Robitronic EXPERT LD 45, Operating Manual

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Expert
LD 45
Press the
Mode
Stop
button until you arrive at the display shown on
the left. Access the menu with pressing
Enter
Start
and then change
the parameters using the
Dec. Inc.
keys according to the chart
shown on the left.
If you want to modify a parameter, simply press
Enter
Start
again and
the menu will start flashing. Using the
Dec. Inc.
buttons, you can
alter the factory settings and save the new ones by pressing
Enter
Start
once more. To start charging the battery, press and hold
Enter
Start
for
more than 2 seconds.
Attention: As the NiCd and the NiMH program do not differ
from each other, only the NiMH program is shown below.
“CHARGE”-mode, factory setting: Automatic [AUT]. During AUT
mode, you only have to set the maximum charge current as with
batteries of exceptionally low RI or capacity, the current could
be set too high when working fully automatic.
During [MAN] mode, the Expert LD 45 exactly uses the preset
charge current. To change between the two modes, press
Enter
Start
and then hold both the
Dec. Inc.
keys for more than 1 second.
10.4 NiMH/NiCd-battery program
“DISCHARGE”: The discharge current can be set between 0.1 and 1A with a cutoff voltage bet-
ween 0.1 and 25.0V. The recommended cutoff voltages are 1.00V per cell for NiMH batteries and
0.85V per cell for NiCd batteries. Please make sure to check with the recommendations of you
battery’s manufacturer!
“CYCLE”: The Expert LD 45 features a cycle mode with 1-5 charge/discharge or 1-5 discharge/
charge cycles. This mode is especially suitable for forming new battery packs or storing them.
During cycle mode, the charge and discharge settings are derived from the presets of the indivi-
dual charge and discharge modes. Please check them before you use the cycle mode.
10.4.1 Starting the charge/discharge
process: After you’ve checked your
settings, press and hold
Enter
Start
for
more that 2 seconds.
10.5 Pb-battery program
This mode is dedicated to charging PB-batteries ranging from 2 to 20V. As PB-batteries
can not be fast-charged, you should select a charging current of 1/10C (one tenth of the
battery’s capacity). Please refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations!
The display now shows various parameters.
You can stop the process by pressing
Mode
Stop
.
The display explained:
1) battery type
2) charge/discharge mode (CHG = charging,
DSC = discharging, DCHG>CHG or
CHG>DCHG = cycle mode)
3) elapsed time
4) charge/discharge current
5) battery voltage
6) charged/discharged capacity
Using the
Dec. Inc.
keys, further information can
be displayed. (Temperature when the tempera-
ture sensor is present and delta-peak settings)
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Mode
Stop
Enter
Start
Inc.
Inc.
Inc.
Mode
Stop
Enter
Start
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