GRAUPNER ULTRA DUO PLUS 60 User manual

Getting started
ULTRA DUO PLUS 60
Order-No. 6478
Warning:
The software does not take the output current of Output 3 into account when it calculates the charge
power. This means that the charger will re-boot if the internal mains PSU is overloaded. If devices with
a relatively high current drain (more than 1 A) - such as Peltier coolers or heating covers - are
connected to the unit, we therefore recommend that you use only one of the two charge outputs, and
set the power distribution to 50% / 50%, in order to prevent overloading the internal PSU.
In this case the second output can still be used for discharging and balancing a battery.
No liability for printing errors. Modifications reserved. PN.OF-01

WARNINGS AND SAFETY NOTES
• Please open the instruction file on the CD and read the complete instruction!
• This product is not designed for use by children under the age of 14; it is not a toy!
• Protect the charger from dust, damp, rain, heat (e.g. direct sunshine) and vibration. It should only be
operated in dry indoor conditions.
• The case slots serve to cool the charger, and must not be covered or enclosed; set up the charger with
space round it, so that cooling air can circulate unhindered.
• The charger is designed to be powered by a 12 V DC car battery or power supply or 100~240V AC mains
socket only. It is not permissible to modify the charger in any way. You must not connect AC power to the
DC input.
• The charger and the battery to be charged should be set up on a heat-resistant, non-inflammable and
non-conductive surface before use. Never place the charger directly on a car seat, carpet or similar. Keep
all inflammable and volatile materials well away from the charging area. Provide good ventilation.
Defective batteries can explode or burn!
• Connect the charger’s 12 V DC input directly to the car battery using the original cables and connectors
supplied. The car’s engine must be stopped all the time the CHARGER is connected to the car’s battery.
Do not recharge the car battery at any time when the CHARGER is connected to it.
• The charge output sockets and connecting leads must not be modified, and must not be inter-connected
in any way. There is a danger of short-circuit between the charge outputs and the vehicle’s bodywork
when the charger is connected to the car battery. The charge leads and connecting leads must not be
coiled up when the charger is in use. Avoid short-circuiting the charge output or the model battery with the
car bodywork. For this reason the charger must never be placed directly on the vehicle’s bodywork.
• Never leave the charger running or connected to the car battery unsupervised.
• Only one battery may be connected to the unit for charging at any one time.
• The following types of battery must not be connected to the charger:
- Ni-Cd / Ni-MH batteries consisting of more than 18 cells, Lithium-Ion / Lithium-Manganese / Lithium-
Polymer / LiFePO4(LiFe) batteries of more than 7 cells, or lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of
more than 12V or 24V.
- Batteries which require a different charge method from Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Lithium or lead-acid types.
- Faulty or damaged cells or batteries.
- Batteries consisting of parallel-wired cells, or cells of different types.
- Batteries consisting of old and new cells, or cells of different makes.
- Non-rechargeable batteries (dry cells). Caution: explosion hazard!
- Batteries which are not expressly stated by the manufacturer to be suitable for the currents which this
unit delivers during the charge process.
- Packs which are already fully charged or hot, or only partially discharged.
- Batteries or cells fitted with an integral charge circuit or charge termination circuit.
- Batteries installed in a device, or which are electrically connected to other components.
• To avoid short-circuits between the banana plugs fitted to the charge leads, please remember always to
connect the charge leads to the charger first, and only then to the battery to be charged. Reverse the
sequence when disconnecting.
• As a basic rule always check that the charge quantity is approximately the same as you expected after
the charger has indicated that the pack is fully charged. This is a simple method of detecting a problem
reliably and in good time, should the charge process be terminated prematurely for any reason. The
likelihood of premature termination varies according to many factors, but is at its highest with deep-
discharged packs, low cell counts and particular cell types which are known to cause problems.
• We recommend that you carry out a series of test charges to satisfy yourself that the automatic
termination circuit is working perfectly. This applies in particular when you are charging packs consisting
of a small number of cells. If the cells feature a poorly defined voltage peak, the charger may fail to detect
the fully charged state.
• Before charging please check the following: have you selected the appropriate charge program for the
battery? Have you set the correct charge or discharge current? Have you set the important cut-off voltage
when charging Ni-Cd and Ni-MH packs? Are all connectors firmly inserted, or is there an intermittent
contact at any point in the circuit? Please bear in mind that it can be dangerous to fast-charge batteries.
For example, if there is a brief interruption due to an intermittent contact, the result is inevitably a
malfunction such as a restart of the charge process, which would result in the pack being massively
overcharged.
• Be careful! Batteries may explode or burn if the charger develops a fault or if the user chooses the
wrong charging program and / or parameters.

Charging a NiMH-battery:
Example: six-cell NiMH battery, 4600 mAh
Warning: Be careful! Batteries may explode or burn if the charger develops a fault or if the user
chooses the wrong charging program and / or parameters.
with Bal.-con.
ca. 5 sec. or
ca. 5 sec. or
3 sec.
- = - - - - - - - -
CHARGE
C: 4.6A d 5mV/C 50°C
CHARGE START 5
PROCESS [ NORMAL ]
01]NiMH 7.2V 4600mAh
C: 4.6A d 5mV/C 50°C
ULTRA DUO PLUS 60
GRAUPNER #6478 V1.0
BENUTZERNAME
= - - - - - - - - -
MEMORY [01]
01] NiMH GP 6N-4600
BATTERY SETUP <1/2>
TYPE NiMH
VOLTS _6CL _7.2V
CAPACITY _4600mAh
NEW 01.01.2008
CHARGE SETUP <1/2>
CHG CURRENT _4.6A
PEAK SENS. _5mV/C
PEAK DELAY _3min
TRICKLE _AUTO
CUT-TEMP. _50°C
CHARGE START 5
DELAY TIME
_
___OFF
EXPECT TIME ___0min
EXP.FINSH am00:00:00
00/00/2000 am00:00:00
BATT NAME SETUP<2/2>
01] NiMH GP 6N-4600
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CHARGE SETUP <2/2>
MAX CAPACITY 125%
SAFETY TIMER _75min
FLAT CHECK OFF
REPEAK CYCLE 1T
REPEAK DELAY _30min
CHARGE START
[ NiMH ] BATTERY
-- CONNECT --
__ CHECK __
*CONNECTED CHECK* 5
[6] cells are now
Connected at the
Balancing port
.......Right?
OUTPUT [ _7.320V ]
3 sec.
- Use the ‘Dial’ button and the ‘up’ and ‘down’ buttons to
set all the parameters in the Battery Configuration. In
the Charge Configuration press and turn the ‘Dial’
button to set the parameters. Observe the charging
notes in the battery instructions. If in doubt, select a
charge current of 1 C and start with a Delta-Peak
sensitivity of 5 mV / cell. The maximum capacity should
be set to 120 - 125%.
- Write the battery number on each battery.
- Connect the battery to the selected charge output.
- Press the ‘Dial’ button to initiate the charge process.
First use of the char
g
er
A
-6
5 sec. or
[ NORMAL ] CHARGE
TIME _0:00:00
CAPACITY ____0mAh
VOLTAGE _0.000V
CURRENT +_0.00A
RESISTANCE ___0.0m
BATT TEMP
_
0.0`F

CHARGING a LiPo-Battery:
Example: LiPo battery with 3 cells 2100mAh
Warning: Be careful! Batteries may explode or burn if the charger develops a fault or if the user
chooses the wrong charging program and / or parameters.
5 sec. or
5sec.or
5 sec. or
3
sec.
3 sec.
- = - - - - - - - -
CHARGE
C: 2.1A 4.2V/C 45°C
CHARGE START 5
PROCESS [ CC/CV ]
02]LiPo 11.1V 2100mAh
C: 2.1A 4.2Vchg 45°C
ULTRA DUO PLUS 60
GRAUPNER #6478 V1.0
BENUTZERNAME
= - - - - - - - - -
MEMORY [02]
02] LiPo 2100mAh 3S
BATTERY SETUP <1/2>
TYPE LiPo
VOLTS _3CL 11.1V
CAPACITY _2100mAh
NEW 01.01.2008
CHARGE SETUP <1/1>
CHG CURRENT _2.1A
CHG VOLTAGE 4.20V/C
CUT-TEMP. 45°C
MAX CAPACITY 105%
SAFETY TIMER 140min
CHARGE START 5
DELAY TIME
_
___OFF
EXPECT TIME ___0min
EXP.FINSH am00:00:00
00/00/2000 am00:00:00
BATT NAME SETUP<2/2>
01] LiPo 2100mAh 3S
^
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CHARGE START
[ LiPo ] BATTERY
-- CONNECT --
__ CHECK __
*SELECT CELLS*
Select [3] cells
to be charged or
discharged.
OUTPUT [ _9.932V ]
[ CC/CV ] CHARGE
TIME _0:00:00
CAPACITY ____0mAh
VOLTAGE _0.000V
CURRENT +_0.00A
RESISTANCE __0.0m
BATT TEMP
_
0.0`F
3 Sec.
- Use the ‘Dial’ button and the ‘up’ and ‘down’ buttons to
set all the parameters in the Battery Configuration. In
the Charge Configuration press and turn the ‘Dial’
button to set the parameters. Observe the charging
notes in the battery instructions. If in doubt, select a
charge current of 1 C and start with a charge voltage of
4.1 V per cell. The maximum capacity should be set to
105%.
- Write the battery number on each battery.
- Connect the battery to the selected charge output, and
connect the balancer plug.
- Press the ‘Dial’ button to initiate the charge process.
*CONNECTED CHECK* 5
[3] cells are now
Connected at the
Balancing port
.......Right?
OUTPUT [ _9.932V ]
with bal.-
connector
** BALANCER **
** CONNECTION **
** ADVISED! **
First use of the char
g
er
A
-6
without bal.-
connector