Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Nexus Phantom Battery Package Anton/Bauer
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™ Nexus ™ Phantom Battery Package OWNER’S MANUAL.
TABLE OF CONTENT S IMPORTANT READ AND UNDERST AND THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION…………………………………………………1 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………...2 FEATURES…………………………………………………………….
IMPORTANT READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION The Nexus phantom battery utilizing nickel cadmium battery chemistry delivers an uninterruptible power solution when used with the NEXUS series of batteries. The Nexus series of batteries will ONLY charge on one of the following chargers: • The NEXUS 2 All Chem Charger.
INTRODUCTION The Aspekt NEXUS phantom battery system from Anton/Bauer is a component in the next generation of the popular NP battery systems. The NEXUS battery , NEXUS Phantom battery , NEXUS mountin.
FEATURES 1. Phantom mount Status Indicator – The Phantom mount communicates with the attached NEXUS battery. The LED indicates the status of the Phantom battery. 2. Intelligent Un-interruptible Commu nication - The NEXUS Phantom Power system will provide seamless transitions from main power to back-up power.
Installation of NEXUS Phantom housing The installation of te NEXUS Phan tom housing will vary dependent upon the type of NEXUS mount used. Iden tify if y ou are using NEXUS NP or NEXUS V model. IDENTIFY THE SCREWS FOR YOUR MODEL. ONLY USE THE SUPPLIED SCREWS.
The Phantom mount is attached between the camera and the NEXUS mount. Two separate types of screws are required for the NP mount. These are provided with the NEXUS battery package. 1) Attach the 2 pin wire connector from the phantom mount to the camera.
The Phantom mount is attached between the NEXUS V-mount. The NEXUS V-mount is provided assemble d from the factory. You must remove the screws in the NEXUS V-mount and re-assemble using the screws marked “V-mount version” . These are provided with the NEXUS Phantom battery package.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE THIS BATTERY WITH ANY CHARGER OTHER THAN THE NEXUS ALL CHEM CHARGERS SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL. • Allow the battery to reach a steady green mode b efore using for the first time.
NOMINAL CHARGE TIMES FOR NEXUS 50 Charge Lev el LED Indicators 100% Steady Green NEXUS 2, NEXUS 4 All Chem Chargers 25 minutes Charge time can vary depending on ag e, condition and remaining capacity of each battery at the time it is placed on the charger.
OVERCURRENT INDICATION • If the NEXUS battery is subjected to a load that exceeds specifications, the protection electronics will operate to protect the lithium ion cells.
STANDARD OPERATION • The Phantom mount communicates Reserve battery backup status to the attached NEXUS Battery. If the Phantom is utilizing the Reserve battery to power the camera and light, it will instruct the attached NEXUS battery to flash it’s number one ORANGE LED continuously.
PHANTOM BATTERY OVERSURGE PROTECTION GUIDELINES • If a NEXUS battery is attached without first installing a Phantom battery, camera power will be supplied by the attached NEXUS battery. NOTE-Attaching a NEXUS Battery without a Phantom ba ttery will disable the light output.
OPERATING GUIDELINES 1. Keep batteries cool or at room temperatures whenever possible. Sustained elevated temperatures contribute to the premature failure of batteries: a. Charging - Charge batteries at room temperature. In warm climates keep chargers in air conditioned rooms for best performance.
SERVICE In the event a NEXUS Phantom battery fails to deliver acceptable performance, it must be returned to the Anton/Bauer. No other facility is qualified and equipped to service the NEXUS batteries and ca librate the electronic components and sensors.
PRECAUTIONS 1. Do not expose this battery to high temperatures (above 50°C/120°F). This includes storage in direct sunlight , in cars in hot weather, or in close proximi ty to heating devices. This may cause electrolyte leakage, impaired p erformance and shortening of ba ttery service life.
NEXUS PHANTOM BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS OUTPUT VOLTAGE 13.2 V Nominal 12.0 ~ 16.5v Operating CAPA CITY (CELL CAPA CITY) 8 WH Nominal (600 mAH Rated) RECOMMENDED OPERAT ION 15 - 40 watts 1 (MAXIMUM DISCHARGE RATE) (54 watts) 2 WEIGHT .55lb .25kg SIZE 1.25” x 3.
LIMITED WARRANTY This one (1) yea r limited warranty for the product spe cified in this document is given by Anton/Bauer, Inc. (“Anton/Bauer”), 14 Progress Drive, Shelton, C onnecticut 06484.
ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR DEVICE. Misuse includes any use of the Product in other than its intended applica tion, including the use of this Product with any cha rging device or accessory not manuf actured by and/ or specif ied by Anto n/Bauer.
The following are trademarks of Anton/Bauer, Inc.: ACS, ADM, Anton/Bauer, Anton/Baue r logo and parallelogram design, Aspekt, Automatique, ComPac, Data Link, DataTap, Dionic, Gold Mount, HyTRON, Impac.
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