Service manual

Course # 1 Manual
Rev. 1/02 page # 9
Service & Parts Education
MKIV- A JOYSTICK MKIV- A+ JOYSTICK
10 Segment LCD
(BDI)
MKIV- X JOYSTICK
10 Segment LED
(BDI)
10 Segment LED
(BDI)
Single LED
(BDI)
HOW TO READ THE BDI ON MKIV JOYSTICKS
(Battery Discharge Indicator)
How To Read the BDI:
The BDI (Battery Discharge Indicator) can be displayed in a Single LED, or a series of
LED/LCD segments on the joystick face. The segments (or Single LED) directly relate to
the status of the batteries reserve capacity, or state of charge.
RII-LP & RII Joysticks - Single LED that will display a GREEN light for 100%, Yellow for
50%, ,RED for below 50%, and a FLASHING RED for below 25% or fully discharged.
All A & RX Joysticks - 10 segment BDI with two RED LEDs on the far left of the BDI, and
ONE RED LED at the far right when fully charged. As the batteries discharge during a
cycle, the far right LED with begin to move to the left one segment at a time.
A+ Joysticks & Displays - 10 segment LCD BDI, with all 10 segments illuminated when
fully charged. As the batteries discharge the segments will begin to fall off one at a time,
starting from right to left.
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