Lowell MAT-1 Instructions Manual

TCM & MAT Data Logger Battery Replacement Instructions
These instructions apply to the
following products:
• MAT-1 Data Logger
• TCM-1 Current Meter
• TCM-2 Wave and Current Meter
• TCM-3 4500m Current Meter
The instructions assume that the user
has purchased the MAT-1 Battery
Replacement Tool Kit.
Materials:
•
Circuit Board Holding Tool
•
3/32" Hex Driver
•
Replacement "A" size lithium battery
•
Replacement desiccant packs (optional)
Caution: This logger is sensitive to static electricity when removed from the logger housing.
Hold the circuit board by the edges and avoid working on indoor carpet or in other static prone
environments.
Important: For loggers with serial numbers not between 2004043-2004058, and lower than 2006000,
the lithium metal batteries should be tested and conditioned prior to deployment. Conditioning is
necessary to ensure that the battery has not become passivated during storage. (Passivation is a
temporary build-up of resistance in the battery that prolongs its storage life, but reduces peak currents.)
Conditioning is performed by running the battery briefly prior to field deployment. See Steps 14-17. If you
are unsure whether this applies to your device, please go to Step 19: Identifying a Newer Model, after
you have completed steps 1-7.
General Instructions
1. Remove the end cap of the logger, connect a USB cable and use Domino to stop the logger.
Failure to stop a running logger will result in data loss.
2. Slide the Circuit Board Holding Tool into the end of the logger. Aligning the slot in the tool with
the circuit board.
3. Locate the two hex screws inside the logger and insert the hex driver into one of them.
4. Loosen, but do not remove the screw. Repeat on the other side.
BTK1 Battery Replacement Tool Kit, Rev G
Align Circuit Board Holding
Tool and insert fully into
logger housing.
Carefully use the Hex Driver to
loosen set screws located inside the
logger (see next page).
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