lights up if the battery is charged to less than 50% (fig .
C3) . If the battery is charged to more than 50%, the
green LED
lights up (fig . C4) .
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• When the battery is fully charged, the green LED
is on and the charge indicator
You can then unplug the charger and replace it in the
slot
provided for this purpose .
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IMPORTANT: it is preferable to recharge the battery
while the vehicle is moving (during a trip for example) .
Be sure to maintain the compressor and ensure proper
ventilation .
4. BATTERY CHARGE INDICATORS
Important: to obtain a full charge, you must charge the
battery for at least 8 hours . This time depends on the
number of uses, the ambient temperature, the age of the
battery, the frequency of recharges .
2 indicators inform you about the charge of the battery,
before, during and after the duration of the charge .
• Indication 1: by the LEDs located on the side:
- Orange LED
: the battery is charged between 0 and 50%
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(fig . D1)
- Green LED
: the battery is charged between 50 and 100%
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(fig . D2)
• Indication 2: 4 segments LCD charge indicator:
DISPLAY
All these indications are average values, benchmarks,
which evolve according to the age of the battery and its
conditions of use .
5. GETTING STARTED
IMPORTANT: When the R180 is not in use, the main
switch
must be in the OFF position . All the LEDs are
2
off (fig . A1)
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
displays 4 segments .
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:
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BATTERY CHARGE
75 to 100 %
50 to 75 %
25 to 50 %
10 to 25 %
0 to 10 %
• To put the compressor in operating mode (or to load
it), turn the main switch
lights up (fig . A2) . (If the battery is charged at less than
50%, the orange LED
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• The control panel screen then
compressor makes a reset (all the LEDs
After a few seconds the screen stabilizes and the
recorded values appear . The device is ready to use
6. CHOICE OF THE DISPLAY UNIT
• Your compressor can display the pressure in BAR,
PSI or KPA . When you change the unit, the displayed
values are automatically converted
• The selected unit is highlighted
• To change the display unit, press the push button/
selector
. Pressing this button once changes the
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display unit (fig . E1, E2 and E3) .
7. PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT AND STORAGE
The R180 is designed to stop automatically at the preset
pressure . This pressure remains in memory, even when
the compressor is OFF . To set and store the pressure,
proceed as follows:
• Set the desired pressure by turning the dial
• When the desired pressure is displayed, release the
dial . The display flashes for 3 seconds (fig . F2)
• After 3 s . the memory indicator "M"
as well as the value stored in the memory
8. STARTING AND STOPPING - SAFETY
IMPORTANT: before starting the compressor, make sure
that all safety measures are taken (see chapter safety
instructions)
• To start the compressor, press the on / off push button
(fig .G1)
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• When the memorized pressure is reached, the
compressor stops automatically
• As a safety measure, you can manually stop the
compressor operation at any time by pressing the
button
(fig . G3)
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SAFETY: you can stop compressor operation at any time
by pressing the button
main switch
to OFF.
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9. OPERATION ON 12V DC
The R180 can operate directly on the 12 V battery of a
motor vehicle:
• Put the switch
2
to ON . The green LED
2
q lights up)
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lights up and the
1
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is displayed,
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(fig. G3) or by turning the
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in the OFF position
EN
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light up) .
(fig .F1)
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(fig . F3)
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