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    martygp95
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    Hello, I see some unconsistencies on how to power on the Sentinel. In the Quickstart page, itsays that I can power the Sentinel with a Gens Ace 5000mAh, or any 3S battery with XT60 connector. However, in the Datasheet Functional description (https://docs.modalai.com/sentinel-functional-description/ , on the flight specs table) it says that I can power it with a 4S battery. That means that the Sentinel can work as well with 4S batteries or is it a mistake on the page?
    Thank you!

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      @martygp95, thanks for pointing that out. We will fix that. While the Sentinel could accommodate a 4S, it has better performance with the 3S from our testing.

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        Appreciate the quick response! Thank you for the information

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          So another question, is it safe to power it with 4S batteries (without flying)? I am using the drone for development now. I would like to know the power input range of the Sentinel as it is not in any place specified @Adrian-Hidalgo

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            @martygp95, Yes, powering the Sentinel with a 4S is fine. Just be sure NOT TO FLY with it. The tuning for the drone was done around the 3S and if you attempt to fly with the 4S, then there could be detrimental flight-performance.
            The APM on the Sentinel can handle 2S-6S [2 cell (6.4V min, 7.4V nom, 8.4V max) 6 cell ( 19.2V min, 22.2V nom, 25.2V max)]. You can find info about the APM here

            Hope that helps

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