Duratrax Onyx 230, Manual

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5
ADJUSTABLE SETTINGS
1. Select the memory (0 through 9) that you wish to modify as explained on the previous page.
2. Press
X
to fi nd the “BATT SETUP” screen.
3. Press
T
to move down to the BAT.TYPE screen. Press CHANGE to cause the setting to fl ash, then press (+) or (-) to
fi nd the desired battery type. Press CHANGE to confi rm the new setting.
WARNING!! NEVER set the BAT.TYPE screen to a type that does not match your battery! For example,
accidentally charging a LiPo battery in the NiCd setting could result in an overcharge condition on the
battery, which could result in an intense FIRE!
4. Press
T
to fi nd the CELL [6] screen, to set the number of cells / nominal rated voltage of the battery. The number of
cells in the pack is shown on the top line, and the nominal rated voltage of the pack will show on the bottom line. Press
CHANGE to cause the setting to fl ash, then press (+) or (-) to fi nd the setting which matches your pack..
WARNING!! For LiPo and Li-Ion batteries, NEVER set the
voltage to a value which is higher than the rated voltage
printed on the battery! Attempting to charge such a battery
to a voltage that is higher than its rating could result in an
overcharge condition on the battery, which could result in a
very intense FIRE!
5. Press
T
to fi nd the CAPACITY screen. If the charger fails to detect full
charge, this function can stop the charge process after a certain amount
of energy (mAh) has been delivered to the battery. This protects the
battery from accidental overcharge.
WARNING!! For LiPo, Li-Ion, and LiFe cells, always set the
value in this screen to the exact rated capacity of the battery
(or as close as possible). Lithium battery types can EASILY
BECOME DAMAGED if overcharged and possibly START A FIRE!
NEVER set the number in this screen to a value higher than the
capacity (mAh) value printed on the lithium battery.
Setting this screen to 110-130% of a NiCd or NiMH battery’s rated
“mAh” value is recommended. As shown in the quick reference chart at
right, locate the rated capacity of your battery in the left column, then
fi nd your battery’s 110% or 130% capacity value to the right. Enter the
desired capacity value into this screen.
Press CHANGE to cause the setting to fl ash, then
press (+) or (-) to fi nd the proper capacity value
(as close as possible). Press CHANGE to confi rm
the new setting.
6. Press
T
to fi nd the fast charge CURRENT screen:
a. For lithium based batteries, the charger will
automatically set the charge current to a
value of 1C (based on the value entered in the
CAPACITY screen described above). This can
be overridden manually, but cannot exceed a
value of 2C.
b. For NiCd and NiMH batteries, refer to the chart at
right for recommended currents, based on the size
of your battery shown in the left column.
Note: If
applying a slow charge to the battery as shown
in the chart at right, it will be necessary to set the
S_TIMER function to “off” (see next page).
Battery’s Rated
capacity (mAh)
700
1000
1100
1200
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2500
3000
3300
3600
3800
4200
4600
5000
110%
Setting
800
1100
1250
1350
1650
1750
1900
2000
2100
2200
2350
2750
3300
3650
3950
4200
4650
5050
5500
130%
Setting
900
1300
1450
1550
1950
2100
2200
2350
2450
2600
2750
3250
3900
4300
4700
4950
5450
6000
6500
NiCd and MiMH Only
Max. Charge Capacity Chart
Battery’s
rated (mAh)
700
1000
1100
1200
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2500
3000
3300
3600
3800
4200
4600
5000
Slow charge
current charge time
1hr. charge
current
0.7A
1.0A
1.1A
1.2A
1.5A
1.6A
1.7A
1.8A
1.9A
2.0A
2.1A
2.5A
3.0A
3.3A
3.6A
3.8A
4.2A
4.6A
5.0A
Quick charge
current
1.0A
1.2A
1.3A
1.4A
3.0A
3.2A
3.4A
3.6A
3.8A
4.0A
4.2A
4.5A
5.0A
5.0A
5.0A
5.0A
5.0A
5.0A
5.0A 0.1A
0.1A
0.1A
0.1A
0.2A
0.2A
0.2A
0.2A
0.2A
0.2A
0.2A
0.3A
0.3A
0.3A
0.4A
0.4A
0.4A
0.4A
0.5A 9-10 hours
13-15 hours
14-16 hours
16-18 hours
9-11 hours
10-12 hours
11-13 hours
12-13 hours
12-14 hours
13-15 hours
14-16 hours
11-12 hours
13-15 hours
14-16 hours
11-13 hours
12-14 hours
14-16 hours
15-17 hours
13-15 hours
NiCd and NiMH Battery Charge Current Chart
Note: Turn S_TIMER “off” for slow charges