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DigiTrak

 FBC 

Operator’s Manual 

403-2510-00-A, Apr 2015 9/1 

© 2015 by Digital Control Incorporated. All rights reserved. 

Trademarks 

The DCI logo, DigiTrak

®

, and F5

®

, are U.S. registered trademarks and F 

Series™ and FSD™ 

are trademarks of Digital Control Incorporated. 

Patents 

U.S. and foreign patents apply to the product covered by this manual. For details, please visit 

www.DigiTrak.com/patents

Limited Warranty 

All products manufactured and sold by Digital Control Incorporated (DCI) are subject to the 
terms of a Limited Warranty. A copy of the Limited Warranty is included at the end of this 
manual; it can also be obtained by contacting DCI Customer Service, 425-251-0559 or 
800-288-3610, or on DCI's website, 

www.DigiTrak.com

Important Notice 

All statements, technical information, and recommendations related to DCI products are 
based on information believed to be reliable. However, DCI does not warrant or guarantee 
the accuracy or completeness of such information. Before using any DCI product, the user 
should determine the suitability of the product for its intended use. All statements herein refer 
to DCI products as delivered by DCI for use with horizontal directional drilling in the ordinary 
course, and do not apply to any user customizations, third party applications developed for 
Aurora, third-party products, or any usage of the DCI product outside of the ordinary course. 
Nothing herein shall constitute a warranty by DCI nor will anything herein be deemed to 
modify the terms of DCI’s existing Limited Warranty applicable to all DCI products. DCI may 
update or correct the information in this manual from time to time. You may find the most 
recent version of this manual on DCI's website, 

www.DigiTrak.com

. Under 

Service & 

Support

, click 

Documentation

 and select from the 

Manuals

 drop-down menu. 

Compliance Statement 

This equipment complies with Part 15 of the Rules of the FCC and with Industry Canada 
license-exempt RSS standards and with Australia Class License 2000 for LIPD (low 
interference potential devices). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this 
equipment may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this equipment must accept any 
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. DCI is 
responsible for FCC compliance in the United States: Digital Control Incorporated, 19625 
62nd Ave S, Suite B103, Kent WA 98032; phone 425-251-0559 or 800-288-3610. 

Changes or modifications to any DCI equipment not expressly approved and carried out by 
DCI will void the user’s Limited Warranty and the FCC’s authorization to operate the 
equipment. 

CE Requirements 

  DigiTrak receivers are classified as Class 2 radio equipment per the R&TTE 

Directive and may not be legal to operate or require a user license to operate in some 
countries. The list of restrictions and the required declarations of conformity are available on 
DCI’s website, 

www.DigiTrak.com

. Under 

Service & Support

, click 

Documentation

 and 

select from the 

CE Documents

 drop-down menu. 

Summary of Contents for F Series

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED dci digital control com www DigiTrak com FBC F Series Battery Charger Operator s Manual ...

Page 2: ...hing herein shall constitute a warranty by DCI nor will anything herein be deemed to modify the terms of DCI s existing Limited Warranty applicable to all DCI products DCI may update or correct the information in this manual from time to time You may find the most recent version of this manual on DCI s website www DigiTrak com Under Service Support click Documentation and select from the Manuals d...

Page 3: ... 21 6432 5186 86 21 6432 5187 fax dci china digital control com Europe Brueckenstraße 2 97828 Marktheidenfeld Germany 49 9391 810 6100 49 9391 810 6109 fax dci europe digital control com India DTJ 1023 10th Floor DLF Tower A DA District Center Jasola New Delhi 110044 91 11 4507 0444 91 11 4507 0440 fax dci india digital control com Russia Molodogvardeyskaya Street 4 Building 1 Office 5 Moscow Russ...

Page 4: ...Battery Pack 2 Battery Charger Status Indicators 3 Warnings and Precautions 4 Temperature 4 Power Input 4 User Serviceability 4 Liquids 4 Indoor Use 5 System Specifications 5 Power Requirements 5 Environmental Requirements 5 Storage and Shipping Requirements 6 Temperature 6 Packaging 6 Equipment and Battery Disposal 6 LIMITED WARRANTY ...

Page 5: ...d F Series FBP will power an F5 receiver for approximately 10 hours or an FSD remote for approximately 14 hours before recharging is necessary A battery pack can be recharged about 400 times before the battery life is substantially reduced To check the charge status of a battery pack at any time press the battery status button below the five LEDs The LEDs indicate the charge level with each repres...

Page 6: ... If using AC power connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter then plug the adapter into an AC power receptacle If using DC power plug the DC power cord directly into the DC power source Once powered the LEDs on the battery charger will begin to flash in succession and the charger will emit a series of beeps Charging a Battery Pack With the charger connected to a power source and the orange LED f...

Page 7: ...ge Solid Red Fast Charge Normal operation charge duration is approximately 4 hours None Alternately Flashing Green Orange Full Charge Battery pack is charged to 100 capacity Remove fully charged battery pack Alternately Flashing Green Red Charge Terminated Over discharged battery pack could not be revived within a reasonable amount of time or battery pack is in an over charged condition Battery pa...

Page 8: ...us goods and can only be shipped by trained professionals Temperature The temperature of the air around the battery charger should be between 32 to 95 F Charging the battery outside this range may increase charge time harm battery performance or reduce battery life It is important to maintain free airflow around the charger especially near the top and bottom vents If the battery s internal tempera...

Page 9: ...s The power requirements environmental requirements and equipment maintenance requirements for the FBC F Series Battery Charger are listed below Power Requirements Device Model Number Operational Voltage Operational Current DigiTrak F Series Battery Charger FBC Input 10 28 V Output 19 2 V 5 0 A max 1 8 A max Environmental Requirements Device Relative Humidity Operating Temperature DigiTrak F Serie...

Page 10: ... symbol on equipment indicates that the equipment must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of such equipment at a designated collection point for the recycling of batteries or electrical and electronic equipment If the equipment contains a banned substance the label will show the pollutant Cd Cadmium Hg Mercury Pb Lead near this symbol Be...

Page 11: ... first receipt of the DCI product and immediately notifies DCI of any apparent defect and iii User complies with all of the Warranty Claim Procedures described below 4 The service period for this equipment is five years from the date of manufacture During this period DCI will support the repair or replacement of the products featured in this manual A fee for repairs and replacements may be charged...

Page 12: ...g actual field operations Please have all related equipment available together with a list of all DCI product serial numbers It is important that field troubleshooting be conducted because many problems do not result from a defective DCI product but instead are due to either operational errors or adverse conditions occurring in the User s drilling environment 3 If a DCI product problem is confirme...

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