Battery
time type
Elapsed
Charge
current
Battery
voltage
Charged
capacity
This display shows the status during the discharging
process in real time.
Press the
STOP BATT/PROG
button
(9)
once to stop
an ongoing discharging process. A confirmation beep
indicates that the process is complete.
Charging NiMH/NiCd batteries in re-peak charging mode (NiMH-/NiCd RE-PEAK)
When working with NiMH and NiCd batteries, the charger automatically ends charging when
the battery is full. The delta U method is used to determine when a battery is fully charged. Re-
peak charging mode is only suitable for charging NiMH and NiCd batteries. The state of charge
can be redetermined using the ‘RE-PEAK’ battery programme. The charger then automatically
charges the battery several times (once, twice or a maximum of three times) in succession.
After each recharge, the charger waits for approx. 5 minutes to allow the battery to cool down.
This not only ensures that the battery is fully charged, but also allows you to verify how well the
battery withstands fast charging.
Start by charging a battery fully with the ‘NiMH CHARGE’ battery programme as normal. Only
then should you start the ‘RE-PEAK’ battery programme.
Proceed as follows:
-
+
Battery
type
Charge
current
Battery
voltage
Elapsed
time
Charged
capacity
Enter
Battery
type
Charged
capacity
Time
passed
Charging
current
Battery
voltage
• Select the battery programme (‘RE-PEAK’) for the
battery type (NiMH/NiCd).
• The value at the bottom right indicates the number of
re-peak detection operations. It is shown as a digit on
the right-hand side of the LC display
(10)
. This value
can be adjusted as required.
• The digit for the number of re-peak charging processes
flashes.
• Press the
STATUS INC +
(7)
and
STATUS DEC - (8)
buttons to set the desired number of re-peak detection
operations.
• Press the
ENTER START
button
(6)
to confirm your
selection.
• Press and hold the
ENTER START
button
(6)
for
more than 3 seconds to start the charging process.
• The display shows the status during the discharging
process in real time.
•
A confirmation beep indicates that the process is
complete, unless the warning/confirmation function
has been deactivated.
Discharging NiMH/NiCd batteries ‘DISCHARGE’
This battery programme can be used to bring partially charged NiMH/NiCd batteries to a
defined initial state or to measure the battery capacity. NiCd batteries in particular should not
be recharged when partially charged as doing so can reduce their capacity (memory effect).
The maximum possible discharging current depends on the battery type and num-
ber of cells. The maximum discharging power is 10 W.
• To discharge a NiMH or NiCd battery, proceed as follows:
-
+
Battery
type
Stop
Enter >3 s
Select the desired battery programme for the battery type
(NiMH/NiCd) – ‘DISCHARGE’.
The display shows the set discharging current on the left
and the rated battery voltage of the connected battery
on the right-hand side of the LC display
(10)
.
Set the discharging current on the left and the cut-off
voltage on the right. Set the discharging current in a range
of 0.1 to 2.0 A. The range of discharging end voltages is
between 0.1 and 15.0 V.
Press the
ENTER START
button
(6)
to change the
setting value of the discharging current or cut-off voltage.
Press the
STATUS INC +
(7)
and
STATUS DEC -
(8)
buttons to set the corresponding value.
Press the
ENTER START
button
(6)
to save a value.
Press and hold the
ENTER
button for more than
3 seconds to start the discharging process.
Discharging
current
Time
passed
Battery
type
Discharged
capacity
Battery
voltage
Press the
STOP BATT/PROG
button
(9)
to stop
discharging. A confirmation beep indicates that the
process is has ended.
Charging and discharging cycles of NiMH/NiCd batteries ‘NiMH CYCLE’ and ‘NiCd CYC-
LE’
To test batteries, form new batteries or refresh older batteries, you can automatically perform
up to 5 charging/discharging cycles in automatic succession. The two possible combinations
are ‘Charge/Discharge’ (‘CHG>DCHG’) and ‘Discharge/Charge’ (‘DCHG>CHG’). This mode
uses the charging/discharging current that you configured in the charging (‘CHARGE’) and
discharging (‘DISCHARGE’) programmes. The number of cycles determines how often the set
sequence of charging and discharging cycles or discharging and charging cycles is carried out.
-
+
-
+
Battery
type
Battery
voltage
Time
passed
Discharging
current
Charged/
discharged
capacity
Stop
Enter >3 s
Select the desired battery programme for the battery type
– ‘NiMH CYCLE’ or ‘NiCd CYCLE’.
You can set the sequence (Charge>Discharge or
Discharge>Charge) on the left and the number of cycles
on the right. You can set from 1 to 5 cycles.
Press the
(7)
and
STATUS -
(8)
buttons to
change the process sequence, the number of cycles or
the charging/discharging current setting.
After setting the number of cycles, press and hold the
ENTER
button
(6)
for more than 3 seconds to start the
process.
The display shows the following data during the charging
or discharging cycle: The battery type is shown at the top
left of the display (NiMH, NiCd). The charging/discharging
current is shown in the centre and the current battery
voltage is shown in the at the top right.
The selected cycle is shown at the bottom left of the
display (‘C>D’ = charge/discharge, ‘D>C’ = discharge
charge). The elapsed charge/discharge time is shown
in the centre of the bottom row next to the charged/
discharged capacity (in mAh).
Press the
STOP/BATT PROG
button
(9)
to stop the
process.
Once the charging/discharging cycle is complete, a beep
is emitted.
Measuring the cell resistance
Under ‘BATT PROGRAM’ in the menu, select the battery
test programme – ‘BATT RESISTANCE’.
Press the
ENTER
button
(6)
to start the cell resistance
measurement programme.
If no battery is connected or if the battery is faulty, a
message is displayed indicating that no battery was
detected.
If a battery without balancer is connected and the battery
is OK, a message is displayed indicating that the battery
is being verified appears and the measured result is
displayed in MOhm.
If a battery with balancer is connected and the battery
is OK, a message is displayed indicating that the battery
is being verified appears and the measured result is
displayed in MOhm.
The following is a graphical representation of how cell resistance measurement works:
Programme memory, saving battery data ‘BATT MEMORY’
The charger has a data memory. The charger has 10 memories in which you can save battery
data/settings. These can be retrieved again later if necessary, so that the settings do not have
to be implemented again every time.
The following settings can be stored in the memory:
Different setting functions are available according to the set battery type (LiPo, Li-
ion, LiFe, NiMH, NiCd, Pb). For example, the setting function for the charging end
voltage per cell is only available for lithium batteries.
Select the battery type first, and then the other data, to ensure that the charger
displays the correct setting functions.
Battery type
Select the battery type (LiPo, Li-ion, LiFe, NiMH, NiCd or Pb).
As stated above, the battery type must be selected first to ensure that the charger
displays the correct setting functions.
