2012Batteries/Power forum
Troubleshooting Anton Bauer 2702 charger not displaying battery information
14 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Anton Bauer batteries with a real-time digital display are classified as Interactive batteries and can communicate with a compatible charger equipped to receive that data
- Pressing and holding the display button on an Anton Bauer 2700/2702 charger for several seconds will reveal battery information including serial number, charge and discharge cycles, and full capacity
- Firmware updates may be needed to support different battery models, with version 5.4 being recent and support for Dionic HC batteries added around version 5.1 or later
- The charger's display normally shows only basic status like ready, charging, or waiting to charge unless the display button is held down
- Upgrading an Anton Bauer 2700 to a 2702 may require replacing an internal chip to properly support Dionic batteries
Depends on
- The problem in this thread was ultimately caused by the charger being mislabeled as a 2702 when it was actually a 2401 model, not a genuine firmware or compatibility issue
- Specific firmware versions mentioned are approximate and the exact version number when support was added is uncertain
- Discussion focuses on Dionic 90 and Dionic HC batteries, applicability to other battery models unknown