PASCO SPARK PS-2570 User manual

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Instruction Sheet
012-10664A
SPARK Charging Station
PS-2570
800-772-8700 www.pasco.com
Introduction
The PASCO model PS-2570 SPARK Charging Station is
designed to work with a PASCO PS-2008 SPARK Science
Learning System. The Charging Station can hold up to ten
SPARK Science Learning Systems (SLS’s) at one time. It takes
approximately three hours to fully charge ten SPARK SLS’s.
The SPARK Charging Station includes a 60 watt switching
power adapter (100 - 240 VAC input and 12 VDC, 5.0 A output).
The Charging Station also has four compartments in the lower
section of the station that can be used for additional storage.
The Charging Station is under six pounds when empty and only
twenty pounds when loaded with ten SPARK SLS’s.
Operation
Connect the plug from the power adapter to the power input jack
on the Charging Station. The power input jack is at the midpoint
on the upper left edge of the station. Connect the power cord
from the power adapter to a compatible electrical receptacle.
Make sure that the SPARK SLS is OFF before inserting it into
one of the slots of the Charging Station. Insert as many as ten
SPARK Science Learning Systems. Because the Charging Station
has a fixed regulated power suppy, it does not matter how many
of the ten slots are filled with SPARK Science Learning Systems.
As the SPARK SLS is charging, the light emitting diode (LED)
on the top right hand end of the SPARK will flash red. When the
SPARK is fully charged, the LED will shine green continuously.
The SPARK’s charging circuitry will disconnect itself from the
battery when fully charged.
SPARK Charging Station
Storage
Compartments
Power Input Jack

Model No. PS-2570 Storage
2
Storage
SPARK Science Learning Systems can be stored in the SPARK
Charging Station for long periods of time without harming the
battery. The SPARK circuitry monitors the battery level, and
when it falls below a certain level, the circuitry will start charging
the unit. When the battery is fully charged, the SPARK charging
circuitry will stop charging the unit.
Technical Support
For assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:
Product End of Life Disposal Instructions:
This electronic product is subject to disposal and recycling regu-
lations that vary by country and region. It is your responsibility to
recycle your electronic equipment per your local environmental
laws and regulations to ensure that it will be recycled in a manner
that protects human health and the environment. To find out
where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling,
please contact your local waste recycle/disposal service, or the
place where you purchased the product.
The European Union WEEE (Waste Electronic
and Electrical Equipment) symbol (to the right)
and on the product or its packaging indicates
that this product must not be disposed of in a
standard waste container.
Warranty and Copyright
For more information about the SPARK Charging Station and the
latest revision of this Instruction Sheet, visit:
www.pasco.com/go?PS-2570
Limited Warranty For a description of the product warranty, see the
PASCO catalog. Copyright The PASCO scientific 012-10664A SPARK
Charging Station Instruction Sheet is copyrighted with all rights reserved.
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of any part of this manual, providing the reproductions are used only in
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SPARK Charging Station with ten SPARK Science Learning Systems
(not included)