actually only supply 100mA by default. Devices can request up to 500mA from the host (in 50mA increments), but they don't automatically get it and are not allowed to assume that they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam2 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 USB ports can actually only supply 100mA by default. Devices can request up to 500mA from the host (in 50mA increments), but they don't automatically get it and are not allowed to assume that they will. True, though I would be suprised if an LED lamp intended to work from a USB port uses more than 100ma.Ive got one and it only uses about 50ma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennnethwatt Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 If you have a USB desk light with barn doors, could you possibly link to one of where you got it? Sorry I can't help with your original question. Tom Really sorry, got it from a friend for my birthday...Will ask him sometime whenever I see him next.Kenneth :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHoward Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Thanks - I make desk lights for all our desks buy cutting the ends off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmxlights Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 kennnethwatt, Could you take some pics of it so we can see what it looks like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachhwilliams Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I use an LED USB desk lamp and it works perfectly B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch95 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I use a USB desk lamp for my Jester ML shouldn't be any problems with it Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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