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Blayze: /* What is TinyBEC? */

2024-09-27T23:47:05Z

What is TinyBEC?

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	Welcome to the TinyBEC product page! If you're on this page, then it means we think you might get some use out of them in the future and have given you some to sample!		Welcome to the TinyBEC product page! If you're on this page, then it means we think you might get some use out of them in the future and have given you some to sample!

	This product is currently a ''prototype'', so we're looking for ~~active~~ feedback on it - if you have any, please contact us at tinybec@blayze.tech!		This product is currently a ''prototype'', so we're actively looking for feedback on it - if you have any, please contact us at tinybec@blayze.tech!

	=== What is TinyBEC? ===		=== What is TinyBEC? ===
	TinyBEC is exactly as it sounds - a tiny battery elimination circuit (BEC): there are many like them, but this is ours - and it's configurable too!		TinyBEC is exactly as it sounds - a tiny battery elimination circuit (BEC): there are many like them, but this is ours - and it's configurable too!

	Occasionally customers would ask if ~~the~~ RoboPad can power a 9g micro (or even a 4g sub-micro) servo, and we'd have to tell them that no, it doesn't. Servos often operate between 5 and 6 volts, with sub-micro servos ~~being~~ requiring between 3 and 5 volts, and all pulling up to an amp of current. That was until we built ~~this~~ the TinyBEC!		Occasionally customers would ask us if a RoboPad can power a 9g micro (or even a 4g sub-micro) servo, and we'd have to tell them that no, it doesn't. Servos often operate between 5 and 6 volts, with sub-micro servos requiring between 3 and 5 volts, and all pulling up to an amp of current, which we can't supply. That was until we built the TinyBEC!

	The TinyBEC allows you to selectively solder the bridges on the back to get low voltage (both soldered), 4.5v (one soldered), 5.8v (the other soldered) or ~2S battery voltage (neither soldered) when supplying up to 11v input, perfect for powering a servo! It should be noted that the RoboPad still only supplies 3.3v logic signals, however we have yet to find a hobby servo that will not accept these.		The TinyBEC allows you to selectively solder the bridges on the back to get low voltage (both soldered), 4.5v (one soldered), 5.8v (the other soldered) or ~2S battery voltage (neither soldered) when supplying up to 11v input, perfect for powering a servo! It should be noted that the RoboPad still only supplies 3.3v logic signals, however we have yet to find a hobby servo that will not accept these.

			The TinyBEC can be connected to your robot's power supply and will generate the configured voltage, so for a servo you can hook up its power positive and ground lines directly to the TinyBEC, then attach its signal line to the RoboPad as you usually would.


	=== Known Issues ===		=== Known Issues ===

	* Soldering the voltage selection pads is a little difficult - in the future they will be closer together and slightly smaller.		* Soldering the voltage selection pads is a little difficult - in the future they will be closer together and slightly smaller.

Blayze: /* What is TinyBEC? */

2024-09-26T20:13:38Z

What is TinyBEC?

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	TinyBEC is exactly as it sounds - a tiny battery elimination circuit (BEC): there are many like them, but this is ours - and it's configurable too!		TinyBEC is exactly as it sounds - a tiny battery elimination circuit (BEC): there are many like them, but this is ours - and it's configurable too!

	Occasionally customers would ask if the RoboPad can power a 9g micro (or even a 4g sub-micro) servo, ~~abd~~ we'd have to tell them that no, it doesn't. Servos often operate between 5 and 6 volts, with sub-micro servos being requiring between 3 and 5 volts, and all pulling up to an amp of current.		Occasionally customers would ask if the RoboPad can power a 9g micro (or even a 4g sub-micro) servo, and we'd have to tell them that no, it doesn't. Servos often operate between 5 and 6 volts, with sub-micro servos being requiring between 3 and 5 volts, and all pulling up to an amp of current. That was until we built this the TinyBEC!

	The TinyBEC allows you to selectively solder the bridges on the back to get low voltage (both soldered), 4.5v (one soldered), 5.8v (the other soldered) or ~2S battery voltage (neither soldered) when supplying up to 11v input.		The TinyBEC allows you to selectively solder the bridges on the back to get low voltage (both soldered), 4.5v (one soldered), 5.8v (the other soldered) or ~2S battery voltage (neither soldered) when supplying up to 11v input, perfect for powering a servo! It should be noted that the RoboPad still only supplies 3.3v logic signals, however we have yet to find a hobby servo that will not accept these.

	=== Known Issues ===		=== Known Issues ===

	* Soldering the voltage selection pads is a little difficult - in the future they will be closer together and slightly smaller.		* Soldering the voltage selection pads is a little difficult - in the future they will be closer together and slightly smaller.

Blayze at 20:11, 26 September 2024

2024-09-26T20:11:19Z

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	This product is currently a ''prototype'', so we're looking for active feedback on it - if you have any, please contact us at tinybec@blayze.tech!		This product is currently a ''prototype'', so we're looking for active feedback on it - if you have any, please contact us at tinybec@blayze.tech!

			=== What is TinyBEC? ===
			TinyBEC is exactly as it sounds - a tiny battery elimination circuit (BEC): there are many like them, but this is ours - and it's configurable too!

			Occasionally customers would ask if the RoboPad can power a 9g micro (or even a 4g sub-micro) servo, abd we'd have to tell them that no, it doesn't. Servos often operate between 5 and 6 volts, with sub-micro servos being requiring between 3 and 5 volts, and all pulling up to an amp of current.

			The TinyBEC allows you to selectively solder the bridges on the back to get low voltage (both soldered), 4.5v (one soldered), 5.8v (the other soldered) or ~2S battery voltage (neither soldered) when supplying up to 11v input.

	=== Known Issues ===		=== Known Issues ===

	* Soldering the voltage selection pads is a little difficult - in the future they will be closer together and slightly smaller.		* Soldering the voltage selection pads is a little difficult - in the future they will be closer together and slightly smaller.

Blayze: Creates the TinyBEC page.

2024-09-26T12:26:07Z

Creates the TinyBEC page.

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Welcome to the TinyBEC product page! If you're on this page, then it means we think you might get some use out of them in the future and have given you some to sample!

This product is currently a ''prototype'', so we're looking for active feedback on it - if you have any, please contact us at tinybec@blayze.tech!

=== Known Issues ===

* Soldering the voltage selection pads is a little difficult - in the future they will be closer together and slightly smaller.