Operation Manual

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9. Using the charger for the first time
When the INC and DEC buttons are pressed simultaneously and the ULTRAMAT 18 is initially
connected to a 12 V DC car battery or power supply or a 100~240V AC mains socket, the unit goes
to the language select menu, otherwise it runs through the information routine which provides you
with a brief summary of the essential user settings. The charger’s screen displays the following
information.
The ULTRAMAT 18’s name appears on the screen.
3 sec.
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________________ bu z z e r
on
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________________ Safety timer
on
3 sec.
After 3 sec. the adjustment of the safety timer (on or off) is
displayed. For about 3 sec. the safety timer can be adjusted
by pushing the INC or DEC button. (10...300min, off)
The safety timer is always switched off for discharging and for
Pb manual charge.
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________________ LANGUAGE SELECT
ENGLISH
ENTER
Press and hold the INC and DEC buttons simultaneously,
then switch on the charger to get the language selection
display. Select your language using the INC or DEC button
and confirm with pressing the ENTER button.
DECINC
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________________ Graupner
ULTRAMAT 18
After another 3 sec. the adustment of the buzzer (off, on,
3...10s) can be changed by pushing the INC or DEC
button.
After another 3 sec. the charger is now ready for use, see
10..
8. Selecting the charge program group
In the interests of clarity, the charge and set-up facilities of the
ULTRAMAT 18 are divided into four logical program groups.
A separate program group is provided for each of the different
battery types: Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel-Metal-Hydride, Lithium-
Ion / Lithium-Polymer / LiFePO
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(LiFe) and Pb (lead-acid)
batteries.
Switching programs:
yy
yy
y Changing from one program group to another is carried out using
the MODE button, which must be held pressed in for about two
seconds. A brief press on the MODE button makes changes within
the program group.
NiCd
AUTOMATIC
program
MODE
MODE
NiMH
AUTOMATIC
program
MODE
Pb
MANUAL
program
MODE
Lithium
MANUAL
program
MODE (2 sec.)
MODE (2 sec.)
MODE (2 sec.)
MODE (2 sec.)
3 sec.
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________________ Input power
300W
The Input Power of the external power source must be
adjusted (50...500W), so the external power source can not
be overloaded, if an external power source is used.