Summary of Power Supply using AVR microcontroller
The article discusses a compact, cost-effective AVR microcontroller-controlled power supply sold by Katja & Guido from Tuxgraphics, which can be managed via I2C commands. The author plans to modify its software to enable network command control, integrating it into their existing PC network. While the original design uses a laptop power brick, the author opts to power the supply directly from the electrical network. The project demonstrates a versatile and network-compatible power supply solution based on an AVR microcontroller.
Parts used in the Power Supply using AVR microcontroller:
- AVR microcontroller
- Laptop power brick (optional)
- Network connection interface (for software modification)
- I2C communication components
- Power supply circuitry
Katja & Guido at Tuxgraphics sell a very affordable little AVR controlled power supply. That power supply can be controlled by sending it commands by I2C. Because I already have a pretty universal network connected to my PC it seems very logical to me to modify the software for that power supply to accept commands via my network. Even though I also like his idea to use a standard laptop power brick as the power source for the power supply it’s also easy to let it take it’s power directly from the network.
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