Operating Instructions - DSR PRO Série Manuel D'utilisation

power until it is discharged. Because of the
nominal 3.2 VDC output, four cells can be
placed in series for a nominal voltage of
12.8 V. This comes close to the nominal
voltage of six-cell lead-acid batteries. This
makes the LiFePO
for lead-acid batteries in applications such
as automotive and solar. Like a gel cell, the
LiFePO cell is sensitive to overcharging.
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Its cells are balanced before they are
assembled, and an internal protection
system is implemented, preventing too
deep a discharge.
START/STOP BUTTON
Use this button to start or stop the charging
process, after the battery is properly
connected and battery voltage and type
have been selected. If the battery voltage
is greater than 0.2 V, the display will briefly
show "ON" when the START/STOP button

11. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW
Connect AC power and set the front panel
ON/OFF switch to the ON position. Then
select an unused charging outlet from
the eight available. Connect the battery,
following the precautions listed under
sections 6 and 7. Select the appropriate
Battery Voltage and
and press START. If the battery voltage is
greater than 0.2 V, charging will begin.
If charging begins, the Battery Voltage,
Type and Display settings are saved. Then,
whenever the unit has been off and AC
power is reapplied for 10 minutes and no
buttons are pressed, charging of the battery
will resume with the saved settings from the
last charging cycle.
DISPLAY
Following power-up, the display turns off
after 1 minute or 1 minute from the last key
press or connection to a battery. With the
display off, any button press (other than a
display button press) will turn the display
on for one minute or one minute from any
subsequent key press or clamp connection.
Also, with the display off, connecting the
station cable clamps to a battery will show
the battery voltage and keep the display
on for one minute or one minute from any
subsequent key press. However, with the
display off, if the display button turns the
display on, the display will remain on until
power-down. If the display button turns the
display off (see Display Mode Button, in
Section 10), then the above scenario, with
the display off, once again applies.
CHARGING
When charging begins, the yellow/orange
Charging LED will be lit.
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Battery Type
is pressed. After charging has started,
pressing the START/STOP button will
cause the display to briefly show "OFF".
If the battery voltage is 0.2 V or less and
the START/STOP button is pressed, the
display will show "OFF". This indicates
that charging has not started, due to low
battery voltage.
CHARGING LED INDICATORS
Charging (yellow/orange) lit –
The charger is charging the battery.
Charged/Maintaining (green) lit –
The battery is fully charged and the
charger is in maintain mode.
Reversed Clamps (red) flashing –
The connections are reversed.
NOTE: See Operating Instructions for a
complete description of the charger modes.
COMPLETION OF CHARGING
Charge completion is indicated by the
green Charged/Maintaining LED.
When lit, the charger has stopped
charging and has switched to Maintain
Mode of operation.
ABORTED CHARGE
If charging cannot be completed normally,
charging will abort. When charging is
aborted, the charger's output is shut off.
The display will show "BAD BAT" and an
error code. See section 15, Troubleshooting
and Error Codes. To reset after an aborted
charge, press the START/STOP button to
turn the charger off.
RECOVERY MODE
(Non-lithium ion batteries only)
If a battery is left discharged for an
extended period of time, it could become
sulfated and not accept a normal
charge. The charger will detect this and
automatically enter Recovery mode.
When this mode is activated, the display
will read "BAD BATT REC". The display
will revert to normal operation when
normal charging begins after the battery is
recovered. Recovery Mode could take up
to 10 hours. If it fails, charging will abort
and the display will read "BAD BAT F02".
For more information, see section 15,
Troubleshooting and Error Codes.
MAINTAIN MODE
When the green
LED is lit, the charger has started Maintain
Mode. This mode of operation is known as
Float Mode Monitoring. In this mode, the
charger keeps the battery fully charged by
delivering a small current, when necessary.
The voltage is maintained at a level
determined by the battery type selected.
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Charged/Maintaining