cyrex Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi! I looked up some examples of battery packs mentioned in this forum. You guys here are a great help, thx! But how do you connect the battery pack with your pineapple? What kind of cable is needed for that? USB to ....? On the photos I just saw the ac connector on the pineapple, or is there another possibility to connect it with the battery pack? I'm just curious, a lot of you got it working right away. Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Master Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I'm using the following battery pack which offer a bunch of adapters. Energizer XP8000 I'm using the 9-12V Output Port to power the pineapple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_man Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I use the battery holder out of my Radio Shack Pro-97 scanner. Can be found here. Not the best but I had one therefor it was FREE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrex Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thx for your replys, Whistle and Metal, your info is really helpful. The energizer is a bit expensive, but there are also some battery packs which will do the job. The problem is, that these packs only got an USB out an no output port like the energizer. Do you know the name of USB Adapters (cable) for USB to (I don't know...) power, AC, output port? I think on Whistle's Pic, there is something like that. Would be grateful for help. :) THX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatskeBart Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 For the battery packs which only equip a usb port use this to power your pineapple. It's a USB to a type M Barrel 5V adapter, here's a link to amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrex Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 @Watske: Sweeeeeet! Thank you very much! @all: Thx again for your quick support! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk182 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 For the battery packs which only equip a usb port use this to power your pineapple. It's a USB to a type M Barrel 5V adapter, here's a link to amazon. I bought an Enercell on sale at Radio shack. It came with a usb cord to min usb. I bought straight 2 wire to universal plug and the M connector end there as well. The ENercell last for about 4 or 5 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanium Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I'm using a XTPower MP-10000 Powerbank The 12 v output powers the Pineapple with 3G modem and a 16 GB stick in passive mode ( no clients attached) for about 12 h. Has enough current reserves to charge my smartphone connected to a USB port at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrex Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thx for the Tips. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenium Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I'm using the following battery pack which offer a bunch of adapters. Energizer XP8000 I'm using the 9-12V Output Port to power the pineapple. Just in case you're still around these parts, did you end up having to order another tip from xpal for it? I've found the stock included tips to not be the right ones for it, and the website suggests NB13 (for the last generation but same spec power at 12v/1A). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Fett Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I sue a Anker Astro3. Usb to Pineapple and Usb to USB HUB. I dont use the 9-12V output because 5V its enought to the pineapple. I`m using a really nice compact no energy return Dlink DUB-104 Usb Hub. 100% recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olesya Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Hi all! Has you are running a pineapple with 5 volts? Laptop usb output to pineapple + flash drive = work battery Iconbit 5v 0.8-1a to pineapple + flash drive = work Laptop usb output to pineapple + flash drive + usb hub (tested on dlink dub-h7, belkin 4-port) = not work (not flash) battery Iconbit 5v 0.8-1a to pineapple + flash drive +usb hub (tested on dlink dub-h7, belkin 4-port) = not work If i used DC adapter (included pineapple pac) + usb hub + alfa awus036h (only to 20 db :( - bad drivers) + anything = WORK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Fett Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 With 5V the Pineapple with a 4gb standar pendrive, runs well. If you want to use a USB HUB, I recommend another energy source for the Hub. I think the Pineapple´s USB Port only send 5V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 With 5V the Pineapple with a 4gb standar pendrive, runs well. If you want to use a USB HUB, I recommend another energy source for the Hub. I think the Pineapple´s USB Port only send 5V. All USB ports only send 5 volts. It only sends 5 volts at .5 amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenium Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just in case you're still around these parts, did you end up having to order another tip from xpal for it? I've found the stock included tips to not be the right ones for it, and the website suggests NB13 (for the last generation but same spec power at 12v/1A). Answering my own question, tip NB13 from xpal is for the Alfa 51 (previous gen) but it is the same output spec as the Alfa 121U (mkIV hardware) and the same shape (type M). I purchased an xp18000a (overkill, but I wanted to power my laptop at times too) and this did the trick. Note: the type M on the pineapple is 12 volts, 1 amp (12 watts). USB is 5V, and you can only expect .5A from most computer usb2 ports (2.5W). This may not be enough to power a pineapple and an attached device (such as a larger flash drive or a secondary wireless). As such, you'll be better off powering it through the 9-12v on your battery supply if you have accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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