Cadex C4000 SERIES, User Manual

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Basic Operation
"Dead" batteries
Connect battery
Program Sequence
PRIME and AUTO
If the battery to be serviced has no voltage reading, an
initial brief charge by a designated charger is required.
The C4000 will not start the program if battery voltage is
not detected.
After selecting the program and target capacity, you are
now ready to connect the battery.
Battery connection is
acknowledged with a beep tone. While the battery is
being serviced, the yellow RUN LED is on.
The program starts with discharge, followed by charge.
If the battery has no capacity (no energy), the program
starts with charge.
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CHARGE
On the CHARGE program, the battery commences with
charge. No discharge is applied.
Method of battery
analysis
Definition of battery
capacity
It is not possible to obtain an immediate capacity
reading by inserting a battery. The capacity is derived
by discharging the battery at a calibrated current to the
end-of-discharge threshold voltage. The elapsed time
is measured and displayed as the derived battery
capacity.
When the batt-ery starts discharging, the Global Display
reads "CAP: 0%". The flashing capacity figure indicates
that the number is counting upwards. When the battery
voltage has dropped to the end-of-discharge threshold,
the discharge terminates. The readings stop flashing
and the true capacity is then known.
Several capacity readings may be shown. If more than
five discharge-charge
cycles have been applied, the
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th readings indicate the latest four
capacities. The first reading (Residual Capacity)
remains visible at all times.
The capacity reading is the percentage of the
manufacturer's battery rating. The rating is measured in
mAh (milliampere per hour). For more information, refer
to CHAPTER 11, "3. Battery Rating".
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