DS-PRO LED User Manual
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1. drawn current This helps preserve the battery life and adds some reliability If one cell fails suddenly disconnects or shorts the other battery immediately resumes the lamp supply Any cell failure affects the remaining lighting time of course This is indicated by one decimal point blinking and the Er Error symbol gets displayed Whenever the battery voltage approaches the minimum value the display indicates LP Low Power the LED power goes down periodically and the light intensity decreases When the estimated lighting time elapses and the battery voltage is still sufficient the display shows 00 remaining minutes until the battery gets discharged Again the battery capacity information is adjusted accordingly When the battery gets fully discharged reaches the minimum voltage the display indicates nP No Power and the lamp switches off If the lamp is eguipped with a separable connector then make sure that the connector is tightened properly before diving If during lighting voltage is applied to the charging terminals for testing purposes e g the lamp goes off 10 Security Precautions Always cool the lamp head while shining permanently dip it in water The lamp heats up by lighting and insufficient cooling may lead to loss of waterproofness or mechanical damage due to excessive temperature Never shine the lamp into faces to avoid eye damage or injury Keep the lamp out of reach of children and awa2. ELECTRONICS User Manual DS PRO Underwater Lamp SPELEO TECHNICAL dl led navod v1 05 eng GONE Se ern 1 SAUNT ON NR SORA A 2 General Descriptions ensen eene ee ee eat 2 Operation and Indication ESM CMS ec sj soja aaa kaka ea Onda nho 3 UREN OHI ODE ANON een ee T 5 Ghargingz se PI ME ao o o 6 De pressurizing the Canisters a 8 eg a ee als r a 9 SEecUNnNV de eU eo o AE RA NE A PE A S LA A LA SA IN 11 Maintenance Storage Transport onen 11 Failures Warranty and Repairs 2 12 Warranty Terms ahdGondtoRS 33343455 Z ar 13 Te hinical Speclficatl0nN Ss ms v u n dea O a a a ETRE ENET 14 Disposal Environmental Carens S S G GD BEER 14 Authorised Service Centre v lo nee ee 15 Declaration OI ON OM sad ejo a 16 Read this Manual carefully before using the lamp Keep the Manual for later use General Description DS Pro LED is a powerful efficient safe and variable underwater lamp a result of a years long joint effort of divers and electronics engineers Most of known reguirements of present divers rescuers and cave explorers have been embedded in its design The lamp is suitable for recreational professional and technical diving in all types of water It has the following features A robust two part inox plastic structure suitable for water depths of up to 150 metres 450 ft type tested for 20 bars The head light source is inseparably connected with the canister battery case by a rugge
3. Point is blinking The battery has been charged successfully but low current is still fed for maximum charge Point is not shining The battery has been fully charged The fast charging mode is programmed as recommended by the battery manufacturer The battery voltage battery temperature for each battery separately and ambient temperature are checked while charging This helps calculate the amount of power poured into the batteries and the temperature rise in time the latter being one of the fast charging terminating conditions If it is impossible to estimate the remaining charging time reliably e g before completing the initial cycle or after a long storage or in the case of a cell damage the display presents blinking information and the decimal points indicate the number of active batteries one or two To set the parameters properly it is necessary to perform one or more complete discharge charge cycles until valid non blinking information gets displayed If upon the charging start the initial battery temperature is too high over 40 C the display shows the temperature value and the C symbol alternatively The battery must be cooled to a temperature lower than 40 C dip the battery into a cold water vessel and only after that the charging may start Once the fully charged status is reached the display indicates rd Ready The lamp is considered fully charged for approximately 48 hours After that time some self discha
4. ay be carried with their previous consent and in the cabin luggage only 1 1 NOTE When transporting the lamp without original carrying case be careful to pack it into your luggage so that the cable will not bend sharply even if the luggage falls to floor or during rough manipulation Minimum bending radius of the cable is 5cm The strain relief tube may not be bent Failures Warranty and Rep It is impossible to perform any major repair or dismantling outside an authorised service centre But we believe that the lamp reliability is so high that no repairs will be necessary during your events The manufacturer provides a 24 month warranty effective from the first purchase date applied to the product except for the light source and batteries for which the warranty time is 6 months after the purchase date The warranty applies only if the lamp has not experienced a damage or unauthorized opening WARNING In case a part of the lamp drops on a hard surface mechanical damage may occur The glass parts and the switch are extremely sensitive to shocks Any mechanical damage caused by mishandling or any attempt to open the lamp without the aid of an authorised service centre makes the warranty null and void Repairs can be made by an authorised servicing centre or the manufacturer only 12 Warranty Terms and Conditions Risks of mechanical problems or lamp damage Cable damage Turn off carry out of water and perfectly dry the la
5. ay indicate the remaining lighting time or show blinking data when the time information is unavailable or even nothing when battery is totally discharged Keep the lamp shining until it goes off or the display shows nP No Power empty battery Then switch the lamp OFF Following that the lamp must be fully charged This provides information on the battery capacity in the processor Keep the lamp in the water vessel making sure that the terminals are dry Follow the instructions in the Charging chapter When the battery gets charged and the display indicates rd Ready disconnect the charging cable from the terminals and restart the lamp refer to the Lighting chapter The lamp should start shining within 30 seconds In the case of error the lamp displays an error indication or if the battery is defective the display remains blank In that case please contact the authorised service centre When switched ON and in operation the lamp displays the remaining lighting time If the time value is blinking or 00 is displayed time info invalid or unreliable repeat the preceding steps get the lamp discharged and re charge it until the display indicates valid non blinking time information when you turn the lamp ON again If after three cycles the value is still invalid or the display indicates an error please contact the service centre Having performed the check turn the lamp OFF and secure it against unintentional activati
6. canister Prior de pressurizing the canister the valve must be prefectly clean and dry This can be achieved by washing the valve by fresh water and then blowing medium pressure air onto the lid or drying it by a lint free towel During that do not pull the valve top After drying the valve perfectly pull the de pressurizing valve head by two nails slightly out from the lid until the gas goes out from the canister Then let the valve sit back to its original seat Check its position by slight pressing of the finger NEVER operate the valve underwater or if the valve is wet Lighting The lamp may be turned ON in any state of the battery with the exception of a total battery discharge or failure To turn the lamp ON OFF rotate the knurled knob switch on the head by a half turn in any direction The ON and OFF positions are arrested by clicking of a spring ball into a dent To turn the lamp ON full power Turn the switch in such a manner that the colour point on the head faces the colour hole on the switch the position is arrested Upon the lamp start the display indicates the remaining lighting time and then shortly the ON information Then the LED display shows the remaining lighting time if available To turn the lamp ON low power In the ON mode turn the switch briefly to OFF and to the ON again The display will show the symbol Lo and the remaining lighting time increases substantially approx 5 times If the value
7. ce of clean dry cloth To charge the lamp use the charger included in the delivery only Connect the charger to the mains by a power cord according to the local standard The charger unit is world compatible i e it can be connected to common AC mains voltage of 90 to 260V 50 60 Hz Connect the charging cable to the inox charging terminals on the canister Push the red marked banana plug into the red marked positive terminal and the black one into the unmarked negative terminal The red banana plug may be eguipped with an isolating cover protecting the contacts from short circuiting Before connecting the banana plug press the plug button to make the isolating cover slip into the body If the power cables get swapped a red light goes on under the display The display shows nothing and no charging takes place If the charger is connected correctly the display shows a numerical value for a short time the microprocessor software version Then the ch Charging symbol is displayed for about 4 s From now on the display shows the expected charging time in hours and minutes or in minutes only There are two indication dots decimal points under the digits indicating the battery charging status Each point belongs to one of the two battery packs the TECHNICAL version has just one point since one battery pack is available only Charging statuses Point is shining The battery is being charged in the fast charging mode
8. d polyurethane coated cable on special reguest detachable version available The light source head contains a 28W LED assembly producing the light flux of more than 1 540 lumens which corresponds to a 75W halogen bulb The head may be mounted on a hand holder helmet etc The battery case canister contains one TECHNICAL version or two SPELEO version independent battery packs for extended lighting time and increased reliability The canister may be mounted to a belt jacket or bottle A microprocessor controlled fast charger is integrated in the canister An adaptive charging algorithm with temperature sensors protects the batteries from overloading and charges them optimally thus increasing the battery life to up to several hundreds of cycles typically 500 cycles if the required technical conditions are maintained The charging time of a completely empty discharged battery into a fully charged state is approx 3 hours if the battery is cooled properly The charging time may be longer depending on the ambient temperature Advanced electronics for energy saving lighting The LED power converter efficiency is up to 85 The lighting time at full power is up to 4 25 hours with the SPELEO version and roughly half the time with the TECHNICAL version A new design of charging terminals eliminates the need to open any part of the lamp Thus the lamp remains sealed hermetically all the time and cannot get wet polluted or flo
9. hat the switch is in the OFF position Perform this check after every transport In order that the intelligent controller can update information on the battery capacity and status and the battery can be formatted the lamp must pass a complete discharge charge discharge charge cycle as described below The first cycle takes place during production If you do not use the lamp for a rather long time the capacity information may get lost In that case the time is blinking on the display to indicate that the given value is inaccurate To restore the data perform the cycle once more Or if you do not use the lamp for a rather long time the lamp may refuse to come on and display data in that case perform the cycle described below again skipping the first discharging step To perform the discharge charge discharge charge cycle you need a bucket or another suitable vessel filled with cold water First discharge the battery reach the minimum battery voltage Put the lamp in the vessel with water so that the canister is standing vertically partially immersed the water level being approx 18 cm 7 in with the display visible and the charging terminals including their interiors above the water level and dry The head should lie in water horizontally the switch must be accessible and the reflector window may not be close to the vessel wall Turn ON the lamp refer to the Lighting chapter Depending on the battery status the lamp display m
10. il vyroba ryston cz Next information at www diving lamp com or www ds pro eu ELECTRONICS 15 Declaration of Conformity C 07 issued by Manufacturer Ryston Electronics s r o Pod Vinici 2045 18 CZ 143 00 Praha 4 Modfany Reg No 45312834 For product Diving lamp Type DS PRO SPELEO DS PRO TECHNICAL The above mentioned product meets the reguirements stated in the following Council Directives _ 73 23 EEC for electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits 2004 108 ES concerning the electromagnetic compatibility requirements complies with the provisions of the following European harmonized standards EN 55022 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Cor 2005 3 Cor 2005 09 class B EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 60950 1 2001 EN 61000 3 2 ed 2 2000 A2 2004 EN 61000 3 3 1995 Cor 1 1997 Z1 2002 At Prague on December 4 2007 D ELECTRONICS Praha 4 16
11. is greater than 9h59min only the hours will be shown alternating with the symnol h To turn the lamp OFF Turn the switch by 180 against the ON position The safety arresting screw should lie against the colour point on the head the position is arrested To know the lighting time with the lamp OFF just turn the lamp ON and immediately OFF The reguested time gets displayed for approximately 4s but the LED does not start This saves the light source service life which depends among others on the count of ignitions Be sure to cool the lamp head while shining permanently dip it into water The lamp heats up by lighting and if overheated it will revert to the low power mode approx 20 power when the display indicating Hi high temperature After cooling down the full power is restored again But still insufficient cooling may lead to loss of waterproofness or mechanical damage due to excessive temperature During lighting the display continuously indicates the remaining lighting time together with the decimal points indicating the active status of the battery pack s The remaining time is estimated on the basis of information on charged energy in the batteries measured current from the batteries time temperature and battery voltage The estimation algorithm is well proven and verified yet should be used for information only If the lamp is eguipped with two battery packs each of them contributes egually to the total
12. its original seat Please check by slightly pressing by a finger that the valve is seated If the valve protrudes more than 1mm above the lid level and is soft by internal pressure it is recommended to de pressurize the canister More about de pressurizing is in next chapter De pressurizing the canister Note This chapter applies only to the lamps eguipped with a safety overpressure valve with a de pressurizing head in its top If your lamp does not contain the de pressurizing valve top the de pressurizing is not user available DO NOT try to pull out the valve from its seat by any tool risk of dirt or moisture intrusion into the valve or canister exists Following that the lamp may be seriously damaged by water leakage After each charging check the valve by slightly pressing by a finger to its top The valve may protrude slightly less than 1 mm from the canister lid thanks to the remaining tank pressure and by pressing the valve back you ensure that it is perfectly watertight If the valve top is pushed out slightly again let it so During battery charging the gases may be generated from the cells The more gas is generated the greater the internal pressure is and the valve protrudes from its seat until it reaches the level when the gas may get away from the canister If the valve protrudes more than 1mm above the lid level de pressurizing may be done to ensure an extra safety of the canister Fig 2 De pressurizing the
13. le of 25 degrees are available upon special order A safety relief valve is installed on the canister lid to prevent overpressure inside the lamp due to potential electrical chemical or other phenomena Operation and Indication Elements The only control element is located on the head It is a hermetically sealed rotating switch The switch has two arresting positions OFF and ON which are relatively shifted by 180 There are colour dots on the switch ring and the head To activate the ON position turn the switch until the points are facing each other arresting position 1 To make the switch OFF rotate the switch ring by 180 arresting position 2 The display has two digits each with a decimal point The display shows information on the remaining lighting or charging time temperature and other lamp statuses The decimal points indicate the number of active battery packs and their statuses Below the display there is a red wrong charger connection polarity reversal LED indicator for the charging mode Fig 1 Operation and Indication Elements Head colour point switch position indicators removable holder securing screw for arresting the switch while OFF switch marked in ON position cable eguipped with a connector in detachable versions canister battery case overpressure valve Charging terminal red 10 charging terminal black 11 LED indicator of reverse polarity of charger und displa
14. mp The lamp cannot be flooded under normal conditions Flooding if any must be a result of mechanical damage and most probably means damage to the flooded interior through electrolysis As the lamp is user inaccessible never try to disassemble it Turn the lamp off pull it out of water place in a safe and tight vessel and store on a safe place until the reaction is completed Warning the lamp may break open due to overpressure while flooding Deliver the lamp to an authorised service centre as soon as possible Problems during lighting The display is blinking showing the remaining lighting time It happens after extended period of non using the lamp more than 90 days The display blinks to note that thanks to self discharging and ageing of the accumulators the remaining lighting time cannot be estimated correctly To fix it perform one cycle of discharging and charging as described in the Putting into Operation chapter The display is dark the lamp will not start lighting Probably the accumulators deep discharged or damaged Try to charge the lamp it may take several hours to re charge Lamp does not switch on Display indicates an error This is probably due to a failure of the LED assembly It may be replaced in an authorised service centre only Short lighting time Battery failure Low voltage indication Charge the battery maintaining the procedure and conditions specified in the Charging section or perform the co
15. mplete initialising cycle If the situation does not improve there is probably a battery failure When the lamp is eguipped with two battery packs SPELEO version the operation can continue with one battery but for a reduced lighting time 3 Technical Specifications DIMENSIONS Canister 80 x 208mm Handpiece 068 x 124mm VOLUME total 1 58dm MASS SPELEO version 3 19kg 1 66kg in water TECHNICAL version 2 6kg LUMINOUSE FLUX gt 1 540 Im IMMUNITY AGAINST SHOCK AND VIBRATION 50Hz ms 98 1 10g COLOUR TEMPERATURE 6500K ENVIRONMENT Operating temperature 5 to 30 C Storage temperature 10 to 440 IMMERSION DEPTH water max 150m OVERPRESSURE max 15 bar Tested for 160m water column pressure ELECTRICAL SAFETY Lamp SELV according to IEC60950 UL1950 Charger Refer to CE Label CE Disposal Environmental Care The lamp contains NiMH batteries and some hazardous matter lead pursuant to the EP 2002 95 directive and subseguent regulations After its service end dispose of the lamp in conformity with the applicable regulations by returning the same to the manufacturer or an authorised centre Do not throw it into household waste containers The manufacturer participates in the REMA national recycling system 14 Authorised Service Centre RYSTON Electronics s r o Pod Vinici 2045 18 N CZ 143 00 Praha 4 Modfany Production Dept tel 420 225 272 260 263 fax 420 225 272 261 e ma
16. oded due to insufficient closing There is no cap to get lost or polluted A mains adapter used for charging 90 240V AC 50 60 Hz global input is included in the delivery A power inverter may be delivered upon reguest and connected to a 12 24V DC car or boat battery A LED display in the canister lid provides necessary information on all diving and charging modes to the user It indicates the battery status during charging and lighting and the remaining charging or lighting times depending on the mode It also signals any alarm failure conditions if any e g overheating while charging battery failure defective cell etc The LED start is immediate the time to reach the full arc intensity is less than 1 second There is an integrated LED overheat protection sensing its temperature If it is too high the current is lowered automatically The LED light colour temperature is 6 500 K which is similar to the blue white daylight colour and helps achieve optimum viewing photography and camera recording results during working recreational rescue and cave diving In contrary to gas tubes the white LED spectrum contains all colours thanks to the special luminofor The reflector integrating LED assembly features a precise adjusting of the light beam The mean radiation angle of standard lense is some 6 degrees which is a compromise the greater the radiation angle the lower the luminance Lamps with the radiation ang
17. on using an arresting screw The lamp is ready to use now Charging The lamp can be charged in any state of the battery An intelligent microcontroller watches the charging process and estimates the remaining time to the fully charged status During charging the accumulators heat up and so the lamp must be cooled If not the charging process may take considerably more time since charging is suspended automatically whenever the battery pack gets overheated and shall not be restored until the temperature drops to the acceptable limit Overheating reduces the service life of the battery pack When the battery pack temperature exceeds 54 C during charging the controller detects the temperature rise and suspends charging When the temperature drops below 40 the charging process is restored automatically This is indicated by a blinking battery temperature value and the C symbol on the display For this reason the lamp must not be charged on direct sunlight in summer or near a heat source It is strongly recommended to dip the canister partially into a vessel with cold water 18cm 4in deep or if no such vessel is available to wrap the canister into a piece of cloth keeping it wet and ensuring a sufficient air flow Before charging rinse the lamp especially the charging terminals with fresh water and then blow out all water from inside the terminals using pressure air e g and wipe the terminals and their vicinity with a pie
18. rging of the accumulators may take place It is allowed to terminate charging whenever the fully charged state is reached or any time before If the battery is not fully charged the lighting time is reduced accordingly Avoid unnecessary short charge discharge cycles to save the battery life Even the best guality batteries do age and their capacity slowly decreases For this reason the estimated available lighting and charging time values vary You are recommended to replace the batteries whenever the capacity decreases to approximately one half of the initial value contact an authorised service centre Charging Error Messages Any of the following error messages may appear on the display EO short circuit of both battery temperature sensors E1 temperature sensor short circuit during charging E2 battery has reached higher voltage than allowed E3 a higher charge has been fed than allowed E4 maximum charging time 26h has been exceeded E5 battery starting voltage has not been reached Should any of the above mentioned messages appear repeatedly please contact an authorised service centre The battery canister is protected against overpressure by a safety valve During fast charging the cells may produce some gas which causes a overpressure inside the canister The safety valve opens in that case and the inside pressure becomes almost egual to outside pressure It is then very important that the safety valve fits back into
19. y from inflammable substances Appropriate qualification is required for scuba diving Use the arresting screw to secure the OFF position of the switch during transport Maintenance Storage Transport Avoid exposure to excessive temperatures and long time direct sunlight While storing handling and transporting protect the lamp against contact with hard or sharp objects shocks impacts vibrations solvents or aggressive substances Rinse the lamp with fresh water or immerse it in a vessel with fresh water after diving to clear the belts and slots from impurities Then wipe the lamp dry Make sure that the lamp is undamaged and off While storing secure the lamp in such a manner that its components cannot hit each other and the lamp cannot turn ON spontaneously Observe the storing temperature range Never carry and hang the lamp by the cable and do not stress the cable by excessive pulling or bending bend radius of at least 5cm It may lead to damage or rip out from the grommet During operation both parts of the lamp may heat up Do not leave the lamp thermally insulated during operation e g packed in clothes Secure the lamp against spontaneous activation using a safety arresting screw Observe the applicable transport safety rules and the carrier s instructions Apply for transport permission before any aeroplane transport Keep this Manual at your disposal for security inspection if any With some airlines underwater lamps m
20. y with indication decimal points Pa a on Ron WARNING The watertight cable grommets which feed the cable through the canister and head lids may not be dismantled by the user The same applies to the charging terminals and reflector and display windows Any unauthorised attempt to break or disassemble the lamp may lead to serious damage and make the warranty null and void On a special reguest the underwater lamp may be eguipped with a waterproof separable cable connector on the canister side This may be useful for example while travelling by plane where you are reguired to disconnect the head from the canister to prevent unintentional switch on of the lamp for safety reasons However there is no universal safety standard the reguirements may vary from airport to airport If your lamp is eguipped with the separable connector make sure that the rubber ring inside the connector keeps clean and the contacts remain dry and unpolluted Protect the connector from mechanical damage to avoid loss of its watertight properties NOTE The separable connector serves only to transport disconnecting for additional safety The inseparable lamp version is also CE approved for safety Having unpacked the lamp from shipping package a new delivery of after any transport check the lamp for visible damage e g damaged or ripped out cable loose cable grommets caved in canister or head bodies cracks on the glass windows broken optics Make sure t
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