TM 11-6130-413-12
CHAPTER 3
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section 1. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
3-1. General
Control or Indicator
Function
This chapter describes operating controls and indi-
ternal test leads can be con-
cators and operating procedures under usual and un-
nected to terminals J4 (+) and
usual conditions. Note that operating procedures are
J3 (-) to measure individual
described for typical applications; local requirements
cell voltage.
Provides connection for external
(+) and (-) terminals (J4, J3). .
may require variations of these steps.
test leads.
START switch (S2) . . . . . . . . . .
Momentary pushbutton switch
3-2. Controls and Indicators
depressed to remove unit from
a reset state and initiate opera-
t i o n . Lights RUN indicator
Function
Control or Indication
( D S 6 ) and indicator above
Power ON-OFF Switch (CB1) . .
Controls overall application of
appropriate timer (DS1, DS3 or
power t o charger/analyzer
DS5).
circuits and provides circuit
RUN indicator (DS6). . . . . . . . .
Amber lamp lights when START
protection from overloads and
switch is pressed and equip-
shorts.
ment is in a normal operating
POWER RESET Switch (S5). . .
Momentary pushbutton switch
cycle.
which is depressed to reset pow-
RESET switch (Sl) . . . . . . . . . .
M o m e n t a r y pushbutton switch
er relay and restore overall
which is depressed to interrupt
equipment operation.
operation and rest.ore unit to a
FUSE, l AMP(FI) . . . . . . . . . .
Provides circuit protection for
logical reset state.
internal equipment timing and
FUNCTION SELECT switch
control circuits.
Multi-position rotary switch se-
(S4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DISCHARGE AMP HR Switch
lects equipment operating
(S7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T h r e e - p o s i t i o n rotary switch
mode OFF; MANUAL DIS-
which selects discharge resistor
MANUAL
CHARGE;
banks for specific battery dis-
CHARGE; or AUTO.
charge rates.
AUTO-CHARGE No. 1 timer
CHARGE AMP HR control
O n e - h o u r timer controls first
(M3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Variable control sets charges cur-
(R16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
p h a s e of automatic charge
rent reference. (One hour rate.)
cycle-not used during manual
DISCHARGE AMP control
charge.
Variable control sets discharge
(R15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Run indicator (DS5). . . . . . . . . .
I n d i c a t e s (amber lamp) that
current reference. (One hour
AUTQ-CHARGE No. 1 timer
rate.)
(M3) is operating.
Toggle switch adjusts internal
CELL SELECT switch (S6) . . . .
AUTO/MANUAL DISCHARGE
EOD and charge comparator
timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two-hour timer used during auto-
circuits to correspond with ap-
matic operation for controlled
propriate number of battery
discharge to End-Of-Discharge
cells.
(EOD); used during manual
CURRENT meter (M5) . . . . . . .
Center-zero meter continuously
operation for deep discharge.
indicates charge or discharge
FAIL indicator (DS4). . . . . . . . . Indicates that end-of-discharge
current
from
-l00A
to
(EOD) occurred before 1 hour
+100A.
(in discharge) elapsed.
VOLTAGE meter (M4) . . . . . . .
Dual range meter; indicates over-
A m b e r l a m p i n d i c a t e s that
Run indicator (DS3). . . . .
all battery voltage on the 0-30V
AUTO/MANUAL
DIS-
scale, or individual cell voltage
CHARGE timer (M2) is operat-
on the 0-3V scale (external
ing.
leads required). depending on
PASS indicator (DS2) . . . . . . . . Green lamp indicates that EOD
position of 30V-3V switch.
has occurred after 1 hour of dis-
30V-3V switch (S3). . . . . . . . .
Selects voltage range to be moni-
charge
tored by VOLTAGE meter. In
3OV position, meter reads
AUTO/MAN CH/\RGE No. 2
timer (Ml) . . . . . . . . . . . . One-hour timer used during the
battery
charging/discharge
last phase of the cycle for auto-
voltage; in 3V position, ex-
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