At present, the batteries of drones are mainly divided into two types: smart batteries and non-smart batteries, but the concepts of the two are not very clear. So here we focus on analyzing the difference between smart batteries and non-smart batteries.
Difference 1: View battery information
Non-smart batteries: The internal voltage can only be collected through a third-party module. When the user operates the drone, the battery voltage can only be used to determine the duration of the battery power supply.
Smart Battery: In addition to being able to judge the power of the battery through the LED light, the main reason is that the internal information of the battery can be imported into the APP software through the protocol port to observe the battery information in time. For example, the real capacity of the battery, the remaining capacity, the voltage of a single cell, the number of cycles, the number of over-discharging, etc. These data will be stored in the memory chip by the intelligent management board inside, and the user can master all the data of the battery through the battery information transmitted by the mobile phone APP.
Difference 2: Protection function
Non-smart batteries: The battery itself does not have charge protection and equalization functions, and there is no way to prevent the battery from overcharging by controlling the charger.
Smart battery: The smart management board is a protective wall of the battery itself. The intelligent management board of the intelligent battery will automatically detect the battery voltage, and once it exceeds the safe range value, it will automatically cut off the current. At the same time as charging, the intelligent management board will also perform balanced management of the cells. When the user is using it, once the voltage is too low, the management terminal will immediately send an alarm message to the receiving terminal, indicating that the battery is low and returning home immediately.
Difference 3: Idle Protection
Non-smart batteries: After the non-smart battery is idle, it is necessary to periodically charge and discharge the battery to slow down the decline of battery performance. Some users are negligent and often forget to charge and discharge, resulting in battery damage.
Smart battery: The smart battery itself detects its condition. If it is detected that the battery has not been discharged within 10 days, the management board will automatically start the sleep mode, which greatly reduces the self-consumption of the smart board and discharges the battery to 65% of the power. The battery capacity is optimal for storage at 65%.
Difference four: Automatic detection function
Non-smart batteries: The non-smart battery can only be judged by human operation, multimeter measurement, and other means to determine whether the battery is in a normal and healthy state.
Smart battery: The intelligent management board detects battery information in real-time to determine whether the battery is in a normal state. If it detects that the battery is abnormal (short circuit, low voltage, etc.), it will automatically tell the user the cause of the abnormal state through different forms of LED flashing patterns.
Through the above introduction, I believe that everyone has a certain understanding of the difference between smart batteries and non-smart batteries of drones.
