Anton/Bauer DIONIC 90 - Manual (Page 4)

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INTRODUCTION
The development of this new DIONIC 90 battery system has been made
possible through the incorporation of the pioneering InterActive technology
of the Anton/Bauer Digital system with the very latest lithium ion cell
formulations. Each DIONIC 90 battery features an on-board “fuel
computer” to monitor energy put into and taken out of the battery, as well as
critical operating characteristics and conditions. This data is communicated
to the InterActive charger to optimize safe and reliable performance.
In addition, remaining battery capacity information is available to the
operator by means of a RealTime LCD display on each battery and in the
viewfinder of the most popular broadcast and professional camcorders.
The patented interface from the Digital battery to the camera viewfinder is
factory standard equipment on most camera/camcorder models from the
leading camera manufacturers.
Anton/Bauer InterActive 2000 chargers were designed in anticipation of
new cell technologies, so chargers in the field require only a single chip
update to effectively address this new battery system, as well as the standard
ProPac
®
, HyTron™, ProFormer ® and TrimPac
®
battery products. This
upward and downward compatibility uniquely allows Anton/Bauer to
introduce new high performance cell technologies, such as DIONIC 90,
safely and seamlessly into existing battery inventories.
The new DIONIC 90 battery will automatically identify itself to the
InterActive 2000 charger, activating the specialized charge routines
necessary to effectively utilize this new technology.