The ControlBlock got updated
The ControlBlock got updated! Similar to the PowerBlock it now comes with USB-C and a high-current power switch circuitry for your most energy demanding projects. Of course, [...]
New PowerBlock: Now with High-Current Power Switch IC and USB-C
The PowerBlock, a popular soft power button for the Raspberry Pi, got updated! It can now handle more energy hungry accessories due to its re-designed power circuitry with dedicated power switch IC and [...]
Tutorial: A Power Switch for LibreELEC
In the following we will learn how to add a power switch for LibreELEC running on a Raspberry Pi. We will use a PowerBlock to not only add a power button, but also [...]
Ice Tower Cooler for Raspberry Pi together with Add-on Boards
The Raspberry Pi 4 makes a big step in comparison to the Pi 3 when it comes to hardware specifications: A faster CPU, Gigabit network, USB 3 ports, and 4K dual display support [...]
Tiny Power Button for Raspberry Pi
Are you looking for a tiny power button solution for your Raspberry Pi that provides safe shutdowns? You only want a small button to turn off and on your Raspberry Pi without the [...]
ExtensionBlock: A three-way GPIO extension board for the Raspberry Pi
Three-way What? Did you ever want to use two add-on boards for the Raspberry Pi at the same time? That was not possible, because the boards were not stackable? Or use a fan and [...]
PowerBlock: A Safe Power Button for Emteria.OS
If you are looking for a power button solution for your Emteria.OS project that makes use of a Raspberry Pi then look no further: The PowerBlock now supports Emteria.OS. Emteria.OS describes [...]
PowerBlock and ControlBlock also Support Momentary Buttons
Many of you have asked for the possibility to support toggle as well as momentary buttons for safely switching your Raspberry Pi on and off. We are glad to announce that the ControlBlock and [...]
PowerBlock and ControlBlock are fully compatible with Raspberry Pi 4 now!
Our popular add-on boards for the Raspberry Pi “PowerBlock” and “ControlBlock” are fully compatible with the Raspberry Pi 4 now. In a recent post we wrote about the observation that the current ControlBlock [...]
Our Boards Compatibility with the Raspberry Pi 4
The Raspberry Pi 4 was recently released. This post is about our boards and their compatibility with the Raspberry Pi 4. Are our extension boards like the PowerBlock or the ControlBlock compatible with it? [...]