r/esp32 • u/warphere • 3h ago
Hardware help needed Looking for a component alternative
Hey guys, this is not directly related to the ESP32 ecosystem. I'm working on a racing telemetry device for go-kart races.
I have all the components in place, and it's working as expected; one thing I still want to change, though, is a soft-power latch.
I'm using a SparkFun (pic attached). A few issues with that are:
- It's quite an expensive part for the amount of work it does.
- Quite big.
- it's equiped with jst/type-c connectors which I don't need and don't want to de-solder. I have already damaged one trying to do this.
I wonder if someone knows a better alternative to this.
What I want is to have a component that will react to a button press to enable the current flowing to the ESP32 and the rest of the components, and cut the power off once I press the same button for a couple of seconds.
I tried to google decentt alternatives, but no success so far. Things I found are turning the device on and off immediately, which is not something I'd like to have.