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What is SmartUPS
SmartUPS is Uninterruptible Power Supply & Portable Power for
Raspberry Pi. SmartUPS runs on 3 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries.
Connections
1) Power connection (micro-USB):
For input power connect a MicroUSB cable from mains power to
connector 1 in picture above.
2) USB host connection:
Connect a MicroUSB cable from your Pi to USB host connector on
SmartUPS. (at connector labeled 2 in picture above).
3) Data connection:
Connect I2C Access Point Board on GPIO pins of
your Pi, (as shown in adjacent picture) and
connect the 4-pin colored wire from the i2c
connector of that board to i2c connector of
SmartUPS (at connector labeled 3 in picture
above).
Button and LED Indicator
4) Press Button:
This button can be used to power SmartUPS on and off. The button
clicks can also be read by your Pi over the I2C interface.
5) LED indicator
LED will blink to show status of the SmartUPS. See LED indications
below.
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