============================================================ TITLE: Solar Development Kit (DEV-BASIC) TYPE: article VERSION: 2 VERSION_ID: 6f172cb6-7389-49e5-9de0-e06a33038a65 GENERATED_AT: 2026-06-18T16:25:50.705Z SUMMARY: This kit consists of an energy harvesting module with integrated power management designed and optimized for solar panels. READING TIME: 5 min WORD COUNT: 842 KEYWORDS: Solar Development Kit (DEV, Product Details:, Panel Specifications, System Diagram, Board Layout, IV Curves, United States SOURCE URL: https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/products/development-kits/solar-development-kit ============================================================ KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Product Details: * Panel Specifications * System Diagram * Board Layout * Use Cases - Power Source For Solar Development Kit (DEV-BASIC) Kit Contents: DEV-BASIC circuit board assembly (2) LL200-3-37 Indoor Solar Panel with 6” leads (2) ONP1.2-12x24 Classic Application Solar Panel with 6” leads 60mAh rechargeable Li-Polymer battery Instructions, hardware and software files, and product documentation ### Kit Contents: * DEV-BASIC circuit board assembly * (2) LL200-3-37 Indoor Solar Panel with 6” leads * (2) ONP1.2-12x24 Classic Application Solar Panel with 6” leads * 60mAh rechargeable Li-Polymer battery * Instructions, hardware and software files, and product documentation Products Dev Kits Solar Development Kit (DEV-BASIC) ## Product Details: * Description Click the Distributors menu below to see which distributors stock this product. Are you interested in purchasing a large quantity? Contact us directly. The DEV-BASIC is a complete energy harvesting power management solution using TI BQ25570 PMIC. It can efficiently extract energy from solar, whether in a dim indoor environment or outdoors in direct sunlight.  Once collected, the BQ25570 can store energy in various storage elements while providing a regulated voltage output to power your application devices. The kit includes everything you need to start developing power autonomous electronics. Use Indoor Light series panels for indoor applications and Classic Application panels for outdoor environments. Pre-configured to charge 3.7V Lithium batteries, you can use the included Li-Po battery or swap for a more suitable size. Panel Specifications Indoor Series           LL200-3-37 1000 lux: 1.089mW 0.419mA 2.6V 200 lux: 0.166mW 0.079mA 2.1V Classic Application ONP1.2-12x24 100% Sun 4mW 3.33mA 1.2V 25% Sun 0.9mW 0.7mA 1.2V System Diagram Board Layout Use Cases - Power Source For Wireless connectivity is now standard in modern electronics and the growing IoT and sensing industries. Many applications in this area are very low power and can run entirely off a solar energy harvesting solution. BLE Beacons and Tags Smart Windows and Shades E-Paper Displays Wireless Sensors Telematics Wearables Smart Locks Field and Herd Monitoring Thermostats Other Low Power Electronics Features Nano power DC-DC boost charger, with 100mV minimum input voltage. Integrated power management. Compatible with Li-ion, LiFePo, Thin-Film, capacitor, and supercapacitor rechargeable battery technologies. Adjustable battery under-voltage protection and load disconnect with hysteresis.  Adjustable battery overvoltage protection. Regulated power output with adjustable voltage. Capacitor / Supercapacitor Storage Element Operation The DEV-BASIC can run and operate with a capacitor as the storage element instead of the Li-Polymer battery. The capacitor will maintain steady power to the system while light is available. The charge and discharge rate will be significantly affected by the size of the capacitor. If the capacitor is completely discharged (0V), the charge rate will be slower because the harvester chip is not yet fully functional. IV Curves Indoor Series Classic Application #### Description Click the Distributors menu below to see which distributors stock this product. Are you interested in purchasing a large quantity? Contact us directly. The DEV-BASIC is a complete energy harvesting power management solution using TI BQ25570 PMIC. It can efficiently extract energy from solar, whether in a dim indoor environment or outdoors in direct sunlight. Once collected, the BQ25570 can store energy in various storage elements while providing a regulated voltage output to power your application devices. The kit includes everything you need to start developing power autonomous electronics. Use Indoor Light series panels for indoor applications and Classic Application panels for outdoor environments. Pre-configured to charge 3.7V Lithium batteries, you can use the included Li-Po battery or swap for a more suitable size. ## Panel Specifications ### Indoor Series LL200-3-37 ### Classic Application ONP1.2-12x24 ## System Diagram ## Board Layout ## Use Cases - Power Source For Wireless connectivity is now standard in modern electronics and the growing IoT and sensing industries. Many applications in this area are very low power and can run entirely off a solar energy harvesting solution. * BLE Beacons and Tags * Smart Windows and Shades * E-Paper Displays * Wireless Sensors * Telematics * Smart Locks * Field and Herd Monitoring * Thermostats * Other Low Power Electronics * Nano power DC-DC boost charger, with 100mV minimum input voltage. * Integrated power management. * Compatible with Li-ion, LiFePo, Thin-Film, capacitor, and supercapacitor rechargeable battery technologies. * Adjustable battery under-voltage protection and load disconnect with hysteresis. * Adjustable battery overvoltage protection. * Regulated power output with adjustable voltage. ## Capacitor / Supercapacitor Storage Element Operation The DEV-BASIC can run and operate with a capacitor as the storage element instead of the Li-Polymer battery. The capacitor will maintain steady power to the system while light is available. The charge and discharge rate will be significantly affected by the size of the capacitor. If the capacitor is completely discharged (0V), the charge rate will be slower because the harvester chip is not yet fully functional. * Distributors United States Ships Internationally #### Distributors ## United States ### Ships Internationally * Resources Solar Development Kit Spec Sheet Solar Development Kit Customization Guide IC (BQ25570) Data Sheet Download DEV-BASIC PCB Fabrication Files and Documentation Solar Development Kit Spec Sheet Solar Development Kit Customization Guide IC (BQ25570) Data Sheet Download DEV-BASIC PCB Fabrication Files and Documentation ------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT THIS CONTENT ------------------------------------------------------------ Source: https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/products/development-kits/solar-development-kit This content is provided for informational purposes. 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