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  • used a Rev 3.0 PD assembled as rear

  • used one 12V nocuta fan

  • used an electronic load as a substitute for horn (set to 3 ohms)

  • anytime I refer to power_distribution firmware, it is under the pd_smoketest branch

  • two separate power supplies, one for PD and one for UV cutoff, both supplied with 13.5V

U2 IS NOT POPULATED FROM HERE ON OUT

Testing Fan and Horn

First I tested the horn with a power supply; I simply soldered two wires to both terminals (I’m pretty sure the horn is not polarized) and I set a power supply for 12V with a 5.0A limit.

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