Rice Lake MSI6260cs Digital Crane Scale Operator Manual - Manual (Page 4)

Page 4 MSI-6260CS Crane Scale™ • User Guide
6260CS Crane Scale
RF SCALE INSTRUMENTATION
BATTERY LIFE
The 6260CS battery life depends on a number of factors: Brightness of the LED Display and number of
segments lit, the amount of RF activity, and the age and condition of the SLA (sealed lead acid) battery. The
6260CS will automatically turn the scale off when the SLA battery drops to approximately 10.5V. You must
recharge the battery when this happens. Leaving a discharged battery in the scale, which has a maintenance
battery drain, can result in a deep discharged battery which will shorten its service life.
SLA batteries do not suffer from memory effects and actually benefit from frequent rechargings. Recharge
the battery whenever it is convenient even when it still has available life. Due to the maintenance discharge
imposed on the battery by the 6260CS electronics, do not store the 6260CS away with the battery inside.
Remove the battery if the 6260CS will not be used for more than 2 weeks.
Battery Use Guidelines
1) Recharge whenever convenient. Do not wait for the scale to shut itself off if your work situation permits.
2) If you need the scale continuously, keep a fully charged spare battery. Replace the drained battery as close
as possible to the low battery warning, or earlier.
3) SLA Batteries that have not been deep discharged should withstand 500 to 1500 charging cycles.
4) The low battery warning will indicate about 2-4 hours of additional use before the 6260CS turns itself off.
5) If the 6260CS is not going to used again soon, remove the SLA battery to prevent deep discharge while the
unit is in storage.
6) Recycle the battery to an authorized recycling center when average life drops to 20 hours or less.
BATTERY CHARGER
Each 6260CS is shipped with a battery charger designed to charge and maintain the battery. Exact charging
time will depend on the degree of discharge of the battery. A battery removed when the low battery warning
first appears should take about 4 hours to fully charge.
When the battery is new, it might take significantly longer for the initial charge. MSI recommends charging a new battery for 24 hours. It might take several
charge/discharge cycles before full capacity is reached. Deep discharged batteries will also take significantly longer to charge.
Using the Charger
1) Remove the Battery from the 6260CS. See previous page for removal instructions.
2) Connect the charger assembly to the AC supply (86-260VAC). The Power Status light should be green. If
the power status light fails to illuminate, check your AC power connection and make sure the Vin jack is
fully seated. AC power cords suitable for any world location are available from MSI.
3) Plug in the polarized connector to the jacks on the battery.
4) The Charge Status light should turn ORANGE indicating fast charge.
If the status light remains Green when the battery is first plugged in, the battery may be defective.
5) Charge until the status light turns GREEN.
When the charge cycle is complete you can (and should) leave the battery on the charger until it is needed. The
charger keeps a maintenance float charge on the battery to ensure the best possible operation times. For scales
that are in high usage, MSI recommends obtaining a spare battery so one can always be on the charger.