Installation; Power Supply; Operation Using The External Dc Charger; Operation Using The Battery - Promax PRODIG-3 Manual Del Usaurio

USER'S MANUAL. PRODIG-3

3 INSTALLATION

3.1

Power Supply

The PRODIG-3 is a portable instrument powered by one 7.4 V — 8.8 Ah Li-Ion
battery. There is also an external DC charger provided for mains connection and battery
charging.

3.1.1 Operation using the External DC Charger

Connect the external DC charger to EXT. SUPPLY [31] on the PRODIG-3 side
panel. Connect the DC charger to the mains. Then, press the rotary selector [1] for
more than two seconds. The level meter is now in operation and the battery is slowly
charged. When the instrument is connected to the mains, the CHARGER indicator [4]
remains lit. This indicator changes of colour according to the battery charge status:
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
Table 1.- Indication of the battery charge status (CHARGER).

3.1.2 Operation using the Battery

For the device to operate on the battery, disconnect the power cable and press
the rotary selector [1] for more than two seconds. The fully charged battery can power
the equipment for more than 2.5 hours non-stop.
If battery is very weak, the battery cut-off circuit will prevent the device from
functioning. In such a situation battery must be recharged immediately.
Before taking any measurements, you have to check the charge status of the
battery by checking the battery charge level indicator that appears when activating the
measurement mode pressing key
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BATTERY CHARGE STATUS
OFF
< 50 %
> 50 %
100 %
[12]. These are the indicators on screen:
ON
< 90 %
> 90 %
100 %
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