You've got it backwards....Based on the DIY battery cables that I built, 12Vdc-15Vdc (most batteries put out more than 12Vdc) is the input from the external battery and the output to the camera is very likely around 9Vdc. 12Vdc straight into the camera will burn it up.
I could be wrong on this but I think the input is 12v and the output is 9v. It is to supply voltage to the K, J, and the older G cameras from a 12v battery. See Post #156 this thread.
I think it will Handle any 12 volt battery which most are slightly above 12 volts. It meters to down to 9 volts I believe
Yes you can do this but it’s likely the cameras internal batteries will lose power while sitting waiting for the other two banks to deplete.
Does that mean that online control won't be available with the first firmware release of Gen 2?
Online control is what gen 2 is , that is what the firmware update mostly is.
The first release will be either end of this week or next week. Its ready to go just finishing instructions and links on the website, There will be another release around june 1st as well. We want to get the first gen 2 version out there so the hard users get a chance to use it and then refine and add more features from there. If you only want to update once, wait til the june release but the firmware coming in the next few days will do almost everything people want it to do. Updating is easy other than having to go to the camera to do it so i suggest trying it when it comes out. This is going to increase traffic dramatically on the cudde website so they want to make sure everything is running smooth before the huge rush happens after July 4th.
The first release will be either end of this week or next week. Its ready to go just finishing instructions and links on the website, There will be another release around june 1st as well. We want to get the first gen 2 version out there so the hard users get a chance to use it and then refine and add more features from there. If you only want to update once, wait til the june release but the firmware coming in the next few days will do almost everything people want it to do. Updating is easy other than having to go to the camera to do it so i suggest trying it when it comes out. This is going to increase traffic dramatically on the cudde website so they want to make sure everything is running smooth before the huge rush happens after July 4th.
And before anyone starts asking me what will be on the june release that is different.....I dont know, so i can cant answer that
i would keep in mind the first Gen 2 8.0 will be followed by a refined version about June. They want to make sure the site is functioning perfectly with the first launch before high volume usage takes place in July. I say this because its likely you will want to update again before fall. 8.0 should go live this week at some point.
i would never want to guarantee that alkaline batteries will be good for a long period of time , if you feel they were fresh when you bought them i woudlnt be to worried about them working later in the year.
Looking at the pricing on ebay the 50 cost almost as much as the 105 anyway.
Alkaline batteries have a 10 year shelf life. As long as they’re new/never used when you buy them they will be good.
I was able to download the Beta version of 8.0 off the Cuddeback website. Looking forward to trying it out!
