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ACTIVATOR 80 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE
1) Plug the temperature sensor into the temperature sensor port in the left side
of the charger, then secure the temperature sensor to your battery. A small
square magnet is imbedded in the curved side of the sensor to attach it to the
curved side of a NiCd or NiMH battery.
To secure the temperature sensor to a
Lithium battery, use a rubber band to
hold the flat side of the sensor securely
to the flat side of the battery.
2) To view the temperature of the battery
during the charging or discharging
process, press the DEC button to scroll
through the various Status screens.
USInG THE TEmpERATURE SEnSOR
The safe temperature range values shown in the table on the previous
page are a good starting point. When the battery reaches the programmed
Safe Temperature Cut-Off value, the process will stop and will not restart. We
recommend starting with a value in the middle of the recommended range. Using
too low a value can cause the process to stop before the battery is fully charged
or discharged. In this case, increase the Safe Temperature Cut-Off value by a
small amount, making sure not to allow the battery to overheat. Alternately,
setting the Safe Temperature Cut-Off value too high may cause the battery to
overheat before the battery has been fully charged or discharged. In this case,
decrease the Safe Temperature Cut-Off value.
USInG THE TEmpERATURE SEnSOR
InITIAl USER pARAmETER SETUp
Prior to using your charger, you should program and verify the user parameters
described in this section. For example, if you’re charging a LiPo battery, you’ll
need to program the battery type to LiPo using the LIXX V.TYPE menu. In addition,
there are a number of other parameters than can be user-defined, such as NiCd
and NiMH delta peak cut-off sensitivity, safety timers and more.
1) Connect the charger to its power source,
then press the STOP or DEC buttons to scroll
to the USER SET PROGRAM menu.
This menu controls the type of Lithium battery you’re going to charge. The nominal
voltage varies based on the battery type. There are three kinds of Lithium battery
that can be charged: LiFe (3.3V), LiIon (3.6V) or LiPo (3.7V). Choose the type that
matches the type of Lithium battery you’re going to charge.
lIXX V.TypE mEnU
