# VOXL Flight Deck Kit Power Supply...

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/1161/voxl-flight-deck-kit-power-supply
Category: General Questions (https://forum.modalai.com/category/2/general-questions)
Posted: 2022-07-27 15:19:01 UTC by Ed Sutter
Replies: 5 · Views: 648

## Ed Sutter · 2022-07-27 15:19:01 UTC

Hi,
I am brand new to VOXL, just unpacking my VOXL Flight Deck Kit. 
 Some of the startup pages point to a [12v supply](https://www.modalai.com/products/ps-xt60), others point to a [5v supply](https://www.modalai.com/products/voxl-acc-ps) to the Power Module.  The silkscreen on my power module says:  MODALAI APM LITE, M0041 REV B, **5V/12V**.  That implies (to me) that either will work, but I wanna be sure.  Is 5V-8A supply compatible with that power module?
Thanks

## Reply by Chad Sweet (ModalAI staff) · 2022-07-27 16:14:31 UTC

Please see the datasheet for APMv3 [here](https://docs.modalai.com/power-module-v3-datasheet/#inputs)

The APM supports 2S to 6S inputs

The 5V/12V silkscreen is referring to the output. We have a 12V output version in that same footprint, but we don't generally sell it. VOXL requires 5V input, so the APM you have is 5V output.

## Reply by Ed Sutter · 2022-07-27 16:36:26 UTC

Great, thanks!

## Reply by Ed Sutter · 2022-07-27 17:57:56 UTC

@Chad-Sweet Sorry but I gotta make sure we're on the same page here (really don't wanna see any smoke!). I just need to make sure I supply the right voltage into the power module...
I'm following the [page for the flight deck](https://docs.modalai.com/flight-deck/).  It just says the power module accepts a battery input.  So I go to the [VOXL Flight Quickstart](https://docs.modalai.com/voxl-flight-quickstart/) page but it doesn't talk about the power module at all.  That leads me to the [VOXL Quickstart page](https://docs.modalai.com/voxl-quickstarts/) which points to a [5V power supply](https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=wr9qa6000lcp) and has a warning [here](https://docs.modalai.com/voxl-quickstarts/#power-supply) not to use a 12V power supply. 
 Hopefully you can see my reason for hesitation.  Anyway, I see the APMv3 specs, but just want to confirm with you that my Power Module (with the markings I mention above) is definitely the [APMv3](https://docs.modalai.com/power-module-v3-datasheet/#inputs) (which clearly requires a 12V supply).

## Reply by tom (ModalAI staff) · 2022-07-27 18:00:07 UTC

@Ed-Sutter older versions of the APM had a barrel jack as well as an XT60 connector. On the older versions you can only put 5V into the barrel jack. You can give the XT60 12V just fine.

## Reply by Ed Sutter · 2022-07-27 18:49:02 UTC

Got it, thanks to both.
Sorry for the paranoia!