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Solar power source

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pacobell over 8 years ago

According to the Power Transfer Protocol documentation ( https://developer.motorola.com/explore/firmware/power-transfer  ), there are four defined power sources as enumerated by ptp_power_source: PTP_POWER_SOURCE_NONE, PTP_POWER_SOURCE_BATTERY, PTP_POWER_SOURCE_WIRED, and PTP_POWER_SOURCE_WIRELESS. Which one would a solar power mod fall under? I can understand that if the mod contained a battery in conjunction with the PV panel, it would probably be classified as just PTP_POWER_SOURCE_BATTERY. But what if it doesn't contain a battery? Would it be PTP_POWER_SOURCE_WIRED or PTP_POWER_SOURCE_WIRELESS? And what are the min/max electrical specifications for each power source?

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  • kingstu
    kingstu over 8 years ago +1
    I would guess that solar panels connected directly wouldn't generate enough power to be considered a power source for the moto z.
  • pacobell
    pacobell over 8 years ago in reply to kingstu +1
    I dunno about that. Some thin-film PV can generate up to 0.226W per 17x50mm cell. If you create a nine 5sx1p folding panel of these cells, you can get a 10W panel easily into a standard smartphone form…
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    0 kingstu over 8 years ago

    I would guess that solar panels connected directly wouldn't generate enough power to be considered a power source for the moto z.

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    0 motomodsdev over 8 years ago in reply to kingstu

    We recommend Wired to avoid some of the automated UI the Moto Z does when wireless is attached.

     

    It is certainly most efficient to pass the power directly from the solar charger to the Moto Z, rather than routing into an internal battery first.  The Moto Z should place any minimum limits, but your product should take into account when only a small amount of current is available.  5mA probably won't do the Moto Z much good. but admittedly every bit helps.

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    0 pacobell over 8 years ago in reply to kingstu

    I dunno about that. Some thin-film PV can generate up to 0.226W per 17x50mm cell. If you create a nine 5sx1p folding panel of these cells, you can get a 10W panel easily into a standard smartphone form-factor. That's a compelling use-case.

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