30078

Web Site: www.parallax.com

Forums: forums.parallax.com

Sales: sales@parallax.com

Technical: support@parallax.com

Office: (916) 624-8333

Fax: (916) 624-8003

Sales: (888) 512-1024

Tech Support: (888) 997-8267

The BOE-Boost battery booster increases the battery capacity of the BOE-Bot from four to five cells. This

results in a 7.5V nominal output voltage for alkaline cells, making it possible to discharge them more fully

before replacement. It also yields a 6V nominal output voltage for nickel-cadmium (NiCad) and nickel-

metal-hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries, allowing their use with the BOE-Bot, which wasn’t readily

feasible before now.

Features

Snap-in adapter requiring no assembly or disassembly to install.

Saves money on alkaline batteries by allowing them to discharge more fully before replacement.

Permits the use of 1.2V rechargeable batteries.

What’s Included

• Another AA battery.

Installation

Installation of the BOE-Boost is a simple four-step process:

1. Install a battery in the BOE-Boost battery holder with the polarity indicated in the holder:

2. Install four batteries in the BOE-Bot battery holder: two of them all the way, and two only

4. Slide the BOE-Boost tabs behind the partially-installed batteries’ positive terminals and press

them against the spring pressure until they can slide into the BOE-Bot’s battery holder. These

tabs should now slip into place between the battery terminals and the battery holder contacts.

Push the BOE-Boost the rest of the way in until it snaps into place. Make sure all batteries are

now fully seated:

1. Not all servos will tolerate 7.5V. If you happen to be using alkaline batteries and you’ve

jumpered your servo power for Vin, be sure to change it back to Vdd.

2. While it’s certainly possible to install two BOE-

BOE-Bot’s 5V regulator – especially when using alkalines.