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SPECIFICATIONS
Model: SC5000U, SC5000V
Charging slots: Five total. Four slots are for battery charging
only; one slot is for battery charging or battery
test and conditioning.
Charge time: Five hours or less for full charge.
Input power: Uses external plug-in power supply (included).
Supply input:
SC5000U: 120 volts A.C., 60 watts.
SC5000V: 240 volts A.C., 60 watts.
Controls: Test button: tests and conditions battery.
Indicators: One status LED for each slot indicates battery
charging, battery half charged, fully charged,
testing, and bad battery.
Operating
temperature
range: 32o F. (0o C.) to 125o F. (52o C.)
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Weight: Charger body: 2 lbs (0.9 kg.)
This equipment has been tested and been found to comply with the limits for
a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
9.5" (24.13 cm.) x 2" (4.5 cm.) x 6.5" (16.5 cm)
Plug-in power supply: 2 lbs. (0.9 kg.)
FCC Notice
TM
Cognitive
An Axiohm Company
691 Corporate Circle • Golden, CO 80401 USA
Tel: (303) 273-1400 • FAX: (303) 273-1414
Cognitive P/N 10-00-0090
REV . B February 23, 1999
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Introduction
Operation
The model SC5000 is a five slot drop-in charger designed especially for
charging the batteries used with Cognitive’s Code Courier printer.
Although Code Courier can efficiently and safely charge its battery
internally, users who want charged batteries available at all times will
benefit from using the SC5000. It can simultaneously charge up to five
battery packs, allowing you to charge extra batteries while printing.
In addition to normal battery charging, the SC5000 has a battery test
and conditioning feature. This function “cycles” the battery under test,
safely discharging and then recharging it. This helps assure optimum
battery performance, since nicad batteries work best when regularly
exercised. We recommend conditioning every battery once per month.
Equipment supplied
The following items are supplied with the SC5000:
(1) Drop-in charger module
(1) Plug-in power supply
(1) Operating instructions
Setup
Locate the drop-in charger on a stable work surface near an available AC
outlet. The charger can sit on a table, or you can mount it on a sloping
surface using two #8 or #10 wood or sheetmetal screws (not supplied).
Note:
Do not mount the charger vertically or past vertical.
Status LED indications
The drop-in charger has a status LED for each charging slot. Each LED
can show the battery status as follows:
LED off: No battery in slot.
Red LED: Battery charging - not ready for use.
Flashing green LED: Battery approximately 50% charged - useable.
Green LED: Battery fully charged - ready for full service.
LED flashing red/green: Battery test in process (test slot only).
LED flashing red: Possible bad battery in slot.
Charging batteries
Insert batteries in any empty charger slots. Press batteries down firmly
and they will snap into place. Battery charging begins automatically,
and will be finished in about five hours. The LED below each occupied
slot will light, indicating the charge status. The LED will glow red when
charging starts. It will begin flashing green when the charge cycle is
about half finished, finally glowing steady green when charging is done.
Note: Do not press the test button if you are charging
the battery in the test slot. Pressing the test
button initiates a battery test, which is not the
same as charging the battery.
If the status LED flashes red during a normal charge cycle, the battery
may be defective. Condition and test it as described below.
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Connect the plug-in power supply cable to the circular connector on the
right side of the drop-in charger. Plug the power supply into an AC outlet
having the proper line voltage. The power supply for the SC5000U
operates from 120 volts A.C. The power supply for the SC5000V operates
from 240 volts A.C.
CAUTION
Do not try to power the SC5000 using any power source
other than the supply provided. Using the wrong power
supply can damage the charger, the supply, or both.
Testing and conditioning batteries
The SC5000 can condition one battery at a time. To condition and test
a battery, insert it in the test slot and press the button below the slot.
The LED below the slot will begin flashing red and green, indicating
the test cycle has begun.
A full conditioning cycle takes approximately ten hours. During conditioning, the battery in the test slot will be gradually discharged and then
recharged. The test slot status LED will flash red and green during the
test cycle, and will finally glow green when testing is complete.
If the test slot LED flashes red during conditioning, the battery under
test is probably bad, or marginal at best. You can sometimes restore
some life to a marginal battery, though. Before discarding it, try leaving
it in the test slot with the test mode activated for 30 hours. If at the end
of 30 hours the test LED is still flashing red, the battery cannot be saved.
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