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Battery Charging

RIDER can be charged by any 5 V compatible source such as a computer, power bank or charging adapter from a smartphone. Charging follows the standard Li-Po charge cycle, that takes up to 2.5 hours to charge fully (0% - 100% takes 2.5 hrs). However, after one and a half hours, the device is charged to about 90%. When the device is on the USB and fully charged, the LEDs will turn off.

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When device is overheating, battery charging will be disabled to protect internal battery.

LED Indication – Charging Status​

The RIDER uses three LEDs to show the charging state of the battery.
Each LED represents one third (≈33%) of the total battery capacity.

  • 0–33% charged → The first LED blinks blue while charging. Once fully charged, it stays solid and the second LED starts blinking.
  • 34–66% charged → The second LED blinks blue while charging. Once fully charged, it stays solid and the third LED starts blinking.
  • 67–100% charged → The third LED blinks blue while charging.

When the device is fully charged, all LEDs turn off.

Battery Status in the Dronetag App and Toolbox​

Besides the LED indication, you can also check the exact battery percentage in:

  • The Dronetag App
  • The Dronetag Toolbox app

This allows you to monitor the battery level more precisely than by LED alone.

Guidelines

  • Input: 5 V over USB-C.
  • Use a quality USB-A→USB-C or USB-C→USB-C cable.
tip
  • Avoid non-compliant or “exotic” fast-charging bricks that don’t provide a normal 5 V fallback. If in doubt, use a basic 5 V charger.
  • Don’t use damaged cables or adapters.