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LD Platform OEM User's Guide
11970-000 Rev H1
7.4 Operator Panel
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Set the AIV‘s
DockUntilDoneCharging
parameter to
True
. In this case, the battery will bal-
ance before saying it's done charging, so the battery will get balanced every time the
AIV docks. You do not have to do anything extra to balance the battery.
In this mode, the battery will typically take about 10 minutes to balance after charging.
NOTE:
We recommend this mode for installations that aren't doing battery
swapping.
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Exchange the in-service battery, periodically, with a fully-charged spare battery.
A spare battery plugged into a docking station will be balanced. In this mode, you don’t
have to worry about battery balancing, although it does add the task of manually swap-
ping batteries.
The interval between battery swaps depends on the AIV‘s use. This includes the weight
it carries, the electrical load of any accessories, and percentage of time it is in service.
You will need to determine the best interval for your situation. Swapping the battery at
every shift change is a commonly used interval.
NOTE:
We recommend this mode for battery swapping, if you are not char-
ging the battery while it is inside the AIV.
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Set the AIV’s
DockUntilDoneCharging
parameter to
False
, to let the AIV get a partial
charge by docking. The
StateOfChargeToChargeTo
and
MinutesToChargeFor
parameters
need to be set to appropriate (non-zero) values. You would then do a periodic battery
swap with a fully-charged and balanced battery, such as once a week.
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StateOfChargeToChargeTo
determines the state of charge the battery needs to attain
before the AIV can stop charging.
A 90% value here would get the battery mostly charged, but not balanced.
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MinutesToChargeFor
determines the number of minutes the battery needs to
charge before the AIV can stop charging.
The AIV will stop charging when the battery reaches either of these parameter
values.
CAUTION:
If both of these parameters are left at the default of 0, and
DockUntilDoneCharging
is set to False, the AIV will dock, and never
undock.
In this charging mode, we recommend that you swap batteries weekly, at a minimum. If
you see a reduction in run-time, you should do a swap more often than that.
NOTE:
The longer you wait to balance a battery, the longer it will take to bal-
ance. A battery that is badly out of balance can take well over 10 hours to bal-
ance after charging.
7.4 Operator Panel
The Operator panel comprises a screen, an E-Stop button, ON and OFF buttons, a brake-release
button, and a keyswitch. The panel will typically be mounted on the payload structure, so that
