FIRST STEPS
Before learning to fly, there are a couple of steps to follow before you take off.
Charging the Battery
Seahorse has supplied a smart charger with the
EX-2 KontikiDrone.
These chargers can charge different types of
batteries including Lead-acid, Lithium Iron
Phosphate (LiFe), Lithium-Ion (LiIo) and
LithiumPolymer (LiPo) etc. It is important to
choose the correct battery type. Using the wrong
battery type will damage your battery and could
cause the battery to catch on fire.
The batteries used in the Seahorse KontikiDrone is a LiPo battery. LiPo Batteries should not be left
unattended with charging. Place the LiPo battery on a concrete floor or a metal tray when
charging. Some people charge LiPo batteries inside a metal container.
Read the manual for the battery charger.
Before connecting the battery ensure you set up the charger to the correct settings for the battery.
Battery Type
•
Choose -
LiPo
Program
•
Choose -
Balance Charge
for charging to 100% fully charged.
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Remember to plug the Balance cable in
•
Choose -
Battery Storage
for storing the batteries for a week or more.
Settings
Battery Capacity – 5000mAh
Charging Rate – 5AH
Cell Count – 6S (22.2v)
A LiPo battery can charge at 1AH for every
1000mAh’s of capacity.
The battery will take approximately two hours to charge from flat, and 30 minutes from storage
mode. Once complete, the charger will show the mAh’s (MilliAmp Hours) going into the battery.
Here is a video showing the menu options on the charger.
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