Boost
Warning! Failure to follow these precautions may result in serious damage to the
Cadex unit and/or the battery: The Boost program overrides some of the analyzer’s
built-in safety measures to recognize a battery. Do not attempt to Boost a battery if
the polarity, chemistry, voltage and capacity (mAh) are not known. Ensure that
battery polarity is correct before attempting to run Boost. For this reason, it is NOT
recommended to use a Universal Adapter with Boost.
Function: Reactivates batteries with open or shorted protection circuits or with voltage so
low that the Cadex analyzer does not recognize them or gives a ‘Shorted’ (Code 121)
message when they are inserted in Battery Adapters.
Sequence: The battery is trickle-charged for three minutes at 100mA. The Program can be
terminated at any time by pressing the Esc key. Look for stable current and voltage
readings during the Boost program. If they are intermittent, the battery may be poorly
connected, battery protection circuit may be damaged or the battery is inoperable. Normal
battery service will start after Boost has reached more than 0.30V/cell on NiCd and NiMH
batteries and more than 2.5V for Li-ion batteries. If Boost does not raise the voltage to
detectable levels, apply the Boost program again.
Results: If the Boost is successful, the Cadex analyzer recognizes the battery and indicates
on the global display that a battery is inserted in the Battery Adapter.
Duration: 3 minutes (user may repeat if unsuccessful).
To run the Boost program
1.
Insert the Battery Adapter in a battery station.
2.
Insert the battery in the Battery Adapter.
If the battery needs to be boosted, the global display for the station may show one of two
things:
i. It may continue to display the
EMPTY
message, indicating that the Cadex
analyzer has not recognized the battery.
ii. It may display a
SHORTED
(Code 121) message for the battery.
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