Ansmann Racing xBase Deluxe User manual

xBase Deluxe
 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DBEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
FMANUEL D’UTILISATION
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS xBase Deluxe
FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Thank you for deciding to buy the ANSMANN RACING xBase Deluxe charger. With your new xBase Deluxe you have now a charger that can
charge the classic NiCd, NiMH and Lead Acid batteries as well as the new Li-Ion and Li-Polymer batteries universal from a mains power supply system,
a car battery or another high current 11-15 V DC supply.
This charger gives a maximum flexibility to the user when exercising his hobby product indoors or outdoors.
These operating instructions will help you to use all substantial and challenging features of your xBase Deluxe charger in an optimum way. Please
read the operating instructions carefully before use.
We wish you a lot of fun with your new xBase Deluxe charger.
Your ANSMANN RACING Team
CONTENTS
Description Page
Foreword / Contents 2
Safety measures and precautions 3
Technical Data 3
Connections 4
Layout 4
Display 5
Product Description 6
Index 7
Operation 7
Menu Navigation 7
NiCd / NiMH 8
Li-Ion / Li-Po 9
Lead Acid 10-11
Error Message and Error correction 12
Contents Supplied 12
Disclaimer 12
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SAFETY MEASURES AND PRECAUTIONS
! Read the operating instructions carefully before use
! Charge only NiCd / NiMH / Lead Acid or Li-Po/Li-Ion batteries. NOT primary cells - Risk of Explosion and chemical danger
! Check the battery manufacturer’s instructions. Do not charge batteries with too high charge current. - Risk of Explosion and chemical danger
! Connect the charger to a suitable power supply only.
! Connect the batteries with right polarity to the charger.
! When not in use, disconnect the battery from the charger and the charger from the mains.
! Do not charge hot batteries. Batteries must be at ambient temperature before charging.
! Do not expose the battery charger to rain, damp or hot conditions.
! Do not charge the batteries twice. Charging is only allowed after a prior discharge.
! Do not leave the charger unattended during operation.
! Do not open equipment or carry out repairs. Authorized personnel may only carry out repairs.
! Do not cover equipment or obstruct ventilation, otherwise it may over-heat. Do not expose to direct sunlight.
! Do not charge more than one battery pack simultaneously.
! Charge only cells of the same type and capacity as a battery pack.
! Keep batteries, battery charger and cables away from combustible materials.
! Avoid sparking as there maybe gases present from the batteries.
! Never place the charger inside the engine compartment. Keep leads away from moving parts.
TECHNICAL DATA
xBase Deluxe Art. Nr. 151000010
Input voltage: 230 V/50 Hz 11-15 V DC
Battery Type's: 1-14 NiCd cells
1-14 NiMH cells
1-5 LiIon / LiPo cells
1-6 Lead Acid cells
Charge current: 0.1A – 5.0 A (max. 50 W)
Trickle charge (NiCd/NiMH): 100 mA
Weight: 590 gr
Dimensions L x W x H in mm: 119 x 102 x 85
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CONNECTIONS
1. Input clips (Crocodile clips)
red = plus, black = minus to connect to the 11 – 15 V DC power supply
2. Mains cable with Euro plug
to connect to a 230 V mains socket
3. Output sockets (Banana Sockets)
red = plus, black = minus to connect the batteries
LAYOUT
4. Button “BATT / TYPE“
To select the battery type; NiCd, NiMH, Li-Ion, Li-Po or Lead Acid
5. Button “DEC“ (DECREASE)
To decrease or change the charge current, voltage and number of cells
6. Button “INC“ (INCREASE)
To increase or change the charge current, voltage and number of cells
7. Button “ENTER / START / STOP“
To set the adjustments, to START / STOP the charge
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DISPLAY
2 rows with 16 digits
1. Shows the different battery type and the function
NiCd = NiCd battery
NiMH = NiMH battery
LiIo = LiIon battery
LiPo = LiPo battery
PB = Lead Acid battery
CHG = Charge
2. Shows the battery type (Chemistry) during charge / Capacity / charge current
NC = NiCd battery
NH = NiMH battery
LI = LiIon battery
LP = LiPo battery
PB = Lead Acid battery
CAP = capacity (at NiCd or NiMH)
C = capacity (at LiIon, LiPo or Lead Acid)
C = charge current
3. Shows the adjusted charge current
+1.40 = charge current of 1.40 A
4. Shows the expired time of the adjusted charge mode, Format in MMM:SS (M= Minutes S= Seconds)
5. Shows the actual measured battery voltage in V
6. Shows the charged capacity in mAh
CHG 0:22 00005
NC+1.40A 9.524V
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The xBase Deluxe charger is an automatic charger, developed to charge NiCd / NiMH batteries packs from 1 to 14 cells (1.2-16.8V DC), Li-
Ion / Li-Po batteries from 1 to 5 cells (3.6-18.5V DC) or Lead Acid batteries from 1 to 6 cells (2.0-12.0V DC). Due to its AC and DC input on
the primary side this charge can be used universal from a mains power supply system, a car battery or another 11-15V DC high current supply.
The Micro controller inside the xBase Deluxe charger will ensure that all set modes are controlled in a very precise way.
The charge cut off for NiCd / NiMH battery packs is made with the ”Minus Delta Peak” system. An additional safety timer where the time is
automatically calculated due to the set battery capacity adjusted by the user is running in the background. A defined pre-charge, 3 minutes with 1C,
will make sure that the battery pack is recognized and charged correctly. After the fast charge cut-off a trickle charge current will compensate for
the self discharge of the battery.
Li-Ion / Li-Po and Lead Acid batteries are charged with the CCCV charge characteristic (Constant Current / Constant Voltage). First the batteries will be
charged with a high constant current until the end charge voltage is reached. Afterwards the charge process changes to constant voltage. The charge
current is reducing during this mode. When the charge current is lower than a pre-defined charge current the charger will switch off. This prevents any
damage to the battery. A safety timer is working in the background.
The charge current has a continuous adjustment from 0.1 to 5.0 A. All procedures will be shown on a display with 2 lines and 16 digits. The input as
well as the output circuit have a protection against wrong polarity. The output circuit is also short circuit protected.
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INDEX
Function Parameter Action
AC Input 230 V 50 Hz Normal function
DC Input
11 - 15 V DC Normal function
under 11 V or over 15 V Display: INPUT VOLTAGE ERROR
Connected with wrong polarity no function
Charge sockets After pushing the Button “ENTER / START / STOP“: no battery connected Display: NO BATTERY
Charge sockets After pushing the Button “ENTER / START / STOP“: Battery connected
with wrong polarity Display: WRONG POLARITY
Charge current NiCd / NiMH / LiIon / LiPo / Lead Acid 0,1 - 5,0 A ± 10%
max. 50 Watt Display: Values will be displayed
Charge end voltage LiIon 4,1 V / cell ± 1% • LiPo 4,2 V / cell ± 1%
Lead Acid 2,45 V / cell ± 1% Charge finished
OPERATION
ConnectthexBase Deluxechargerwiththemainscabletoa230Vmainssupplyorwiththecrocodileclipstoa11-15VDCsupply.Pleasetakecaretouse
therightpolarity:red=+plus,black=-minus.Whenthechargerisconnectedintherightwayyouwillgetanaudiblesignalandthedisplayshowsthecharge
menu.Ifthedisplaydoesn’tshowanythingthepowersupplyisnotconnectedcorrectly.Iftheinputvoltageis<11Vor>15Vthedisplayshows”INPUTVOLTAGE”.
Now connect the battery pack with a suitable cable to the charger (Banana sockets). Please take care to use the right polarity: red = + plus, black
= - minus. If the polarity of the battery is wrong the display shows “WRONG POLARITY”. If there is no battery connected and the Button “START” is
pushed the display shows “NO BATTERY”. For further adjustments please follow the attached Menu Navigation.
MENU
After you have connected the xBase Deluxe charger the right way you have to chose right battery type by pushing the button “BATT TYPE”. By
pushing the button “BATT TYPE” once the displayed battery type will start flashing. By pushing “BATT TYPE” again the display changes between the
battery types (NI=NiCd; NH=NiMH; LI=Li-Ion; LP=Li-Po; PB=Lead Acid). Flashing of the battery type display will stop when pushing another button or
after a short time if no button is pushed.
The last used configuration will be saved.
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NiCd-BATTERIES
NiCd CHARGE
Push the button “BATT TYPE” until the display shows “NiCd”. Now use the “INC” or “DEC” button to get to “CHARGE” and then push “ENTER”
to confirm. After your confirmation the display will change to the capacity “CAP”. Now please set the capacity of your battery with the
buttons “INC” or “DEC” from 100 mAh to 5000 mAh and confirm with “ENTER”. The display changes to the charge current “C” which can be
set with the “INC” or “DEC” buttons from 0.1 A to 5.0 A. The parameters shown on the display are set and stop flashing if no push button is
pressed for 3 seconds. To start charging, now push the “ENTER / START / STOP” button for 2 seconds. The display shows “BATTERY CHECK
WAIT PLEASE“. After a short check of all parameters the display shows the battery type “NC”, the charge mode “CHG”, the charge current e.g.:
“+1.50A” and the actual measured battery voltage “V”. The clock starts running in seconds and the display shows also the charged capacity.
When the charging is finished you will get an audible signal. The display shows the trickle charge current and the capacity charged into the battery.
Adjustments and the associated display can be seen in the following chart:
NiMH-BATTERIES
The menu setup of NiMH is equivalent to NiCd.
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CAP=3000mAh
NiCd CHARGE
CAP=3000mAh
NiCd CHARGE
C=3.0A
Battery check
Wait please...
CHG 0:00 00000
NC + 3.00A 4.65V
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LiION-BATTERIES
LiIo CHARGE
Push the button “BATT TYPE” until the display shows “LiIo”. Now use the “INC” or “DEC” button to get to “CHARGE” and then push “ENTER”
to confirm. After your confirmation the display will change to the capacity “C”. Now please set the capacity of your battery with the buttons
“INC” or “DEC” from 100 mAh to 5000 mAh and confirm with “ENTER”. The charge current is automatically set to 1C. The display changes to
the no. of cells / cell voltage which can be set with the “INC” or “DEC” buttons from 1 cell = 3.6Vp; 2 cells = 7.2Vp; 3 cells = 10.8Vp; 4 cells =
14.4Vp to 5 cells = 18.0Vp. The parameters shown on the display are set and stop flashing if no push button is pressed for 3 seconds. To start
charging, now push the “ENTER / START / STOP” button for 2 seconds. The display shows “BATTERY CHECK WAIT PLEASE“. After a short check of
all parameters the display shows the battery type “LI”, the charge mode “CHG”, the charge current e.g.: “+3.00A” (if the battery capacity is set
to 3000mAh) and the actual measured battery voltage “V”. The clock starts running in seconds and the display shows also the charged capacity.
When the charging is finished you will get an audible signal. The display shows the capacity charged into the battery.
Adjustments and the associated display you can be seen in the following chart:
Liio CHARGE
C=3000mAh 10.8Vp
Liio CHARGE
C=3000mAh 10.8Vp
Liio CHARGE
C=3000mAh 10.8Vp
Battery check
Wait please...
CHG 0:00 00000
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LiPO-BATTERIES
The menu setup of Li-Po is equivalent to Li-Ion. There is only a difference in the charge voltage per cell.
CELL VOLTAGE:
Li-Ion = 3.6 V/cell • Li-Po = 3.7 V/cell
Adjustments and the associated display you can be seen in the following chart:
Lipo CHARGE
C=3000mAh 11.1Vp
Lipo CHARGE
C=3000mAh 11.1Vp
Lipo CHARGE
C=3000mAh 11.1Vp
Battery check
Wait please...
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