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I put Spykee together and with the residual charge on the battery got it working. However it very quickly died and subsequently I could not charge it at all. I am unable to find it on my pc, presumably because there is no power at all from the Robot, so I cannot see if it is charging or not, but as the robot has no power, no lights or anything, I presume it is not receiving any charge. I have sent a number of e-mail to Meccano but have not had a response yet. The supplier said he was unable to replace the chrager and so I would have to send the whole thing back, and they don't have any replacements in stock.
what do you mean a bench power supply? Are you plugging in a different power pack? I looked at all the power packs I have for video recorders etc but could not find one with the right size Jack
Yes Im plugged into an adjustable power supply 0 to 30 Volts. I tried a 12 volt Dc power pack but the robot didnt charge properly, so I guess that extra 1.5 volts is neccessary. I noticed the battery charge indicator doesnt actually reliably read battery quantity so I think it must measure the charge current and dtermine the charge by time.
Check your power pack with a multimeter. Meccano promised me a replacement but I,m still waiting, now 4 weeks
I have had the same problem.
My Spykee has packed up after 5 days but a meter on the PSU seems to indicate a charger problem.
I have a question relating to the post above - With the 12v power pack - what does not charging properly mean? - would it be sufficient to get some juice in and prove my suspicions?
Also I was wondering if anyone knew what the advice was with regards to leaving it on the charger 24/7 and what precautions to take with preserving the battery longevity (should it be nearly fully discharged before re-docking and if so, does it initiate it's own docking when it gets low enough or does that still have to be requested by the console?)
I would hope the charging circuit was fairly intelligent and that the robot was designed to say on the charger when not in use.
Thanks for any advice!