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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: jj911 on November 15, 2009, 10:38:46 AM

Title: 2-3 Cell Lipos Onto Axon MCU
Post by: jj911 on November 15, 2009, 10:38:46 AM
Is it possible to plug a 2-3 cell lipo directly onto the axon mcu using the normal battery plugs? max volts would be 13v at 40amps 5000mah.
Title: Re: 2-3 Cell Lipos Onto Axon MCU
Post by: SmAsH on November 15, 2009, 01:35:53 PM
Yeah, you could plug that into the axon.
Although, you say "max 40 amps", what does this mean? You want to pull 40A through? You'd better not!
Title: Re: 2-3 Cell Lipos Onto Axon MCU
Post by: billhowl on November 15, 2009, 08:00:32 PM
No, Axon can only take max 10 Volts.
Title: Re: 2-3 Cell Lipos Onto Axon MCU
Post by: Admin on November 15, 2009, 08:33:39 PM
And only 13A per trace.

You can replace the large blue cap with a 20V cap to get the rating to 20V.

But not any higher.
Title: Re: 2-3 Cell Lipos Onto Axon MCU
Post by: Razor Concepts on November 15, 2009, 10:01:05 PM
Will the Axon vreg handle 12.6 volts well? IMO I would just use a good UBEC to step it down to 6 volts.
Title: Re: 2-3 Cell Lipos Onto Axon MCU
Post by: Admin on November 15, 2009, 10:24:19 PM
Quote from: Razor Concepts on November 15, 2009, 10:01:05 PM
Will the Axon vreg handle 12.6 volts well? IMO I would just use a good UBEC to step it down to 6 volts.
The only limitation is the big cap. If you replace it with 20V, the Axon can handle it.

Just remember that servos can't handle 12.6V!