Q. How to check LiFe RX pack with iChecker?

[CaptHal8HS]

Hello;
I bought a 6.6V LiFe RX pack to do my configurations on my AR7200BX. I also own an iChecker 2.0 from ProTek RC - I use it to check my LiPo's all the time.
For some reason, it's not working on my LiFe pack. The unit just makes clicking noises and the display is blank.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

[FuntanaS]

Thats weird?

One thing about LiFe packs is that their discharge curve is very flat which makes checking voltage not very helpful at determining the batteries charge. In your case it's not a big deal if the battery goes dead but if you are using a LiFe pack for a RX pack then it is.

[CaptHal8HS]

Originally Posted by FuntanaS

Thats weird?

One thing about LiFe packs is that their discharge curve is very flat which makes checking voltage not very helpful at determining the batteries charge. In your case it's not a big deal if the battery goes dead but if you are using a LiFe pack for a RX pack then it is.

I have been in contact with A-Main Hobbies on this issue and they have duplicated the problem on their bench. They are working to resolve the issue.

[andersn]

checking life packs is futile anyway, as they hold their voltage until they are dead.

[CaptHal8HS]

Yes, understood.
But the iChecker is supposed to support LiFe packs and it doesn't work. That's really the issue; it should display information about the pack. That's all.

[andersn]

Originally Posted by CaptHal8HS

Yes, understood.
But the iChecker is supposed to support LiFe packs and it doesn't work. That's really the issue; it should display information about the pack. That's all.

when even my pl8 can't make heads or tails of one, I dont think anything can.

like I said, they dive immediatly to say 90% voltage wise, where they stay almost til the bitter end, whey they drop hard. so from 90 to 30-20% remaining its hard to tell whats happening.

[cbdane]

Originally Posted by andersn

checking life packs is futile anyway, as they hold their voltage until they are dead.

Originally Posted by FuntanaS

One thing about LiFe packs is that their discharge curve is very flat which makes checking voltage not very helpful at determining the batteries charge.

Nope; see this old post: https://www.helifreak.com/showthread...highlight=a123