MI 2883 Energy Master
Maintenance
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batteries are affected to a various degree (sometimes called as memory effect). As a
result the instrument operation time can be significantly reduced at the initial
charging/discharging cycles.
Therefore it is recommended:
To completely charge the batteries
To completely discharge the batteries (can be performed with normal working
with the instrument).
Repeating the charge/discharge cycle for at least two times (four cycles are
recommended).
When using external intelligent battery chargers one complete discharging /charging
cycle is performed automatically.
After performing this procedure a normal battery capacity is restored. The operation
time of the instrument now meets the data in the technical specifications.
Notes
The charger in the instrument is a pack cell charger. This means that the batteries are
connected in series during the charging so all batteries have to be in similar state
(similarly charged, same type and age).
Even one deteriorated battery (or just of another type) can cause an improper charging
of the entire battery pack (heating of the battery pack, significantly decreased operation
time).
If no improvement is achieved after performing several charging/discharging cycles the
state of individual batteries should be determined (by comparing battery voltages,
checking them in a cell charger etc). It is very likely that only some of the batteries are
deteriorated.
The effects described above should not be mixed with normal battery capacity decrease
over time. All charging batteries lose some of their capacity when repeatedly
charged/discharged. The actual decrease of capacity versus number of charging cycles
depends on battery type and is provided in the technical specification of batteries
provided by battery manufacturer.
7.3 Firmware upgrade
Metrel as manufacturer is constantly adding new features and enhance existing. In
order to get most of your instrument, we recommend periodic check for software and
firmware updates. In this section firmware upgrade process is described.
7.3.1 Requirements
Firmware upgrade process has following requirements:
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PC computer
with installed latest version of PowerView software. If your
PowerView is out of date, please update it, by clicking on “Check for
PowerView updates” in Help menu, and follow the instructions
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USB cable