10. troubleshooting guiDe
7. partial charge
8. special features
9. recommenDeD charge settings
11. programme structure
Autostart Timer:
This handy feature lets you preselect when you want to start charging your battery with
the QUADRA-PRO. The Autostart Timer is adjustable from 0 - 99min. If you stay in the „Autostart Display“ for
longer then 30sec without setting a value, the charging process will start automatically.
Changing the charge current on the fly:
The charge current can be changed on the fly by pressing
INC+ or DEC- without interrupting the charging process. This change is not stored. The next time you start
charging, the QUADRA-PRO takes the data settings of each charge profile, stored under “Settings”.
PCS-4 (Peak Capacity System):
The voltage charge curve of NiMH cells may vary considerably at
the start of charging due to cell construction. Conventional chargers interpret this incorrectly as „delta peak
reached“ and terminate the charging process (false peak). The QUADRA-PRO has the LRP-exclusive PCS-4
which contains advanced algorithms to detect this phenomenon: This ensures reliable full charging.
PCS-4 allows the perfect full charge of all NiMH cell types by means of an adjustable delta peak and high-
precision digital-filter detection of all parameters throughout the entire charging process. The QUADRA-PRO
signals full charge and end of charge by an alert buzzer that sounds for 3 minute.
Data View Function:
at the end of each process (charge, discharge or cycle) you can view additional
data by pressing MODE button.
Also you can access DATA VIEW from initial screen by pressing MODE button, which allows you to view (press
MENU again to hop through data): DC input voltage / Battery voltage / Charge data from last process / Discharge
data from last process
Never store your batteries completely empty as this will harm them and lower their performance. Due to this
fact, the QUADRA-PRO features a „Partial charge“ mode. With this function, you can set a fixed capacity value
and the battery will be partially charged exactly to this amount.Thus you can always perfectly prepare your
battery for storage, if you want to store them over a longer period of time.
We recommend to completely discharge the battery first and then put about half of the nominal capacity back
into the battery. For example, a battery with a nominal capacity of 4200mAh should be partially charged with
2100mAh.
Note:
NiMH batteries can be stored for about 1-2 months without problems using this method. LiPo/LiFePo
batteries can be stored for about 6 months without problems. After this time period, you should check the
battery and, if necessary, put some partial charge in again if you don´t use it regularly.
To partially charge a battery, follow these instructions (see chapter 11 „Programme Structure“ for further re-
ference):
1. Be sure, that the battery has been discharged completely.
2. Choose a suitable charging profile or adjust the charge setting in the „Settings“ menu so it fits the battery,
which you want to partially charge.
3. Choose „Charge“ from the menu and press the START/STOP button to get to the Autostart setting screen.
4. Now press the MENU button once, as long as you see the Autostart setting screen.
5. The screen now changes to „Partial Charge“ and 1.0Ah is preset.
6. You can now use the INC+ und DEC- buttons to adjust the amount of partial charge. After setting the partial
charge value, press the START/STOP button to start the partial charge process.
C A U T I O N
B a t t e r y E r r o r
I N T E R R U P T
H i g h I n p u t V o l t s
- No battery connected?
- Wrong battery polarity, bad contact?
- Defective battery?
- Wrong LiPo-cell quantity?
- Input voltage too low/switched off (<11.0V on DC input)
- Bad contact on input clamps?
ERROR-MESSAGES
POSSIBLE CAUSES
I N T E R R U P T
L o w I n p u t V o l t s
- Input voltage too high (>15.0V on DC input)
The QUADRA-PRO is protected against faults and operator errors by the Multi-Protection-System. Faults/Er-
rors are displayed on the LCD screen and some faults/errors may interrupt the charging process to protect the
charger and the battery. The error messages are as follows:
P 1 M E N U
C h a r g e
menu
menu
menu
start
start
start
menu
start
menu
menu
menu
menu
start
menu
P 1 M E N U
D i s c h a r g e
C h a r g e
A u t o s t a r t : 0 0 m i n
P a r t i a l C h a r g e
C a p a c i t y : 1 . 0 A h
D - P e a k : 1 0 m V
T r i c k l e : O f f
N i M H 5 . 0 A 0 0 m 3 5 s
0 8 . 5 8 V 0 0 4 8 m A h
D o n e 5 0 m 0 3 s
0 9 . 0 6 V 4 1 7 0 m A h
P 1 M E N U
C y c l i n g
D i s c h a r g e
V o l t a g e : 5 . 4 V
D i s c h 1 . 0 A 0 0 1 2 s
0 6 . 5 1 V 0 0 3 3 m A h
P 1 M E N U
S e t t i n g s
S E T C h a r g e
C u r r e n t : 0 4 . 0 A
S E T B a t t e r y
T y p e : N i M H
D i s c h 1 . 0 A 0 0 2 9 s
0 7 . 6 1 V 0 0 8 0 m A h
D o n e A v g : 0 7 . 3 9 6 V
0 7 . 7 4 V 3 9 5 0 m A h
start
S E T B a t t e r y
T y p e : N i C d
S E T B a t t e r y
T y p e : L i P o
I n p 1 3 . 7 V 0 0 m 3 7 s
0 8 . 5 9 V 0 0 5 1 m A h
D o n e 1 4 2 2 s
0 7 . 7 5 V 3 9 5 0 m A h
N i M H 5 . 0 A 0 0 m 4 0 s
0 8 . 6 0 V 0 0 5 5 m A h
C y c 5 . 0 A 0 0 m 4 2 s
0 8 . 6 0 V 0 0 5 8 m A h
D i s c h 1 . 0 A 0 1 2 0 s
0 7 . 5 8 V 0 3 3 3 m A h
D o n e A v g : 0 7 . 3 8 3 V
0 7 . 7 2 V 4 0 2 3 m A h
D o n e 1 4 4 8 s
0 7 . 7 2 V 4 0 2 3 m A h
S E T C h a r g e
D - P e a k : 1 0 m V
S E T C h a r g e
T r i c k l e : O f f
S E T D i s c h a r g e
C u r r e n t : 1 . 0 A
S E T D i s c h a r g e
V o l t a g e : 5 . 4 V
menu
menu
menu
menu
S E T C h a r g e
C u r r e n t : 0 2 . 0 A
menu
S E T C h a r g e
L i P o V o l t : 0 7 . 4 V
menu
menu
Dec
inc
Dec
inc
S E T D i s c h a r g e
C u r r e n t : 1 . 0 A
S E T D i s c h a r g e
V o l t a g e : 6 . 0 V
menu
menu
menu
Dec
inc
press
EXPLANATION OF ICONS
start
press
press
automatically
S E T B a t t e r y
T y p e : L i F e
menu
S E T C h a r g e
C u r r e n t : 0 2 . 0 A
menu
S E T C h a r g e
L i F e V o l t : 0 6 . 6 V
menu
Dec
inc
S E T D i s c h a r g e
C u r r e n t : 1 . 0 A
S E T D i s c h a r g e
V o l t a g e : 5 . 2 V
menu
menu
menu
menu
S E T C h a r g e
C u r r e n t : 0 3 . 0 A
S E T C h a r g e
D - P e a k : 5 0 m V
S E T C h a r g e
T r i c k l e : O f f
S E T D i s c h a r g e
C u r r e n t : 1 . 0 A
S E T D i s c h a r g e
V o l t a g e : 5 . 4 V
menu
menu
menu
C y c 1 . 0 A 0 0 1 3 s
0 6 . 5 2 V 0 0 3 5 m A h
C y c 1 . 0 A 0 1 2 1 s
0 7 . 5 7 V 0 3 3 4 m A h
Always follow the cell manufacturers charge-/usage-recommendations, never use batteries outside their
specifications!
Battery Type
Voltage /
Cells
Battery
Type
Charge
Current
D-Peak Trickle
LiPo
Volt
Dischg.
Current
Dischg.
Volt
NiCd Sportpacks (1600-2400mAh)
7.2V / 6
NiCd
3.0A
50mV
0.1A
--
1.0A
5.4V
NiMH Sportpacks (3000-4200mAh)
7.2V / 6
NiMH
3.0A
20mV
OFF
--
1.0A
5.4V
NiMH Sportpacks (3000-4200mAh)
12.0V / 10
NiMH
3.0A
30mV
OFF
--
1.0A
9.0V
NiMH Sportpacks (3000-4200mAh)
14.4V / 14
NiMH
3.0A
50mV
OFF
--
1.0A
12.6V
NiMH Competition Cells
4.8V / 4
NiMH
5.0A
5mV
OFF
--
1.0A
3.6V
NiMH Competition Cells
6.0V / 5
NiMH
5.0A
10mV
OFF
--
1.0A
4.5V
NiMH Competition Cells
7.2V / 6
NiMH
5.0A
15mV
OFF
--
1.0A
5.4V
NiMH Competition Cells
12.0V / 10
NiMH
5.0A
25mV
OFF
--
1.0A
9.0V
NiMH Competition Cells
14.4V / 14
NiMH
5.0A
35mV
OFF
--
1.0A
12.6V
AA/Mignon NiMH Cells (2000-2700mAh)
9.6V / 8
NiMH
0.5A
30mV
OFF
--
0.3A
7.2V
2/3A NiMH Cells (1200-1600mAh)
6.0V / 5
NiMH
1.0A
15mV
OFF
--
0.8A
4.5V
LiPo Pack Air ~480mAh (plane/helicopter)
11.1V / 3S
LiPo
0.5A
--
--
11.1V
0.5A
9.0V
LiPo Pack Air ~1500mAh (plane/helicopter) 11.1V / 3S
LiPo
1.5A
--
--
11.1V
1.0A
9.0V
LiPo Pack Air ~3000mAh (plane/helicopter) 11.1V / 3S
LiPo
3.0A
--
--
11.1V
1.0A
9.0V
LiPo Pack Car ~1800mAh (Micro 1/18)
7.4V / 2S
LiPo
1.8A
--
--
7.4V
1.0A
6.0V
LiPo Pack Car ~5000mAh (1/10)
7.4V / 2S
LiPo
5.0A
--
--
7.4V
1.0A
6.0V
LiPo Pack „TX Only“ ~2700mAh
11.1V / 3S
LiPo
1.5A
--
--
11.1V
0.5A
9.0V
LiPo Pack „RX Only“ ~1800mAh
7.4V / 2S
LiPo
1.2A
--
--
7.4V
0.5A
6.0V
LiFePo Pack „RX Only“ ~1800mAh
6.6V / 2S
LiFePo
1.2A
--
--
6.6V
0.5A
5.2V
LiFePo Pack Car ~4500mAh
6.6V / 2S
LiFePo
4.5A
--
--
6.6V
1.0A
5.2V
