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View Battery Life
The DFX II Series displays its battery life. The DFX
II uses a rechargeable NiMH battery cell. To view
the DFX II battery life, perform the following key
sequence:
1. INFO <Capacity>
2. INFO <Firmware>
3. INFO <Overload>
4. INFO <Battery>
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Battery
Est Battery Life
100 hrs
9.00 Volts
Using The Battery Charger
The DFX II Series may be battery operated or operated
using the battery charger accessory (SPK-DF2-UNIV).
When the battery charger is used, the internal batteries
are charged. The battery charger may be plugged into a
115V or 230V source power outlet. The battery charger
contains three interchangeable plug styles: USA, EURO
and UK.
1. Place the correct plug onto the
battery charger.
2. Plug the battery charger into the
source power outlet.
3. Plug the battery charger into
the DFX II power input.
4. Press the DFX II On/Off key to
turn power ON.
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IMPORTANT
Use the Chatillon Battery Charger that comes with
the DFX II Series digital force gauge.
Do NOT use generic battery chargers. These can
permanently damage the gauge electronics.
Note
The DFX II will display “Recharge Battery” when the
battery voltage drops to approximately 4.5VDC
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To charge the DFX force gauge plug the phone jack
of the supplied universal battery charger into the DFX
force gauge then plug the battery charger into the
correct AC power outlet. Ensure the correct power is
applied to the battery charger. Never plug the USA
2-prong 115VAC charger into a 230VAC power source.
To obtain a full charge it is recommended the DFX force
gauge is charged for 15-20 hours. The DFX force gauge
should get approximately 70 to 100 hours of battery life
on a single charge.
A battery icon appears on the main operating display
and operates like a bar graph. When the gauge has a
full charge, the battery icon appears full. As the battery
voltage diminishes, the battery icon will start to empty.
You may view the estimated battery life based on cur-
rent usage in hours by depressing the “i” key until the
battery life screen appears.
The DFX force gauge will alert you when the battery
assembly needs to be recharged by adding a message
to the main test screen “Recharge Battery”. The force
gauge will shutdown automatically if the battery voltage
reaches approximately 4.5VDC.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to charge the
Chatillon DFX series force gauge with any
other charger than the one supplied with
the force gauge or supplied by an authorized
Chatillon dealer. The nickel metal hydride batteries are
temperature sensitive and the battery charger is specifi-
cally design to properly charge this battery assembly
without damaging it.
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