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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: BATTERY-FAQ and the FMRe: BATTERY-FAQ and the FM
From: TP Diffenbach <rockbox_at_diffenbach.org>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 16:26:59 -0400 I've had the fm archos for about 7 months. The battery seems to be working. I get several hours per charge. Quoting Martin <martindavidsson_at_gmx.de>: > endlich one good answer from a roxbox guy :) > > but what happens to the fm recorder when you play ....connected to the AC > does it live (another word for eating:) on batteries or AC > > its not good for batteries to get warm....to hot will wearing them > out....thats my problem..... > have had som product that ruined my batteries because of it...(.unit getting > hot while AC connected problem :) > > and what happens when the recorder is fully charged.....how do you know when > the batteries is full.... > you stop charge it when you think the batteries is full or...what if the > batteries is not full....and vice > versa about start the recharge again (if deep discharge is on) > > > it would be very good if you wrote something more inte the faq (batteries) > ....much more.... > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linus Nielsen Feltzing" <linus_at_haxx.se> > To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:55 PM > Subject: Re: BATTERY-FAQ and the FM > > > > Martin wrote: > > > but after the batteries is 100% charged,,,,,it seems as the fm recorder > > > still charge and the player, but on the recorder it will stop charge or > > > (because the charging process is done by the rockbox and not the > > > hardware.........am i wrong......anybody? > > > > On the FM, the batteries are charged by a LiIon controller chip, > > LTC1734. It keeps the battery charged, reducing the charge current as > > the battery gets full. I don't think it stops charging completely. > > > > On the Player, however, the charging is not controlled at all, it just > > keeps on charging at the same rate (at C/10 I think). > > > > On the Recorder, we either trickle charge or stop charging altogether, > > depending on the settings. > > > > Linus > > > > > > -- Archos FM has a Rockbox!Received on 2003-06-03 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |