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Battery ID V2

The Battery ID - a sensor for automatic battery selection - has been improved since the initial version.

The Battery ID V2 requires preconditionally for full usability a VBar Control Touch or VBar Control EVO with updated software together with a VBar NEO or VBar EVO with also updated firmware. The firmware of the used ESC in the model must be updated too. Alternatively - the Mikado UI sensor can be used. Of course, the regarding ESC/UI App, the Battery Logbook App and the Battery ID App must be installed. The system requires class 3 on-metal tags.

 

With a updated VBar Control classic - the sensor can be used as the previous one together with updated ESC and updated VBar NEO/EVO as shown here.

It is not possible to use it with old (Standard, Mini) VBars.

 

 

Gerneral function description:

The Battery ID should select the battery for the pilot. The Battery ID V2 has in addition access to a storage area on the Tag where it stores the battery basedata in addition to the file on the VBar Control Touch/EVO.

If a once set up battery is detected - the system checks the data from the tag and local storage - and uses the newest of both. It overwrites the older one in the background of course. After the flight the capacity will be recalculated depending on the wear setup. The values then will be stored on tag and on the VBar Control Touch/EVO too.

If the battery base data is only available on the tag but does not exist on the VBar Control (e.g. battery sharing with friends or usage with other VBar Control Touch/EVO) the base data will be taken over to the VBar Control Touch/EVO automatically. It is not needed to create the battery manually here.

You can also assign already existing batteries to tags, this is very useful for new users here.

If you would re-use a tag later (e.g. battery disposed) - it can be formatted and released from the old battery. So it can be assigned to another one later again.

Detecting a already existing batteries with a already assigned tag but witout base data on the tag (e.g. was used with old Battery ID until now) it will load the base data from the VBar Control Touch/EVO locally and store it automatically on the tag on first use.

 

 

Install Battery ID on model, apply ID tag on battery:

The Battery ID sensor should be installed with minimum distance to the battery (max. 2cm). It has 2 telemetry sockets, e.g. where the ESC telemetry can be passed through in addition. At this Logo 550 here it is installed with a piece of balsa wood and self-adhesive tape at the front end on top of the battery compartement. The tag is applied on top of the battery.

 

 

Battery ID with new Battery:

  • Battery ID V2 sensor installed, regarding app loaded on VBar Control Touch/EVO
  • Tag applied on battery (do not remove the grey self-adhesive on the backside!)
  • Turn on VBar Control, insert battery into model, turn on model
  • Battery selection comes up, RFID window shows also for a brief moment
  • Create battery with "New Batt" (probably close top 5 selection before)
  • The Battery ID will now assigned locally and the battery base data will also be written on the tag storage

 

 

 

Assign Battery ID to existing battery:

  • Battery ID V2 sensor installed, regarding app loaded on VBar Control Touch/EVO
  • Tag applied on battery (do not remove the grey self-adhesive on the backside!)
  • Turn on VBar Control, insert battery into model, turn on model
  • Battery selection comes up, RFID window shows also for a brief moment
  • Selcet battery manually (probably close top 5 selection before)
  • Open battery data (press on battery icon)
  • At bottom select "ID<=>Batt"
  • At bottom select "Assign ID tag"
  • The Battery ID will now assigned locally and the battery base data will also be written on the tag storage

 

 

 

Show Battery ID status and base data:

  • Open battery data (press on battery icon)
  • Long press on "Edit" at the name field
  • Data will be read and displayed

 

 

 

Foprmat Battery ID tag and release battery assignment:

  • Open battery data (press on battery icon)
  • Long press on "Edit" at the name field
  • Scroll down, press and confirm "Reset"
  • Waitz approx. 10 seconds unless all battery base data have been wiped
  • The battery is now released from the tag but still existing on the VBar Control Touch/EVO file system.

 

 

 

Edit battery data:

As soon as the battery data werde changed (e.g. name, capacity etc.) - the regarding change will be taken over to the tag in the model too.