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charging. After charging is complete, disconnect the ba
tt
ery from the charger and
connect the pump to the ba
tt
ery (
see Ba
tt
ery Setup
).
After charging the ba
tt
ery pack, it is good practice to run the pump for
approximately 5 minutes before calibrating. This ensures the ba
tt
ery is in
more steady-state conditions and improves the agreement in pre and post-
sampling calibrations.
Reading the Charging Status LED
The Li-Ion Charging Unit indicates ba
tt
ery charge
status via an LED on the unit that blinks in speci
fi
c
pa
tt
erns. Observe the LED steadily for > 5 seconds to
read charge status.
LED Action
Charge Status
ON
steady
Charge in progress
ON
2 sec
OFF
{
.25 sec
ON
2 sec
(Repeats)
Approximately
80% charged
OFF
{
2 sec
ON
.25 sec
OFF
{
2 sec
(Repeats)
Charge completed
Battery Setup
1. Insert the plug on the connecting cable from the
pump into the jack on the ba
tt
ery adapter (on top
of the external ba
tt
ery assembly).
2. Insert the external ba
tt
ery assembly into a foam
compartment in the case. Ensure there is no
tension on the connecting cable.
Power supply jack
Charge status LED
For more information on SKC pump Li-Ion batteries, go to
http://www.skcinc.com/instructions/1918.pdf.
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Connecting cable
External battery
assembly
Connecting cable
External battery
assembly
Battery adapter
