Chapter 3: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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CHAPTER 3

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Section 1. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

3-1. General

Control or Indicator

Function

This chapter describes operating controls and indi-

ternal test leads can be con-

cators and operating procedures under usual and un-

nected to terminals J4 (+) and

usual conditions. Note that operating procedures are

J3 (-) to measure individual

described for typical applications; local requirements

cell voltage.

Provides connection for external

(+) and (-) terminals (J4, J3). .

may require variations of these steps.

test leads.

START switch (S2) . . . . . . . . . .

Momentary pushbutton switch

3-2. Controls and Indicators

depressed to remove unit from

(fig. 3-1)

a reset state and initiate opera-

t i o n . Lights RUN indicator

Function

Control or Indication

( D S 6 ) and indicator above

Power ON-OFF Switch (CB1) . .

Controls overall application of

appropriate timer (DS1, DS3 or

power t o charger/analyzer

DS5).

circuits and provides circuit

RUN indicator (DS6). . . . . . . . .

Amber lamp lights when START

protection from overloads and

switch is pressed and equip-

shorts.

ment is in a normal operating

POWER RESET Switch (S5). . .

Momentary pushbutton switch

cycle.

which is depressed to reset pow-

RESET switch (Sl) . . . . . . . . . .

M o m e n t a r y pushbutton switch

er relay and restore overall

which is depressed to interrupt

equipment operation.

operation and rest.ore unit to a

FUSE, l AMP(FI) . . . . . . . . . .

Provides circuit protection for

logical reset state.

internal equipment timing and

FUNCTION SELECT switch

control circuits.

Multi-position rotary switch se-

(S4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DISCHARGE AMP HR Switch

lects equipment operating

(S7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

T h r e e - p o s i t i o n rotary switch

mode OFF; MANUAL DIS-

which selects discharge resistor

MANUAL

CHARGE;

banks for specific battery dis-

CHARGE; or AUTO.

charge rates.

AUTO-CHARGE No. 1 timer

CHARGE AMP HR control

O n e - h o u r timer controls first

(M3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Variable control sets charges cur-

(R16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

p h a s e of automatic charge

rent reference. (One hour rate.)

cycle-not used during manual

DISCHARGE AMP control

charge.

Variable control sets discharge

(R15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Run indicator (DS5). . . . . . . . . .

I n d i c a t e s (amber lamp) that

current reference. (One hour

AUTQ-CHARGE No. 1 timer

rate.)

(M3) is operating.

Toggle switch adjusts internal

CELL SELECT switch (S6) . . . .

AUTO/MANUAL DISCHARGE

EOD and charge comparator

timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two-hour timer used during auto-

circuits to correspond with ap-

matic operation for controlled

propriate number of battery

discharge to End-Of-Discharge

cells.

(EOD); used during manual

CURRENT meter (M5) . . . . . . .

Center-zero meter continuously

operation for deep discharge.

indicates charge or discharge

FAIL indicator (DS4). . . . . . . . . Indicates that end-of-discharge

current

from

-l00A

(EOD) occurred before 1 hour

+100A.

(in discharge) elapsed.

VOLTAGE meter (M4) . . . . . . .

Dual range meter; indicates over-

A m b e r l a m p i n d i c a t e s that

Run indicator (DS3). . . . .

all battery voltage on the 0-30V

AUTO/MANUAL

DIS-

scale, or individual cell voltage

CHARGE timer (M2) is operat-

on the 0-3V scale (external

ing.

leads required). depending on

PASS indicator (DS2) . . . . . . . . Green lamp indicates that EOD

position of 30V-3V switch.

has occurred after 1 hour of dis-

30V-3V switch (S3). . . . . . . . .

Selects voltage range to be moni-

charge

tored by VOLTAGE meter. In

3OV position, meter reads

AUTO/MAN CH/\RGE No. 2

timer (Ml) . . . . . . . . . . . . One-hour timer used during the

battery

charging/discharge

last phase of the cycle for auto-

voltage; in 3V position, ex-

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