AR9100 uneven battery use
Hi,
I flew for the first time with new QQ 86" yak (50cc) where I'm using AR9100. I have 2 1800mAh LiPo with Spektrum power regulators. Since it where first flight and first run for DA50 I did some running in before flight then I made 2 flights. In total equalling to perhaps four 12 minute flights. When I charge LiPos the first one takes 270mAh and the second one 725mAh. Both batteries where new and fully charged. Is this OK? shouldn't both get equally drained? Is the consumption normal? Any comments from other users of this config? Best Regards, Ulf Svensson Sweden |
RE: AR9100 uneven battery use
ORIGINAL: ulfsve .............with Spektrum power regulators........... |
RE: AR9100 uneven battery use
Thanks.
This seems to be the case. One outputs 6.09V and the other 6.04V Is this a problem or will it fix itself in the end? Will one be totally drained befor the first is really used? It is a bit strange though since both have been used. Have anybody else used this configuration? //Ulf |
RE: AR9100 uneven battery use
one will pretty much drain till the regulator cuts off due to low voltage. bad thing is this is well below the minimum voltage you should drain a Lithium battery. if you're going to use this type setup you should use a SmartFly Batshare and only one regulator.
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RE: AR9100 uneven battery use
Yeah, this is what is worrying me.
But I did some additional testing. The AR9100 has one blue led for each battery showing usage. At idle only the one coming from line with regulator with lowest voltage is used. When I start to move servos the other one also will light showing usage from both. One "dirty" fix is to fly 5 flights and then switch batteries, that should work but should not be necessary. Spektrum sells this configuration so it should work together it would be interesting to have some official statement from Spektrum. //Ulf |
RE: AR9100 uneven battery use
ORIGINAL: ulfsve Spektrum sells this configuration so it should work together it would be interesting to have some official statement from Spektrum. //Ulf Using Dual Voltage Regulators Spektrum offers a 10-amp (16-amp peak) 6.0-volt regulator (SPMVR6010) specifically designed for use with the AR9100 PowerSafe. Important: When using two batteries powered through two regulators, each regulator operates independently and it’s common for one battery to be discharged at a slightly higher rate depending on the condition of the battery (internal resistance, voltage, etc.) and the tolerance of the regulators. This causes one battery to discharge before the other and it’s important to check each battery using a loaded battery tester (HAN171) at a recommended 1-amp load before each flight monitoring the voltage of each pack and recharging when the weakest pack reaches 40% capacity. |
RE: AR9100 uneven battery use
Thanks,
I missed this. So I think I will have to switch cables then after 3-4 flights. Next time I will get servos operating directly on 2S LiPos. //Ulf |
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