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The
ALT FUNCTION
button toggles
ALT.
in the display. When
ALT.
is
displayed, the buttons will perform their secondary function listed in
the lower section of each button. It also changes how the tuning knob
works.
2.0 PREPARATION FOR USE
The Strobe may be hand held or mounted on a tripod or other user supplied
bracket using the ¼-20 UNC bushing at the base of the handle.
2.1
Power
The
Phaser-Strobe pbx
has internal rechargeable batteries and may
also be powered by an external AC power supply (PSC-pbxU). If
using the internal batteries, the unit should be charged before use (see
section 8.2 Charging the Batteries). The actual operating time of the
stroboscope will depend on the flash rate and duty cycle of operation.
The strobe can also be run continuously from the AC mains with the
power supply supplied (PSC-pbxU, see section 8.3 External Power
Supply/Charger).
2.2
Input / Output Connections
The
Phaser-Strobe pbx
has input and output jacks on the left side of
the stroboscope. These can be used for external triggering or
synchronization (daisy chaining two or more strobes). These jacks
accept 1/8" (3.5mm) phone plugs (input – stereo, output – mono).
The input and output are TTL compatible. See Figures 2 and 3 for
connector connection detail.
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by no flash and the display shows “LO BAT”.
At this time the
batteries must be recharged (section 8.2 Charging the Batteries) or
powered by the power supply/charger (section 8.3 External Power
Supply/Charger). Remember to release the trigger switch.
8.2
Charging the Batteries
The unit may be recharged at any time. You do not need to wait until
the low battery condition is indicated.
To charge the Phaser-Strobe pbx with the power supply/charger:
1.
Release the trigger so the strobe is off.
2.
Plug the recharger cable into the recharger socket (located below
the display panel behind the handle).
3.
Plug the recharger into an AC mains wall outlet (115/230 Vac).
CAUTION:
Use of rechargers other than the one supplied
(PSC-pbxU) will damage the stroboscope and
void the warranty.
When charging, the strobe will indicate
CHRGE
in the bottom right of the
display. The recharger will fast charge the batteries for about 4-5
hours and then trickle charge the batteries.
Allow the recharger to charge the batteries until the display shows
DONE
for peak battery life performance. If the batteries are not charged
to 100% regularly, the batteries will lose capacity.
