Kongsberg cNODE MiniS Quick Reference Manual

Kongsberg cNODE MiniS
Quick Reference Guide
Charging the battery (on-deck)
Charging the battery is connected with some risk,
please read the information and follow the charge
procedure carefully
Context
The battery must be fully charged before long
term storage and it is recommended to recharge
the battery every 6 months to make sure the
battery does not discharge completely over time.
A completely discharged battery will not charge,
as all lithium ion batteries.
Required battery state for air transportation is
30% or less remaining capacity to comply with
regulations.
The battery charger will only start to charge if the
battery capacity is lower than 96 %.
Caution
Equalize the temperature of the cNODE MiniS to
between 10 °C and 40 °C before charging it.
For on-deck charging, use the cNODE battery
charger only.
Never charge the battery unattended.
Procedure
1 Switch off the transponder.
2 Let the unit warm up or cool down to an
ambient temperature of 10 °C to 40 °C
before charging.
3 Connect the cNODE battery charger plug
( ) to the connector on the cNODE MiniS
B
marked CHARGE (
4 Connect the cNODE battery charger (
mains (110 or 220 VAC).
Result
The LED indicator on the charger flashes green
when charging. It normally takes about 30
seconds before the charging starts and the LED
indicator starts flashing green after connecting the
cNODE battery charger to the mains. The battery
will be charged within 1 hour. The LED indicator
will stay green when fully charged.
Turning on the cNODE MiniS
The transponder is designed for operation in
water only. The transponder may be operated in
air for test purposes over a short period of time.
Prerequisites
The transponder must be charged before use.
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