Refresh Mode; Test Mode - VOLTCRAFT IPC-1 Notice D'emploi

REFRESH MODE

Old rechargeable batteries and those have not been used for a long time require refreshing.
This process will recover the optimum capacity of the rechargeable batteries. By pressing the
MODE key within 8 seconds after inserting the rechargeable batteries, the Refresh mode can
be selected.
Refresh mode will start with discharging the rechargeable battery, then charging it. The
repeated discharging and charging cycles will be launched until no further increase in the
measured capacities is estimated.
Note:
By pressing the MODE key within 8 seconds after inserting the rechargeable batteries, the
Refresh mode can be selected. (The mode key shall first be pressed and held for about 1
second to activate the mode change. The subsequent pressing of the mode key will enable
to toggle between the "Charge", "Discharge", "Test" and "Refresh" mode.)
Then user may also select different discharging current by pressing the CURRENT key
(see "Note" in Discharge mode and Table 2), within 8 seconds after inserting the batteries.
(Or the display will blink once to indicate the end of setting and the current cannot be
changed afterward.)
It may take up to several days to finish the refreshing process, depending on the selected
discharging current.
The maximum refresh current is 1000 mA and not affected by the number of rechargeable
batteries inserted.

TEST MODE

In Test mode the rechargeable batteries will first be fully charged and then discharged to
determine the capacities. Finally, the rechargeable batteries are charged up again and the
capacity in (mAh) of (Ah) will be estimated and shown after the discharging ends.
By pressing the MODE key within 8 seconds after inserting the rechargeable batteries, the
Test mode can be selected. (The mode key shall first be pressed and held for about 1 second
to activate the mode change. The subsequent pressing of the mode key will enable to toggle
between the "Charge", "Discharge", "Test" and "Refresh" mode.)
Note:
After selecting the Test mode, user may select different charging current in the Test mode
by pressing the CURRENT key, within 8 seconds after the batteries are inserted. The
afterward-discharging current will be half of the selected charging current (see Table 3).
20
Discharging current: 250 mA
Refresh mode (the battery is
being discharged)
The Charging
current in (mA)
Test mode