Recharging/Wall circuit?

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Recharging/Wall circuit?

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I'm gonna power my X portable (Snes :wink: ) with an RC car battery. But it'll be internal and I DO want to recharge it. So, can someone make a diagram that features a DPDT switch in which I can play off of wall when the unit is on, and charge when unit is off.
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Post by joevennix »

How about charge while you play off the wall?

From the bottom of a DPDT switch, it would look like:

Charge DC Power
Battery SNES
A A


You connect the A's together.
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Post by demonofaj »

...uh, thanks, makes sense, but the diagram...uh...?
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Post by joevennix »

Blegh, im working on it.


EDIT: Heres a diagram.

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Connect the a's together.
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Post by demonofaj »

I'm sorry if I'm being a whiny piece of crap :(, but maybe make one in Paint or something?

And we're talking 'bout a 6 pin DPDT switch, right? Thanks
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Post by SteelFox15 »

This is the circuit I'm probably going to use in my N64:

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Hmmm, which should I follow, I'm going with Steelfox's? Seeing it got more nods, and what kind of diode should I use.
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Post by demonofaj »

Silly yytu, I'm using fans in my portable, and the charger is going to be the actual RC charger, making a smart board, not charging when not required...so, I just need to know about the diode
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Thanks, and I'm basing this on my actions, play or charge, not both. :P
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Post by demonofaj »

Sorry for double post...errr, pressed submit twice, but I'll make light of this one, I was wondering if there was a link to something from Radio Shack, seeing I'm buying with the gift card I got from there...thanks.
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Post by gannon »

I'd recommend against using SteelFox15's circuit. Here's the one I designed last year, no clue if it'll work right or not though. Probably would be better to use an auto-switching dc jack and a real battery charging IC
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Pg. 289, explain to me please (Ben's book)
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Post by demonofaj »

I'm getting pissed at myself for double posting, but I have a tiny update.

On that page, this is the diagram.

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The part that says '- (negative) to PC board...like what PC board, check all of your books peoples!
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Post by gannon »

Just any ground on the screen or main board. If you have a charger already it's easiest to just go that route like the book does.
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Post by demonofaj »

OK, no extra diode crap...I'm good.
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