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1. TANDEM 150 Charger Power Supply System Owner s Manual A7595 0369 RevC TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 3 INTRODUCTION FEATURES WARNING SAFEGUARDS GROUNDING EARTHING CHARGING CHARGE TIMES APPLICATIONS THREE STAGE CHARGING METHODOLOGY LED INDICATIONS OPERATION AS DC CAMERA SUPPLY FROM MAINS POWER LOSS OPTIONS SOLAR CHARGING VEHICLE POWER OUTLET ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY IMTROOWVCTION The Tandem 150 is the smallest and lightest package available in a simultaneous charger and on camera power supply It incorporates all of the Logic Series circuits that are employed in every Anton Bauer charger The fast charge feature makes it an ideal complement to a current Anton Bauer battery system and given its small size is ideal for travel Like all Anton Bauer chargers everything is automatic Once a bat tery is placed onto the charger it will automatically go into one of the Three Stage Charging modes see page 2 FEATURES Simultaneous fast charger and AC power supply Power Supply Options Solar Panel or Cigarette Lighter e 150 Watt Power Supply 15 VDC Fast Charging Logic Series technology e Wide Range Power Supply Input 100 240vac 50 60H7 Seven 7 Independent Charge Termination Systems Lightweight 9 6 oz PowerTap output for powering accessories WARNING The Tandem 150 is a 150 watt power supply Exceeding 150 watts may cause the fus2. NOTE This indication will continue if a non Anton Bauer battery is mounted on the charger These batteries cannot identify themselves to the Tandem 150 and will not be charged Alternating Red amp Green Steady Red Indicates that the battery is being held by the Tandem to stabilize an out of range temperature condition Flashing Red Indicates that the battery is currently under Stage One charge Flashing Green slow rate Indicates that the battery is currently under Stage Two charge Flashing Green fast rate Indicates a fully charged DIGITAL bat tery is placed on the charger and a FUL cutoff condition cannot be met The charger is VERIFYING that the battery is in a full charge condition Steady Green Indicates that the battery is READY and in Stage Three Lifesaver mode PowerTap 7amp output OPERATION AS BC CAMERA SUPPLY FROM MAINS The Tandem 150 will automatically operate as a DC power supply once the camera or other device is turned on There are no switches it is fully automatic The single green status LED will flash indicating that the unit is operating as a power supply If the camera load remains under 75 watts the Tandem 150 will simultaneously charge a battery and act as a power supply If the camera load exceeds 75 watts the battery will stop charging and the unit will only operate as a power supply When mounted on a camera if AC power is removed from the Tandem 150 and a charged batter
3. e Plug the cigarette lighter plug of the CA TMCL into the vehicle s e Charge LED indications are normal see page 3 of this manual power outlet e Attach the battery to the QR TM WARNING SOLAR Panel will be hot to the touch when using in direct Unit will function as a battery charger and power supply in this sunlight It is recommended that the SOLAR Panel be left to cool for configuration an extended period of time before trying to pack it up e Charge LED indications are normal see page 3 of this manual SPECIFICATIONS 3 85 inches 97 8mm x 1 7 inches 43 2mm x 4 7 inches 119 4mm bs 027 k Fuse Rating Camera Output 10 Amp Resettable Fuse Rating PowerTap Output 7 Amp Replaceable FUSE TYPE REPLACEMENT The Tandem 150 fuse devices are not user serviceable parts and should only be replaced by a qualified service technician NNE DOVEN RRAN Y This three 3 year limited warranty for the product specified in this document Product is given by Anton Bauer Inc Anton Bauer 14 Progress Drive Shelton Connecticut 06484 If you the purchaser of the Product from Anton Bauer or the person for whom the Product was purchased if it was a gift have any questions regarding Product applications Product specification or to obtain warranty service on this or any Anton Bauer product contact the company at the address above THIS PRODUCT MUST BE REGISTERED WITH ANTON BAUER WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE TO ASS
4. green LED indicators will flash alternately This indication means that the battery can not communicate its identity to the Tandem 150 and is not charging After 30 seconds of flashing green and red LED s the red LED will remain on indicating a HOLD state WARNING USE OF THIS CHARGER WITH ANY BATTERY NOT MANUFACTURED BY ANTON BAUER MAY RESULT IN BATTERY DAMAGE AND CAUSE RISK OF FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY 3 STAGE CHARGING METHOD In general the Tandem 150 will deliver a three stage charge routine to each battery 1 STAGE ONE will deliver a high rate charge matched to the ca pabilities of the battery During this stage seven separate cutoff methods are in operation simultaneously ensuring the fastest safest charge for that battery TCO Temperature cutoff which stops the Stage One charge precisely when a temperature indicative of full charge is reached Dt dT A microprocessor based algorithm which measures a rise in temperature over a specific time very accurately indicating full charge This method is also the recommended method for charg ing Ni MH technology AV A method to determine the end of Stage One charging by identifying a characteristic reverse slope of a Ni Cd cell Since this characteristic can be disguised by the age temperature and the number of the cells in a battery it can never be employed alone CCO This method requires the identification of the particular battery size capacity and
5. HARGINRG METHOD 3 STAGE THREE charging is the Anton Bauer exclusive LifeSaver maintenance mode This patented pulse routine keeps batter ies fully charged free from self discharge indefinitely without damaging heat associated with a so called trickle charge NOTE Anton Bauer strongly recommends that batteries are kept on a charger until ready for use The Lifesaver mode will keep them 100 charged and ready for use Green Status LED Red Green Charge Status LEDs AC Power Connector LED INDICATIONS The Tandem 150 has three LEDs one red charger and two green ready and status The status green LED indicates three states 1 solid green LED indicates Tandem 150 is operating as a charger or a simultaneous charger and power supply 2 Flashing status green LED indicates Tandem is operating solely as a power supply 3 No green LED indicates power has been removed from Tandem 150 The red and green LED s will indicate the charging status of the bat tery The following table identifies all of the LED indications and their meaning EDINDICATION MEANING Indicates that the Tandem 150 is evalu ating the battery and or communicating with a DIGITAL battery loading battery parameters and determining the ap propriate charge routine A low voltage lt 11V battery will cause this indication to continue until the battery is rejuve nated to a safe charging voltage
6. URE WARRANTY COVER AGE TO REGISTER YOU MAY EITHER 1 MAIL WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD or 2 REGISTER ON LINE AT www antonbauer com The liability of Anton Bauer hereunder is expressly limited to a claim for repair or replacement of the Product or as otherwise stated herein at Anton Bauer s sole discretion Notice of any claim under this war ranty shall be delivered to Anton Bauer during the period of the war ranty and the Product shall be returned with its packaging promptly at your expense to an Anton Bauer Customer Support Center or to the address above Upon receipt of the Product and a record of your compliance with the conditions of this warranty Anton Bauer will repair or replace the Product and return it to you or issue a Credit as applicable You are responsible for all shipping and handling charges to and from authorized facility THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO AND IS VOID IN THE CASE OF DEFECTS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ACCIDENTS DISAS TER NEGLECT MISUSE IMPROPER INSTALLATION IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE UNAUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PARTS OR ATTACHMENTS OR DYSFUNCTION OR MALFUNCTION OF OR CAUSED BY ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR DEVICE Misuse includes any use of the Product in other than its intended application including the use of this Product with any charging device or accessory not manufactured by and or speci fied by Anton Bauer This warranty does not cover and Anton Bauer assumes no responsibilit
7. chemistry an exclusive Anton Bauer Logic Series feature The charger determines the maximum charge time for the particular battery and uses this information to ensure that overcharge conditions are avoided FUL This determination is made when a fully charged DIGITAL battery is returned to a charger within specified parameters of time temperature and battery voltage The DIGITAL battery communicates its fully charged condition and the charger con firms the parameters and immediately indicates a fully charged condition without additional verification TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED VCO For HYTRON series of batteries Optimizes VCO cutoff to operate only within certain temperature parameters I Min For DIONIC batteries a seventh cutoff method is em ployed The battery is charged to specific voltage and l Min cur rent until full charge is reached I Min is the minimum current flow required for proper cutoff 2 STAGE TWO charging is a BALANCING or equalize mode which calculates each battery pack type to offset any imbalance of the battery s cells created by unequal self discharge or any Capacity mismatch of the individual cells in the pack This stage can vary in duration from zero to as much as 16 hours depending on the condition of the battery A battery will typically leave Stage Two in 2 4 hours under average operating conditions NOTE This stage does not pertain to the DIONIC series of batteries 3 STAGE C
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9. es and or other protection devices to short leav ing the unit unable to function Please be sure the equipment to be powered draws less than 150 watts CHARGING AND CHARGE TIMES POWER GROUNDING EARTHING IMPORTANT WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED To ensure safe operation the three pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three pin power point which is effectively grounded through the normal household wiring Extension cords used with the equipment must be three conductor and be correctly wired to provide connection to earth ground Improperly wired extension cords are a dangerous electrical hazard The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is properly grounded and that the installation is completely safe If any doubt exists about the correct grounding of the power point consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code SAFEGAURDS Power Sources This unit power supply is designed to operate at mains voltages from 100 to 240vac 50 60 Hz Risk of Electrical Shock Refer servicing to qualified service person nel TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE As with all Anton Bauer chargers charging with Tandem 150 is fully automatic Mount any Logic Series battery to the Tandem 150 and it will automatically determine and execute the appro
10. priate charge routine Charge Diagnostics Positions Module DDM Tandem 70 Tandem 150 Type of Charge Sequential we Nominal Charge Time Hours Pa poe fs ESES APFIICATIONS The Tandem 150 will charge any Anton Bauer Logic Series Gold Mount battery including model ProPac TrimPac Digital ProPac Digital TrimPac HyYTRON and DIONIC series NOTE Anton Bauer always recommends that each battery has its own charge position A battery can remain on an Anton Bauer charger indefinitely The Tandem 150 incorporates the exclusive InterActive communication between battery and charger which allows the charger to identify any Anton Bauer battery attached and determine the precise charge routine for that battery under the prevailing conditions NOTE Due to the specialized communications between the charger and the battery batteries without the Logic Series construction and communication capability manufactured by Anton Bauer before 1989 as well as so called rebuilds can not be charged with this charger The InterActive communication of Logic Series batteries is the key which allows the Tandem 50 to safely identify and address new style and chemistry batteries as they are developed More over this communication ensures that batteries contain the quality cells workmanship and safety of genuine Anton Bauer products If a non Logic Series battery is placed on the charger the red and
11. stitutes misuse under our warranties and may limit or void those warranties Anton Bauer does not authorize condone recommend or otherwise assume any liability or responsibility resulting from the use of any battery charger or accessory made by Anton Bauer manufacture with any battery charger or accessory not manufactured produced or sold by Anton Bauer Anton Bauer only authorizes the use of original Anton Bauer product with this product Use only original Anton Bauer equipment with this product The following are trademarks of Anton Bauer Inc Anton Bauer Anton Bauer logo and parallelogram design Aspekt Automatique DataTap DIONIC Elipz Egripz Elightz Essentialz Gold Mount HubZ HyTRON Impac Interactive and design LifeSaver Logic Series Logic Series Logo Maxx man logo design Nexus PowerStrap Proformer Probe ProPac RealTime Satellight Snap On Stasis Stasis Flex Tandem TrimPac Ultrakit Ultralight One World One Smart Choice The power behind the best cameras capturing the best images in the world The quality standard of the video industry The worldwide standard and There should always be choices It makes it easier to recognize the best Lexan is a registered trademark of G E Company Corp Cordura is a registered trademark of E I duPont de Nemours Anton Bauer Inc Anton Bauer Europe B V World Headquarters Eurode Business Center Eurode Park 1 2 14 Progress Driv
12. y for any equipment or devices used in conjunction with the Product ANTON BAUER DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY WRITTEN OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF THE PRODUCT UNDER NO CIRCUM STANCES WILL ANTON BAUER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SPE CIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES This Warranty is to be construed and enforced in accordance with the law of the State of Connecticut including the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and from time to time amended in the State of Connecticut and not the Convention for the International Sale of Goods This choice of Connecticut law is exclusive of any Connecti cut law that would require reliance on any law foreign to Connecticut Should any action of law or in equity be brought by any person under this Warranty such action shall be brought only in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut or in any Superior Court in Fairfield County Connecticut USA Some states do not allow limita tions on how long a warranty lasts so the time period limitation herein may not apply to you Some states do not allow the exclusion or limita tion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other legal rights which may vary from state to state Use of unauthorized equipment in conjunction with Anton Bauer prod ucts con
13. y is mounted on the unit power from the bat tery will be routed to the camera When power is restored the battery will be re evaluated for a proper charge routine NOTE When removing the Tandem 150 from AC Mains be sure to also remove the battery from the unit TIP When camera is used on stakeout such as indoors on a tripod keeping a battery mounted to the Tandem 150 allows instant switching to handheld situations Simply remove the power cord for an automatic switch to battery power WARNING DO NOT OPERATE THIS UNIT IN THE RAIN POWER LOSS If AC power is lost during operation and there is a charged battery attached to the Tandem 150 then a seamless transition to battery power will occur OPTIONS The Tandem 150 is made up of two pieces the QR TM which is the Gold Mount module and the PSU 150 which is the power supply When not using the PSU 150 two other options are available as power sources for the QR TM SOLAR PANEL VEHICLE POWER OUTLET ADAPTOR CA TMCL When using the QR TM with the SOLAR panel An optional Vehicle Power Outlet Adaptor CA TMCL cable can be e Plug the cable from the SOLAR Panel into the QR TM used with the QR TM e Attach the battery to the QR TM e Unit functions only as a battery charger in this configuration When using the QR TM with the CA TMCL e Charge times as fast as 3 hours with optimal sunlight Charging Plug the cable from the CA TMCL into the QR TM depends on available sunlight
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