UPS Module for Raspberry Pi Pico – Uninterruptible Power Supply with 14500 Li-ion Battery

The UPS Module for Raspberry Pi Pico by Waveshare is a compact uninterruptible power supply that keeps your Raspberry Pi Pico running from a 14500 Li-ion battery when USB power is disconnected. The Pico plugs straight into the onboard header, so there is no wiring needed.

A switching charger with dynamic power path management charges the battery and powers the Pico at the same time. An onboard INA219 reports battery voltage, current, power and remaining capacity over I2C, so your code can track the battery and act before it runs flat. A 14500 Li-ion battery is included.

Note: your Pico needs headers fitted to plug into the module. A Pico Headers Pack is available if your board doesn't have them.

Features

• Standard Raspberry Pi Pico header supports Raspberry Pi Pico series boards
• Li-ion battery switching charger with dynamic power path management
• I2C monitoring of battery voltage, current, power and remaining capacity
• Overcharge, overdischarge, overcurrent, short circuit and reverse polarity protection
• Equalising charge for battery health
• Onboard indicators for charging, power and battery warning (battery connection check)
• Power switch and activate button
• Raspberry Pi Pico C/C++ and MicroPython example code available

Applications

• Portable and handheld Pico projects
• Battery-powered sensors and data loggers
• Remote IoT nodes with the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W
• Backup power for Pico controllers

Specifications

What's Included

• 1 × Pico-UPS-A module
• 1 × 14500 Li-ion battery

Raspberry Pi Pico not included.

What's On Board

Pinout

Dimensions

Documentation: Pico UPS A Wiki

This product can be found here:

• Battery Chargers & BMS
• Power
• Waveshare