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4 Charging and battery operation
CAUTION!
To ensure trouble-free operation, the following in
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structions have to be taken into account:
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The docking station must not be connected di
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rectly to the 24 V onboard power supply of the
vehicle. This voltage is too high for charging.
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The accumulator should roughly have ambient
temperature for recharging.
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Short usage times and long periods without using
the instrument can reduce the available accumu-
lator capacity (memory effect).
Optional connections of the docking station:
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AC/DC adapter M4 for 100 – 240 V~
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Vehicle cable M4 12 V= mounting
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Vehicle cable M4 12 V= mobile
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Vehicle cable M4 24 V= mobile
Note:
You can connect up to three docking stations to a
single 100 – 240 V ~ power supply unit. If four or
more docking stations are connected, the charging
voltage is too low. In this case, an error message
appears on the display.
Charging procedure:
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Switch off
the instrument and put it into the docking station.
The time required for a complete recharging cycle is indicated.
If the accumulators are completely recharged, the instrument
switches automatically to charge retention.
It can remain in the docking station until the next use.
After recharging the instrument for min. 12 hours (depending
on the accumulator capacity), it is ready to be used for at least
20 hours.
