3commissioning and power supply – ALTANA Wave-Scan II User Manual
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Commissioning and power supply
Before operating the instrument for the
first time, please read the operating
manual and take particular notice of
the Safety Instructions. Unpack the
instrument and check the delivery for
completeness (See chapter “Delivery
Notes”).
Powering the instrument
The measurement unit can be
operated either with rechargeable
battery pack included with delivery or
with AA (LR6) alkaline batteries.
Battery:
To operate the instrument using
batteries, the battery compartment
must be fitted with three 1.5-V mignon
AA(LR6) batteries and must be
inserted into the measurement unit
until it locks into place.
Ensure that the batteries are
correctly oriented in the
compartment according to the (+)
and (-) marks. See adjacent figure.
Use only alkaline batteries (AA /LR6)!
Depending on the specific brand, the
capacity of the battery included with
delivery is sufficient for about 1000
measurements. When the battery
voltage falls below the required
operating voltage in the course of
operation, the following message
appears on the display:
“Low Battery!”
To ensure that the instrument is always
ready for operation, it is
recommended to have the battery
Rechargeable
battery pack
Battery
compartment