Thread: Powering Robot Controller without breaker panel, etc.
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Re: Powering Robot Controller without breaker panel, etc.
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Originally Posted by Matt Krass
We do exactly that, we have a box with 8 AAs and a switch that connects to the main, that powers the controller and radio/tether and the backup battery powers servos (and EDU motors) as well as the Camera.
I understand how the backup battery would power the servos and EDU motors, but last time I checked, there's 3 pins on the RC board, and 4 pins on the EDU motor. Are you guys working black magic or something?

Of course, by black magic, I mean custom circuitry.
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