Analytic Systems IBC320, Installation & Operation Manual

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Operation of the IBC320 charger is very simple. It is intended to operate fully unattended,
and will attempt to recover from any fault, such as Charger Over-Temperature, Battery Over-
Temperature, Insufficient Input Voltage, Power Failure and more.
In a fixed installation, presumably the charger is already connected to the battery or batteries.
Once the battery is connected to the charger, confirm that the ‘POL’ LED is NOT illuminated.
Confirm that the ‘AC’ LED IS illuminated (Green) and press the Power button on the front
panel.
Operation
Note : The charger has two operating modes – Battery Charger and Power Supply.
If you are not sure which mode the IBC320 is in, check the indicator lights as
described in the ‘Power Supply Mode’ section, or press and hold the lighted Power
button for 3 seconds. If you hear two beeps, it is in Power Supply mode. If you hear
one beep, it is in Battery Charger mode. Make sure it is in the correct operating
mode for your requirements`
The charger will go through a startup sequence that consists of turning the 6 LEDs controlled
by the computer all Red, then all Green. The Power button will illuminate once the charger has
completely turned on.
The charger will begin to charge the battery or batteries according to the settings that were
selected during the setup. If no battery was detected during the startup of the charger, it will
not turn the outputs on and will indicate a failure.
If the AC power fails or is disconnected, the charger will resume charging the batteries when
AC is restored.
The IBC320 Charger is so efficient that is does not need a cooling fan to operate at maximum
performance. However, in a very hot ambient environment the microprocessor will reduce
power output as needed to keep the circuitry operating at a safe and reliable temperature.
In extreme cases, the charger may shut off completely until it cools sufficiently to resume
operation.