User's Manual
1673 OPERATION MANUAL REV A
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3.3. POWER ON TEST
3.3.1. Turn the Controller and Remote Units on by pressing the ‘ON’ switch and verify all units
display their default screen with no errors.
3.3.2. Press the BATT TEST switch on each unit. The loaded battery voltage will be displayed
after test completion. It is recommended that the batteries be recharged if below 7.5 V, or if the
outside ambient temperature is below freezing. Units must be recharged before use if below 7.0 V
or of the POWER light is blinking.
3.3.3. When freshly charged, the units will run for up to 16 hours at an ambient temperature of
68 F or 20 C. Allow for reduced run times for hot or cold temperatures. Each unit can be fired
approximately 100 times before recharging is required. Allow 15 minutes less run time, for each
firing event.
3.3.4. The batteries will self-discharge at a rate of approximately 1% per day. This rate will
increase as the temperature increases.
3.3.5. The RFD battery cells are reasonably resistant to developing a memory. For best
results, allow the RFD to become mostly discharged before recharging, and allow the unit to fully
charge without interruption or run a condition cycle. See Section X for details regarding battery
usage, health, servicing, and replacement.
3.3.6. Always turn the units off when not in use to conserve the battery charge.
3.4. TESTING THE ELECTRIC DETONATOR MODE
3.4.1. This test procedure must be conducted in an area that is at least 100 feet from the
nearest electric detonators or wires connected to electric detonators.
3.4.2. All RFD system components are described in detail in Section 2.
3.4.3. Ensure all units are sufficiently charged according to procedures 3.2.
3.4.4. Position the Controller and Remote Units at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) apart, in a position
where all units can be observed while testing.
3.4.5. Raise the antennas vertically on the Controller and Remote Units.
3.4.6. On the Remotes, insert the enable keys and press the ON switches. Observe that the
Remote Units display the default screen, the green READY and yellow POWER lights are on and
the yellow KEY light is blinking.
3.4.7. On the Remote Units, observe the green READY lights are on, and the red ARMED
lights are out. Install a test lamp across each Remote Unit’s firing terminals.