$20.00-Camera Battery adapter for Manhattan or other monitor.

BrianMurphy

BrianMurphy

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Recently the Tekkeon battery I used to power my Manhattan monitor died. The monitor is circa 2008 and is the first or maybe second generation. So I went to their website to buy a battery adapter. Last fall I picked up some inexpensive batteries that worked on my HMC-150, there was nothing wrong with the two large and one small Panasonic one I had but for the price (I forget but cheap)I figured it wouldn't hurt to have a few spares so I got four. I thought eventually I would get the adapter for the monitor and they would be handy, less to carry...
Manhattan adapter:
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Our Price: $185.00
Sale Price: $120.00
You save $65.00!

I decided after seeing the price for this adapter that I would try to build one, I mean how much could it cost? Mine cost $20.00 including the cost of shipping the parts.
Now if you decide to do this it is at your own risk. Your warranty will be void. And if you are not comfortable with a soldering gun/iron and basic + and - etc. DON"T DO IT!
Now this should work with any charger battery combo within the specs of the power module. If Your battery is 12 volts then its a no brainer you won't need the circuit that brings the Panasonic battery in my case from 7.2 to 12 volts with sufficient current to operate the monitor.
This is mine:
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I shot a bunch of quick pics with my iPhone while I was building and put a small pdf together with the how to. If you want it msg me with your email address and I will send it to you. I tried to upload it here but the file is too large and I don't have time right now to reduce the size.
Cheers
Brian
 
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Brian, just FYI the Manhattan monitors officially require 12V for normal operation. The battery adapter that they sell has some elaborate circuit inside the plate converting 7.2V battery power to 12V. I do not know what exactly you built based on your post, but if it just passes 7.2V through to the monitor, it really makes the monitor run on lower than normal voltage, and turn off sooner as the battery voltage drops while discharging. Did not mean to come across critical, just being an engineer ;-)
 
Thanks, but it does not pass 7.2 volts to the monitor it uses a circuit to bring the voltage to the required 12 with sufficient current.
 
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I have the 1st generation ManhattanLCD monitor built from a kit. It doesn't need 12v to run. I normally drop the voltage to 9v or 7v and it runs even longer. With Tekkeon's you do it with a push of the button.
 
Does anyone know if you could drive this monitor with slightly more voltage? I'm thinking a V mount IDX which puts out closer to 16 volts.
 
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