HITEC multi cahrger X4 AC Plus, Instruction Manual

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Discharging
The main purpose of discharging a battery is to clean the residual capacity of the
battery or to reduce the battery’s voltage to a defined level. It is critical that the same
attention be paid to the discharging process as to the charging process. The final
discharge voltage should be set correctly to avoid deep discharging. Lithium batteries
cannot be discharged to voltage lower than the minimum voltage for the cell type.
Doing so will result in a rapid loss of capacity and/or total failure. Generally, lithium
batteries don’t need to be discharged and it is not recommended. If you choose to
discharge your lithium batteries make sure to pay attention to the minimum voltage
setting.
Some rechargeable batteries have a memory effect. If they are partly used and
recharged before the complete charge/discharge cycle is accomplished, they
remember this and will only use that part of their capacity next time. It is generally
known that NiCd and NiMH batteries suffer from this memory effect.
When powered on for the first time the X4 AC Plus will load a set of default parameters
most commonly used by most users. The screen displays the information in the following
sequence. The user can customize the parameters on each screen to suit their own
preferences.
To change the parameter values in the program, press the Start/Enter key to choose the
parameter you want to change. Once the parameter is blinking you can change the value
with the INC (up/forward) or DEC (down/back) keys. The value will be stored by pressing
the Start/Enter key once and the blinking stops.
WARNING
DO NOT CONNECT A BATTERY TO THE CHARGER BEFORE SETTING
UP THE DEFAULT USER PREFERENCES
4mm bullet
connectors
plug directly
into most power
supplies.
Using terminal
clip attaching
to car battery.
POWERING THE CHARGER
Main User Setup Screen
The first screen displayed is the Lithium battery set-up screen, you
can press ENTER to bypass this screen and go to the next user
setup screen, or you can set the default Lithium battery type before
moving on.
The Lithium Battery Select Screen
Here you can choose one of the three kinds of Lithium batteries
supported by the X4 AC Plus, LiFe (3.3V), Lilo (3.6V) or LiPo (3.7V).
If you plan to use one type of Lithium chemistry battery you can set
the default here. WARNING: Make sure when you connect your
battery that you have selected the proper type of battery before you
begin charging your battery. Once you have established the desired
settings press Start/Enter to confirm the setting then press INC to
move on to the next parameter.
LiPo /LiIo/LiFe Check Time
To avoid an erroneous setting by the user the X4 AC Plus will
automatically detect the cell count of a Lithium battery at the begin-
ning of the charge or discharge process. To prevent an over-
discharged battery from being detected incorrectly, resulting in an
error, you can set a time limit for the processor to verify the cell
count. The default setting is 10 minutes which is typically enough
time to properly detect the cell count. It is not recommended that you
change this setting as setting to long of a “Check Time” can produce
dangerous results. Once you have established the desired settings
press Start/Enter to confirm the setting then press INC to move on
to the next parameter.
WARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION DEFAULT USER PREFERENCES SETUP
The Hitec X4 AC Plus comes with a built in switching power supply allowing you to
connect it directly to a 120 VAC wall socket using the supplied AC power cord. The
charger can also be powered by a 12VDC car battery using the included large terminal
clips with matching 4mm female bullet connectors or it can be connected directly to a DC
power supply. When connecting to a battery or power supply it is critically important that
you use either a fully charged 12 volt car battery or a high quality DC power supply that
has a voltage range between 12V to 15V DC and a minimum current rating of 20A.
Failure to use proper input power can result in unreliable performance and may damage
the charger.
NOTICE
THIS CHARGER WAS DESIGNED AND APPROVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE WITH
THE TYPES OF BATTERIES STATED IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. HITEC RCD
USA ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND IF THE CHARGER IS USED FOR ANY
PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT STATED. SINCE WE ARE UNABLE TO ASSURE
THAT THE USER WILL PROPERLY FOLLOW THE SUPPLIED INSTRUCTIONS AND
HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ONE'S PROPER USE OR MAINTENANCE OF THE
DEVICE, WE ARE OBLIGATED TO DENY ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF LIABILITY FOR
LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY WHICH ARE INCURRED DUE TO IMPROPER USE AND
OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT. UNLESS OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED BY LAW,
THE LIMIT OF OUR LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE INVOICE VALUE OF THE
CHARGER.
DEC INC
ENTER
DEC INC
DEC INC