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Chapter 3 – Software Operation
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Batteries Tab
Once you start the HHUtility program, the initial screen displays basic
information about the charge of the batteries.
Status:
Shows you whether the batteries are Charging,
Fully Charged, Discharging or Idle.
DC:
Displays the voltage of applied external power.
Battery Level:
Indicates the total remaining charge from the
batteries. If there is one battery in the unit, this is
the total charge remaining on that battery. If
there are two batteries in the unit, this is the total
charge remaining from a combination of both
batteries.
Individual Battery Levels:
Primary (inner)
battery:
The percentage power available from the
primary battery.
Secondary
(outer) battery:
The percentage power available from the
secondary battery.
Time Estimates:
Time to Full
Charge:
Estimated time to fully charge the charging
battery.
Time to Empty:
Estimated time to discharge the active battery.
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Primary Tab
This screen provides more detailed information about the Primary
(inner) battery.
Status:
Shows you whether the battery is Charging,
Discharging, Idle or Fully Charged.
DC:
Displays the voltage of externally applied power
(nominally 15V).
Battery Level:
Indicates the total remaining charge from this
battery.
Manufacturer:
The name of the battery manufacturer.
Serial Number:
An identification number of this battery.
Chemistry:
The type of chemicals used in this battery.
Mfg Date:
The date the battery was manufactured.
Time to Full:
If you are charging the battery, this box will display
the estimated time to fully charge this battery.
Time to Empty:
If the battery is discharging, this box will show the
estimated time to fully discharge this battery.
Flags:
Internal indicators of battery functions.
Status:
Internal indicators of battery functions.
Mode:
Internal indicators of battery functions.