Phase 1 Testing Complete

After a bit of work, I got the PI 5 to boot off the headers with no warnings. That was a big relief. Now I can order the remaining supplies and put the rack together. A couple of settings in the config.txt were needed.

usb_max_current_enable=1
PSU_MAX_CURRENT=5000

Rebooted and everything ran fine. I tested the voltage using the following:
pin 2 + pin 6
pin 2 + pin 14
pin 4 + pin 6
pin 4 + pin 14
all of them measured in at + or – .01 volts of being 5 volts. So happy.

Here is Pi 5 with the breakout board on the gpio headers.

P5 with wires on the breakout board attached to the gpio pins

Here is the fuse box I will be using.

Fuse box with 5 amp fuse so I do not fry the pi

Here is the Mean Well 350-5 Power Supply I will be using.

Connections on the Mean Well Power Supply 350-5

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