Troubleshooting guide

Console ‘Low battery’ warnings
Low battery warnings can appear on the console display or in software. There are two types of battery
warning:
• Transmitter low battery
• Console low battery
It is important to recognise which type of warning is showing. A low battery warning for a transmitter will
show (on the console display – software reports may vary) with a message similar to ‘Low battery on Station
#1’. ‘Station’ here actually refers to a transmitter and the digit after the # sign will refer to the channel on
which the transmitter is set to transmit – this should help in multi-transmitter set-ups to identify which
individual transmitter is reporting the low battery warning.
This section deals only with console low battery warnings. Please see the equivalent ISS section for details
on transmitter/station low battery warnings.
Console ‘Low battery’ warnings
You can of course run a console only from its AC mains adapter and with no batteries loaded. Under these
circumstances you will see a console low battery warning – there’s no workaround for this (other than to fit
batteries) and the warning should simply be ignored.
It is recommended always to fit batteries even if you’re using the mains adapter as the primary power
source. This will remove the low battery warning and also obviously act as a battery backup in the event of a
mains outage. (NB Systems using the WeatherlinkIP logger must always be run from mains adapters – the
batteries cannot deliver sufficient power to sustain the IP logger for more than a short period of time.)
Batteries will not run down significantly while the mains adapter is in use and therefore backup batteries can
be left in place for extended periods without concern. It is not recommended to use rechargeable batteries –
the voltage profile of these cells is significantly lower than eg alkaline primary cells.
When there is a genuine console low battery warning then replace the batteries as soon as possible (‘C’
cells for VP2 and Vue console, ‘AA’ type for Envoy consoles). If dead batteries are left in place for too long
they run the risk of leaking and potentially will damage the circuitry around the battery compartment – in
bad cases, a new console may be the only remedy.
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