LowPowerLab / ATX-Raspi

ATXRaspi is a smart power controller for RaspberryPi that allows you to have an external ATX style shutdown button

ATXRaspi

ATXRaspi is a smart power controller for RaspberryPi that allows you to poweroff or reboot your Pi from a momentary switch (with LED status).

For the latest revision and details please see the official ATXRaspi Guide.

Overview and setup video (click to watch):

Wiring your Pi to ATXRaspi

• GPIO7 (input to Pi) to outgoing arrow pin on ATXRaspi.
• GPIO8 (output from Pi) goes to incoming arrow pin on ATXRaspi.
• Connect power from output header (+/-) of ATXRaspi to GPIO power pins (5V/GND) on RaspberryPi (or straight through USB if you have that soldered).
• Connect a momentary button and status LED to ATXRaspi (no resistor needed for LED). You can also get LED integrated momentary switches from the LowPowerLab webshop.

Quick setup steps (raspbian):

Log into your Pi an run the setup script, then remove it and reboot:

• sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LowPowerLab/ATX-Raspi/master/shutdownchecksetup.sh
• sudo bash shutdownchecksetup.sh
• sudo rm shutdownchecksetup.sh
• sudo reboot

For OpenElec and other details please see the official guide.

Enjoy shutting down and rebooting your Pi from the external button!