EP-0250

Description

UPS v6 is the latest evolution of our UPS Plus series, designed to provide enhanced power management and flexibility for Raspberry Pi and Orange Pi devices. Built on the foundation of its predecessor, UPS v6 introduces significant improvements in battery configuration, power path management, and user customization options. The UPS v6 supports up to 4 channels of 8.4V lithium battery groups connected in, parallel allowing users to expand battery capacity for extended runtime. It also accommodates a single battery slot with two 3.7V 18650 lithium batteries connected in series, offering versatile power solutions. The device features intelligent power path management, prioritizing external power when available and seamlessly switching to battery power during outages. Equipped with I2C communication, UPS v6 enables real-time monitoring of battery voltage, temperature, capacity, and device version information. Users can leverage OTA (Over-The-Air) upgrade support to upload custom firmware, ensuring maximum flexibility and control. For DIY enthusiasts, UPS v6 offers programmable LED indicators and a Pikapython interface, allowing users to upload Python scripts for advanced device status monitoring and control. Additional features include auto-restart on power recovery with configurable voltage thresholds, safe shutdown countdown, and protection against low-battery loops. Whether you need reliable backup power, customizable monitoring, or advanced power management, UPS v6 delivers a powerful and versatile solution for your Raspberry Pi or Orange Pi projects.

Features

• Enhanced Compatibility: Fully compatible with Raspberry Pi and Orange Pi series devices.
• Flexible Battery Configuration: Supports up to 4 channels of 8.4V lithium battery groups connected in parallel to increase capacity. Compatible with a single battery slot using two 3.7V 18650 lithium batteries connected in series.
• Advanced Power Path Management: Prioritizes external power supply when available. Seamlessly switches to battery power when external power is disconnected.
• Comprehensive Battery Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of battery voltage, temperature, and capacity via I2C communication, Device version information retrieval.
• OTA (Over-The-Air) Upgrade Support: Allows custom firmware uploads for enhanced flexibility and user control.
• DIY Customization Options:: Programmable LED control for customizable status indicators; Pikapython interface for uploading Python scripts to read and control device status.
• Smart Power Management:Auto-restart on power recovery with configurable voltage thresholds to prevent low-battery loops.
• Safe shutdown countdown functionality.

Specifications

• Device Compatibility: Supports Raspberry Pi and Orange Pi series devices.
• Battery Configuration: Parallel Mode, Up to 4 channels of 8.4V lithium batteries.
• Series Mode: Single battery slot with two 3.7V 18650 lithium batteries.
• Power Management: External power prioritization with automatic failover to battery power.
• Communication Interface: I2C protocol for battery and device status monitoring.
• OTA Upgrade: Custom firmware upload support for user-defined configurations.
• DIY Features: Programmable LED control via user-defined code.
• Pikapython interface for Python script execution.
• Power Recovery Settings: Configurable voltage thresholds for auto-restart.
• Safe shutdown timer to prevent data loss.