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Using PowerLab 6
Quick reference
This quick reference lists common PowerLab 6 tasks. What do you want to do?
To do this…
Do this…
Select power
source type*
1. Apply power.
2. Press any button.
3. At the
Power Source?
screen, use the
INC
or
DEC
button to select
Battery
or
DC Power Supply
(i.e., what is currently powering the PowerLab 6).
4. Press
ENTER
to display User Preset menu.
Navigate the
menus
In the User Presets menu: Press
INC
and
DEC
to scroll through User
Presets. Press and hold
INC
or
DEC
to scroll rapidly.
In the User Presets menu: Press
ENTER
to set up to charge with the
displayed preset.
In menus: Press
INC
and
DEC
to scroll through options. Press and hold
INC
or
DEC
to scroll rapidly.
In menus: Press
ENTER
to select the displayed option and move to the next
screen.
Press
BACK
to go back one screen.
Press and hold
BACK
to go directly to the User Presets menu from any
location.
Press
INC+DEC
(i.e., simultaneously) to access
Preset Settings
,
Charger
Options
,
Manage Presets
and
Button Help
functions.
Connect a pack
For balanced charging at any current: Attach pack discharge wires to Output
jacks using banana cable, attach 9-pin connector to Balance Port (may
require adapter).
For non-balanced charging: Attach pack discharge wires to Output jacks
using banana cable.
IMPORTANT:
To prevent damage to the power source, you must
power source’s voltage and current cutoffs
before charging for the first time
with a DC power supply, and before charging for the first time from a battery.
After that, update the power source’s operating characteristics any time you
change to a different DC power supply or battery. You can also specify cutoffs
in the