On Tue, 27 May 2008, korgpolyex800 wrote:
> So, I had a look at the design and think I might have missed a pull down
> resistor that would reduce the current by about half. I've added the
> pull down onto both of the HAWK-800 kits and I guess in about six weeks
> I'll know if it made any difference at all.
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do you have a multi-meter? measure how much current is moving through the
battery...
> A single 6264 static RAM in standby mode uses between 2 and 50uA.
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that's a big range... what determines the actual current?
> The longer term solution is now being looked at. There are two ways to
> go about this. One way would be to use a rechargeable battery scenario.
> The other, would be to write patches into flash memory. I'll post again
> as soon as I come up with a solution.
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a slightly larger rechargeable battery (1/3 AA) would have a better
amp-hour rating, and would last longer than a 2032. i've seen gear with
original 10-15 year old lithium batteries running strong.
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