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Pi Power Estimator on Windows Pc

Developed By: Matt Hawkins

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 69 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 0.3.0
Size 4 MB
Release Date August 22, 19
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
v0.3.0 - Added Pi 4, Pi 3B+, Pi 3A+ and PP3 pagev0.2.4 - Add Pi 3, Pi Zero, AAA, weblinks and raw data optionsv0.1.5 - Add Pi 2 options [see more]

Description from Developer:
Pi Power Estimator allows you to calculate the run-time of a Raspberry Pi running from a USB power bank, set of AA/AAA batteries or a single PP3 9V battery.

It has the following f... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Pi Power Estimator and install on Windows PC. Pi Power Estimator is free Tools app, developed by Matt Hawkins. Latest version of Pi Power Estimator is 0.3.0, was released on 2019-08-22 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Pi Power Estimator is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 69 users, 6 users had rated it 5*, 36 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Pi Power Estimator on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Pi Power Estimator on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Pi Power Estimator on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Pi Power Estimator using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Pi Power Estimator" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Pi Power Estimator on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Pi Power Estimator" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 0.3.0.

Download Pi Power Estimator 0.3.0 on Windows PC – 4 MB

Pi Power Estimator allows you to calculate the run-time of a Raspberry Pi running from a USB power bank, set of AA/AAA batteries or a single PP3 9V battery.

It has the following features :

- Select Model A, B, A+, B+, Pi 2, Pi 3, Pi 4 or Pi Zero
- Select different capacities of USB power banks from 2200 to 20000mAh
- Select different AA/AAA cell capacities and voltages
- Select PP3 9V battery capacities
- Choose from a set of features that affect energy use such as Ethernet, HDMI and WiFi
- Choose the number of cores in use for the Pi 2, Pi 3 and Pi 4
- Choose from a set of "wildcard" current values to accommodate other add-ons and accessories
- Display some raw data for reference

The calculation presents a time range to give a reasonable estimation of the run-time assuming the battery is healthy.

The current consumption of the Pi and the options selected are based on real measurements and not merely plucked from a manufacturers datasheet. This makes a more sensible average rather than being a peak current draw which gives unhelpful estimates.

When available you may want to power the official Pi Screen from the same power bank so that is listed in the "Features" so you can calculate an estimated time with that hooked up as well. In order to keep the interface as simple as possible this is the only Pi accessory I have specifically included but the wildcard options should cover anything else you may want to use at the same time.

The app is designed to work best in Portrait mode.

This app does not contain any adverts but does contain some clearly described links to RaspberryPi-spy.co.uk and my social media channels. These are directly related to the Raspberry Pi.

"Raspberry Pi" is a trademark of the Raspberry Pi Foundation.
v0.3.0 - Added Pi 4, Pi 3B+, Pi 3A+ and PP3 page
v0.2.4 - Add Pi 3, Pi Zero, AAA, weblinks and raw data options
v0.1.5 - Add Pi 2 options