Battery Charging - NEX ROBOTICS FIREBIRD V ATMEGA 2560 Hardware Manual

Fire Bird V ATMEGA2560 Hardware Manual

3.4 Battery Charging

Fire Bird V is powered by 9.6V NiMH rechargeable battery. The on-board NiMH charger will
charge the battery in 3 to 5 hours depending on the battery state.
Battery charger checks state of battery before initiating the charging process. While charging the
battery, by looking at battery voltage, current and temperature it selects optimal charging
algorithm. Battery charge status is indicated by a buzzer, a red LED and a green LED shown in
figure 3.14.
Figure 3.13: Connection for battery charging
Figure 3.14: Battery charging status indicator LEDs & Buzzer
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