GRAUPNER POLARON AC/DC SPORTS Operating Instructions Manual Download

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OPERATING INSTRUCTION

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2 Channels AC/DC Charger

No. S2004

English

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Page 1: ...OPERATING INSTRUCTION Please read this manual thoroughly Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference 2 Channels AC DC Charger No S2004 English ...

Page 2: ...RGE MODES LiPo Lilon LiFe NiCd NiMH BATTERY DISCHARGE PROCESSES DISCHARGE MODE PER BATTERY TYPE CYCLE PAGE CYCLE MODE CONFIGURATION for LiPo Lilon LiFe NiCd NiMH Pb BATTERY CYCLE MODE CONFIGURATION AFTER MENORY SETTING for LiPo Lilon LiFe NiCd NiMH Pb BATTERY CYCLE OPERATION MODE FOR EACH BATTERY BALANCE PAGE DATA VIEW PAGE MISC PAGE ADDITION FUNCTION BRUSHED MOTOR TEST CONFIGURATION WARMER CONFIG...

Page 3: ...satile To make the best use of your system please read this manual carefully For any difficulties with your system we offer multiple resources to assist you including this reference manual an online Frequently Asked Questions webpage www openhobbby com your hobby dealer or the Graupner SJ Service Center contact information below Due to unforeseen changes in production procedures the information co...

Page 4: ... power setup correctly during the USER SETUP CAUTION Using an automobile battery as a power source can result in a complete discharge draining of the automotive battery Supply sufficient power to the charger The charger output has a maximum of 120W for each channel 1 Charger 2 7 Cells Balance board Cable EH to XH 2 pairs 3 Temperature sensor 2pcs 4 USB cable 5 Output cable with alligator clip 2 pa...

Page 5: ...es may be generated during the operation of this product Do not reverse the positive and negative terminals An incorrect connection will damage the batteries and may cause damage to the charger Use only rechargeable batteries that meet the product specifications of this charger Do not allow water moisture or foreign objects into the charger Do not use in humid locations Do not operate with wet han...

Page 6: ... you to use Graupner SJ s genuine power supply Otherwise please purchase the licensed products Graupner SJ is not responsible for a damage which caused by low end goods Do not charge inside your car It may cause a fire Do not charge with the cigarette lighter socket in the car Graupner SJ is not liable for the damage causing by the dismantled input connector This charger in only intended for charg...

Page 7: ...reen NiCd NiMH 1 14 cells each channel LiPo LiFe LiIo 1 7 cells each channel Pb 1 12 cells 2V cell each channel 2 Channels DC 120W x 2CH 240W AC input 120W 2CH POWER RATE 0 1 8 0A 100mA steps Max 120W 0 1 5 0A 100mA steps Max 30W Discharge Charge to Discharge Discharge to Charge Charge to Discharge Cycling Max 300mA USB 5V output 5 0V 1 0A USB B Type Motor Test Warmer E S C setting External Mini U...

Page 8: ...9 EXT MODE Socket DC Input 12V Mini USB AC Input 100 240V Cooling Fan Power Switch CHARGER CONTROL IDENTIFICATION TOP BACK ...

Page 9: ... Touch screen Charge Discharge Status LED Bar Temperature Sensor Port Cooling Fan LED Indicator for Charge Discharge Output of the Charger DC Output 12V Channel Selection Button CH1 CH2 Balance Port USB Output Socket 5V 1 0A FRONT RIGHT ...

Page 10: ...or board connect the supplied balance adaptor board lead to the charger Then connect the board using the appropriate battery balance connector This balancing connector is essential Without connecting the balancing connector to the balancing port on the charger i e the main battery power leads ONLY are connected to the output banana sockets the charger will charge or discharge the connected Lithium...

Page 11: ...ain page can be accessed by tapping the images Activated icons turn to a dark gray and the charger emits a beeping tone The profile page is the main functional page for this charger This page can be used to set up the battery name battery type capacity number of cells and the memory number as well as being used to initiate the charging discharging cycling and balancing mode functions The related f...

Page 12: ...Tap the activated box of section 2 and then the battery parameters of Section 1 will be copied to the Section 2 4 Tap ESC button to get back to the previous page IMPORTANT The battery parameters must be entered correctly as incorrect values may cause the charger to damage your battery which can result in a fire Battery name editing Battery names can be written with 12 characters Tapping the Clr bu...

Page 13: ...rge page for the NiCd NiMH batteries The battery parameters on the charge page for the Pb batteries LiPo LiIon LiFe battery charge setup Voltage Current Maximum cell voltage CV Constant Voltage Charge current Tapping the INC DEC buttons can activate and edit the parameters The default charge current is set to 1C 1 x capacity This value can be adjusted from 0 1 to 8 0 Amps operating within the 120W...

Page 14: ...pe batteries a trickle charge pro cess is recommended after the main charge has completed allowing the battery to become fully charged and ready to be used The recommended trickle charge current is approximately 10 of the pack capacity possible to set to a max of 500mA Cut off temperature Used with an optional temperature sensor a safety cut off temperature value can be specified allowing the char...

Page 15: ...sting the charge current to ensure the delivery of the optimal charge current to your pack The PEAK SENS values NiCd 7mV cell NiMH 4mV cell are applied automatically The CUT TEMP values can be programmed 1 Balancer port Test After configuration tap the battery mark long and the balancer port test will be performed And then it will be stand by for start This screen will be presented if the balancer...

Page 16: ... method can detect the ZEROpk 0mV cell and terminate without an increase in the temperature CC CV LiIon LiPo LiFe Pb After charging with a constant current the charger will then charge the pack with a constant voltage The calculated voltage from the balance cable is used to control the process allowing the pack to be charged safely Only a battery equipped with a balance cable should be charged exc...

Page 17: ... cable to each CH1 and CH2 with output cable LiPo LiIon LiFe NiCd NiMH Pb Screen for the cycle start According to the configured voltage and current values it will be presented The configured current could be limited for the capacity Max charge is 120W After cycle start to change the charge current tap the related part and you can change the desired current at the white colored screen After config...

Page 18: ...19 On operation whenever tapping the current value part the cycle data screen will be shown And the charge status could be checked And tap it gain and the screen will be escaped ...

Page 19: ...LiFe NiCd NiMH Pb battery discharge modes Voltage Current Cut Temp Max Capacity Final discharge voltage for each cell can be programmed Discharge current This parameter can be adjusted from 0 1 to 5 0 Amps operating within the maximum value of 30W Cut off temperature With an optional temperature sensor a safety cut off temperature can be set allowing the charging or discharging process to terminat...

Page 20: ...eliminary steps including a check of the balance connector discharge mode number of cells and the delay time setup If the parameters are correct tap the START button for operation The discharging sequence is shown below Discharge mode selection LiPo Lilon LiFe NiCd NiMH battery discharge processes 1 Balancer port Test After configuration tap the battery mark long and the balancer port test will be...

Page 21: ...acity and number of cells Differences in these charging parameters can cause damage to the batteries Please install the balance cable to CH1 CH2 Screen for the discharge start According to the configured voltage and current values it will be presented The configured current could be limited for the capacity Max discharge is 30W After the discharge start to change the discharge current tap the rela...

Page 22: ...onfigure the data pressing the DEC and INC button CYCLE PAGE On operation whenever tapping the current value part the discharge data screen will be shown And the discharge status could be checked And tap it gain and the screen will be escaped Pick the cycle icon for cycling at the main screen ...

Page 23: ... progress 2 Cycle desired cycle counts 1 10 times 3 C D Delay Delay time before Discharging after charging 1 30min 4 D C Delay Delay time before Charging after discharging 1 30min The Values of Charge Discharge are the data configured from the Charge Discharge Mode To revise the data please move to the charge discharge mode Cycle Mode Configuration after Menory setting for LiPo Lilon LiFe NiCd NiM...

Page 24: ...limited for the capacity Max charge is 120W and max discharge is 30W Tap the current part and you can check the related data Please refer to the data view page Cycle Operation Mode for each battery Cycle Mode Charge Discharge of POLARON AC DC SPORTS LiPo LiIon LiFe Pb NiCd NiMH CC CV Normal Charge NORMAL Normal Discharge option LINEAR Discharge for a specific current to the final voltage AUTO Opti...

Page 25: ...ig uration shall be applied for the current charge discharge operation NOT for charge data configuration To finish the cycle in operation tap the Esc and the cycling will be stopped And it becomes stand by status 4 Current Change during Cycling On operation whenever tapping the current value part the cycle data screen will be shown And the charge discharge status could be checked And tap it gain a...

Page 26: ...reens will be shown Tap the balancing mark long and it will be changed to the stand by mode for start This mode could be applied to LiPo Liion LiFe batteries installed the balancer connectors BALANCE MODE 1 BALANCE MODE 2 Balancing Mode Start Screen for LiPo Lilon LiFe Batteries The screen shows the current battery status By left and right button you can check the battery status Tap the balancing ...

Page 27: ...uld be con figured by pressing the DEC and INC button after activation In case of NORMAL DATA and CYCLE DATA modes the data could not be configured 1 BALANCE MODE 1 The current voltage of each cell 2 BALANCE MODE 2 The internal resistance value of each cell 3 BALANCE MODE 3 The current voltage during the balancing 4 BALANCE MODE 4 The internal resistance value during the balancing It could be chec...

Page 28: ...e Discharge capacity charge discharge capacity after completion Internal resistance of battery Internal resistance of battery during charging discharging 2 GRAPH DATA Tap the VAT positioned right upper of the screen the graph will be shown for voltage V current A and temperature T on operation To use additional functions pick the icon at the main screen All additional functions could be used on th...

Page 29: ...h mode tap the ESC button and it will be returned to the initial screen of MISC mode Connect the Motor with banana socket for charging at the front side Tap the motor icon and there are 3 screens as below Brushed Motor Test Function Battery and Tire Warmer Function Brushed Motor Test Configuration ...

Page 30: ...e motor with the configured cycle counts from 1 step to 4 steps The current status shows in white color Operation time min and second Operating voltage configuration Press the START button and it shows operating time voltage and current consumption Cycle counts configuration 1 10 times Operating time configuration 1 sec 90 min Operating voltage configuration 0 1 12V START button STOP time configur...

Page 31: ...e charger 3 MOTOR TEST Activate the motor test and it shows average current Aa and max curren Ap with 6 steps The voltage configuration could be for 4 8V and 7 2V Test voltage configuration 4 8V 7 2V 5 sec on and 3 sec off 1 6 steps Average current and max current of the motor 4 8V 4 steps 7 2V 6 steps Warmer Configuration Connect the warmer with banana socket at the front side Press the warmer ic...

Page 32: ... temperature should be adjusted by manual from the low temperature Over voltage configuration may cases fire Progress time during operation Progress time during operation Temperature configuration Temperature configuration Output voltage configuration It will be controlled automatically with temp sensor in stallation Without the sensor it shows the configured voltage 5 15V After alarm configuratio...

Page 33: ...button the screen could be moved and the data could be configured CONFIG MODE 1 Finish Sound there are 10 options Sound Time ON OFF 5sec 15sec and 1min Beep On Off LCD Bright 1 20 step Temp Scale The unit could be changeable The current configuration of user configuration mode To change the configuration using the left and right button the data could be configured For alarm configuration there wil...

Page 34: ...ror configuration for low voltage Input CONFIG MODE 3 Date Time year month date and time Alarm 1 First alarm on off Alarm 2 Second alarm on off The user configuration could be operated at the CONFIG MODE 1 4 of CH1 In case of user configuration of CH2 you can only configure the Finish sound of CONFIG MODE 1 It is available for 10 digits Tap the red circle part and the screen will be transferred fo...

Page 35: ...Channel change and Factory mode button Touch area for touch Screen calibration Pressing the Factory mode button or touching the touch area please power on Factory mode configuration and Screen calibration ...

Page 36: ... please power on And it will be shown as below Touching the touch area please power on And it will be shown as below It is a stand by screen for data initialization Tap the right low but ton and start initializing It is under initialization After com pletion the screen will be automati cally moved to the main screen ...

Page 37: ... and right up step by step And touch left low of right low button and right up of right up button step by step And then the screen shall be aligned After completion it will be automatically restarted to the charge mode ...

Page 38: ...l be returned to the previous screen In case the input power voltage is below 11V or above 15V please make sure the input power Please make sure the battery connection Please make sure the battery polarities During charging discharging please make sure the battery connection from the cable In this case please request A S to our service centre In case of improper battery voltage configuration or ov...

Page 39: ... at normal condition the error message shows Please make sure the temp sensor connection Please make the battery warm Please make the battery cool In this case the charger fan will be operated au tomatically The expected causes are over charging the point of balancer connector and the cable condition Please make sure the configuration and condition of the charger cable and connector ...

Page 40: ...request A S to our service centre Please the temp sensor connection Please make sure the battery cell configuration and the cell from the balancer connector In case of over current in the MISC MOTOR func tion After disconnecting the motor from the circuit and make an inquiry to our service centers Please make sure the cell counts between the con figured cells and the cells from balancer port ...

Page 41: ...eset battery voltage and the cell voltage match Change damaged or defective cells in the battery pack The mAh time is too low after the charging process has completed The battery may not be fully charged Fully charge the battery and repeat the discharge process Perform a cycle process to improve the battery capacity for worn out or infrequently used batteries Reduce the discharge cut off voltage v...

Page 42: ... Lithium mark Charging Lithium mark batteries will damage the batteries and may cause fires or personal injuries Only charge batteries labelled with these cell voltages 3 3V 3 6V 3 7V Place the charger and battery on a non flammable surface during the charging process NEVER charge Lithium ion Polymer Fe batteries inside a vehicle Always ensure that the charger is correctly programmed for the batte...

Page 43: ...er cell Exceeding these recommended values can cause irreversible damage to the cells and will invalidate all warranty claims Never charge Lithium battery packs at rates exceeding the maximum charge rate as damage to the pack can occur and this process may be very dangerous Generally Lithium Polymer packs should not be charged above 2C 2 x Capacity However some newer packs do allow charging at rat...

Page 44: ...specifications listed below and accordance with the following applicable directives 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive EMC EN55014 1 2006 A2 2011 EN55014 2 1997 A2 2008 EN61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 EN61000 3 3 2008 LVD EN60335 2 29 2004 A2 2010 EN60335 1 2002 A1 2004 A11 2004 A2 2006 A12 2006 A13 2008 A14 2010 A15 2011 EN62233 2008 The Guide for the related Coun...

Page 45: ...cal and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal se...

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