Hmmm... The 3 dashes seem ok-ish, though I would have expected it to hit a full 4+ volts after a few hours of charging. Perhaps my cell has gone bad, too? It had been sitting (disconnected, at storage voltage) for quite a while.
I don't understand the second set of dashes, though. Is it oriented horizontally for idle mode? Casey On Fri Dec 05 2014 at 11:26:50 PM Winton H. E. Davies < [email protected]> wrote: > Hmm, mine battery was DOA. Casey gave me his battery, removed the current > protector, seemed nominal 3.7V. > > However, after leaving it on charge for about 4 hours, there was no led > showing. > > I turn it on I get a red LED and some beeps (sounds like its going ok), > but no radio signal picked up by base station. > > Sounds like: dash-dash-dash LONG PAUSE dash-dash PAUSE dit-dit > > When I put it into charge again though it shows a yellow/orange color -- > which the manual says is a bad battery? > > Any ideas, or do I need to just order some new batteries? > > Cheers, > Winton > > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Winton H. E. Davies < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Cool! >> >> Thanks so much Casey! >> >> W >> >> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Casey Barker <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Yeah, 2pm is fine. I'm at US-MTV-CYD-1, which is at 1300 Villa Street. >>> Take the first entrance off of Villa, then drive back and around the east >>> end of the campus to find the 1300 door. You should have access to that >>> lobby, but the rest of the building is locked down. Ping me on IM when you >>> get here. >>> >>> If a charger is going to work, it should only take a few minutes. If >>> not, we might have a cell that you can use. >>> >>> Casey >>> >>> On Fri Dec 05 2014 at 9:57:48 AM Winton H. E. Davies < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Casey, >>>> >>>> No joy with the USB charging over-night. :-( >>>> >>>> What's your office location - will 2pm work? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Winton >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 10:41 PM, Winton H. E. Davies < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Cool - I'll have my car with me if this thing doesn't boot in the >>>>> morning, I'll ping you after lunch. I have a pre-existing lunch >>>>> appointment >>>>> in MTV tomorrow. >>>>> >>>>> W >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 10:12 PM, Casey Barker <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hey Winton, >>>>>> >>>>>> Definitely try what Keith suggests. In my limited experience, LiPos >>>>>> usually perk back up just fine unless you actually drain them too low >>>>>> with >>>>>> a load. >>>>>> >>>>>> Failing that, I just moved to an off-campus lab, where we have a >>>>>> whole rack of beefy LiPo chargers. :) It's not far, though. Ping me >>>>>> tomorrow afternoon and we can meet up. There's even a shuttle, if you'd >>>>>> like to swing by. Or maybe I could make LUNAR lunch... >>>>>> >>>>>> Casey >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu Dec 04 2014 at 9:55:13 PM Winton H. E. Davies < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> ew, I don't have a regular charger. Any chance you have one I could >>>>>>> borrow from you tomorrow (Im down in MTV). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> W >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 9:38 PM, Casey Barker <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Winton, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Not sure if this is the issue or not, but I've several times had >>>>>>>> LiPos fall below the minimum voltage needed to satisfy the charge >>>>>>>> circuit. >>>>>>>> Usually, you just need to "jump start" it, either with a "real" lipo >>>>>>>> charger, or a current-limited bench supply, or even just a big >>>>>>>> resistor and another 3.7V lipo cell. Once there's enough charge in the >>>>>>>> cell, the regular charge circuit will work again. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Casey >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu Dec 04 2014 at 9:22:44 PM Winton H. E. Davies < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, I haven't used my Altusmetrum for a year or so. Battery seems >>>>>>>>> completely flat. When I connect to the USB cable no LEDs come on, >>>>>>>>> unless I >>>>>>>>> press the on-switch, at which point I get a red and yellow flashing >>>>>>>>> at the >>>>>>>>> same time and a constant be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be -- Any ideas? >>>>>>>>> Scared it >>>>>>>>> might have died!! Have a launch Saturday morning! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Winton >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> (also copied to Facebook). >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> altusmetrum mailing list >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> altusmetrum mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> altusmetrum mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> altusmetrum mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >
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