the update. All items measured with volt meter (sperry dm-5300).
voltage from battery - 10.32 (which is weird b/c it says only 7.2v on lable)
voltage from post juice box 4.96v
voltage from stock MT 2496 battery 4.12 v (about 1/3 charged)
++voltage required from 6gb hitachi microdrive++
Requirement
+3.3VDC / +5VDC (±5%)
Current (write)
230mA / 280mA
Current (standby)
13mA / 15mA
++voltage for CF II card++ (chose sandisk for example)
Read 50 mA(3.3V) 55 mA (5V) 50 mA(3.3V) 55 mA (5V)
Write 65 mA(3.3V) 70 mA (5V) 65 mA(3.3V) 70 mA (5V)
So....there is the proof that the Microtrack's battery hates microdrives as far as mA usage.
But what I still dont get is that the external battery pack should supply a shit-ton of mA hours for this device and a microdrive. I guess it comes backk to the double duty theory. The microtrack keeps shutting off to charge mode b/c the charge required to charge the battery and run the microdrive is more than the 5v juicebox can push to it.
What do ya think about pushing 6v to it? Think it would cause any damage?
anyway to figure out how much voltage is required to charge the MT's battery?
Still dont get why the damn MT will run just fine when plugged into an AC wall socket when the wall-wart AD/DC converter is rated as 5v
Time to stick the volt meter in the wal-wart thing to see if it really is 5v?
Any opinions or advice?
thanks in advance.
KEvin