Robitronic EXPERT LD 45, Operating Manual

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Expert
LD 45
10.3 Lithium batteries (Lilo/LiPo/LiFe) program
Press the
Mode
Stop
button until you arrive at the display shown on
the left. Access the menu by 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
Enter
Start
hold for more than 2 seconds.
“CHARGE”: the fully automatic charging program is suitable
for Li-batteries without a dedicated balancer cable.
The type of Li-battery selected from the custom settings menu
appears in the top left corner of the LC-display. On the right, the
current charge or discharge status is displayed. The bottom row
shows the preset charge current on the left and the detected
number of cells on the right. (the figures B1 and B2 on the
next page show the possible connection setups between the
Li-battery and the Expert LD 45)
The “BALANCE” mode is suitable for 2-6s Li-batteries that are
fitted with individual cell wiring to use the Expert’s integrated
balancer. During charging, the Expert LD 45 monitors each
cell of the pack individually and ensures that there’s no over-
load. The “BALANCE” mode is the recommended charging
method for multi-cell packs with balancer wiring.
“FAST-CHG”: As soon as the charge current drops below a fifth
of its preset value, the Expert LD 45 terminates the charging
process. Using this method, you won’t get to use the full
capacity of your battery, but on the other had, the charge
time is shortened significantly.
“STORAGE”: To ensure optimal storage conditions, the Expert
LD 45 keeps the battery at around 40% charge level, corres-
ponding to a single cell voltage of 3,85V (LiPo), 3,75V (LiIon)
and 3,3V (LiFe).
In STORAGE mode, the LD 45 automatically determines whe-
ther the connected battery has to be discharged or charged
to 40% capacity. The balancer port should be used.
“DISCHARGE”: Normally, Li batteries do not need conditio-
ning through charge/discharge cycles, but the discharge func-
tion could come in handy for capacity checks and assessing
the batteries health. The balancer port should be used and
the maximum discharge current is limited to 1A.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Inc.
Inc.
Inc.
Inc.
Mode
Stop
Enter
Start
Inc.
Dec.
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