5v ip camera **HELP**

[tomemmerson]

Hi i need some help with a 5 volt IP camera. I am trying to make it go from a mains power to 4 AA batteries i have it wired up but it keeps swiching on and off. i think it is because of the amp's being too low. please help. here is a picture. ps... the ampage on the mains plug is 2 amps. and 5v

**Help**

Thank you

 

[colin55]

Measure the voltage of the 4 batteries when the camera is working. Are the cells new? What voltage does the camara say it needs on the input? It may have a regulator inside and require 9v input.

 

[tomemmerson]

they are new cells and the input on the camera says dc 5v input. i am going to measure now .

thank you for the quick reply!

 

[ronsimpson]

What camera? more data on the camera?
You said 5 volt camera but you are using 6 volts of batteries.

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

You can't get 2 Amps out of an AA battery. You may also need a switching regulator.

 

[tomemmerson]

thank you for your help. but i have broken it now as i was testing it with a 9v battery

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

5V devices are typically +-10% max.

 

[Ziddik]

He broke it because collin told him to use it with a 9V battery!! Oh gad!

 

[tomemmerson]

does any one know what might fix it?

 

[vlad777]

Your only hope is that it has a fuse inside.
This fuse will look like a resistor.

Also that camera looks like it should have some power circuitry, before it sends power to cpu.
But if the cpu got some of those 9V, then forget it.

Full, ordinary 9V battery gen give up to 3 Amps.

Anyway, you should have used Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries for two reasons:
-They can give enough amps, and
-Four cells would give you 4.8 volts