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Introduction

Congratulations on your choice of the RDX1 charger from Hitec RCD, USA. The 

RDX1 is a high-performance, microprocessor-controlled charger/discharger 

with battery management capabilities that are suitable for use with most 

popular battery types. The RDX1 also features integrated balancing for six-cell, 

Lithium-Polymer (LiPo), Lithium-Ferrite (LiFe) and Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion), as well as 

the latest high voltage Lithium-Polymer (LiHV) batteries.
Please read this entire operating manual before using the RDX1 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.

THE CHARGING AND DISCHARGING OF RC HOBBY BATTERIES CAN BE 
DANGEROUS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE EXPLICIT WARNINGS CAN 
RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR LOSS OF LIFE. 

 

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NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHARGER UNATTENDED WHILE IN OPERATION.

 

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NEVER CHARGE ON OR AROUND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

 

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NEVER CHARGE A DAMAGED BATTERY PACK.

 

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LOW COST, NO-NAME BATTERY PACKS POSE THE MOST DANGER. WE

RECOMMEND YOU ONLY USE BATTERY PACKS THAT ARE SOLD AND 

WARRANTED BY A REPUTABLE COMPANY.

 

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IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU UTILIZE A SAFETY DEVICE SUCH

AS A STEEL CASE OR LIPO SACK™ WHILE CHARGING LITHIUM CHEMISTRY 

BATTERIES.

 

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IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU KEEP AN OPERABLE “CLASS A” 

FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE CHARGING AREA. 

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS CAN BE CONSIDERED 

NEGLIGENCE BY THE OPERATOR AND MAY NEGATE ANY CLAIMS FOR 

DAMAGES INCURRED.
Hitec RCD USA will not be held responsible for any damages or injuries that 

may occur by persons who fail to follow these warnings or who fail to properly 

follow the instructions in this manual.  

Warning

Summary of Contents for RDX1 Mini

Page 1: ...GING AND DISCHARGING OF RC HOBBY BATTERIES CAN BE DANGEROUS FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND OR LOSS OF LIFE AC DC INPUT PROFESSIONAL BA...

Page 2: ...Charger Connections 12 Getting Started 13 Operating the Charger 15 Charging Your Battery 18 DJI Mavic Program 19 System Settings 21 Battery Meter 25 Warnings and Error Messages 26 Using the Control Ma...

Page 3: ...FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE EXPLICIT WARNINGS CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND OR LOSS OF LIFE A A NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHARGER UNATTENDED WHILE IN OPERATION A A NEVER CHARGE ON OR AROUND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIA...

Page 4: ...a heat resistant non flam mable and non conductive surface A A Never place a charger on a car seat carpet or similar surface Keep all flam mable volatile materials away from the operating area A A Mak...

Page 5: ...onents Batteries that are not expressly stated by the manufacturer to be suit able for the currents the charger delivers during the charge process PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THE FOLLOWING POINTS BEFORE YOU C...

Page 6: ...e or safe for your particular batteries For example Lithium cells are typically safe to charge at 1C or the total mAh 1000 A 1200mAh battery would have a 1C charge rate of 1 2 amps A 4200mAh battery w...

Page 7: ...of a Lithium battery for safe storage LITHIUM CHEMISTRY BATTERY PACKS SHOULD ONLY BE DISCHARGED TO THEIR MINIMUM SAFE VOLTAGE NO LOWER DEEP DISCHARGING A LITHIUM CELL WILL DO PERMANENT DAMAGE REFER TO...

Page 8: ...3 4 5 6 Batt Type Stop Button Start Enter Button Stop the progress of the current action or cycle back to the previous step screen Scroll through available menus or increase parameter values Scroll th...

Page 9: ...AC Input Voltage 100 240V DC Input 11 18V Maximum Charge Power 60W Charge Current Range 0 1 6 0A Maximum Discharge Power 5W Discharge Current Range 0 1 2 0 A Balancing Port Current Drain 300MA Cell N...

Page 10: ...o fuss with external balancers while charging Balancing Individual Cells During Discharging When used with a balancing board the RDX1 can monitor and balance each cell in the pack individually while d...

Page 11: ...peak voltage detection program ends the charge cycle whenever a battery s voltage exceeds the set threshold Automatic Charging Current Limit Charging current can be set by the user when charging Lith...

Page 12: ...ircuits between the banana plugs always connect the charge leads to the charger first and then to the battery second Reverse the sequence when disconnecting the pack 3 Balance Socket The balance wire...

Page 13: ...e available for the different types of batteries the RDX1 is capable of working with Getting Started Initial Setup of the Charger After connecting the battery you are now ready to setup the charger to...

Page 14: ...ttery RE PEAK In re peak charge mode the charger can peak charge the battery once twice or three times in a row automatically This is good for confirming the battery is fully charged and for checking...

Page 15: ...a Li Po BAL ANCE CHARGE program Refer to the Available Operations chart on page 13 and 14 to setup your specific type of battery Whenever a parameter value in the program needs to be adjusted highligh...

Page 16: ...oltage This function is available when working with Lithium and Lead Acid Pb chemistry batteries Here you can set the target voltage for each individual cell WARNING Setting the target voltage too hig...

Page 17: ...Cycle Count Repeak Count There are two requirements for accessing Repeak Count 1 the battery is either NiMH or NiCd and 2 users are in Re Peak mode There are 3 Repeak Counts in total Trickle When the...

Page 18: ...s and hold the button until you see BATTERY CHECK fol lowed by the confirmation screen This screen displays the number of cells you set up as R and the number of cells detected by the processor as S I...

Page 19: ...wn on the diagram MavicTM charging cable 61077 is not inluded in the package You need to purchase it seperately Turn ON the battery before you put it in charging mode DJI MAVIC are trademarks of SZ DJ...

Page 20: ...ge mode BATT PROGRAM LH3S CHARGE LH3S CHARGE DJI Mavic BATT TURN ON BATTERY TURN ON BATTERY Click to locate DJI MavicTM BATT program Click to locate STORAGE mode Press and hold START ENTER for 3 secon...

Page 21: ...lue by pressing START ENTER once Item Selection Description 10 12V OFF 100 5000 mAh Users can change the DC Input low voltage warning as necessary The default value is 11 0V This program sets the maxi...

Page 22: ...Fahrenheit 1 60 Min Display the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit Rest Time allows the battery to cool down between charging discharging cycles SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP Unit Unit Resting 10 Min Re...

Page 23: ...lsius ON OFF Key Beep sounds a beep with every touch of a button to confirm your action Buzzer plays at various times during operation to alert the user to different mode changes Both these features c...

Page 24: ...D Contrast Factory Reset 100 Factory Reset FW Version 1 01 FW Version 1 01 HW Version 1 00 HW Version 1 00 100 100 Press the Start Enter button to make Reset blink then press and hold the Start Enter...

Page 25: ...The user can check the battery s total voltage the highest voltage the lowest voltage and each cell s voltage Connect the battery via the charger s main battery lead to battery socket and balance wir...

Page 26: ...error will activate this function The cell number is wrong The internal temperature of the unit goes too high The external temperature of the battery is too high Requires optional Tempurature Sensor t...

Page 27: ...itor pack voltage cell volt age and other data while charging view charge data in real time graphs and you can control charging and update firmware via the Charge Master soft ware In order to connect...

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