VENOM PRO ALL-IN-ONE User manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PART#: 0613
VENOM GROUP INTERNATIONAL
CUSTOMER SERVICE
14028 N. Ohio Street
Rathdrum, Idaho 83858 USA
North America: 800.705.0620
Outside North America: 208.762.0620
For quick customer support please visit
www.venompower.com/support
Read this manual in its entirety before attempting
to use this product.
Failure to observe any of the following precautions
can start a fire, and even cause personal injury.
Venom Limited Lifetime Warranty
We are certain of the quality of all Venom products. Therefore, all
Venom products come with our Limited Lifetime Warranty, which
covers defects in materials or workmanship for the life of the product.
Venom will repair or, in its discretion, replace defective product free of
charge for a period of 1 year from the original date of purchase. After
that, for any defective product you will receive a credit equal to thirty
percent (30%) of retail price (as shown on venompower.com) toward
the purchase of a new Venom product of the same size and type. We
reserve the right to substitute different sizes or types of replacement
product for product sizes or types that have been discontinued.
This is a non-transferable warranty and does not cover normal wear
and tear, physical damage (including water damage), battery failure
due to over-discharge (as described in our written instructions) or any
damage resulting from improper use (including opening of the sealed
battery pack).
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights, which vary from state to state.
To make a warranty claim, please submit a support case at
www.venompower.com or call us at 1-800-705-0620.
Important Notice
Venom® assumes sole responsibility for our products; therefore,
dealers should not be involved in any warranty issues. All warranty
claims are to be directed to Venom® Customer Service.
Before returning any defective product, please contact Venom® at
www.venompower.com/support or call 800-705-0620 (Outside USA:
208-762-0620).
Release of Liability
Venom®, It’s affiliates, manufacturers, distributors, or retail partners
shall not be held liable for any accident, injury to persons, or damage
to property resulting from use, misuse, or abuse of any Venom®
product. In purchasing a Venom® product the user agrees to accept
responsibility for all such risks.
Guarantee
All products are inspected and adjusted individually before leaving the
manufacturer and are guaranteed to be free of material defects and
manufacturing faults.
Notice of Rights
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of Venom®. For information on getting permission for
reprints and excerpts, contact [email protected].
Notice of Liability
The information in this manual is distributed on an “As Is” basis,
without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the
preparation of the manual, Venom® does not have any liability to any
person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged
to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this
manual or by the products described in it.
Charging Batteries can be hazardous. Read this manual in its
entirety before attempting to use this product.
CAUTION:
Charging and discharging batteries has the potential for serious
injury to persons and damage to property. In purchasing this
product, the user agrees to accept responsibility for all such risks,
and will not hold Venom®, it’s affiliates, manufacturers, distributors,
or retail partners responsible for any accident, injury to persons, or
damage to property resulting from the use of this product.
FCC Caution
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
NOTE 1: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NOTE 2: Any changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
CHARGE ADAPTOR BOARD
PRO ALL-IN-ONE
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Made in China
Charging / Discharging Batteries Can Be Hazardous
CAUTION:
1. Always connect this device to a charger before connecting a battery.
2. DO NOT connect more than a single battery pack to the device at one time.
3. Battery packs when improperly charged or discharged, can sustain permanent damage, catch
fire, explode, and cause personal injury.
4. Before attempting to charge or discharge a battery, first read the safety warnings and
instructions provided with your battery. Contact the battery manufacturer if these instructions
were not provided or are unclear.
5. Before charging or discharging any battery, carefully inspect the pack to ensure no physical
damage, swelling or “ballooning” is evident. Such signs indicate that a dangerous problem
exists with the battery that could lead to catastrophic failure including fire and explosion.
6. DO NOT allow metal or other conductive materials to touch any of the metal contacts of the
device when a battery pack is connected.
7. Immediately discontinue the charging or discharging of a LiPo battery if it begins to swell or
“balloon”.
INTRODUCTION EXTERIOR OF UNIT
FEATURES
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY WARNINGS
Thank you for purchasing the Venom All Pro In One Charge Adaptor Board.
Charging batteries can be hazardous!
Read this manual in its entirety before attempting to use this product. Damage
resulting from misuse or modification will void your warranty. Venom will not be
held responsible for any incidental damages or injury to persons that may result
from improper use of this product.
In purchasing this product the buyer/user agrees to bear all responsibilities of
these risks and not hold Venom, its distributors (owners and employees) and/or
retailers responsible for any accidents, injury to persons, or property damage. If
you do not agree with these conditions, please return this product to the place
of purchase.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe and permanent damage
to batteries and the charger, cause personal injury, and even start a fire.
The Venom All In One Charge Adaptor Board was designed and is intended for
use with radio controlled vehicle batteries only and any other uses are not
authorized, recommended or warrantied by Venom.
If you have read this entire manual and still are unclear regarding any of the
functions, warnings, or safety instructions, please contact our customer service
department PRIOR to using this product.
1. Connect the Venom Pro All In One Charge Adaptor Board to a compatible
charger using the red and black banana plugs as well as the white JST-XH
balance plug (for lithium batteries).
2. Connect the battery charge lead and balance lead (for lithium batteries) to
the appropriate port(s) of the adaptor board.
3. Immediately after use, unplug the battery from the Adaptor Board prior to
unplugging the Adaptor Board from the charger.
In the event of an unexpected connection break error from the charger be
sure to confirm the integrity of the 30A mini fuse located at the wire exit end
of the Adaptor Board.
8. Always keep a class D chemical fire extinguisher nearby, in case of fire when charging or
discharging battery packs.
9. Be sure to understand the specifications of the battery pack to be charged or discharged. If the
charger program is set up incorrectly the battery pack can be severely damaged, catch fire, and
cause personal injury. Refer to the battery label for the specifications of your battery pack or
contact the manufacturer.
10. Under no circumstances should you charge or discharge a battery that has swollen
“ballooned” or been damaged in any way. Refer to the safety warnings provided with
your battery for further instruction.
11. Batteries on charge or discharge MUST remain under constant observation so that you may
react quickly should any problems arise.
12. This product, the charger, and the battery to be charged or discharged should be set upon a
heat resistant, non-flammable/combustible and non-conductive surface away from any
flammable/combustible materials.
13. Never charge a battery pack that feels too hot to the touch. Always allow a battery to cool to
ambient temperature before charging.
14. Always use a LiPo safety sack or other fireproof container when charging or discharging battery
packs.
15. Charge each battery pack individually. Never charge battery packs in series. Charging packs in
series may result in improper charger cell recognition, improper charging rate, and over
charging that may lead to fire or explosion.
16. Never leave the charger unsupervised when it is connected to its power supply. If any
malfunction is observed immediately terminate the process and refer to the operation
instructions.
17. Keep this device away from dust, water, heat, direct sunlight and vibration.
18. Do not disassemble, modify, or attempt any form of repair of this device.
CAUTION - Always check polarity before connecting a battery.
Reverse polarity may cause irreversible damage to this device
and the connected battery charger.
CHECK POLARITY
• Compatible with most popular connector types:
EC5
®
, XT60
®
, Deans
™
, EC3
™
, JST, JST PH 2.0 Tamiya
®
, RX, Venom UNI & UNI 2.0
• Built in JST-XH balance block for 2-6S LiPo/LiHV
• Fused overcurrent protection
30A FUSE
EC5 PORT
TAMIYA
PORT
XT60 PORT
EC3 PORT
DEANS PORT
JR/FUT
PORTS
JR/BEC PORT
2S-6S
BALANCE PORTS
JST/PH 2.0
PORTS
