Marco
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Posts: 5
ATN Products Owned: Smart HD Optics, Night Vision Optics, Thermal Optics
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Post by Marco on Jan 10, 2019 6:49:15 GMT -8
TIWSMT643B - Thor640-2.5x 640x512, 50mm, 30Hz
I am the Org owner, I bought this unit 7/2015 and SPENT a lot of $$ on it. I like use it, it works fine, & i know there are MANY other better models out there. But this works great Day/Night for me and i dont want to drop 100's of more money on it. I am really making this post to see;
What type of CR123 batteries do you use? (please provide link or model..etc )
How long to they last when you 1st put them in and turn unit on? with these weather conditions below.
How long do they last when its 90+- Deg F or more outside (in a a blind..etc)
How long do they last when its 30-40+- F Deg outside
Also, has anyone made a ext battery pack using 18650's and run a wire or cut up the battery cap and made it work? I am thinking you can get DAYS out of that config. (i know the wire, bat pack..etc would be in the way in MANY WAYS) i just want to see if anyone has made anything.
I know that ultimatenightvision dot com makes a kit for it.. but that is on the price side?.
is there anyone within ATN that knows what is the MIN/MAX Voltage these units will run on (do you have a voltage regulate if .5-.8 volts more are in the battery compartment)? also what is min/max mA draw you are looking to get into these units? thanks ATN
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Post by val on Jan 17, 2019 8:58:58 GMT -8
Marco, look up rechargeable Kentli batteries, they are known to last 5-6 hours of non-stop use. I dont know how long they will last in the whether conditions you have asked.
The min/max voltage the units run on is 2.7-3.1. Minimal is not the best to use as it could shut off the battery controller.
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Post by nitehunter on Apr 22, 2019 16:52:14 GMT -8
I am using a TOMO 3x18650 battery pack with a standard USB connector. With a good 18650 batteries like sanyo 3500mAh, I can run my thor-hd 640x480 2.5-25x50 unit for 12-16 hours. The unit consumes about 400mA at 5V.
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Post by anbruneb on Apr 28, 2019 2:06:37 GMT -8
I'm looking for about the same answers, but got some kind of frustrated regarding the operational voltage! Val (admin) says 2,7-3,1 volt and nitehuntersays his thermal consumes 400mA at 5V. Can someone clarify the correct voltage, and are the operational voltage the same for my ATN Mars HD 4,5-18 384 (50mm lens)? I visited a show this weekend an talked to a couple of guys from ATNeu. The said you can easily use a standard power bank as long as output voltage don't exceeds 6V!? Someone, please!
AJB
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Post by nitehunter on Apr 28, 2019 3:09:50 GMT -8
Do you have an USB connector on your unit? If yes, the USB connector always accept voltage 5V+-10% tolerance. The 2.7-3.1V may refer to the battery input voltage, which is different. If you want to hack the battery voltage input port you have to be very careful. What type of battery you use for powering the scope?
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Post by anbruneb on Apr 28, 2019 3:22:20 GMT -8
Do you have an USB connector on your unit? If yes, the USB connector always accept voltage 5V+-10% tolerance. The 2.7-3.1V may refer to the battery input voltage, which is different. If you want to hack the battery voltage input port you have to be very careful. What type of battery you use for powering the scope? I bought the scope 5 days ago. No plan on hacking the batterybox. Yes the scope has a USB connector and the plan is to use a normal battery bank, for charging for instance a mobilephone, to power up the scope AJN
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