GETTING STARTED
POWERmini USB User Guide 2.1.0A
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GETTING STARTED
Product Overview
INPUTS/USB OUT
High contrast OLED display
DC OUTPUTS
Battery Input
(Blue/Black)
USB Charger output
Solar panel Input
(Yellow/Black)
DC output 1
(Red/Black)
DC output 2
(Red/Black)
Menu buttons Power/Error LED
Figure 1 POWERmini USB controls and power connections
The front panel contains an OLED graphical display providing a comprehensive view of the 12 VDC power
system.
Three menu buttons are provided to navigate through the display screens and make user settings.
Power inputs are located on the left side of the unit together with the USB charger output.
The DC power outputs are on the right side of the unit.
All power connections use the popular Anderson Powerpole® family of low voltage high current
connectors which are popular in amateur radio particularly with emergency communications (EMCOMM).
Power System Connections
The battery that is used to power your radio is used by POWERmini USB to power the device.
POWERmini USB will turn on as soon as power is connected to the battery input. DC power is transferred
to the outputs If the battery voltages are in the normal range. This provides protection for both the radio
and the battery.
Battery charging is provided by connecting an external solar panel.
Figure 2 POWERmini USB power connections
Figure 3 POWERmini USB power connections
Any device that uses USB charging can be connected to the USB connector.
