From 2eff266f5b55677ea5a50ed8c79ff25c54674bc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cem Aksoylar Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 23:47:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] feat(docs): Add battery life remark for split keyboards --- docs/docs/features/split-keyboards.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/docs/features/split-keyboards.md b/docs/docs/features/split-keyboards.md index fd8ce16c..aae61090 100644 --- a/docs/docs/features/split-keyboards.md +++ b/docs/docs/features/split-keyboards.md @@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ They will not present as keyboard devices when connected over USB and will not a By convention, for a keyboard split into two "halves" the left half is set as the central and the right as a peripheral. +:::info[Battery life impact] +For BLE-based split keyboards, the central uses significantly more power than the peripherals because its radio needs to periodically wake up to check for incoming transmissions. +You can refer to the [power profiler](/power-profiler) to see battery life estimates for different roles. +::: + ### Configuration The [new shield guide](../development/new-shield.mdx) details how to define a split keyboard shield with two parts, enabling the split feature and setting up the necessary roles for each part.