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Operating Instructions

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Page 2: ...certain level of knowledge from the user Please read this entire operating manual before using the Power Peak D7 Charger If you are unsure of its proper operation after reading the manual please seek advice from an experienced hobbyist or someone familiar with proper battery charging procedures TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 02 Warning and Safety Notes 03 Product Layout 06 Specifications 07 Featur...

Page 3: ...l to properly follow the instructions in this manual WARNINGS and SAFETY NOTES PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THESE ICONS THEY PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO THE OPERATION OF YOUR CHARGER Warning Be sure to read this section for your own safety Caution Be sure to read this section to prevent accidents and damage to your charger Tip This section will help you maximize the performance of your cha...

Page 4: ... the manufacturer to be suitable for the currents the charger delivers during the charge process PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THE FOLLOWING POINTS BEFORE YOU COMMENCE CHARGING Did you select the appropriate program suitable for the type of battery you are charging Did you set up the adequate current for charging or discharging Have you checked the battery voltage Lithium battery packs can be wired in paral...

Page 5: ...age the wire could get hot catch fire short out and or potentially destroy your battery and the charger When in doubt always use a higher gauge wire lower AWG number It is common to see charging leads constructed of 14AWG 16AWG or 18AWG wire Always refer to recommendations from your battery manufacturer for your specific battery type and size before initiating a charge or discharge process Do not ...

Page 6: ...t BID chip key socket Output 1 Equalizer port Output 1 USB charge socket BID chip key socket Output 2 Equalizer socket Output 2 1 2 3 4 POWER PEAK D7 Charger XT60 Charge Cords 2 pin T type Charge Cords AC Power Cord DC Power Cord Balancing Board Connectors Universal Balancing Boards 5 6 7 Screens 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 ...

Page 7: ...very unique feature of the Power Peak D7 charger is Multiplex s patented Battery Identification system BID As the range of battery types becomes ever more diverse each type of battery requires its own dedicated charging process It is easy to set up the charger incorrectly for a specific type of battery resulting in costly damage to the battery The revolutionary BID system provides a solution to th...

Page 8: ...V DC power source such as an automotive battery or 12 Volt power supply 2 CONNECTING TO THE BATTERY To avoid short circuits between the banana plugs always connect the charge leads to the charger first and then to the battery second If the battery has one of the balance wires attached to the battery it should reverse the sequence when disconnecting the pack 3 BALANCE SOCKET If the battery has one ...

Page 9: ...n increases in greater increments This button is used to scroll up in the menus or to decrease the value of a parameter Pressing the button once decreases a parameter by one increment holding this button decreases in greater increments Pressing this button activates item where the arrow is pointing Pressing and holding this button takes you to the process menu Once a process is selected press the ...

Page 10: ...ll value The User Setup menu allows the user to customize certain features of Power Peak D7 See Page 14 for more information on the parameters and defaults STOP ESC button STOP ESC button Once plugged in turn on the power switch the charger briefly displays Hitec Power Peak D7 then the Memory screen appears Use the STOP ESC button to scroll through the menus 01 Memory Name LiPo 7 4V 200mAh Chg Cur...

Page 11: ...hip or key by pressing the or buttons BID Edit 20 6 2016 LiPo 7 4 V 2000mAh Chg Current 2 0mA dChg Current 1 0mA dChg Volt 3 2 V C TVC Volt 4 20 V Save to BID BID Info LiPo 7 4 V 2000mAh Last Chg Capa 0mAh Max ChgCapa 0mAh Num ChrgCycles 0 Last dChrgCaps 0mAh Max dChrgCaps v0mAh STOP ESC button Cycle Data No Capacity Voltage 1 C 0mAh 11 358 V D 0mAh 0 000 V 2 C 0mAh 11 412 V D 0mAh 0 000 V 3 C 0mA...

Page 12: ...he arrow pointing to the battery parameters press START ENT to highlight the battery type Use the or to cycle through the battery types once you have selected the battery type that you are working with press START ENT to confirm and move onto the battery voltage prompt VOLTAGE SELECT With the voltage value highlighted use the or to increase or decrease the voltage to match your battery s voltage P...

Page 13: ...R BATTERY S MANUFACTURER DISCHARGE VOLTAGE dChg Volt This is used to set the end voltage during the discharge process the value is set per cell Press the button to move the arrow to the discharge voltage prompt Press the START ENT button to highlight the value prompt Use or to increase or decrease the discharge voltage Press START ENT to confirm SETTING A DISCHARGE VALUE LOWER THAN WHAT IS RECOMME...

Page 14: ... is terminated automatically The Delta Peak value adjustable range is 3mV Cell to 15mV C We recommend you use 10mV Cell on a NiMH battery and 15mV Cell on a NiCd battery STARTING THE CHARGE DISCHARGE PROCESS Once all the parameters are set you are ready to execute the process Depending on the type of battery you have chosen you will have the available choices listed on the following page BEFORE SE...

Page 15: ...rging current The Power Peak D7 may not be able to detect the charge capacity of low resis tance batteries Discharge This mode is for discharging a NiMH NiCd battery Re Peak In re peak charge mode the charger can peak charge the bat tery once twice or three times in a row automatically This is good for confirming the battery is fully charged and for check ing how well the battery receives fast cha...

Page 16: ...OMBUSTIBLE OBJECTS 03 Memory Name Pb 6Cell 200mAh Charge Discharge 02 Memory Name NiMH 4Cell 2100mAh Repeak 2 02 Memory Name NiMH 4Cell 2100mAh Cycle Mode D C Cycle 2 Pb Process Screen Press and hold the START ENT button until the charge selection screen is displayed like one of the examples shown on the left If you are working with a NiMH or NiCd battery and choose the Re Peak charge mode you wil...

Page 17: ...of information displayed are Time Input Capacity Input Voltage Feed Current Input Voltage Battery Resistance and Internal Temperature Additionally while charging a NiCd or NiMH battery you can see the Cycles and Re Peak processes When the charger is attached to an AC power source the voltage displayed is that of the internal MPU STARTING THE PROCESS Charge LiPo Time 00 01 22 Capacity 67mAh Voltage...

Page 18: ...ing information in sequence and the user can change the value of the parameters on each screen Use the and buttons to scroll through the option when you are ready to change the parameter values in the program press START ENT to highlight the value and then select the appropriate values with and buttons Store the value by pressing START ENT once The screen shots and table below show the user settin...

Page 19: ...mit cut off safety function Default is on Capacity Cut off 100 60 000mAh This program sets the maximum charge capacity that will be supplied to the battery during a charge If the delta peak voltage is not detected nor has the safety timer expired for any reason this feature will auto matically stop the process at the selected capacity value Default is 5000mAh Key Beep ON OFF Pause setting between ...

Page 20: ... The last charged in capacity was 1000mAh The highest charged in capacity was 1100mAh To date the battery has been charged six times The most recent discharge capacity was 500mAh The highest discharged capacity was 650mAh BID Edit 20 06 2016 LiPo 7 4V 2000mAh Chg Current 2 0mA dChg Current 1 0mA dChg Volt 3 2V C TVC Volt 4 20V Save to BID BID Edit 20 06 2016 LiPo 7 4V 2000mAh Last Chg Capa 1000mAh...

Page 21: ...e will appear on the screen and the buzzer emits a warning sound After eliminating the cause you can clear this message by pressing the STOP ESC button Indicates the DC input voltage is below the low voltage value in user settings The battery has disconnected Connect the battery and restart The battery is connected to the output in reverse polarity Connect the balance lead The capacity limit set i...

Page 22: ...nected to either socket and connected to your PC Additionally there is a 5VDC 1 0A USB output port that can be used for charging accessories DISPOSAL AND PROP 65 WARNING STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING CONFORMITY DECLARATIONS Hitec s Power Peak D7 satisfies all relevant and mandatory CE directives and complies with FCC Part 15 Subpart B 2010 Error Internal Temperature Error BID Incompat...

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