{"id":34193,"date":"2020-06-30T18:58:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T10:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=34193"},"modified":"2021-07-07T16:55:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T08:55:28","slug":"how-important-is-a-ups-uninterrupted-power-supply-for-your-raspberry-pi-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/30\/how-important-is-a-ups-uninterrupted-power-supply-for-your-raspberry-pi-m\/","title":{"rendered":"How important is a UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) for your Raspberry Pi?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-7-1030x579.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-7-1030x579.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-7.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Raspberry-Pi-4-Computer-Model-B-4GB-p-4077.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Raspberry Pi (opens in a new tab)\">Raspberry Pi<\/a> project that requires to be powered all the time, then relying on the main power supply might not be a good idea after all. This is because if there is any sort of power fluctuation or power outage, it will instantly affect the Raspberry Pi.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens if you don\u2019t use a UPS for Raspberry Pi?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A power fluctuation such as low or high power can be harmful to the hardware on the Raspberry Pi. On the other hand, with a power outage, you are not able to shut down your Raspberry Pi properly. In this case, you are risk corrupting your Raspberry Pi\u2019s SD card. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-1030x323.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34194\" width=\"535\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-1030x323.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-1024x321.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1.png 1033w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects that require a UPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A UPS is very important for projects involving data collection, streaming, scripts that don\u2019t restart on boot to help ensure the stability of the project while providing backup power as soon as the power gets cut off. Also, if you are running a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"web server (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/23\/setup-a-raspberry-pi-web-server-and-easily-build-an-html-webpage-m\/\" target=\"_blank\">web server<\/a> or  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Pi-hole (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/19\/pi-hole-setup-guide-network-wide-ad-blocker-using-raspberry-pi-m\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pi-hole<\/a> on Raspberry Pi, a UPS would be an ideal addition to your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How about using a portable power bank?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You could use a portable power bank to achieve the same effect as a UPS but there are some factors to consider. The power bank should have the ability to charge and discharge at the same time. This means as the power bank charges, it should be able to output power from its ports simultaneously. Also sometimes normal power banks cannot deliver enough current such as for the Raspberry Pi 4 and in this case, need a power bank with a high current output which is expensive. So due to these reasons, it is not an ideal solution to use a power bank to power a Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-Recovered-1030x711.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34195\" width=\"522\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-Recovered-1030x711.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-Recovered-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-Recovered-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled-1-Recovered-1024x707.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the best UPS solution for Raspberry Pi?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is\nrecommended to use a power management board along with batteries to provide a\nUPS solution for your Raspberry Pi. Once you power the power management board via\na power adapter and connect batteries, you can essentially set up a power\nsupply that keeps running even though there is a power outage. Also, power\nmanagement boards have the ability to monitor the battery status of the\nconnected batteries and predict how long the Raspberry Pi can run on battery\nwhen the power is lost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/UPS-With-RTC-Coulometer-For-Raspberry-Pi-4B-3B-3B-p-4639.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"UPS (with RTC &amp; Coulometer) for Raspberry Pi 4B\/3B+\/3B (opens in a new tab)\">UPS (with RTC &amp; Coulometer) for Raspberry Pi 4B\/3B+\/3B<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By taking all of the above factors into consideration, we recommend you use this UPS to power your Raspberry Pi projects. Learn more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/UPS-With-RTC-Coulometer-For-Raspberry-Pi-4B-3B-3B-p-4639.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/UPS-With-RTC-Coulometer-For-Raspberry-Pi-4B-3B-3B-p-4639.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1593512440.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34196\" width=\"402\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1593512440.png 984w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1593512440-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1593512440-768x501.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This UPS board\nis equipped with a power management unit and a charging management unit to\nensure that your Raspberry Pi receives stable power at all times. Also, it runs\non two 18650 batteries which\nyou can easily swap out at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why RTC and Coulomb Counter?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This UPS\nboard includes an RTC (Real-Time Clock) to retain the time information for your\nRaspberry Pi project. It also includes a coulomb counter which can be useful to\nmonitor battery voltage and current information when the Raspberry Pi is\nrunning on backup power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hardware Overview <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.seeedstudio.com\/products\/114992299\/EP_0114_UPS_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"476\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.seeedstudio.com\/products\/114992299\/EP_0114_UPS_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"493\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting up this UPS with your Raspberry Pi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Onboard Power Level Indicators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The onboard\npower level indicators can be useful to monitor the remaining battery power\nwhen the Raspberry Pi is in use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34198\" width=\"479\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_8-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EP_0114_UPS_8-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reading voltage and current information <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The onboard coulomb\ncounter is helpful to provide the remaining voltage and current information of\nthe batteries. You can follow the steps below to view this information on your Raspberry\nPi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Flash the latest Raspberry Pi OS to the micro-SD card and boot up Raspberry Pi.<\/li><li>Make sure Raspberry Pi connect to the internet and update the repository&#8217;s information with the command: &#8220;sudo apt-get update&#8221;<\/li><li>Make sure the I2C function has been turned on.<\/li><li>Install the python library:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo pip3 install pi-ina219<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Create a new .py file and paste the following demo code<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># IMPORT THE LIBERARY.\nfrom ina219 import INA219\nfrom ina219 import DeviceRangeError\nSHUNT_OHMS = 0.05\n\n\ndef read():\n    \"\"\"Define method to read information from coulometer.\"\"\"\n    ina = INA219(SHUNT_OHMS)\n    ina.configure()\n    print(\"Bus Voltage: %.3f V\" % ina.voltage())\n    try:\n        print(\"Bus Current: %.3f mA\" % ina.current())\n        print(\"Power: %.3f mW\" % ina.power())\n        print(\"Shunt voltage: %.3f mV\" % ina.shunt_voltage())\n    except DeviceRangeError as e:\n        print(e)\n\nif __name__ == \"__main__\":\n    read()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Run the demo code by entering the following command<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>python demo.py<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you will be able to see the battery information on the Raspberry Pi terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe\nthat this blog was helpful for you to understand the importance of a UPS in\nyour Raspberry Pi projects and hope you use one in your next project!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background If you have a Raspberry Pi project that requires to be powered all 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