Month: February 2018

Using INA219 (GY-219) with the Raspberry Pi

Hi everyone, I’ve just setup an INA219B Voltage/Current sensor on my RaspberryPi. Just thought I’d link the tutorials and libraries I used – there’s a lot of really useful info out there. Install the following library via git: https://github.com/chrisb2/pi_ina219 sudo pip3 install pi-ina219 Follow this tutorial: https://www.rototron.info/raspberry-pi-ina219-tutorial/ Misc Notes Common ground is required Vin –…

February 20, 2018
Mini-360 DC-DC Buck Converter – Incorrect Voltage 10v Instead of 5v

Hi everyone, I’ve been playing around with a few DC-DC buck converters similar to these ones: https://www.amazon.com.au/UEB-Power-Converter-Module-Supply/dp/B078CXHWXC/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519030369&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=mini+360+buck+converter I had expected 5v output from my 12v supply but when I hooked it up to a multimeter I found I was getting just over 10v. This would fry pretty much everything in my circuit so I was…

February 19, 2018

Using INA219 (GY-219) with the Raspberry Pi