Introduction

The development of this new DIONIC 90 battery system has been made possible through the incorporation of the pioneering InterActive technology of the Anton/Bauer Digital system with the very latest lithium ion cell formulations. Each DIONIC 90 battery features an on-board “fuel computer” to monitor energy put into and taken out of the battery, as well as critical operating characteristics and conditions. This data is communicated to the InterActive charger to optimize safe and reliable performance.

In addition, remaining battery capacity information is available to the operator by means of a RealTime LCD display on each battery and in the viewfinder of the most popular broadcast and professional camcorders. The patented interface from the Digital battery to the camera viewfinder is factory standard equipment on most camera/camcorder models from the leading camera manufacturers.

Anton/Bauer InterActive 2000 chargers were designed in anticipation of new cell technologies, so chargers in the field require only a single chip update to effectively address this new battery system, as well as the standard ProPac→, HyTron™, ProFormer® and TrimPac→ battery products. This upward and downward compatibility uniquely allows Anton/Bauer to introduce new high performance cell technologies, such as DIONIC 90, safely and seamlessly into existing battery inventories.

The new DIONIC 90 battery will automatically identify itself to the InterActive 2000 charger, activating the specialized charge routines necessary to effectively utilize this new technology.