# Witty Pi 3 Mini - RTC & Power Management for Raspberry Pi

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA5038 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
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Witty Pi 3 Mini adds RTC (DS3231SN) and power management to your Raspberry Pi, and can define complex ON/OFF sequence with simple script.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $43.30 (inc GST) — $39.36 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $38.18 (exc GST) · 50+ $37.40 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 19 and Aug 24.

## Restrictions

Restrictions apply to this equipment as it uses button/coin cell batteries:

- The equipment is intended to be used in trades, professions or industries
- The equipment is not intended for sale to the general public
- The equipment is not intended to be used where children are present
- You are aware that this equipment may not meet child safety testing requirements as it is not intended to be used by consumers or general public, but rather, is intended to be used in trades, professions or industries in conjunction with the limitations and restrictions listed above
- You are aware that these restrictions are due to a change in [A](https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/businesses-on-notice-as-mandatory-button-battery-laws-commence)[ustralian legislation in 2022](https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/businesses-on-notice-as-mandatory-button-battery-laws-commence) for button/coin cell batteries
 
![Button Battery Warning](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/uploads/iec-button-battery.png)

A declaration of use will need to be submitted during checkout.

## Description

Witty Pi 3 Mini adds RTC (DS3231SN) and power management to your Raspberry Pi, and can define complex ON/OFF sequence with simple script.

It's a small electronic board that can add real-time clock and power management to your Raspberry Pi. Witty Pi 3 Mini is a new member of the third generation of Witty Pi, and it has bonnet/pHAT form factor.

After installing Witty Pi 3 Mini on your Raspberry Pi, you get some amazing new features:

- You can gracefully turn on/off Raspberry Pi with a single tap on the switch.
- After shutdown, Raspberry Pi and all its USB peripherals’ power are fully cut.
- Raspberry Pi knows the correct time, even without accessing the Internet.
- Raspberry Pi knows the temperature thanks to the sensor in the RTC chip.
- You can schedule the startup/shutdown of your Raspberry Pi.
- You can even write a script to define a complex ON/OFF sequence.
- Monitor external voltage and turn on/off your Raspberry Pi accordingly.
 
Witty Pi 3 Mini supports all Raspberry Pi models that have the 40-pin GPIO header, including A+, B+, 2B, Zero, Zero W, 3B, 3B+, 3A+, and 4 B+.

Witty Pi 3 Mini uses the same software as Witty Pi 3. You just need to run these two commands in your Raspberry Pi to install the software:

*pi@raspberrypi:~ $ wget http://www.uugear.com/repo/WittyPi3/install.sh*
*pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo sh install.sh*

**Technical Details**

Each Witty Pi 3 Mini package contains:

- Witty Pi 3 Mini board x 1
- M2.5 x 10mm plastic screw x 4
- 4mm spacer x 4
- M2.5 plastic nut x 4
- [Diagram](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/5038_diagram_283277fcec2.png)
- [User Manual](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/5038_WittyPi3Mini_UserManual_189541922a8.pdf)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/5/0/5038-00.jpg)