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Stop
Enter
Select the desired battery programme for the battery
type (LiPo/LiFe/Li-ion/LiHV). The battery type ‘LiPo’
is displayed in the first row on the left, the charging
programme ‘BALANCE’ is displayed on the right.
The value in the second row on the left is the set current,
the value on the right is the current voltage (number of
cells).
After setting the charging current and voltage, press and
hold the ENTER button (3) and (20) for more than
3 seconds to start the charging process.
Number
of
cells
Battery
voltage
Charging
time
Charged
capacity
Charging
current
Start
Enter
Enter
This display shows the number of cells that you have
set. The charger detects the number of cells in the
connected battery and displays them.
R = Number of cells detected by the charger
S = Number of cells that you have set.
If both entries are identical, you can start charging.
If the number of cells does not match, press the
STOP button (6) and (19) to return to the previous
menu. Check the set number of cells again and correct
it, if necessary.
Number
of
cells
Battery
voltage
Charging
time
Charged
capacity
Charging
current
Start
Enter
Charged
capacity
Charging
current
Time
passed
Number of
cells
Battery
voltage
This display shows the real-time status during the
charging process. Press the STOP button once to stop
an ongoing charging process.
Important information!
Only a battery pack with exactly the same voltage per cell can deliver the maximum
power and battery life for a model aeroplane/vehicle.
Variations in the quality of the materials used and the internal structure of multi-cell
lithium battery packs mean that the cells may have different voltages at the end of
the discharging process.
If a LiPo battery of this nature is charged without the use of a balancer, large
differences in the cell voltages will occur very rapidly. This not only shortens the
operating time (as one cell may give in under the voltage), but also damages the
battery as a result of deep discharge.
Furthermore, there is a risk of overcharging an individual cell when charging a
lithium battery with different cell voltages without a balancer.
Example:
A dual-cell LiPo battery pack charged without the use of a balancer appears to have a voltage
of 8.4 V and thus appears to be fully charged. However, the two cells have a respective voltage
of 4.5 V and 3.9 V (one cell is dangerously overcharged, the other is half empty).
Overcharged cells may leak, expand or even catch fire or explode.
If this LiPo battery were to be inserted into a model aeroplane, the flying time would be very
short because the voltage of the half empty cell would drop very quickly and the battery would
stop delivering a current.
If the lithium battery has a balancer connection, it must always be connected
to the charger via the included XH adapter in addition to the normal two battery
connections (po and negative/-). In that case, always use the balancer cable
and charge with the balance programme ‘BALANCE’.
If the balancer connector on the battery does not match the shape of the socket
on the XH adapter (this is intended for XH connectors), you must use a suitable
connection cable. You can obtain the cable from an accessories retailer.
Charging a lithium battery without balancer ‘CHARGE’
You can charge multi-cell lithium batteries without connecting the balancer with the
‘CHARGE’ battery programme. In this mode, however, the individual cell voltages
are not balanced and one or more cells may overcharge. This may cause a fire or
explosion!
For this reason, always charge multi-cell lithium batteries with a balancer connection
using the ‘BALANCE’ programme. Do not use the ‘CHARGE’ programme.
This charging mode is used to charge LiPo/LiFe/Li-ion/LiHV batteries.
Only use balancer cables when charging lithium batteries with the balance
programme.
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>3 s
Stop
Enter
Select the desired battery programme for the battery
type (LiPo/LiFe/Li-ion/LiHV) – ‘CHARGE’. The battery
type is displayed in the first row on the left, the
discharging/charging programme is displayed on the
right.
The value in the second row on the left is the set current,
the value on the right is the current voltage (number of
cells). After setting the current and voltage, press and
hold the ENTER button (3) and (20) for more than
3 seconds to start the charging process.
This following display shows the number of cells that
you have set. The charger detects the number of cells
in the connected battery and displays them.
R = Number of cells detected by the charger
S = Number of cells that you have set.
Start
Enter
Charged
capacity
Number
of
cells
Charging
time
Charging
current
Battery
voltage
Charged
capacity
Charging
current
Charging
time
Number
of cells
Battery
voltage
Enter
If both entries are identical, you can start charging.
If the number of cells does not match, press the
STOP button (6) and (19) to return to the previous
menu. Check the set number of cells again and correct
it, necessary.
The display shows the status during the charging
process in real time. Press the STOP button once to
stop an ongoing charging process.
Fast charging of lithium batteries ‘FAST CHG’
When you charge a lithium battery, the charging process causes the charging current to falls
continuously the fuller the battery becomes (if the battery has reached its maximum charging
voltage and the charger switches from constant current to the constant voltage charging
process). Of course, this also increases the charging time.
Fast charging reduces the charging time of a battery by using higher charging currents. The
charging current itself falls towards the end of the charging process. Fast charging delivers a
higher charging current. However, this reduces the charging capacity, as the charging cycle is
stopped earlier by the charger's integrated safety mechanism.
This means that, for example, a LiPo battery cannot be fully charged using the fast charge
function. Only approx. 90% of the capacity achievable with the normal charging process will
be available.
Fast charge mode should only be used when you need to charge a battery as
quickly as possible.
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+
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Stop
Enter
>3 s
Select the desired battery programme for the battery
type (LiPo/LiFe/Li-ion/LiHV) – ‘FAST CHG’.
The battery type is displayed in the first row on the left,
the discharging/charging programme is displayed on
the right. The value in the second row on the left is the
set current, the value on the right is the current voltage
(number of cells). After setting the current and voltage,
press and hold the ENTER button (3) and (20) for
more than 3 seconds to start the charging process.
This display shows the number of cells that you have
set. The charger detects the number of cells in the
connected battery and displays them.
R = Number of cells detected by the charger
S = Number of cells that you have set.
Enter
Charged
capacity
Time
passed
Charging
current
Number
of cells
Current
battery
voltage
If both entries are identical, you can start charging. If
the number of cells does not match, press the STOP
button (6) and (19) to return to the previous menu. Check
the set number of cells again and correct it, necessary.
The display shows the status during the charging
process in real time. Press the STOP button once to
stop an ongoing charging process.
