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− | *A smart | + | *A smart battery charger ( one component of which is a PC ) for charging, discharging... NiCad, Nickel Metal, and perhaps other battery types. |
*Graphical record of the charge current and voltag. | *Graphical record of the charge current and voltag. | ||
*A complete log of activity is provided both to the screen and to a log file. | *A complete log of activity is provided both to the screen and to a log file. | ||
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==Collaborator Anyone? == | ==Collaborator Anyone? == | ||
− | Anyone want to help with this project? I have plans for the hardware, but software could support a lot of variants, and you may prefer a different hardware configuration. The Java software I will work on untill it works well enough, but I could use testers, and once it works well enough the code will be open and available for others to | + | Anyone want to help with this project? I have plans for the hardware, but software could support a lot of variants, and you may prefer a different hardware configuration. The Java software I will work on untill it works well enough, but I could use testers, and once it works well enough the code will be open and available for others to enhnace. |
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=== Screen === | === Screen === | ||
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*Charging algorithim on the PC: High current phase may be ended by peaking, time limit, or voltage limit | *Charging algorithim on the PC: High current phase may be ended by peaking, time limit, or voltage limit | ||
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* File -> Exit | * File -> Exit |