16 — MN218 B
To check the battery charge when it is not installed
in the FreeStyle or FreeStyle 5, turn the battery on
its back and press the TEST button. The battery
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the right of the TEST button to indicate the level of
the battery pack charge.
INITIAL CHARGING:
The new battery supplied with your FreeStyle or
FreeStyle 5 is only partially charged when it is
shipped from the factory. Before using for the
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using either AC or DC power.
GENERAL CHARGING INFORMATION:
The FreeStyle and FreeStyle 5 will recharge
the battery pack anytime it is installed in the
concentrator and the concentrator is connected to
an external AC or DC power source.
While charging a fully discharge battery, the
25% battery gauge indicator light on top of the
FreeStyle or FreeStyle 5 will begin by blinking
rapidly for a few minutes, and then start to blink
at a slower rate (every ½ second). The LED will
continue to blink until 25% battery capacity is
reached. The LED will then turn solid. Each of
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blink as stated above during charging, then turn
solid when they reach capacity.
When all 4 of the battery gauge indicator lights are
solid, the battery is fully charged. The lights will
remain on for a short period of time to indicate a
full charge, and will then turn off.
Alternately, the battery pack may be charged
using the optional desktop charger. Reference
the manual for the desktop charger (MN221) for
instructions on its operation.
BATTERY OPERATING DURATION:
When external AC or DC power is disconnected,
the concentrator will automatically switch over to
using battery power if the battery pack is installed
and has a charge. The table below shows the
typical durations for a new battery pack.
Battery pack durations will remain constant
regardless of your breath rate.
Pulse Setting
FreeStyle
FreeStyle 5
1
6.5 hours (6 hrs,
30 minutes)
4.25 hrs (4 hrs,
15 minutes)
2
3.5 hours (3 hrs,
30 minutes)
2.5 hrs (2 hrs, 30
minutes)
3
3.0 hours (3 hrs)
1.75 hrs (1 hr, 45
minutes)
4
-
1.5 hrs (1 hr, 30
minutes)
5
-
1.25 hrs (1 hr, 15
minutes)
TYPICAL BATTERY RECHARGE TIME:
The typical time to recharge your battery pack
inside of the FreeStyle or FreeStyle 5 to achieve
full capacity from a fully discharged battery is
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If using the optional desktop charger, the battery
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