Re: DS10L clock battery question - VMS
This is a discussion on Re: DS10L clock battery question - VMS ; From: JF Mezei
> With a DS10L "soft" powered off
>
> Aka: hardware button is "ON", but system is OFF, with the RMC active on
> serial port,
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> Does this status result in external power being used ...
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Re: DS10L clock battery question
From: JF Mezei
> With a DS10L "soft" powered off
>
> Aka: hardware button is "ON", but system is OFF, with the RMC active on
> serial port,
>
> Does this status result in external power being used to keep the
> motherboard's clock alive ?
If it's talking to a serial port, then (all) the power's not really
off, is it? Or do you think that the RMC is running off the battery? I
know nothing, but this sounds unlikely. And if there's some power, it
might be running the clock. too.
> AKA: if the system remains in this state for a long period of time, will
> it draw down the clock's battery as it would if it were unplugged ?
I'd assume not, but if you're worried, measure the current. I'd
assume that a suitable probe could be constructed from a bit of paper
and two bits of aluminum foil. Faster and easier than finding anyone
who actually knows the answer (a priori). And more reliable.
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Re: DS10L clock battery question
Steven M. Schweda wrote:
> If it's talking to a serial port, then (all) the power's not really
> off, is it?
But the definition of "not really off" is what counts here...
If the RMC gets a unswitched 5VDC feed from the main power supply, and
controls a relay inside the power supply on whether main power to the
motherboard is applied or not, then it depends on whether the clock
battery is supplied with power from the unswitched or the switched
portion of the power supply ("switched" in the on/off context, not in a
"switching power supply" context)
> and two bits of aluminum foil. Faster and easier than finding anyone
> who actually knows the answer (a priori). And more reliable.
I figured/hoped/counted-on/bet-my-life someone here might know :-)
Because the clock/battery are supposedly integrated into a single chip
on the DS10 (non replaceable if I recall), it becomes hard to know where
to stick probes in to see if power is being applied or not.
