7
Battery Installation
1. To extend the life of the battery pack, fully charge the battery prior to
installation. A system using solar panels may not fully charge the
battery. Also a fast charge, which the solar panel can’t provide,
improves the life of the battery. (See tip below)
2. Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment with its long
dimension facing outward.
3. Connect battery pack connector to main electronics board Battery
connector J6. (See Figure 5)
4. Observe LCD, the display should power up displaying
Warm Start
information and begin scrolling through the default display items.
Caution:
Do not connect solar panel power cable to the unit
unless the main battery pack is connected.
TIP:
To recharge a battery, a quick charge will remove the buildup in
the battery much more effectively than a "trickle charge". A
battery slowly drained by low light conditions on a solar charged
system or setting in storage for instance, will be less likely to
recover than a battery pack that was quickly discharged from a
short for instance. Store batteries in a cool environment for less
drainage.
Lithium Battery
1. Verify that the
Memory Backup
is Enabled with a jumper on the
upper two pins (1 & 2) of J1. J1 is located just beneath and a little left
of the RTD connector. (See Figure 5)
2. Verify that the
L
L
(low lithium alarm) is not being displayed on the A7
annunciator (default). This alarm indicates the Lithium battery is
below 2.5 volts and should be replaced.
