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| * It still works with about 1.8V where it takes about 50mA but has almost no activity and is very dark | * It still works with about 1.8V where it takes about 50mA but has almost no activity and is very dark | ||
| * which is perfect, so we can control it's activity by controlling it's supply voltage | * which is perfect, so we can control it's activity by controlling it's supply voltage | ||
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| + | Basically we want to trick the step-down module to generate less output by changing the feedback voltage it sees by generating an offset voltage using the ESP32's DAC. | ||
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| - To do that, we use a common StepDown module and connect it's Vin and GND to 5V and GND of an ESP32 | - To do that, we use a common StepDown module and connect it's Vin and GND to 5V and GND of an ESP32 | ||
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| - we are done | - we are done | ||
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| === Resources === | === Resources === | ||
| * [[https://github.com/btittelbach/esphome_config_examples/blob/main/eh_badge_power_indicator.yaml|ESPhome Example YAML]] | * [[https://github.com/btittelbach/esphome_config_examples/blob/main/eh_badge_power_indicator.yaml|ESPhome Example YAML]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.analog.com/en/resources/technical-articles/digital-adjustment-of-dcdc-converter-output-voltage-in-portable-applications.html|Helpful Document explaining different options of controlling power supply voltage]] | ||
| ==== Result ==== | ==== Result ==== | ||
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