GRAUPNER POLARON EX-1400 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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OPERATING

INSTRUCTION

Eng

lish

GRAUPNER/SJ

GmbH • Henriettenstr.96, D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

POLARON EX-1400

2 Channel Charger

Order Nr. S2018

Summary of Contents for POLARON EX-1400

Page 1: ...OPERATING INSTRUCTION English GRAUPNER SJ GmbH Henriettenstr 96 D 73230 KIRCHHEIM TECK GERMANY INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY POLARON EX 1400 2 Channel Charger Order Nr S2018 ...

Page 2: ... buttons 17 Menu PROFILE 17 Menu CHARGE 18 Adjustable Parameters 19 Charge modes of different battery types 21 Menu DISCHARGE 24 Adjustable Parameters 24 Discharge modes 25 Menu CYCLE 28 Adjustable Parameters 28 Menu BALANCE 33 Menu DATA 35 Menu TOOLS 37 Submenu SERVO 37 Submenu MOTOR 38 Submenu HEATING 40 Submenu E S C 41 Menu SETTINGS 43 Menu STORAGE 44 Factory settings 45 Display 1 Factory rese...

Page 3: ...l and European legal requirements To maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation you must read this manual and all safety instructions before using the product NOTE This manual is part of this product It contains important information concerning operation and handling These instructions have to be stored securely and in case of transfer of the product they should follow it by the next own...

Page 4: ...ser Any failure to comply with these restrictions may affect the viability and safety of the operator P CARE AND MAINTENANCE This symbol highlights notes produced for the care and maintenance of the prod uct which should be strictly observed by the operator to ensure long life of the product NOTE This symbol highlights instructions which should be strictly observed by the ope rator to ensure safe ...

Page 5: ...away from the charging station Ensure good ventilation Batteries may explode and or burn through a defect Connect the charger with the original connection cables and terminals directly to the car battery As long as the charger is connected to the car battery the car engine MUST be off The car battery cannot be charged simultaneously from another charger Between the charging ports and the vehicle b...

Page 6: ...rging also damages the capacity of the battery Therefore do not charge any hot or charged batteries again High power charge and discharge shorten the life expectancy of the battery Therefore do not exceed the rates stated by the manufacturer Lead acid batteries are not high power rechargeable Never exceed the maximum charge rate stated by the battery manufacturer When buying batteries ensure good ...

Page 7: ...charged Discharging should be done by the charger cell by cell Make sure that the charge discharge are done properly Charging single NiCd or NiMH cells or batteries with 1 4 cells can be difficult for the automatic shut off Since the onset after the full load point voltage drop is not very pronounced the automatic shut off cannot or do not respond properly The correct operation cannot be guarantee...

Page 8: ...s as rated in the instructions of the battery manufacturer Only batteries which are expressly suitable for quick charge can be charged with the high charging currents provided by this charger Please keep in mind that new batteries reach their full capacity after several charge discharge cycles Some new or deep discharged batteries may also have premature charge termination Should after a fast char...

Page 9: ... sure by several test charges especially on low cell numbers of the proper function of the automatic shut off Under certain circumstances fully charged batteries are not detected by a weak peak resulting in fire and or explosion hazard The charger might not detect automatically the connected battery type LiPo or NiMH in this case the battery type and the appropriate charge mode must be selected ma...

Page 10: ... removal costs are where allowed by law excluded Claims on legal regulations especially under product liability law remain unaffected Guarantee requirements The buyer has to make the guarantee claim in written form enclosing the original proof of pur chase as invoice receipt delivery note located on the inside back cover guarantee card He must send the defective goods to us at his own cost to the ...

Page 11: ...uitable for high charge currents should be charged quickly Please keep in mind that new batter ies do eventually reach their full capacity after several charge discharge cycles and can result in premature charge cutoff Make sure after several charges of the proper and reliable operation of the automatic charge termination circuit and the charged capacity ATTENTION Obey all safety messages in this ...

Page 12: ...e set includes Graupner Polaron EX 1400 Charger 2x EH to XH 8S Adapter boards and 8S cable USB cable USB A to mini B USB 5poles 1 Input cable 2 Temperature sensors 2 charge cables 2 crocodile clips 1 charger stand Operation manual ...

Page 13: ...ischarge currents power per port 0 1 10 A max 60 W Battery memory per port 20 memories USB charging port B Type 5 V and max 2 5A Output Power Balancer port Graupner EH 1 8 LiPo Lilo LiFe cells Temperature sensor 10 80 C 50 176 F Charge distribution by default 50 50 Ni Cd Ni MH batteries Cell number 1 16 cells charge discharge cycle Charging process automatic normal linear Delta peak NiCd 5 25 mV c...

Page 14: ...e XT90 connector located on the back to an external power source such as a car battery there is current on the other plugs located on the side red on the bottom front part and black on the upper back part Never connect these jacks one another Disconnect the docked Polaron power supply 12 V DC 25 A Order Nr S2012 from the charger Polaron EX 1400 before you connect the charger to any other external ...

Page 15: ...wer and output power of at least 25 A The optional polaron PSU Order Nr S2012 has to be docked to the left side Remove the unit stand from the charger by first pushing it forward gently and then remove it from the bottom of the charger Drag afterwards the unit base apart and after connecting the power supply plugs insert it under both devices The power source and the charger will be connected thro...

Page 16: ...data exchange between the two charging terminals is not possible Only through the simultaneous connection of two identical lithium pack to charge output CH1 and CH2 it is possible to control in parallel charge port 1 and port 2 by the choice of charging modes menu of CH1 CV LINK see page 21 If the battery charger is firstly not responding as expected check foremost the settings But if you have mad...

Page 17: ... In the PROFILE menu you store the data of your batteries and complement them with the re spective charge discharge parameters in the CHARGE and DISCHARGE menus The data on the currently active charge channel CH1 CH2 are displayed by default for the last battery mem ory selected after opening this menu To change this selection you have to tap on the upper memory location field with your finger or ...

Page 18: ...CPY button copies the current parameters of the upper adjustment range in the selected location WARNING Make absolutely sure that the correct parameters are entered Incorrect field valu es can not only seriously damage charger and or battery packs but also result in fire Press the ESC button on the bottom left to exit the menu Menu CHARGE Add now the menu PROFILE key data concerning your batteries...

Page 19: ...rge stops when the limit is exceeded Safety timer Setting range 10 900 minutes in 5 minute increments OFF de fault value 120 min To avoid damage from overcharging the charge stops when the limit is exceeded LiFe LiIo and LiPo batteries Parameter Short description Voltage Maximum cell voltage at constant charge CV Current The default value inherited from the Profiles menu to 1C can be ad apted with...

Page 20: ... 10 900 minutes in 5 minute increments OFF default value 120 min To avoid damage from overcharging the charge stops when the limit is exceeded Once the settings are matching with your wishes go to Start the charge process PM 05 39 46 CHARGE Charge Mode Discharge Mode CH1 CH2 00 NiCd Auto Mode AUTO NONE Balancer port is not connected 00 00 00 Press the ENTER button on the bottom right of the displa...

Page 21: ...nt voltage rate dependent on battery type and the cells number of the connected batteries When the maximum voltage is reached the current will be reduced until the charge is finished The battery is balanced during the charge trough the balancer Choosing a discharge mode is NOT possible FAST LiIo LiPo LiFe The charger charges the battery connected to a constant voltage The battery is balanced durin...

Page 22: ...umber of cells matches the actual number of cells of the con nected battery wait until after about 5 seconds as described below charge will start automatically PM 06 12 34 CHARGE Charge Mode Discharge Mode CH1 CH2 13 LiPo 03s 2200 CC CV NONE 00 00 00 Start Verz Zeit Zellenzahl auswählen 5 Select 4 cells to be charged or discharged Check Cells Is the displayed number of cells however NOT matching t...

Page 23: ... cur rent 6 In the lower half of the display appears a selection window PM 06 15 21 CHARGE CC CV CH1 CH2 13 LiPo 03s 2200 0 0 C 00 02 23 73mAh 11 681V 1 80A 11 97Vin 33 3mΩ STOP STOP 1 0A 3 0A Set Voltage 15 0A 5 0A 10 0A 20 0A Increase or decrease now by using the INC DEC buttons to select the current value such as 1 80 A If necessary you can also specify a value that strongly deviate from the cu...

Page 24: ...tom of the display to the desired memory location 0 19 Tapping again the field deactivates the choice Within the set for the selected location in the menu PROFILE specifications regarding battery type and cell number as described below in this menu dis charge will accommodate both the charging current as well as other parame ters Adjustable Parameters NiCd NiMH LiFe LiIo LiPo and PB batteries Para...

Page 25: ...default preset turn off NiCd 0 9 V cell NiMH 0 8 V cell Pb 1 8 V cell The choice of a charge mode is the NOT possible LINEAR NiCd NiMH LiIo LiPo LiFe Pb The battery is then discharged under the maximum discharge capacity of the polaron EX 1400 of 60 W with the given discharge current then the charger discharges the battery without any interruption for 3 minutes after the start and determi nes inte...

Page 26: ...ppears as shown on the left example PM 01 24 12 DISCHG Charge Mode Discharge Mode CH1 CH2 13 LiPo 03s 2200 NONE NORMAL 00 00 00 Start Verz Zeit Select Cells 5 Select 3 cells to be charged or discharged For lithium batteries and PB after few seconds the battery test it is carried out a review of the number of cells connected batteries Is the battery to charge connected without a balancer to the cha...

Page 27: ... of the battery 9 Vc Voltage center the center line voltage value actually assigned Vr Voltage range vertical range of the voltage display 10History of the discharging voltage PM 02 26 23 DISCHG NORMAL CH1 CH2 13 LiPo 03s 2200 0 0 C 00 02 11 72mAh 11 673V 2 20A 11 97Vin 34 5mΩ STOP STOP 1 0A 3 0A Set Current 15 0A 5 0A 10 0A 20 0A To change the actual discharge current tap the display to the actua...

Page 28: ...ies and these can be added to the menu CHARGE and DISCHARGE to the charge or discharge parameters In this menu you can now create charge discharge cycles based on these parameters in which both types of cycle as well as the number of cycles and the pause between cycles within the specified limits are customized The parameters offered by this mode depend on the battery type selected in the menu PRO...

Page 29: ...2 charge and compares the number of cells of the connected battery with the default settings then if necessary appropriate messages are shown on the display PM 09 02 32 CYCLE Charge Mode Discharge Mode CH1 CH2 AUTO AUTO 00 00 00 Start Delay Time 00 NiCd Auto Mode 5 C D Then you have about five seconds to change the material transferred from the menus CHARGE or DISCHARGE and charge and discharge mo...

Page 30: ...eft example PM 09 02 47 CYCLE Charge Mode Discharge Mode CH1 CH2 13 LiPo 03s 2200 CC CV NORMAL 00 00 00 Start Verz Zeit 5 C D Select Cells Select 3 cells to be charged or discharged The detected cell count is based on the current battery voltage and the outcome of the review if the lithium or PB battery to cycle is con nected only with the charge cable to the charger which appears as the example s...

Page 31: ...ing letter indicates the status C Charge D Discharge 2 Actual mode 3 Time occurred 4 Battery temperature Only with sensor 5 Actual charge discharge capacity 6 Actual charge voltage 7 Actual charge current 8 Actual voltage of the power supply 9 Actual cycle 10Actual battery internal resistance 11Vc Voltage center the center line voltage value actually assigned Vr Voltage range vertical range of the...

Page 32: ...STOP STOP Do you want to stop the operation ESC STOP 01 C D If it is touched the STOP button at the bottom of the display during the actual charge or discharge process it appears the display on the left Tapping Yes will cancel the further running in the background Tapping No the window hides again and takes the operation run unaffected ly PM 10 31 09 CYCLE END CH1 CH2 13 LiPo 03s 2200 0 0 C 01 30 ...

Page 33: ...ll voltage Min number Number and actual voltage of the cell with the lowest cell voltage Tapping the DEC button down arrow at the bottom of the screen brings to the second page of the BALANCE menu PM 01 23 54 CH1 CH2 BALANCE 0 000V 0 0mΩ 1 4 124V 0 0mΩ 2 4 119V 0 0mΩ 3 4 108V 0 0mΩ 4 4 114V 0 0mΩ 5 0 000V 0 0mΩ 6 0 0mΩ 7 0 000V 0 000V 0 0mΩ 8 0 000V Cell Voltage Resistance In the second screen of ...

Page 34: ... the cell voltages of the connected battery pack 3 Vc Voltage center the center line voltage value actually assigned 4 Vr Voltage range vertical range of the voltage display 5 It is possible to switch between AUTO and MANUAL just by tapping In manual mode are 3 and 4 also manually settable 6 Actual cell voltage of cell 1 can be scrolled through the values of the indi vidual cells by tapping After ...

Page 35: ...description Input Voltage of the power supply device Output Voltage of the devices connected to the respective output battery packs or optionally display the charging voltage of the buffer capacitor Batt Temp Battery temperature measured by a temperature sensor if connected Max Temp Maximum battery temperature measured by a temperature sensor if connected Resistance Internal resistance of the batt...

Page 36: ... arrow at the bottom of the display brings from the second screen of the DATA menu to the third PM 05 17 57 CH1 CH2 DATA 0 0mΩ AUTO 0 000Vc 0 000Vr ATX 00 00 00 00 000V 00000mAh GR V In this third display of DATA menu are shown graphically the charge dischar ge data PM 05 17 57 CH1 CH2 DATA 0 0mΩ AUTO 0 000Vc 0 000Vr ATX 00 00 00 00 000V 00000mAh GR V 2 3 4 5 1 2 6 1 Graphical representation 2 Vc ...

Page 37: ...center position in μs range 700 2300 μs in increments of 1 μs 4 Servo position on the plus side in μs setting range 1500 2300 μs in increments of 10 μs 5 Sensor Check 6 Output signal resulting from most recently selected servo position 2 3 or 4 7 Operating time 8 Motor speed determined by the speed control 9 Output voltage charging voltage of the buffer capacitor 10 Kilovolt display The servo test...

Page 38: ...400 Submenu MOTOR PM 02 19 42 CH1 CH2 MOTOR 1 BREAK IN 2 PROGRAM 3 MOTOR TEST In this sub menu MOTOR you can choose by simply tapping the correspond ing icons as break in program a motor test program with max four possible combinations of voltage and duration as well as a motor test program in all three parts of the program the charger acquires both the power supply as well as the power control of...

Page 39: ...ER button under the display starts the intake of such pre pro grammed cycle of your brushed motor the motor start up is always soft Pressing the STOP button at the bottom of the display stops the operation Display Motor test In this screen is shown the average current and peak current consumption of the checked brushed motor directly connected to the CH1 or CH2 outputs Parameter Short description ...

Page 40: ... Adjustable in the range of 5 15 volts in 0 1 V incre ments default 12 00 V 4 0m Display of period since the program has started time in minutes 5 0s Display of period from the program has started time in seconds 6 00 0 C Display of the actually temperature measured by the connected sensor Pressing the ENTER buttons at the bottom right of the display starts the control program of the battery warme...

Page 41: ...rs supplied with the charger Submenu E S C In this submenu ESC Electronic Speed Controller can be programmed electronic motor control lers with three poles telemetry connector analogue to the Graupner HoTT telemetry items NOTE Once it is recalled the submenu ESC in a charge channel the current on the other charge channel process is interrupted When connecting a controller with single pole telemetr...

Page 42: ...ields DEC Scrolls one page back INC Scrolls one page forward The data shown in the display depend on the connected device Consult the instruction manual supplied with your esc for more informations For technical reasons the transmission of telemetry data occurs only at certain time intervals For these reasons there may be a delayed reaction between buttons input and setting changes This is therefo...

Page 43: ...htness range 1 20 Temperature Unit Unit of temperature C F Volume Volume of the tone 1 5 Displays the factory setting values shown in the figure 2 Display POWER SETTINGS PM 05 17 28 CH1 CH2 USER SET 300W 1200W Input1 Input2 Low Volts 24 0V 12 0V 50 0A 400W 400W Output1 Output2 50 50 25 0A 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 7 8 9 10 7V 1 Input 1 actually active 2 Input 2 actually passive 3 Input power per input result...

Page 44: ...hort description Username Tap this line the display opens to enter a user name Proceed as described under Entering a battery name on page 18 Options This menu is disabled at the time of the revision of this manual but should be activated with the next update Menu STORAGE In the menu PROFILE you have stored the data of your batteries and this adds to the menu CHARGE and DISCHARGE to the charge or d...

Page 45: ...1 Factory reset button as shown above launches a reset of the Graupner polaron EX 1400 charger ATTENTION The factory reset starts after pressing the button WITHOUT FEEDBACK All data and settings will be cleared and the de vice will be reset to factory settings During the battery charger reset to the factory settings it will be shown alter nately in red and blue the script initialize data as shown ...

Page 46: ...ocess Display 3 Resource Update Press the button Download Start Warning NO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER RESOURCE UPDATE Image Sound Smart BMS POLARON After recalling up this display you can transfer if required the image and sound files from the PC to the memory of the charger The necessary files and update instructions can be found on the website www graupner de on the prod uct page under Download NOTE...

Page 47: ...he supplied USB cable USB A to mini B USB 5 pin to your PC or laptop by plugging one end of the USB cable directly into the 5 pin mini USB to the charger upper port and the other end into an available USB port on your computer Start the previously unzipped program Firmware_Upgrade_grStudio in version 3 9 or higher Click afterwards in the Chargers to Polaron Chargers Upgrade In the right larger par...

Page 48: ... Battery is not connected to the output Pls connect the battery to the output then restart No Battery The battery is disconnected from the charger or the charging cable has an interruption A battery is connected to the output in reverse Pls correctly connect the battery to the output Reverse Polarity The battery is connected to the charger with reverse polarity A battery is disconnec ted during an...

Page 49: ...er than the selected cells or voltage Pls select proper cells or voltage High Output Volt The selected output voltage is higher than the voltage of the connected battery or the number of cells is not correctly se lected Temp sensor is not connected to the port Pls connect temp sensor to the port then restart No Sensor No temperature sensor is connected Please connect the sen sor and then restart t...

Page 50: ...rmanently please contact the service BLC Port is opened Pls check the BLC port Balancer Port No balancer connected BLC Volt High Balancer cell voltage is too high Over cell is 0 The balancer has stated cell number in parentheses too high cell voltage Balancer cell voltage is too low Low cell is 0 BLC Volt too low The balancer has stated cell number in parentheses too low cell voltage Pls reconnect...

Page 51: ... requirements of the charger and that all cables are properly connected If the problem per sists contact the Service The charger does not recognize the battery Check whether the battery is properly connected to the charge port and the balancer Check whether a cell of the battery is defective The battery voltage is too low after charge Check whether the charge settings are correct Check the set del...

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Page 54: ...kommunikationseinrichtungen 6 Ökodesign Richtlinie Radio a Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Energy related products directive ErP R TTE 1999 5 EC 2009 125 EEC 7 Beschränkung der Verwendung bestimmter gefährlicher Stoffe in Elektro und Elektronikgeräten Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances 2011 65 EC Harmonisierte EN Normen Harmonised EN Standards Der Artikel entspricht folgen...

Page 55: ... de 24 mois à partir de la date d achat La garantie prend effet uniquement sur les vices de fonction nement et de matériel du produit acheté Les dommages dûs à de l usure à de la surcharge à de mauvais ac cessoires ou à d une application inadaptée sont exclus de la garantie Cette garantie ne remet pas en cause les droits et prétentions légaux du consommateur Avant toute réclamation et tout retour ...

Page 56: ...ntained in this manual has been carefully che cked no liability can be accepted for errors omissions and typographical errors Graupner SJ GmbH reserves the right to chan ge the described hardware software and or design features at any time without prior notice This manual is intended for information and may be changed without prior notice The current version can be found in the web site www graupn...

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