Anton/Bauer Hytron 100 Owner's Manual - page 6
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PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
The HyTRON
™
battery incorporates unique battery management features. Together with Anton/Bauer diagnostic accessories, an effective
preventative maintenance program can easily be created to optimize the return on battery investment and greatly simplify battery management
operations.
The PowerCharger
®
, coupled with a DDM (Diagnostic Discharge Module), will provide a complete battery management system. The Pow-
erCharger
®
will allow you to run diagnostic evaluations as well as update the battery’s “learned” capacity with the “AUTOCAL” feature. The
“AUTOCAL” feature is automatic and does not require any operator input. Please reference the PowerCharger
®
Owner’s Manual for additional
information.
It is strongly recommended that all users of the InterActive
®
2000 HyTRON
™
Battery System have at least one PowerCharger
®
complete with
a DDM. Such a combination can also interface via the RS-232 port provided to a printer producing hard copy battery reports automatically,
including battery serial number, date of manufacture, number of charge/discharge cycles, calibrated capacity, and a complete voltage/time
discharge graph.
InterActive
®
2000 HyTRON
™
batteries and Logic Series
®
Chargers together form a battery management system that will maximize battery performance,
eliminate battery problems in the field and reduce costs by prolonging battery life and precluding equipment down time.
GUIDELINES FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND
MAXIMUM LIFE
1. Keep batteries cool or at room temperatures whenever possible.
Sustained elevated temperatures are the primary reason for pre-
mature failure of NiMH batteries:
a. Charging - Charge batteries at room temperature. In warm
climates keep chargers in air conditioned rooms that are main-
tained between 65°F to 85°F for best performance.
b. On assignment - Do not leave batteries in a hot vehicle trunk
or out in direct sunlight unnecessarily.
c. Storage - If batteries are not going to be used for several
months, they should be fully discharged, sealed in a plastic
bag and stored in a refrigerator.
2. Use only Anton/Bauer Logic Series InterActive
®
LifeSaver
®
Char-
gers and keep batteries on the charger until just prior to being
used.
3. Return batteries to the Logic Series
®
InterActive
®
Charger as soon
as possible after use, preferably within 24 hours.
4. Do not over-discharge batteries - It is quite proper to discharge
a battery until a low voltage warning in the camera or VTR is ob-
served. However, a switch to a fresh battery should occur as soon
as possible following such indication.
a. A HyTRON
™
battery should be changed as soon as pos-
sible after a “flashing ‘
RES’ segment” is indicated. Never
continue to use a HyTRON battery after the
“EOD” segment
has appeared.
b. Never leave a battery operated device unattended while it is
running.
c. DO NOT LEAVE A BATTERY ATTACHED TO A CAMERA/
CAMCORDER during transit or storage. “Keep warm” cir-
cuitry in the camera can overdischarge the battery.
5. Routine use of a battery at discharge rates greater than the battery
rating (e.g. >50w for Hytron
™
50) can reduce overall service life.
Always select the proper size battery for your application.
6. Discharging the battery for diagnostic purposes should only be
performed on an occasional basis (once every 6-8 weeks at most).
Unnecessary discharging only detracts from overall life.
7. Periodic cleaning of both the charger terminals and battery termi-
nals will ensure continued reliable operation. Dirty terminals may
cause the battery to indicate a steady red (“Hold”) mode on the
charger. Clean the terminals with a pencil eraser or lightly scrape
the surface with a blunt instrument to help reduce this situation.
Anton/Bauer publishes a comprehensive “Video Battery Handbook” to
help you further understand the care and use of video batteries. This
guide is available at no charge by contacting Anton/Bauer at 1-800-
422-3473 or 203-929-1100 or fax 203-929-9935.
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