Battery Charging
Care, Modes & Endurance:
The DX260-1BT wireless Smokehead contains a Multi-Cell Rechargeable Battery designed to give
a maximum of 1.5 hours endurance from a full charge.
The Smokehead must always be replaced on the charging cradle in between tests.
To recharge, the Smokehead must be returned to and correctly located on its charging cradle. This
will maximise the battery endurance and is also necessary for test results to be printed.
On the handle of the Smokehead is a highly visible Blue Light emitting Diode (LED). This LED gives
indication of the status of the Smokehead whether or not it is on its charging Cradle.
The nominal endurance of the internal Battery pack is 1.5 hours continuous use from a full charge
and cold start. This will vary according to ambient temperature. For optimum use and battery life,
the smokehead should be removed from the charging cradle for the minimum amount of time and
returned to the charger immediately after testing or as prompted by the smoke test Software.
The rate of charging is dependant on a combination of Battery Voltage and Battery Temperature. If
the Smokehead has seen reasonable use the charger will switch to ‘Fast Charge’, taking
approximately 1.5 hours to fully recharge. Once full terminal Voltage has been reached, the battery
charging rate is reduced to ‘Trickle Charge’. When charging for a protracted period, for example
overnight, a trickle charge of 15 hours will completely recharge the internal battery. A blue LED on
the Handle indicates the Charging Status.
It is strongly advised that the Charger Cradle be left permanently switched ON with the Smokehead
in situ overnight to ensure full operational usage at beginning of the working day.
It is also strongly recommended that the batteries be completely discharged on a monthly
basis by setting the program to Live Readings with the smokehead off the charger. This could
be done at the end of the working day.
Please note that rechargeable batteries have a finite lifespan, therefore the battery pack will need
to be replaced periodically if the smokehead is no longer sustaining sufficient charge for
correct operation. Please contact a Product Support for battery replacement information.
LED Indication
1. Smokehead removed from Charging Cradle:
LED ‘On’ continuously: Smokehead is running on internal Battery.
LED pulsing ‘ON’ for 2 seconds, ‘OFF’ for 0.5 seconds: Smokehead battery has reached a Low
Voltage condition, and has less than 10 minutes life left before Auto-shutdown.
LED ‘OFF’: Low Voltage condition. Smokehead will Auto Shut down. No more testing possible until
Smokehead battery has been recharged.
If the Smokehead has received no Communication from Host Computer for over 6 minutes it will go
into ‘Sleep’ Mode. Return the Smokehead to the Charging Unit to invoke a response.
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