Lupine Piko TL Max, Piko TL Ultra, Piko TL Mini, Piko TL MiniMax Owner's Manual

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BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG / OWNERS MANUAL Piko TL

Piko TL Max
Piko TL Ultra
Piko TL Mini

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Read this manual before using 21
Charging 22
Operation 23–25
Programming 26–27
Programming scheme 28–29
Charger/Piko 30
Accessoires 31–33
Product care and storage 34
Troubleshooting 35
Technical data 36
Miscellaneous 37

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Read this manual before using

Carry a spare light with you at all times, as the product can potentially fail unexpectedly at any time.

Heat development:

Our Piko TL is not a normal ashlight. With continuous operation at maximum power, the enclosure
may become hot; therefore, always ensure a safe distance to ammable materials.

Caution! When operating the lamp at maximum power, the light may be dimmed after several minutes
depending on the ambient temperature. This is normal and will reduce the lamp's temperature.

Water resistance:

All Piko TL components are waterproof and can of course be used under extremely severe conditions.
However, the Piko TL light is NOT a diving lamp and is NOT suitable for use under water.

Safety instructions:

Warning! Avoid looking directly into the light emitted by the light or shining the light
into your own eyes or the eyes of another person. If the light accidentally shines into your
eyes, close your eyes and move your head out of the light beam. Do not use any strongly
focusing optical device to look at the light beam.

In cases where the light is used in a public or commercial setting, users should be
provided with training concerning the safety measures for laser light.

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Operation

Charging

 Also refer to the Charger section
on page 30.

Note:
Our Piko TL switches on with a doubleclick to help

prevent unintendended turn-on when packed or
pocketed, for example.

Before seriously using your ashlight for
the rst time, the battery requires charging
to ensure maximum capacity.

Flashlight and charger are ready for use
upon delivery, however, the battery is
merely partly charged.

A quick push of the button switches between power settings.

Switching on:

Switching/low beam:

Switching off:

Pressing the button with a quick doubleclick will switch on
the lamp at maximum power. The blue LED is on.

Hold the button down (for more than one second) to switch o the lamp.

Note: When operating the lamp at maximum power, the

power may be reduced continuously depending on the
ambient temperature to avoid overheating of the LEDs
and the electronics.

Lamp on

Example: The blue LED ashes once and then the red LED ashes ve

times. This indicates that 1.5 Ah have been drawn from the battery.

Discharged battery capacity:

When you shut o the lamp, the discharged battery capacity is shown
via ashing of the blue LED and then the red LED. This information will

only be set back once you give the light a full charge.

The  blue LED blinks once for each Ah (ampere hour); and then
the  red LED blinks once for each 1/10 of an Ah.

Note:

The Piko TL control electronics not only controls high and low
beam; it also protects the rechargeable battery against deep discharge
and includes a low battery indicator.

 Programming to disable doubleclick in favor of
singleclick power-up is detailed on page 27.

The charging socket can be found at
the backside of the ashlight.

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Operation

Reserve power

Battery discharged

(lamp ashes)

Very low capacity

Reserve power:

Note: The battery life remaining after the red LED has come on is depen-

dent on the overall capacity, the temperature and the battery's age. As a
Li-Ion battery's voltage curve is not proportional to the remaining capacity,
you will have to learn to interpret the indicators in relation to your battery.

When the battery is discharged (the red LED has been ashing for some
minutes), the red and the blue LED will ash alternately; the lamp itself also
ashes. After switching the light on again (double click!), reserve power
will be available. Depending on the age of the battery, some more minutes
of light will be provided. To make reserve power last as long as possible,
only light below

2.5 W will be provided. To indicate that reserve power has

been activated, the red and the blue LED will ash in turn.

As soon as the battery is entirely discharged then, the lamp will be switched
o automatically. Therefore: Caution!

Warning! When the battery is almost entirely discharged
(the red LED has been ashing for some minutes), the lamp
will ash several times (the red and the blue LED ash) and
is then switched o. Caution!

The red LED indicates the state of the battery. If the battery voltage
decreases below a certain value, rst, the red LED will come on (the
lamp itself also ashes once) and then additionally, shortly before the
capacity is entirely exhausted, it will start ashing.

Note: When permanently operating the lamp at maximum power, the

battery warnings may be issued in very quick sequence.

Battery warning:

Battery partly discharged

The blue LED is on: The lamp is on.

Explanation of LEDs:

Note: When operating the lamp from 0.5 W to 2.5 W exclusively, no reserve power

will be available.

Warning: Do not switch on the light when the battery is discharged, as
this will invariably damage the battery. Recharge the battery as soon as
possible to avoid a deep discharged battery and do not attempt to store
your ashlight with no charge left.

The red LED is on:
The lamp ashes once:

A considerable amount of the battery power
has been used; save power immediately!

The red LED ashes,
the lamp ashes once:

The battery is almost discharged.

The blue and the red
LED ash in turn,
the lamp ashes:

The battery is discharged.

The blue and the red LED
ash in turn:

The lamp is running on reserve power.