I just tested the power requirements of my 102. With the battery connectors connected to a bench supply at 5 volts, it draws a very consistent 65mA. I was expecting the current to vary slightly with CPU or screen activity but it does not. I'm so used to CPU idle states which, of course, the 8085 does not use :)
I have one of these kicking around at home ( https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10968) so I'm thinking to construct a LiPo-based AA battery replacement so I can recharge my 102 via USB. There's also https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11231 but that's capable of WAY more current than necessary and considerably more expensive. -Josh On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Mike Stein <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah, I was wondering about that, especially with WiFi; definitely sounds > a little high. Too bad. > > Maybe Jeff's solution isn't such a bad idea after all ;-) > > Anyway, the M100 works fine on a "juice pack". > > m > >
