Product Manual

Managing Power
PoweringtheReceiver
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P/N:7010‐1004
Changing the Batteries while Surveying
Itissafetochangeadepletedbatterywithafullychargedonewhilesurveying(i.e.,onthefly)withoutturningoffthe
receiver.Beforedoing this,makesuretheotherbatteryhasenoughchargetopowerthereceiverwhilechangingthe
depletedbatter y.Thesurveyingwill notbedisrupted.If
needed,repeatthisprocedureforthesecondbattery.
Using an Auxiliary Power Source
Inadditiontothedetachablebatteries,youcanconnectthereceivertoanexternalpowersource,suchasavehiclebattery
with9to21VDC,tooperatethereceiverandforcontinuoususeofthereceiverifthedetachablebatteriesbecome
discharged.
Toconnectthereceivertoanauxiliarybattery(Figure16onpage4‐40):
UsetheODU‐to‐alligatorclipscable(p/n14‐008097‐01LF)todirectlyconnecttheauxiliarybatteryandthereceiver’s
powerport(withoutSAE).
1. ConnecttheODU‐to‐alligatorclipscabletoa12‐voltbattery.
2. ConnecttheODU‐to‐alligatorclipscabletothereceiver’spowerport.
Powerinputgreaterthan21VDCcoulddamagethereceiver.
Whenpoweringthereceiverusingexternalbatteries,setthechargermodetoOff;otherwise,the
detachablebatterieswillalsocharge,causingoperationtimetodecrease.