Screen details on DX6i

[pdubya75]

Can anyone tell me what the bar above the battery voltage indicates?
I thought it was battery content but im not sure it is now??

PW.

[monkiee]

yep thats rights mate, if yopu put in some good strong batterys then you will see the bar go up.

[pdubya75]

My charger has been on for nearly 24 hours and is still only just above the half way mark ? It shows 6.1v at first then drops to 5.5v, I guess that is good as the batteries equate to 4.8v??

[monkiee]

I use duracell rechargeables 2800mah, and they stay at a constant 5.9v, if you put in energiser Lithium, you will get a good 6.3 for a long while, they are serious batterys.

[pdubya75]

It has now been on charge for 48 hrs and the bar is nearly 3/4 full. But is showing 6.2v.

Its just a bit disconcerting that the bar isnt full?

[monkiee]

You will never get the bar full mate, as AA batterys are only 1.5v, i do not know why it the way it is but trust me 6.2V is very good.

[pdubya75]

Originally Posted by monkiee

You will never get the bar full mate, as AA batterys are only 1.5v, i do not know why it the way it is but trust me 6.2V is very good.

Thanks buddy, I thought maybe something was wrong!

May take it off charge now

[pdubya75]

Doh!

Well took it of charge last night but then found this morning that I left my TX turned on overnight doh!

At least I know its holding a charge, after being on for 8-9 hours it was still showning 5.5 volts!

PW.

[Tornado]

Ive got that charger for my dx6i too i used the batts that came with it from SL, had it on for 24hrs and got it up to 6.2v aswell but the bar isnt full dont know why its like that when 6.2v is fully charged glad you posted this therad or i would hve prob sent it bak Did yours come with instructions?

[pdubya75]

Originally Posted by Tornado

Ive got that charger for my dx6i too i used the batts that came with it from SL, had it on for 24hrs and got it up to 6.2v aswell but the bar isnt full dont know why its like that when 6.2v is fully charged glad you posted this therad or i would hve prob sent it bak Did yours come with instructions?

Tornado,
It didn't come with any instructions, I was following a thread on here and the leads had id tags on them to say the voltage and what they charged.

And I had an old Ripmax one that charged my old Futaba Skysport TX and Nitro high wing.

It still seems odd that you TX is fully charged yet the bar is only 3/4 full

[monkiee]

I think this is due to the them using similar electronics as the DX7, the DX7 has the abillity to add a flight pack which i think is 7.2V, therfor thats why you have the extra space on the battery bar!

Hopefully case closed.

[monkiee]

If your still looking to fill that battery bar!!!! put in some Energizer Lithium Batterys, they took my DX6i battery meter right upto the full 7.2V, max, WOW!!!!!!

The next WOW is the price tag for them approx £6.99 for 4, but they are good!

[zillah]

can we get away with normal rechargeables in the DX6i or do i need to go to my normal fall back position of using the hybrid ones from maplins?

[pdubya75]

Originally Posted by zillah

can we get away with normal rechargeables in the DX6i or do i need to go to my normal fall back position of using the hybrid ones from maplins?

I have 2650Mah Duracell rechargables in mine and they work fine

[Anthony]

What voltage reading means that it's time for some fresh batteries? Mine is on 5.6V or something at the moment.