Microtracker battery options

[cmoorevt]

For anyone using one of the USB battery boxes like those from bixnet....

I was in Walmart today and found a battery charger that contained 4xAA rechargeable NiMH batteries.  Each battery was rated at 1.25 volts, 2200 mAh.  I had yet to find any rechargeables rated at 1.25 volts (everything else seemed to be 1.2 volts), so I picked up a set.  Maybe all those 1.2 volt batteries are really 1.25, but these were the only ones labeled as such. Anyway, Walmart online seems to be sold out of this thing, but here is a picture of the item nonetheless.  My local store had plenty on the shelf.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2598517

[Steelcorner27]

Here is one for those of you that want to keep it simple.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5818145620&fromMakeTrack=true

Brad

[chitaper]

Here is one for those of you that want to keep it simple.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5818145620&fromMakeTrack=true

Brad

Not bad for $0.01! $24 shipping though...

[Brian Skalinder]

I don't think I've seen the numbers anywhere - anyone know how many mA the MT2496 draws while recording?

[JasonSobel]

I don't think I've seen the numbers anywhere - anyone know how many mA the MT2496 draws while recording?

while I'm not sure of the current draw of the MicroTrack, I'm pretty sure that the AC plug that came with it is rated for 1000mA.  so it's got to be less than that, right?

[Todd R]

I've got no idea really, but based on the physical size of the battery that's in there and the record times, I'd guess that it isn't more than 250ma or so when recording spdif in (no phantom obviously).

[Chris K]

FYI:
For those who may want to hack a cable for use with 6v SLA's :



Pin Name Color Notes
1 VBUS Red Power
2 D- White Data - 
3 D+ Green Data +
4 ID - Type A - GND: Type B - NC
5 GND Black Ground

so if i hack a usb cable i have laying around, i can connect + to the red and - to the black, and attach to a 4pin for my 5v source? is this right?