Teledyne SIRAS G6.1 Series Manual

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SIRAS™Battery Safety
Instruction Guide
102-2069-42
G6.1 Series, Revision 4
January 30, 2023

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................................4
2. INDICATOR LIGHTS AND CONTROL BUTTON.....................................................................................................................5
A. Battery Indicator Lights.................................................................................................................................................5
B. Battery Button...............................................................................................................................................................5
C. Interpreting the Battery Indicator Lights........................................................................................................................6
3. CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................................................................................9
A. Using the Battery Charger............................................................................................................................................9
B. Battery Charger Display Lights...................................................................................................................................11
C. Charger Performance as a Function of Temperature.................................................................................................12
4. BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BMS) .........................................................................................................................13
A. Sleep..........................................................................................................................................................................13
B. Smart Storage ............................................................................................................................................................13
5. STORAGE..............................................................................................................................................................................14
A. Storage.......................................................................................................................................................................14
6. HANDLING, DISPOSAL, AND WARNINGS...........................................................................................................................15
A. Handling and Disposal................................................................................................................................................15
B. Transportation............................................................................................................................................................15
C. Warnings....................................................................................................................................................................16
7. WARNING LABELS ...............................................................................................................................................................17
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1.A Battery.......................................................................................................................................................4
Figure 2.A Button and LEDs on the Top of the Battery..............................................................................................5
Figure 3.A Battery Charger.........................................................................................................................................9
Figure 3.B Charger Pins...........................................................................................................................................10

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TABLE OF TABLES
Table 2-A LEDs in Standby or Discharge Mode.........................................................................................................6
Table 2-B Battery LEDs during Charging...................................................................................................................7
Table 2-C. LEDs Indicating Remaining Useful Life....................................................................................................8
Table 3-A. Aircraft Battery Charger Power-Level Indicator LEDs............................................................................11
Table 3-B. Charger Error Messages.........................................................................................................................11
Table 3-C. Charging Performance as a Function of Battery Temperature...............................................................12
Key to Symbols:
⚠This is a warning notice. Failure to heed warnings can lead to damage or injury.
This is an informational notice, calling attention to an important detail.
☛This is a tip that can improve your effectiveness in using the product.

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1. INTRODUCTION
The SIRAS™mobile drone is a professional aircraft, intended to be operated by USA FAA Part 107 certified pilots
or pilots holding equivalent certifications. By operating the SIRAS drone, you agree to abide by and be bound by
the requirements and limitations set forth in the SIRAS Standard Bundle User Manual. Please carefully note the
contents of this manual and the safety warnings in the SIRAS User Manual.
This manual focuses on the proper care and safe handling of the SIRAS batteries. Proper care prolongs the life of
the batteries and enhances flight safety. Inappropriate use, charging, or battery storage may cause a fire, property
loss, or injury to oneself and/or others.
The SIRAS aircraft uses two batteries that are specifically designed with side gaskets and locking tabs to fit into
the upper and lower battery compartments of the aircraft. The batteries are identical except for these surface
features, which ensure their proper orientation.
FIGURE 1.A BATTERY

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2. INDICATOR LIGHTS AND CONTROL BUTTON
A. Battery Indicator Lights
The top of the battery, illustrated in Figure 2.A, has a button and four LEDs.
FIGURE 2.A BUTTON AND LEDS ON THE TOP OF THE BATTERY
B. Battery Button
B1. Check/Standby:
One short press of the Battery button will activate the battery from the Power-Off state and put it into
Standby Mode. The LED display will then show the current battery charge level, as described in Table 2-A.
The display turns off after five seconds and re-enters the Power-Off state after another five seconds.
B2. Power-On:
To power on the battery, start in the Power-Off state, and give the Battery button a short press (to enter the
Check state). While the lights are still on, press and hold the Battery button for at least two seconds. The
power indicator lights will be lit in order from LED1 to LED4, completing the Power-On action, after which
the LED display will show the current power level.

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B3. Power-Off/Sleep:
When the battery is in the Power-On state, give the Battery button a short press. This will light the four
LEDs. Then, press and hold the Battery button for more than two seconds. The power indicator lights will
turn off, in order from LED4 to LED1. The battery will now be in the Power-Off state. (The battery also
enters the Power-Off state after ten minutes of inactivity.)
B4. Health indicator:
In the Power-Off state, press the Battery button and hold for approximately eight seconds. The LEDs will
indicate remaining battery life, as described in Table 2-C. After five seconds, the battery will enter the
Power-Off state.
C. Interpreting the Battery Indicator Lights
C1. Standby or Discharge Mode
In Standby Mode and when the batteries are installed in the aircraft with the power on, the four LEDs
indicate one of eight battery levels, as shown in Table 2-A.
TABLE 2-A LEDS IN STANDBY OR DISCHARGE MODE
CAPACITY
LED4
LED3
LED2
LED1
0%~12%
○
○
○
✹
13%~24%
○
○
○
●
25%~37%
○
○
✹
●
38%~49%
○
○
●
●
50%~62%
○
✹
●
●
63%~74%
○
●
●
●
75%~87%
✹
●
●
●
88%~100%
●
●
●
●
✹FLASH ○ OFF ●ON

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C2. Charging Mode
When the battery is in charging mode, the four LEDs indicate one of the five battery levels shown in Table
2-B. (Charging is described in Chapter 0).
TABLE 2-B BATTERY LEDS DURING CHARGING
CAPACITY
LED4
LED3
LED2
LED1
0%~24%
○
○
○
✹
25%~49%
○
○
✹
✹
50%~74%
○
✹
✹
✹
75%~99%
✹
✹
✹
✹
100%
●
●
●
●
✹FLASH ○ OFF ●ON
The charger has a different indicator lighting pattern—see Table 3-A and Table 3-B.
The battery level indicator lights will turn off after being fully charged (100%) for 10 minutes.

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C3. Remaining Battery Life
As described in 2.B above, pressing the Battery button in the Power-Off state and holding it for
approximately eight seconds causes the battery to enter the Health Indicator state, in which the LEDs
indicate remaining useful battery life, as shown in Table 2-C.
TABLE 2-C. LEDS INDICATING REMAINING USEFUL LIFE
REMAINING
USEFUL
LIFE
LED4
LED3
LED2
LED1
88%~100%
●
●
●
●
75%~87%
✹
●
●
●
63%~74%
○
●
●
●
50%~62%
○
✹
●
●
38%~49%
○
○
●
●
25%~37%
○
○
✹
●
13%~24%
○
○
○
●
Below 12%
○
○
○
✹
✹FLASH ○ OFF ●ON

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3. CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS
A. Using the Battery Charger
FIGURE 3.A BATTERY CHARGER
⚠Charge the batteries in a flat, open area.
Immediately after a flight, the batteries will be warm. Allow them to cool to ambient temperature
before charging. Charging the batteries while still warm will significantly reduce battery life.
The battery charger will only operate in the temperature range 6~50⁰C (42~122°F) (see Table 3-C).
⚠Use only the charger provided. Failure to do so could allow charging to exceed the maximum
rated voltage. This could impair the battery’s charge/discharge performance, mechanical
performance, and safety, as well as cause overheating or leakage.
Charge batteries in pairs. The two batteries should have charge levels within 5% of each other.
Charge level differences greater than 5% can cause both batteries to wear more quickly and could
diminish aircraft performance.

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Charge batteries according to the following steps:
1. Connect the aircraft battery charger to a power source.
2. Turn off the Power switch on the back of the charger.
3. Inspect the contact pins in the charger to ensure that they are straight (see Figure 3.B).
FIGURE 3.B CHARGER PINS
4. While the power is off, gently insert up to two aircraft batteries into the charger, making sure they are oriented
correctly.
⚠The batteries only fit into the charger in one orientation. Do not force the batteries into the
charger, as doing so will damage the charger pins. If the batteries do not slide into the charger,
make sure you are inserting them in the proper orientation and that the pins are straight.
5. Flip the Power switch on the back of the charger to ON. The power-level indicator LEDs on the charger will
begin to flash.
6. Check the charger lights as shown in Table 3-A and Table 3-B. Stop charging if the lights indicate an error.
7. Charge batteries to full capacity as indicated by all power level indicator LEDs on the charger being
illuminated. When fully charged, the charger will also emit a completion sound.
8. Turn the charger off and unplug it from the power source.
9. Remove the batteries and store them in their storage unit or install and use them in the aircraft.
10. Do not store batteries in the aircraft—doing so will slowly drain them.