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Operating Instructions

Multifunctional charger “V-Charge Field 60”

Item No. 1597950

Summary of Contents for V-Charge Field 60

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Multifunctional charger V Charge Field 60 Item No 1597950...

Page 2: ...ry types 12 8 Product overview 13 9 Operation 14 a Connecting the charger to the power supply 14 b Connecting a battery to the charger 15 c General information on the control menu 16 d Charging and di...

Page 3: ...attery CHARGE 29 c Discharging a battery DISCHARGE 30 14 DJI Mavic batteries 31 15 Saving loading battery data 32 a Saving battery data 32 b Saving battery data 35 c Loading battery data 36 16 Display...

Page 4: ...tcraft products at a near unbeatable price performance ratio We lay the groundwork for long good and successful cooperation Enjoy your new Voltcraft product All company and product names are trademark...

Page 5: ...e charger is powered by a 11 18 V DC stabilized direct voltage e g an external car lead battery or a suitable power adapter Always observe the safety information and all other information in these ope...

Page 6: ...ays comply with the accident prevention regulations for electrical equipment when using the product in industrial facilities Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly as it may become da...

Page 7: ...apter Never wear metal or conductive objects e g jewellery such as necklaces bracelets or rings when han dling the charger or rechargeable batteries This may cause a short circuit in the rechargeable...

Page 8: ...enerators These may affect the electronic control system If you suspect that safe operation is no longer possible discontinue use immediately and prevent un authorized use Disconnect the charger from...

Page 9: ...gned to be used once and must be disposed of properly when they are empty Only recharge compatible rechargeable batteries and ensure that you use a suitable battery charger Batteries must not become d...

Page 10: ...ver lithium batteries require particular care to ensure safe charging discharging operation and han dling The following section provides an overview of the potential hazards associated with lithium ba...

Page 11: ...s specifications when using LiFe Li ion and LiHV batteries The discharge current must not exceed the value stated on the battery For example if 20C is printed on the LiPo battery the maximum discharge...

Page 12: ...rent is 1000 mA 1A When using multi cell battery packs check that the voltage setting is correct For example if you use a two cell battery pack the individual cells can be connected in parallel and se...

Page 13: ...cells when charging a lithium battery with a balancer connection 6 DEC button Select a battery program in the main menu decrease a value menu selection back display charging data during the charging d...

Page 14: ...er of 60 W the power consumption will be approxi mately 20 30 higher due to conversion losses If the charger is powered with a fixed voltage mains adapter rather than a 12 V car lead acid battery it m...

Page 15: ...e connecting a battery When disconnecting proceed in the reverse order disconnect the rechargeable battery from the charging cable and then unplug the cable from the charger Disconnecting in the wrong...

Page 16: ...sconnect the charging cable from the battery 3 Finally disconnect the charging cable from the charger 4 If there is no battery connected to the charger you can now disconnect the charger from the powe...

Page 17: ...s lower otherwise the 60 W charging capacity would be exceeded End of charge voltage for a 3 cell LiPo battery 3 x 4 2 V 12 6 V 60 W 12 6 V 4 78 A If you select a higher current the charger automatica...

Page 18: ...18 10 Menu structure The menu structure and screenshots shown on the following pages may differ for newer firmware versions...

Page 19: ...tteries with more than one cell have separate connections for each cell These bat teries are not strictly speaking multi cell batteries Always refer to the design and voltage specifications provided b...

Page 20: ...the battery type number of cells and the maximum charging power The voltage setting will start to flash Use the INC and DEC buttons to change the setting The voltage should be changed based on the num...

Page 21: ...does not fit purchase an adapter cable or a balancer board When using self assembled batteries always ensure that the balancer plug is connected correctly Example The first pin is the negative pole fo...

Page 22: ...as the charging cycle is stopped earlier by the charger s built in safety mechanism This means that the battery e g LiPo battery cannot be fully charged in quick start mode The battery is only charged...

Page 23: ...rd charge mode see section 11 b The only difference is that the battery is discharged rather than charged The display shows a range of information about the charging status when the battery is dischar...

Page 24: ...s that the charging current is equivalent to the battery s capacity For example this equates to a current of 3 A for a 3000 mAh NiMH battery A value of 0 5C means that the charging current is half of...

Page 25: ...hown in the middle of the top line and the current battery voltage is shown in the top right corner The current battery program is shown in the bottom left of the display CHG CHARGE The elapsed time i...

Page 26: ...DEC buttons to change the number Press the ENTER START button to confirm the setting The number will stop flashing To start the RE PEAK program press and hold the ENTER START but ton for 3 seconds The...

Page 27: ...n the button to move through the values more quickly Press the ENTER START button The power off voltage will flash on the display Press the INC and DEC buttons to change the setting Hold down the butt...

Page 28: ...on The number of cycles will flash on the display the number of cycles indicates how many times the charger will complete the selected cycle Use the INC and DEC buttons to set the number of cycles 1 5...

Page 29: ...battery b Charging a battery CHARGE The charging current depends on the battery capacity and should normally be 0 1C see section 7 High quality lead acid batteries can also tolerate a charging current...

Page 30: ...n mAh is shown in the bottom right corner The charger beeps when charging is complete provided that this feature has not been disabled To stop the charging cycle press the BATT STOP button c Dischargi...

Page 31: ...The current battery program is shown in the bottom left of the display DCH DICCHARGE The elapsed time is shown in the middle of the bottom line and the discharged capacity in mAh is shown in the botto...

Page 32: ...ct the desired setting e g battery type number of cells charging current Adescription of the various settings is provided on the following pages To exit settings mode the previous settings will not be...

Page 33: ...the battery voltage for the selected battery type The available voltage settings depend on the rated voltage of an individual cell see section 7 For example if the rated voltage of a cell in a LiPo b...

Page 34: ...he table in section 7 or the manufacturer s specifications Over temperature protection The charger can be set to automatically stop the charging discharge cycle when the battery exceeds a preset tem p...

Page 35: ...and then press the ENTER START button otherwise the settings will be deleted The charger will display a message SAVE and beep to indicate that the settings have been saved When you select BATT MEMORY...

Page 36: ...how the battery type and number of cells as well the charging and discharge current If the memory slot is empty ENTER SET will be displayed To load the battery data in a memory slot press and hold the...

Page 37: ...the maximum minimum cell voltage The number of cell voltages displayed depends on the number of battery cells The right hand screenshot may indicate a 3 cell LiPo battery or a multi cell LiPo battery...

Page 38: ...Main To view the internal resistance of the individual cells press the INC or DEC buttons The right hand picture indicates a 4 cell lithium battery 0 appears when no cells are detected To measure the...

Page 39: ...ttings The selected setting will stop flashing To configure another setting repeat the above steps Press the BATT STOP button to return to the main menu The following section describes the different s...

Page 40: ...ensure that the battery can be charged to 140 capacity before the preset time elapses i e guarantee that the battery will be fully charged Automatic power off at a preset capacity This feature stops t...

Page 41: ...charging to allow the charger to cool down Setting the voltage for Delta V detection only for NiMH or NiCd batteries The charger uses Delta V control for NiMH and NiCd batteries to detect when the bat...

Page 42: ...ware version is displayed in the bottom right corner 2 00 in this example Restoring factory settings This feature enables you to restore factory settings When the above screen is displayed press and h...

Page 43: ...r was con nected in the reverse polarity The input voltage on the direct voltage input for the charger is too low 11 V The input voltage on the direct voltage input for the charger is too high 18 V Th...

Page 44: ...a few seconds Battery voltage at the end of the charge discharge cycle Input voltage Temperature measured by the external and internal temperature sensor Temperature limit for over temperature protec...

Page 45: ...eaner 23 Disposal a Product Electronic devices are recyclable waste and must not be placed in household waste At the end of its service life dispose of the product according to the relevant statutory...

Page 46: ...echarge batteries NiMH NiCd 1 15 cells LiPo Li ion LiFe LiHV 1 6 cells Pb 1 10 cells 2 20 V rated voltage Balancer discharge current 200 mA per cell Delta V detection Yes for NiMH NiCd batteries adjus...

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Page 48: ...ed Reproduction by any method e g photocopy microfilming or the capture in electronic data processing systems require the prior written approval by the editor Reprinting also in part is prohibited Thi...

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