Pacific
Crest
Corporation
ADL
Vantage
User’s
Guide
15
To
power
the
ADL
Vantage
with
a
user
‐
supplied
battery,
select
a
deep
‐
discharge
battery
with
a
minimum
capacity
of
8
AHr.
Batteries
designed
for
automotive
use
can
be
used
if
necessary
but
will
be
damaged
by
repetitive
discharge/charge
cycles
and
are
therefore
not
recommended.
By
default,
the
ADL
Vantage
user
interface
displays
battery
status
on
the
bottom
row
of
the
Device
Status
screen.
The
screen
displays
“Normal”
until
the
voltage
on
the
battery
falls
below
a
level
input
on
ADLCONF
by
clicking
the
Advanced
button
on
the
Radio
Link
screen.
Figure
5
–
ADLCONF’s
Radio
Link/Advanced
Screen
To
protect
the
battery,
the
ADL
Vantage
will
automatically
shut
itself
off
when
the
input
voltage
from
the
battery
drops
below
a
default
of
9
volts.
When
the
battery’s
voltage
falls
below
a
user
‐
specified
level
higher
than
the
cutoff
voltage,
the
ADL
Vantage
battery
Status
screen
will
change
from
displaying
“Normal”
to
displaying
“Low.”
The
default
Low
voltage
warning
offset
is
1
volt
higher
than
the
9
volts
cutoff
voltage.
Both
levels
are
user
‐
definable.
For
example,
you
can
change
the
ADL
Vantage
to
display
a
“Low”
warning
when
input
voltage
falls
to
11
volts
by
changing
the
Low
voltage
warning
offset
value
to
2
volts
(above
9
volts).
ADLCONF
and
its
user
guide
are
available
for
free
download
at
www.PacificCrest.com
.
Charging
The
charger
supplied
with
the
ADL
Vantage
Battery/Charger
kit
(PN
K01115)
provides
two
‐
stage
charging
and
should
be
connected
to
the
battery
following
every
full
day
of
operation
to
assure
good
battery
life
and
performance.
The
first
stage
quickly
charges
the
battery
to
capacity
and
the
second
stage
trickle
charges
the
battery
to
maintain
a
full
charge.
It
is
important
to
periodically
charge
any
battery
that
is
stored
for
an
extended
length
of
time.
Storing
batteries
for
an
extended
time
in
a
discharged
state
will
damage
them.
To
recharge
a
user
‐
supplied
battery,
select
a
charger
of
appropriate
type.
