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- Page 1 PIENERGY MINI RB-PE01 Joy-IT powered by SIMAC Electronics GmbH - Pascalstr. 8 - 47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn - www.joy-it.net...
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Page 2: General Information
Should you encounter any unexpected problems during use, please do not hesitate to contact us. With the PiEnergy-Mini, you can operate your Raspberry Pi with a voltage of 6 to 36 V DC. you can use the button integrated on the board to both power up and power down your Raspberry Pi. -
Page 3: Device Overview
2. DEVICE OVERVIEW DIGIT FUNCTION DESCRIPTION this connection is used to plug the board into the Raspberry Pi pin socket Raspberry Pi's pin header. device supplied with Voltage input voltage via this connection. The voltage must be between 6 and 36 V DC. Note the polarity of the connection - the positive connection is marked with + and the negative with -. - Page 4 Note the polarity of the connec- tion - the positive connection is marked with + and the negative with - The PiEnergy-Mini and the underlying Raspberry Pi can now be started with the small button on the PiEnergy-Mini.
- Page 5 # Waits for the signal (this keeps the script running) You can close the file again with CTRL + X and Enter. Alternatively, you can also download the file with the following command: wget https://www.pienergy.joy-it.net/files/files/down- loads/scripte/PiEnergy-Mini_shutdown-script.zip And then unpack with the following command: unzip PiEnergy-Mini_shutdown-script.zip...
- Page 6 It is recommended to integrate this script into the autostart of your Raspberry Pi so that it is executed automatically at every start. First enter the following command in the terminal: sudo nano /etc/rc.local Now insert the following line above the exit 0 line: python3 /home/pi/shutdown.py &...
- Page 7 5. FLASHING THE MICROCONTROLLER It is possible to change the firmware of the microcontroller on the PiEnergy- Mini. We provide 2 different firmware versions. One is the default version with which the device is supplied and the other is the version with which the device starts automatically as soon as a voltage is applied.
- Page 8 Unfortunately, it is currently only possible with a Raspberry Pi 4 or older models, the Raspberry Pi 5 is not yet compatible. For the flash process, you must connect the microcontroller interface of your PiEnergy-Mini to your Raspberry Pi as shown in the table. PIENERGY MINI RASPBERRY PI...
- Page 9 SIMAC Electronics GmbH, Pascalstr. 8, D-47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn Return option in your area: We will send you a parcel stamp with which you can return the device to us free of charge. To do so, please contact us by e-mail at Service@joy-it.net or by telephone. Packaging information: Please pack your old appliance securely for transportation.
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