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BEFORE YOU BEGIN CHARGING YOUR BATTERY, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE 
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE WARNINGS AND SEFETY INFOR-
MATION CONTAINED ON PAGES 4-7.

After selecting the correct battery type, if the screen 

does not read “

CHARGE

”, use the 

 or 

 buttons to 

change it to the “

CHARGE

“ mode.  

Press the 

► 

button and the amp rate value will begin 

fl ashing. Use the 

 or 

 buttons to adjust the value to 

the desired rate. The amp rate should be set to 1/10 of capacity. The example 

shows the appropriate amp rate setting for a 7Ah battery. Follow the instruc-

tions provided with your battery when setting the amp rate.

Press the 

► 

button again and the voltage rate value 

will begin fl ashing. Use the 

 or 

 buttons to set the 

voltage and number of cells. 

Pb

 Charge Modes

Pb

 Charge Mode

Lithium

Pb (Lead-Acid)

This program is only suitable for charging Pb (lead-acid) batteries with nomi-

nal voltages of 2 to 20V. A Pb (lead-acid) battery is signifi cantly diff erent from 

NiCd/NiMH batteries. Pb batteries can only deliver current lower in comparison 

to their capacity. The same restriction applies to the charging process. Conse-

quently, the optimum charge current can only be 1/10 of the capacity. A Pb bat-

tery cannot be used for fast charging, so please follow the instructions provided 

by the battery manufacturer.

The X1 off ers the following NiCD/NiMH charge modes: Charge and Discharge. 

BEFORE SELECTING A CHARGE MODE, IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU SELECT 
THE CORRECT TYPE OF BATTERY TO BE CHARGED. FAILURE TO DO SO 
CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY. 

Selecting the Battery Type

After you power on the X1, press the 

■ 

button repeat-

edly until you reach the “

Pb BATT

“ progam. Now press  

the 

► 

button to enter the program. 

PROGRAM SELECT

NiMH BATT

Warning

Pb CHARGE
0.1A    2.0V(1P)

Pb CHARGE
0.7A    2.0V(1P)

Pb CHARGE
0.7A   12.0V(6P)

Warning

Summary of Contents for X1 AC Plus

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...Charge Modes 13 Chare Mode 13 Balance Charge Mode 15 Fast Charge Mode 16 Storage Mode 18 Discharge Mode 19 NiCd NiHM 21 Charge Modes 21 Chare Mode 21 Disharge Mode 22 Cycle Mode 23 Pb Lead Acid 24 Ch...

Page 3: ...SE EXPLICIT WARNINGS CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND OR LOSS OF LIFE A NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHARGER UNATTENDED WHILE IN OPERATION A NEVER CHARGE ON OR AROUND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS A NEVER CHARGE A DAMAG...

Page 4: ...heat resistant non flam mable and non conductive surface 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 Make sure...

Page 5: ...nents 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 CO...

Page 6: ...e rate of 4 2 amps Some manufacturers are offering Lithium cells that can be charged at greater than 1C but this should ALWAYS be verified before charging a Lithium battery at rates higher than 1C Vol...

Page 7: ...LL WILL DO PERMANENT DAMAGE REFER TO THE STAN DARD BATTERY PARAMETERS TABLE ON PAGE 6 OF THIS MANUAL FOR MINIMUM DISCHARGE VOLTAGES LiPo Charge Discharge Cycling Lithium batteries are known to reach f...

Page 8: ...rd 3 DC Power Cord 4 18AWG Wire Charging Cable 5 Balancing Board Cable 6 Universal Balancing Board Stop Battery Type Button Temperature Controlled Fan Start Resume Enter Button Decrease Value View Sta...

Page 9: ...t 100 240 Volts DC Input 11 18 Volts Charge Circuit Power 50 Watts Charge Current Range 0 1 1 0 Amps Discharge Current Range 5 Watts Discharge Current Power 0 1 1 0 Amps Current Drain for Balancing Li...

Page 10: ...ypes of lithium batteries The X1 will charge and discharge a variety of Lithium batteries such as Li ion LiPo and the new LiFe series of batteries Fast and Storage Mode of Lithium Batteries The X1 fea...

Page 11: ...becoming dam aged The process ends automatically if it drops below the limit Data Store Load A maximum of five setting profiles can be stored for your convenience The X1 will store the data pertainin...

Page 12: ...tery Connections Warning 2S 3S 4S 5S 6S 1 2 3 4 5 6 BATTERY DC 11 18V BALANCE SOCKET BALANCE ADAPTOR X1 CHARGER BALANCE LEAD Battery Connection With Balance Adaptor BATTERY DC 11 18V BALANCE SOCKET X1...

Page 13: ...for charging discharging Lithium LiPo LiIon LiFe batteries BEFORE YOU BEGIN CHARGING YOUR BATTERY MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE WARNINGS AND SEFETY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON PAGES...

Page 14: ...R and the number of cells detected by the processor as S If both numbers are identical you may press and hold the button to confirm and begin charging If these numbers do not match press the but ton...

Page 15: ...is screen you should see the type of battery you have selected Press the button once to enter the CHARGE screen Now use the or buttons to change the charge mode to BALANCE Press the button again and t...

Page 16: ...D FOR ANY BATTERY WITH A BALANCE LEAD See page 12 for the appropriate charging connections setup for this operation Lithium Balance Charge Mode cont Lithium Fast Charge Mode Lithium Once charging has...

Page 17: ...PROGRAM SELECT screen On this screen you should see the type of battery you have selected Press the button once to enter the CHARGE screen Now use the or buttons to change the charge mode to FAST CHG...

Page 18: ...ld the button and charging will begin Once charging has commenced the charger will display the following real time information Battery type cell count charging current battery voltage charging time an...

Page 19: ...NG IF YOU WANT TO STORE YOUR BATTERY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME YOU SHOULD UTILIZE THE STORAGE MODE CHARGE PROGRAM AS THIS IS THE SAFEST METHOD OF STORING YOUR LITHIUM CHEMISTRY BATTERIES IN DISCHARGE...

Page 20: ...scharged capactiy DURING CHARGING DISCHARGING THE BATTERY SHOULD BE PLACED INSIDE A FIRE PROOF RETARDANT BAG AND ON A FIRE PROOF SUR FACE AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLE OBJECTS If you are using a balance...

Page 21: ...utton and the amp rate value will begin flashing Use the or buttons to adjust the value to the desired rate Follow the instructions provided with your battery when setting the amp rate The charge rate...

Page 22: ...set voltage cutoff Press and hold the button to begin discharging Once discharging has commenced the charger will display the following real time information Battery type discharging current battery v...

Page 23: ...y If this screen does not currently show the cycling option you desire press the button once and this setting will begin flashing Use the or buttons to change this setting Pressing the button again wi...

Page 24: ...s only suitable for charging Pb lead acid batteries with nomi nal voltages of 2 to 20V A Pb lead acid battery is significantly different from NiCd NiMH batteries Pb batteries can only deliver current...

Page 25: ...desired rate The amp rate should be set to 1 10 of capacity The example shows the appropriate amp rate setting for a 7Ah battery Follow the instruc tions provided with your battery when setting the a...

Page 26: ...e the or buttons to set the voltage rate This should match the voltage listed on the battery label Press the button again and the battery capacity will begin flashing Use the or buttons to set the bat...

Page 27: ...ange the voltage The voltage and cell count should match the battery label Press and hold the button and this profile will be saved Press the button repeatedly until you reach the LOAD DATA program Pr...

Page 28: ...allow you to adjust the cutoff voltage of the automatic charge termination of NiMH batteries NiCd Sensitivity Press the button once to advance to the NiCD Sen sitvity screen This screen will allow yo...

Page 29: ...d an erroneous setting by the user In the case of a highly discharged battery the X1 may initially misread the cell count By setting the Battery Check Timer the user can delay the voltage er ror messa...

Page 30: ...e will begin flashing Use the or buttons to change the voltage value The voltage can be set between 5mV and 20mV Press to set the voltage NiCd Sensitivity shows the cutoff voltage for the automatic ch...

Page 31: ...nable While Temp Cut off is flashing the button again and the temperature value will begin flashing Use the or buttons to change the temperature value This value can be set between 20 C and 80 C Press...

Page 32: ...Press the button once and ON will begin flash ing Use the or buttons to turn the timer off We strongly recommend that you leave the Safety Timer on Press to set the Safety Timer Safety Timer Safety T...

Page 33: ...nce and Buzzer ON will begin flashing Use the or buttons to turn Buzzer off This function monitors the voltage of the input source used to power the char ger If the voltage drops below the user settin...

Page 34: ...omer Service at 858 748 1767 or at service hitecrcd com Battery Check Low Voltage The charging voltage is lower than what was input Battery Check High Voltage The charging voltage is higher than what...

Page 35: ...ibed by law our obligation to pay compensa tion regardless of the legal argument employed is limited to the invoice value of Hitec RCD USA products which were immediately and directly involved in the...

Page 36: ...IMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY REPAIR AND SERVICE SERVICE AND REPAIR INFORMATION To have your Hitec charger serviced 1 Visit the Hitec website at www hitecrcd com and download the service req...

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