650 MDS
Section 3
YSI, Incorporated Drinking Water Monitoring Systems Operations Manual
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Insert the rechargeable battery pack assembly into the battery compartment of the 650.
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Tighten the 4 captive screws securely and evenly using a Phillips or slotted screwdriver. Do not
overtighten
3.2.5.3 BATTERY CHARGING – RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK
The 6117 rechargeable battery pack is charged via the MS-8 connector on the bottom of the instrument and
thus the pack must be installed in the 650 for charging. To perform the charging operation, the user will
need to locate the proper power supply (6114 for US/Canada/Japan or 6123 with proper power cord for all
other countries) and the 6116 charger adapter cable which were supplied with your rechargeable battery
pack (6113 for US/Canada, 6126 for Europe, 6127 for China/Australia). As shown in Figure 4 above, first
attach the charger adapter cable to the 650, then insert the barrel connector of the power supply into the
barrel of the adapter cable, and finally plug the power supply into an appropriate AC power outlet. The
pack can be recharged with the 650 either “on “or “off”. However, if the instrument is “on”, the progress
of the charging operation can be viewed in the Status Bar (see Section 3.2.10 below).
To ensure that you get maximum operational time from the rechargeable battery pack, the user should
follow the procedures below:
1.
Place your display/logger on charge for approximately 2 hours to obtain an 80-90 % regeneration of
battery capacity.
2.
Place your display/logger on charge for approximately 6 hours to get a full charge.
3.
Do not charge the batteries continuously for more than 48 hours.
4.
For long term storage, keep your battery pack between the temperatures of –20 C and 30 C and remove
it from the 650 case.
5.
Do not charge your batteries at temperatures below 0 C or above 40 C.
6.
Do not use or store the battery pack at high temperature, such as in strong direct sunlight, in cars
during hot weather, or directly in front of heaters.
If the above steps are not followed, it may result in a decrease in the operational lifetime of your battery
pack. In addition, pay particular attention to the method of long term storage of the battery pack as is
outlined in the following warning:
CAUTION:
If the battery pack/650 will not be used for extended periods of time, the user should remove
the battery pack from the instrument. Failure to do this may result in overdischarge of the pack which can
have a detrimental effect of its lifetime
Note that YSI provides recharge options for many countries in the selection or the 6116, 6126, and 6127
kits. However, it is possible that the power cord options in these kits will not be correct for some users. In
these cases, users should purchase the 6126 or 6127 kit and substitute their local PC type power cord for
the power cord shipped with the kit. This power cord is usually readily available at any local electronics
store.
An optional automotive cigarette lighter charger (YSI 616) is also available for recharging the 650 battery
pack. Note that the user will require the 6116 adapter cable to use the cigarette lighter adapter. Instructions
and diagrams for configuring your cigarette lighter charger and changing fuses are shown below and are
found on the back of the 616 package. The user should save these instructions when unpacking the
accessory and keep them for later reference.
