Sonosax SX-R4+ - Power Informations

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4.10 POWER INFORMATIONS
This menu displays information about the power source and has a button to activate the [DC OUT] On or Off.
When powered from the internal battery, the SX-R4+ communicate with it through the SMBus and display all
informations related to that particular battery on the [BATTERY] page.
All informations related to an external power supply are displayed on the [EXT DC] page. The [DC IN] connector is also
SMBUS compatible; all battery informations will be displayed as well if a SMBus battery is connected.
Toggles the DC Out supply ON / OFF
See note
Indicates which source is currently
powering the SX-R4+.
Shows the current working time to
empty according to the remaining
capacity and current load.
Indicates the instant power
consumption.
Power Off the recorder
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Call pages to display informations related
to the internal battery or the external
power supply
NOTE : The voltage on the Hirose 4 pin connector [DC OUT] depends on the power source of the SX-R4+ :
- if the recorder is powered from the internal battery the DC Out voltage is internally regulated to 12V
- if externally powered, the DC Out voltage is directly derived for the Hirose 4 pin [DC IN] connector.
Voltage and Current values as measured by the SX-R4+
Other informations are given by the battery through the SMBus
[SETUP] key calls a page to set the "Alarm" parameters
Use the encoder wheel to set the Alarm "Time to Empty"
between 0 to 60 minutes
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The "TIME TO EMPTY" value posted in the previous page is given by the
battery and is not calculated by the SX-R4+. Experiences have shown that the
battery may shut down itself before the announced Time to Empty.
It is highly advised to set the alarm at least to 10 to 15 minutes and to replace
the battery as soon as the alarm is posted to avoid un uncontrolled shut down.
Set the Alarm "Time to Empty"; available only if a SMBus battery is connected
to the [DC IN] connector. See note above
Set the "Low Voltage" alarm of the external DC, set this value according to the
kind of DC source being used. For example if a12V NimH battery is used, the
alarm would be set at 11,8V
Set the "Minimum Voltage" at which the SX-R4+ will either shut down or switch
to its internal battery. For example if a12V NimH battery is used, the value
would be set at 11,5V to avoid a deep discharge of the battery.