User's Manual

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GLOBAL SETUP VIEW (GSV) SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW (SPV)
SysTemp→ #1,#2 → #3,#4 → ...
Shows the temperature as recorded by temperature sensors placed right at the internal aluminum
cooler and as reported by the 4 sensors at the slots. Note that these are correct values at the
sensors themselves and cannot be precisely the spatial temperature average of the targets of
interest. Since it is practically impossible to isolate thermal paths in a compact 4-bay charger, heat
may reach the different sensors from various directions and sources, hence actual battery
temperature will be higher or lower than indicated, depending on the complex charging and the
environmental situation.
Temp Unit
Lets the user choose the preferred temperature unit to be displayed in GSV, SPV, SOV, and
elsewhere.
UI Mode
Lets the user switch between a shorter (default) or an extended programming menu in SPV. The
Simple menu mode assumes reasonable fixed parameters for the options which are available in
Advanced mode yet hidden in Simple mode; their preset values can be inspected from within the
Advanced menu after a factory reset, for example identical 60min resting between charge and
discharge routines.
B A T T T Y P E :
M O D E :
C A P A C I T Y :
C . C U R R E N T :
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2 P R O G R A M [ 0 5 ]
L i I o n
C h a r g e
4 2 0 0 m A h
3 . 0 0 A
How to get there — In TOV, clicking the SNB of an inactive slot will transfer to SPV.
How to exit — Pressing the STOP button will eventually lead back to TOV without any changes
saved.
Function
In slot programming view (SPV) the user can either change the program number to swiftly activate
any other of the 30 global programs, or edit the detailed settings of the chosen program.
Conception
After transferral from TOV first thing to be clear about is the program number in the slot, because
at any point in time a concrete program number is assigned to each slot and the user should
always be aware of which program, identifiable by its 2-digit number in square brackets, is set to
run in the slot under consideration. As the underlying concept behind the entire user interface,
there cannot be any slot with no program number assigned to it.
Saving
How or when are programs saved? Changes of program numbers are saved in situ, unless
cancelled by pressing the STOP button (=Quit). Changes of program settings are saved after
depressing the ENTER button (=Save); the user is then transferred back to TOV. Clearly, changes
in the program settings are lost if not reconfirmed by depressing the ENTER button!
Similar programs
A program which is currently in operation by an active slot could still be edited and saved under
the identical program number for modified operation in a different slot. This practice of template
functionality is not recommended but may sometimes be useful for making changes to an existing
program without assigning new program numbers to similar programs every time. Ongoing slot
operation with the original program will not be affected by the modified program settings until it is
fully stopped and then restarted with the same program number. In general, the recommended
procedure for creating similar programs is to assign new program numbers to them with the Save
To program option.
Alternatively, a semi-automatic user interface can be activated which recognizes the given two
battery chemistries automatically and does nothing but a full Charge. NiMH covers full charging of
NiMH, NiCd and Eneloop; LiIon covers safe charging of LiIon and LiIo4.35. This UI mode may be
convenient when the user just wants to recharge common batteries and not bother much about
the technical details of the Charge operation mode. However, caution advised.