SEPTENTRIO ALTUS NR3, User Manual

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APPENDIX B. BATTERIES
B Batteries
Four high-quality 18650A 3.7 V Li-Ion batteries are supplied with the Altus NR3. Additional
batteries may also be purchased.
When purchasing batteries from another manufacturer please note that:
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The battery speci
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cation must state that the batteries contain a protection circuit
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The cell inside the battery should be supplied by a well known brand (Panasonic, LG,
Samsung ...)
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NOTE: when working at temperatures below -20Â
ř
C / -4Â
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F and above +50Â
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C / 122Â
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F the device needs to be powered via an external power supply, such as the AC adapter.
B.1 Charging
To prevent premature ageing of the batteries it is good practice to:
• Charge the batteries completely before re-inserting them into the Altus NR3
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Use the batteries until they have completely discharged
It is advised to charge the batteries using the supplied external battery charger.
B.1.1 Using the external battery charger
The batteries of the Altus NR3 can best be charged using the external battery charger. For a
totally drained battery of 3400 mAh, a charging time of 3 to 4 hours can be expected.
Battery chargers from other manufacturers may be used however, please note that:
• Low quality battery chargers may not fully charge the batteries
•
Flexible chargers that can charge batteries of different types (e.g. Li-Ion and NiMH) are
typically not optimal for charging the batteries
B.1.2 Using the AC adapter
The batteries of the Altus NR3 can be charged inside the device while it is connected to an
external power supply
1
. Battery charging will stop if the Altus NR3 is switched off or if the
temperature inside the device goes below 0Â ř C / 32Â ř F or above +45Â ř C / 113Â ř F.
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Insert the lemo plug into the Altus NR3 by aligning the red dot on the connector with
the centre of the unit as shown in Figure B-1
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Push the lemo connector
fi
rmly into the socket until the locking mechanism clicks into
place.
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