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feat(docs): Add battery life remark for split keyboards
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caksoylar committed Aug 8, 2024
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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.
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