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WARNING: THE CHARGING 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.

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Page 1: ...ERATION MANUAL WARNING THE CHARGING 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 ...

Page 2: ...Program LiP0 LiHV LiFe Lilon 17 NiMH NiCd Battery Program 25 Pb Lead Acid Battery Program 29 Battery Meter 32 Battery Resistance Meter 33 Soldering Iron 34 Memory Preset Data Store Load 36 Advanced System Set Up 38 Warning and Error Messages 40 Using the Charge Control Software CHARGE MASTER 41 Recommended Accessory 41 Commonly Used Terms 42 Conformity Declarations 43 Disposal and Prop 65 Warning ...

Page 3: ... new product 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 A A NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHARGER UNATTENDED WHILE IN OPERATION A A NEVER CHARGE ON OR AROUND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS A A NEVER CHARGE A DAMAGED BATTERY PACK A A LOW COST NO NAME BATTERY PACKS POSE THE MOST DANGER WE RECOMMEND YOU ONL...

Page 4: ...n a heat resistant non flammable and non conductive surface A A Never place a charger on a car seat carpet or similar surface Keep all flammable volatile materials away from the operating area A A Make sure you know the specifications of the battery to be charged or discharged to ensure it meets the requirements of this charger If the program is set up incorrectly the battery and charger can be da...

Page 5: ...nents Batteries that are not expressly stated by 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 vol...

Page 6: ...h battery would have a 1C charge rate of 1 2 amps A 4200mAh battery would have a 1C charge 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 Voltage is just as critical as the charging amperage rate and this is determined by the number of cells in series ...

Page 7: ...THEIR MINIMUM SAFE VOLTAGE NO LOWER DEEP DISCHARGING A LITHIUM CELL WILL DO PERMANENT DAMAGE REFER TO THE STANDARD BATTERY PARAMETERS TABLE ON PAGE 6 OF THIS MANUAL FOR MINIMUM DISCHARGE VOLTAGES LiPo LiHV Charge Discharge Cycling Lithium batteries are known to reach full capacity after a break in period of about 10 charge discharge cycles We do not recommend you use the X2 AC Pro charger to do th...

Page 8: ... and emit an audible sound The Set Contains 1 X2 AC Pro Charger 2 XH Adaptor X 2 3 Power Cord 4 Charging Cable X 2 5 Banana Connectors with XT60 Connector Charging Cable X 2 6 Soldering Iron Handle 7 Soldering Tip Pencil Tip 8 Soldering Tip Chisel Tip 9 Soldering Iron Stand 10 Cleaning Sponge ...

Page 9: ...DC Power 0 1 20 0 Amps Channel A 0 1 10 0 Amps Channel B Discharge Current Range 10 Watts x 2 Discharge Current Power 0 1 5 0 Amps x 2 Current Drain for LiPo Balancing 200mA per cell NiCd NiMH Battery Cell Count Capacity Range 1 15 Cells 100 50000mAh LiPo LiHV LiFe Lilon Cell Count Capacity Range 1 6 Cells 100 50000mAh Pb Battery Voltage Capacity Range 2 20 Volts 100 50000mAh Net Weight 7 76 x 7 1...

Page 10: ... to 10 unique charge discharge profiles for each channel and lets you recall the data from each program setting at any time Terminal Voltage Control TVC For experienced users the charger s end voltage can be reset PC Control Software Charge Master The free Hitec Charge Master software gives you an unparalleled ability to operate the charger through the computer You can monitor pack voltage cell vo...

Page 11: ...commended when charging NiMH batteries with low impedance and capacity LiPo Battery Meter The user can check the battery s total voltage the highest voltage the lowest voltage and the voltage of each cell Battery Internal Resistance Meter The user can check the battery s total internal resistance and the internal resistance of each cell Capacity Limit The charging capacity is always calculated as ...

Page 12: ...Warning Battery Connection With Balance Adaptor Battery Connection Without Balance Adaptor 12VDC Battery DC Power Supply Connection 12VDC battery or 11 18V DC 30 amp power supply 2S 3S 4S 5S 6S 1 2 3 4 5 6 BATTERY DC 11 18V BALANCE SOCKET BALANCE ADAPTOR X1 CHARGER BALANCE LEAD BATTERY DC 11 18V BALANCE SOCKET X1 CHARGER DC 11 18V BALANCE SOCKET Channel A Channel B Channel A Channel B ...

Page 13: ...R CHANNEL PROPORTIONALLY FOR EXAMPLE WHEN YOU CHANGE ONE CHANNEL TO 130 WATTS THE OTHER CHANNEL WILL ONLY HAVE 70 WATTS AVAILABLE FOR CHARGING Powered by Automotive Battery or DC Power Supply In DC mode the X2 AC Pro has a maximum charging output of 300 watts total This is allocated at 200 watts for channel A and 100 watts for channel B this cannot be adjusted It is extremely important that you us...

Page 14: ...f there is a second parameter to edit on the same screen it will begin blinking after you confirm the first parameter value When you power the charger on it will automatically enter the LiPo Battery balance program screen You can change the mode balance mode normal charge mode fast charge mode store mode or discharge mode enter the desired charging discharging mode or set the preferred parameter t...

Page 15: ... CURRENT 4 9A DEC INC DSCH CURRENT 2 2A DSCH VOLTAGE 3 0V CELL TVC YOUR RISK 4 20V DEC INC ENTER START ENTER START BATT PROGRAM SYSTEM SETTING ENTER START Stop Batt Type DEC INC SAVE PROGRAM ENTER SAVE PROGRAM SAVE BATT MEMORY 1 LiPo 7 4V 2S BATT MEMORY 1 C 4 9A D 2 2A ENTER CHARGER LOAD LiPo BALANCE CHG 4 9A 7 4V 2S LiPo CHARGE 4 9A 7 4V 2S DEC INC LiPo FAST CHARGE 4 9A 7 4V 2S DEC INC LiPo STORA...

Page 16: ... be less than normal charging but the process time will be reduced BAL CHARGE This mode is for balancing the voltage of lithium polymer battery cells while charging NiMH NiCd CHARGE The charger will charge NiMH and NiCd batteries using the charger current set by the user AUTO CHG In this program the charger detects the condition of the batteries which is connected to the output and automatically c...

Page 17: ...N PAGES 02 07 INTHE CHARGE MODE LITHIUM BATTERIES CAN BE CHARGEDWITHOUT THE USE OF A BALANCE ADAPTOR A BALANCE ADAPTOR CAN BE USED BUT IT IS NOT REQUIRED BALANCE CHARGE MODE IS RECOMMENDED FOR ANY BATTERYWITH A BALANCE LEAD See page 12 for the appropriate charging connections setup for this operation First select the correct battery type by following the instructions on page 16 Once you have set t...

Page 18: ...press the button to view the voltage of each individual cell You can also view a variety of other information as detailed later in this manual Once the battery is fully charged the screen will read FINISHED and the charger will emit a chiming sound Press the button to return to the setup screen You may also press the button at any time during the charging process to stop charging Lithium Balance C...

Page 19: ...e processor as R and the number of cells you set as S If both numbers are identical you may press and hold the ENTER Start button to confirm and begin charging If these numbers do not match press the BATT PROG Stop button to return to the previous screen and carefully check the number of cells of the battery pack before proceeding DURING CHARGING DISCHARGING THE BATTERY SHOULD BE PLACED INSIDE A F...

Page 20: ...e press the button once to enter the charge mode and battery settings screen use the INC or DEC to select a CHARGE mode Press the button again and the amperage value will begin flashing Use the or buttons to adjust the value to the desired charge rate Follow the instructions provided with your battery when setting the charge amperage rate Press the button again and the voltage value will begin fla...

Page 21: ...ging batteries up to or down to safe storage levels The program will automatically begin to discharge if the current state of the battery exceeds the voltage level for storage BEFORE YOU BEGIN CHARGING YOUR BATTERY MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE WARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON PAGES 02 07 IN STORAGE MODE LITHIUM BATTERIES CAN BE CHARGED WITHOUT THE USE OF A BALANCE ...

Page 22: ...ay the following real time information battery type cell count charging current battery voltage charging time and charged capacity If you are using a balance adaptor during charging you may press the button to view the voltage of each individual cell You can also view a variety of other information as detailed later in this manual Once the battery has reached storage level the screen will read STO...

Page 23: ...attery settings screen use the INC or DEC to select a CHARGE mode Press the button again and the amperage value will begin flashing Use the or buttons to adjust the value to the desired charge rate Follow the instructions provided with your battery when setting the charge amperage rate Press the button again and the voltage value will begin flashing Use the or buttons to adjust the value to the de...

Page 24: ...ISHED and the charger will emit a chiming sound Press the button to stop charging You may also press the button at any time during the charging process to stop charging Additional Lithium Battery Process Information During the Lithium battery charging discharging process the X2 AC Pro can display a variety of information Pressing the button allows you to see the following Voltage of each cell Pres...

Page 25: ...FORMATION CONTAINED ON PAGES 02 07 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 flashing Use the or buttons to adjust the value to the desired rate Follow the instructions provided with your battery when setting the amperage rate Press and hold the button to begin ch...

Page 26: ...ith your battery when setting the upper charge amperage rate Press and hold the button to begin charging Once charging has commenced the charger will display the following real time information battery type charging current battery voltage charging time and charged capacity Once the battery is fully charged the screen will read END FINISHED and the charger will emit a chiming sound You can press t...

Page 27: ...OREYOU BEGIN CHARGINGYOUR BATTERY MAKE SUREYOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OFTHEWARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON PAGES 02 07 Applicable to NiMH and NiCd batteries only in re peak mode the charger can peak charge the battery once twice or three times in a row automatically This process is good for confirming the battery is fully charged and for verifying how well the battery can accept...

Page 28: ... SUREYOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OFTHEWARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON PAGES 02 07 FOR CYCLING THE X2 AC PRO USESTHE CHARGE DISCHARGE AMPERAGE ANDVOLTAGE SETTINGS ENTERED INTHE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MODES SEE PAGE 16 After selecting the correct battery type use the or buttons to select the CYCLE mode The Cycle Mode gives you two cycling options DCHG CHG or CHG DCHG The DCHG CHG opt...

Page 29: ...ou can also view the following information Delta Peak Input Voltage sensitivity setting External internal Temperature temperatures cut off Safety timer Capacity cut setting off setting Requires optional temperature sensor Part 44159 Pb Lead Acid This program is only suitable for charging Pb lead acid batteries with nominal voltages of 2 to 20V A Pb lead acid battery is significantly different from...

Page 30: ... button and charging will begin Once charging has commenced the charger will display the following real time information battery type charging current battery voltage charging time and charged capacity When charging is complete the screen will read FINISHED and the charger will emit a chiming sound Pb Discharge Mode BEFOREYOU BEGIN CHARGINGYOUR BATTERY MAKE SUREYOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OFT...

Page 31: ... and the charger will emit a chiming sound Additional Pb Process Information During the Pb battery charging discharging process the X2 AC Pro can display a variety of information Using the or buttons you can also view the following information Capacity cut Safety timer off setting setting Temperature External internal cut off temperatures Input voltage Requires optional temperature sensor Part 441...

Page 32: ...battery socket and the balance wires to the balance socket as shown below From the BATT PROGRAM menu use the or buttons to scroll to the BATT METER program press the ENTER Start button to enter the battery meter program The first screen indicates each cell s voltage Press the or buttons to view the packs total voltage and the cell with the highest and lowest voltage BATT PROGRAM BATT METER 4 20 4 ...

Page 33: ... balance wires to the balance socket as shown below From the BATT PROGRAM menu use the or buttons to scroll to the BATT RESISTANCE program press the ENTER Start button to enter the battery resistance meter program The first screen indicates each cell s internal resistance Press the or buttons to view the packs total voltage and the cell with the highest and lowest internal resistance Battery Resis...

Page 34: ...ting BATT PROGRAM LiP o BAT A BATT PROGRAM ELECTRI C IR START ENTE R Soldering Iron 350 260 INC DEC A Power on the charger select channel A and press DEC or INC button Press the START ENTER to enter the electric iron program Press INC or DEC button to set the desired temperature The temperature will adjust automatically The screen indicates the set and real temperature Press STOP PROG button to st...

Page 35: ...iPo batteries etc For safety reasons DONOTcharge batteries and soldering items at the same time Replacing the Tip Turn the power to the unit off unplug the soldering iron cord and allow the iron to cool down Hold the tip and pull it out Insert the new tip Press ENTER button to enter SYSTEM SETTING Press INC or DEC button to enter temperature unit set Press ENTER button and the temperature unit wil...

Page 36: ...memory setup menu Press the button again and the battery type will begin to flash Use the or buttons to select the battery type LiPo LiFe LiIon LiHV NiMH NiCd or Pb then press the button to confirm your selection Now you will use or buttons to scroll through the battery parameters using the you will make adjustments in the following order using the button will reverse this order Voltage and Number...

Page 37: ... will appear momentarily while the program is written to the memory Once saved the screen indicates the memory number battery type cell count charge current and discharge current Recall Memory From the BATT PROGRAM menu use the or buttons to scroll to the BATT MEMORY program and press button to enter the battery memory program Use the or buttons to scroll through the memories When you have found t...

Page 38: ...ry is full The value for the safety timer should be generous enough to allow a full charge of the battery OFF ON 100 50 000 mAh This program sets the maximum charge capacity that will be supplied to the battery during charge If the delta peak voltage is not detected nor the safety timer expired for any reason this feature will automatically stop the process at the selected capacity value OFF ON 20...

Page 39: ...1 0V This program monitors the voltage of the input battery If the voltage drops below the value you set the operation forcibly terminates to protect the input battery 0 100W This is to set the max AC power of the present channel Once you set it the other channel will take the remaining wattage Press ENTER to load the factory default setting This indicates the hardware and firmware version OFF ON ...

Page 40: ...e cell in the battery pack is too low The voltage of one cell in the battery pack is too high The voltage of one cell in the battery pack is invalid The cell number is wrong The internal temperature of the unit is too high The external temperature of the battery is too high The battery voltage is higher than the maximum voltage set by the user when charging in balance mode Balance adapter not atta...

Page 41: ...nd firmware updates from the Charge Master In order to connect the charger to a computer and enjoy the benefits of the Charge Master program you will need a USB cable which is not included in this package The cable must have an A plug on one end and a micro B plug on the other to connect to the charger directly You can control monitor operate and upgrade two channels with one computer The Charge M...

Page 42: ... voltage at which the battery s charge limit capacity limit is reached after which the charge process switches from a high current to a low maintenance rate trickle charge From this point on any further high current charging would cause overheating and eventual terminal damage to the pack Final Discharge Voltage The voltage at which the battery s discharge limit it reached The chemical composition...

Page 43: ...nformity Declarations Test Standards Title Result EN 55014 1 2006 A1 2009 A2 2011 EN 55014 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMS Requirements for household appliances electric tools and similar apparatus Part 1 Emission Confirm EN 55014 2 1997 A1 2001 A2 2008 EN 55014 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMS Requirements for household appliances electric tools and similar apparatus Part 2 Immunity produc...

Page 44: ...ds you employ for using operating and maintaining the device For this reason we are obliged to deny all liability for loss damage or costs which are incurred due to any misuse or operation of our products Unless otherwise prescribed by law our obligation to pay compensation regardless of the legal argument employed is limited to the invoice value of Hitec RCD USA products which were immediately an...

Page 45: ...ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY REPAIR AND SERVICE To have your Hitec charger serviced 1 Visit the Hitec website at www hitecrcd com and download the service request form under Support section 2 Fill out the service request form completely and include a copy of your original receipt showing the purchase date 3 Package your product in its original packaging o...

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