NewBeeDrone & Joshua Bardwell Smart Power Goggle Cable
The NewBeeDrone & Joshua Bardwell Smart Power Goggle Cable is a collaboration product between NewBeeDrone and Joshua Bardwell.
Back in Mid 2021, Joshua Bardwell contacted us and brought up the idea of a smart goggle power cable adaptor. We realized that we could make a device to power a goggle through leftover 4S/6S batteries from quads since even if the battery level is at 30%, it still has enough power to supply the goggle.
At first, we thought of just making a very simple power module board that takes 2S-6S batteries and connect it with a 5.5x2.1 DC male plug and use a heat shrink to cover it. However, that method seems too unreliable so we decided to put a power indicator LED light and a buzzer to indicate the number of battery cells when you plug in a battery. The aluminum case acts like a shield to protect the hardware while providing heat dissipation for the power module.
Why do we call it the Smart Power Module? Because it can automatically detect input voltage to indicate battery cell and will output voltage based on the battery voltage. If the battery voltage is too low, it will give a low voltage to trigger the "goggle low voltage" warning.
-Kelvin
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Specification:
Power input port: XT60
Power input support: 3S/4S/6S battery
Calbe Length: 1.5 meters/4.92ft
LED power indicator light
Buzzer indicator: Beep per cell when battery plugs in. For Example: the module will beep 6 times when a 6S battery is plugged in.
Voltage Output: 6.2V - 8.7V (Based on the battery average cell voltage)
I got it anyway but 2s support would mean one cable could be used for all my batteries. I use xt30 2-3s.
Also the barrel connector doesn’t fit ev200d well for some reason. I thin the plastic extends a little far or something funky with the barrel inside.
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J.W.
Dead after a week
Loved the idea! The problem is that after using it for a week, I just tried plugging in a 4s battery and heard a spark and now it won’t work. Hopefully it’s just mine, but it sucks.
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David Day
Thought better of you till this JB
Taking a friends idea and making it your own is BS Mr JB
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Anthony Morgan
A very handy cable
Your batteries can do double duty now.
Power your goggles with this nice little converter cable.
Drops your 3s through 6s batteries down to 2s voltage.
Highly recommended.
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Shawn Morrison
This is amazing. Love it. Such a smart idea
Love it. Works great. Lent one to a friend because his goggle battery had a problem and it saved the day
These are very smooth and well made motors. Got them to upgrade 0802 motors on a heavier 75mm whoop built. They helped balance out the extra weight and give it some more flyability at the loss of some flight time. Great motors that run well.
This is a great frame with a lot of well thought out features. It comes together easily, is very sturdy for a 75mm whoop platform and only adds a bit of weight. It’s a lot more durable then the Mobula7 frame, but also not indestructible. I managed to damage to the duct, but NewBeeDrone was quick to issue a new code for replacement. Still probably need to keep some extra on hand if you don’t want to miss out on flight time.
