Thread: (Earlier version of) Backup onboard charger not correct
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Unread 11-01-2007, 15:27
Ralph Nicovich Ralph Nicovich is offline
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Exclamation (Earlier version of) Backup onboard charger not correct
I looked at the (on robot) battery charger circuit dated 1/9/07 on the IFI site.

This Circuit is not correct and could in fact blow some parts... Note the forward biased diode bridging across the regulator, that goes nowhere...

Can we design our own circuits to keep the battery charged ?

I have had big problems with battery life when using the CMUcam and Servos in the past... especially in practice and setup, which are much longer than a game match.