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Power Pi4 with USB-C Power Bank
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Many of my contributions to this forum have centered around innovative ways to power a Pi which is awkwardly out of reach of a mains socket, specifically using POE. But what do you do if ...
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Connect USB hub to RPi 4 USB C port to power the Pi and access peripherals?
The Pi4 DOES NOT have any USB-C ports.
The USB-C connection is only for power (although it does support USB-2 OTG).
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Pi 4 - How to be sure to order a model with usb fixed?
Yes - the RPi 4 has had some "controversies" (il dibattito?). One is related to a flawed USB-C interface design. The other is not a design flaw, but rather a thermal management issue. Here ...
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Is there a way to use the USB-C port as power and for something else?
The USB-C connector on the Pi DOES NOT implement USB-C.
It is used for power and a USB-2 OTG interface.
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Can I use an Apple USB-C power supply on a RPi4?
Yes - you can use an Apple USB-C supply to power your RPi4, but you will need to pay attention to one detail that I'll cover below. You need not worry about damaging your RPi from the higher voltages. ...
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Does RPi4 support video IN (usb c)
The Pi4 DOES NOT HAVE a USB-C port.
It uses a USB-C connector for power.
In contrast to earlier Pi models the power power port does have data lines but only USB2 OTG is supported.
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Connect USB hub to RPi 4 USB C port to power the Pi and access peripherals?
As @Milliways has said, the USB-C port on the RPi supports power delivery and OTG ("on the go"). Your question is a bit ambiguous because it's unclear what exactly you mean when you ask, &...
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Argon One case doesn't power RaspberryPi
I've read the Argon One case is power hungry itself so an extra beefy psu is required. I run mine off either a repurposed computer psu or the one in my caravan runs via this 12v to 5v convertor ...
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Red Led flashing
A red flashing LED is an insufficient power supply.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=58151#p1485558
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Argon One case doesn't power RaspberryPi
I ran for pretty much five days straight with a CanaKit 3.5A PS. Not really overclocked or anything, but lots of streaming.
For the point of telling anyone who's looking for the answer, I was also ...
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Powering multiple Raspberry Pi 4s with 65W USB-C computer charger
No, a USB-C connector is limited to 3 Amperes or 15W at 5 Volts. Up to 5 Amperes is possible only with special high power cables and sockets.
Wattage above 15W is always achieved by using voltages ...
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usb-c Port of RasPi 4 used for anything else but Power?
YES! The USB-C port can be used as a USB On-The-Go (OTG) port, both power and data is populated in the connector, see schematic.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/...
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Connecting to a raspberry pi 4 using a docking station?
USB-C connector on RaspberyPi4 is used mainly to deliver power.
It can not be used as a normal USB-C port.
However it can be used as an USB2 OTG port.
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Are schematics available for the newer RPi 4 with fixed USB-C power circuit?
There is truth in @DmitryGrigoryev comment. However, on the Raspberry Pi GitHub site, there is an opportunity to file an Issue or a Bug Report.
In this case, it seems the Documentation repo would be ...
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Use a usb-c charger with variable voltage for charging Pi4
The charger you have asked about should be fine. The USB-C specifications allow the higher voltage levels, and a "signaling mechanism" that is part of the USB-C standard guarantees that as ...
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Impedance matching on RP2040
Perhaps you have confused Impedance matching and Resistance matching? You simply cannot add up resistances and arrive at an impedance.
Wrt your question, all I can offer is this: Unless you have prior ...
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How can I power a 4B from a DC power supply
"However, as far as I know, the Pi can only be powered via USB C" "The Pi needs to be able to draw at least 3 amps" - I wonder where people get these alternate facts or why they ...
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Use a usb-c charger with variable voltage for charging Pi4
I would recommend you buy the official Pi4 power supply.
Its reasonably priced and reliable.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/type-c-power-supply/
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Connecting to a raspberry pi 4 using a docking station?
I have a RPi4B connected to a recent Targus model ~177 -- downloaded the displaylink installer from targus 5.3.1.34 and it seems to run flawlessly -- w/Acer 232 touch display even touch works (...
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Connecting to a raspberry pi 4 using a docking station?
The Pi4 MAY use a USB-C connector BUT it is NOT a USB-C port so NO
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Red Led flashing
Despite the many posts (on this site and others) if the red LED flashes (except on reboot) the Voltage is too low i.e. BELOW 4.63±0.07V - no amount of speculation about this will change the fact.
The ...
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Power Pi4 with USB-C Power Bank
To add just a minor point to F1Linux's answer...
Wrt the question:
Can a USB-C Power Bank be used to power a Pi 4...?
Yet another caveat to the answer is that you must use a NON e-marked USB-C ...
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