Intel Edison Hardware Pack

The power switch connects power to the stack. When off, the battery is

disconnected from the stack but is still capable of charging. You can charge

the battery while the switch is on. Can’t get much simpler than that!

Using the Battery Block with the Base

Block

We tried to think of all the potential conflicts that can come from mixing and

matching blocks. There was one we could not avoid. While stacking the

Battery Block and the Base Block there is a potential short that can occur.

The battery connections were made directly above where the Micro USB

connector sits on the Base Block.

The simplest way to remedy this would be to re-order the stack of Blocks to

put one more Block in between. If that’s not possible, all is not lost. With a

little electrical tape or Kapton tape, you can apply a small piece to the top of

the USB connector. This will prevent the connector from coming in contact

with the two battery connections. Kapton tape is the preferred method

because of its higher temperature resistance and durability.

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