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Message #03861



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Steven Bolt sbolt@xs4all.nl
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 15:23:03 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: BEAManT 6PBS special- Poppers


On Thu, 27 May 1999, Dennison wrote:

---8<---
> Brian had a point about not deep discharging caps. The idea is to
> let the bot fill up the cap and then just sip of the top. That
> way, the cap voltage is always high,and the lost power is easy
> (and quick) to replace.

Sounds like SunEater_IV/V!

---8<---
> so that the robot runs for (slightly) longer periods in bright
> light, and charges quicker, and in low light it runs for
> signifigantly less time and charges for a greater period of time.
> However the bot always appear quick and nimble because the PM1 SE
> keeps the overall cap voltage high, if the bicore controll ever
> lets the second bicore draw the power below acceptable levels,
> the PM1 shuts off the entire bicore nest to allow the whole
> shebang to 'recharge'.
>
> Complicated?

The voltage-trigger and monostable of my little SunEaters seem to
do the same, with less hardware. Or am I missing something?

Best,

Steve

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