Enjoying the new Qi wireless inductive charging system. Updates on LiPo capacities and run times with some information of fake LiPo cells. Lots more data on the display and incorporation of the Adafruit OLED display library. Thoughts about an alternative position for the display. Possible need for an on/off switch.
By Julian
Youtuber, shed dweller, solar charge controller aficionado
I really like this project. So if your looking for a topic for a video think of this.
Nice work Julian, going to add the oled to my nrf24 rc radio project.
has Julian Ilett ded or what
whens the next vid
use u8glib its beter
Any progress on this Julian?
I thought LIPO needed to be "exercised" about 20 times (full charge and full discharge) to become fully functional. Might want to try those 240 LIPOs again.
Hi Julian, love the videos. Have you checked out the esp8266.
Also if you warm the lipos up befor using them they give out 50% more power in my experiance,the colder they are the craper they are,you can buy lipo warmers,they realy do loose there punch when cold.
You need to cycle the lipos about 10 times and they will come back to life,warm them a little too,they have been in storage for ages no doubt,maybe years,you have to gently wake them up low miliamp chrges first then gradualy build up to 1c charges,trust me ive had loads of batterys from tunigy witch are pretty good with the same problem,and also ive had loads of the batterys in this video.
Ive been into rc planes and helis for years and use alot of these lipo batts.
Hope this helps any one,dont give up on them,rember safety too,lipo fire bags or a tin to charge them in,never leave lipo battery unattended during charge.
Are you able to program the pro mini wirelessly?
you good