USB-powered without battery?

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Walter
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USB-powered without battery?

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This may be a dumb question but I don't want to kill a good DM4x for the experimental answer ;) :

Is it safe to power a DM4x via USB only? Without a battery installed? The manuals don't tell anything about it AFAICS. And Godwin's posts in another thread confused me a bit ... Thanks in advance for a reliable answer.
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Re: USB-powered without battery?

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Godwin's post was slightly in error, his comment is correct about the Dm1x (Voyager style) machines.

The DM4x should have a good battery installed, even when you run it off USB power. It is unlikely to be damaged if you run it w/o a battery, but there is no reason to take a chance. ;)
--bob p

DM42: β00071 & 00282, DM41X: β00071 & 00656, DM10L: 071/100
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Re: USB-powered without battery?

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Thanks, Bob. I'd suggest putting a corresponding note in the manuals of DM41X and DM42.
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Re: USB-powered without battery?

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Already done, this will be in the next releases.
--bob p

DM42: β00071 & 00282, DM41X: β00071 & 00656, DM10L: 071/100
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