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LPC-500 OVERVIEW
The Lind PowerCenter™ 500 is a multi-function battery service unit
designed to:
• Charge Batteries.
• Condition and Calibrate Batteries.
• Serve as an Auxiliary Power Source.
• Perform Intelligent Battery Management Tasks.
Specific capabilities are:
• Charges one or two 500 series Intelligent Batteries outside the
PowerBook.
• Conditions and calibrates Intelligent Batteries outside the
PowerBook.
• Turns one or two external batteries into an Auxiliary Power Source.
• Recharges and restores communication with over discharged
batteries.
• Displays the charge remaining in each of two external batteries.
• Performs diagnostic tests and corrects battery problems.
The PowerCenter is designed to get maximum performance from the
Intelligent Batteries used in the PowerBook 500 series of laptop
computers.
General Operation
Up to two 500 series Intelligent Batteries snap firmly into the
PowerCenter. The locking mechanism of the batteries holds them in
place for charging and transport. Batteries may be carried in the
PowerCenter with negligible loss of battery power. Batteries may be
stored in the PowerCenter with power applied for charge maintenance.
The LCD displays in the PowerCenter show the charge remaining in
the batteries. The displays show additional information when the
system is doing diagnostic tests or calibrating the battery. The
PowerCenter has LED indicators for each battery slot to show when
the battery is being charged or discharged.
Power for charging batteries in the PowerCenter is obtained from an
Apple AC or Lind DC power adapter. A power cable is supplied to
connect the PowerCenter to the PowerBook. See Appendix I and II for
a description of Intelligent Battery operation.
