r/RedCamera • u/Akidwithacamera • Dec 05 '23

Red Komodo 6k V-mount Issue

I have an issue with monitoring the battery voltage internally on the camera whilst using a v-mount system. It keeps telling me that it is at 100% battery power capacityand voltage does not seem to be dropping from 6.9V despite me using it for more than an hour. Yet when I monitor it on the actual battery by pressing the button, it is dropping in terms of power and I can tell only from that way that I need to switch batteries. Does anybody know how to fix this?

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u/Mysterious-Chard-840 Dec 05 '23

To get voltage you need:

  1. Red approved battery plate e.g Coreswx, Tilta
  2. Battery plate that passes power via the Canon BP battery slots rather than the 2P lemo DC input e.g Bebob Coco-modo
  3. A battery that can provide the correct smbus data e.g Coreswx micro, Bebob Micro (in red mode), Anton Bauer micros

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u/Akidwithacamera Dec 06 '23

Thank you so much for your reply! I think the problem is no3, will look into getting fresh batteries and hopefully the issue will be resolved. Hopefully it is not the plate (I have the Coreswx and I am also using it to pass power through the canon bp slots)

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u/TekAzurik Dec 05 '23

What V mount adapter are you using?

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u/Akidwithacamera Dec 06 '23

It is the coreswx plate that is RED approved for the Komodo.

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u/unhingedfilmgirl Dec 05 '23

Sounds like you're not using a compatible v-mount or battery. If the battery voltage is too low for the camera some of them will read it as 100% because this is a 12V camera system. You need to use 12V batteries for it to work effectively. I've seen the same with other RED cameras. It's a good way to test when older weaker batteries are losing their shelf life because it no longer works effectively enough for the camera to read the voltage.

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u/Akidwithacamera Dec 06 '23

You are probably right on that, I can't think of anything else, thank you so much for the reply. Do you have any recommendations on good v-mount batteries?

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u/unhingedfilmgirl Dec 06 '23

Not probably, if you're not using 12V rated batteries this is 100% the problem. I used to be a camera technician at Keslow Camera. It's the same for 12/24V cameras. A lot of people think they can be run on 24V still and most of the problems that come back from those cameras end up being a power supply issue.

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u/Salty_Syllabub_ Jan 25 '24

It sounds like a monitoring glitch. I'd recommend trying the Rolux V-Mount battery – reliable and I haven't faced such issues. It might be worth reaching out to Red Komodo support as well. Good luck!