Operation - Lupine Piko Owner's Manual

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Operation

Initialization & voltage display:
After connecting the lamp to the battery, the software runs a selftest; the
lamp itself as well as the red and blue LEDs in the switch light up once
The battery voltage is then indicated by the blue and red LEDs, as follows:
 The blue LED flashes once for each volt; and then
 the red LED flashes once for each 1/10 of a volt.
To display the battery voltage again, unplug the light from the battery
and then plug it in again.
Example: The blue LED flashes seven times and the red LED then
flashes five times; this means that the measured voltage under load
is 7.5 V. This display helps you assess the actual state of the battery
prior to use.
Interpreting the voltage display:
More than 7.9 V: the battery is fully charged. 7.1 to 7.8 V: the battery
needs charging or is old. 6.5 to 7 V: the battery is not ready for use.
Note: To deactivate this display, simply press the button. In other
words, you needn't let the display go through its whole cycle in order
to use the lamp.
The control electronics measures the voltage under load.
Thus, measurements using a voltmeter will not be comparable.
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Switching on:
The first press of the button switches on the light with
maximum power. The blue LED is illuminated.
Switching:
Each quick push
to low beam.
Note:
airflow lowers the temperature of the light sufficiently. If the
light is not cooled by airflow, its power is reduced
to prevent the LEDs and electronic elements from overheating.
Switching off:
Battery voltage
(once per Volt)
To switch off the lamp,
two seconds.
Note:
low beam; it also protects the rechargeable battery against deep
discharge and includes a low battery indicator.
Battery voltage
(once per 1/10 Volt)
of the button switches from high to middle
The light outputs the maximum amount of light only if
incrementally
keep the button pressed for more than
The Piko control electronics not only controls high and
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Lamp on
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