SunFounder Pironman - 6. about Hardware; Features

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CHAPTER

SIX

6. ABOUT HARDWARE

This chapter is a detailed description of all the components in Pironman U1, as well as the associated software conﬁg-

uration.

6.1 Features

Functions

• Raspberry Pi 5/4 Model B UPS Case

• Hardware power path switching to ensure power supply to the Raspberry Pi

• Equipped with 3 current sensors to measure: USB input current, Raspberry Pi current, and battery

charge/discharge current.

• Intelligent adjustment of charging current

• I2C communication to read battery voltage, current, and other information

• PCIe 3.0 x1 M.2 M key 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 for NVMe SSD

• IR Receiver for multimedia centers like Kodi or Volumio

• Comes with a fan controlled by Raspberry Pi via I2C to MCU

• Retro metal power button with indicator light for safe shutdown

• Extend the 40-pin GPIO outward with pin name label, for easy access

• Direct Access to Raspberry Pi’s microSD Card Slot

• Aluminum main body with a black Acrylic side panel

Parameters

• Dimension: 100x95x47mm

• Material

– Main body: aluminum alloy

– Two side panel: acrylic

• Support Platform: Raspberry Pi 5B/4B

• Power Input: USB Type C input, 5V/5A, supports PD protocol. It is recommended to use the oﬃcial 27W power

supply of Raspberry Pi or other Pi5 dedicated USB PD protocol 5V/5A power sources.

• Power supply to Raspberry Pi: 5V/5.5A

• Charging Power: 7.4V/1A