Chapter 6: Charging the Batteries
Definium AMX 700 X-Ray System
5161515-1EN
Rev. 6 (10 February 2008)
6-3
Operator Manual
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Recharge Recommended
When battery charge dips below approximately 10%, recharge is recommended.
As the Definium AMX 700 is used in its various modes of operation, the number of segments lit will slowly
decrease.
It’s important to note that you do not have to raise your kVp and mAs value to compensate for low
battery capacity.
To ensure maximum battery life, the Definium AMX 700 should not be recharged until at least one-half of
the bar graph segments have extinguished.
Battery Drain
Figure 6-2 shows how much of the battery capacity is used for the various Definium AMX 700 operating
modes in a relative basis.
Figure 6-2
Battery drain
As Figure 6-2 demonstrates, the majority of the battery pack’s capacity is used for drive and idle. Thus,
reducing the amount of drive time by parking the Definium AMX 700 in a central location and turning the
system OFF when not in use will make more capacity available for x-ray generation and will increase the
service life of the batteries.
Bar Graph Display vs. Battery Loading
Table 6-2 details the various battery loads and how they affect the bar graph display.
Table 6-2
Battery loads
Load mode
Approximate discharge rate
Typical daily usage*
Drive (Drive handle engaged)
0.45 segments/minute
30 segments
17%
71%
8%
2%
2%
Idle
Field
Light
X-ray
Generation
X-ray
Prep
Drive
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