6
STEP 1
Low Volt
START -
Bat ≥ 0.5V
V
STD: Battery voltage check - OptiMate 6 Ampmatic automatically activates
if connected battery voltage is at least 0.5 Volt.
Batteries measuring below 2 Volts at connection will proceed to
STEP 2 for 'Pulse wake up' that includes a battery short circuit test.
Batteries measuring 2 Volts or more will proceed directly to STEP 3.
STEP 2
Pulse
wake up
LED #8 FLASHING
TEST
8
7
6
Pulse wake up - LED #8 (red) flashing: OptiMate 6 Ampmatic is injecting a
test signal to see if the battery is recoverable.
Once the voltage holds above 2 Volts and no short circuit has been detected the
program will commence to STEP 3.
If flashing continues the following conditions may prevent the charge program from
progressing:
1) Vehicle circuitry remains connected to the battery.
NOTE: If the battery under charge is in a low voltage or suphated state,
for the most effective charge and test results disconnect the battery
from the vehicle circuitry and then charge.
2) Battery has multiple short circuited cells. The battery has permanent damage and
should be replaced.
STEP 3
TEST
before
charge
TEST LEDs
6 : GREEN
7 : YELLOW
8 : RED
TEST
8
7
6
TEST LEDs #6/7/8 indicate the battery condition prior to charging. Consult the table
below to match TEST LED indication to an estimated state of charge percentage
(SOC%). Charging commences after 10 seconds.
8
7
6
80 100%604020AGM
100% 806040STD
8
7
7
6
0
0
Decisions made during the test:
Severity of discharge is determined; a battery with 60% or more charge progresses
directly to STEP 6 where-as a severely discharged battery progresses to STEP 4 and 5.
Severely discharged batteries will undergo a longer test (up to 12 hours) during STEP 8.
STEP 4
ADVANCED
SAVE
sulphated
battery
LED #3 : RED
3
Engages if the battery was diagnosed as sulphated,
unable to accept or hold charge.
Charge time: maximum 2 hours.
Output voltage increases to a maximum of 22V with current limited to 0.4A, but only if
no vehicle electronics have been detected, otherwise it moves directly to STEP 5.
IMPORTANT: Read section VERY FLAT NEGLECTED BATTERIES below.
STEP 5
PULSE
SAVE
LED #3 : RED
3
Engages if the battery state of charge was 40% or less OR
battery has sufficiently recovered during ADVANCED SAVE.
CHARGE TIME : min 15 minutes, max. 2 hours.
Current is delivered in pulses to prepare the battery to accept normal charge.
This step is particularly effective for recovery of factory activated / “hi-performance”
pure lead or cyclic cell AGM batteries.
1
4
SAVE
sulphated
battery
7
OPTIMIZE
2
5
Pulse
SAVE
8
TEST after
CHARGE
3
6
Controlled
CHARGE
9
OptiMate
‘365’
maintenance
TEST before
charge
Low Volt
Start (0.5V)
Pulse
Wake up
To Next Page
Loading...
