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You can connect to a different power source, the only thing to remember is to use a common ground.

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Great, thanks. That's the same as Arduino then.

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can you explain how to common the ground?

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A common ground is when all grounds are joined together, therefore common.

The easiest method is usually to link all grounds of the batteries/power supplies together.

Like in this diagram

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All ground connections are connected at some point throughout the circuit.