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This program is taking care of charge / discharge / balance / storing of Lilthium batteries. Depending of the kind of
Lithium battery you entered in the "User Select Program" function, the kind of battery proposed will be different
here. If you wish to change the type of battery you are going to charge, please change the value in « User Select » ‐
>Li‐Po / V. Type ».
Lithium Batteries need between 5 and 10 cycles to get their full performance, so please make sure you charge them
correctly and do not discharge them too fast or too deep between the first uses.
This function allows you to launch the charge process of your Lithium battery. Indicate the
maximum charge current needed, then check that the voltage and number of cells are
Charge
correctly detected once you plug the battery.
Always plug the charge cable and then only the balancing cable to the charger (if the battery
has a balance connector). In the case your battery would be equipped with a different balance
connector than the one accepted by the charger, please contact your battery manufacturer /
distributor to get the correct adapter.
Double check all parameters and connections, and launch the charging process. If the cell
detection is not OK, press "Stop" and check the battery. If you do not validate or stop the cells
detection after 20 seconds, the chrger will stop the process and bring you back to previous
screen.
If you are using the balance connector, you can, during the charge / discharge process, check
each cell voltage individually in real time, by pressing "Inc / Dec".
The charger will stop the charge once the battery is full.
Same as above, but for discharging the battery. The discharge voltage limit is setup
automatically by the charger following the kind of battery selected in the "User set Program"
Discharge
function.
This function allows you to prepare your Lithium batteries for long time, by charging, or
discharging the battery until the cells reach the nominal voltage for stocking, here again,
Stocking
following the kind of Lithium battery selected.
Never store a fully charged or fully discharged Lithium battery, this would damage the battery
and drop it's performances.
The fast charge uses a different algorythm for charging the Lithium batteries, and reduces the
time in the last percents of charging. Normal charge is a lot longer, due to the fact that qhen
Fast Charge
the cells voltage is getting close of maximum voltage, the charge current reduces and goes
very low, to fill up the last bits of the battery, and this can be during over one and half hour or
more. When selecting fast charge, the charger will keep a high charge current until the battery
reaches almost it's maximum voltage, and will cut the charge directly. Using this function, the
battery will not be charged at 100% really to avoid over charge risks but it is a very
comfortable program to charge on the field a little faster.
A Lithium battery pack must always have balanced cells to give it's maximum performance and
to avoid cells damage or performances loss during charge / discharge. Please note that a
Balancing
charge process is based on the total voltage of cells connected in serial, and that the charger
will stop the charge once the total Voltage reached. Having one of the cells with a different
voltage than the others will force the charger to continue the charge and will bring to over
charge one or several cells. Always check the battery pack balance after an intense use or
abnormal performances, and check the cells balance every 5 cycles in normal operation to
keep your battery in good condition.
You simply need to connect the battery with it's balance connector to use this program.
Double check the kind of Lithium battery connected before starting the process. We also
recommend you to always charge the batteries with the Balance program to extend your
battery life time.
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