Operation; Charging The Battery; Operating The Pel - AEMC PEL 102 User Manual

3.1 Charging the Battery

Before the first use, start by fully charging the battery.
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120V ± 10%, 60Hz
230V ± 10%, 50Hz
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3.2 Operating the PEL

IMPORTANT: The following OPERATION instructions assume that the PEL has been configured by the user prior to
use. The PEL can only be fully configured through the PEL Control Panel distributed with the DataView
although on the PEL 103 some parameters (such as hookup type) can also be set through the LCD display on the
device itself. Please refer to § 4.3 for setup instructions using DataView
LCD display.
■ The PEL must be first programmed before recording. This is done through the PEL Control Panel (see § 4.3) or, for
the PEL 103, this can also be done on the LCD display (see § 3.7.6).
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The PEL is then connected to a power supply and will turn on automatically (see § 3.3.1).
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Recording is started by pressing the Control button
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The PEL can be turned OFF when disconnected from the power supply (and when the recording session is
completed - see § 3.3.2).
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3. OPERATION

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Connect the supplied power cord to the instrument and AC power.
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1000V CAT III 600V CAT IV
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The device will automatically turn ON.
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The
charged.
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A low battery charging takes approximately 5 hours.
The Yellow/Red LED (see #6 Figure 8) is used to indicate the status of the
battery.
POWER & ENERGY LOGGER
ON /OFF
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When the power is on, the battery is charging until it is full.
START/STOP
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LED OFF: Battery full (with or without power supply).
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Yellow LED ON/No blinks: Battery is charging.
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Yellow LED blinks twice per second: Battery is recovering after a full
discharge.
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Red LED blinks twice per second: Low battery (and no power supply).
LED lights; it will go out only when the battery is fully
, and § 3.7.6 for setup through the PEL 103
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(see § 3.4).
Power & Energy Logger Model PEL 102 and PEL 103
software,
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