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Product Overview

F6 4-Channel DC Smart Charger

Be very careful to choose the correct voltage for different types of batteries otherwise it

may cause damages to them. Incorrect settings could cause the battery to burn or to
explode , leading to injury of people or loss of property.

Standard Battery Types and Task Parameters

Rated

Voltage

Battery Type

Task

Parameters

Full Charge

Voltage

Storage

Voltage

support

Support

Discharge

Voltage

Balance
Charge

Unbalanced

Charge

Support
Cells

Max Charge
Current

NiCd

NiMH

LiFe

1.20V

1.50V

0.90V

1-14S

15.0A

3.30V

Support

3.20V

3.65V

2.90V

1-6S

15.0A

3.70V

Support

3.6V

4.10V

3.20V

1-6S

15.0A

3.80V

Support

3.70V

4.20V

3.30V

1-6S

15.0A

3.85V

Support

3.80V

4.35V

3.40V

1-6S

15.0A

1.60V

Support

1.50V

1.93V

1.20V

1-14S

15.0A

3.80V

Support

3.7V

4.20V

3.30V

1-6S

15.0A

3.80V

Support

3.70V

4.20V

3.30V

1-6S

15.0A

Support

2.00V

2.46V

1.90V

1-12S

15.0A

Support

1.20V

1.50V

0.90V

Max Charge
C Value

≦

0.5C

≦

0.5C

≦

0.5C

1-14S

15.0A

Lilon

LiPo

LiHV

NiZn

Lixx

Smart

Ba�ery

Eneloop

Support

Summary of Contents for F6

Page 1: ...F6 4 Channel DC Smart Charger Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...is Instructions carefully before use so as to use the product better Keep this Instruction in a place safe for easy access If you want to know more about our smart chargers please visit our website www hota exp com F6 4 Channel DC Smart Charger Thank you for using Ver 1 0 5 ...

Page 3: ...nd task parameters Operation and setup 1 How to confirm the Charging Current 2 Operative Skills 3 Display of the working status 4 Charger Settings 5 Charger Settings Task Parameters 6 Charger Settings System Parameters 7 Charger Settings Tools 8 Task Settings 9 Task Settings and Notes Product Qualification Declaration Troubleshooting Warranty and Services Safety Tips Safety Notes 21 19 27 23 28 28...

Page 4: ... A powerful function of combined charging F6 can concentrate the output power of two channels on one battery making the combined charging power up to 500W and combined charging current up to 22A IPS sunlight screen High contrast full color full viewing angle even under sunlight images are clearly displayed Abundant mainstream interfaces meet requirements of any applications The front panel is equi...

Page 5: ...ent protection Output overvoltage protection overcharge protection over discharge protection Internal Discharge 12W x 4 balance port6Wx4 Regenerative Discharge 250Wx4 1000W Balance Current Screen Size Charge Current Discharge Current 0 1 3A x 4 Combined charge power 500Wx2 Inputvoltage 23V 1000mA x 4 2 8 IPS 320x240 260 000 colors Dimensions 115mm 121mmx46mm Storage Temperature 20 60 C Operating T...

Page 6: ...4 Balance port 5 Battery port 6 Ventilation air out 7 Support 8 DC Input port 9 Balance port 10 Battery port 11 Type C output 12 USB A Output 13 Update port for 1 and 2 channels 14 Multi function port 15 Update port for 3 and 4 channels 02 F6 4 Channel DC Smart Charger 1 2 3 6 4 4 5 5 ...

Page 7: ... objects away from operation areas of the charger 5 Make sure the heat dissipation hole at the bottom of the charger is not covered while in use and ensure the cooling fan smoothly extracts heat 6 Please fully understand the charging and discharge characteristics as well as the battery s specifications Additionally set up proper charging parameters in the charger Incorrect setting of parameters ca...

Page 8: ... L i P o 6 S 1S 2S 3S 4S 5S 6S 04 F6 4 Channel DC Smart Charger 1 The detection balance port of this product is suitable for lithium battery packs 2 When the battery is connected it is aligned with the sign The diagram above shows the alignment of the balance plug ...

Page 9: ...Charger RC airplane control servo connects to the Multi function port RC airplane receiver or RF transmitter connects to the Multi function port Multi Function Port 1 Connect to the RC airplane control servo 2 Connect to the RC airplane receiver or RF transmitter ...

Page 10: ...lanced Charge Support Cells MaxCharge Current NiCd NiMH LiFe 1 20V 1 50V 0 90V 1 14S 15 0A 3 30V Support Support 3 20V 3 65V 2 90V 1 6S 15 0A 3 70V Support Support 3 6V 4 10V 3 20V 1 6S 15 0A 3 80V Support Support 3 70V 4 20V 3 30V 1 6S 15 0A 3 85V Support Support 3 80V 4 35V 3 40V 1 6S 15 0A 1 60V Support Support 1 50V 1 93V 1 20V 1 14S 15 0A 3 80V Support Support 3 7V 4 20V 3 30V 1 6S 15 0A 3 80...

Page 11: ...ts lithium battery safety The reference relation between C value and charging time charging time 60 minutes charging C value it therefore needs around 60 70 minutes to complete charging with 1C Due to the differences in battery power conversion efficiency this period of time to complete the charging may be extended 1 Connect power supply to the charger and wait for the system to complete its self ...

Page 12: ...utput voltage power Electric current of current task Output voltage power Electric current of current task Output voltage power Battery parameters Battery parameters Channel 1 2 Standby Channel 3 4 Charging status Task status Task status Split Screen Display Simple Operation 1 Boot into the Split screen display Standby state 2 In the standby state long press the speed shuttle key to enter Charger ...

Page 13: ...rger wait for the system to complete its self checking Connect the battery to the charger in the standby interface 2 In the standby state the screen is in blue color At that time the output current total battery voltage capacity completed and operation time are all shown as zero Scroll the speed shuttle key can switch the display information in the lower half of the screen which are cell voltage a...

Page 14: ...ace 2 After selecting the corresponding channel short press the speed shuttle key to pop up the Task Settings menu set the task to Charge adjust the task parameters and short press the speed shuttle key to start the task Scroll the speed shuttle key can switch the display information in the lower half of the screen which are cell voltage cell internal resistance and the operating data Cell voltage...

Page 15: ... completed the cell voltage difference is less than 2OmV show ing fast charging completed At that time press the speed shuttle key to stop the task before removing the battery 2 Long press the CH key can stop the current task 3 Short press the CH key can switch the channel Fast Charging Completed Status Operation Time C a p a c i t y charged Task Status Output Current Total Battery Voltage Output ...

Page 16: ...the task to Discharge adjust the task parameters andshort press the speed shuttle key to start the task Scroll the speed shuttle key during operation can switch the display information in the lower half of the screen which are cell voltage and operating data the cell voltage can only be displayed in the mode of balance charging 3 When the discharge task is executing short press the speed shuttle k...

Page 17: ... to the charger s output ends 2 After selecting the corresponding channel short press the speed shuttle key to pop up the Task Settings menu set the task to External Discharge adjust the task parameters and short press the speed shuttle key to start the task 3 When the External discharge task is executing short press the speed shuttle key can pop up the Adjust Task menu to adjust the external disc...

Page 18: ...enu set the task to Storage adjust the task parameters and short press the speed shuttle key to start the task Scroll the speed shuttle key during operation can switch the display information in the lower half of the screen which are cell voltage and the operating data the cell voltage only be displayed in the mode of balance charging 3 When the storage task is executing short press the speed shut...

Page 19: ...p up the Task Settings menu set the task to Balance adjust the task parameters and short press the speed shuttle key to start the task Scroll the speed shuttle key during operation can switch the display information in the lower half of the screen which are cell voltage and the operating data 3 When the balance task is executing short press the speed shuttle key can pop up the Adjust Task menu to ...

Page 20: ...e Task Settings menu set the task to Regenerative Discharge adjust the task parameters short press the speed shuttle key to start the task Scroll the speed shuttle key during operation can switch the display information in the lower half of the screen which are cell voltage and the operating data the cell voltage can only be displayed in the mode of balance charging 3 When the task of Regenerative...

Page 21: ...key to start the task Scroll the speed shuttle key during operation can switch the display information in the lower half of the screen which are cell voltage cell internal resistance and the operating data The cell voltage can only be displayed in the mode of balance charging cell internal resistance will only be displayed in the balance mode while measurement is valid not in precharged status and...

Page 22: ...r Restore all parameters to factory settings User calibration data clean up Display system information serial number Exit charger settings Task Parameters System Parameters Tools CH1 Calibrations CH2 Calibrations CH3 Calibrations CH4 Calibrations SystemSelf checking Factory Settings System Info Back Charger Settings Task Parameters System Parameters Tools CH2 Calibrations CH1 Calibrations System S...

Page 23: ...enu then choose Task parameters the menu items are as follows Allow maximum running time running beyond this setting automatic protection will stop the task Allow maximum charging capacity running beyond this setting automatic protection will stop the task Cut off when the current is less than the ratio between task completed current and set up current Whether to turn on trickle charge On or Off E...

Page 24: ...s Buzzer volume if set as OFF the operation sound will be blocked but not the sound of error warning Input power limit setting Input voltage limit setting Backlight adjustment high middle low Buzzer volume adjustment high middle low Single or Repeat Press the speed shuttle key to enter need to manually enter the name of the device long press the speed shuttle key to exit Exit to the upper menu Max...

Page 25: ...links to the signal output of the RC receiver and the signal period and pulse width of the PWM output are automat ically detected then converted into the steering output shaft rotation angle value PWM Measurement T1 T2 P WM Mea surem ent 1500us 15000us T1 T2 66 6Hz 16500us F P 80 R The RF airplane PWM protocol is directly connected to the servo through setting the T1 cycle and the size of the puls...

Page 26: ... to do any settings Select current charging storage 0 1 15 0A discharge 0 1 3 0A external discharge 1 0 15 0 A Start to execute task Back Select Task Battery Type Cell Voltage Cell Count Current Setting Start Task Back Select Task Battery Type Cell Count Cell Voltage Current Settings Start Task Task Settings Charging LiPo 4 20V 6S 22 2V 1 0A Back Connect power supply to the charger wait for the sy...

Page 27: ...k due to the difference in perfor mance and it is normal As the number of charging increases the performance of the battery gradually declines such a phenomenon will become obvious Charging with a larger charging current will also cause the voltage to fall back after a full charge which is more obvious Tips lf you are charging batteries outdoors and you want to finish it quickly you can stop charg...

Page 28: ... than the preset storage voltage the charging task will be automatically performed if the battery voltage is higher than the preset storage voltage the discharge task will be automatically performed In order to save the task time the storage and discharge tasks do not accurately balance the cell voltage There may have some error between the cell voltage and the preset value at the end of the task ...

Page 29: ...e over dis charged battery activate and repair it About Internal Resistance Measurement The F6 Smart Charger has a cell internal resistance measurement function that is only effective when performing balanced charging tasks on the battery About two or three minutes after the start of the charging task the internal resistance of the cell is measured and calculated The internal resistance of the bat...

Page 30: ...e charging can be stopped at that moment If you don t stop it at that time the charger will continue to balance the battery until the voltage difference becomes less than 10mV then the screen will turn blue After it turned blue the charger will continue to accurately balance the battery After the battery is charged the voltage will drop to a certain extent due to the difference in performance whic...

Page 31: ... commands in Chapter 15B 2017 of the FCC Product Qualification Declaration yes yes yes yes EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 A2 2013 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V2 2 0 2017 03 ETSI EN 301 489 3 V2 1 1 2017 03 EN 62311 2008 ETSI EN 303 417 V1 1 1 2017 09 Result Testing Standards ...

Page 32: ...urning that may affect the contact status Troubleshooting If it is necessary to replace parts out of the warranty time we will charge you some component fee and maintenance fee During the warranty period repairs are not free of charge if 1 Failure or damage caused by improper use or disassembly attachment or modifi cation as specified in the Instructions 2 Failure or damage caused by natural disas...

Page 33: ...her components Rechargeable battery suitable for carrying current of this charger yet without confir mation from the manufacturer Safety Tips Statement The F6 Smart Charger is designed for the battery types listed in this Instructions The company does not bear any responsibility if the user uses the charger for purposes other than those listed in the Instructions We can not be sure if you ever rea...

Page 34: ...ce the charger or battery near flammable objects during use Do not charge or dischar geon the carpet paper plastic products vinyl leather wood or charge or discharge inside the aircraft model or inside the car 3 Do not place the charger within reach of children 4 Do not drop wires or other conductive objects into the charger 5 Ensure that the battery type and parameters are selected correctly lf y...

Page 35: ...Add Floor 2 Building 2 Guorun Industrial Park Min Zhi Longhua District Shenzhen China Tel 0755 28180135 Website www hota exp com E mail info hota exp com ...

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