Getting Started with Chibi Chip and Clip

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Power Your Circuit

You can power your Chibi Chip with any 5V USB power supply! Here are a few examples.

Love to Code Powered Binder

Heads up! You will need 3x AA batteries, which are not included with the Love to Code Creative Coding Kit. The Love to Code powered binder can run on regular and rechargeable batteries.

1500 mAh Alkaline Battery - AA

Retired PRT-09100

These are your standard 1.5V AA alkaline batteries from Rayovac. Don't even think about trying to recharge these. Roughly 150…

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If you have a Love to Code powered binder with batteries, you can plug in the USB cable directly into the binder. To turn on your binder, slide the power switch to the left like this:

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Computer USB Port

You can also use a computer or laptop USB port to power the Chibi Chip.

USB Wall Adapter

USB wall adapters also make great power supplies since you don’t need to worry about running down batteries.

USB Battery Packs

Finally, USB phone charger battery packs work as a handy portable power supply! Make sure your charger battery pack has an on/off switch so that you can keep the power supply on. The Chibi Chip runs on low power so the battery pack may automatically turn off by itself.