6
4.7
The battery status will show ‘DONE’ when a battery has received as
much charge as it can safely accept.
4.8
As Li-Ion batteries near the end of charge, the charge current is
reduced. This is perfectly normal for the ‘constant voltage’ phase of
the charge cycle.
4.9
During the charge phase, a white ‘ball’ will be seen moving around
the channels which have batteries connected, often on more than one
channel simultaneously. This is the ‘Process Indicator’ and shows the
user which channels are being processed at any given time.
4.10
Batteries may be removed, and others connected at any time, without
affecting the operation of the charger.
4.11
The charger will continue to monitor the status of all charging
channels. It will not attempt to charge batteries which are
ready
or
faulty
. If a battery is now disconnected, the battery status will revert to
the
absent
state. If a new battery is connected to the free channel, the
charging sequence will be initiated automatically. The order in which
batteries are connected is therefore immaterial; the charger will ensure
that all batteries are charged in as short a time as possible.
4.12
If the charger detects a faulty battery while the charging program is
running, the battery status will show ‘FAIL’. This could be caused by
one of several conditions, such as a very old or damaged battery, a
short circuit battery, or an excessively high or low voltage battery.
4.13
The charger will not recognise the connection of a battery which has
a voltage substantially outside of its range or one of unsuitable
chemistry type.
4.14
If the internal protection circuit of a PAG or Sony Lithium-Ion battery
should turn-off, for any reason, the battery display will not operate, and
there will be no voltage at the battery terminals. The V4-iPC incorp-
orates a Recovery Charge program which will automatically turn the
protection circuit back on again.
4.15
If the charger should detect a fault during operation, it will shut down to
a safe condition with the message ‘SAFE SHUTDOWN’ on the screen,
and the reason for the shutdown (e.g. ‘UNIT OVERHEATED’) will be
shown. See Section 5.4 ‘Servicing and Repairs’.
4.16
If the AC mains power fails during operation, the charger will shut
down safely; no damage will occur to either the charger or the
batteries. When the mains power is restored the charger will default to
the main charge program.
