DUO2 User Manual
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1. batteries Let s say it again If you want to use Positive TVC settings go ahead But ONLY if you personally deem it desirable AND you are taking FULL RESPONSIBILITY for any and all results which may arise We encourage you to petition your sanctioning body to STOP allowing LIPO terminal voltages in excess of 4 200V which are both potentially unsafe and without significant benefit we believe Notes After confirming CELL COUNT and START for LIPO LIFE charging if TVC setting is not default TVC setting will be shown for a few seconds before the charger begins the charge Be sure to note the displayed TVC setting at this time and STOP the charge to reset TVC to default whenever so desired TVC settings per memory slot are retained when charger is turned off Lithium Care To maximize your investment in Lithium Battery packs do the following ALWAYS Store your packs at 60 capacity After a day of flying use STORE Mode to achieve this It is especially harmful to store lithium packs fully charged and should be avoided for more that a day or two at most AVOID discharging cells beyond 90 of capacity 80 is even better NEVER fully discharge lithium packs STORE your packs in a cool relatively dry location Charging Lithium Polymer in Excess of 1C Rate 3 7v Nominal LiPo types LIPO MAX C Under USER SETUP menu you will find a setting to allow setting of Maximum C charge rate for Lithium Polymer 3 7v cell type batteries wi2. caused by output short circuit is not covered by warranty Never allow the charger case to contact an AC DC power supply case while powered Do not drop or cause other shock to the charger nor subject it to moisture condensation or liquids Do not attempt to charge battery packs made from different types of cells a mixture of old and new cells or cells made with chemistry not supported by the EOS 0615i DUO3 NEVER attempt to charge non rechargeable cells Do not open the case of the charger under any circumstances Doing so will void the warranty Keep the charger away from children or pets at all times NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A SINGLE BATTERY ACROSS BOTH PORTS example a single unit 10S pack DOING SO WILL DAMAGE THE CHARGER BATTERY AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY DUO3 is designed to charge single packs up to 6S max For flight packs larger than 6S DUO3 supports SYNC MODE balance charging of two SEPARATED packs which after charge are series wired to make the flight pack so 2x2S 4S up to 2x6S 12S series flight packs are possible PUT SAFETY AHEAD OF ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IN EVENT OF ANY INJURY HYPERI ON ACCEPTS NO RESPONSI BILITY FOR DAMAGE OR I NJ URY FOR INDOOR or other HIGH RISK CHARGING ACTIVITY see right gt Specifications amp Features 180W Per Port for 360 Watts Max CHARGE Output 0 1A to 15 0A max CHARGE Current in 0 1A steps subject to 180W port limit with 14 5V D
3. or power supply are much more common than defects in the charger Chargers returned by the user and later found not defective will only be returned to the user at the user s expense and may incur a service charge Memory Positions for Charging and Settings per Battery Type Twenty MEMORY positions on Each Channel allow you to set and store parameters for CHARGING your packs such as BATTERY TYPE NiMH NiCd LiPo Lilon LiFePO4 A123 Lead Acid battery CAPACITY Charge RATE Cutoff Voltage Temperature etc BATTERY CHARGING Let s try it once to learn it Example LiPo battery with balance connector Follow the flow charts as you go MODE Before Charging Discharging is started Scrolls between MENUS for MEMORY Charging USER SETUP DATA VIEW aaa BALANCER MODE also selects SOLO and SYNC modes for charging packs greater than 6S GS MODE During Charging Discharging Scrolls between VIEW MODES MEMORY DATA VIEW And DATA lt QUICK VIEW screens ngyn gt UP DOWN Scroll through the settings within Menus Data Views and Selects values for Settings gt ENTER Selects any Setting to CHANGE Charge START Charge STOP CH not pictured left Selects which screen you are reading Port 1 or Port 2 PS Load tontrot R U Er Attach the charger to an appropriate DC power supply Connect the Output Cable 4mm bullet connectors to the Red and Black CH 1 output port on left side of the charger Connect your Battery
4. the battery pack Especially useful when you don t know what settings you should make due to lack of documentation LINEAR Charges at whatever rate you have selected from start to finish if the charger detects no problem with settings NORMAL Charges according to your RATE setting but uses an intelligent algorithm to alter current as needed during charge Lead Acid Batteries Set Pb for BATT TYPE correct voltage at the BATT VOLTS screen and the Ah at the BATT CAPACITY screen and amperage at the CHG CURRENT screen Consult the battery manufacturer s documentation to determine these settings TCS Feature Terminal Capacity Selection for Lithium battery types TCS has two settings TCS CAPACITY and TCS END ACTION The TCS CAPACITY Setting is selected from the MEMORY screen by pressing UP button four times or DOWN seven times TCS Capacity can be set from 50 to 100 in 5 increments default is 100 a full charge The charger uses your setting for Battery Capacity in addition to sophisticated measurements and calculations to make a close estimate for the currently charged capacity in the pack during charging TCS END ACTION can be set to CONTINUE default and STOP If CONTINUE when TCS is reached for settings 50 to 95 the charger will beep 10 times but continue charging to 100 until stopped If TCS ACTION is set to STOP the charger will stop charging at that TCS setting and if balancing is complete then give COMP
5. the charger may be improperly set 6 Contact your dealer with full details and description of the problem including the type of input power source RC battery type and cell count and history of the charger that is has the charger been working properly before or failed from new condition 7 I have an OUTPUT CIRCUIT ERROR Be sure that your pack balance connector type polarity and wiring system matches the multi adapter attached to the charger Carefully inspect pack connector balance wire harness and Multi Adapter for damage wear etc If OK then Spray all connectors including the one in charger with de oxide contact spray then insert remove connectors several times then spray one last time and re connect Use a solid DC PS or fully charged CAR battery for Input power poor power supplies cause MANY problems Test charger using a lithium battery known to be in good condition Try a different brand battery preferably with different balance connector and multi adapter type 8 My LCD does not light or lights but no characters are visible In most cases this happens when a charger has been dropped or suffered some heavy vibration The ribbon cable between LCD unit and charger can become loose Have your dealer open the charger and re seat the ribbon cable Enjoy the Power The Hyperion Team WARRANTY HYPERION Chargers are guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one cal
6. the free ends with correct Red Black Polarity If you make up additional output cables note that MINIMUM inner cable diameter should be 2 5mm 14ga and MAXIMUM cable length is 20cm 8 It is critically important that you use either a fully charged 12V 24V lead acid automobile battery or better deep cycle marine battery or a high quality AC DC power supply in the range of 12V to 28V DC output with minimum current rating of 10A When charging high voltage batteries at high current charger output 360W the AC DC Power Supply PS should be 15V minimum with rating of 350W or more to insure reliable performance Note that PS load control features DO allow you to use lower rated power supplies reliably but that total charger output wattage will be limited accordingly See details later in this manual If you have any trouble charging after confirming that input and output cables are properly connected and of the proper materials be sure to check the charger on an automotive battery Many problems are associated with poor quality or inadequate switching AC DC power supplies Use PS Load control as needed to reduce load on your PS or upgrade your PS If after carefully reading the following pages on usage you have any difficulty using the charger please refer to the troubleshooting guide and warranty terms at the end of these instructions It is best to carefully check your charger before making a return as problems in setup cabling
7. C PS 50W Per Port DISCHARGE with 10A Max Current STORE MODE allows fast and simple charge discharge to 60 capacity for proper storage of Lithium Batteries longer battery life Charges Discharges 1 to 6 cells Lithium Polymer Batteries Per Port 3 7V cell nominal types Charges Discharges 1 to 6 cells Lithium Ion Batteries Per Port 3 6V cell nominal types Charges Discharges 1 to 6 LiFePO4 A123 cells 3 3V cell nominal types Charges Discharges Cycles 1 16 cell NiCd Ni MH in three modes Normal Linear and Automatic Charges Discharges 1 12 cell Lead Acid Batteries Pb 2V cell Allows Lithium Type batteries to 50 000mAh and PB lead acid batteries to 100Ah capacity Two built in Hyperion LBA10 300 Balancers with 10A max rating and 300mA max balance rate cell 12 bit Resolution Balance Circuits for max accuracy TCS Terminal Capacity Selection Rich Data Displays during and after charging and balancing USB PC Port for Data Logging Firmware upgrades and future PC Control Software System Sept1 Nov1 2009 Temperature Sensor Ports amp Temp Stop settings Wide Voltage Input Range 11v 28v for higher efficiency when charging high voltage packs and compatibility with a wider selection of AC DC power supplies Power Supply Amperage Control to allow reliable charging with lower output power supplies Power Supply Voltage Control PS Load Control works in concert with Amperage control to insure the charger does
8. Hyperion EOS0615i DUOS3 Charger User s Manual v3 2 Firmware version Visit http media hyperion hk dn eos for the newest manuals firmware and software USB Cable also included but not pictured Warnings The EOS 0615i DUO3 is a carefully designed charger with many built in safety features such as reverse polarity protection input voltage error warning and cell count mismatch warnings for lithium chemistry batteries HOWEVER IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO INSURE THAT THE CHARGER IS CONFIGURED AND USED IN A SAFE MANNER IN PROPER ENVIRONMENT Always be sure that the charger is properly configured for the correct battery type Be sure that your lithium battery pack balance connector matches the multi adapter type connected to the charger SYNC MODE charging should start with packs at nearly equal discharge states see more details in text Be sure that the batteries you charge are capable of charging at the rate you select Never charge batteries unattended Charge only in a fire resistant environment non flammable surfaces such as on concrete or brick Do not charge near easily flammable materials Do not charge batteries inside a model Charging outdoors is recommended whenever practical Use only high quality gold 4mm bullet connectors for charge output cable connection to the charger See setup Properly insulate and regularly inspect all connectors to eliminate the possibility of short circuit Damage
9. ITY mAh Ah Charged in C or Discharged out D INPUT VOLTAGE Vi PACK VOLTAGE V CHARGE CURRENT A CAPACITY of the pack at current time DATA VIEW Press the MODE button until you reach the DATA VIEW screen see chart 3 Data View Display Use the UP or DOWN key to scroll through the various information presented NPUT Current input voltage from the power supply OUTPUT The output voltage of charger while charging or pack voltage of the battery while connected but not charging BAT RES The internal resistance IR of the battery pack in mQ IR value appears some seconds after charge is started and will become more accurate as charge progresses TEMP and PEAK TEMP Current Temp and Peak Temp recorded during the charge requires optional temp sensor CHARGE TIME CHARGE CURRENT PEAK CHARGE VOLTAGE see chart for other information screens available under Data View BALANCER MODE Lithium types only Try it out with a LITHIUM battery pack which has the proper Balance Connector attached Attach the charger to an appropriate DC power supply and connect your battery pack s main and balance connectors to charger as previously described Press the MODE button until you reach the BALANCER Mode screen Press DOWN once to reach the SELECT VOLTAGE screen This screen simply shows you a very accurate voltage for each cell in the pack in turn You will see 1CL at upper right and a voltage displayed belo
10. LETE END Buzzer according to your buzzer settings or continue till balanced then give End buzzer There are three good reasons why you might want to charge a Lithium Battery to something less than full capacity The first is for long term storage Lithium batteries are best stored after charging to 50 60 of nominal capacity However rather than using TCS for this goal it is easier and better to always use the STORE MODE function STORE MODE automatically charges or discharges as needed to reach 60 TCS then stops The second aim is to get more flight time in during a typical day at the field by stopping the charge when the battery is 90 to 95 full for example Due to the CC CV method by which LiPo are charged charging the last few mAh back into the pack takes a LOT more time than the first few mAh did So if you want to get in the air ASAP and don t mind a shorter flight then set TCS at 90 95 could save you a good bit of charge time In this case we suggest END ACTION setting of CONTINUE that way the charger will sound 10 beeps when TCS is reached so you can stop charging and fly If you don t catch the warning the charger will continue to charge to full capacity as a safety measure in case you have forgotten that TCS is set below 100 The third possibility is that evidence suggests that charging to 90 95 can increase battery cycle life compared to 100 charges So in this case set TCS ACTION to STOP TVC Function Te
11. Main Connector to the Mating Connector you have previously soldered to the Output Cable set Connect your Lithium Polymer battery Balance Connector to the EOS Balance Multi Adapter ALWAYS USE THE BALANCER s WHEN CHARGING LITHIUM BASED PACKS FOR SAFETY See end of these instructions for more information and balance multi adapters for various brand lithium packs Note Always connect the Output Cable set to charger first then battery After charging is finished always disconnect the Battery main wire connectors from Output Cable set first then disconnect Output Cable set from charger After the Welcome screen the charger will start on CH 1 and display the most recently used memory position see flowchart 2 MEMORY DISPLAY at this time Press CH to select which charger or port screen you are reading 1 or 2 will be shown in the top right hand corner Pressing ENTER once will make the Memory Position start flashing Flashing values can be changed with UP DOWN keys While Mem Position is flashing Press DOWN to scroll through the ten available memory positions Press ENTER again to confirm the memory position that you wish to use From the memory screen now press DOWN to get to BATT TYPE press ENTER to start BATT TYPE flashing for selection Press DOWN until you see your desired Battery Type LiPo in this case Press ENTER to confirm Press DOWN again to select Pack Voltage which matches your battery Note the Charger shows both pac
12. endar year from date of purchase Your selling dealer is your first point of contact for warranty issues Return postage costs are the responsibility of the user in all cases You MUST submit a copy of original receipt with the charger and full description of the problem must also be included in the return package Damage due to physical shock dropping on the floor etc connection errors due to unauthorized charging configurations inappropriate power supply automotive battery charger etc water moisture and humidity are specifically NOT covered by warranty It is well to carefully check your charger and consult your vendor before making a return as problems in setup cabling batteries or power supply are much more common than defects in the charger IMPORTANT If TVC Terminal Voltage Control Function setting greater than OmV is used at any time NO WARRANTY WILL BE AVAILABLE nor ANY LIABILITY ACCEPTED for DAMAGE LOSS or INJ URY
13. er No the 0615i simply pauses charging at intervals in order to make extremely accurate readings of cell pack condition Troubleshooting 1 Ensure that the battery you are trying to charge and the settings on the EOS 0615i DUO3 match Battery type such as NiMH or LiPo battery capacity number of cells charge voltage and charge rate must all be correct 2 Check that the input cable and output cables Have proper connectors and are in good condition Are not frayed worn cut or damaged Are the proper gauge output 2 5mm 14ga Are proper length lt 30cm 12 on output side 3 Attach the charger input connectors to a 12V automotive battery that is in good condition and fully charged Wiggle the terminal clips into the battery posts to insure that you have a good connection Many charger problems are due to poor quality or inadequate switching AC DC power supplies so this test is necessary to eliminate those from the list of suspects 4 Try another battery for charging If the RC battery is in poor condition over discharged or in some other way defective the charger may correctly refuse to charge it based on safety algorithms 5 Try another RC battery type For example switch to a NiMH battery if you are failing to charge Lithium types Success with one type but failure with another generally indicates that the charger is working properly The failing battery type is almost certainly in poor condition wired incorrectly or
14. he time for about 30 longer than it should take your pack to charge Keep in mind that a badly balanced pack may take longer than normal to charge so don t set this too tight A Lipo pack at 1C rate might take as much as 120 minutes to charge so timer of about 160 180 minutes may be appropriate Note that while 2 other safety checks based on capacity and voltage are also working for you charging should never be left unattended in any case Press DOWN to TCS CAPACITY For LiPo and Lilon battery types Terminal Capacity Selection is available from 50 to 100 of pack capacity During the charge the EOS 0615i DUO3 will continually estimate capacity in the pack and either terminate the charge or sound a signal tone and continue charging when your selected TCS percentage is reached depending on the value for you set for TCS END ACTION See end of manual for more details on TCS Press DOWN to TCS END ACTION Values are CONTINUE and STOP CONTINUE is the default In this case when TCS is reached for settings 50 to 95 the charger will beep 10 times but continue charging to 100 until stopped If TCS ACTION is set to STOP the charger will stop charging at that TCS setting and if balancing is complete then give COMPLETE END Buzzer according to you buzzer settings or continue till balanced then give End buzzer Press DOWN to TVC YOUR RISK NEVER change this from default OmV setting unless you have CAREFULLY read and underst
15. inal voltage for Lipo above 4 2V or LIFE A123 above 3 6V No LIPO battery maker or seller recommends or allows Terminal Voltage to be set higher than 4 200V to our knowledge Hyperion does not recommend or allow G3 Lipo to be Terminal Voltage to be set higher than 4 200V Therefore any setting above OmV VOIDS your WARRANTY for your LIPO battery pack Whenever ALL cells in a pack exhibit puffing over voltage charging is indicated and warranty will not be honored WARNING By setting the TVC to any POSITIVE SETTING above OmV you ACCEPT ALL RESPONSIBILITY for Damage to your battery Fire Injury and any other Loss which may result If you do not agree to accept all risk DO NOT OPERATE YOUR CHARGER UNLESS ALL MEMORY POSITIONS ARE SET TO DEFAULT OmV TVC position Furthermore it is your responsibility to insure that no other person uses your charger if TVC is set to greater than OmV and to reset ALL memory positions to TVC OmV default before selling your charger or giving it to others Positive settings 5mV or higher may be desired by racers looking for competitive advantage and therefore TVC has been demanded as a feature by racers However it is the official position of Hyperion that Competition Sanctioning Bodies are irresponsible in allowing over voltage changing via their rulebooks and therefore that both users and their sanctioning bodies are FULLY responsible for any Loss Damage or Injury that may occur due to over voltage charging of
16. is set to anything other than the default OmV the TVC setting will show on the screen for a few seconds before charging begins IF the TVC setting is NOT as you wish default STRONGLY SUGGESTED STOP and reset TVC then begin charge again see pages 5 amp 6 for full details on TVC function Note If the Lithium based pack is NOT connected to the balancer port the Charger will read NO BALANCER We strongly recommend using the balancer at ALL times Holding down ENTER 2 seconds at any time while charging a battery will then STOP charging or discharging etc MODE SELECTIONS Before Charging Discharging Store are in progress Pressing the MODE button will scroll you through the MEMORY DATA VIEW BALANCER and USER SETUP screens allowing you to change parameters as you like see charts for each During Charging Discharging Store Pressing the MODE button will scroll you through the MEMORY BALANCER and QUICK VIEW Data screens see chart 9 OPERATION and FINISH DISPLAY MEMORY Short press UP DOWN buttons to scroll through the data presented At the top memory screen showing C A you can press ENTER and UP DOWN to change charge current if desired You can also LONG press 2 seconds UP button to see each screen presented in turn at two second intervals BALANCER UP DOWN buttons to see detailed information on cell balancing and individual cell voltages QUICK VIEW Shows the following useful info on a single screen CAPAC
17. k voltage and the number of cells in Series S on this screen matching the Voltage and Battery Type you have selected If the S and the Voltage don t match your battery you have the Wrong Battery Type selected like confusing Lilon 3 6v with LiPo 3 7v types Use UP key to reach BATT TYPE again and reset BATT TYPE properly Press DOWN to get to BATT CAPACITY press ENTER to make the mAh value flash and adjust with the UP or DOWN buttons until it matches your battery by increments of 100mAh to max of 50 000mAh Press ENTER to confirm If your battery is 730mAh for example you could set this to 700mAh The common CHARGE RATE set in next screen for lithium is 1C of capacity equal to 0 7A for a 700mAh setting Press DOWN to get to CHG CURRENT Max allowed charge rate for Lithium Polymer LiPo 3 7v cell is 2C default but selectable in USER SETUP LIPO MAX C setting 1C 5C CAUTION For other cell types there is no restriction up to the 15A limit of the charger so BE SURE you know what CHG CURRENT setting to use for your battery see also below text on cell types Press DOWN to TEMPERATURE CUT OFF Requires option part HP EOSTMPSEN or HP EOS1210I SEN temp sensor This is most often used by advanced users for NiMH charging The Default setting is 50 degrees Celsius Press DOWN to SAFETY TIMER Adjustable between 20 and 300 minutes An alarm will sound during charging after selected time interval during charging has elapsed Set t
18. l be 15A since the current limit is reached before wattage limit NOTE ALSO Lithium batteries use CC CV charge curves so current will always fall as the battery becomes more charged Why does the charger not give the END buzzer or FLAT CHECK error even though the pack has been attached for a long time I have checked and buzzer is set ON LIPO LiFePO4 Most likely you have set a charge rate lower than 1C and the charger cannot terminate CC CV as required current at that point is too low Assuming your battery is of decent quality and condition if not do NOT charge it there is NO reason to charge at rates below 1C Charge again at 1C and observe results Note also that END buzzer will NOT sound until the charger achieves target cell balance For badly out of balance packs or large capacity packs this could take up to an hour NiCd NiMH Same answer as Lipo LifePO4 above for a different reason Try charging at a higher rate We have found that many NiMH packs on the market today are poorly made and do not signal delta v indicating end charge properly when charged at low rates and sometimes even at higher rates Try setting delta v in your charger menu to a lower value Try charging at a higher rate check battery for over temp If nothing works get a pack of cells from a known quality brand Sanyo GP etc and test your charger Why do I see 0 current flowing during charge at regular intervals Is it a Pulse charg
19. max watts INPUT primary for variable voltage PS units only POWER SUPPLY CURRENT screen Set at the rated CURRENT A of your power source set to 40A if car battery POWER SHARING screen Set the shared power percentage for the two battery outputs details below Power Supply Voltage and Current together comprise PS Load Control The EOS0615iDUO3 is an extremely powerful charger and can particularly when charging high voltage packs at high rate settings pull more amperage than many power supplies can deliver To avoid stressing your PS and having charges terminated prematurely you can tell the charger the rating of your supply to limit the load on the supply If you find the PS is still overloaded reduce the setting for POWER SUPPLY CURRENT until the problem goes away or buy a stronger Power Supply unit You have a fixed Voltage AC DC PS with 20A rating Set PS CURRENT to 20A or less You have an AC DC PS with variable voltage from 12V 18V and 300W limit Set your PS to 18V set PS VOLTAGE to 18 set PS CURRENT to 300W 18 16A or less BATTERY CHARGING EXTENDED DETAIL Consult the documentation or labels provided with your battery to determine the correct capacity setting It is very important to get this right as the charger uses the capacity setting to determine nominal charge rate amperage TCS percentage and safety termination Incorrect settings could damage the battery and could even cause an accident EREE F
20. not overload your variable power supply Adjustable Power Sharing between Outputs Input Cable with 4mm Male Connectors Clamps Output Cable Set Included with 4mm Connectors Two Integral Thermostat Controlled Cooling Fans 2 Line 16 Character Yellow Backlit LCD Data Display Highly visible in all conditions 20 User definable Memory Positions per port 40 total Temp sensors available separate HP EOSTMPSEN or EOS1210i SEN Firmware upgrades only available if when improvements are identified in future HIGH RISK CHARGING ADVI SORY Avoid charging batteries indoors If you must charge indoors or any place injury to persons or damage to property could occur in the event of fire then be sure to Keep battery well away from flammables 2 meters or more Contain battery in a heavy fireproof container such as a brick box Always monitor the charge GENERAL SETUP and NOTES The EOS0615iDUO3 comes with male 4mm Bullet connectors aka banana plugs attached to the power INPUT cables These cables are appropriate for attaching directly to most high quality AC DC power supply units such as the BK Precision USA model 1692 15V 40A 600W Also included are large Terminal Clips with matching 4mm female bullet connectors for attaching directly to 12V 24V lead acid batteries Output side 4mm Male Connector Cable assemblies HP EOSOUTCORD x2 are also supplied Carefully solder your preferred battery connector to
21. oes NOT limit max charge rate for LiFePO4 based on capacity It is our position that 4C rate is the target MAX for Hyperion or A123 LiFe as of this writing Consult battery maker documentation for other LiFePO4 types NiCd and NiMH Set BATT TYPE from MEMORY MODE screen as we did before in the LiPo example Consult the battery manufacturer s documentation to determine the proper settings for VOLTAGE CAPACITY and CHG CURRENT In addition to the charge settings we have already seen in LiPo Mode three additional settings exist for NiCd and NiMH battery types These are essentially expert settings and should be left at defaults unless you know why you want to change them PEAK SENS peak sensitivity delta V default for NiCd is 7mV C and NiMH is 5mV C TRICKLE sets a low current at which the charger will continue to charge the pack AFTER normal charge is ended PEAK DELAY Short interval after peak is detected during which the charger will continue to charge before terminating STARTING CHARGE SELECTING CHARGE TYPE After setting MEMORY MODE charge parameters holding down ENTER takes you to a Sub Menu with three options for NiCd NiMH charge type Press ENTER once to start the current setting flashing and use DOWN key to scroll through the three choices Hold down the START button after your selection to start charging AUTOMATIC Essentially ignores your setting for CURRENT but charges at rate determined by the internal resistance of
22. ood the information on TVC function given on pages 5 amp 6 AND FULLY ACCEPT ANY CONSEQUENCES AND ALL RISKS Press DOWN to DSCH CURRENT If you ll be discharging you ll set the discharge current here Note that depending on the voltage of the pack the current you set may not be obtainable if the total Volts multiplied by Current A exceeds 50W Press DOWN to DSCH VOLTAGE per cell Lithium types should only be discharged for storage so we recommend that you use STORE MODE for that Otherwise you need to be sure of the V cell setting yourself according to your battery type Over discharge can damage packs Pressing DOWN for a last time returns you to the Memory Select screen At this point see flowchart 7 Lilo LiPo A123 BATTERY START Holding the ENTER key pressed down for two seconds or more will start the CHARGE STORE or DISCHARGE process select with UP DOWN Keys for LiPo Lilon and A123 types no matter where in the MEMORY CHARGE screens you may be Additionally if balancer circuit is connected SYNC MODE is available via ENTER short push and UP DOWN arrow keys With CHARGE START SOLO MODE selected hold down ENTER for 2 seconds Hold down ENTER again the charger will then read BATTERY CHECK and then ask you to confirm the number of cells in your battery pack Press ENTER short press for a final time to start charging if balancer is connected a 10 second countdown occurs then auto start If TVC Function
23. or Lithium types CAPACI TY is selected in mAh Selection is in increments of 100mAh CURRENT is set in Ampere at CHG CURRENT screen so divide mAh by 1000 to get Amperage For 700mAh current is 0 7A for 1C up to 1 4A for 2C etc For 1800mAh 1 8A for 1C and 3 6A for 2C and so on See more info on Page 5 DELETE green All Hyperion LiPo packs are rated for safe 2C charging Hyperion does not support nor recommend ever charging Lithium Polymer at rates higher than 2C S Lithium Polymer 3 7v vs Lithium lon 3 6v Please make absolutely sure that you properly identify the type of lithium battery you are charging the capacity in mAh and the number of cells wired in series and the pack voltage Lithium Ion 3 6v nominal should never exceed 1C charge rate Never charge Li lon 3 6V types by LIPO 3 7V charger mode A123 LiFePO4 Cells The A123 LiFePO4 charge discharge modes are intended for cells with 3 3V nominal produced by A123 Company Hyperion or other brand LiFePO4 cells which are recognized to be of good quality from well known makers In MEMORY MODE choose A123 for BATT TYPE for charging such cells The A123 charge mode MAY work with no name brand LiFePO4 cells having 3 3V nominal voltage but Hyperion has found some knock off cells in the market of very questionable quality Customers who use A123 mode LiFePO4 mode to charge such off brand cells assume all risk LiFePO4 a123 CHG CURRENT A setting The EOS 0615iDUO3 d
24. rminal Voltage Control per each memory slot LIPO and LIFE A123 The TVC function allows adjustment of final CHARGE voltage for LIPO and LIFE battery types for each memory position 0mV default therefore no change Lipo 4 200V terminal LIFE A123 3 600V terminal 5mV to 80mV 5mV steps so LIPO for example terminates at 4 205V 4 280V 5mV to 20mV 5mV steps so LIPO for example terminates at 4 195V 4 180V Uses for TVC FUNCTI ON 5mV to 20mV Reducing Terminal Voltage should only be done in case MEASURED cell voltage at your battery pack with quality digital voltmeter shows Terminal voltage exceeding 4 2V for Lipo or default 3 6V for LIFE A123 types This essentially acts as a calibration function and should normally be unneeded when using EOS standard supplied output leads and balance harnesses However if you have made your own longer harnesses the additional length in leads creates the possibility of extra induced resistance and therefore a reading at the charger lower than is actually found at the battery This could cause an over voltage charge If you find terminal voltage over 4 2V cell for any LIPO cell reduce TVC setting on each memory position until your MEASURED max cell voltage at battery is at 4 2V or lower if LIPO or 3 6V or lower if LIFE 5mV to 80mV Ability to set terminal voltage above defaults is only at the request of competition car boat and aircraft users and only if the race sanctioning body allows term
25. th options of 1C to 5C 2C is Default Note that MAX C attainable will depend on the Amps Max and Watt Max rating of your charger and pack capacity NOTE It is entirely YOUR responsibility to determine the SAFE Max C for your LiPo pack HYPERION original LCL LCX LVX LVZ types 2C max charge rate HYPERION GENERATION 3 25C 35C packs 5C max charge rate HYPERION GENERATIONS 5C Rx packs 4C max charge rate except 20C Rx packs 5C max charge HYPERION SWIFT CAR PACKS 5C max charge rate ALL Swift Car packs ever produced support 5C rate regardless of 2C charge cautions appearing on first production packaging If using other than Hyperion lithium packs consult your battery s documentation for allowed C rates before exceeding 1C charge rate If you don t know the allowed max CHARGE rate for your pack never exceed 1C rates NET DUO FAQ The discharge function is supposed to be 10A Max but when I discharged my pack I got less current Why Both charge and discharge functions are limited by both watts and amperage whichever comes first Charge 180W and 15A maxes per port Discharge 50W and 10A maxes per port If you are discharging a pack which starts at 10V for example the initial max current A would be 50W 10V 5A note that as the battery voltage drops during discharge current will rise If charging a pack which starts at 10V then max current would be 180W 10V 18A BUT current is limited to 15A so the max you get wil
26. ting to a larger square shape indicating that these cells are being discharged while the lower voltage cells are not Hold down the ENTER to stop balancing at any time NOTE SYNC MODE Charging selected in similar way to SYNC BALANCING above is intended to be used only with two packs of the same brand capacity type and lifecycle history For example two packs of CX5000 4S lithium polymer purchased at the same time and used together as a 8S flight pack in series when flying a particular model At the start of SYNC MODE charging both packs should be at roughly the same discharge state Otherwise you should SOLO MODE charge each pack separately and when both are done use SYNC MODE balancing before connecting in series for flight USER SETUP these settings are sticky until you change them again Press the MODE button until you reach the USER SETUP TEMP MODE screen Press ENTER and use UP or DOWN keys to select temperature display in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius Press DOWN to scroll through the following screens and ENTER then UP or DOWN to change settings on each screen BUTTON SOUND screen ON or OFF FINISH SOUND TIME screen OFF ON continuous 1 Minute 15 Seconds 5 Seconds FINISH SOUND MELODY screen Choices 1 to 10 Will also play each Melody LIPO MAX C screen Choices of 1C to 5C in 1C steps 2C Default Allows limiting max LiPo charge C rate as you desire POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE screen Set to limit
27. w to three decimal places for example 3 982 Press ENTER to make the 1CL flash and UP to see the voltage for the second cell third cell etc When you have seen the voltage for the last cell in the pack press DOWN to reach the next screen AVG V shows the average voltage per cell across the whole pack V GAP shows the difference between the highest and lowest volt cells in the pack Press the DOWN button to reach the next screen which shows voltage for every cell in the pack to two decimal places x xxv Press ENTER for two seconds You will see BALANCE START SOLO MODE SYNC MODE If you are using a single port only Use UP or DOWN to select SOLO MODE Hold down the ENTER button the charger will check the battery and then ask you to confirm the number of cells in the pack If correct press ENTER once to start balance charging If you are using both ports and want to balance two packs of same type and capacity as a single unit such as 4S VX4000 and 5S VX4000 to make a 9S series connected flight pack hold down the ENTER and DOWN key to change from SOLO MODE to SYNC MODE Hold down the ENTER to start BATTERY CHECK The number of cells in each pack will be shown one above the other If both are correct press ENTER to begin balancing After Balancing has begun you may return using UP or DOWN keys to the screen which shows all cell voltages together Cells which are higher in voltage will show the decimal point alterna
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