Equipped with dual slots for 18650 lithium-ion batteries, complete with built-in safeguards. It boasts overvoltage, undervoltage, short circuit, and overcurrent protection. Plus, expandable lithium-ion battery capacity for your convenience.
Safety of Lithium-ion cells? Covered. Our protection package includes safeguards against over-voltage, over-charging current, over-discharging current, short circuits, and over discharge voltage.
Plus, our device comes equipped with built-in overvoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit protections for added peace of mind, to protect your RaspberryPi.
Pichondria has lightning-fast switching capabilities, seamlessly transitioning between battery power and adapter power in less than 1 millisecond.
Stay connected and powered up without missing a beat.
Empower your Raspberry Pi experience with Pichondria’s Python library, granting you the ability to effortlessly check parameters and adjust settings directly from your device. Need guidance? Dive into our official YouTube channel for comprehensive video tutorials, ensuring you make the most of Pichondria’s capabilities. Elevate your Raspberry Pi projects with ease, courtesy of Pichondria.
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Designed for versatility and convenience, this powerhouse solution offers a plethora of connectors, allowing you to power multiple devices effortlessly.
But that’s not all – Pichondria Version 1 comes equipped with a unique pogo connector. Simply place your Raspberry Pi on top of Pichondria to seamlessly integrate and transform it into a standalone device. No hassle, no fuss.
Auto-pilot mode
Pichondria’s Autopilot Mode guarantees unparalleled reliability by keeping your Raspberry Pi operational for extended periods. In Autopilot Mode, Pichondria takes charge, initiating a graceful shutdown when the battery runs low, safeguarding your Raspberry Pi’s data integrity.
But here’s where it gets even better: when power is restored, Pichondria seamlessly boots up your Raspberry Pi, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum uptime. Perfect for servers and devices that demand continuous operation. Trust Pichondria to keep your projects running smoothly around the clock.
Tons of other features
Some cables drop voltage from adapter to Pichondria. Pichondria compensates for any voltage drop on cable to ensure better voltage availability to RaspberryPi
Can work as a standalone unit, without the need to mount it below the RaspberryPi. It has I2C headers and USB-C, and 2 USB-A ports to use
2x 18650 slots come on the Pichondria. It can be expanded via headers or by soldering additional battery packs in case you need more backup hours.
Indicates battery level, On-Off status and charging status of the pichondria battery.
Hardware adjustable maximum charging rate
Pichondria automatically changes the charging rate depending on input power availability
Hardware adjustable output voltage to compensate for any voltage drops
Device Specifications
Input voltage: 5V
Input Connector: USB-C
Output voltage: 5.1V (Adjustable)
Output connectors: Pogo pin connector, USB-C, 2x USB-A
Maximum output current: 3A
Cell slots: 2
Cell type: 18650 cells Lithium-ion
Maximum cell voltage: 4.2V
Expandable cell capacity: Yes (Pluggable header, Soldering pad)
Communication standard: I2C (Pogo pins, and separate headers)
Standalone operation: Yes
Adjustable maximum charging rate: Yes, 4 pre-set values
Adjustable output voltage: Yes, 4 pre-set values
I2C Address: 3 Nos – 0x50, 0x51 (fixed) 0x0A (Adjustable)
Cell protections: Over-voltage, Under-voltage, Over-current, Short-circuit
Output protections: Short circuit, Over-voltage, Over-current
Battery thermal protection: No
Product thermal protection: Yes, auto recovery
LED Indication: Yes, single LED
Switch: Yes, single
Software Support
Repository: PyPI
Python Library: Pichondria