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Source Display Connection Update and Front-Facing Schematics

A project log for Solar Display Case

Three portable low-power 17 inch monitors stored in a rolling briefcase with five 20 watt solar panels for power anywhere

brian-whitsettBrian Whitsett 06/22/2021 at 12:310 Comments

For now I have decided the most open solution to the source display issue is to wire the displays to three female HDMI ports located in the bottom of the case. I want to keep searching for a one-cable solution but to be safe I want this to be the main design until my research provides a better one. I have also included the standard wall outlet for charging a laptop or powering a device.  This will allow the user to use their own dock or connect other devices with ease. I also am going to use an assortment of 18650 batteries in the bottom of the case connected to the solar charge controller. The location of the solar charge controller is not final, but is just to illustrate it's presence in the project. A panel will be laid over the 18650 batteries with fans on the top to keep them at a safe operating temperature.

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