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 Duo 400W Dual AC/DC Touch Charger

Instruction Manual | Bedienungsanleitung | Manuel d’utilisation | Manuale di Istruzioni

NOTICE

All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For up-to-date product literature, visit 

horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this product. 

MEANINg Of SPECIAl lANguAgE

The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product:

NOTICE: 

Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND a little or no possibility of injury.

CAUTION: 

Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage AND a possibility of serious injury.

WARNING: 

Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, and serious injury OR create a high probability of 

superficial injury.

  WARNING:

 Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly 

can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury.

This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this Product 

in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other property. This product is not intended for use by children without direct adult 

supervision. Do not attempt disassembly, use with incompatible components or augment product in any way without the approval of Horizon Hobby, LLC. This manual 

contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or 

use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.

Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

INCluDED ITEMS

(2) Banana plug to EC3™ battery connector (DYNC0066)
AC power cord (one region—US, EU, AU or UK)
(2) JST_XH balance adapter (DYN5032)

OPTIONAl ITEMS

DC power cord (DYNC1103)
Banana to Traxxas® insulated charge adapter: male (DYNC0054)
Charger lead with receiver connector (DYNC0033)
Banana to Deans insulated charge adapter: male (DYNC0053)
LiPo Charge Protection Bag, Small (DYN1400)
LiPo Charge Protection Bag, Large (DYN1405)
Temperature Sensor (DYN5033)

SPECIfICATIONS

Input Voltage 100-240V AC; 11-18V DC

Charging Capability 1–6S Li-Po/Li-Ion/Li-Fe;  

1–10C Ni-Cd/Ni-MH; 2–24V Pb

Battery Capacities 50–10000 mAh

Charge Current 0.01–10.0A (in 0.1A increments/200W max per channel)

Discharge Current 0.01–5A (in 0.1A increments/200W max per channel)

Operating Temperature 0ºC to + 40ºC

Charging Mode Ni-Cd/Ni-MH: Peak; Li-Po/Li-Ion/Li-Fe/Pb: CC/CV

Protection Short-circuit, over-current, reverse polarity, low input 

voltage, over-temperature

NOTICE:

 This appliance is not intended for use by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been 

given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

ChArgINg WArNINgS

 WARNING: 

Failure to exercise caution while using this product and 

comply with the following warnings could result in product malfunction, 

electrical issues, excessive heat, FIRE, and ultimately injury and property 

damage.

•  NEVER LEAVE ChARGING bATTERIEs UNATTENDED.
•  NEVER ChARGE bATTERIEs OVERNIGhT.

•  Never attempt to charge dead, damaged or wet battery packs.
•  Never attempt to charge a battery pack containing different types of batteries.
•  Never allow children under 14 years of age to charge battery packs.
•  Never charge batteries in extremely hot or cold places or place in direct 

sunlight.

•  Never charge a battery if the cable has been pinched or shorted.
•  Never connect the charger if the power cable has been pinched or shorted.
•  Never connect the charger to an automobile 12V battery while the vehicle is 

running.

•  Never attempt to dismantle the charger or use a damaged charger.
•  Never attach your charger to both an AC and a DC power source at the same 

time.

•  Never connect the input jack (DC input) to AC power.
•  Always use only rechargeable batteries designed for use with this type of 

charger.

•  Always inspect the battery before charging.
•  Always keep the battery away from any material that could be affected by 

heat.

•  Always monitor the charging area and have a fire extinguisher available at all 

times.

•  Always end the charging process if the battery becomes hot to the touch or 

starts to change form (swell) during the charge process.

•  Always connect the charge cable to the charger first, then connect the battery 

to avoid short circuit between the charge leads. Reverse the sequence when 

disconnecting.

•  Always connect the positive red leads (+) and negative black leads (–) correctly.
•  Always disconnect the battery after charging, and let the charger cool between 

charges.

•  Always charge in a well-ventilated area.
•  Always terminate all processes and contact Horizon Hobby if the product 

malfunctions.

 WARNING: 

Never leave charger unattended, exceed maximum charge 

rate, charge with non-approved batteries or charge batteries in the wrong 

mode. Failure to comply may result in excessive heat, fire and serious 

injury.

 CAUTION:   

Always ensure the battery you are charging meets the 

specifications of this charger and that the charger settings are correct. 

Not doing so can result in excessive heat and other related product 

malfunctions, which can lead to user injury or property damage. Please 

contact Horizon Hobby or an authorized retailer with compatibility 

questions.

gETTINg STArTED

Using an AC Power source:

1.  Ensure the charger is powered OFF. 
2.  Connect the AC power cord 

(D)

 to the AC power source.

3.  Power ON the charger with the Power Switch 

(A)

.

4.  When the charger is powered ON, a message will appear on the 

LCD Touch 

screens (E,F)

.

Using a DC Power source:

1. 

Connect the DC power cord to the charger DC Power Input Port 

(C)

2. 

Connect the DC alligator clips to the DC power source.

3. 

Power ON the charger with the Power Switch 

(A)

.

4. 

When the charger is powered ON, a message will appear on the 

LCD Touch 

screens (E,F)

Connecting the battery to the Charger:

 CAUTION: 

Always power ON the charger before connecting a battery, or 

damage to the charger and the battery can result.

1. 

With charger powered on, select charging settings.

2. 

Connect the battery to the charger.

3. 

Start battery charging.

 CAUTION: 

Before charging, always ensure you have chosen the correct 

battery chemistry type for the battery you are charging.

 PrOgrAMMINg quICk guIDE

1.  Press the 

Left

 and 

Right Arrows

 on the 

LCD Touch screen

 to scroll through 

the main menu screens.

2.  Press the action at the bottom of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to enter that menu.

3.  Press a parameter to highlight that parameter.
4.  Press the 

Up

 and 

Down Arrows

 to edit the parameter.

5.  Press 

select

 to save the parameter.

6.  If there is more than one screen of parameters, press the top right corner of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to scroll through the parameter screens.

7.  Press 

back

 to return to the main menu screens.

When the charger is powered ON, there is a series of self tests and the screen will 

show the charger brand name and model number.

D Y N C 3 0 0 5

USER_NAME

   OPErATINg YOur ChArgEr   

 CAUTION: 

If at any time during the charge process the battery pack becomes hot or begins to puff disconnect the battery immediately and discontinue the 

charge process as batteries can cause fire, collateral damage and injuries.

 CAUTION: 

Using a charge rate that is not compatible with the battery capacity may result in damage or malfunction of the charger or battery.

 CAUTION: 

The Lithium charge program menus are to be used ONLY for the charging and discharging of Lithium battery packs. Charging other battery types 

using the Lithium charge programs will damage the battery or the charger.

1 - SElf TEST AND PrOgrAM SElECT SCrEENS

1.  Connect the JST_XH balance adapter to the 

balance Circuit Adapter board 

Connector (6)

.

2.  Connect the battery connector to the device connector.
3.  Connect the balance connector of the battery to the JST_XH balance adapter.
4.  Press the 

Left

 and 

Right Arrows

 on the 

LCD Touch screen

 to scroll through 

the main menu screens until you reach Program Select=Li-Po/Li-Ion/Li-Fe/Li-HV.

Program select=LiPo

LiPo

CHG

DCHG

STOR

5.  Press 

ChG

.

LiPo CHARGE

Pack.Volt.  : 11.1V/3S

Capacity  : 2100mAh

Current :  2.1A

End Cell Volt  : 

4.20V

Press&Hold :  CHARGE

BACK

SELECT

6.  Press a parameter to highlight that parameter.
7.  Press the 

Up

 and 

Down Arrows

 to edit the parameter.

8.  Press 

select

 to save the parameter.

9.  Once the parameters are at the desired settings, press and hold 

ChARGE

.

10. The charger will check the battery and charger settings and charging will begin. 

The charger will beep and display the following screen:

LiPo CHG 

000:11S

Capacity :  11mAh

Current :  4.0A

Voltage : 8.00V

Resistance : 

392mΩ

Peak Temp. 

No sens

STOP

Unit

Graph

11.  Press the 

arrow

 in the top right of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to see the rest of 

the Charging information. 

 

 

 

 

12.  Press 

Unit

 to see the voltages for each cell. Press 

back

 to return to the 

charging screen.

13.  Press 

REs.

 to see the cell resistance screen. Press 

back

 to return to the 

voltage screen.

14.  Press 

Graph

 to see the battery voltage graph. Press 

back

 to return to the 

charging screen.

Data LiPo = Graph

 8.03V  000:34S

BACK

15.  Press 

sTOP

 at any time to stop charging.

16.  When charging is complete, the charger will sound a series of beeps and 

display the following screen:

17.  Press the 

arrow

 in the top right of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to see the rest of 

the Charging information.

18.  Disconnect the battery from the charger.

2 - lIThIuM (lI-PO/lI-fE/lI-ION/lI-hV) ChArgINg    

3 - lIThIuM DISChArgINg   

2A- lIThIuM hIgh VOlTAgE   

1. 

Connect the JST_XH balance adapter to the 

balance Circuit Adapter 

board Connector (6)

.

2. 

Connect the battery connector to the device connector.

3. 

Connect the balance connector of the battery to the JST_XH balance adapter.

4. 

Press the 

Left

 and 

Right Arrows

 on the 

LCD Touch screen

 to scroll 

through the main menu screens until you reach Program Select=Li-Po/Li-Ion/

Li-Fe/Li-HV.

5.  Press 

DChG

.

6.  Press a parameter to highlight that parameter.
7.  Press the 

Up

 and 

Down Arrows

 to edit the parameter.

8.  Press 

select

 to save the parameter.

9.  Once the parameters are at the desired settings, press and hold 

DIsChRG

.

10. The charger will check the battery and charger settings and discharging will 

begin. The charger will beep and display the following screen:

11. Press the 

arrow

 in the top right of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to see the rest of 

the Discharging information. 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Press 

Unit

 to see the voltages for each cell. Press 

back

 to return to the 

discharging screen.

13.  Press 

REs.

 to see the cell resistance screen. Press 

back

 to return to the 

voltage screen.

14.  Press 

Graph

 to see the battery voltage graph. Press 

back

 to return to the 

discharging screen.

15.  Press 

sTOP

 at any time to stop discharging.

16.  When discharging is complete, the charger will sound a series of beeps and 

display the following screen:

17.  Press the 

arrow

 in the top right of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to see the rest of 

the Charging information.

18.  Disconnect the battery from the charger. 

4 - lIThIuM STOrAgE ChArgINg   

1. 

Connect the JST_XH balance adapter to the 

balance Circuit Adapter 

board Connector (6)

.

2. 

Connect the battery connector to the device connector.

3. 

Connect the balance connector of the battery to the JST_XH balance adapter.

4. 

Press the 

Left

 and 

Right Arrows

 on the 

LCD Touch screen

 to scroll 

through the main menu screens until you reach Program Select=Li-Po/Li-Ion/

Li-Fe/Li-HV.

5.  Press 

sTOR

.

6.  Press a parameter to highlight that parameter.
7.  Press the 

Up

 and 

Down Arrows

 to edit the parameter.

8.  Press 

select 

to save the parameter.

9.  Once the parameters are at the desired settings, press and hold 

sTORE

.

10.  The charger will check the battery and charger settings and storage charging 

will begin. The charger will beep and display the following screen:

11.  Press the 

arrow

 in the top right of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to see the rest of 

the storage Charging information.

12.  Press 

Unit

 to see the voltages for each cell. Press 

back

 to return to the 

storage charging screen.

13.  Press 

Graph

 to see the battery voltage graph. Press 

back

 to return to the 

storage charging screen.

14.  Press 

sTOP

 at any time to stop charging.

15.  When charging is complete, the charger will sound a series of beeps and 

display the following screen:

16.  Press the 

arrow

 in the top right of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to see the rest of 

the Charging information.

17.  Disconnect the battery from the charger.

 CAUTION: 

The nickel charge program menus are to be used ONLY for the charging and discharging of nickel battery packs. Charging other battery types using 

the nickel charge programs will damage the battery or the charger.

1.  Connect the battery connector to the device connector.
2.  Press the 

Left

 and 

Right Arrows

 on the 

LCD Touch screen

 to scroll through 

the main menu screens until you reach Program Select=Ni-MH/Ni-Cd.

Program select=NiMH

CHG

DCHG

N i M H

CYCLE

3.  Press 

ChG

.

NiMH CHARGE

Capacity :  50mAh

Current :  0.1A

CHG Mode 

Man

Delta Peak 

5m V/C

Press&Hold :  CHARGE

BACK

SELECT

4.  Press a parameter to highlight that parameter.
5.  Press the 

Up

 and 

Down Arrows

 to edit the parameter.

6.  Press 

select

 to save the parameter.

7.  Once the parameters are at the desired settings, press and hold 

ChARGE

.

8.  The charger will check the battery and charger settings and charging will begin. 

The charger will beep and display the following screen:

NiMH CHG 

000:09S

Capacity :  2mAh

Current :  1.8A

Voltage : 7.98V

Resistance :  ****mΩ

Peak Temp. 

No sens

STOP

Graph

9.  Press the 

arrow

 in the top right of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to see the rest of 

the Charging information.

10.  Press 

Graph

 to see the battery voltage graph. Press 

back

 to return to the 

charging screen.

Data NiMH = Graph

 8.03V  000:28S

BACK

11.  Press 

sTOP

 at any time to stop charging.

12.  When charging is complete, the charger will sound a series of beeps and 

display the following screen:

13.  Press the 

arrow

 in the top right of the 

LCD Touch screen

 to see the rest of 

the Charging information.

14.  Disconnect the battery from the charger.

Only Li-Po is shown in the following three sections. Li-Ion/Li-Fe/Li-hV menus differ ONLY in Cell and Pack Voltage values.

Only Ni-Mh is shown in the following three sections.

TABlE Of CONTENTS

1 - 

Self Test and Program Select Screens

2 - 

Lithium (Li-Po/Li-Fe/Li-Ion/Li-HV) Charging

2A -  

Lithium High Voltage

3 - 

Lithium (Li-Po/Li-Fe/Li-Ion/Li-HV) Discharging

4 - 

Lithium (Li-Po/Li-Fe/Li-Ion/Li-HV) Storage Charging

5 - 

Nickel (Ni-MH/Ni-Cd) Charging

6 - 

Nickel Discharging

7 - 

Nickel Cycle Charging

8 - 

Pb Charging

9 - 

Pb Discharging

10 - 

Setup

11 - 

View

12 - 

Balance

13 - 

Memory

14 - 

USB Device Charging

15 - 

Troubleshooting

5 - NICkEl (NI-Mh/NI-CD) ChArgINg    

VOlTAgE MuST BE SET TO ThE COrrECT VAluE BEfOrE ThE ChArgEr IS POWErED ON.

DATA LiPo–CELLS 

  

BACK RES.

4.08 4.07 4.06 0.00 0.00 0.00

1>  114MΩ

2>  104MΩ

3>  100MΩ

4>  --  MΩ 

Main:320MΩ

– Resistance –

5>  

--  MΩ

6>  --  MΩ

7>  --  MΩ

8>  --  MΩ  

BACK

LiPo CHG 

010:30S

Input Volt 

12.22V

End Volt. 

12.60V

Int Temp 

21ºC

Safety Timer  : 

240min

Capacity Lim  : 

2100mAh

STOP

Unit

Graph

LiPo DONE 

010:30S

Input Volt 

12.22V

End Volt. 

12.60V

Int Temp 

21ºC

Safety Timer  : 

240min

Capacity Lim  : 

2100mAh

STOP

Unit

Graph

NiMH DONE 

001:15S

Input Volt 

14.8?V

Delta Peak 

8mV/C

Int Temp. 

60F

Safety Timer  : 

240min

Capacity Lim.  : 

3300mAh

BACK

Cycle

Graph

LiPo DCHG 

000:30S

Capacity :  13mAh

Current :  1.4A

Voltage  : 11.39V

Resistance : 

369mΩ

Peak Temp. 

No sens

STOP

Unit

Graph

LiPo DONE 

000:30S

Input Volt 

12.25V

End Volt. 

11.40V

Int Temp 

20ºC

Safety Timer  : 

240min

Capacity Lim  : 

2100mAh

STOP

Unit

Graph

LiPo DONE 

000:30S

Capacity :  13mAh

Current :  1.4A

Voltage  : 11.39V

Resistance : 

369mΩ

Peak Temp. 

No sens

STOP

Unit

Graph

LiPo DONE 

010:30S

Input Volt 

12.22V

End Volt. 

12.60V

Int Temp 

21ºC

Safety Timer  : 

240min

Capacity Lim  : 

2100mAh

STOP

Unit

Graph

LiPo STORE 

010:30S

Input Volt 

12.22V

End Volt. 

12.60V

Int Temp 

21ºC

Safety Timer  : 

240min

Capacity Lim  : 

2100mAh

STOP

Unit

Graph

LiPo DONE 

010:30S

Input Volt 

12.22V

End Volt. 

12.60V

Int Temp 

21ºC

Safety Timer  : 

240min

Capacity Lim  : 

2100mAh

STOP

Unit

Graph

Program select=LiPo

LiPo

CHG

DCHG

STOR

LiPo DISCHARGE

Pack.Volt.  : 11.1V/3S

Capacity  : 2100mAh

Current :  2.1A

End Cell Volt  : 

3.80V

Press&Hold :  DISCHRG

BACK

SELECT

DATA LiPo–CELLS 

  

BACK RES.

3.80 3.80 3.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

Data LiPo = Graph

 7.91V  001:25S

BACK

1>  114MΩ

2>  104MΩ

3>  100MΩ

4>  --  MΩ 

Main:320MΩ

– Resistance –

5>  

--  MΩ

6>  --  MΩ

7>  --  MΩ

8>  --  MΩ  

BACK

DATA LiPo–CELLS 

  

BACK RES.

3.80 3.80 3.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

NiMH DONE 

001:15S

Capacity :  53mAh

Current :  0.0A

Voltage : 8.16V

Resistance : 

53mΩ

Peak Temp. 

No sens

BACK

Graph

Cycle

Program select=LiPo

LiPo

CHG

DCHG

STOR

A

C

B

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L M

N

O

LiPo STORAGE

Pack.Volt.  : 11.1V/3S

Capacity  : 2100mAh

Current :  2.1A

End Cell Volt  : 

3.80V

Press&Hold : 

STORE

BACK

SELECT

LiPo STORE 

000:11S

Capacity :  4mAh

Current :  2.0A

Voltage : 11.8V

Resistance : 

375mΩ

Peak Temp. 

No sens

STOP

Unit

Graph

LiPo DONE 

000:11S

Capacity :  4mAh

Current :  2.0A

Voltage : 11.8V

Resistance : 

375mΩ

Peak Temp. 

No sens

STOP

Unit

Graph

Data LiPo = Graph

 8.03V  000:34S

BACK

NiMH CHG 

000:09S

Input Volt 

12.24V

Delta Peak 

1.8A

Int Temp 

21ºC

Safety Timer  : 

240min

Capacity  Limit : 

2100mAh

STOP

Graph

NiMH DONE 

000:09S

Input Volt 

12.24V

Delta Peak 

1.8A

Int Temp 

21ºC

Safety Timer  : 

240min

Capacity  Limit : 

2100mAh

STOP

Graph

A. 

Power Switch

b. 

AC Power Input Port

C. 

DC Power Input Port

D. 

AC Power Cord

E. 

Charger 1- LCD Screen

F. 

Charger 2- LCD Screen

G. 

Charger 1- Power Output Ports 

h. 

Charger 1- Balance Board Port

I. 

Charger 1- Temperature Sensor Port

J. 

Charger 1- Micro USB Port 

(Software updates ONLY; do not use for charging)

K. 

2.1A USB Power Output Port

L. 

Charger 2- Micro USB Port 

(Software updates ONLY; do not use for charging)

M. 

Charger 2- Temperature Sensor Port

N. 

Charger 2- Balance Board Port

O. 

Charger 2- Power Output Ports

Not to scale.  

Not all wiring shown.  

Not all connectors shown.

 CAUTION: 

Only use 4.35V capable Li-Po batteries when using the Li-HV charge mode. Charging other Li-Po batteries in this mode can lead to property damage, 

fire, or serious injury.

1.  Press the 

Left

 and 

Right Arrows

 on the 

LCD Touch screen

 to scroll through 

the main menu screens until you reach Program Select=Li-HV.

2.  Press 

ChG

.

3.  The following 

WARNING

 screen appears. You must be sure you are using 

High Voltage cells capable of being charged to 4.35 Volts. 

4.  Press 

select

 to continue to charging. 

5.  Follow Lithium (Li-Po/Li-Fe/Li-Ion/LI-HV) Charging, Dishcharging and Storage 

insturctions

6.  Press 

back

 to exit warning and choose another charging method.

Program select=LiHV

LiHV

CHG

DCHG

STOR

BACK

SELECT

WARNING!

Battery must be 4.35 

V/Cell compatible. If 

not property damage 

fire or serious injury 

could result.

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