Battery and Power for Linkit One
by kmamaniya in Circuits > Microcontrollers
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Battery and Power for Linkit One
Power is an very crucial aspect of a microcontroller when its expected to be connected 24 hrs to the Internet of Things.
The board it self comes with a battery. But in this instructable I'm gonna discuss the power requirements, ways to power the board, and talk about power options.
The board it self comes with a battery. But in this instructable I'm gonna discuss the power requirements, ways to power the board, and talk about power options.
Power Specifications of Linkit One
Power requirements: 5V 1A
1. Battery Voltage: 3.7~4.2V
2. DC Current Per I/O Pin: 0.3~3mA
3. Digital IO Pins output: 3.3V
4. Analog Input Pins output: 0-5V
5. PWM Output Pins: 3.3V
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Power Options
There are 2 ways to power this board:
1. Connect the board to the USB port
2. Connect to the power jack
1. Connect the board to the USB port
2. Connect to the power jack
USB
You can use the USB port of your computer to power the Linkit One.
This serves 3 purposes
1. The board gets its required power of operation.
2. The USB also acts as a serial monitor.
3. You can upload your code simultaneously
Secondly you can also use a micro USB charger, that meets the ppower specification of the board and directly plug it to the board.
This serves 3 purposes
1. The board gets its required power of operation.
2. The USB also acts as a serial monitor.
3. You can upload your code simultaneously
Secondly you can also use a micro USB charger, that meets the ppower specification of the board and directly plug it to the board.
Battery
You can also use the battery provided by mediaTek to power the board.
The battery specifications are:
1. Lithium-ion rechargable
2. Capacity mAh
3. 3.7V
The battery specifications are:
1. Lithium-ion rechargable
2. Capacity mAh
3. 3.7V