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Well I bought an assembled board from Gleason Research and I've been using the
DC adapter that came with the board. The charging leds light up only when the
Handyboard on? Is there something special I need to do to run the board on
batteries? Is there a way I can test the batteries?
lugnet.robotics.handyboard, Fred G. Martin writes:
> do you have the recommended 12v, 500 ma DC adapter?
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> if not, that explains it.
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> if so, sometimes when the batt is fully charged, you don't get much in
> trickle charge mode and the light is off. but usually you should see
> the light being lit dimly.
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> are you having problems with your battery holding a charge?
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> fred
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> In your message you said:
> > In the Handyboard manual it says when charging in trickle mode you should • tur
> n
> > the Handyboard off, however when I do try and turn the Handyboard off the
> > charge light on the serial/charger board goes off? Is the board still being
> > charged or is there a problem?
> >
> > The same problem occurs when I charge the Handyboard directly. If the power
> > switch is turned on the charge light(LED) is on however when it's turn off • th
> e
> > charge light goes off? What's the problem?
> >
> > When the batteries are charged should the board be able to run withought an
> > external power supply?
> >
> > Any information would be great!!!
> >
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| ok, you have the stock adapter. like i said, sometimes the batt does get fully charged and then not enough current flows in trickle-charge to light the LED. but that's normal, so it doesn't sound like there is actually a problem. a simple way to (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| do you have the recommended 12v, 500 ma DC adapter? if not, that explains it. if so, sometimes when the batt is fully charged, you don't get much in trickle charge mode and the light is off. but usually you should see the light being lit dimly. are (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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