Revolectrix Dual PowerLab 8x2 User Manual

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b. At the START? question, select one of the following, then press ENTER:
 CHARGE ONLY (i.e., no discharge).
 DISCHARGE ONLY (i.e., no charge).
 MONITOR (no charge or discharge, just monitor cell voltages).
 n CYCLE (perform n charge/discharge cycles, as specified in preset).
6. Dual PowerLab 8x2 displays CHECKING PACK to see whether a pack is connected.
If a pack is connected, then...
7. Dual PowerLab 8x2 displays the preset’s chemistry (for example, LiPo) and prompts
you to verify it is the same as the pack’s chemistry (which should also be, for
example, LiPo). This safety check is your chance to prevent charging if the preset
and pack don’t match.
 If the displayed chemistry matches the pack’s chemistry, press ENTER to start
charging. Go to step 9.
Or
 If the displayed chemistry does not match the pack’s chemistry, do nothing—the
screen will time out. At the prompt, press ENTER to see the Preset Menu. Go to
step 4.
8. During operations:
 Press INC or DEC to view various charging data screens (the number of screens
and the data displayed depends on how the User Preset is configured).
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Press ENTER to override the charge and discharge current (for this session only).
To stop the operation: 
 Press and hold ENTER. You’ll see CHARGER STOPPED.
 Press ENTER to return to the User Preset menu.
9. When the operation is complete, Dual PowerLab 8x2 will “beep beep beep” several
times and the display will show ELAPSED [time] / [chemistry] DONE. Press INC
and DEC to review data screens.
10. Press and hold ENTER. Screen displays CHARGER STOPPED.
11. Press ENTER or BACK to return to the User Preset menu.
12. Disconnect the pack from Dual PowerLab 8x2.
13. Dual PowerLab 8x2 is ready to charge another battery (step 3).
Tip: The number of cycles is specified in the preset. See Edit a User Preset to
change the number of cycles or any other aspect of the preset.
Tip: You can also monitor charging data, and view data in graphs, in the
Charge Control Software.
Note: NiMH, NiCd and Lead Acid user presets may switch to trickle charge
(depending on how the preset is configured) when charging is complete.
Note: The operation is now complete, but the “session” remains open so you
can review collected data. Once you press and hold ENTER, data collected
during the operation will be discarded. If you disconnect the pack before
ending the session, DPL will display a “Pack Removed” error. This is a non-
critical error, and you can ignore it in this situation.

Revolectrix Dual PowerLab 8x2 Specifications

General

Brand	Revolectrix
Model	Dual PowerLab 8x2
Category	Battery Charger
Language	English