Make your own Power Meter/Logger

2016-11-27

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Project file on the free design tool: https://easyeda.com/GreatScott/PowerMeter-b6051723377f4cb2aedb33d67a445473

https://easyeda.com/GreatScott/PortablePowerMeter-c701429e989f4ab09048d70b92534ef3

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Project information (schematic, code, ....) on Instructables: http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Power-MeterLogger

Improvements to my Code: https://github.com/gilleshenrard/datalogger

Thanks to EasyEDA for sponsoring this video.

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Parts list (affiliate links):

Aliexpress:

1x LiPo Battery: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dZhZsnd

1x TP4056 Board: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dX8n0hp

1x Arduino Pro Mini: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d62ALdV

1x INA219 Board: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUZvYoX

1x OLED LCD: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWfFi0n

1x SD Card PCB: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUy68bd

1x Switch: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dVn7Jlz

Ebay:

1x TP4056 Board:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=162193089913&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x Arduino Pro Mini:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=191679508570&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x INA219 Board:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=191918441110&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x OLED LCD:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=201428440360&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x SD Card PCB:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=381828460786&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x Switch:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=171907372012&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

In this project I will show you how I combined an Arduino, an INA219 power monitor IC, an OLED LCD and a Micro SD Card PCB in order to create a power meter/logger that has more functions than the popular USB Power Meter.

Music:

2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats

Killing Time, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)