Description:
The Crowbits-Power Supply is the heart of the Crowbits, The power supply is the power source of the entire Crowbits eco-system and modules, allowing to power them both by battery and power cord connection.
Specifications:
- Output Voltage: 3.3V DC
- Charging method: Micro USB 5V DC
- Dimensions: 31.5(L)*24.5(W)*13(H) mm
How does it work?
On the technical side, the battery is a Lithium battery, the same battery that most of us have inside our phones these days. The voltage of the battery is 3.7V, 3.7 is a bit too much for our use case and the CrowBits, in order to protect them we step down using a module called DC-DC regulator from 3.7V to 3.3V - this allows us to power on the Crowbits safety.
The power supply module is rechargeable, it can be charged by a 5V/1A power adapter through a micro USB interface.
Use case
You will use the power supply to power the rest of the Crowbits when working with them and making various projects.
Notes:
- The power supply contains a battery, the battery is a re-rechargeable battery (same as our mobile phones) it can be charged by a 5V/1A (ampere) power adapter through a micro USB interface. It’s possible to charge it through the laptop USB port or any other.
- Make sure not to plug it into a voltage source of 5+ (for example: 12V) it will burn your little Crowbits.
- When the power is about to run out, an indicator on top of the button will turn off, which means it’s a tie to charge the power supply module by plugging it into a 5V source using a USB cable.
- During the charging process, the power indicator on the left of the micro USB will stay on, it will automatically turn off once the power supply is fully charged.
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Package Included:
1 x ELECROW-Crowbits-Power Supply