Just wondering if the Tachyon will always require a battery connection or is this a firmware limitation or is it a hardware limitation at this time? I have no need for there to be a battery connected in my application.
The Tachyon can currently operate without a battery if using a USB-C power supply that supports USB-DCP (dedicated charge port) mode and is not using a USB hub or dock on USB1. It also can be used without a battery when using 5V from the HAT connector. See power requirements.
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Oh ok, I was under the impression that it wouldn’t boot properly without the battery connected.
Still this didnt answer if this limitation is hardware based or software based.
Oh.. and out of curiosity: When did Particle notice this limitation? Before or after the free battery (yay…) was added to the package as gift for those tarriffs?
It’s a hardware limitation.