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Battery
Following elements provide information about the battery charging process:
Test meter
Power supply
unit connected
LED
Meaning
MAINS CHARGE
off
yes
on
on
The meter is being charged.
off
yes
on
off
The charging process is completed.
off
yes
on
flashes
Abnormal battery temperature. The char-
ging process has been interrupted and
will reset automatically.
8.3
Carrying out a battery test
After some time it is necessary to replace the battery. However, you can restore the capacity of the
old battery by carrying out 3 to 5 battery tests.
Tip
●
The battery test lasts approx. 20 hours. You cannot use the test meter during this time.
●
After the battery test is completed, the test meter turns off automatically.
●
All functions of the test meter with the exception of the
RESET
function are turned off to
guarantee a correct execution of the battery test.
●
The
RESET
function is active to be able to turn off the meter, if necessary.
●
If the battery test is interrupted by the use of the
RESET
function, the battery charge
condition is not displayed correctly. Carry out the battery test again!
●
The battery is fully charged at the end of the test.
8.3.1 Starting a battery test
1. Connect the test meter to the power supply unit.
2. Turn on the meter.
3. Press
SETUP
or take steps 1 – 3 to open
CONFIGURATION MENU
, see
Changing brightness
.
➯
The configuration menu opens and the
METER
menu item is active (marked in green).
4. Press the navigation wheel to open the
METER
menu.
➯
The
METER
menu opens and the
TIMER OFF
menu item is active (marked in green).
5. Rotate the navigation wheel to select
BATTERY TEST
.
