Jagerbomb52
Well-known member
Back in April of 2018 on the Autelpilots forum there was a pretty heated debate as to what is actually going on with the battery drain. Now I only know what I have read about it from different forums and believe there to be a transfer of power from one device to the other but one of the members over there said he is a expert and this cannot happen. Here is what he said at the time. Not my words but his. What are your thoughts on his statement?
"Both software and/or hardware can cause a device to use/consume more power. This is because software can cause a processor or even a display to work harder. This could be a reason that some devices display a 'low-battery' when connected to a drone controller.
But, I can assure you (with 100% confidence and knowledge) that a drone controller does NOT consume power/current from a phone or tablet - and visa-versa. The ONLY thing that is transferred between the units is DATA. If your phone, or tablet is indicating a low-battery when connected to a drone controller, it is because it is working harder than usual to process the 2-way data that is being sent by, and received by it, as well as additional video processing and any other needs which are controlled by the software.
If DJI owners report increased power usage when they are operating their drones, it does not mean that it is a fact that power/current is being drained out of their phone, or even transferred to the controller from their phone. Likewise, it is preposterous to assume, or base an assumption that, because DJI owners have experienced and symptom, that it's reason or cause would apply to the design and operating characteristics of an Autel product. While it might seem that power is being transferred or consumed by one device which is connected to another device (via a DATA cable), in reality, it isn't that way. Rather, their tablet/phone is simply working harder than usual to handle the increased processing that is needed to complete the task at hand. "
"Both software and/or hardware can cause a device to use/consume more power. This is because software can cause a processor or even a display to work harder. This could be a reason that some devices display a 'low-battery' when connected to a drone controller.
But, I can assure you (with 100% confidence and knowledge) that a drone controller does NOT consume power/current from a phone or tablet - and visa-versa. The ONLY thing that is transferred between the units is DATA. If your phone, or tablet is indicating a low-battery when connected to a drone controller, it is because it is working harder than usual to process the 2-way data that is being sent by, and received by it, as well as additional video processing and any other needs which are controlled by the software.
If DJI owners report increased power usage when they are operating their drones, it does not mean that it is a fact that power/current is being drained out of their phone, or even transferred to the controller from their phone. Likewise, it is preposterous to assume, or base an assumption that, because DJI owners have experienced and symptom, that it's reason or cause would apply to the design and operating characteristics of an Autel product. While it might seem that power is being transferred or consumed by one device which is connected to another device (via a DATA cable), in reality, it isn't that way. Rather, their tablet/phone is simply working harder than usual to handle the increased processing that is needed to complete the task at hand. "