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| =====Battery Charging===== | =====Battery Charging===== | ||
| - | This documents how to charge the battery case (the external version). | ||
| - | 1. Remove the vent plug from the side of the case. | + | ==Charging Menu Controls== |
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| - | 2. Plug the sensing cable into the SeaCon connector on the battery box. | + | '-' |
| + | * Cycles through the charging options for the battery chemistry | ||
| - | {{:ee:img_20171202_133930697.jpg?nolink&400|}} | + | '+' |
| + | * Should cycle in the opposite direction of '-' | ||
| + | 'PORT' | ||
| + | * Switch between ports, it will also change battery chemistry | ||
| - | 3. Plug the small plastic connector into the 4S slot of the battery status board. Make sure that the black wire goes on the same side as the female end of the connector with the black line. | + | 'MODE' |
| + | * Cycles between the Charging menu, Data View, and Settings Data. | ||
| + | * Inside these options, use '-' to cycle through all the options. | ||
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| - | 4. Connect the wire charging cable (the one without the plastic wrapping) into the power connector of the battery box. Connect the red connector to the cable with the red zip tie and the black connector to the black wire. | + | 'ENTER' |
| + | * A long press (~1 second) starts the charging cycle. | ||
| + | * A short press cycles through the options on the screen, it lets you change the value of the fields | ||
| - | [PICTURE TO BE UPLOADED SOON] | + | ==Charging Instructions== |
| - | 5. Connect the Anderson connector of the cable to the Anderson connector on Port 1 of the battery charger. Make sure red goes to red and black goes to black. | + | When charging the battery, make sure the settings match that of the battery. |
| + | For the Tattu, it's a 16000 mAh, 4 Cell (4S), LiPo battery that charges at a maximum of 16 amps. We charge it at 8 amps, because it's easier on the battery and still charges the battery at a fast enough rate. | ||
| - | [PICTURE TO BE UPLOADED SOON] | + | Plug the battery sensing cable into the appropriate slot (4S for 4 cell). |
| - | 6. Connect the Anderson connector on the side of the battery box to the Anderson connector on the power supply. Black to black and red to red. | + | {{:ee:battery:img_20180214_171228472_ll.jpg?nolink&400|}} |
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| - | {{:img_20171202_145227616.jpg?nolink&400|}} | + | Plug the battery power connector to the charger. |
| - | 7. Plug in the power supply. | + | {{:ee:battery:img_20180214_171135775_ll.jpg?nolink&400|}} |
| - | 8. Make sure that the battery charger is in the correct mode. Four cells (4S), LiPo, and charging port 1. | + | Long press Enter to start charging the battery when the correct settings are set on the charging menu. |
| - | 9. Hold Enter for about 1 second to start charging. The charger will beep once it starts charging. The screen should look like the image below. Press the '-' button to cycle through the information screens on the charger. | ||
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