Anton/Bauer Interactive 2000 PowerCharger Owner's Manual - page 6
LCD DISPLAYS (CONT.)
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OVERCURRENT INDICATION If the DIONIC
®
90 battery is
subjected to a load that exceeds specifications, the protection
electronics will operate to protect the lithium ion cells.
All status
icons on the LCD will flash at a once per second rate. This
can occur, for example, if a cold halogen light =/>75 watts is
turned on. When the over-load condition is removed, the display
will return to normal.
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When the battery is completely discharged the LCD will flash the
15 minute icon and the ‘RES’ bar until the battery is returned to a
charger.
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If the protection electronics detect a low battery voltage condi-
tion (any one cell reaches roughly 2.5Vdc or approximately 10V
battery voltage), the LCD sidebars will flash until the battery is
returned to a charger. If the battery is not returned to the charger,
after a time the Fuel Gauge will be turned off and the LCD will go
completely blank until the battery is returned to a charger.
LCD ICON’s
Indication
Action
- Side Bar blinking
- Any others on normally
Learn
Full Discharge, then
Charge
- Side Bar blinking
- Any others lit and blinking
Over Current
Remove Excess Load
- Side Bar lit, but NOT
blinking
- All others off
Under Voltage
Return to Charger
- Display blank
Under Voltage
Return to Charger
1.
Keep batteries cool or at room temperatures whenever pos-
sible. Sustained elevated temperatures are the primary reason for
premature failure of lithium ion batteries:
a. Charging - Charge batteries at room temperature. In warm
climates keep chargers in air conditioned rooms for best
performance.
b. On assignment - Do not leave batteries in a hot vehicle trunk
or out in direct sunlight.
c. Although lithium ion has good self-discharge characteristics,
long term storage will require periodic charge maintenance
every six months of non use. This is a problem for all lithium
ion batteries – from cell phones to video cameras. Use the
battery; do not store it for extended periods.
d. Batteries should always be stored in a charged state and
kept cool. If batteries must be stored for a long period (over
six months), they should be periodically removed from stor-
age and submitted to a discharge/charge cycle.
2.
Do not over-discharge batteries - It is quite proper to discharge
a battery until a low voltage warning in the camera or VTR is
observed. However, a switch to a fresh battery should occur as
soon as possible following such indication. Never leave a battery
operated device unattended while it is running.
3.
DO NOT LEAVE A BATTERY ATTACHED TO A CAMERA/
CAMCORDER during transit or storage. “Keep warm” circuitry
in the camera can drain the battery, because the DIONIC
®
90
battery has specialized circuits which will not allow a battery to
over discharge, the battery will protect itself and shut down.
4. Low voltage batteries can also be caused by allowing batteries
to remain off the charger for extended periods causing the LCD
display to be blank, indicating that the electronic circuitry has
removed all load from the battery cells – including the display. In
the case that the battery is in a low voltage condition the battery
should be returned to the charger. The charge routine will not be
initiated by the charger until all other batteries have completed
their fast charge routines. Therefore, a low voltage battery can be
installed on an InterActive charger without the charger indicating
recognition. The battery should remain on the charger until charg-
ing is complete. It may be helpful to remove other batteries before
placing a battery with a blank display on the charger. If the battery
display goes from blank to flashing – remove from charger and
re-install. If flashing display condition remains, contact customer
support.
5. Never leave any battery unattended on equipment.
6. Routine use of a battery at discharge rates greater than the bat-
tery rating (e.g. > than 93Wh, or > than 50 watt lighting load) can
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