Battery-Powered Arduino UNO with Buck Converter for Efficient Power Management
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Summary
This document provides a detailed overview of a circuit consisting of an Arduino UNO, a Buck converter, and two 18650 Li-ion batteries. The circuit is designed to power the Arduino UNO using the Buck converter, which steps down the voltage from the batteries to a suitable level for the Arduino.
Component List
Arduino UNO
- Description: A microcontroller board based on the ATmega328P.
- Pins: UNUSED, IOREF, Reset, 3.3V, 5V, GND, Vin, A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, SCL, SDA, AREF, D13, D12, D11, D10, D9, D8, D7, D6, D5, D4, D3, D2, D1, D0
18650 Li-ion Battery x 2
- Description: Two 18650 Li-ion batteries connected in series or parallel to provide power.
- Pins: +, -
Buck Converter
- Description: A DC-DC converter that steps down voltage from the input to a lower output voltage.
- Pins: IN+, IN-, OUT+, OUT-
Wiring Details
Arduino UNO
- 5V: Connected to OUT+ of the Buck converter
- GND: Connected to OUT- of the Buck converter
18650 Li-ion Battery x 2
- +: Connected to IN- of the Buck converter
- -: Connected to IN+ of the Buck converter
Buck Converter
- IN+: Connected to - of the 18650 Li-ion batteries
- IN-: Connected to + of the 18650 Li-ion batteries
- OUT+: Connected to 5V of the Arduino UNO
- OUT-: Connected to GND of the Arduino UNO
Documented Code
Arduino UNO Code
sketch.ino
void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
}
void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
}
documentation.txt
This documentation provides a comprehensive overview of the circuit, including the components used, their connections, and the code running on the Arduino UNO.