The Intel Powerpack Batteries - Intel Falcon 8+ User Manual

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The Intel Powerpack Batteries

The smart Intel Powerpack batteries power the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV and the Intel
Cockpit
automatic balancing, storage mode and charging. The intelligent Battery Management
System (BMS) with a One-Button/Five-LEDs user interface makes everyday battery
handling easy. It provides direct access to the information on the general condition of
the battery, e.g. the remaining battery life, which is shown by the five LEDs (see
following
The BMS safely monitors the status of each of the four cells of the battery to ensure a
safe charging process. Its cell balancing technology assures the consistency in the
performance of the batteries.
The following sections give you all information about the smart Intel Powerpack LiPo
(Lithium-Polymer) batteries you need for the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV and the CTR.
For charging an Intel Powerpack Battery you only need one of the optional deliverable
power supply units.
Table 2-6. Technical specifications of the battery
Battery type
Intel Powerpack
Battery
On the front panel of the battery there is a sticker. An area is marked by a dot
surrounded by a circle (see next figure
button.
Figure 2-20. LED description
Even if the battery is not in use, it is possible to get information on the actual charging
state by the BMS. One short push (< 2 sec) on the (above shown) button indicates the
charging state of the battery by showing the respective number of LEDs.
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Controller (CTR)
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Voltage Voltage fully
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LED description). This area has the function of a
The LEDs are integrated in the front panel of the
battery.
LED number / color from left to right:
red
• 1 /
yellow
• 2 /
green
• 3 /
green
• 4 /
green
• 5 /
for
Voltage lowest
recommended No. of cells
(under load) [V]
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