Questions tagged [power]
This tag is for questions regarding powering and/or power consumption of Arduino systems.
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Power source for Arduino uno, sparkfun usb shield and adafruit motor shield
I'm having trouble powering my boards altogether. Right now, I'm using 8x AA batteries to power everything. Running my arduino with one shield runs fine, but not with both shields stacked on top of my ...
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How to save data in arduino when it's power goes off
I am doing a project 'arduino based switch operation'. Here the user needs to set a time to turn on relay and set time to turn it off. The problem is that I want to supply power to arduino using ...
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USB-C to USB-C cable Arduino is not responding even not powered by this cable
Hi I want to connect arduino NANO to my laptop with Type-C (USB-C) ports (on below image left side [4] and other side 3). Now I bought a USB-C to USB-C cable, because it appeared to be the right tool, ...
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Putting samd-based board into sleep mode
I'm using a SAMD21G18A based board - the arduino zero, for a battery-powered wearable project (a type of computer mouse). I'm trying to figure out how to put the device to sleep, when it hasn't been ...
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Nema 17 stepper motor speed problem
This code is quoted from here. May I know how to increase the speed of the NEMA 17 stepper motor further? I tried to increase the step speed to 2000rpm but it does not even work. It only works for ...
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switching power sources
I have a small project I am working on that accepts power from either a 5v DC power source or a USB power source.
Now, I know that both of the power sources are effectively 5v. I have measured the ...
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Arduino port not discovered with bootloader / Did I fry my board?
I have a Arduino Nano 33 BLE that I've been using for a while. I usually upload new programs to the board through USB with the board in a bootloader loop. The other day this stopped working. The board ...
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Using Analog Pins for Power
I'd like to power something needing 5V DC using the Arduino Uno analog pins. Specifically, I'm following the "Fun Plug-in Hack for Arduino UNO" section of this Adafruit tutorial. It states:
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Can I power a Wemos D1 R2 via the VIN and GND pins?
Can I power a Wemos D1 R2 via the VIN and GND pins?
If so, at what voltage?
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Power 5v from l298n to 5v pin arduino
im using the l298n module, and 3x 18650 batterys (near 12v total), and supplying 12v to the 12v pin of the l298 module. Can i use the 5v pin of the module to power the 5v pin of arduino? Or i need a ...
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external power supply for servo motor attached to redboard arduino
I'm new to this page but I was hoping to get some advice on a servo motor arduino project I'm currently working on.
I have a HS-815BB servo motor (4.8~6V, max stall current draw 6,000mA) and a Spark ...
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Power requirements of a 7 Segment Display on Uno vs Nano
As part of a Simhub Dash set up I have been trying to get a 8 Digit 7 segment display working on an Arduino Nano. As part of my fault finding process I have gone back to basics and am using the ...
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Can I power up an Arduino Uno via the 5 V pin while USB is connected at the same time?
I want to use Grbl to control a diy CNC machine. I need to communicate with the CNC using Grbl and this is done via the PC's USB port.
So the PC's USB port is connected to the Arduino Uno which is ...
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Digispark clone not recognised when plugged in
When I plug in my digispark clone the computer doesn't make any sounds or some kind of acknowledgement that it has been plugged in. Anyone know why this may be or is it just a dodgy clone?
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ELEGOO Mega 2560 USB and Vin simultaneously?
I'm powering my Arduino clone with an LM317 circuit that regulates Vin voltage to 10V (measured with a multimeter). While the Arduino is powered by USB only, everything works. When it's powered ...
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How to calculating requirements of power supply for a project
I am starting with electronics and been working with Arduino for some time now. I did some basic LED and servo motor project and was hoping to jump into making an obstacle-avoidance car. I used 4 AA ...
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Achieving low power with Seeeduino Cortex-M0+ powered from 12V battery
I have Seeeduino Cortex-M0+, which is similar to Arduino Zero, both using Atmel SAMD21 MCU. It is powered from 12V battery directly to 12V PWRIN jack. Current draw for LED blink test is 18mA. I tried ...
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Would an Arduino Uno be suitable for a simple time-based locking circuit? [closed]
Background: I'm looking to start on my first real electronics project and I have an Arduino Uno I bought a while back. I've only done a few of the starter Arduino tutorials and that was a while back ...
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Could I put an arduino in series with a battery charger?
recently in one of my projects I have wanted to make battery powered. I was wondering if I could connect the charger to the battery and the battery to the Arduino without blowing it. The battery is ...
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How to separate a specific frequency signal from a summation of a few signals?
I want to calculate THD. SO how do I isolate the fundamental frequency from a signal with harmonics?
I have a signal V which is a sum of V1, V2 and V3. V1=A1sin(w1t+phi1), V2=A2sin(w2t+phi2) and V3=...
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How to put Arduino Nano in low power sleep mode (<0.05mA)
I'm trying to put an Arduino Nano in low-power mode using this guide: Arduino Low Power - How To Run ATmega328P For a Year On Coin Cell Battery.
The article suggests 3 things: use the Low-Power ...
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Motor cutting out when using HC-05 Bluetooth module
I'm using an L293D motor driver chip along with an HC-05 Bluetooth module. The two work as expected separately - I can send a string via a Bluetooth terminal app on my phone to the HC-05 and I see it ...
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Power saving configuration of unconnected pins
By default, all Arduino (ATmega328P) pins are configured for input without the internal pull-up enabled. This default seems to come from the AVR microcontroller itself.
When it comes to saving power - ...
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Common button on two Arduinos and two computers
We have two computers giving two presentations that need to be triggered in sync. I know how to send the space button via Arduino, but I want to check it will be safe for the computers. If each ...
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PCA9685 - Hardware problem with diode?
I'm working on a project, where I need to run several high-torque servos. For that I bought come of these PCA9685 boards.
I hooked everything up with my arduino and connected an external 5V - max 3A ...
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Controlling a 5V fan and ultrasonic fogger with an arduino - do I need an external power supply?
I know the whole controlling a fan with an arduino thing is getting old, but somehow I still don't get it to work. Tried to answer it based on other questions but I am too much of a newbie to ...
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Digital Pins Question
I am new to the world of Arduino and need a little bit of help. I have an Arduino Uno and I am trying to supply 5V to an actuator using the digital pins. It is my understanding that the board I have ...
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Can arduino show the power drawn from its output pin on serial monitor? If yes, what code should I use?
I want to know is it possible that arduino can show how much power my prototype is drawing from arduino and if it can what would be the code for that.
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Where does the 5v Output power on the Arduino uno come from?
I am wondering where the extra 5v output power on the Arduino uno come from. Is it directly from the atmega328 microcontroller or from the external power source (usb or 9v battery). Thanks.
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How to turn I2C Sensors on and off with an Arduino Mega 2560?
I want to turn on and off I2C Sensors with the Arduino Mega 2560.
I use one max. 0.4A NPN Transistor, which controls the Vcc line to the sensor.
When I plug my Arduino into my laptop and the sketch ...
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Can a power cut damage the software?
When unplugging the power source of a device that is writing some data "A" to an SD card, also other data "B" might get corrupted. (This is detailed here.)
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Arduino UNO and PCA9685 - Problem with external power supply
I am totally desperate and hope you can help me.
I've been building a project for a while where I have to control several servos. For this I bought some MG996R servos and a PCA9685 16-Channel Servo
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Arduino and PCA9685 - Suddenly stopped working
I'm using an Arduino Uno and a PCA9685 board to run 4 servos (of type MG996R).
For that, I set up the following connections:
SCL -> SCL
SDA -> SDA
Ground -> GT
VCC -> 3.3V
As the servos ...
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Powering arduino and 12V Fan from same supply
I have found a relatively small 12V switching power supply that I want to build into my device, using it to power both the Arduino Pro Mini and a couple of 12V cpu fans.
Am I correct in assuming that ...
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powering arduino with a voltage divider to increase lifespan
I have a chinese arduino nano that I'm planning to use to open a door using a numeric keypad.
My power source is 12V and I want it running 24/7. I have read that the first thing to fail on an arduino ...
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Servos "jump to fixed position" at startup when powered by external power supply only, but not by board
My question is about something that is happening ONLY when I use external power supply. When I use the power from the Arduino Mega directly, there is no problem. However, I need to use an external ...
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How do I find out the maximum current through VIN on a NodeMCU board?
I read this answer https://arduino.stackexchange.com/a/51878 to a different, but related question. It seems like VIN on the NodeMCU is directly or via diode connected to the USB connector.
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Arduino Nano Fried on Music Reactive Led Strip
I'm doing a project that involves an Arduino Nano, a sound detection microphone module and a RGB Led strip (individually adressable leds). I also bought an accumulator so I can connect everything ...
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How to power ESP32 with 230V AC
I want to power ESP32 with 230V AC and I don’t know how to do it. The requirement is that it must never overheat. What components should i use? The ESP will be in small space with no airflow. Will it ...
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Power Arduino MKR GSM 1400 via VIN
I am working on a project with Arduino MKR 1400 GSM and I would like to power the arduino board using an external power source (https://www.reichelt.de/raspberry-pi-netzteil-5-1-v-3-0-a-usb-type-c-eu-...
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Mounting an Arduino inside a PC
I want to mount an Arduino Pro Micro inside my PC, hooked up to the PC's USB.
I don't want to have external cables for this, but have it neatly cabled inside.
My motherboard has USB connectors with 9 ...
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NodeMCU Power supply
I got a question about externally powering my NodeMCU V3. It has an onboard voltage regulator (3v3) which breaks out to 3 header pins. Now I want to power 3v3 from an external board. Can I supply 3v3 ...
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Arduino keeps crashing
I've got an Arduino with a WS2812 hooked up to it, powered by the USB on my computer and I am trying to run the following code:
#include <FastLED.h>
#define NUM_LEDS 144
#define DATA_PIN 6
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Arduino compatible ESP32 and ESP8266 board power consumption at sleep state
I have data on smaller modules with ESP32 and ESP8266, but can't find anything reliable pertaining to the whole board power consumption (current) with 12V input and microcontroller at low power or ...
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Arduino Sleep to conserve battery - How to intergrade it to existing sketch - HELP pls
My sketch below is simply using a touch sensor to activate a servo motor to go from from initial position 0 to 180 then back to 0. then I want the Adruino NANO to go to sleep to conserve some battery ...
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What is the correct way to externally power a MKR 1010 WiFi
I'm a little confused by the powering arrangements of the MKR 1010 WiFi. I need to power it on a breadboard from an external power supply. I will not be using a LiPo battery and I need it to work when ...
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Arduino UPS without reset
I’m trying to figure out how to make arduino UPS (when the power goes down it should not reset the arduino). Or preferably buy something that will do that for me. I found this, but Im not sure of it ...
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ESP32 powered for atleast a year
How to power esp32 board this one with soil humidity sensor that sends data to server via wifi every 30 minutes for something around a year on battery? What battery type and capacity should I use for ...
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Can Arduino take 19.5 V
I have a 19.5 V power adapter, can I safely connect it to my Arduino? I don't want to damage it. It is very simple, just lights some LEDs, and I don't want to burn the LEDs either.
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wake from powerDown to check sensor then put back to sleep
I am using an Arduino Pro Mini with various sensors. I am powering it with 2 3.7v 3400mA batteries which I recharge with a solar panel. I take a reading from the batteries and if the reading is ...
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