Bantam e-STATION BC8DX User manual

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BC8DX
Operating Instructions
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Two identical and independent outputs with integrated balancer
Charge current up to 9A, discharge current up to 5A, 1 to 8
series of LiIo/LiPo/LiFe, 1 to 22 cells of NiCd/NiMH, 2 to 28V of
Lead-acid (Pb) at each output
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- Operating software
The operating program in this charger is executed with mutual links and communications with every
components to prevent any possible error, so it introduces the maximum safety. Especially, the charging
algorithm is so multifarious that you can select the best program to suit your requirement. And BC8DX has
a large LCD for showing various informations including charge/discharge graphs during the process.
- High-power dual output circuit
BC8DX employs the circuit that features two totally independent but identical high-power outputs which
are powered as much as 160watts each. As a result, it can charge or discharge up to 44 cells of
NiCd/NiMH or 16 series of Lithium batteries simultaneously. Furthermore, the twin-fan cooling system is so
efficient that can hold such a power without any trouble of running the circuit.
- Dual Individual voltage balancer for Lithium batteries
BC8DX has individual cell voltage balancers at both outputs. So it does not need any balancer separately
when charging Lithium batteries (LiIo/LiPo/LiFe) for voltage balancing.
- Balance individual cells on discharge
BC8DX also can monitor and balance individual cells of the Lithium battery pack during the discharge
process as well as ‘FAST’ and ‘STORAGE’ mode. If the voltage of any one cell varies abnormally, the
process will be stopped with the error message.
- Accept various types of Lithium battery
BC8DX can accept three types of Lithium batteries - LiIo, LiPo and LiFe. They have different
characteristics by their chemistry. You can select any one of them that you are going to process before the
job. For their specifications, refer 'Warnings and safety notes' section.
- Maximum safety
Delta-peak sensitivity : The automatic charge termination program works on the principle of the
Delta-peak voltage detection. (NiCd/NiMH)
Auto-charge current limit : When charging NiCd or NiMH at 'AUTO' current mode, you can set the upper
limit of charge current to avoid from feeding high current to the battery. This is very useful when charging
the low impedance and small capacity NiMH battery in 'AUTO' mode.
Capacity limit : The charging capacity always calculated by multiple of the charging current and time. If
the charging capacity exceeds the limit the process will be terminated automatically when you set the
maximum value.
Temperature limit : The temperature of the battery on charging or discharging will be raised by its
internal chemical reaction. If you set the limit of temperature the process will be expired forcibly when the
limit has been reached.
Processing time limit : You can also restrain the maximum processing time to prevent any possible
defect.
- Cyclic charging/discharging
Perform 1 to 10 cycles of charge>discharge or discharge>charge continually for battery refreshing and
balancing at both outputs.
- PC based analysis using USB communication
For technical expert, BC8DX offers PC based program can analysis the characteristic of the battery via
USB port. It shows a graph of voltage, current, capacity and temperature curves. It also shows the
individual voltage of each cell in the Lithium battery pack. This program can run on both outputs with
single USB link to PC.
Special features
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Exterior of the charger
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- ‘CHANNEL’ button
Switches the screen display between output-1 and output-2. The user can see the values for each
output separately when the process is running by pressing this button.
- ‘MODE’ button
Select the sub-programs in the program set-up screen.
- ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ buttons
Navigate the cursor through the main menus vertically, and scroll the program set-up screen.
- ‘DEC’ and ‘INC’ buttons
Decrease or increase the parameter value or enter the program mode. And also, they navigate the
cursor through the main menu horizontally. Switch the process data screen between graph, informations
and individual cell voltages during charging or discharging.
- ‘START/ENTER’ button
Commence the program by pressing this button at the program set-up screen.
Confirms the message.
- ‘STOP/ESC’ button
Suspend the program by pressing this button during the program is running.
Deletes the error message.
Returns to the previous screen.
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Intelligent
cooling fan Intelligent
cooling fan
Graphic LCD
128 X 64 dot matrix
Input (12V DC)
Power cable
UP/DOWN
buttons DEC/INC
buttons START/ENTER
buttons
STOP/ESC
buttons
CHANNEL
buttons
MODE
buttons
Temperature
port
USB
port
OUTPUT-2
OUTPUT-1
Individual cell
port
Temperature
port
Individual cell
port
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Warnings and safety notes
Never leave the charge unsupervised when it is connected to its power supply. If any malfunction is
observed, terminate the process immediately and refer to the operating instructions.
Keep away the unit from dust, damp, rain, heat direct sunshine and vibration. Do not drop it.
The circuit of the unit is designed to be powered by a 12V DC like car battery or similar DC power
supply.
The charger and the battery to charge or discharge should be set up on a head-resistant,
non-inflammable and non-conductive surface. Never place them on a car seat, carpet or similar. Keep
all the inflammable volatile materials well away from operating area.
Be sure to understand the information of the battery to be charged or discharged accurately. If the
program is set up incorrectly the battery can severely be damaged. Especially Lithium battery can
cause a fire or an explosion by over-charging.
NiCd/NiMH voltage level: 1.2V/cell
allowable fast charge current: 1C ~ 2C depends on the performance of cell
discharge voltage cut off level: 0.85V/cell(NiCd), 1.0V/cell(NiMH)
LiIo voltage level: 3.6V/cell
max. charge voltage: 4.1V/cell
allowable fast charge current: 1C or less
min. discharge voltage cut off level: 2.5V/cell or higher
LiPo voltage level: 3.7V/cell
max. charge voltage: 4.2V/cell
allowable fast charge current: 1C or less
discharge voltage cut off level: 3.0V/cell or higher
LiFe voltage level: 3.3V/cell
max. charge voltage: 3.6V/cell
allowable fast charge current: 4C or less (e.g. A123M1)
discharge voltage cut off level: 2.0V/cell or higher
Pb voltage level: 2.0V/cell
(Lead-acid) max. charge voltage: 2.46V/cell
allowable fast charge current: 0.4C or less
discharge voltage cut off level: 1.75V/cell or higher
To avoid short-circuits between the charge lead, always connect the charge cable to the unit first and
only then to the battery to be charged or discharged. Reverse the sequence when disconnecting.
Do not attempt to charge or discharge the following types of battery.
- Battery pack, which consists of different types of cell (including different manufacturers).
- Battery, which is already fully charged or just slightly discharged.
- Non-rechargeable batteries (Explosion hazard).
- Batteries that require a different charge technique from NiCd, NiMH, LiIo, LiPo, LiFe or Pb.
- Faulty or damaged battery.
- Battery fitted with an integral charge circuit or a protection circuit.
- Batteries installed in a device, or which are electrically linked to other components.
- Batteries that are not expressly stated by the manufacturer to be suitable for the currents the charger
delivers during the charge process.
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Please bear in mind of checking the following point before charge operation.
- Did you select the appropriate program, which are suitable for the type of battery?
- Did you set up adequate current for charging or discharging?
- Lithium battery pack can be composed with parallel and series circuits mixed. You have to check
the composition of the battery pack carefully before charging.
- Are all connections firm and safe, or is there an intermittent contact at any point in the circuit?
Charging
A specific quantity of electrical energy is fed into the battery during charge process. The charge
quantity is calculated by multiplying charge current by charge time. The maximum permissible charge
current varies according to the battery type or its performance, and can be found in the information
provided by the battery manufacturer. It is only allowed to charge batteries at rates higher than the
standard charge current if they are expressly stated to be capable of quick-charge.
- Connect the battery to charge to output terminal of the charger using suitable charge lead. They are
red, positive(+) and black, negative(-). Since the charger may not detect the difference between the
internal resistance of the battery pack, cable resistance and connectors transfer resistance, the first
requirement, if the charger to work properly is that the charge lead should be of adequate conductor
cross-section. And also high-quality connectors (normally gold-contact type) must be fitted to both
ends.
- Refer to the information provided by the battery manufacturer regarding charging methods, and
verify the recommended charge current and charge time. Especially for Lithium batteries, you have to
follow the charge instruction provided by the manufacturer strictly.
- Do not attempt to disassemble the battery pack arbitrarily.
- You have to pay attention to verify the capacity and the voltage of the Lithium battery pack. It may be
composed of parallel and series connection mixed. In parallel link the capacity of the battery pack is
multiplied by the number of cells but the voltage remains same. That kind of voltage imbalance causes
a fire or explosion during charge process. We recommend you compose the Lithium battery pack in
series only.
Discharging
The typical purpose of discharge is to determine the residual capacity of the battery, or to lower the
voltage of battery to a defined level. When you discharge the battery you also have to pay attention on
the process same as charging. To avoid the battery becoming deep-discharged, set the final discharge
voltage correctly. Lithium batteries should not be deep-discharged to lower than the minimum voltage,
as this leads to a rapid loss of capacity or a total failure. Generally, you do not need to discharge
Lithium battery voluntarily.
- Some rechargeable batteries are said to have a memory effect. If they are partly used and
recharged before the whole charge is drawn out, they 'remember' this and next time will only use that
part of their capacity. This is a 'memory effect'. NiCd and NiMH batteries are said to suffer from
memory effect. They prefer complete cycles; fully charge then use until empty, do not recharge before
storage - allow them to self-discharge during storage. NiMH batteries have less memory effect than
NiCd.
- The Lithium battery prefers a partial rather than a full discharge. Frequent full discharges should be
avoided if possible. Instead, charge the battery more often or use a larger battery.
- The brand-new NiCd battery pack is partially useful with its capacity until it has been subjected to 10
or more charge cycles in any case. The cyclic process of charge and discharge will lead to optimize
the capacity of battery pack.
Those warnings and safety notes are particularly important. Please follow the
instructions for a maximum safety; otherwise the charger and the battery can be damaged
violently. And also it can cause a fire to injure a human body or to lose the property.
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Program flow chart
LiPo/LiFe/LiIo
PROGRAM CHARGE
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Charge current
0.1~9.0A Charge mode Normal/Balance/Fast End current
Auto, 60~500mA
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Check Time
5~250 min.
MODEMODE
Maximum capacity
50~120%
Safety timer
10~9990 min.
Safety temp.
20~80C
DOWNDOWN
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STORAGE Charge current
0.1~9.0A End current Auto, 60~500mA
Maximum capacity
50~120%
Safety timer
10~9990 min.
Safety temp.
20~80C
Discharge current
0.1~5.0A
DISCHARGE
Maximum capacity
50~120%
Safety timer
10~9990 min.
Safety temp.
20~80C
Discharge volt
2.70~3.70V/cell
Discharge current
0.1~5.0A Discharge mode
Normal, CV mode
MODEMODE
ENTERENTER
NiCd/NiMH
PROGRAM CHARGE Charge current
0.1~9.0A Charge mode Normal/Linear/Reflex Current mode Manual/Auto
Delta-peak
Disable/Delicate/
5~20mV/cell
MODEMODE
Maximum capacity
50~150%
Safety timer
10~9990 min.
Safety temp.
20~80C
CYCLE Cycle Mode Waste time
0~60 min.
No. of cycles
1~10 times
DISCHARGE
Maximum capacity
50~150%
Safety timer
10~9990 min.
Safety temp.
20~80C
Discharge volt
0.10~1.20V/cell
Discharge current
0.1~5.0A Discharge mode Atuo/Manual
MODEMODE
Delta-peak delay
1~15min.
Trickle current
Off/50~300mA
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End current
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Pb(Lead-acid)
PROGRAM CHARGE Charge current
0.1~9.0A Charge volt
2.20~2.50V/cell Charge mode
Liner/Pulse
End current
Auto/60~500mA
MODEMODE
Maximum Capacity
50~150%
Safety timer
10~9990 min.
Safety temp.
20~80C
DISCHARGE Discharge mode
Normal/CV mode
Discharge current
0.1~5.0A Discharge volt
1.40~1.80V/cell
Trickle curr.
Off/50~300mA
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End current
Auto/60~500mA
Maximum Capacity
50~150%
Safety timer
10~9990 min.
Safety temp.
20~80C
DOWNDOWN
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User Setup
PROGRAM Input voltage low
10.0~11.0V Temperature
mode (F/C) Key beep sound
On/Off Melody sound
at ‘Full’
LCD Back-light
On/Off
LCD contrast
0~8
Factory setup
Reset
Password
User name
17 char. max.
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Initial parameter set up
BC8DX will be operated with the default values of the initial settings which were done at the factory, when
it is connected to a 12V DC battery or any similar input power source for the first time. The user can set
these values at his/her own requirements. These setup data will be commonly applied to both output
channels.
Select using ‘UP/DOWN’ or ‘INC/DEC’ buttons, and press ‘START/ENTER’.
PROGRAM SELECT
CH2>
LiPo
LiFe
LiIo
NiMH
NiCd
Pb
SETUP
REVIEW
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In vol. low : 10.0V
Temp mode : C
Key beep : On
Melody/Full : 1
LCD light : On
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LCD contrast : 0
Factory set : Reset
Password : ****
Name(17char)
ABCDEFGH123456789
START
ENTER
START
ENTER
SETUP
To manipulate the cursor, you can use ‘UP/DOWN’ or ‘INC/DEC’ buttons at ‘PROGRAM
SELECT’ screen. And you can use ‘UP/DOWN’ button to move the cursor in vertical direction
and use ‘INC/DEC’ buttons in horizontal direction. By pressing ‘STOP/ESC’ button, the screen
goes to previous menu at any time.
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The first display
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BALANCER Search... OK
BANTAM BC8DX
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When you connect the crocodile clips which attached to the
charger as an input power cable to a suitable 12V power
source, the start-up display appears. The charger will carry
out self-test on balancer circuit instantly, and will show ‘OK’
on success at right bottom corner. Thus the power-on process
has been completed. If it fails to test the balancer circuit,
balance function for Lixx batteries can not work, but other
programs are fine to work. Even the case, the charger needs
to be repaired. The display shows the brand name, device name and firmware version as well as the
user’s name. The default display for user’s name is ‘BANTAM BC8DX’, but you can revise it by your
name at ‘SETUP’ program.
Press ‘START/ENTER’ button to go for the main menu display.
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- In Vol. Low : This program monitors the voltage of input
battery. If the voltage drops below the value you set the operation
forcibly terminated to protect the input battery. (10.0 ~ 11.0V)
- Temp. Mode : Choice of temperature mode. (C, Celcius or F,
Fahrenheit)
- Key Beep : The beep sounds at every time pressing the
buttons to confirm your action.
- Melody/Full : Select the melody sound at the time when the
process is finished. These audible sounds can be on or off.
- LCD Light : LCD back-light can be on and off.
- LCD Contrast : You can adjust the brightness of LCD screen,
when ‘Light’ is on.
- Factory setup : Restore all values to the default which was
done at our factory. To do this, you need to enter the password.
The way of entering the password is described on ‘Password’
mode at next step. When you perform this program successfully,
all the data will return to their default values including the
password(’0000’). It will take several seconds to initialize the
data.
- Password : You can set your own 4-digit password. It has been
set on ‘0000’-all zeros, at the factory. Or, you can change the
password to new one. When you press ‘INC’ or ‘DEC’ button at
this step, there will be shown all the available letters. The
password can be any combination of 4-digits within those
alphanumeric. Locate the black mark to the desired character
using ‘INC’ or ‘DEC’ buttons, and press ‘ENTER’ to input. To
move the cursor backward or forward, use ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’
button. First, input old password, then type new password.
- Name : The charger shows the user name at the first screen at
power-on. You can set your name of maximum 17 alpha-numeric
characters. When you enter the mode by pressing ‘INC’ or ‘DEC’
button, the charger will ask the password, and you need to input
the password to change the name. The user name can be
entered using exactly the same procedure as described on
‘Password’ mode.
[ USER SETUP ]
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LCD contrast : 0
Factory set : Reset
Password : ****
Name(17char)
BANTAM INC.
[ USER SETUP ]
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Password [****]
AB C D E F G H I J
K L M N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 0
[ USER SETUP ]
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Reset all data ?
Confirm (ENTER)
[ USER SETUP ]
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Old word [****]
AB C D E F G H I J
K L M N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 0
[ USER SETUP ]
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BANTAM BC8DX
AB C D E F G H I J
K L M N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 0 . [ ]
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If you forgot the password, you can not reset the charger to factory default, and also you
can not amend the user name again. The charger should be returned to our factory to revive
the password.
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Lithium battery (LiIo/LiPo/LiFe) program
These programs are only suitable for charging and discharging
Lithium batteries with a nominal voltage of 3.3V, 3.6V or 3.7V per
cell. These batteries need to adopt different charge technique is
termed constant voltage(CV) and constant current (CC) method.
The charge current varies according to the battery capacity and
performance. The final voltage of charge process is also very
important, it should be precisely matched with the charged
voltage of the battery. They are 4.2V for LiPo, 4.1V for LiIo and
3.6V for LiFe. The charge current and nominal voltage as for cell-count set on the charge program must
always be matched with the battery being charged.
Select the output channel that the program will be performed by pressing ‘CHANNEL’ button. Then, select
one of the program which suits the type of battery being processed using UP/DOWN’ button and press
‘START/ENTER’ button to enter the program.
Charging Lithium battery (LiIo/LiPo/LiFe)
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PROGRAM SELECT
CH2>
LiPo
LiFe
LiIo
NiMH
NiCd
Pb
SETUP
REVIEW
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
End curr : Auto
Chk time : 10min
Max capa : 100%
LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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- Charge current : Set the charge current. (0.1 ~ 9.0A)
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
End curr : Auto
Chk time : 10min
Max capa : 100%
LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh CHARGE
You can choose a sub-program to be performed by pressing
‘MODE’ button, there are ‘CHARGE’, ‘DISCHARGE’ and
‘STORAGE’ programs. And then select the data number which
will newly set up, or load the data number already set up for
re-use using ‘INC’ or ‘DEC’ buttons. If you have the set-up data
which had been performed successfully before, you can just start
the process after loading the data number. All setup data will be
stored at charger’s memory automatically after setting them all.
Input the cell-count and capacity of the battery will be charged.
The cell-count and capacity need to be matched with the battery.
Use ‘UP/DOWN’ buttons to scroll up and down the menu, and
change the value using ‘INC/DEC’ buttons when the pertinent
field is blinking.
To start the process, press and hold ‘START/ENTER’ button for
more than 3 seconds regardless of cursor position.
Set : 6S(22.2V)
Read : 6S(22.2V)
LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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Confirm(ENTER)
This shows the number of cells you set up and the charger
detects. 'Read' shows the cell-count found by the charger and
'Set' is the number of cells selected by you at the previous
screen. If both numbers are identical you can start charging by
press ‘START/ENTER’ button. If not, press ‘STOP/ESC’ button
to go back to previous screen. Then carefully check the number
of cells of the battery pack again.
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- Chg. mode (Charge mode) : You can select a method of charging,
they are Normal, Balance, FAST.
Balance mode; This is for equalizing the individual voltages of
battery pack. The battery pack should have the individual cell
connector. Connect it to the individual port at the charger with a
suitable connection cable or adaptor that fits with the type of
connector of your battery pack. And also, you should to connect the
battery output plug to the output of charger. The internal processor of
the charger will monitor the voltages of each cell and controls the
charging current to equalize the voltage.
FAST mode; To charge the battery earlier, this program eliminates
certain term of CV range. Actually, the charging current will go to 1/5
of initial value gradually at the end of process, while the normal
charging goes to 1/10 at the end of CV term. The charging capacity
may be bit smaller than normal charging but the charging time can be
reduced.
- End curr. (End current) : Set the final charging current at
termination. The end current should be less than the initial
charge current.
Auto; The process will be terminated when the charging current go
to 1/10 of its initial value. Otherwise, the charge current will be
decreased until the designated value has been reached. (Auto,
60~500mA)
- Chk. time (Check time) : BC8DX recognizes the cell-count of
Lithium battery automatically and shows the counts at the beginning
of charge or discharge process to avoid from erroneous input by
user. But the battery which has been discharged deeply can be
perceived the cell-count incorrectly. The charger will work on the
cell-count anyway during the check time. But if the charger finds the
wrong cell-count at the end of check time, the process will be
terminated with an error message. To prevent the error, you can set
the time term to verify the cell-count by the charger. Normally, 10
minutes are enough to perceive the cell-count correctly. For the
battery of larger capacity, you may extend the time term. (5 ~ 250
min.)
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
End curr : Auto
Chk time : 10min
Max capa : 100%
LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh CHARGE
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
End curr : Auto
Chk time : 10min
Max capa : 100%
LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
End curr : Auto
Chk time : 10min
Max capa : 100%
LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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It is very important to know the exact type of battery to be charged, nominal voltage and
capacity. Not to know these facts is the reason why batteries are damaged and improperly
cared for. Read the battery’s label and instruction sheet carefully, or consult the battery
supplier to get those facts.
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For balance mode charge, BANTAM supplies some balance adaptors for various brands of
Lixx batteries in the market. The balance adaptor should be acceptable at this charger.
The suitable adaptors for single battery pack are;
Part no. EAC133: PolyQuest type, EAC134: Align type, EAC138: Kokam/Graupner type and
EAC139: FlightPower/ThunderPower type.
The suitable adaptors for balancing multiple battery packs are;
Part no. EAC153: PolyQuest type, EAC154: Align type, EAC158: Kokam/Graupner type and
EAC159: FlightPower/ThunderPower type.
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This is for Lithium battery not to be used for long time. The program will determine to charge or discharge
the battery to a certain voltage depending on the voltage of the battery at its initial stage. The final voltage
are different from type of batteries, 3.75V for LiIo, 3.85V for LiPo and 3.3V for LiFe per cell. If the voltage
of battery at its initial stage is over the voltage level to storage, the program will start to discharge.
'STORAGE' program for Lithium battery
- Chg. curr. (Charge current) : Set the charge current. (0.1 ~ 9.0A)
- Dchg. curr. (Discharge current) : Set the discharge current for the case of discharging. (0.1 ~ 5.0A)
- End curr. (End current) : Set the final charging current at termination. (Auto, 60~500mA)
Chg curr : 5.0A
Dchg curr : 3.0A
End curr : Auto
Max capa : 100%
Safety time : 720min
LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh STORAGE
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LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh STORAGE
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Dchg curr : 3.0A
End curr : Auto
Max capa : 100%
Safety time : 720min
Safety temp : 50C
Discharging Lithium battery
- Dchg. curr. (Discharge current) : Set the discharge current. The value may not exceed 1C for a
maximum safety. and (0.1 ~ 5.0A)
- Dchg. volt (Discharge volt) : Set the final voltage per cell. The final voltage should not be under the
voltage level that is recommended by the battery manufacturer to avoid deep discharging. The default is
2.70V/cell. (2.70~3.70V/cell)
- Dchg. mode (Discharge mode) : Set the discharge mode.
Normal; The charger will keep on discharging with the discharge current continuously until the discharge
voltage has been reached.
CV mode; The discharging current will start to be decreased gradually until the end current which will
be set up at next has been reached, when the voltage has been dropped to the final discharge voltage.
For maximum discharge, use this mode.
- End curr. (End current) : Set the final discharging current at termination. The end current should be
less than the initial discharge current.
Auto; The process will be terminated when the discharge current go to 1/10 of its initial value.
Otherwise, the discharge current will be decreased until the designated value has been reached. (Auto,
60~500mA)
Dchg curr : 5.0A
Dchg volt : 2.70V/C
Dchg mode : Normal
End curr : Not use
Max capa : 100%
LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh DISCHARGE
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LiPo[ 1 ] 6S(22.2V)
3000mAh DISCHARGE
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Dchg mode : Normal
End curr : Not use
Max capa : 100%
Safety time : 720min
Safety temp : 50C
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V/A/Ah
approx.
98%
Volt
Amps
Ah
CC
(Constant Current)
CV
(Constant Voltage)
These batteries need to adopt different charge technique which is termed constant current(CC) and
constant voltage(CV) method. As the process starts, the CC phase will be committed first, in which the
charging current is maintained at a constant level until the battery reaches their final charge voltage. And
then, the CV phase will be initiated, in which the voltage is maintained at a constant level. At this point the
battery already has been charged about 80~90% full. The charging current will start to decrease until it
reached its 1/10 of starting amount. When the charging current reaches 1/10 of initial amount, the charger
will stop the charging process. The battery is virtually fully charged at this point.
CC/CV charging process for Lixx and Pb(Lead-acid)
approx.
80~90%
Time
Safety programs for all types of battery
- Max. capa. (Maximum capacity) : You can define the maximum capacity which can be charged or
discharged by the form of a percentage of battery capacity set in the top of display. If full-charge has not
been detected for any reason, the charger limits the quantity of feeding energy by the value and terminates
the process as on the value is reached. If the battery manufacturer recommends to apply a partial charge
to battery before long-term storage, you can use this function also. This is a safety feature programmed to
protect the battery from over-charging or deep-discharging condition. (50 ~ 120%)
- Safety timer : When you start a charge process, the integral safety timer automatically starts running.
This is programmed to prevent over-charging or deep-discharging the battery, if the charger or battery is
proved to be fault. Or, if the termination circuit cannot detect the full-charging. The value for the safety
timer should be generous enough to allow the full-charging. (10 ~ 1380 min.)
- Safety temp. (Safety temperature) : This is a feature using temperature probe contacting the surface of
battery. The charger can monitor the temperature of battery being charged or discharged. Monitoring the
battery temperature can result in the most accurate full charges in addition to its voltage. The
recommended maximum values are 45~55C(113~130F) for NiCd, 43~52C(110~125F) for NiMH and
32~35C(90~95F) for Lixx. Once the battery reaches this temperature during the process, the program will
be terminated to protect the battery. If the battery reaches the temperature during discharge, the discharge
process will temporarily pause to allow the battery to cool down to a safe temperature. The discharge
process will automatically resume when the battery’s temperature drops about 4°C below the maximum
temperature setting. Set the maximum temperature at which the charger should allow the battery to reach
during charge or discharge process. (20 ~ 80C)
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Charging NiCd/NiMH battery
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These programs are for charging or discharging NiMH
(Nickel-Metal-Hydride) or NiCd (Nickel-Cadmium) battery
commonly used for R/C model applications. The charge
current varies according to the battery capacity and
performance. The type of battery which is either NiMH or
NiCd must be correct for the battery being charged.
Select the output channel that the program will be performed
by pressing ‘CHANNEL’ button, and select ‘NiCd’ or ‘NiMH’
which suits the type of battery being processed using UP/DOWN’ button. Press ‘START/ENTER’ button
to enter the program.
PROGRAM SELECT
CH2>
LiPo
LiFe
LiIo
NiMH
NiCd
Pb
SETUP
REVIEW
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
Curr mode : Manual
Delta-peak : 10mV/C
Max capa : 100%
NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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You can choose a sub-program to be performed by pressing
‘MODE’ button, there are ‘CHARGE’, ‘DISCHARGE’ and
‘CYCLE’ programs. And then select the data number which will
newly set up, or load the data number already set up for re-use
using ‘INC’ or ‘DEC’ buttons. If you have the set-up data which
had been performed successfully before, you can just start the
process. All setup data will be stored at charger’s memory
automatically. Input the cell-count and capacity of the battery will
be charged. The cell-count and capacity need to be matched
with the battery. Use ‘UP/DOWN’ buttons to scroll up and down
the menu, and change the value using ‘INC/DEC’ buttons when
the pertinent field is blinking.
To start the process, press and hold ‘START/ENTER’ button for
more than 3 seconds.
- Chg. curr. (Charge current) : Set the charge current. (0.1 ~
9.0A)
- Chg. mode (Charge mode) : Set the charge mode which the
charger will work with.
Normal; The charger will work with the parameters which were
set at the screen. The feeding current will be zero at every 90
seconds to have 6 seconds of waste-time for higher charging
efficiency.
Linear; The charging current will be fed continuously without
hesitating. The battery is charged with pure ‘Direct-Current’.
Reflex; The battery will be charged using the pulsed current
which is very brief and high-rate discharge pulses. This will help
to prevent from undesired side effect like ‘memory effect’. When
you select this mode, you need to set the partial capacity percent
which will be charged with pulsed current. After set the percent
using ‘INC’ or ’DEC’ buttons, press ‘ESC’ to exit. The charger will
work with ‘Reflex’ mode only until the capacity has been charged
to the percent. After that, the charger will work at ‘Normal mode’
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
Curr mode : Manual
Delta-peak : 10mV/C
Max capa : 100%
NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh CHARGE
▶
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
Curr mode : Manual
Delta-peak : 10mV/C
Max capa : 100%
NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
Curr mode : Manual
Delta-peak : 10mV/C
Max capa : 100%
NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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- Curr. mode (Current mode) : Set the charge current mode.
Manual; The charger will feed the charge current set at ‘Chg.
curr.’ for whole process.
Auto; The optimum charge current will be set by the charger
automatically. The charge current set at ‘Chg. curr.’ will be upper
limit of charge current.
- Delta-peak (Delta-peak voltage sensitivity) : Set the
Delta-peak voltage sensitivity at termination. (Disable, Delicate,
Default, 5~20mV/cell)
Disable; The charger would not detect Delta-peak voltage for
termination. To terminate charging process, the charger will check
the parameters set up at other safety parameters like max.
capacity, safety timer or safety temperature. If any one has been
reached at its limit, the charging process will be terminated. (for
NiMH only)
Delicate; The charger will detect a very small variation at
delta-peak voltage. Some NiMH batteries which shows small
voltage-drop at peak need to be use this option.
Default; If you do not know much about this function, or for
ordinary batteries, select this mode. 15mV/cell for NiCd or
10mV/cell for NiMH will be used.
- Tickle curr. (Trickle charge current) : Activate or deactivate the
trickle charge after the termination of process. (Off, 50 ~ 300mA)
- Peak delay : This restrains the delta-peak voltage detection until
the time is reached after starting the process. This prevents a
premature cut-off from the battery of high internal resistance. The
default value is one minute. (1 ~ 15 minutes)
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg mode : Normal
Curr mode : Manual
Delta-peak : 10mV/C
Max capa : 100%
NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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Delta-peak : 10mV/C
Max capa : 100%
Safety timer : 720min
Safety temp : 50C
Trickle curr : 100mA
NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh CHARGE
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Max capa : 100%
Safety timer : 720min
Safety temp : 50C
Trickle curr : 100mA
Peak delay : 5min.
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- Cycle mode : Set the sequence of performing program.
CHG>DCHG; The charger starts with charging process,
after the battery will be discharged again.
DCHG>CHG; It starts with discharging process, after which
the battery will be charged again.
- No. cycles : The number of cycles in the process. (1~10 times)
- Waste time : To avoid the battery from rising temperature caused by the internal chemical reactions,
there should be a brief cool-off time between cycles. (0~60 minutes)
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Discharging NiCd/NiMH battery
- Dchg. curr. (Discharge current) : Set the discharge current. (0.1 ~ 5.0A)
- Dchg. mode (Discharge mode) : Set the discharge mode which the charger will work with.
Manual; The charger will stop discharging at the time when the voltage drops to the final voltage set at
next parameter-’Dchg volt’.
Auto; The process will be finished, when the voltage drops to 0.90V per cell.
- Dchg. volt (Discharge volt) : Set the final voltage which the battery will reach at the end of discharge.
The default value is 0.90V/cell. (0.1 ~ 1.2V/cell)
Charge-to-discharge & discharge-to-charge cycles NiMH/NiCd battery
Cycle mode : CHG>DCHG
No. cycles : 2T
Waste time : 10min
NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh CYCLE
▶
Dchg curr : 5.0A
Dchg mode : Normal
Dchg volt : Default
Max capa : 100%
Safety timer : 720min
NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh DISCHARGE
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NiMH[ 1 ] 7S(8.4V)
3000mAh DISCHARGE
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Dchg mode : Normal
Dchg volt : Default
Max capa : 100%
Safety timer : 720min
Safety temp : 50C
You can use this function for balancing, refreshing and break-in the battery. All of charging and
discharging parameters will be adopted from the values of ‘CHARGE’ and ‘DISCHARGE’ programs.
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Cautions for NiMH batteries
- Do not allow NiMH batteries to over-heat. Using the battery cooler will prevent over-heating at
charge and discharge.
- Small size batteries like ‘AAA’, ‘AA’ and ‘A’ can safely be full charged at currents up to 1.0C.
Higher charge current can easily over-heat batteries and thus damage batteries.
- NiMH batteries have higher self-discharge rate compare to NiCd, so it is necessary to
recharge the battery immediately prior to use.
- Store NiMH batteries with some voltages remaining.
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Charging Pb battery
PROGRAM SELECT
CH2>
LiPo
LiFe
LiIo
NiMH
NiCd
Pb
SETUP
REVIEW
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg volt : Default
Chg mode : Linear
End curr : Auto
Max capa : 100%
Pb[ 1 ] 6S(12.0V)
12000mAh CHARGE
▶
You can choose a sub-program to be performed by pressing
‘MODE’ button, there are ‘CHARGE’ and ‘DISCHARGE’ programs.
And then select the data number will newly set up or load the data
already set up for re-use using ‘INC’ or ‘DEC’ buttons. If you have
the set-up data which had been performed successfully before,
you can just start the process. Set the cell-count and capacity of
the battery will be charged. The cell-count (or, voltage) and
capacity need to be identical with the battery. Use ‘UP/DOWN’
buttons to scroll up and down the menu, and change the value
using ‘INC/DEC’ buttons when the pertinent field is blinking.
To start the process, press and hold ‘START/ENTER’ button for
more than 3 seconds.
- Chg. curr. (Charge current) : Set the charge current. (0.1 ~
9.0A)
- Chg. mode (Charge mode) : Set the charge mode which the
charger will work with.
Linear; The charging current will be fed continuously without
hesitating. The battery is charged with pure ‘Direct-Current’.
Pulse; The charger will work with the parameters which were set
at the screen. The feeding current will be zero at every 30
seconds to have 3 seconds of waste-time for higher charging
efficiency.
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This is programmed for charging Pb (lead-acid) battery with
nominal voltage from 2 to 28V. Pb batteries are totally
different from NiCd or NiMH batteries, but very similar with
Lithium batteries. They can only deliver relatively lower current
compare to their capacity, and similar restrictions definitely
apply to charge. So the optimal charge current will be 1/10 of
the capacity. Pb batteries must not be charged rapidly.
Always follow the instruction which was supplied by the battery manufacturer.
Select the output channel that the program will be performed by pressing ‘CHANNEL’ button and select
‘Pb’ program using UP/DOWN’ button. Press ‘START/ENTER’ button to enter the program.
Pb (lead-sulphuric acid) battery program
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg volt : Default
Chg mode : Linear
End curr : Auto
Max capa : 100%
- Chg. volt (Charge volt) : Set the final charge voltage per cell.
The charger will charge the battery until the voltage has been
reached. The default values is 2.45V/cell. (2.20~2.50V/cell)
▶
Pb[ 1 ] 6S(12.0V)
12000mAh CHARGE
Pb[ 1 ] 6S(12.0V)
12000mAh CHARGE
Pb[ 1 ] 6S(12.0V)
12000mAh CHARGE
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Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg volt : Default
Chg mode : Linear
End curr : Auto
Max capa : 100%
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg volt : Default
Chg mode : Linear
End curr : Auto
Max capa : 100%
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- End curr. (End current) : Set the final charging current at
termination.
Auto; The process will be terminated when the charging current
go to 1/10 of its initial value. Otherwise, the charge current will be
decreased until the input value has been reached. (Auto,
60~500mA)
- Tickle curr. (Trickle charge current) : Activate or deactivate the
trickle charge after the termination of process. (Off, 50 ~ 300mA)
▶
▶
End curr : Auto
Max capa : 100%
Safety timer : 720min
Safety temp : 50C
Trickle curr : 100mA
Pb[ 1 ] 6S(12.0V)
12000mAh CHARGE
Pb[ 1 ] 6S(12.0V)
12000mAh CHARGE
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Using both OUTPUT-1 and OUTPUT-2
To activate opposite output channel during the process is running on an output, just press
‘CHANNEL’ button. The main menu screen or the program set-up screen will be shown for new
output. Even the screen switch to new display, the process keeps on running at the other
output. Connect the battery to new output channel, and select or set up suitable program by
following the instruction. After finishing the setup, press ‘START/ENTER’ button for more than
3 seconds to start the process at the output channel. Now, both output channels are running
their own process.
Remember both output channels have the circuit which is independent, but identical.
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Discharging Pb battery
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Dchg curr : 5.0A
Dchg volt : Default
Dchg mode : Normal
End curr : Not use
Max capa : 100%
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Dchg mode : Normal
End curr : Auto
Max capa : 100%
Safety timer : 720min
Safety temp : 50C
- Dchg. curr. (Discharge ent) : Set the discharge current. (0.1 ~ 5.0A)
- Dchg. Volt (Discharge volt) : Set the final voltage per cell. The final voltage should not be under the
voltage level that is recommended by the battery manufacturer to avoid deep discharging. (Default,
1.40~1.80V/cell)
- Dchg. mode (Discharge mode) : Set the discharge mode.
Normal; The charger will keep on discharging with the discharge current continuously until the discharge
voltage has been reached.
CV mode; The discharging current will start to be decreased gradually until the end current which will
be set up at next has been reached, when the voltage has been dropped to the final discharge voltage.
- End curr. (End current) : Set the final discharging current at termination. The end current should be
less than the initial discharge current.
Auto; The process will be terminated when the discharge current go to 1/10 of its initial value.
Otherwise, the discharge current will be decreased until the designated value has been reached. (Auto,
60~500mA)
Pb[ 1 ] 6S(12.0V)
12000mAh DISCHARGE Pb[ 1 ] 6S(12.0V)
12000mAh DISCHARGE
Chg curr : 5.0A
Chg volt : Default
Chg mode : Linear
End curr : Auto
Max capa : 100%
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NiMH 00298mAh CHG
13.07V 1.25A 0039:15
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End volt : Auto
End capa : 1210mAh
In volt : 13.90V
Ext temp : 33C
Curr mode : Auto
NiMH 00298mAh CHG
13.07V 1.25A 0039:15
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In volt low : 10.0V
Safety timer : 720min
Temp cut-off : 50C
Trickle curr : 100mA
Peak sens : off
NiMH 00298mAh CHG
13.07V 1.25A 0039:15
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Screen displays during process
(1) Type of battery being processed.
(2) Actual charged or discharged capacity. The value is
calculated by multiple of process time and current.
(3) The process is going on at the output.
(4) The output channel which the process is going on. You can
alter the display to show the data at opposite output channel by
pressing ‘CHANNEL’ button.
(5) The voltage of battery is being processed, which will be
updated as the process goes on in real time.
(6) The feeding current at real time.
(7) Elapsed time after the process started.
(8) The graph shows the voltage curves in Y-axis along with the
time in X-axis. The graph will automatically be scaled to fit in the
screen.
INC/DECINC/DEC
In volt : The voltage of battery or DC power source, which is
being used as an input power supply for the charger.
Ext. temp. : The temperature of battery is being process in real
time. The temperature sensor should contact the surface of
battery firmly to read out the data accurately.
As the program starts by pressing ‘START/ENTER’ button, the LCD will be changed to show the charge
or discharge graph, and also some other data. Those displays can be altered by pressing ‘INC’ or ‘DEC’
button. The display will go back to the graph screen automatically, after showing the data screen in three
minutes.
C1: 4.12V C5: 0.00V
C2: 4.12V C6: 0.00V
C3: 4.13V C7: 0.00V
C4: 0.00V C8: 0.00V
LiPo 00298mAh BAL
12.43V 1.25A 0039:15
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INC/DECINC/DEC
Individual cell voltages : The display shows the voltage of
individual cells during charging Lixx battery. To show the
voltages, the balance adaptor should be linked to the balance
port of charger with connecting the balance tab of battery pack.
INC/DECINC/DEC
1234
567
8
The other values show the data you already done at the program
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Review the data after finishing the process
(1) Output voltage : Shows the DC voltage at the output on end of
process.
(2) Charged or discharged capacity
(3) Time : Records the amount of time in minutes, which needed
to complete the process, not counting the time in trickle charge.
(4) Output channel mark : The output channel which the process
had been performed.
(5) The graph shows the voltage curves in Y-axis along with the
time in X-axis, after the process has finished.
UP/DOWNUP/DOWN
After finishing the program, you can review the data which
had been pertained to the input and output of the charger by
selecting menu at the main screen.
These data can not be shown while the program is being on
process.
The display shows the final voltage of individual cells, when the
balance tab was connected to the individual port of charger
during the process of Lixx battery. ith balance mode.
1234
DAT GRP CYE CEL
10.54V 898mAh 52m
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DAT GRP CYE CEL
Input vol : 12.35V
Output vol : 10.54V
Ext. temp : 42C
Chg time : 52min
Dchg time : 0min
Capacity : 898mAh
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DAT GRP CYE CEL
No Capacity Voltage
1 C 00000mAh 0.00V
D 00000mAh 0.00V
2 C 00000mAh 0.00V
D 00000mAh 0.00V
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DAT GRP CYE CEL
No Vol No Vol
UP/DOWNUP/DOWN
UP/DOWNUP/DOWN
PROGRAM SELECT
CH2>
LiPo
LiFe
LiIo
NiMH
NiCd
Pb
SETUP
REVIEW
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REVIEW
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Input vol : DC voltage at the charger’s input lead.
Output vol : DC voltage of battery at the end of process.
Ext. temp. : The temperature of battery as measured with
temperature sensor connected to temp. port of charger at the end
of process.
CHG time : The total amount of time needed to complete charge
process.
DCHG time : The total amount of time needed to complete
discharge process.
Capacity : The total amount of charged or discharged capacity for
whole process.
This display shows the battery’s capacity and peak voltage
readings for each charge and discharge period for up to 10
cycles. The cycle number is show on the left side of the display.
Pressing ‘INC’ or ‘DEC’ button will scroll the display up and down.
Charge data is marked by ‘C’ and discharge data is marked by
‘D’.
C1: 4.20V C5: 0.00V
C2: 4.19V C6: 0.00V
C3: 4.20V C7: 0.00V
C4: 0.00V C8: 0.00V
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