User manual ETRONIX POWERPAL 4

[. . . ] TABLE Of CONTfNTS Introduction Special features Warning and safety notes Program flowchart. Lithium polymer balance charge program connection Initial parameter Charging setup (users set up) battery diagram . . . . 01 03 05 10 11 12 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 cycle of NiCd/NiMH battery 18 19 19 20 20 in the program 21 22 23 23 accessories 24 25 25 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your choice of the Etronix PowerPal4 digital intelligent charger from Etronix Model Electronics. You are now the owner of a compact charger with battery management and integral balancer. [. . . ] charger voltage, seconds voltage: sideof the firstline shows thetype of batteryyou The value on the left of the second line of the is current user set, After setting the current and press START/ENTER key for more than 3 to start the process. (charge current: O. 1-5. 0A, 3. 7 -22. 2V). The program provides maximum capacity protection function. If the Delta-peak voltage can not be detected or the safety timer times out, the charge process will stop automatically, when the battery reaches the user-set maximum charge capacity, NC~ -+ ~ DEC INC~ Batt type Stop l~ DEC -+ INC~ The beep to confirm users' operation sounds every time a button is pressed. The beep or melody sounds at various times during operation to confirm different mode change. These functions can . be switched on or off. ~DECIINC~ 'il ~ DËC +INC~ Start Enter '>3 seconds' ln~~6lr°wer01~~ower p U . This function monitors the voltage of the input battery used to this charger. If the voltage is lower than user-set value, the program will endforcibly to protectthe input battery. This displays the number of cells you set up and the processor detects. "R" shows the number of cells detected by the charger and "S" is the number of cells set by you at the previous screen. If both numbers are identical you can start charging by press START/ENTER button. If not, press BATT TYPE/STOP button to go back to previous screen to carefully check the number of cells of the battery pack before going ahead. status during charge key once to stop the ' Lithium (LiPo/Lilo/LiFeJ program The program is only suitable for charging/discharging Lithium(LiPo/Lilo/LiFe) batteries with a nominal voltage of 3. 3/3. 6/3. 7V/cell. There are two methods termed as constant voltage and constant current. The charge current varies according to battery capacity and specification. The final voltage is very important; it should precisely match the voltage of the battery: LiPo is 4. 2V, Lilo is 4. 1 V and LiFe is 3. 6V. When you want to change the values of parameters, please press START/ENTER key to make it blink and then use DEC or INC to change the value. Then press START/ENTERkey again tostore the value. Charging lithium battery in the balance mode Charging oflithium battery The left choose. charger voltage, seconds voltage: side of the first line shows the type of battery you The value on the left of the second line of the is current user set, After setting the current and press START/ENTER key for more than 3 to start the process. (charge current: O. 1-5. 0A, 3. 7-22. 2V). This function is for balancing the voltage of Lithium-polymer battery cells while charging. ln the balance mode, the battery needs to have a balance lead to connect to the individual balance port at the rightside of the charger. And you need to connect the battery's power lead to the output of charger. Charging in this mode is different from the normal modes, because the built-in processor monitors voltage of individual cell and control inputcurrent fed into each cell to equlized voltage of individual cell, ~DEC + INC~ t _+ ~DEC INC~ B~"t;~P. 'il ~~~tr'>3seconds' NumberCharging of Il ce S time voltage Charging current capa city This displays the number of cells you set up and the processor detects. "R" shows the numberof cells detected by the charger and "S" is the number of cells set by you at the previous screen. lf both numbers are identical you can start charging by press START/ENTER button. If not, press BATT TYPE/STOP button to go back to previous screen to carefullycheck the numberof cells of the battery pack before going ahead. status during charge key once ta stop the Charging lithium This charging battery in the charge mode battery without balance lead. mode is for charging Li-Po/lon/Fe OEY------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------~ FAST CHARGING OFLITHIUM BATTERY Fast charging of lithium battery Li Po DISCHARGING OF lITHIUMBATTERY Oischarging of lithium battery 1. 0A ~DE . . · - - + ·. [. . . ] Vou can cali back the data when charging or discharging without setting up the program again. Press START/ENTER key to make it blink, and use INC or DEC to set up the parameter. VARIOU INFORMATION lN TH PRO RAM 11111 Il 1111 IIlii 1Il 1 III · 111111 VOl!1 1111 dlili Y Il 11111111 il Ii 1Ir Il in t h« 11/1111/, /111 Vou can inquire variou lnlur m 1/1011 0111/1111, 1) 1. 111111 ( illiiiii discharging process. 1 10011 Il, 111. 1Il wlill/ With each portof lh , 1111011. [End UO~;~~VC3. '] -4DEC~ Cepeo 1t'l On -4DEC Il COI11I 1011111111 volln JI WlH 11111 pt o r 1111011(1 Il cr. v Il o ge Setting of the parameter in the screen will not affect the charge and discharge process. [. . . ]