OLIMEX© 2014
USB-uLiPo user's manual
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW
1. Introduction to the chapter
Thank you for choosing the USB-uLiPo from Olimex! This document provides a user’s guide for
the Olimex USB-uLiPo board. As an overview, this chapter gives the scope of this document and
lists the board’s features. The document’s organization is then detailed.
USB-uLiPo development board allows you to charge your lithium polymer batteries easily. It is also
suitable for powering small boards with 3.7V.
USB-uLiPo is an open-source, open-hardware project and all documentation is available to the
customer – you have the needed to make the board yourself.
1.1 Features
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Mini USB connector
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MCP73833 charger
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Mini USB connector
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JST 2.0 mm connector for our BATTERY-LIPO1400mAh
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Three status LEDs
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Selectable two charge currents 100/470mA
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Dimensions: (29 x 13) mm ~ (1.14 x 0.51)''
1.2 Target market and purpose of the board
The board is suitable for charging rechargeable lithium polymer (LiPo, LiPol) batteries. It is
powered via the standard mini USB and is capable of providing 470mA @ 3.7V output per hour.
The strong points of the boards are the small form factor, the high compatibility and the
convenience to use.
Customers have full access to the technical documentation of the board. The software is released
under General Purpose License and the schematic and board design (made with Eagle) are released
under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this
license, visit
http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
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1.4 Organization
Each section in this document covers a separate topic, organized as follow:
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Chapter 1 is an overview of the board usage and features
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Chapter 2 provides a guide for quickly setting up the board and software notes
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Chapter 3 covers the connector pinout, peripherals and jumper description
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