Field charging the X9Mi

[Eric-K]

I am planning a 10-12 day backwoods canoe trip into Canada and need some kind of field charging device. Using the GPS each day canoeing and portaging, I am estimating 5-6 days worth of battery life. There are several other trips I have planned that require a field charging device (backpacking trips, etc) and the device needs to be lightweight.
I have contacted Suunto and they have no such field charging device. The only charging means is via a PC or the wall wart (110v).
I have made up the schematics for such a device that can use several different input voltages ranging from 9v to 27v with the current being reduced to +5v @.5A using a IC chip.
Does anyone have the voltages and pinouts for the cable and X9Mi watch?

Thanks in advance,

Eric.

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[Tyler]

Hi, have you seen:
http://www.suuntowatches.com/Suunto-...er-Charger.pro

this looks like a straight connection to 12v. You could easily build a battery powered 12v box with a female cig. adapter, or better yet, you could use something like this:

http://www.batteries.com/productprof...p?appid=366304

[mikepre]

I have seen some cool chargers for Ipods, using solar panels and being lightweight and portable.

This way you do not need to carry a battery in your backpack if you're really out there in the backcounty...

Anyone knows the specifications to charge that battery? Could a charger using small sollar panels do the job?

Best regards

Michael Prendergast
Chile

	Solio - Click for more info The Solio Solar Hybrid Charger is the most versatile and durable handheld solar charger to date. Powerful enough to charge any handheld electronic device from an iPod to a digital camera with just the rays of the sun, the Solio Universal Hybrid Charger is exactly what the adventurous Suunto X9i or X9Mi GPS watch user needs to stay in the field longer.

[mikepre]

I'm trying to contact these guys to know if they can provide a solar charger for suunto X9i

please visit http://www.solio.com/v2/

Michael

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto X9i - Click for more info Introducing the Suunto X9i - the new and improved version of the Suunto's X9, voted "Best Product of 2004" by Fortune Magazine. Now available in two colors, the X9i combines GPS functionality with an altimeter, barometer, compass, and thermometer ... all these instruments, packed into a single watch.

	Solio - Click for more info The Solio Solar Hybrid Charger is the most versatile and durable handheld solar charger to date. Powerful enough to charge any handheld electronic device from an iPod to a digital camera with just the rays of the sun, the Solio Universal Hybrid Charger is exactly what the adventurous Suunto X9i or X9Mi GPS watch user needs to stay in the field longer.

[cfredrickson]

It looks like the USB cable that comes with X9Mi will plug into the female adapter with solar charger.

http://www.solio.com/v2/shop/shop2_c...es.php?catid=8

The only issue is if it will have enough juice to charge the watch battery.

How many amps does the charger need to work?
BTW there are adapters to plug USB into a 12V car power port too and they work great.

	Suunto X9Mi - Click for more info The Suunto X9M/i ("Military") is a new version of Suunto's incredible X9i Global Positioning System wristop computer, designed specifically for Military professionals looking for the ultimate field watch. The array of functions offered with a Suunto X9i GPS watch is still there in the X9M/i, but with some added features that make this watch even more valuable to our friends in the Military, both at home and abroad.

	Solio - Click for more info The Solio Solar Hybrid Charger is the most versatile and durable handheld solar charger to date. Powerful enough to charge any handheld electronic device from an iPod to a digital camera with just the rays of the sun, the Solio Universal Hybrid Charger is exactly what the adventurous Suunto X9i or X9Mi GPS watch user needs to stay in the field longer.

[I_like_Finland]

Hi, you can find more information about field charging at this website :

http://www.wmin.be/sport/

[alexandres]

See this link: http://casanovasadventures.com/catalog/gps/p4012h.htm

[cliffep]

http://www.suuntowatches.com/Solio-H...or-X9iX9Mi.pro

[ejunge]

Okay.. I did it.. I made a fully functioning field charger for my Suunto X9mi

Things you should know. The standard USB Pin arrangement does not work for Suunto watches. I called to see about getting some help and someone at Suunto USA Technical help sent me to

SUUNTO X9i Compendium

So I will not take any undue credit. But I followed his instructions and ended up with a fairly good results

I am using a Brunton Solar Roll which provides 18V (on a sunny day) of power that is brought down to 5.5V with a standard Car USB adapter.

So looking at the initial results. I am pretty pleased with the results..

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto X9Mi - Click for more info The Suunto X9M/i ("Military") is a new version of Suunto's incredible X9i Global Positioning System wristop computer, designed specifically for Military professionals looking for the ultimate field watch. The array of functions offered with a Suunto X9i GPS watch is still there in the X9M/i, but with some added features that make this watch even more valuable to our friends in the Military, both at home and abroad.

	Solio - Click for more info The Solio Solar Hybrid Charger is the most versatile and durable handheld solar charger to date. Powerful enough to charge any handheld electronic device from an iPod to a digital camera with just the rays of the sun, the Solio Universal Hybrid Charger is exactly what the adventurous Suunto X9i or X9Mi GPS watch user needs to stay in the field longer.