Using the MeArm robotic arm to test battery life in the Dirty Smart Button/challenges-projects/project14/month-of-robots/b/blog/posts/using-the-mearm-robotic-arm-to-test-battery-life-in-the-dirty-smart-buttonWith the MeArm coming up for a RoadTest, I decided to take my old one out and dust it off. Since I recently posted about the Dirty Smart Button and talked about battery life, I got curious what I could actually get. I did some basic math which seeme.en-USTelligent Community 12RE: Using the MeArm robotic arm to test battery life in the Dirty Smart Buttonhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/month-of-robots/b/blog/posts/using-the-mearm-robotic-arm-to-test-battery-life-in-the-dirty-smart-buttonMon, 17 Jun 2019 02:43:14 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:3f913a61-1d4f-4977-99ae-680cea4a1d94aspork420<p>Thanks to everyone at the E14 team!</p><p>I lost track of time and never got to post the follow up. Without further ado, here it is!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/project14/month-of-robots/b/blog/posts/month-of-robots---mearm-test-update">Month of Robots - MeArm test update</a> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(Note - based on the test results, I had to re-evaulate my calculations and I came out right where the battery&#39;s data sheet said I should - ~500 button presses)</p><p><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/1024x768/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-3f913a61-1d4f-4977-99ae-680cea4a1d94/6330.contentimage_5F00_205488.jpg:620:465]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=6858&AppID=232&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Using the MeArm robotic arm to test battery life in the Dirty Smart Buttonhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/month-of-robots/b/blog/posts/using-the-mearm-robotic-arm-to-test-battery-life-in-the-dirty-smart-buttonTue, 16 Apr 2019 10:05:36 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:3f913a61-1d4f-4977-99ae-680cea4a1d94dubbie1<p>James,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good use of the MeArm and previous project. You might find the MeArm wears out before the battery does!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dubbie</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=6858&AppID=232&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">