FreeFlight 6 display voltahe indicator battery cell & battery circle charge

[englh4rt]

I suggest that in the next firmware update the Parrot Anafi development team can make the FreeFlight 6 application display the voltage indicator for each battery cell and the battery circle charge







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[Rocky the FS]

It's considered rude to double post.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

I suggest that in the next firmware update the Parrot Anafi development team can make the FreeFlight 6 application display the voltage indicator for each battery cell and the battery circle charge







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I deleted your other post as stated above do not double post.
Also please read the rules about have live links to other web pages in your post. I also removed those.

 

[Gipsz Jakab]

I suggest that in the next firmware update the Parrot Anafi development team can make the FreeFlight 6 application display the voltage indicator for each battery cell and the battery circle charge







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Hát a Parrot nem, de Anafipilot1 megoldotta! Köszönjük neki.

Freeflight 6 mod app - With Special Features

I have been working on modding FF6 with some of the extra (special) features they are offering for the US army and USA version of the Anafi. Since the 1st day of owning the Anafi - mapping has been an weak point in the App, the need for online maps and the fact that you cannot preload large...

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[JCamilo]

Anafi batteries:
In ff6, the latest version has a field 'Maximum battery capacity' followed by a percentage value, in my case 68%.
What does it mean, since it doesn't have to do with the battery charge?
Attached photo.

 

[Liger 1956]

That field has been there for a long time. It means that FF6 estimates that your battery when fully charged only has 68% of it's original 2700mAh capacity. Therefore flight times will be reduced and you cannot rely on the indicated % battery left when judging when to land. The reduction in capacity is normally caused by bad battery management and allowing the battery to discharge to far and/or not storing it at the correct voltage.

This thread may help.

Battery Discharge Results Using Modified Andriod App

Using the FF6 Android app that @AnafiPilot1 has created I did a simple hover test using a fully charged battery and recorded the FF6 screen on my mobile phone. I then watched the video and noted down the % remaining battery and the battery voltage that FF6 reported every 30 seconds. I used FF6...

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[JCamilo]

That field has been there for a long time. It means that FF6 estimates that your battery when fully charged only has 68% of it's original 2700mAh capacity. Therefore flight times will be reduced and you cannot rely on the indicated % battery left when judging when to land. The reduction in capacity is normally caused by bad battery management and allowing the battery to discharge to far and/or not storing it at the correct voltage.

This thread may help.

Battery Discharge Results Using Modified Andriod App

Using the FF6 Android app that @AnafiPilot1 has created I did a simple hover test using a fully charged battery and recorded the FF6 screen on my mobile phone. I then watched the video and noted down the % remaining battery and the battery voltage that FF6 reported every 30 seconds. I used FF6...

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Thank you, that's what I thought it would be. There will always remain the phrase 'it depends on how you treated the battery', ok, I treated it according to what you read on the internet (don't let the charge run out, don't have it fully charged for long periods, don't charge with it hot, etc.), but it, which had a cost of 99 €, behaved just like those of 25-30 €, of similar capacity, having almost half the load capacity in 6 months of existence. Sorry for the outburst: crap ... crap.

 

[BRC]

Thank you, that's what I thought it would be. There will always remain the phrase 'it depends on how you treated the battery', ok, I treated it according to what you read on the internet (don't let the charge run out, don't have it fully charged for long periods, don't charge with it hot, etc.), but it, which had a cost of 99 €, behaved just like those of 25-30 €, of similar capacity, having almost half the load capacity in 6 months of existence. Sorry for the outburst: crap ... crap.

I believe the warranty for batteries is 6 months...
if you feel these are defective you can always try to open a case with customer support but unless its actually failed probably wont get anywhere with them
btw.. you're not alone and I don't think its always the case on how we "treated the battery"
there are evil demons working against us - like Parrot not giving us the ability to truly monitor the health of batteries, cells, voltage
I do believe with the work and efforts of AnafiPilot1 and others will improve our ability to monitor health a bit closer

 

[JCamilo]

I believe the warranty for batteries is 6 months...
if you feel these are defective you can always try to open a case with customer support but unless its actually failed probably wont get anywhere with them
btw.. you're not alone and I don't think its always the case on how we "treated the battery"
there are evil demons working against us - like Parrot not giving us the ability to truly monitor the health of batteries, cells, voltage
I do believe with the work and efforts of AnafiPilot1 and others will improve our ability to monitor health a bit closer

Thanks for your answer, yes, I also place my hope on AnafiPilot1, and the like. A question that arises, in my mind (with as much poison as possible): do Mavic batteries also suffer from these bad 'attributes' or does DJI work better? My thanks in advance for your availability.

 

[Liger 1956]

A quick Google search indicates that there have been some problems with Mavic batteries and that DJI also only appear to guarantee them for 6 months.

Mavic Pro Battery Error

Hi, Like several (not to say many) Mavic Pro owners I ran into a battery error issue. After a light use and only a few charge cycles the three batteries of my Mavic Pro generate an error message. here is the app message: App Message.JPG (93.47 KB, Down times: 56) Download attach...

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[JCamilo]

A quick Google search indicates that there have been some problems with Mavic batteries and that DJI also only appear to guarantee them for 6 months.

Mavic Pro Battery Error

Hi, Like several (not to say many) Mavic Pro owners I ran into a battery error issue. After a light use and only a few charge cycles the three batteries of my Mavic Pro generate an error message. here is the app message: App Message.JPG (93.47 KB, Down times: 56) Download attach...

forum.dji.com

Thanks.

 

[Gipsz Jakab]

Thanks.

I recommend my own summary to see if it helps you understand how important it is to properly manage your battery.

What you should know about Anafi batteries

What you should know about Anafi batteries: Type of LiHV is a high voltage Lithium polymer 2 cells / battery = 2S (2 are connected in series) Max. capacity 2700mAh Max. cell voltage 4.35V / cell 8.7V / package (LiPo 4.2V 8.4V / package) Nominall voltage 3.8V / cell (LiPo 3.7V / cell) 7.6V /...

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[JCamilo]

I recommend my own summary to see if it helps you understand how important it is to properly manage your battery.

What you should know about Anafi batteries

What you should know about Anafi batteries: Type of LiHV is a high voltage Lithium polymer 2 cells / battery = 2S (2 are connected in series) Max. capacity 2700mAh Max. cell voltage 4.35V / cell 8.7V / package (LiPo 4.2V 8.4V / package) Nominall voltage 3.8V / cell (LiPo 3.7V / cell) 7.6V /...

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Thanks, for the info, Gipsz. Important article.

 

[BRC]

Anafi batteries:
In ff6, the latest version has a field 'Maximum battery capacity' followed by a percentage value, in my case 68%.
What does it mean, since it doesn't have to do with the battery charge?
Attached photo.

Hi JCamilo;
Just noticed the post where you mention battery capacity is down to 68%
That seems a bit low and if it were me I would likely just replace them as I would not have a high level of comfort, but just my opinion
At least suggest monitoring voltage closely while flying and don't push total flight time to max
It would be interesting to see how may charging battery cycles on them?
There is a program in Show Anafi log thread that can be used to review json flight log
In addition you can review some details on battery, including cycle counts
that would be located in tools menu - show meta data from FDR
Show Anafi Log Project
Best wishes

 

[JCamilo]

Hi JCamilo;
Just noticed the post where you mention battery capacity is down to 68%
That seems a bit low and if it were me I would likely just replace them as I would not have a high level of comfort, but just my opinion
At least suggest monitoring voltage closely while flying and don't push total flight time to max
It would be interesting to see how may charging battery cycles on them?
There is a program in Show Anafi log thread that can be used to review json flight log
In addition you can review some details on battery, including cycle counts
that would be located in tools menu - show meta data from FDR
Show Anafi Log Project
Best wishes

Thanks.

 

[JCamilo]

Anafi batteries:
In ff6, the latest version has a field 'Maximum battery capacity' followed by a percentage value, in my case 68%.
What does it mean, since it doesn't have to do with the battery charge?
Attached photo.

Still on this subject: on Nov 30, 2020 this battery showed, in the ff6, field 'Maximum battery capacity' the value of 68%, after several charges / discharges, and with the version 'Mod ff6, ver.6.7.1', it shows the value of 100 %. Can I conclude that the battery is 'as new'?

 

[Gipsz Jakab]

Still on this subject: on Nov 30, 2020 this battery showed, in the ff6, field 'Maximum battery capacity' the value of 68%, after several charges / discharges, and with the version 'Mod ff6, ver.6.7.1', it shows the value of 100 %. Can I conclude that the battery is 'as new'?

If you are still running the old firmware (1.6.3) then use FF6_6.6.2_FCC_BATTERY.
If you have upgraded to the latest one, use FF6_6_7_0_FCC_SE_BATTERY or later and fully charge your battery. hover the drone over some soft spot and test the relationship between battery percentage display and voltage, and flight time, by fully discharging the battery (up to 15-20%). This is the only way you can definitely check the battery status.
Compare your values with: Battery Discharge Results Using Modified Andriod App

 

[JCamilo]

If you are still running the old firmware (1.6.3) then use FF6_6.6.2_FCC_BATTERY.
If you have upgraded to the latest one, use FF6_6_7_0_FCC_SE_BATTERY or later and fully charge your battery. hover the drone over some soft spot and test the relationship between battery percentage display and voltage, and flight time, by fully discharging the battery (up to 15-20%). This is the only way you can definitely check the battery status.
Compare your values with: Battery Discharge Results Using Modified Andriod App

My version:FF6_6_7_1_FCC_SE_BATTERY, I discharged the battery up to 6% - 6740 mv, until the board disconnected. Then I fully charged the battery and did the hard reset. At this moment, ff6 shows in the field 'Maximum battery capacity': 100% (before 68%). It seems that a 'chemical arrangement' took place in the said battery.I thought this was not possible.

 

[Gipsz Jakab]

My version:FF6_6_7_1_FCC_SE_BATTERY, I discharged the battery up to 6% - 6740 mv, until the board disconnected. Then I fully charged the battery and did the hard reset. At this moment, ff6 shows in the field 'Maximum battery capacity': 100% (before 68%). It seems that a 'chemical arrangement' took place in the said battery.I thought this was not possible.

It means nothing that now shows that the battery is 100%. Test with a full cycle to see if it can fly (float) for 23-24 minutes. In vain does it show that the battery is 100% (which is impossible if you have already used it) if it turns off at 20% in the meantime, or drops to 10% after just 15 minutes of flight.
Complete certainty of 100% can only be achieved if you fly through a 100% -15% battery and get 20-22 minutes of flight time. and the graph is similar to that in the said post.

 

[JCamilo]

It means nothing that now shows that the battery is 100%. Test with a full cycle to see if it can fly (float) for 23-24 minutes. In vain does it show that the battery is 100% (which is impossible if you have already used it) if it turns off at 20% in the meantime, or drops to 10% after just 15 minutes of flight.
Complete certainty of 100% can only be achieved if you fly through a 100% -15% battery and get 20-22 minutes of flight time. and the graph is similar to that in the said post.

Okay, now I understand, since I don't believe in chemical miracles in lithium. Thanks. I'll try.