NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT
ENDURA-ELITE
Our most powerful battery to date!
142Wh Twin Power Cartridge Lithium Ion V-Mount Battery

As part of IDX’s award winning ENDURA System, the ELITE offers new levels of capacity combined with
flight friendliness. Its twin Power Cartridge design makes the ELITE the only Lithium Ion battery over
100Wh capacity compliant for unrestricted airline carriage. Low cost replacement Power Cartridges can be
used in the original housing, saving on both cost and environmental damage.

Battery Runtime Chart

Capacity: 142Wh/9.6Ah
Mean voltage: 14.8V
Maximum output voltage: 16.8V
Maximum load: 114Wh (ambient temp 40º C)
Protection circuit: Temperature and current, voltage
Operating temp: -20ºC ~ 50ºC

Dimensions: 3.97(W) x 6.69(H) x 2.24(d) inches
Weight: approx. 2.75 lbs. / 1250g

ENDURA ELITE
FAQ’s
1. What is the IDX ENDURA ELITE battery?
The ELITE is the next generation, high capacity Lithium Ion battery for use with all
professional shoulder mount cameras commonly in use in field production for ENG/EFP.
It has a capacity of 142 Wh and is very light weight, weighing less than 2.75 lbs. It is also
the highest capacity Li Ion battery designed to meet all IATA requirements for safe air
travel. Each cartridge is in full compliance with the IATA air transport regulations for
carrying lithium based products aboard an aircraft.
2. What are the unique features of the ELITE?
ELITE is feature packed. It is has all the advantages of the Li Ion chemistry, has a Vmount,
can be rapidly charged on all existing V-Mount chargers and is rugged for typical
field use. But by far the most unique feature is the removable Power Cartridges, which
house the actual battery cells.
3. Why use removable battery cartridges?
Removable cell cartridges provide many benefits. When after years of long use the cells
naturally reduce in capacity, the user can replace the cartridge set without having to
replace the entire battery. Thus the battery is user upgradeable to like new condition, at a
fraction of the cost of a new battery, by simply buying new cartridges. This provides the
user a substantial cost saving over the life of the battery.
4. How many cartridges are in each ELITE battery?
Two.
5. Are the two cartridges physically identical?
Yes, and they operate as a matched pair. Each cartridge set is identified by its own serial
number. Each of the two matched cartridges has this identical serial number.
6. How do you install the cartridges?
It’s extremely simple. The ELITE Battery Housing has an access door which is easily
removed. You remove the door, insert the cartridge set, replace the door and initialize the
battery. Initializing the battery allows the battery electronics in the housing to become
“aware” of the cartridge set, and to be able to “speak” to the electronics in the two
individual cartridges. The initialization process takes a few seconds. Assuming the cells
are fully charged, you are now ready to go with a battery of 142 Wh capacity, highly
suitable for today’s power consuming generation of Hi-Def cameras!
7. Must each cartridge be inserted into a particular slot in the ELITE housing?
No. There are two slots in the housing, and either cartridge can be inserted in either slot.
8. If I drop one of the cartridges and break it can I simply install another single
cartridge?
No, the cartridges operate as a matched set. In the event of a single cartridge failure both
cartridges must be replaced with a new matched set.
9. Why does the ELITE battery use matched sets of cartridges?
In one word, “balance.”
All professional level batteries are constructed from individual battery cells, connected
internally in series and in parallel. The series and parallel connections are arranged to
achieve the required battery output voltage and the current delivering capability. But in
manufacturing the cells, all the cells have slight variations in their voltage and current
characteristics. That’s just natural in the manufacturing process.
In assembling batteries, IDX carefully selects matched cells. That is, to minimize these
slight variations, we select a set of cells that have the closest matching individual voltage
and current characteristics. When assembled, this creates a battery with the best lifetime,
as no cell is noticeably “weaker” than any other cell. This is one of the reasons IDX has
achieved the reputation as the premier supplier of extremely high quality batteries.
IDX takes this sophistication one step further with the ELITE Power Cartridges. By using
matched sets of cartridges, the user avoids a potential reliability problem. Should a user
be able to install one new cartridge with a cartridge that is, say two years old, a load then
applied to the battery would draw more current from the new cartridge, since it naturally
has a higher voltage. This would prematurely reduce the life of the new cartridge. IDX
constantly strives to enhance overall product performance, and the use of matched
cartridges in the ELITE battery is another way we do this.
10. What is the maximum load I can put on the ELITE?
114 watts. The maximum discharge current is 9.6 amps.
11. Does ELITE have an external display showing the current level of charge?
Yes. The LED display on the side of the battery housing shows current capacity level,
from 100% down to 0%, in increments of 10%.
12. Can ELITE display the battery charge level in my camera viewfinder?
Yes. The ELITE battery stores the current level of charge in the battery electronics. It can
be sent to the camera viewfinder via one of two industry standard serial data protocols,
the I2C or the SMBus (Smart Battery Bus) protocol. For example, the I2C protocol is
used to display the battery charge level on Panasonic cameras. The SMBus is used with
Sony cameras.
13. How can I switch the data protocols to match my camera?
The ELITE battery uses the I2C protocol as the default setting. To change to the SMBus
protocol you simply depress the Capacity Display Button on the side of the battery for
approximately 5 seconds. The Mode Display LED will flash amber. When you release
the Capacity Display Button, the SMBus is now the serial data protocol.
14. Does ELITE have any error monitoring features?
Yes. The ELITE battery is very fool proof. It will indicate an error if:
�� The voltage difference between the two cartridges is abnormally large.
�� Only one cartridge is installed
�� The two cartridges installed have different serial numbers
�� If the two cartridges have a different serial number than the serial number
registered with the battery housing (improperly initialized)
�� If any of the cell temperatures during charge exceeds the temperature range
of -20° C to +60°C
All this error monitoring makes the ELITE totally user friendly, and enables the user to
avoid field failures.
15. Is ELITE compatible with the IDX i-Trax Battery Management System (BMS)?
Yes. Once the cartridge set is initialized with the ELITE battery housing, the electronics
in the housing and the electronics in the cartridges record all the typical battery usage
parameters that can be displayed on the BMS system. An ELITE battery can then be
taken off the camera and put on the BMS system for complete battery analysis. This is an
important feature for managers of fleets of batteries, to maximize their lifetime usage and
Return on Investment (ROI) of the batteries and associated chargers.

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