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DOC 1-0004 Rev B
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Operation
Status
The
Status LEDs
indicate uSTART
®
operation mode. The
green
and
yellow LEDs
indicate the mode. The
red LED
indicates there is an error. The
blue LED
indicates a Bluetooth connection to the module. Refer to
Figure 4 for
Status LED
states.
Mode
GREEN LED
YELLOW LED
RED LED
Description
Maintenance
OFF
SOLID
OFF
uSTART® is connected.
There is no energy at the terminals
Jump Start Charge
SOLID
*FLASH*
OFF
uSTART® is charging for the first time
or charging for a Jump Start
Run
SOLID
OFF
OFF
uSTART® is active
Standby
OFF
OFF
OFF
uSTART® is asleep
Fault
OFF
OFF
SOLID
uSTART® is experiencing a fault.
Please see user manual for instructions
Figure 4: uSTART® Status LED States
Maintenance Mode
In
Maintenance Mode
, uSTART
®
terminals are not energized. It is safe to handle and work on when it is in
this mode. uSTART
®
should always be in
Maintenance Mode
prior to any maintenance.
If uSTART
®
is connected to a battery, the
solid yellow LED
indicates that it is in
Maintenance Mode
. If
uSTART
®
is not connected to a battery it will still have the protections of
Maintenance Mode
, even when
the LEDs are
off
.
If uSTART
®
is not in
Maintenance Mode
when it is disconnected from a battery, it will automatically switch
to
Maintenance Mode
within 7 seconds.
Run Mode
uSTART
®
is on and actively maintaining the vehicle’s voltage while in
Run Mode
. It can support engine
cranking currents for a few seconds or support vehicle loads for many seconds to several minutes. It is not
safe to handle or work on uSTART
®
when it is in
Run Mode.
Run Mode
is indicated by a
solid
green LED
.
Standby Mode
If uSTART
®
is in
Run Mode
and a vehicle’s battery charging system
has been inactive for more than 1 hour,
uSTART
®
will automatically enter
Standby Mode
in order to reduce energy consumption
.
If at any time
uSTART
®
detects a significant, rapid change in the voltage level (as will occur during engine start), uSTART
®
will automatically return to
Run Mode
and support the engine cranking event. It is not safe to handle or work
on uSTART
®
when it is in
Standby Mode.
