Cytron Technologies SHIELD-LIPO User manual
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1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Cytron LiPo Power Shield (SHIELD-LIPO) is an Arduino compatible shield which is
compatible with Arduino UNO,Arduino Duemilanove,Arduino Mega,Arduino Leonardo
and possibly other pin compatible main boards. You can take your Arduino anywhere you
wish with this LiPo Power Shield.
Cytron LiPo Power Shield has stackable side headers which allows more Arduino shield to be
stacked on top of it. You can stack shields on top, or stack the Shield LiPo on top. Please note
that the Shield LiPo does not pass through the ICSP headers (the battery is in the way) so if
your stack shield uses ICSP for data transfer (like the Ethernet Shield), you'll need to stack
the Shield LiPo above it.
This Shiels-LiPo can provide at least 500mA current, and peak at 1A. It has undervoltage
protection to avoid damage to battery.
Features:
●Output Voltage: 5V
●Output current: 1A
●Powered by 3.7V 1300mAH LiPo battery.
●Integrated charger, Charging current: 500mA.
●Can be charged from the onboard USB port or the USB port on the Arduino.
●Low battery indicator, Threshold voltage : 3.3V.
●Undervoltage protection, Cutout voltage: 2.4V.
●Stackable side headers.
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1. Stackable Digital I/O Headers
Digital I/O pins stacked to the Arduino main board.
2. Low power LED indicator
Indicator to show that LiPo Battery are below than 3.3V
3. Power indicator LED (Green)
Indicator to shows that power is supplied to Cytron LiPo Power Shield
4.Full power LED indicator
Indicator to show that LiPo Battery are fully charged
5. Charge LED indicator
Indicator to show that LiPo Battery are charging.
6. Main Board reset button
Arduino main board will require around 30ms to ready after reset.
7. Power switch
Switch to On/Off the battery.
8. USB port
This USB port is for charging. You can use USB Micro B cable to charge the battery
9. LiPo Battery
Powered by 3.7V 1300mAH LiPo battery.
10. Vbatt Solder Jumper
Solder the pads together for monitoring battery voltage.
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5. HARDWARE
This section shows the example of using SHIELD-LIPO with Arduino UNO/CT-UNO as the
main controller.
5.1 Way to Stack the shield on Arduino board
Figure below shows that the SHIELD-LiPo is stacked on the CT-UNO. Please ensure that the
pins alignment is correct.You can stack shields on top, or stack the Shield LiPo on top.
Please note that the Shield LiPo does not pass through the ICSP headers (the battery is in the
way) so if your stack shield uses ICSP for data transfer (like the Ethernet Shield), you'll need
to stack the Shield LiPo above it like shown in figure below.
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5.2 Charging Method for SHIELD-LIPO
You can charge the LiPo battery either from the onboard USB port or the USB port on the
Arduino. When the battery is charged, “Charge” LED will ON, When the battery is fully
charge, “Full” will ON
1) If charge using onboard USB port, power switch can be either in ON or OFF state.
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5.3 Monitoring Battery Voltage.
The battery voltage level can be monitor using Arduino Board. At the back of shield there is
VBATT Solder Jumper. You can solder it together like shown in the figure below. Then you
can use Arduino IDE serial monitor, to monitor the battery voltage.
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7. WARRANTY
●Product warranty is valid for 12 months.
●Warranty only applies to manufacturing defect.
●Damaged caused by misuse is not covered under warranty
●Warranty does not cover freight cost for both ways.
Prepared by:
Cytron Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
No. 16, Jalan Industri Ringan Permatang Tinggi 2,
Kawasan Industri Ringan Permatang Tinggi,
14100 Simpang Ampat,
Penang, Malaysia.
Tel: +604 - 504 1878
Fax: +604 -504 0138
URL: www.cytron.com.my
Email: [email protected]
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