SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T23:16:55-06:00SparkFun Electronicssuntop on DEV-14336 - micro:bit Go Bundlesuntopurn:uuid:92247e27-9573-ad60-1ada-0f5abac46b6e2018-05-12T12:23:37-06:00<p>What I did to power my Micro:bit :<p>Option 1: Added a 1N4007 diode in series with LiPo Battery (+ switch ) for days long powering</p><p>Option 2: Soldered a 4cm X 6cm Protoboard with male-header pins (slight bending is required to align)
beneath the Micro:bit PCB to protect the sensors and added a CR2032 battery holder on the other side of that protoboard for portable power. It's breadboard friendly now with all the SPI, I2C, ADC and some GPIO connections ( excluding the pins which are tied to the LED matrix display)</p><p>Additional Info : Current draw @ 3V : 7-8 mA when display active, 1-2 mA when not</p></p>
tetsujin on DEV-14336 - micro:bit Go Bundletetsujinurn:uuid:7fbeee17-47ac-3b74-0bca-e29ad6d966362017-08-26T21:31:21-06:00<p>It would have been nice if the battery pack had a power switch... There's no power switch for this thing.</p>