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4) The end voltage value will be flashing. Press
the DEC or INC buttons to select the desired
end voltage for your battery, then press the
ENTER button to store that value.
• End voltage values range from AUTO and 0.1 to 25.0V. The value you choose
will vary depending on the number and type of cells in your battery. For more
information, see the
Recommended Safe Charging-Discharging Values table
on page 8 or refer to the technical specification for your battery to determine
the setting to use. In AUTO mode, the charger will use feedback from the
battery to stop the discharge process at the optimal voltage.
5) Press and hold the START button for more than
3 seconds to begin the discharge process. An
automatic battery check will be performed. If
you receive an error, press the STOP button to go back to previous screen, then
carefully check the battery and connections.
When the discharge process begins, the status
screen will be displayed. This screen shows
various data about the current discharge
process, including the elapsed discharge
time, the current voltage of the battery and the
current discharged capacity in mAh.
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This mode is used for cycling 1 to 15 cell Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries. Cycling is
typically used to condition your Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries, which keeps them at
their maximum performance and prevents issues with ‘memory effect’. You can
choose two different cycling modes, depending on the state you want your battery
in at the end of the cycling process. You are also able to specify the number of
cycles, ranging from 1 to 5.
To avoid over-heating and damaging the battery, there is a programed elapsed
time between cycles to allow the battery to cool down. This elapsed time can be
programmed by the user. For more information, see the
Waste Time Menu section
on page 15.
During the cycling process, the charger will use the charge and discharge
current values that you programmed in the charge and discharge menus,
so you should program these values prior to programming the cycling values. For
more information, see the
Ni-Cd/Ni-MH Battery Charging and the Ni-Cd/Ni-MH
Battery Discharging section on pages 26 through 29.
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