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Off = The cell was already fully charged and no charging process was needed, or there is no
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cell in the holder.
Cell A Red Status: This LED indicates a fault condition in Cell A.
Solid = There is/was a fault in the cell, or there was a glitch during the charging process.
Remove and then re-apply power to the board, to see if the condition persists.
Blinking = The temperature of the cell is outside the safe charging zone. The safe charging
zone is typically set for between 32 and 113 °F (0 to 45 °C).
Off = There is no fault condition detected with Cell A, or there is no cell in the holder.
Cell B Blue Status: This LED indicates the charging status of Cell B.
Solid = The cell is charging.
Blinking = The cell has been fully charged.
Off = The cell was already fully charged and no charging process was needed, or there is no
cell in the holder.
Cell B Red Status: This LED indicates a fault condition in Cell B.
Solid = There is/was a fault in the cell, or there was a glitch during the charging process.
Remove and then re-apply power to the board, to see if the condition persists.
Blinking = The temperature of the cell is outside the safe charging zone. The safe charging
zone is typically set for between 32 and 113 °F (0 to 45 °C).
Off = There is no fault condition detected with Cell B, or there is no cell in the holder.
Application Ideas
Your robot is now packed with a lot of energy. It can now go several
also operate any number of new devices, such as additional servos, cameras, sensors, etc., with no fear
of running out of power anytime soon.
Used properly, your Li-ion Power-Pack can replace several thousand AA alkaline batteries! This is both
good for our environment as well as your pocketbook.
Revision History
Version 1.2:
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(2) #4-40 x ½" flathead screws (#710-00015) added to kit and parts list
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Updated Steps 1 through 7 to include references to new flathead screws and clarify
installation instructions.
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Updated Figure 3 to show instructions for installing flathead screws.
Version 1.1:
Product name change
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Updates for compatibility with Parallax small robots: Boe-Bot, Shield-Bot for Arduino and
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ActivityBot (excludes SumoBot).
Copyright © Parallax Inc.
Li-ion Small Robot Power Pack-Charger (#28988)
miles
on a single charge! You can
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