02-15-2016, 04:16 PM
(02-14-2016, 07:13 PM)MichaelMeissner Wrote:(02-14-2016, 06:49 PM)mstride Wrote: TLIM: So when you say for the rest of the world there is no good solution, I assume you are including Canada? Are we then going to have to find a LIPO on our own instead of ordering one through Pine 64?Or use a 5v USB battery charger instead of a lipo.
Note, the lipo battery uses 3 pins, not the normal 2 that I see for other 1 cell lipo batteries. I don't know if this means they are using a pair of lipos for 5.4v to 8.4v, or there some other reason not to use the 2 pin JST connector. In addition, charging lipos require specialing handling, and it is possible pine64 is using a lipo battery with a somewhat different chemistry. Before trying to source your own batteries, it would be helpful if pine64 could detail exactly what battery is supported.
The Pine A64 charging circuit is for typical 3.7V Lithium or Lipo battery. The middle connection is optional and used for temperature sensing if your battery equip with temperature sensor. This is fro safety measure.