Lamar Technologies D-1560 User Manual
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III.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
REFER TO FIG. 1
1. Turn On/Off switch (#1) to ‘Off’ position
2. Connect battery cable (#12) to battery
• If polarity is reversed, LED (#15) will illuminate together with
audible signal
• If necessary correct the reversal.
3. Set voltage cutoff set switch (#16). 9 or 10 V for 12 V batteries.
18 or 20 V for 24 V batteries.
4. Turn On/Off switch (#1) to ‘On’ position
• All instrument displays will briefly illuminate as 8s, then as follows:
a) Timing (#5) All zeros, steady.
b) Amperes (#4) Flashes*
*Reading depends upon last setting which may be the last factory test
setting if starting with a new unit.
c) Volts (#6) reads battery voltage* steady.
*Reads open circuit voltage (OCV). A charged 12 V battery may read
12.5-13.0 volts and 24 V batteries reads 25.0-26 volts.
d)
‘Ready’ LED (#7) illuminates.
5. Preset the required discharge amperes.
• Use the ampere set buttons (#3); Left button is tens place, center is 1’s
place, right is decimal.