Macropad Battery?

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petronivs
 
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Macropad Battery?

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Is there a way to attach a battery to the Macropad, aside from the USB port?
I've been considering stand-alone functional ideas, and it would be useful to not have to have a cord running to a USB power pack.

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Re: Macropad Battery?

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I haven't tried it, but you should be able to tap into 5v and ground (perhaps on one of the NeoPixels) and feed it with the output of a Powerboost 1000C https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pow ... arge-boost which would handle getting 5v from a LiPo, recharging via USB (not the MacroPad's USB), and providing an easy on/off switch. The caveat is that you would have to turn off the PowerBoost before/while the USB-C is connected as there is absolutely no protection since it's designed to be powered via the USB-C.

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