Thread: Power to RC through Tether
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Unread 04-02-2004, 19:40
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Re: Power to RC through Tether
The backup battery is able to power both your RC and OI if you have it tethered. Now, I am not sure if this is accurate, but it appears that when we tried out our system the backup battery is charged through the RC (someone please tell me if this is wrong) when it is running off of the 12v battery. You probally already know this but, a common misconception among our team, is that the backup battery can not run the entire system. All the backup battery does is power the RC, radio modem, servos, LED's, and the OI, if it is tethered. To me, this already seems a strain on the battery, because it is powering so much for it's size.