Metalyser
®
Portable HM1000
Instruction Manual
v 5.0
4. GETTING STARTED
Charging the battery
When you first receive your Metalyser
®
kit, it is advisable to
fully
charge
the battery.
The handheld instrument can be charged using the supplied USB cable and the chargers provided in the kit.
Connect to the device as shown below, then connect to the chosen charging system (mains/12V). If a
computer is used, the software
drivers
may need to be
installed
to perform a fast charge.
Unscrew the blue cap
Insert
mini USB lead
Tighten
the screw cap
Connect to chosen
charge
system (Computer/ Mains/ 12V)
The Metalyser
®
is capable of
charging
at a fast rate taking
approximately
7
hours to
fully charge
the battery, or a trickle
charge
rate which should be used
for
overnight
top up
charge
if the
instrument
is only used once or twice a day.
From the System Menu, select
Charge
and you will be
given
three options:
To
select
the
charge
rate follow these steps:
•
From the main menu, select System
•
From the system menu, select Charge
•
Highlight required charge rate and
press
<OK>
• Press
<cancel> to
return
to main menu
Note:
The
fast
charge
option is only
available
when the
instrument
is
switched on.
The instrument
will also
charge
at a trickle rate if the
instrument
is connected for
charging
but not switched on
The instrument will automatically select
the best charge rate