13 Mar
2013
13 Mar
'13
12:34 a.m.
On Tue, 12 Mar 2013, Allan Duncan wrote:
It wouldn't be the first time a device has lied about its current draw or an adapter has lied about its ability to supply an amount of power.
You aren't kidding! I've got an Hitachi 1TB USB3 plugged in to a USB2 port, and lsusb reports: idVendor 0x4971 SimpleTech idProduct 0x1014 bcdDevice 0.00 iManufacturer 10 HitachiGST iProduct 11 Touro Mobile 3.0 ... MaxPower 8mA ...
Ooh, impressive! Must use superconducting magnets for the motors and maglev bearings. How do you go about supplying the liquid helium though? Obviously your cryopump isn't USB powered. Did you have to hook up 3 phase power? -- Tim Connors