Turnigy M8 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
M8 MULTIFUNCTIONAL
CHARGER

Turnigy M8
www.hobbyking.com

Contents 2
Safety 3
Introduction 4
Specication 5
Battery Parameter 6
Quick start 7
Charge and discharge 8
1.Battery type setting 8
2.Cuto voltage setting（TVC） 9
3.NiMH Setting（PeakV）10
4.Battery Setting 11
5.Current setting 12
6.Charging mode 13
Charging Operations 16
Signal Measurement 18
Battery measurement 21
ESC measurement 23
Signal output 24
Power output 27
Drone Battery Charging 28
System settings 30
Other functions 32
CONTENTS

1. Keep the charger away from children and pets at all times.
2. Never leave the charger unsupervised when charging or discharging. If you
leave, please disconnect the battery to prevent any unexpected dangers or
damage.
3. Do not mix batteries of different types, different capacities or from different
manufacturers.
4. Do not disassemble the charger.
5. Turnigy M8 allows an input voltage of 7-30V, to ensure that the power supply
voltage is consistent, pay attention to the positive and negative polarity of the
power supply.
6. Do not use this product in heat, moisture, flammable or explosive atmospheres
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Thank you for purchasing the Turnigy M8. Please read the entire instruction manual com-
pletely and attentively before using this product, as it covers a wide range of information on
operation and safety.
INTRODUCTION
Display
Sh uttle Button
Output Port
Balance Port
Front
Back
Signal Port
USB
Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
Input Port
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SPECIFICATION
Charging
Input 7- 30V@MAX16A
Battery Type LiPo LiHV LiFe Li-lon @1-8S
NiMh @1- 20S Pb @1- 10S
Bal Cur. 800mA @2 - 8S
Accuracy ± 0.02V
Charging
Power 0.1- 15A@300W
Discharging
Power
0.1- 15A@300W Recycle Mode
0.1- 3A@20W Normal Mode
USB
2.1A@5V upgrade
Measuring
PWM 880us- 2200us @20- 400Hz
PPM 880us- 2200us*8Ch @20- 50hz
SBUS
880us- 2200us*16ch @20- 100Hz
Voltage 1.0V- 5.0V @1- 8S
IR 1- 99mR @1 - 8S
ESC
0.1A -15A @MAX 300W
Output
PWM 500us - 2500us @20- 1000Hz
PPM 880us - 2200us*8ch @50hz
SBUS 880us - 2200us*16ch @74Hz
Power 1-15A@1- 30V Mode: CC+CV
Display LCD 2.2 inch 132*64 resolution
Product
Size 98mm*68mm*35mm
Weight 142g
Individual
packing
Size 108.5mm*80.5mm*46mm
Weight 235g
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STANDARD BATTERY PARAMETERS
supported supported supported supported
supported
1-12 1-8S 1-8S 1-8S
1.20V
1.40V
Not supported
1.10V
0.90V
Not supported
supported
1-20
15.0A 15.0A 15.0A 15.0A 15.0A
NiCd/NiMH Pd LiFe LiPo Lilon
LiHV
2.00V
2.46V
Not supported 3.30V 3.80V 3.85V
4.35V
4.20V3.65V
3.2V 3.7V 3.8V
1.90V 2.90V 2.90V
1.80V 2.60V 3.00V
supported supported
2.90V
3.00V
supported
1-8S
15.0A
3.70V
4.10V
3.6V
supported
2.90V
3.00V
Not supported
Rated Voltage
Full Charge Voltage
Storage Voltage
Discharge Voltage
Pre-discharge Voltage
Balance Charge
Unbalanced Charge
Suport Cells
Max Charge Current
Be very careful to choose the correct voltage for dierent types of battery otherwise you may cause
damage to the batteries. Incorrect settings could cause the cells to explode.
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QUICK START
1. Turn on the charger by connecting a 7-30V power source to the input port on the
back of the Turnigy M8.
2. The Display will show bootup and is ready to operate within 2 seconds.
3. Once the bootup is complete the main interface will show as below.
4. Operate by rotating the Shuttle button, move the cursor to select the function, press
the Shuttle to enter the selected function and enter the corresponding interface.
5. After entering the function interface, rotate the Shuttle to move the cursor, press the
Shuttle again to modify the options or values. After the modification is complete
press the Shuttle button once more for confirmation.
Select [Charge] function on the main interface, press [Shuttle button] to enter the charging
function, the following interface is displayed as below.
CHARGE AND DISCHARGE
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1. Battery type setting
Rotate the Shuttle button, move the cursor to select the battery that has been set, or
create a new battery profile,both by pressing [Shuttle key] to enter the battery setting
interface, as shown below.
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Move the shuttle to desiredbattery type. The charger supports the charging and
discharging of 5 types of batteries: Lipo, LiHV, LiFe, NiMh, PB. After selecting the desired
battery settings that matches the actual battery give the [Shuttle button] a short press for
Confirmation and [Exit] if you want to return to previous menu..
1. Incorrect battery type charging may damage the battery or
charger, and may lead risks of unexpected dangers or damage.
2. Batteries that cannot be found in the menu then pleasedo not
use this product to charge them.
3. PB: often referred to as lead-acid battery, nominal voltage
2.00V.
2. Cutoff voltage setting（TVC）
Terminal Voltage Control (TVL) can be adjusted by moving the cursor to [4.200V] and
press [Shuttle] to modify the cut-off voltage. Adjust the value and step 1mV by
rotating the shuttle button.
Important:
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