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b. At the
START?
question, select one of the following, then press
ENTER
:
CHARGE ONLY
(i.e., no discharge).
DISCHARGE ONLY
(i.e., no charge).
MONITOR
(no charge or discharge, just monitor cell voltages).
n CYCLE
(perform n charge/discharge cycles, as specified in preset).
6. Dual PowerLab 8x2 displays
CHECKING PACK
to see whether a pack is connected.
If a pack is connected, then...
7. Dual PowerLab 8x2
displays the preset’s chemistry (for example,
LiPo
) and prompts
you to verify it is the same as the pack’s chemistry (which should also be, for
example,
LiPo
). This safety check is your chance to prevent charging if the preset
and pack
don’t match.
If the displayed chemistry matches
the pack’s chemistry, press
ENTER
to start
charging. Go to step 9.
Or
If the displayed chemistry does not match
the pack’s chemistry, do nothing—the
screen will time out. At the prompt, press
ENTER
to see the Preset Menu. Go to
step 4.
8. During operations:
Press
INC
or
DEC
to view various charging data screens (the number of screens
and the data displayed depends on how the User Preset is configured).
Press
ENTER
to override the charge and discharge current (for this session only).
To stop the operation:
Press and hold
ENTER
. You’ll see
CHARGER STOPPED
.
Press
ENTER
to return to the User Preset menu.
9. When the operation is complete, Dual PowerLab 8x2
will “beep beep beep” several
times and the display will show
ELAPSED [time] / [chemistry] DONE
. Press
INC
and
DEC
to review data screens.
10. Press and hold
ENTER
. Screen displays
CHARGER STOPPED
.
11. Press
ENTER
or
BACK
to return to the User Preset menu.
12. Disconnect the pack from Dual PowerLab 8x2.
13. Dual PowerLab 8x2 is ready to charge another battery (step 3).
Tip:
The number of cycles is specified in the preset. See
to
change the
number of cycles or any other aspect of the preset.
Tip:
You can also
, in the
Charge Control Software.
Note:
NiMH, NiCd and Lead Acid user presets may switch to trickle charge
(depending on
how the preset is configured) when charging is complete.
Note:
The operation is now complete, but the “session” remains open so you
can review
collected data. Once you press and hold
ENTER
, data collected
during the operation will be discarded. If you disconnect the pack before
ending the session, DPL
will display a “Pack Removed” error. This is a non-
critical error, and you can ignore it in this situation.
Summary of Contents for Dual PowerLab 8x2
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