Instruction Manual GEMini ii
Dear customer, We are delighted that you have decided to purchase the PowerBox Gemini II power supply from our range. We hope you have many hours of pleasure and great success with your PowerBox Gemini II. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Gemini II is the logical development of the PowerBox Gemini, which we have produced un-changed since 2005. The revised design incorporates ideas gleaned from customer requests and our own experience.
Features: - Double-regulated output voltage - Electronic On / Off switch, using either a magnetic trigger or the SensorSwitch - On and Off switching signalled by visual and audible indicators - Regulated output voltage of 5.9 V or 7.
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2. CONNECTING THE BATTERIES AND THE SENSORSWITCH Connect your batteries to the MPX high-current inputs, taking care to maintain correct polarity. CAUTION: connecting the batteries with reversed polarity will instantly destroy the two regulators in the Gemini II. If this should happen, the regulator monitor causes the two LEDs to flash alternately red and green to indicate the fault. Connect the SensorSwitch to the socket on the side of the case; the connector cannot be inserted the wrong way round. 3.
b) Using the magnetic trigger Hold the magnetic trigger close to the switching zone (depression) in the case - see illus-tration above - and wait a moment until you hear a signal from the integral buzzer. A pair of internal Hall sensors pass on the signal to the two micro-processors. These are only switched on or off if the signal strength and signal duration are as specified.
button now, the battery type “2S LiPo/LiIon” is selected. - Pause, keep the button pressed in. - The LEDs flash green twice, and the unit emits a double beep. If you release the button now, the battery type “5S NiMH” is selected. - Pause: keep the button pressed in. - The LEDs flash green three times, and the unit emits a triple beep. If you release the but-ton now, the battery type “2S LiFePo” is selected.
CAUTION: before you set the unit to 7.4 V it is essential to check that all consumer units connected to the system - all servos, receiver, gyro, etc. - are expressly approved for use with the higher voltage. Information on this matter can be found in the instructions provided by the equipment manufacturers. The output voltage setting can only be changed using the SensorSwitch. This is the procedure for setting the output voltage: - Switch the Gemini on using the SensorSwitch; both LEDs must light up green.
6. SPECIFICATION Operating voltage: Power supply: Current drain: Output voltage: Current load: Dropout voltage: Dimensions: Temperature range: Weight: SensorSwitch: EMV approval: CE approval: WEEE Reg. No. 4.0 Volt to 9.0 Volt 2 x 2S LiPo/LiIon, 2 x 5S NiCd/NiMH, 2 x 2S LiFePo Operating approx. 58 mA Idle current approx. 16 µA 5.9 V or 7.4 V Peak 2 x 6 A approx. 0.3 V 60 x 30 x 15 mm -30°C to +75°C 33 g 11 g EN 55014-1:2006 2004/108/EG DE 639 766 11 7.
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9. SERVICE NOTE We are anxious to offer good service to our customers, and to this end we have set up a Support Forum which deals with all queries concerning our products. This relieves us of a great deal of work, as it eliminates the need to answer frequently asked questions time and again. At the same it gives you the opportunity to obtain help quickly all round the clock - even at weekends. All the answers are provided by the PowerBox Team, guaranteeing that the information is correct.
10. GUARANTEE CONDITIONS At PowerBox-Systems we insist on the highest possible quality standards in the development and manufacture of our products. They are guaranteed “Made in Germany”! That is why we are able to grant a 24 month guarantee on our PowerBox Gemini ll from the initial date of purchase. The guarantee covers proven material faults, which will be corrected by us at no charge to you.
11. LIABILITY EXCLUSION We are not in a position to ensure that you observe our instructions regarding installation of the PowerBox Gemini ll, fulfil the recommended conditions when using the unit, or maintain the entire radio control system competently. For this reason we deny liability for loss, damage or costs which arise due to the use or operation of the PowerBox Gemini ll, or which are connected with such use in any way.
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