SYSTRONIK
Battery management
EUROLYZER® ST / STe
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During measurements, the battery is also charged continuously
and monitored by the system.
As soon as the battery is fully charged the device switches to pas-
sive recharging mode (trickle charging).
The charge control display is no longer shown.
When recharging is finished the charger can remain connected
to the EUROLYZER® ST/STe without the battery being dam-
aged.
Service life and capacity of the battery
The EUROLYZER® ST/STe is equipped with a powerful NiMH bat-
tery. The service life and capacity of the battery are considerably af-
fected by the way the device is charged and used. In order to make
handling safer, the device features efficient and battery-saving
charge management suitable for all applications.
The graphical charge level indicator of the EUROLYZER® ST/STe
consisting of three elements of a battery symbol helps the user to
correctly estimate the capacity of the battery. Five different battery
states are detected.
During normal use it is recommended not to recharge the bat-
tery until it is run down completely.
The battery can be recharged at any time given that the charge
management system recognises the need to recharge the battery.
Otherwise, the charge management system will not release the bat-
tery for charging.
The service life of the NiMH battery is significantly reduced when the
device is operated at temperatures below +5 °C.
Reconditioning cycle
If the device is used outside the permitted temperature range, if the
battery is older or if incomplete charging cycles (charg-
ing/discharging) are carried out, the charge level indication may not
correspond to the actual charge level. In this case the indicator can
be corrected as follows:
1.
Discharge the battery by switching on the device until it switches
off automatically.
2.
Connect the EUROLYZER® ST/STe to the device-specific
power supply unit and the power supply unit to the mains.
3.
Switch the device on and off.
The charging of the battery starts automatically.
Complete recharging takes approx. 4 hours, depending on the
ambient temperature.
