thanks everyone, so I guess the answer is yes?  xbee uses 215ma max, so it 
looks like it's safe

On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 9:03:18 AM UTC-4, PLyttle wrote:
>
>
> I doubt that. The pins are connected together. Also:
>
> 6.1.9.2  VDD_3V3A Rail
> The VDD_3V3A rail is supplied by the TPS65217C and provides the 3.3V for 
> the
> processor rails and can provide up to 400mA.
>
> 6.1.9.3  VDD_3V3B Rail
> The current supplied by the VDD_3V3A rail is not sufficient to power all 
> of the 3.3V
> rails on the board. So a second LDO is supplied, U4, a TL5209A, which 
> sources the
> VDD_3V3B rail. It is powered up just after the VDD_3V3A rail.
>
> U4 is capable of sourcing 500 mA, but on-board it also powers nand, 
> ethernet and uSD. Whatever is left for externals is less than 500 mA, 250 
> mA left as is documented seems reasonable. 
>
> LP
>
>
> On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 1:28:57 PM UTC+2, Charles Steinkuehler wrote:
>>
>> Those numbers are for each pin, so 500 mA total. 
>>
>> On 5/27/2014 2:04 AM, PLyttle wrote: 
>> > When you read the service reference manual, section 8.6, you find that 
>> the 
>> > VDD_3V3B at P9 pins 3 and 4 can source 250 mA max. 
>> > 
>> > On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 12:38:13 AM UTC+2, Robert P wrote: 
>> >> 
>> >> Hi everyone,  I'm trying to figure out if it's safe to power an xbee 
>> off 
>> >> the 3.3V header on the bbb  ( P9_3 / P9_4 ) .. I need 250ma-300ma MAX 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> is this safe and stable?  It would seem like it, but I want to 
>> confirm.. 
>> >> thank you! 
>>
>> -- 
>> Charles Steinkuehler 
>> cha...@steinkuehler.net 
>>
>

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