ModMyPi LTD | PiCO UPS Reset Wire

You probably have one in every of our PiCO UPS HATs and are eager about upgrading your Raspberry Pi to the RPi three then you might be slightly nervous that the reset "RUN" pin on the Pi has moved, limiting the performance of the older variations of the PiCO.

For these of you which can be not sure of how the PiCO makes use of this pin on the Pi:

When the PiCO detects the lack of energy, it could possibly inform your Pi to shutdown after a set time period, to stop SD card corruption. With the gold reset pin put in, connecting the PiCO to the RUN pin on the Pi, the PiCO is ready to flip the Pi again on as soon as it detects energy has been restored!

Right here is how one can solder some 90 diploma header pins onto the Pi and PiCO, and join them up utilizing a feminine to feminine jumper wire!

You have to:

Begin by soldering one of many header pins to the RUN pin on the Pi.

Then we have to do the identical on the PiCO

Then merely connect your jumper wire to the soldered pins

Plug the PiCO onto your Pi, and job performed!

For a extra everlasting resolution you might simply solder the wire on to the PiCO and Pi, however through the use of the header pins you'll be able to simply disconnect them when wanted.