4.3
Power
4.3.1
Power Source
The board can be powered through the USB port or by a Li-Ion/LiPo battery. The board contains one buck converter
for generating 3.3V for the debugger, target, and peripherals.
The maximum available current from the USB is limited to 500 mA. The current will be shared between charging the
battery (if connected) and the target application section.
Figure 4-3. Power Supply Block Diagram
USB
nEDBG
Power
S
ource
Cut
S
trap
Power
C
onsumer
Power
C
onverter
VUSB
MIC33050
(buck)
MCP73871
Li-Ion / Li-Po
B
attery
C
harger
Battery Charger
Battery
Connector
(JST)
V
CC
_P3V3
V
BAT
VMUX
cut-strap
Peripherals
mBUS
WINC1510
ATmega4808
cut-strap
4.3.2
Battery Charger
AVR-IoT Wx features an MCP73871 Li-Ion/LiPo charger and JST battery connector on board. The charger is
configured to limit the charge current to 100 mA to prevent the overcharging of small capacity batteries. Minimum
recommended battery capacity is 400 mAh.
WARNING
The MCP73871 has a battery charge voltage of 4.2V. Make sure your battery has the same charge
voltage.
Table 4-4. Charger Status LEDs
LEDs
Function
Red (charging)
The battery is being charged by the USB
Red (discharging)
The battery voltage is low. Triggers if the voltage is under 3.1V.
Green
Charge complete
Red and Green
Timer Fault. The six-hour charge cycle has timed out before the complete
charge.
4.3.3
Hardware Modifications
On the bottom side of the AVR-IoT Wx board there are two cut-straps, as shown in the figure below. These are
intended for current measurement purposes. Do not leave these unconnected as the microcontrollers might get
powered through the I/O’s.
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