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OSTC Sport Battery meter
Posted: Friday 23. December 2016, 11:29
by stiebs
This is more a technical curiousity than anything else... how does the Sport determine the battery level in the OSTC Sport? Especially with the SAFT LS14500, which have a very flat voltage curve before they die.
Thanks.
Re: OSTC Sport Battery meter
Posted: Tuesday 27. December 2016, 10:51
by heinrichsweikamp
Hello,
It's calculated based on the actual current consumption and then accumulated in software. Additional voltage thresholds are used if the battery is getting empty.
Regards,
Matthias
Re: OSTC Sport Battery meter
Posted: Thursday 29. December 2016, 13:05
by stiebs
Thanks Matthias, that's good to know. So if I have a 50% battery, and switch out for a new one before a trip, switching back to the old one will show 100%, but probably go flat before it gets to 50%. So best to carry a brand new battery and just switch it out when needed.