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Powering the tester, Charging the battery, Checking the battery status – Atec Fluke-OF-500 User Manual

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OF-500 OptiFiber Certifying OTDR
Users Manual

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Powering the Tester

You can power the tester with the ac adapter included or
with the removable lithium ion battery pack.

Press

I

to turn the tester on.

Charging the Battery

Before you rely on battery power for the first time,
charge the battery for about 2 hours with the tester
turned off.

You can also charge the battery when it is detached from
the tester, as shown in Figure 1.

A fully-charged battery lasts about 8 hours during typical
use. The battery typically takes about 4 hours to fully
charge when the tester is turned off.

Notes

You do not need to fully discharge the battery
before recharging it.

The battery will not charge if its temperature is
outside the range of 32 °F to 113 °F (0 °C to
45 °C).

Checking the Battery Status

Many of the tester’s screens show a battery status icon
(

) near the lower-right corner.

To see more information about the battery status, press

F

; then select Battery Status. Press

H

for detailed

information about the battery status screen.