OPERATING MANUAL 4 Ports Output Balance Charger/Discharger For LiPo/LiFe/LiIon/NiMH/NiCd/Pb Batteries TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Features........................................................................................................................ 2 2. Exterior of the unit....................................................................................................... 4 3. Warnings and safety notes......................................................................................... 5 4. Program flow chart...................................................................................................... 8 5. Lithium polymer balance charge program connection diagram............................. 9 6. Lithium battery(LiPo/Lilo/LiFe) program................................................................... 10 6.1 Charging Lithium battery at balance mode.............................................................. 10 6.2 Charging Lithium battery.......................................................................................... 11 6.3 'FAST' charging Lithium battery................................................................................11 6.4 'STORAGE' control Lithium battery.......................................................................... 12 6.5 Discharging Lithium battery..................................................................................... 13 7. Pb( lead-sulphuric acid) battery program............................................................... 14 7.1 Charging Pb battery............................................................................................... 14 7.2 Discharging Pb battery.......................................................................................... 14 8. NiMH/ NiCdbattery program..................................................................................... 15 8.1 Charging NiMH/ NiCd battery................................................................................. 15 8.2 Discharging NiMH/ NiCd battery............................................................................ 15 8.3 Charge-to-discharge & discharge-to-charge cycle NiMH/ NiCd battery ................ 16 9. Battery memory set..................................................................................................... 17 10. Program set up............................................................................................................19 11. Lipo battery meter .................................................................................................... 21 12. Additional charge information................................................................................. 22 13.Warning and error...................................................................................................... 23 14.Specifications............................................................................................................. 24 15.Warranty and service................................................................................................. 25 -1- 1.Features Thank you for purchasing TURNIGY 4X100W charger. This is a rapid charge/discharger with built in balancer.Please read this entire operating manual completely and attentively before using. Operating software optimized for ease of use and maximum safety The user can adjust charger's settings and parameters. However, the charger also features an AUTO charge function that sets output current during the process of charging or discharging; this can prevent fire or explosion caused by overcharging due to incorrect charger settings, particularly for lithium batteries. If an error is detected at any point in the charger's operating, the unit will stop the charge or discharge process and an alarm will sound. Integrated lithium battery cell balancer The charger features an individual cell balancer built into the case. There's no need for an external balancer. Individual cell balance discharging While discharging lithium batteries that have been plugged into the integrated balancing port, the charger can monitor and balance the voltage of each cell individually. The process will end automatically and an error message will indicate if the voltage of any single cell is abnormal. Compatible with all types of lithium batteries The charger is capable of charging various types of lithium batteries, such as LiPo, LiFe, and Li-Ion. Fast charge and storage charge modes for lithium batteries Fast charge alters the rate of change in charge current to reduce the duration of the charging process, while the storage charge mode brings the voltage of the pack to a suitable level for long-term storage. Maximum safety The charger uses Delta-peak sensitivity to automatically terminate the charging process once the battery's voltage exceeds the specified threshold; this prevents the battery from overcharging. Capacity limit The charged capacity listed on-screen is calculated by multiplying charging current and charge time. If the charging capacity exceeds this user-specified limit, the process will be terminated automatically. -2- 1.Features Processing time limit The user can set the maximum charge/discharge time. If the time limit is reached, the process will be terminated automatically. Programmable memory The charger can store up to ten (10) different charge/discharge profiles for your convenience. These stored profiles can be recalled quickly, with no additional program required. Continuous charge/discharge cycles The charger can automatically cycle batteries up to 5 times; this is useful for refreshing and balancing old batteries after long-term storage. Terminal voltage control(TVC) The charger allows user to change the end voltage. Lipo battery meter The user can check battery's total voltage, the highest voltage, the lowest voltage and each cell's voltage. -3- 2.Exterior of the unit LCD Screen Menu Control Buttons INPUT DC 11~18V Ventilation Fan Battery Scokets balancing port Battery Scokets -4- 3. Warnings and safety notes Never leave the charge unsupervised when it is connected to its power supply. If any malfunction is observed immediately terminate the process and refer to the operation manual. Keep away the unit from dust, damp, rain, heat, direct, sunshine and vibration. Do not dorp it. The circuit of the unit is designed to be powered by 11.0~18.0V DC only. This unit and the battery to charge or discharge should be set up on a head-resistant, non-inflammable and non-conductive surface. Never place them on a car seat, carpet or similar. Keep all the inflammable volatile materials well away from operating area. Be sure to understand the information of the battery to be charged or discharged accurately. If the program is set up incorrectly the battery can severely be damaged. Especially Lithium battery can cause a fire or an explosion by over-charging. Standard Battery Parameters LiPo LiIon LiFe NiCd MiMH Pb Nominal Voltage 3.7V/cell 3.6V/cell 3.3V/cell 1.2V/cell 1.2V/cell 2.0V/cell Max Charge Voltage 4.2V/cell 4.1V/cell 3.6V/cell 1.5V/cell 1.5V/cell 2.46V/cell Storage Voltage 3.8V/cell 3.7V/cell 3.3V/cell n/a n/a n/a Allowable Fast Charge ≦1C ≦1C ≦4C 1C-2C 1C-2C ≦0.4C Min. Discharge ≧3.0V/cell ≧2.5V/cell ≧2.0V/cell ≧0.85V/cell ≧1.0V/cell ≧1.75V/cell Voltage To avoid short-circuits between the charge lead, always connect the charge cable to the unit first and only then to the battery to be charged or discharged. Reverse the hsequence when disconnecting. Do not connect more than one battery pack to the charge lead at any one time. Do not attempt to charge or discharge the following types of battery. - Battery pack, which consists of different types of cell (including different manufacturers). - Battery, which is already fully charged or just slightly discharged. - Non-rechargeable batteries(Explosion hazard). -5- 3. Warnings and safety notes - Batteries that require a different charge technique from NiCd, NiMH, Lilo, LiPo, LiFe or Pb. - Faulty or damaged battery. - Battery fitted with an integral charge circuit or a protection circuit. - Batteries installed in a device, or which are electrically linked to other components. - Batteries that are not expressly stated by the manufacturer to be suitable for the currents the charger delivers during the charge process. Please bear in mind of checking the following point before charge operation. - Did you select the appropriate program, which are suitable for the type of battery? - Did you set up adequate current for charging or discharging? - Lithium battery pack can be composed with parallel and series circuits mixed. You have to check the composition of the battery pack carefully before charging. - Are all connections firm and safe, or is there an intermittent contact at any point in the circuit? Charging A specific quantity of electrical energy is fed into the battery during charge process. The charge quantity is calculated by multiplying charge current by charge time. The maximum permissible charge current varies according to the battery type or its performance, and can be found in the information provided by the battery manufacturer. It is only allowed to charge batteries at rates higher than the standard charge current if they are expressly stated to be capable of quick-charge. Connect the battery to charge to output terminal of the charger using suitable charge lead. They are red, positive(+)and black, negative(-).Since the charger cannot detect the difference between the internal resistance of the battery pack, cable resistance and connector transfer resistance, the first requirement if the charger to work properly is that the charge lead should be of adequate conductor cross-section. And also high-quality connectors (normally gold-contact type) must be fitted to both ends. - Refer to the information provided by the battery manufacturer regarding charging methods, and verify the recommended charge current and charge time.Especially for Lithium batteries, you have to follow the charge instruction provided by the manufacturer strictly. - Do not attempt to disassemble the battery pack arbitrarily. You have to pay attention to verify the capacity and the voltage of the Lithium battery pack. It may be composed of parallel and series connection mixed. In parallel link the capacity of the battery pack is multiplied by the number of cells but the voltage remains same. That kind of voltage imbalance causes a fire or explosion during charge process. We recommend you compose the Lithium battery pack in series only. -6- 3. Warnings and safety notes Discharging The typical purpose of discharge is to determine the residual capacity of the battery, or to lower the voltage of battery to a defined level. When you discharge the battery you also have to pay attention on the process same as charging. To avoid the battery becoming deepdischarged, set the final discharge voltage correctly. Lithium batteries should not be deepdischarged to lower than the minimum voltage, as this leads to a rapid loss of capacity or a total failure. Generally, you do not need to discharge Lithium battery voluntarily. - Some rechargeable batteries are said to have a memory effect. If they are partly used and recharged before the whole charge is drawn out, they'remember' this and next time will only use that part of their capacity. This is a 'memory effect'. NiCd and NiMH batteries are said to suffer from memory effect. They prefer complete cycles; fully charge then use until empty, do not recharge before storage-allow them to selfdischarge during storage. NiMH batteries have less memory effect than NiCd. - The Lithium battery prefers a partial rather than a full discharge. Frequent full discharges should be avoided if possible. Instead, charge the battery more often or use a larger battery. - The brand-new NiCd battery pack is partially useful with its capacity until it has beeen subjected to 10 or more charge cycles in any case. The cyclic process of charge and discharge will lead to optimise the capacity of battery pack. Those warnings and safety notes are particularly important. Please follow the instructions for a maximum safety; otherwise the charger and the battery can be damaged violently. And also it can cause a fire to injure a human body or to lose the property. -7- 4. Program flow chart INC DEC START PROGRAM SELECT LiPo BATT INC ENTER START ENTER START ENTER DEC LiFe BALANCE 2.0A 6.6V (2S) DEC 4.20 4.19 4.19 V 0.00 0.00 0.00 V DEC Rest Time CHG>DCHG 10Min DEC LiPo CHARGE 2.0A 7.4V (2S) DEC Lilo CHARGE 2.0A 7.2V (2S) DEC LiFe CHARGE 2.0A 6.6V (2S) DEC INC LiPo FAST CHG 2.0A 7.4V (2S) DEC Lilo FAST CHG 2.0A 7.2V (2S) DEC LiFe FAST CHG 2.0A 6.6V (2S) DEC Capacity Cut-Off ON 5000mAH DEC INC LiPo STORAGE 2.0A 7.4V (2S) DEC Lilo STORAGE 2.0A 7.2V (2S) DEC LiFe STORAGE 2.0A 6.6V (2S) DEC INC LiPo DISCHARGE 2.0A 7.4V (2S) INC INC INC INC Lilo DISCHARGE 2.0A 7.2V (2S) INC INC INC INC LiFe DISCHARGE 2.0A 6.6V (2S) DEC PROGRAM SELECT LiPo BATT METER INC Lilo BALANCE 2.0A 7.2V (2S) INC DEC PROGRAM SELECT LiFe BATT INC DEC DEC PROGRAM SELECT Lilo BATT INC LiPo BALANCE 2.0A 7.4V (2S) START ENTER INC MAIN 0.00V H0.000V L0.000V DEC PROGRAM SELECT SYSTEM SET-> START ENTER INC SAFETY TIME ON 120Min INC DEC INC Key Beep Buzzer ON ON INC DEC Input Power Low Cut-Off 11.0V INC Stop 1.00 Batt Type PROGRAM SELECT BATT MEMORY START ENTER BATT MEMORY [1] ENTER SET INC VERSION INC DEC START ENTER BATT TYPE LiPo DEC INC DEC INC SERIAL NUMBER E11146xxxx DEC BATT VOLTS 7.4V ( 2S ) DEC INC INC LOAD FACTORY SET ENTER DEC CHARGE CURRENT 4.9A DEC INC 37C DSCH CURRENT 2.2A INC INC DEC ENTER START BATT MEMORY [1] LiPo 7.4V (2S ) ENTER BATT MEMORY [1] C:4.9A D:2.2A DEC BATT MEMORY 2 NiMH 2.4V (2S) ENTER START INC START INC SAVE PROGRAM SAVE…. DEC ENTER CHARGER LOAD…… DEC BATT TYPE MiMH DEC INC INC INC SAVE PROGRAM ENTER DEC LiPo BALANCE 4.9A 7.4V(2S) DEC BATT VOLTS 2.4V (2S) DEC INC INC INC TVC=YOUR RISK 4.20V DEC LiPo CHARGE 4.9A 7.4V(2S) DEC CHARGE CURRENT 3.3A DEC INC INC DEC Int. Temp DEC DSCH VOLTAGE 3.0V/CELL LiPo FAST CHG 4.9A 7.4V(2S) DEC TRICKLE 100mA DEC INC INC LiPo STORAGE 4.9A 7.4V(2S) ENTER START PROGRAM SELECT Pb BATT INC ENTER Pb CHARGE 2.0A 2.0V (1P) DEC NiCD CHARGE CURRENT 2.0A DEC NiMH CHARGE CURRENT 2.0A DEC START INC BATT TYPE Pb INC DEC BATT VOLTS 4.0V (2S) DEC INC Pb DISCHARGE 0.1A 2.0V (1P) DEC PROGRAM SELECT NiCD BATT INC START ENTER BATT MEMORY 3 Pb 4V (2S) INC DEC START ENTER INC INC NiCD DISCHARGE 0.1A CUT: 1.0V DEC NiMH DISCHARGE 0.1A CUT: 1.0V DEC NiCD CYCLE CHG>DCHG 1 NiMH CYCLE CHG>DCHG 1 DEC PROGRAM SELECT NiMH BATT START ENTER INC INC -8- INC DELTA PEAK SENSE 4Mv/C DEC CHARGE CURRENT 3.3A DEC INC INC DSCH VOLTAGE 1.1V/CELL DEC DSCH CURRENT 1.5A DEC INC LiPo DISCHARGE 2.2A 7.4V(2S) PEAK DELAY 1Min INC SAVE PROGRAM ENTER INC DEC DEC DSCH CURRENT 2.2A DSCH VOLTAGE 1.7V/CELL INC DEC SAVE PROGRAM ENTER 5. Lithium polymer balance charge program connection diagram CONNECTING THE CHARGER TURNIGY 4X100W comes with male 4mm Bullet connectors attached to the power INPUT cables. These cables are appropriate for attaching directly to most high-quality AC-DC power supply units, such as Hobbyking 540W power supply (Part No.17755 200240V; Part No.17754 100-120V). Also included are large Terminal Clips with matching 4mm female bullet connectors, for attaching directly to 12V car batteries. It is critically important that you use either a fully charged 13.8V car battery or a high quality AC-DC power supply in the range of 12V to18V DC output, with minimum current rating of 30A to insure reliable performance. 4mm Bullet Connectors plugging to Hobbyking power supply directly (Part No.17754 100-120V) (Part No.17755 200-240V) CONNECTING THE BATTERY Important !!! Before connecting a battery it is absolutely essential to check one last time that you have set the parameters correctly. If the settings are incorrect, the battery may be damaged, and could even burst into flames or explode. To avoid short-circuits between the banana plugs, always connect the charge leads to the charger first, and only then to the battery. Reverse the sequence when disconnecting the pack. BALANCE SOCKET The balance wire attached to the battery must be connected to the charger with the black wire aligned with the negative marking. Take care to maintain correct polarity! This diagram shows the correct way to connect your battery to the TURNIGY 4X100W while charging in the balance charge program mode only. WARNING: Failure to connect as shown in this diagram will damage this charger. To avoid short circuit between the charge lead always connect the charge cable to the charger first, then connect the battery. Reverse the sequence when disconnecting. -9- 6. Lithium battery(LiPo/Lilo/LiFe)program These programs are only suitable for charging and discharging Lithium batteries with a nominal voltage of 3.3V, 3.6V and 3.7V per cell. These batteries need to adopt different charge technique is termed a constant voltage(CV) and constant current(CC) method. The charge current varies according to the battery capacity and performance. The final voltage of charge process is also very important; it should be precisely matched with the charade voltage of the battery. They are 4.2V for LiPo, 4.1V for Lilo, and 3.6 V for LiFe. The charge current and nominal voltage as for cell count set on the charge program must always be correct for the battery to be charged. When you are willing to alter the parameter value in the program, press Start/Enter key to make it blink then change the value with INC or DEC key. The value will be stored by pressing Start/Enter key once. 6.1 Charging Lithium battery at balance mode This function is for balancing the voltage of Lithium-polymer battery cells while charging. In the balance mode, the battery needs to have a balance lead to connect to the battery's power lead to the output of charger. In this mode, the charging process will be different from ordinary charging mode. The internal processor of the charger will monitor the voltages of each cell of the battery pack and controls charging current that is feeding to each cell to normalise the voltage. Note: We recommends charging lithium batteries with a balance lead in the balance mode only. - + DEC INC Batt type Stop - + DEC INC Start Enter '> 3 seconds' Start Enter The left side of the first line shows the type of battery you choose. The value on the left of the second line of the charger is current user set. After setting the current and voltage, press Start/Enter key for more than 3 seconds to start the process.(charge current: 0.1-10.0A, voltage: 3.722.2V). This displays the number of cells you set up and the processor detects. R shows the number of cells detected by the charger and S is the number of cells set by you at the previous screen. If both numbers are identical you can start charging by press Start/Enter button. If not, press Batt Type/Stop button to go back to previous screen to carefully check the number of cells of the battery pack before going ahead. This screen shows the real-time status during charge process. Press Batt Type/Stop key once to stop the charge process. Number Charging Battery of voltage Charged time capacity cells Charging current -10- 6. Lithium battery(LiPo/Lilo/LiFe)program 6.2 Charging of Lithium Battery This charging mode is for charging Li-Po/Ion/Fe battery without balance lead. Note: We recommends charging lithium batteries with a balance lead in the balance mode only. - + DEC INC Batt type Stop - + DEC INC Start '> 3 seconds' Enter The left side of the first line shows the type of battery you choose. The value on the left of the second line of the charger is current user set. After setting the current and voltage, press Start/Enter key for more than 3 seconds to start the process.(charge current: 0.1-10.0A, voltage: 3.722.2V). This displays the number of cells you set up and the processor detects. R shows the number of cells detected by the charger and S is the number of cells set by you at the previous screen. If both numbers are identical you can start charging by press Start/Enter button. If not, press Batt Type/Stop button to go back to previous screen to carefully check the number of cells of the battery pack before going ahead. Start Enter This screen shows the real-time status during charge process. Press Batt Type/Stop key once to stop the charge process. Number Charging Battery of voltage Charged time capacity cells Charging current 6.3 'FAST' charging of Lithium battery The charging current is getting smaller as the process goes to the near end term of Lithium battery charging. To finish charging process earlier, this program eliminate certain term of CV process. Actually, the charging current will goes to 1/5 from the initial value to end the process while the normal charging goes to 1/10 during CV term. The charging capacity may be a bit smaller than normal charging but the process time will be reduced. - + DEC INC Batt type Stop - + DEC INC The value on the left side of the second lines sets the charge current. The value on the right side of the second lines sets the battery pack's voltage. After setting current and voltage, press Star/Enter for more than 3 seconds to start the process. Start '> 3 seconds ' Enter -11- 6. Lithium battery(LiPo/Lilo/LiFe)program This displays the number of cells you set up and the processor detects. R shows the number of cells detected by the charger and S is the number of cells set by you at the previous screen. If both numbers are identical you can start charging by press Start/Enter button. If not, press Batt Type/Stop button to go back to previous screen to carefully check the number of cells of the battery pack before going ahead. Start Enter This screen shows the real-time status during charge process. Press Batt Type/Stop key once to stop the charge process. Charging Supplied Current Number time capacity voltage battery of Charge cells current 6.4 'STORAGE' control of lithium battery This is for charging or discharging Lithium battery not to be used for the time being. The program will determine to charge or discharge the battery to the certain voltage depending on the voltage of the battery at its initial stage. They are different from the type of the battery, 3.75V for LiIo, 3.85V for LiPo and 3.3V for LiFe per cell. If the voltage of battery at its initial stage is over the voltage level to storage, the program will start to discharge. At this screen, you can set up the current and voltage of the battery pack. Charging and discharging will make the batteries come to the voltage level of storage state. - + - + DEC INC DEC INC Batt type Start '> 3 seconds' Enter Stop This Start Enter displays the number of cells you set up and the processor detects. R shows the number of cells detected by the charger and S is the number of cells set by you at the previous screen. If both numbers are identical you can start charging by press Start/Enter button. If not, press Batt Type/Stop button to go back to previous screen to carefully check the number of cells of the battery pack before going ahead. This screen shows the real-time status charging. Press Batt Type/Stop key once to stop the charge process. Current NumberElapsed Supplied voltage capacity time of battery Charge cells or discharge current -12- 6. Lithium battery(LiPo/Lilo/LiFe)program 6.5 Discharging Lithium battery - + - + DEC INC Batt type Stop DEC INC The value of discharge current on the left can not exceed 1C, and the value on the right can not be under the voltage recommended by the manufacturer to avoid deep discharging. Press Start/Enter for more than 3 seconds to start discharging. Start '> 3 seconds ' Enter Start Enter This displays the number of cells you set up and the processor detects. R shows the number of cells detected by the charger and S is the number of cells set by you at the previous screen. If both numbers are identical you can start charging by press Start/Enter button. If not, press Batt Type/Stop button to go back to previous screen to carefully check the number of cells of the battery pack before going ahead. This shows the real-time status of discharging, you can press Batt Type/Stop key to stop discharging. Discharged Number elapsed Battery capacity time of discharge voltage cells current -13- 7. Pb( lead-sulphuric acid) battery program This is programmed for charging Pb(lead-sulphuric acid) battery with nominal voltage from 2 to 36V. Pb batteries are totally different from NiCd or NiMH batteries. They can only deliver relatievely lower current compare to their capacity, and similar restrictions definitely apply to charge. So the optimal charge current will be 1/10 of the capacity. Pb batteries must not be charged rapidly. Always follow the instruction is supplied by the manufacturer of battery. When you are willing to alter the parameter value in the program, press Start/Enter key to make it blink then change the value with INC or DEC key. The value will be stored by pressing Start/Enter key once. 7.1 Charging of Pb battery - + DEC - + INC Batt type Stop DEC INC Start '> 3 seconds ' Enter Set up the charge current on the left and the nominal voltage of the battery on the right. The charge current ranges from 0.1 to 10.0A and the voltage should be matched with the battery being charged. Start the charge process by pressing Start/Enter key for more than 3 seconds. The screen displays the state of charging process. To stop charging forcibly, press Batt type/Stop key once. The audible sound indicates you at the end of process. Charged Battery Elapsed Battery capacity voltage time type Charge current 7.2 Discharging of Pb battery - + DEC - + INC Batt type Stop DEC Set discharge current on the left and final voltage on the right. The discharge current ranges from 0.1 to 5.0A. To start the process, press Start/Enter key for more than 3 seconds. INC Start Enter '> 3 seconds ' The screen displays the current state of discharge. You can alter the discharge current by pressing Start/Enter key during the process. Once you change the current value, store it by pressing Start/Enter button again. Battery To stop discharging press Batt Type/Stop key once. The Battery Elapsed voltage time type Discharged audible sound indicates you at the end of process. Discharge current capacity -14- 8. NiMH/NiCd battery program These programs are for charging or discharging NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) or NiCd (Nickel-Cadmium) battery commonly used for R/C model aplications. To alter the value at the display, press Start/Enter key to make it blink then change the value using INC or DEC key. The value will be stored by pressing Start/Enter key once. To start the process, press Start/ Enter button for more than 3 seconds. 8.1 Charging of NiCd/NiMH battery The charger will charge NiCd and NiMh batteries using the charge current set by the user. NiMH CHARGE CURRENT 2.0A - + Battery type DEC Batt type Stop This program is for charging of NiCd/NiMH batteries associated with R/C models applications. You can press Start/Enter key to make it blink and then Inc or Dec to change the parameter value. Press START/ENTER key to store the value. INC Start Enter '> 3 seconds' The screen displays the current state of charging. To stop the process, press Batt type/Stop key once. The audible sound indicates you the end of process. Battery Elapsed Battery time Chargevoltage Charged type capacity current 8.2 Discharging of NiCd/NiMH battery NiMH DISCHARGE 0.1A CUT:1.0V - + DEC Battery type Batt type Stop NiMH DSC INC Set discharge current on the left and final voltage on the right. The discharge current ranges from 0.1 to 5.0A and the final voltage ranges from 0.1 to 25.0V). To start the process, press Start /Enter key more than 3 seconds. Start '> 3 seconds ' Enter 0.1A 7.42V 022:45 00890 The screen indicates the discharging state. You can press Start/Enter key to alter discharge current. Press Start/Enter again to store the value. Press Batt Type/Stop key to stop discharging. The emitted sound alerts the end of discharging. Battery Battery Elapsed time voltage Discharged type capacity Discharge current -15- 8. NiMH/NiCd battery program 8.3 Charge/discharge & discharge/charge cycle of NiMH/NiCd battery NiMH CYCLE CHG>DCHG - + DEC INC Batt type Stop NiMH 1.0A C>D 022:45 You can set up sequence on the left and the number of cycles on the right. Range of the cycle number is 1-5. 1 - + DEC INC Start '> 3 seconds ' Enter 7.42V 00890 Press Batt Type/Stop key to stop program, you can press Start/Enter key to alter charge current. The sound indicates the end of program. Elapsed Battery Discharged Battery time voltage or charged type capacity Discharge or charge current -16- 9. Battery memory set The charger can store up to 10 different charge/discharge profiles for your convenience, and the stored profiles can be recalled quickly without having to go through the setup process. BATT MEMORY【1】 ENTER SET ENTER >3 seconds START BATT TYPE LiPo Enter the battery memory program, you can change the battery type(Lipo, Lilo, LiFe, NiMH, NiCH, Pb battery), voltage, charge current by pressing the Start/Enter button to make the value blink, the INC or DEC buttons to change the value, and Start/Enter button once more to store the value and move to the next value or screen. (Note: The battery used for this example is a 2S(7.4V) Lipo battery. DEC INC BATT VOLTS 7.4V(2S) DEC Set the voltage and number of cells, along with the normal voltage (3.7-22.2V,1-6S). INC DEC INC CHARGE CURRENT 4.9A DEC Set the charge current, which can be adjusted(0.1-10.0A). INC DEC INC DSCH CURRENT 2.2A DEC Set the discharge current, which can be adjusted(0.1A-5.0A, each port). INC DEC INC DSCH VOLTAGE 3.0V/CELL DEC Set the discharge voltage, which can be adjusted(3.0V/CELL3.3V/CELL). INC DEC INC TVC=YOUR RISK 4.20V DEC Set the terminal voltage, which can be adjusted(4.18v-4.25v). INC DEC INC -17- 9. Battery memory set SAVE PROGRAM ENTER DEC INC SAVE PROGRAM SAVE Save the program set by pressing the Start/Enter button for more than three seconds. ENTER >3 seconds START BATT MEMORY【1】 LiPo 7.4V(2S) This screen indicate the saved profile. next flash BATT MEMORY【1】 C:4.9A D:2.2A Once you've saved a charge profile, you can load those settings to use later. To recall a charge profile, press the Start/Enter button to load the data. DEC INC ENTER CHARGER LOAD…… This screen indicates that the charge profile is being loaded. -18- 10. Program set up It will be operated with the default value of the essential user settings when it is connected to a DC 11~18V batttery for the first time.The screen displays the following information in sequence and the user can change the value of parameter on each screen. When you are willing to alter the parameter value in the program, press Start/Enter key to make it blink then change the value with INC or DEC key. The value will be stored by pressing Start/Enter key once. PROGRAM SELECT SYSTEM SET INC Rest Time CHG>DCHG 10Min DEC INC DEC INC SAFETY TIME ON 120Min DEC INC DEC INC User set up starting screen. The battery is on the cyclic process of charge and discharge can often become warm after charge or discharge period. The program can insert a time delay to occur after each charge and discharge process to allow the battery adequate time to cool down before being subjected to the next process. The value ranges from 1 to 60 minutes. When you start a charge process, the integral safety timer automatically starts running at the same time. This is programmed to prevent overcharge the battery if it proves to be faulty, or if the termination circuit cannot detect the battery full. The value for the safety timer should be generous enough to allow a full charge of the battery. Safe timer Calculation When charging NiCd or NiMH batteries, divide the capacity by current, then divide the result by 11.9, set this number as the value for safety timer setting. If the charger stopped at this threshold, about 140% of the capacity will have been fed into the battery. DEC INC Capacity Cut-Off ON 5000mAH DEC INC DEC INC For example: Capacity Current Safety Time 2000mAh 3300mAh 2.0A 3.0A (2000/2.0=1000)/11.9=84 minutes 1000mAh 1.2A (1000/1.2=833)/11.9=70 minutes (3300/3.0=1100)/11.9=92 minutes This program sets the maximum charge capacity that will be supplied to the battery during charge. If the deltapack voltage is not detected nor the safety timer expired by any reason, this feature will automatically stop the process at the selected capacity value. -19- 10. Program set up DEC INC Key Beep Buzzer ON ON The beep sounds at every time pressing the buttons to confirm your action. The beep or melody sounded at various times during operation to alert different mode changes. These audible sounds can be on or off. INC DEC DEC INC Input Power Low Cut-Off 11.0V DEC This program monitors the voltage of input battery. If the voltage drops below the value you set the operation forcibly terminated to protect the input battery. INC DEC INC Int. Temp 37C DEC This screen shows the internal temperature. INC DEC INC LOAD FACTORY SET ENTER Press and hold the Start/Enter button for more than three seconds to load the factory set. DEC INC SERIAL NUMBER E11146**** This screen shows the serial number. DEC INC VERSION 1.00 This screen shows the version. -20- 11. Lipo battery Meter PROGRAM SELECT LiPo BATT METER Press the Start/Enter button to enter the LiPo Battery Meter. Start Enter 4.19 0.00 4.15 0.00 4.18V 0.00V The screen indicate each cell's voltage. INC MAIN 12.52V H4.190V L4.160V The screen indicate the total voltage, the highest voltage, the lowest voltage. -21- 12. Various information during the process You can inquire various information on LCD screen during charging or discharging process. When you press DEC button the charger shows the establishment of user settings. And also you can monitor the voltage of individual cell by pressing INC button when the individual connection cable is linked to the Lithium battery being processed. It comes to the final voltage when the program ended. Present input voltage. Int. Temp 26C This screen shows the internal temperature. Displayed safety timer is turn on and duration of time in minutes. Displayed capacity cut-off function is turn on and the setting value of capacity. The battery is connected with balance lead, you can check voltage of each cell in the battery pack. -22- 13. Warning and error messages It incorporates a variety of functions for the systems to verify processes and the state of the electronics. In case of an error the screen will display the cause of error and emit an audible sound. Incorrect polarity connected. Pb battery is interrupted. CONNECT ERROR CHECK MAIN PORT Lithium/NiCd/NiMH Batteries is interrupted. Short-circuit of the output termination. DC IN TOO LOW Input voltage less than 12V. DC IN TOO HI Input voltage higher than 18V. CELL ERROR LOW VOLTAGE Voltage of one cell in the battery pack is too low; please check the voltage of each cell. CELL ERROR HIGH VOLTAGE Voltage of one cell in the battery pack is too high; please check the voltage of each cell. CELL NUMBER INCORRECT Wrong connection of the connector detected; please check the connector and cable. INT.TEMP.TOO HI The internal temperature of the unit goes too high. Cool down the unit. CONTROL FAIL The processor cannot control the feeding current, please repair it. CELL ERROR VOLTAGE INVALID The balance port invalid when charging in balance mode. BATTERY WAS FULL The battery’s voltage higher than the setting when charging in balance mode. -23- 14. Specifications Stated values refer to one charger Operating voltage range Charge Power Discharger Power Charge current range Discharge current range Cell Count DC 11.0~18.0 Volt 400W(100Wx4) 32W(8Wx4) 0.1A-10A 0.1A-5A 1~15 NiCd/NiMH cells 1~6 LiPo/LiIon/LiFe cells 1-10 Lead-Acid cells (2V - 20V) 200mA/Cell 1.1kg 190x153x60mm Current Drain for Balancing Lithium Net weight Dimensions The set contains 1. Plu-in battery clamps 2. TP/FP Adaptor 3. JST XH Adaptor 4. Tamiya charging cable 4 5 5. JST/BEC charging cable 6. Futaba RX charging cable 7. Crocodile clip charging cable 8. 18AWG wire charging cable 7 6 8 3 1 2 -24- 15. Warranty and service We warrant this product for a period of one year(12 months) from the date of purchase. The guarantee applies only to such material or operational defects, which are present at the time of purchasing the product. During that period, we will replace without service charge any product deemed defective due to those causes. You will be required to present proof of purchase (invoice or receipt). This warranty does not cover the damage due to wear, overloading, incompetetent handling or using of incorrect accessories. Note: -25-