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Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check (For Old & New Versions)

    1. Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check  (For Old & New Versions), Disconnect the batteries completely: step 1, image 1 of 3 Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check  (For Old & New Versions), Disconnect the batteries completely: step 1, image 2 of 3 Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check  (For Old & New Versions), Disconnect the batteries completely: step 1, image 3 of 3
      • 1. Disconnect the plug to the solar panel (yellow circle).

      • Then, grabbing the green connector and pull the battery connector from the solar charge controller (blue arrow).

      • This will be done inside the node. It was removed from the node to make it easier to see for the tutorial.

      • 2. Disconnect the plugs for the autosampler battery.

      • 3. Disconnect the connector that plugs into the battery port of the sampler.

      • If disconnect battery before solar panel, this can damage the solar charger!

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    2. Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check  (For Old & New Versions), Checking battery voltages: step 2, image 1 of 3 Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check  (For Old & New Versions), Checking battery voltages: step 2, image 2 of 3 Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check  (For Old & New Versions), Checking battery voltages: step 2, image 3 of 3
      • 4. Make sure multimeter is measuring in DC current (red boxes).

      • Make sure multimeter is measuring in Volts (blue box).

      • 5. Check the voltage of the lead acid autosampler battery. Fully charged lead acid battery should be around 13-14 V.

      • Remember: Red to red and black to black!

      • 6. Check the voltage of the lithium ion node battery. Fully charged lithium ion battery should around 4 V.

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    3. Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check  (For Old & New Versions), Reconnect the batteries: step 3, image 1 of 3 Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check  (For Old & New Versions), Reconnect the batteries: step 3, image 2 of 3 Autosampler Battery Replacement & Voltage Check  (For Old & New Versions), Reconnect the batteries: step 3, image 3 of 3
      • 7. First reconnect the autosampler battery (black box).

      • 8. Then reconnect lithium ion battery in the node (blue box).

      • Remember to plug in the other connector into the autosampler.

      • 9. Secure solar charge controller to the side of the enclosure using velcro (red box).

      • Then plug in the solar panel last (orange box).

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