Battery

The V5 Battery is a Lithium Ion battery designed to maximize motor performance. For more information about the V5 Battery, read V5 Battery Overview.

If you’re encountering issues with your V5 Battery, you can use the V5 Battery Medic to assess the health and status of your V5 Battery. Go to Using the V5 Battery Medic for a guide on how to use the V5 Firmware Utility to access the V5 Battery Medic.

capacity()

The capacity(units) method reports the remaining capacity of the battery.

Parameters	Description
units	The only valid unit is percent.

Returns: The remaining capacity of the battery as percentage.

temperature()

The temperature(units) method reports the temperature of the battery.

Parameters	Description
units	A valid TemperatureUnit or percent. The default is celsius.

Returns: The temperature in the supplied units.

voltage()

The voltage(units) method reports the voltage of the battery.

Parameters	Description
units	A valid VoltageUnits type. The default is volt.

Returns: The voltage in the supplied units.

current()

The current(units) method returns the battery current.

Parameters	Description
units	The only valid unit is amp.

Returns: The current in the supplied units.