Data Sheet

RB-Pis-10
On/Off Power Supply Switch for Raspberry Pi
The Pi Supply Switch is the solution to all of your Raspberry Pi power management problems. It is an
“intelligent”, ATX style power supply switch for the revolutionary Raspberry Pi computer. It allows
you to leave all of the power wires from the “wall wart” all the way through to the Pi permanently
connected with just the quick push of a switch to turn the power on or off. Simple!
Pi Supply Switch Features
• Pi Supply Switch printed circuit board (PCB) v1.1
• All through hole components for assembly
• Flat USB noodle cable
• Two free Pi Supply stickers
• Comes as a kit – easy assembly with some basic soldering
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Once you have finished using your Raspberry Pi, you just shutdown using the sudo halt command, and
then a couple of minutes after the full and safe shutdown the Pi Supply Switch cuts the power to the
computer. From this point, once again, all you would need to do to restore power to the Pi is touch the
on button.
There is also a hard power off button for use in emergencies which immediately cuts the power to your
Raspberry Pi. Remember to only use this button when absolutely necessary (e.g. Pi has been frozen for
a long time) as it risks corruption of the files on your SD card if done at the wrong moment.
What makes the Pi Supply Switch superior to other makeshift solutions available is that it allows you to
restart the Raspberry Pi using the sudo reboot command without the power turning itself off. Perfect!