PULSAR 2 User Guide
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1. e 0 10 3 2 Q 1 21 6 3 7 V To see internal resistance and voltage of the battery counted for each cell press M key Tje s t 1 JOJA 0 0 0 3 OQ 11 12 16 3 JV C C marker inform that value is counted for single cell Again pressing E key will repeat the test Battery s internal resistance measurement method is different than method used by cell producers This could cause variance in received results The resistance of wires connected to battery is not measured neither variety types of cables and connections exclude that possibility that s way measurement of single cell could be affected with big error Internal resistance measurement should be regarded as a comparative measurement of multiple packets Measurement should be taken by the same cable Alarm messages sound alarm Tc 50 0 Toff Tc blinking temperature is overstepped Vb 16 0V high supply voltage is too high high is blinking Vb 10 5V low supply voltage is too low low is blinking VC high maximal voltage for single cell is overstepped VC is blinking In those cases process will be stopped Pressing any key will stop the alarm Cel Is Characteristic parameters Ni Cd Ni MH i nickel P oue uo nickel E lithium lithium lithium Name metal lead acid alkaline lithium ion cadmium2. Pulsar EQUAL communication with Equalizer from Elprog A balancer equalizer balances the cells voltage of Li Xx packs A communication between Pulsar EQUAL and Pulsar 2 makes it possible that the charge current will be if needed reduced or cut off You will find details in the manual from Pulsar EQUAL Graf PC sotware v 2 38 PULSAR charger supports serial port RS232 which allows you to transmit data Graf PC is capable of drawing graphs of changes during charging or discharging process Analysis of voltage current voltage time derivative dV dt and temperature curves makes it possible to determine precisely status of batteries and decide whether they need conditioning or not Installation GraphPC is a Windows application Whet you start GraphPC for a first time you will be asked to choice serial port which is used to connect Pulsar Charger COM 1 11 Zooming and Moving the graph Press left mouse button and drag mouse to right down direction Rectangle will be drawn and view inside rectangle will be zoomed after the button is released To move the graph move the mouse with pressed right button in needed direction Double clicking left mouse button will return to default view Data Window Shows numerical data After clicking Data button window with numerical data will appear voltage increase of voltage current temperature time and capacity Pressing button with single cell icon displaysthe voltage and the increase of
3. polymer tadiran phosphate hydride Voltage 1 2V 1 2V 2V 1 5V 3 6V 3 7V 3 0V 3 3V Discharging 0 9V 1 0V L8V 1 0V 3 0V 33V 24V 2 8V voltage 1 Max charging 1 85V 1 85V 2 45V 1 65V 4 1V 4 2V 3 45V POON voltage 3 6V 0 2 2C 0 2 1C Charging current max 4C max 2C 0 1 0 4C 0 2 1C 0 1 1C 0 1 1C 0 1 0 4C 1 4C no of cells 1 32 1 32 1 18 1 26 1 12 1 12 1 12 1 14 it can be reduced by 200mV with 10mV step Where C is capacity of battery 1C for 2400mAh capacity is equal to 2 4A current Values shown in the table are characteristic for particular types of cells but it is recommended to check which parameters are admissible by producer of the cell Ex to charge propulsive Ni MH cells with 2C circuit battery needs to be cooled Using inflex mode highly decrease heat diffusion at late charging process Generally propulsive cells which small internal resistance could be charged with higher circuit Cells which are used with transmitter receiver in RC devices should be charged with maximum 1 2A circuit That restriction come off thickness of the wires used with that packets and construction of battery containers Ni Cd Ni MH The memory occurrence which appears in that cell types needs full discharging battery before charging process That discharging process Auto mode should be done every 5 10 charges One Format cycle with Regen function will give good effects Formatting new packets
4. Ni Cd cell type Menu return to main menu E 2 131Ah energy mark means discharge Info Keys Function Battery or change program disconnected M info window Info window M return to main menu E saved data from 8 previous processes Saved data or change save no E return to main menu M return to info window Discharging 02 954 Revers Auto Dii si ci h 8 0 A RIA 1 JA Rh N il iC d 8 R Reverse mode is on A Auto mode is on 1 Disch 10 Ni Cd 9 75 Y 0 23 A 29 8 C 358 m min 1 562 Ah 0 15 15 id 10 00 Discharging lasts until battery voltage 12 00 reaches threshold voltage for given cell type 5 00 In Auto mode current is decreased by 1 4 each 10 00 time the threshold voltage is reached Discharging process ends when discharging Ho 0 00 current is less than 200mA 3 Reverse mode energy from discharging BTE 5 00 battery is transferred back to the supply accumulator 4 Of 10 00 00 00 01 55 04 30 07 00 08 13 10 50 12 52 15 15 D 0 8 8 O A 7 2 V 4E 215 olol Hiel iala4 1 911715 Ath A bold A after a value of current indicates gt that charger has limited current due to every 5 seconds second line inaximum power Vibj 1 3 5 V 4 4 7 C D 08 discharging 8 cells 8 0A actu
5. Time measurement up to 14 hours Max voltage on supply battery Revers On 15 3V Starting up Pulsar Charger PULSAR charger is designed to work with car battery but it is possible to use it with DC power supply with output voltage 12 14V and output current at least 5A 30A recommended Red cable 12V Blue cable 12V ground There are three connectors on the left side of the device e temperature sensor connector e fan connector max 1 2A for cooling battery pack e serial port connector RS232 DB9 to connect to PC 9 pin After turning the charger on you can enter Setup by pressing M key and switch on off sound signal and adjust minimum input voltage level which protects supply battery from discharging if supply voltage fall below desired level charging is stopped and alarm turns on protection against excessive discharge of car battery Pressing Start E key takes you to the main menu P U LIS A R V 2 1 0 S tjajri t Sjlej tjuj p Keys Action Start E Main menu Mem 1 8 Format Test Setup M Global parameters 1 Bip ON OFF sound signal E 2 T max On Off termic protection E 3 Ton from 30 to 45 C start with T lt Ton 4 E 4 Toff lt from 50 to 65 stop with T gt Toff 4 E 5 Vofffrom 10V to 11 5V min supply voltage E E choose a parameter with
6. after a value of current indicates that charger has limited current every 5 seconds second line due io ma mam bowel Vibj 1 2 5 V 2 3 7 C C 02 charging 2 cells 1 0A actual measured current 8 2V actual measured voltage E marker of current limitation blinking S marker of the slow start mode blinking 01 23 25 time elapsed from start of the process 1 298Ah energy taken Vb 12 5V supply voltage 23 7 C battery temperature Function Battery or change program disconnected E current set up E E 1 s remaining parameters set up 1 Fast On Off fast charging mode E 2 Reflex On Off equalizing impulse E 3 V end correction of threshold voltage E M 1s change work mode and cell type and forced start M info window Battery connected E 1s stop charging shorten slowly start if pointer S blinks M LCD light Important Notices e Maximal duration of this process 14 hours e Reduction of threshold voltage V end under standard value voltage for single cell will display v mark e Switching on Reflex mode increases constant current charging phase time that could shorten overall charging time reduces sudden increase of internal resistance effect cell pressure and temperature allows using higher charging currents e Do not use Fast mode to charge battery with balancers limiting charging voltage It i
7. 1 8 Disch 4OA RA Ah Ni Cd 1 Disch Charge Dis Ch ChyDis Pulsar 2v10 Charge 4 04 Frv Fast On Charge 4 04 Frv Reflex On NiCd NiMh PB bat Li Ph RAM Lilon LiPol LiTa Start process C08 4 0A 11 2v7i 00 10 36 0 300Ah Correct NR cell Charge 100V rd Start O8 Ni Cd E Start process C08 AA 1L2Vi Accu connet Dis Ch 4OA A Test 10A Ah Ni Cd 8 Ni Cd Is E Is Disch 4 04 A Forrat 2 2A 2C Test LOA Revers Off accu Ni Cd accu Ni Cd Disch 404 A Fonret 2 2A 2C Auo On Regen On Fonret 2 2A 2C Cyde 2 Charge 20A rD Inflex Off Prograrrrring process Adjusted pararreter is blinking on LCD panel E set current value M info E 1s Howdb you wantto do fast reflex inflex Mis What do you want to do charging disch type call Process is go e M LCD light e E 1s stop process Charge 20A mD Reflex On Charge 20A rD Delta high
8. after moving mouse over Txt button Additional Information e Stop of the charging process should be done by pressing the E key for 1s and not by disconnecting the battery e Disconnecting a battery pack during work should be as quick as possible It is unacceptable to reconnect the battery pack without entering main menu of the charger e Correction of cell quantity should be done always after start of charging process It is important especially with Li Ion Li Pol Li Ph Li Ta and Pb bat cells when battery is not totally discharged Overstate cell quantity will damage battery or even in some cases it could cause auto ignition of the battery e Analysis of Inflexion point and Delta peak starts after 2 minutes for Ni Cd and 4 minutes for Ni MH batteries After that time automatic stop of charging could occur e PULSAR charger must be protected from water You must not use PULSAR charger during rain water can get inside and cause severe damage e PULSAR charger must be protected from dust Built in fan cools internal radiator and DC DC converter s coil Electronic parts can be damaged if there is to much dust in the charger You must not use PULSAR charger laying directly on a sand ground or grass e The openings in the case must never be covered or sealed PULSAR charger works with heavy loads so it becomes heated it is essential to provide proper ventilation e tis not allowed to change supply cables They are designed to endure cu
9. or keys and confirm selection with E key Adjusted parameter is blinking on LCD panel Tmax on Start analyzing temperature Ton and Toff Ton if packet temperature exceeds set up Ton temperature process will start only after cell temperature fall to Ton temperature Toff exceeding set up Toff temperature will stop the process and start alarm Current adjust and limiter function By shortly pressing E key process s current can be changed If it is the complex process Dis Ch discharging charging different currents can be set Diilscih 8 0 A RJA ATh Nii ICid 8 In current adjust mode it is possible to set the maximal package capacity 0 1 12 Ah When it is reached the process will be terminated limiter After pressing M key keys are used to set the value and E key to accept Ah function disabled Process Initialization Right after connecting packet to charger connection test will start After that charger estimate number of cells in the packet When battery is charged or excessively discharged number of cells should be corrected Confirmation with E key will start appropriate action depending on a set mode Dii s c hi 9 0 V RIA t 1 A h 07 Nii Cid During correction of number of cells we can set maximal capacity of packet 0 1 12 0 Ah afte
10. voltage count for single cell processes A column graph allows for quick data comparison i e format or regeneration of packet Red column shows discharging process light red to the first change of voltage witch Auto function Green column shows charging process light green to the inflexion point detection Volt compare Window comparison of battery voltage from several processes When cursor is placed no the voltage line cursor cross and we click left mouse button a value of voltage will be shown in the Voltage window nr Pressing button with single cell icon displays the voltage count for single cell 1 000 0 600 00 00 07 10 The Ti dV Buttons turn on off drawing the temperature and increase of voltage curves Rec Button Start Stop data recording Multisession recording automatic recording of all data i e from the format process Save All File name format name 01 acp where 01 is a number of the next saved window Opening multisession files automatic opening all data i e from the format process Opening file saved as name 01 acp causes opening all files which the same name witch numbers after sign Graph description in each window with graph there is Txt button in upper right corner After pressing it editor window emerges where data could be inserted Producer name or type of cell Capacity packet capacity User description graph description Data will be show
11. 02 05 2007 PULSAR 2 v 2 10 PULSAR 2 is a fast microcontroller based charger suitable for use with various types of batteries Special design of hardware and software makes it possible to charge batteries with high currents without risk of damage and in some cases even improving their durability During charging process all important parameters are displayed on LCD and transmitted via serial port RS232 to a desktop computer Additional software allows visualization of changes in voltage current voltage time derivative and temperature during whole charging process which allows user to determine precisely status of batteries and decide whether they need conditioning or not A data communication between Pulsar 2 and Pulsar EQUAL Equalizer Balancer is possible and increases the safety of working with Li Xx packs Technical specification Battery types supported Ni Cd Ni MH Pb bat RAM Li Ion Li Pol Li Ta Li Ph Li Ion FePO4 Supply voltage 10 16V DC car battery min 30Ah 70Ah recommended or power supply 14V 30A Low voltage alarm level alarm min 10 11 5V adjustable in Setup max 16V Charging voltage 0 5 60V from 1 up to 32 Ni Cd cells Charging current 200mA 9 9A 250W Discharging current 200mA 9 9A 250W with energy return 200mA 9 9A 35W with heat dissipation Temperature measurement 0 99 C with 0 1 C accuracy Voltage measurement 0 1 60V Current measurement 0 1 11A
12. LPROG S Krymski Piotr Piechowski Warranty ELPROG guarantees this product against defective components and faulty workmanship for a period of 12 months Any defect in materials or workmanship occurring within 24 months from the date of purchase subject to the following conditions will be rectified free of charge by ELPROG within 14 working days Conditions 1 This guarantee must have been completed at time of purchase this is your proof of the date of purchase 2 The guarantee applies only to faults caused by defective components or faulty workmanship on the part of the manufacturer 3 The guarantee does not cover failures caused by accident misuse neglect normal wear and tear alternations and or adjustment made to the charger ELPROG ul Przemystowa 1 611 PL 35 105 Rzesz w Sales distribution and service pp rc Modellbau Piechowski Weidenstieg2 25337 K lln Reisiek GERMANY Tel 49 4121 740486 Fax 49 4121 750676 www pp rc de Notes Menu window RP Dis Ch 4OA A Ah Ni Cd 8 Capacity Cell mex type ELPROG V2 10 Start Setup Wie Setup Trrax Ton Merrory 1 8 Setup T off V off Test 1 04 Ni Cd Current set all menu Dis Ch 40A RA Ah Ni Cd 8 Ah Ni Cd 8 lt 4PC gt 50 C 11 0V Disch 4 04 RA Ah Ni Cd 1 Disch 4 04 RA Auto On Info window Reflex On Disch 4 04 RA Charge 4 04 ird Revers On Inflex On Charge 4 04 ird Merrory
13. al measured current 7 2V actual measured voltage i marker of decreasing voltage E marker of current limit blinking 00 12 34 time elapsed from start of the process 1 915Ah energy returned Vb 13 5V supply voltage 44 7 C battery temperature Function Battery tor change program disconnected E current set up E E 1 s remaining parameters set up 1 Revers On Off energy return E 2 Auto On Off decreasing voltage E M 1 s change work mode and cell type M info window Battery connected E 1 s stop discharging M LCD light Important Notices e Maximal duration of this process 14 hours e You must NOT use Reverse function if you are using external DC power supply unit e While working in reverse mode reverse on discharging current will be limited if voltage on supply battery exceeds 15 3V protection from overcharging Charging Ni Cd amp Ni MH 0 2 9 9 Inflex Reflex Delta peak C h Aj r g e 8 0J A iir d AJh Nii Cid 7 1 Inflex mode is ON r Reflex mode is ON Delta A low D A high function is ON Charge 20 Ni Cd 29 77 V 590 A 38 3 C 456 mV imin 1 156 Ah 0 13 35 Charging ends when voltage drop Av or 30 00 inflex point is dete
14. arging current to get demanded package temperature Fast with Li xx Saving time is considerable by charging with currents over 1C Please obey battery producer recommendations This function can be used with a special balancer eg Pulsar EQUAL from Elprog Format the best is to use small current but not lower than 0 1C but also not higher than 1C and in 4 8 cycles When we have older battery to regenerate them 0 5 1C and the best with regeneration function enabled In this case 4 5 cycles are enough It s good to charge battery to 20 2596 of his capacity before we start to format or regenerate it In this modes it s good to use limiter function set maximal capacity to 10 15 higher then battery maximal capacity During current setting we ask you to pay attention on maximal times of processes When charging discharging Ni Cd and Ni MH 5 hours When charging Li xx 14 hours One cycle when formatting maximal 2 x 14 Std Always adapt current setting to those times Caution always pay attention that number of cells setting is correct Li Xx cells should be charged under permanent supervision and on inflammable surface Tc 50 0 exceed overflow of set temperature blinking Tc Vb 16 0V high to high supply voltage blinking high Vb 10 5V low to low supply voltage blinking low VC high battery voltage exceeded Incorrect number of cells set damaged battery or to high charging current set E
15. cted 28 00 The nflex mode allows finishing charging E process before unnecessary heating of au charged battery inflex point marker 24 00 vertical line on the current graph sin The Reflex mode makes it possible to p recharge batteries and avoid memory effect 20 00 charging with short compensatory 18 00 discharging pulse 00 00 01 30 03 30 05 30 07 40 09 40 11 40 c 2 1 2 2 A 3 gt T A bold A after a value of current indicates i that charger has limited current due to every 5 seconds second line Vibl lt l1121 11V 4 0 lo 1cC maximum power C 08 charging 8 cells 8 0A actual measured current 12 9V actual measured voltage li marker of increasing voltage i marker of inflex point detection blinking S marker of slow start mode blinking 00 16 00 time elapsed from start of the process 2 326Ah energy taken Vb 12 1V supply voltage 40 0 C battery temperature Function Battery or change program disconnected E current set up E E 1s remaining parameters set up 1 Inflex On Off stop at inflexion point E 2 Reflex On Off equalizing impulse E 3 Delta low high value AV E M 1s change work mode and cell type and forced start M info window Battery connected E 15 stop charging shorten slowly start if pointer S blinks M LCD light Important Notices e Maximal duration of thi
16. ers etc are often secured from improper poles connection with built in diode If we connect secured device i e transmitter to the charger it won t be able to measure the voltage of cells or detect quantity of them To charge batteries in this situation we must start charging process manually To do this Reflex function must be disabled the discharging pulses would be blocked by diode After choosing suitable process we connect device to charger and then press the buttons simultaneously Then the quantity of cells must be set manually and charging process started by pressing E key Caution battery voltage will be displayed with the 0 6 V voltage drop caused by diode added We recommend to short switching that kind of diode wherever it is possible i e in Graupner s transmitters with proper jumper Pulsar 2 is secured from improper poles connection and can not damage the transmitter The advantage of this solution is access to all Pulsar 2 functions reflex discharge etc Caution we recommend to pay attention to acceptable maximal charging current 1 e Graupner s transmitters 1 1 2 A Symbols used by Pulsar 2 SPL OE STON Or Ee be te mAh control of battery capacity is inactive C control of temperature is inactive sensor not connected 1 increase voltage pointer voltage drop pointer 1 8 memory number A while discharging Auto function on A bold reduction current by cha
17. is blinking for Reflex mode charging with equalizing impulse or setup working mode EorM thed D is blinking for Delta parameter d more sensitive Delta Peak threshold or setup working mode EorM confirm and return to menu Pulsar 2 first steps Pulsar 2 is a professional device which need a proper handling This information is provided to guide through first steps help to achieve routine in handling faster and prevent from beginning difficulties Basics sets up After turning on Pulsar 2 displays first menu in which we can set basic functions which are common for all process To set them we have to press M key Instead pressing E key moves us directly to next level Parameter which is blinking can be adjusted by pressing keys SLOW mU parcs 8 9 10 11 12 Turn on charger battery not connected Press M setup Bib on off acoustic signal on off choose required option using keys Press E T max temperature control on off choose required option using keys Press E T on start temperature after the battery will be cooled to this temperature process will be activated choose required option using keys in range 30 45 C only if T max is on Press E T off gt in this temperature process will be terminated choose required option using keys in range 50 65 C only if T max is on Press E V off set of minimal supply battery voltage protection from deep discha
18. ng are set individually that means we can set different parameters for discharge and charge For example we are able to discharge and charge using different currents Here we are pointing for basic rule By key M we are setting WHAT and by key E HOW Short under 1s pressing M opens information window access to memory of 8 latest processes and E sets up current Capacity setting of battery can be applied as a limiter This function is really useful when we want for example prepare battery for longer storage Then we can charge previously discharged battery up to for example 10 its capacity When process will reach properly set capacity for example 240 mAh with 2400mAh battery process will be automatically stopped Capacity setting can be also applied as an additional control of charged energy In this purpose we recommend to set capacity to about 10 15 more than battery has Other way the battery may not be fully charged Caution this function is important when we are charging new or long stored cells Ni Cd and Ni MH Charging 1 Turn on charger battery not connected 2 Press E start 3 Choose the right number of memory or program process described above 4 Connect battery and if necessary correct number of cells Caution correct setting decide of using safety 5 Press E start process initiated Forced start Packets which are built in various devices transmitters servo programm
19. r reaching it process will be terminate After pressing M key we will be able to set capacity by pressing or and confirm that with E key Ah means that function is turned off Main MENU battery is disconnected Main menu consist of 10 windows e M 1 8 processes memory formatting regeneration and battery test Memory of the processes M1 8 Memory number a digit in the right down corner on display There are 8 memories Each can save Process parameters Main parameter is charging discharging current at the complex processes discharging charging charging discharging there is a possibility to set up different value of charging discharging current Work mode discharging Disch charging Charge discharging charging Dis Ch charging discharging Ch Dis Cell Type Ni Cd Ni MH Pb bat RAM Li Ion Li Pol Li Ta Li Ph l nfo wi nd OW battery is disconnected To open information window press the M key Vibj2 1 2 5 V T c 2 3 17 Mjeim 2 1 3 1 A h Vb 12 5V supply voltage Tc 23 7 battery pack temperature sensor not connected Mem saved data from 8 previous processes 2 131Ah energy measure from last process To read data from 8 previous press the E key M8 1 6 Niij Cjd Mie nju 2 13 1Ah M8 save no 8 16 amount of cells
20. rge Press E key to end setting After complete this steps we are again in main menu Adjust the process settings In this example we will set process of charging battery Ni Cd OQ Gh Ie BO Turn on the charger battery not connected Press M start choose position number in memory in which we want to save process options Press and hold M over 1s move to settings choose required process in this example Charge charging Press M choose required type of batteries in this example Ni Cd Press M At this step we are in programmed process memory and if we don t want to change parameters we can connect battery and start charging However if we want to adjust or just check parameters Press and hold E over 1s Inflex on off Press E Reflex on off Press E Delta low high Delta Peak choose required value low higher sensitivity so charging will end earlier Press E Now we are again in set memory with properly adjusted parameters Before we will start charging we can correct charging current value 16 Press E 17 set required charging current 18 if necessary set cells capacity press M and with set the demanded value capacity control disabled 19 Press E Up to this moment we passed through all possibilities of setting up a process Analogical we can set up every other process for example discharge Serial processes for example discharging chargi
21. rger pointer maximal charger power was achieved passed C1 C8 format number of remaining charge processes during formatting battery d Delta low set D Delta high set E blinking current reduction active in the end of process i inflex function on 1 blinking detection of inflex point when inflex is not activated Pulsar is still charging until detection of Delta peak t Reflex function active R Reverse function active return energy S blinking begin of charging process signalization current gradually increase V off voltage limit active only with Li xx Recommended settings 1 Alarms Infex with Ni Cd and Ni MH only when charging current is higher than 1C When we want to charge package of batteries to maximum we should turn on inflex function Reflex it s always good when on Function auto while discharging extend time of discharging but discharge battery completely If we care about time we can turn this function off Delta high low with low charging process is terminated faster than with high When battery has to be maximally charged we can use switching off in high mode Package temperature many modelers prefer to have warm package to fly drive or sail Pulsar 2 is generally set for possible economical use of battery which lead to small increase of temperature during charging So we can increase experimentally ch
22. rocess finish Vb 12 5V supply voltage 36 6 C battery temperature Format Function Battery or change program disconnected E current set up E E 1 s remaining parameters set up 1 celltype MorE 2 Regen On Off cell regeneration c Mor E 3 Cycle 1 8 number of cycles E M 15s change work mode and cell type M info window Battery connected E 1s stop charging or shorten slowly start M LCD light Important Notices e Maximal duration of this process 1 cycle 2 14 hours Test 0 2 44 max 35W cell type Tie si t 1 0 A N ij C d Battery test is done for each cell type at three stages e precise voltage measurement e voltage measurement loaded with set circuit for 10 s e internal resistance measurement of the packet Right after battery is connected exact voltage and no of cells will be shown Next step is to correct no of cells and start battery test by pressing E key Start Tjejs t 1 2 9 3 3 V S tlairt 1 0 N i C d 10 s battery loading with set circuit will start Tjej s t 1 JOJA e 01 0 0 0 0 1 21 5 518 V For next 5 s impulse loading After that battery s internal resistance will be calculated Tjej s t 1 JOJA
23. rrents up to 30A e You must supply PULSAR directly from a car accumulator It is not allowed to supply charger from car lighter socket this can severely damage car wiring system e Make sure all cables connecting a battery pack are at least 2mm in diameter and are not longer than 20cm e Charger should be used under supervision Li Xx batteries should be charged in fire resistant container and under permanent supervision We recommend the Pulsar EQUAL which is optimized for using with Pulsar 2 e Shortly before the end of charging process of Ni Cd or Ni MH accu Pulsar inform us using short beep about achieving of Inflex point The same beep during Li Xx charging in normal mode inform us about start of current reduction process or about beginning of the last phase of charging in Fast mode Examples Setting process parameters memory 8 e Setting up current current value is blinking or setup needed current value E confirm and return to menu or set up current in complex processes e Setting up working mode and cell types M 1s name of working mode is blinking Disch Charge Dis Ch Ch Dis or setup working mode EorM confirm type of cell is blinking or setup proper cell type EorM confirm and return to menu e Setting up additional parameters charging NiCd or MiMh cells E 1s the On Off is blinking for inflex mode decreasing heat of the packet or setup working mode EorM the On Off
24. s allowed to use balancers leveling cells voltage during charging Formatting Conditioning 0 2 4A cell type Regen Cyclo FOrimial t 11 18 A 181C Ath Nlil Cid 8 no of cycles 6 C conditioning is ON 2 Format 12 Ni Mh 17 36 V 304 1 Format12 Mi Mh 8 83 V 020A 44 0 C 28 mVinin 2 540 Ah 221 C 1159 mVimin 2212 Ah 0 57 00 1 58 58 3 00 15 00 15 00 ani 10 00 4 00 10 00 1 00 5 00 E 5 00 ii zr 1 00 00 0 00 e 0 00 2 00 5 00 i B 00 00 06 25 15 00 2335 3210 4045 4920 00 00 17 05 0800 3100 5325 1 20 00 1 51 50 Formatting a battery means to perform demanded number 1 to 8 of discharging charging cycles Discharging is performed in Auto mode until threshold voltage is reached which depends of cell type Reconditioning a battery special formatting mode which allows to repair the battery Fj0 J8 1 1 8 A 112 1 8 V 01 Hlol lol4 2 0ol8 2TA A bold A after a value of current mE Secon ds second line gt indicates that charger has limited current due to maximum power Vibi2 1 2 5 V 3 6 6 C 4 F 08 formatting 8 cells 1 8A actual measured charging or discharging current 12 8V actual measured voltage 01 10 04 time elapsed from start of the process 2 082Ah energy taken or returned 4 no of charging before p
25. s process 14 hours e Forced start charging diode protected battery RC transmitter Reflex function will be automatically disabled Charging currents gt 1 2 A should not be used e Delta low 7mV Ni Cd 3mV Ni MH Delta high 10mV Ni Cd 5mV Ni MH e Delta high rather for currents lower than 1C for Ni Cd and 0 5C for Ni MH e Inflex switched on for currents higher than 1C and from 4 cells Charging PB bat RAM Li Ion Li Pol Li Ta Li Ph 0 2 9 9A Fast Reflex V end C HjA rigle 6 IOIA Firiv IAlh Lji P 0 I 6 F Fastmode ON r Reflex mode ON v correction of threshold voltage is ON it can be reduced by 200mV with 10mV step 1 Charge 1 Li lon 4 20 V 0504 0 0 C 4 mimin 0 827 Ah 1 06 46 250 Charging ends when threshold voltage is 4 00 detected and simultaneously charging EU 200 current is decreased When Fast mode is 3 50 on charging current is controlled with x 150 pulses which makes it possible to reduce E __ charging time more than two times 250 1 00 Current limitation can occur when voltage men overstep maximal value for given cell 2 00 Du types We recommend the Pulsar EQUAL jop Equalizer from ELPROG 1 50 Qux 00 00 06 55 16 10 25 3 34 56 44 16 53 51 1 04 56 c 2 3 1 2 x A A bold A
26. should be done with 0 2 0 3C 3 5 format cycles Regeneration of the packed should be done in 3 5 cycles with 0 2 0 5C Format Regen on Li Ion Li Pol each cell in packets could be parallel to extend maximal circuits and capacities and then serial connected to receive suitable voltage Number of cells set up at charger is equal to the number of serial connected cells For example for 2P3S packet 2 parallel and 3 serial connections 3 cells should be set up Cells or groups of parallel connected cells in the time of using could be discharging in various measure That leads to considerable decreasing of cell capacity Following discharging charging cycles increases that occurrence At the extreme cases this could damage or even auto ignite the packet To avoid that danger voltage at every cell should be measured time to time When the differences in charged batteries are greater than 0 1 V it is recommended to charge each cell separately with maximal 0 5 C circuit and turned off Fast mode It is possible to do 1 2 Format cycles with active Regen mode for each cell separately Regeneration of whole packets Format Regen on make sense only when calls are equated This mode could improve parameters of used packet but not as that range as regeneration of Ni Cd packets For some Li Ion packets it is advised to charge them to 4 2V each cell In that case you must charge Li Ion packets in Li Pol program Li Ph Li Ion FePO4
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