User's manual (Firmware v3.20)
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1. Power setting the power input 50 1800W in 10W intervals This can protect weaker power sources and batteries from overcharging T on setting the temperature from which the process is enabled 25 55 C C disabling the function T off setting the temperature from which the process is stopped 38 60 C C disabling the function the temperature set in T off must be at least 5 C higher than T on V off min supply battery voltage below which the process will be stopped his protects the battery from deep discharge 9 12V for 12V batteries and 18 24V and 36 48V for 24V and 48V batteries 9 pulsar 3 Invers switch the display from negative to positive Contr display contrast 0 15 Light display backlight intensity 0 15 Pause pause time between processes e g charging discharging in cycles 15 900s in 15s intervals Process set up charging NiCd and NiMH cells Window description From top left charging is set in memory window M 18 type of battery NiMh charging current 0 5A Ah the limiter is disabled Inflex is disabled reflex is enabled A 4 0mV standard value ri ct Lj i 1 mangit ipini na oe it Dii p See mI aa E sa Bet am ki ki in LCT IT LF if All process settings are conducted In a very similar way First choose the appropriate memory window that is to be programmed from M 712. general description e Main menu e Program window SD BT RTC settings e Memory window e Personalization through an SD memory card Additional information concerning SD memory cards Basic setup settings Process set up charging NiCd and NiMH cells Process set up charging LIXX and NiZn cells Process set up charging Pb cells Process set up discharge all cell types Double processes set up e g charging discharging Process set up Store Condit only LiXX Process set up Format only NiCd and NiMH cells Balancer operating Process set up balancing only Monitor Prozess set up Test Program windows of finished processes Process initialization Process end reports and alarms e Alarms interrupting the process Updating the software PC software PulsarGraph Appendix 1 Balancer adapter Index Page Oo O O GON NNN OD OA ff A A A A A WO WD WO 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 17 17 17 18 19 22 24 pulsar 3 Technical specification Battery types supported NiCd NiMH NiZn Pb Li lon LiFe LiPo LiHV LiS prepared 12V 9 15 5V 24V 18 31V 48V 86 60V Input output device voltage Car battery min 30Ah recommended from 70Ah or stabilized 48V power supply from 1500W Automatic shutdown in case of reaching min voltage set In the Min 9 12 V Min 18 24 V Min 27 36 V Min 36 48 V following ranges 0 5 64V Charging voltage 1 34 Ni
3. an exclamation mark is displayed A With NiCd the value may be set from 4 to 25mV and 1 15mV with NiMH Setting the formatting current We can set the limiter value after a press of the Rotary knob we set the desired format current in the memory window same current for charging and discharging and then confirming press It is recommended to use the limiter especially with new packages which have not yet been formatted The limiter setting should be a bit higher than the cell s capacity by abort 5 10 Unnecessary overloading as a result of unequally charge cells which makes proper recognition of the nflex point or Delta Peak may be prevented in this way After all settings meet our requirements we can plug in the battery packages to the charger Before beginning the process it is necessary to check if the number of cells in the package matches that indicated by the charger After adjusting the number of cells if necessary we can start the process by pressing the Rotary knob Balancer operating A balancer Equalizer integrated with the charger Works with a high power 1A balancing current The balancer equalizes the cells voltage In packages to the lowest one e g for a 16s package 15 cells can be equalized simultaneously Each balancing channel has an individually regulated equalizing current it depends on the level of unbalancing For each battery type a different initial balance current is fitted which is corre
4. 3000mAh Ib 1 00 balancing with a current of 1A cell use with all LiFe cells as well as other LiXX cells up to 2000mAh The general rule is that the shorter the charging time charging with higher currents and the higher the package s capacity the higher the balancing current should be Fast Fastmod a type of fast impulse charging of Lixx and Pb batteries Fastmod thanks to a special charging algorithm greatly accelerates the charging process After using Fastmod batteries have a lower inner resistance and due to this a better voltage flow during discharging Depending on the charging current the battery s type its usage and inner resistance the charging time may be reduced by even 30 with only a slightly lower capacity Fastmod can be used constantly without any negative side effects for the battery To make this mode easier to recognize during its use an animation on the charging battery symbol is three times faster then during normal charging and the letter F is displayed under the animation Reflex Reflex mode is also very good for charging LiXX cells Batteries charged in this way are less likely to unbalance Short discharge impulses slow the charging process in a slight way Vc setting the final charging voltage If the value differs from the recommended one an exclamation mark will be displayed Ve For LiPo this value would be 4 00 4 30V cell for LIHV 4 05 4 45 V cell for Lilo 3 90 4 20V ce
5. Fie Window Print Help o u S o o SME etiam _ me s P ve S 234 5 6 7 8 910111213141516 17 ee OO Toolbar s symbols function eo COO NO 10 dV enable disable voltage increase chart mV min 12 13 14 15 16 Open file Save file Stack windows Set windows side by side Record button saving files begins automatically when the data transmission begins Saving can be paused and resumed with this button When the Rec sign is blinking the transmission is active but the data saving is paused Stop button process is stopped Data window description below Voltage comparison window description below Capacity comparison window description below T enable disable temperature chart Rw enable disable internal resistance chart active when in the charging process the Pause mode is active in the setup B Balance switches between the standard window and the balancer window AVG voltage value charts per cell green medium yellow maximum red minimal only when B is disabled S Select switches between S or After selecting bolding the curves we can disable the remaining curves or the marked curves only when B is enabled P Bar Display shows the voltage of singular cells compared to the average value in the form of a graph or if the Ah button is active the equalized capacity of singular c
6. differences will be described below Setting the balancer is not an option as far as lead batteries are concerned Fast and Reflex modes have similar advantages as in the case of LiXX batteries The final charging voltage Ve can be changed between 2 25V cell and 2 55V cell When the value reaches the one suggested an exclamation mark will be displayed Vc The charging process will end when the final charging voltage will be reached 1 5 of the set charging current or 100mA the lowest charging current possible or when the Fastmod detects the end of the process if Fastmod is enabled Process set up discharging all cell types Window description From top left set to icc Se discharge in memory window M 1 LiFe battery type discharge current 25A Ah the limiter is H 1 disabled balance current 1A lb 1 00 Revers LiFe i 45 _ energy return is enabled in the memory but as the t Sree ti e E ne ge T ee 4 Ts AT pulsar 3 dash indicate it is generally disabled in the setup window final discharge voltage Vd 2 80V From top right information window TC current temperature supply voltage Vs 48 4V amount of consumed energy Cs OAh last process information 2 LiPo cells charged by 0 063Ah All process settings are conducted in a very similar way First choose the appropriate memory window that is to be pro
7. discharge current The most reliable values are calculated when the voltage of the battery pack is at nominal voltage eg LiPo 3 7 3 8 V cell and discharge in the range of 1 2C In the main display the internal resistance as measured by the charging cable is shown In the test display the total resistance sum of individual cells and average value averaged over all cells measured by balancing cables are alternately displayed top left The difference between the mean value and the value from the main process display shows the quality of the charging cable and the electrical connections used A test takes 30 seconds and provides fairly reliable values but which may vary according to different measuring methods The risk measurements during charging also bring different but valid values because the measurement method is different There will always be the real true displayed measurement values without conform to a specific measurement method cheating to conduct further comparisons with real measurements which were not carried out with the Pulsar 3 The measurement during charging begins about 1 minute after the start of the process and lasts until the first power reduction Info The measurements during charging are possible only when pulse mode is switched on Pulse ON Program windows of finished processes Process windows provide on the spot information concerning the processes progress Three process windows have been described below
8. need with the same type of supply Through pressing the dial for on the Setup line we enter the settings from the program window we enter the program window by holding the dial from any memory window Setup windows shown in positive and negative ca iT c T T a Ti Ee ara ball Battery Power surely Oot Power 246 Invers T o aS E OnE aa Toff 450 Cight 15 4 Uoff 11 54 Pause ip 2 Ht ied of ie i mi L E EF le eee T in T oF Pir i 13 SD in e FE rE Window description m exit return to memory window Beep enable disable acoustic signaling Pulse enable disable impulse work Revers enable disable discharging with an energy return do the supplying battery Revers must be turned off when operating with a power supply or it may result in damaging the supply if it is not marked operating with an energy return is blocked for all memories in a memory where the energy return was enabled a symbol is displayed before Revers V rev max battery voltage settings after exceeding which the charge reduction will commence Revers enabled this protects the supplying battery from overloading during the energy return especially when a Lilo LiPo or LiFe batteries are used e g when supplying with 3 Lilo cells the voltage should be set to 12 4 V which is about 3 4 1V see the Charging voltage table on page 7 15V for PB
9. on the battery capacity in ampere hour And so a battery with 500mAh capacity a 1C current is equal to 0 5A First choose the appropriate memory window that is to be programmed from M 1 to M 20 Secondly enter the program window by holding the dial where the Mode amp Accu option is selected Here the battery type is set to NiCd or NiMh and then Format formatting The process parameters can be changed if necessary Through holding the dial we enter the program window where we chose the Parameters option which enables us to set all the parameters important for the process for a particular battery type And so exit return to memory window Rep 01 number of formatting cycles from 1 to 99 Please bear in mind that the Pause value set in the setup concerns only the pause time between the processes e g charging pause discharging pause During formatting a new package at least 3 4 cycles are recommended Regen a special means of regenerating cells In the used packages which have lost some of its capacity and have a heightened internal resistance During formatting with regeneration at least 2 3 cycles are recommended Vd final discharge voltage settings If the set value is other than the recommended settings an exclamation mark will be displayed Vd For cell types NiCd 0 60 0 95V cell A Delta Peak setting if the set value is other than the suggested one
10. reduction by 1 5 it will be 8A 6 4A 1 5A When the Auto parameter is disabled the discharge will be stopped immediately when the final discharge voltage will be reached without the current reduction which is 15A in the example given Revers a return of energy to the supplying battery car battery helps reaching a higher discharge power When setup as the higher power blocks this function but it will be enabled the memory window a dash will be displayed before the Revers sign Revers When this function will be enabled in the setup the dash will disappear from all memory Windows in which Revers is present and the function will be enabled the dash will be replaced by a v To easily recognize if the energy return is in progress during the process a discharge animation will be displayed three times faster than during discharge without the energy return There will also be an R letter underneath the animation and if that R is displayed alternately with V Volt the current reduction Has occurred after exceeding the supply batteries voltage Vrev setup WARNING enabling the energy return when the charger is supplied by an AC adapter may lead to damage to the adapter Vd final discharge voltage settings If the set value is other than the recommended settings an exclamation mark will be displayed Vd For cell types LiPo 2 80 3 60 V cell LiIHV 2 8 3 60 V cell Li lon 2 5
11. to M 20 Secondly enter the program window by holding the dial where the Mode amp Accu option is selected Here the battery type and the type of the process that is to be programmed is set For lithium NiXX batteries the following programs have been prepared Disch discharge Charge charge Dis Ch discharge charge Ch Dis charge discharge Format format The process parameters can be changed if necessary Through holding the dial we enter the program window where we chose the Parameters option which enables us to set all the parameters important for the process according to our requirements And so for NiCd and NiMH exit return to memory window Inflex enables ending the process earlier Inflex should be used only with charges higher than 1C and accupacks with more than 4 cells Enabling the Inflex mode is signalized while the process is in progress by an l symbol under the battery animation Reflex enables charging and supercharging NiCd and NiMh batteries without the threat of the Memory effect occurring In this charging mode short discharging impulses are emitted Packages charged with reflex often have a lower resistance A Delta Peak setting if the set value diverges from the suggested one an exclamation mark is displayed A With NiCd the value May be set from 4 to 25mV and 1 15mV with NiMH Exiting the settings menu can be made by choosing exit or automatic
12. 0 3 30 V cell LiFe 2 30 3 10 V cell NiZn 1 00 1 40 V cell NIMH 0 80 1 10V cell NiCd 0 60 0 95V cell Pb 1 60 1 90V ell We advise using standard settings Setting discharge current After a press of the dial the required current can be set In the memory window and after confirming press of the dial the limiters value The current s value can be between 0 1A to 0 25A set in the following intervals 0 1A intervals up to 10 0A 0 5A above 10A The limiter s capacity is set from Ah the capacity is not controlled to 200Ah Setting the limiter with LiXX batteries is crucial only in a particular case After all settings meet our requirements we can plug in the battery packages to the charger Before beginning the process it is necessary to check if the number of cells in the package matches that indicated by the charger After adjusting the number of cells if necessary we can start the process by pressing the Rotary knob Warning all packages with a balancing connection must always be plugged in the following order first the balancer then the charging cable Thanks to this the charger will always recognize the right amount of cells in the package It is important to check if the number of cells in the package has been properly recognized before starting the process After adjusting the number of cells if necessary we can start the process by pressing the Rotary knob Double processes set up e g charging discharging F k
13. 11 B AE a E PL 35 105 Rzesz w Features Pulsar 3 charger User s manual Connecting cable with alligator clips SD memory card containing PC software user s manual PDF file USB cable Temperature sensor Optional BT antenna only if the BT module is installed eae Definitions abbreviations and symbols in alphabetic order Battery types NiXX NiCd nickel cadmium NiMH nickel metal hybrid NiZn Nickel Zinc LiXX LiPo lithium ion polymer Li lon lithium ion LiFe LiPh lithium phosphate LiIHV Lithium High Voltage LiS lithium sulphur Pb lead battery also lead jelly Modes Charge charging Ch Dis charging and then discharging a double process Condit charging discharging capacity check charging to storage voltage Disch discharging Dis Ch discharging and then charging a double process Format special formatting and NiXX package regeneration program Store special program used to prepare LiXX packages for longer storing Test special program for measurement of the internal resistance of battery pack tested by discharge impulse Parameters and abbreviations voltage change tendency marker displayed In the menu window above V Volt during charging and discharging in the balancer window it marks the cell with the highest voltage voltage change tendency marker displayed In the menu window above V Volt during charging and discharging in the b
14. 15 12 2014 pulsar 3 User s manual Firmware v3 20 Device description Pulsar 3 is a fast professional battery charger with an integrated balancer A newly designed synchronic digital converter operates with precision and efficiency unmatched by other devices of similar type due to the DSP Digital Signal Processor control Power work precision and ease of use were the key focus during the device s construction The newest technology rarely used in model chargers guarantees an optimal operation of battery packages Impulse work in the reflex mode prevents the memory effect and the lazy battery effect in NiXX batteries as well as lessens the threat of unbalancing in LiXX batteries The real impulse mode Fastmod for Lixx and Pb batteries can shorten the charge time even by 30 40 The integrated high powered balancer equalizes the packages in a very short time without unnecessary prolonging the process thus keeping the singular cells voltage perfectly equalized The multiple algorithms operating simultaneously which detect the level of the cells voltage as well as the capacity limiter and an integrated temperature indicator protect the packages from overloading and damaging The processes parameters can be seen on the backlit graphic displayer The self explanatory single Rotary knob as well as twenty integrated memory banks enable frequently used processes to be chosen faster make for easier operation An SD memory card e
15. Cd and NiMH 1 30 NiZn 1 24 Pb 1 14 Li lon 1 14 LiPo 1 12 LIHV 1 16 LiFe 1 20 LiS Charging current 0 1 25A max 1500W Max charging power 400 W 12V 800 W 24V 1500 W 48V Current set up resolution automatic 0 1 10 0A set in 0 1A intervals ranges 10 25A set in 0 5A intervals 0 1 25A 400 800 1200 1500W with energy return Asenargmg eurent 0 1 25 A 100W with heat dissipation operating on power supply 50 1800W input power on power supply 0 99 C 0 1 C resolution 0 1 65V 0 1 25A 24h per process 2x24h for complex processes 60W 0 25A 0 5A 1 0A continuous current 25mA 50mA 100mA continuous current 1 16 depending from cell type up to 3mV 0 003V 240 x 64 pixels Use from 5 to 35 C keeping from 10 to 50 C Mechanical dimensions width x 155 x 160 x 75mm depth x height Weight ca 1200g Usi Using a power supply above 48 V on individual cells charging voltages below 5 V a reduction of power protective function of the convertor is possible Input voltage drops below 10 5 V is permitted only if batteries as a power source not PSU used Precautions Read manual before use Do not perform any changes or modifications to the device Always pay attention to the right plug in polarity Protect from humidity and dust Operate with a car battery only when the car engine is turned off Protect from short circuits and reverse polarity during plug in During charging built i
16. Voltage chart in the process increases during charging decreases during discharging 18 Lower dotted line final discharge voltage 19 Time scale with intervals each 10 and 5 minutes 20 C 3 811Ah alternating with Wh display current charged capacity 3 811 Ah 21 00 10 41 process duration oe oS oe a 15 pulsar 3 1 CENENA CN PIRIPIRI FE Fa CAAA Cn PLLA Ad ae i Ld Pe Pe oe E al Lh mI LLI Cells voltage V c window contains the following information at 22 ot Ol 10 Lower dotted line 0 05V voltage in proportion to average package value 12 13 3 52V average voltage of all cells in the package V cell voltage change tendency marker displayed above V Volt Row of numbers singular package cells numbering starting from the first plugged into the package s minus cable 3 53V voltage of the strongest cell in the package here cell nr 9 A 0 01V difference in voltage between the strongest and the weakest cell 10mV in this example 3 52V voltage of the weakest cell in the package here cell nr 2 V c cell s voltage window one of the two windows of the balancer B 90 current balancer power 90 max power of the balancer Upper dotted line 0 05V voltage in proportion to average package value Middle dotted line average package voltage Singular bottom lines balancer power level cing
17. al pulai PROP Model lban Piechowsk 1 na Pee eco flodellbay Fiechowsk i Ea E ik Revere rea o o j I i i pes a d Ls ll l H m e ann iii Window description From top clock software version here v3 15 power 400W on the right switched to AC adapter the adapter has a 240W Power thus the power output is limited to 200W the limitation is signalized by an exclamation mark personalization pp rc Modelbau Piechowski shows the max amount of characters BT on radio communication activated SD 44 the memory card is 44 full TC current temperature 0 0 temperature indicator not plugged In Vs adapter voltage 13 3V Cs 0 Ah taken capacity e g car battery Pulse impulse mode activated Revers energy return during discharge on the left activated on the right deactivated Pulsar 3 is operated using a Rotary knob The dial can be turned left and right pressed for a short up to 1 second or held for a long more than 1 second time Both pressing and holding is confirmed by an appropriate acoustic signal if the sound has not been muted in the setup Options are chosen from the list by turning the dial to the one that interests us blinking line and then choosing it by pressing the dial The value of the chosen option is set in the same way After plugging in to the power supply Pulsar 3 will display the main menu The operation mode can be changed setup on
18. alancer window it marks the cell with the lowest voltage A with NiCd and NiMH Delta Peak value recognizing the charging state of NiCd and NiMH batteries A with LiXX and NiZn cell s voltage difference In LiXX and NiZn packages Ah limiter capacity settings the exclamation mark informs of the altered parameter value as compared to the default settings e g an altered final charging voltage value Ah c equalized capacity per cell in the balancer window Auto automatic discharge current reduction the current after reaching a discharge voltage of the package cells will be greatly reduced in order to reach a deeper discharge without exceeding the set voltage limit B current balancer power B B B is displayed alternately with V additional balancing in case the battery is still not correctly balanced after end of charging process Beep acoustic signal BT optional wireless communication C Capacity charged or discharged capacity c Charging rate charging or discharging current according to the battery capacity in Ah Is displayed by current justage when limiter is active Config_ 0 9 Config_ 0 9 Writing and reading of the current configuration on SD card incl memory Contr display s contrast settings Cs Capacity supply displays the amount of energy drawn from the power supply from the moment the charger was plugged in E End displayed alternately with V when at the
19. ally after 10 seconds from the last dial movement Warning Checking nflex and Delta Peak starts after 2 minutes with NiCd and after 4 minutes with NiMH Caution is advised when full packages are to be plugged supercharging them with higher charges to avoid overloading the packages Setting the charging current After a press of the dial the required current can be set In the memory window and after confirming press of the dial the limiters value The current s value can be between 0 1A to 0 25A set in the following intervals 0 1A intervals up to 10 0A 0 5A above 10A The limiter s capacity is set from Ah the capacity is not controlled to 200Ah Using the limiter is advised especially with new packages which have not yet been formatted The limiters value should be set a bit higher then the cells capacity by about 5 10 which will prevent unnecessary package overload when the proper evaluation of Inflex and Delta Peak is impossible as a result of unequally charged cells After all settings meet our requirements we can plug in the battery packages to the charger Before beginning the process it is necessary to check if the number of cells in the package matches that indicated by the charger After adjusting the number of cells if necessary we can start the process by pressing the Rotary knob lt is important to stress that the procedure described above shows how to set all of the parameters and in practice to sta
20. be exited by pressing exit or automatically after 10 seconds from the last dial movement Personalizing through an SD memory card In the folder located on the card PULSAR3 Setup there is a file named title txt The text written there is displayed in the main menu under the Pulsar 3 logo right after the chargers startup A simple text editing program e g Notepad may be used to edit his text The text may not surpass 26 characters from the English alphabet gt inserts a narrow space If the file isn t to be found on the memory card the sign Pulse charger will be displayed Additional information concerning the SD memory card Cards formatted in a PC FAT16 to 2GB or FAT32 with a 4GB capacity should be specifically used in Pulsar 3 After turning on the charger with an empty SD card without a folder structure necessary folders will be created automatically PULSARS as well as BACKUP DATA and SETUP Such a card is ready to be used immediately The card should be inserted and removed only when the charger is not plugged into a power supply Basic setup settings Pulsar 3 has two equivalent device memory settings Setup One of them is marked with a battery symbol and the other with a power supply symbol As both of them are identical they can be used freely When for example we operate the charger only with a power supply or only with a battery they can be both used with different setup memory settings depending on the
21. connection s details can be fund in appendix 1 on page 22 of this manual All battery packs equipped in balancing joints should be plugged into the balancer socket 5 first and then to the charger through cables 2 3 In this way the correct number of cells in the pack will always be recognized Before plugging the adapter plug to the charger first plug in the pack balancer plugs to the adapter see appendix 1 page 22 In this way the charger will be safe from potential damage resulting from mixing the battery balancing plugs or from them being improperly connected In this case a short circuit would damage only pins or paths on the adapter board which will work as a fuse If damage occurs by such short cirquit it will result in a loss of guarantee services As a safety measure temperature control through a plugged in temperature indicator is always advised 6 pulsar 3 After plugging the pack into the charger it is necessary to ALWAYS control and confirm the indicated number of cells Confirming an invalid number of cells in the package may result in damaging the package and cause other material damage Always pay attention to the proper charging and discharging current choice The charge must be selected accordingly to the type kind and size of the cells Charging cables with appropriate connections and pins as well as wire section fitted to the charge should be used Using high current cables with silicon isolation w
22. cted in the case of a strong unbalancing balancing may begin earlier The higher the cell s voltage is the more intensive the balancing It is important to mention that balancing below a certain voltage limit is not only not recommended but even harmful That is why it is recommended to balance during charging The only exception is when the package is prepared for longer storage Store For measuring the voltage by using the balancer port it is also possible to connect a single cell This is important for the Test function Ri measurement 14 pulsar 3 If the battery is debalanced so heavily that it cannot be balanced during the charging process the Pulsar 3 will reduce the charging current and enter kinda after balancing mode The after balancing will be indicated by flashing V Volt and B Process set up Only balancing Monitor We plug in the package to the charger through the balancer connection do not plug current cables to the black and red sockets The Monitor information will then be displayed Pressing the dial will start the cells balancing process according to the current settings in the given program b x xx balancing current if b 0 0A the charger acts as a voltage monitor Packages will be balanced in this operating mode in the whole voltage scope Prozess set up Test If testing the internal resistance of the battery pack as described in the above processes first set the battery type and
23. e with the battery symbol the other with a power supply symbol after which we are redirected to the last used memory window The memory window is a starting point to all process settings and parameters Memory windows are numbered from 1 to 20 on the left side there is a frame with an M as well as numbers from 1 to 20 Settings made in there remain memorized even after the charger has been turned off Through holding the dial for a long time we enter the program window There we have the following options 7 pulsar 3 Attention First connect the Pulsar 3 to a power source before connecting the battery pack If the Pulsar 3 should be shut down first disconnect the battery pack before disconnecting the power source Never leave a battery pack connected while the charger is offline Attention If connecting LiXx battery packs without balancer double confirm of the cell count is necessary for security reasons Program window P rogram Meme SO BT PTC Setur Window description exit return to memory window Mode amp Accu programming the charger s mode and the type of charger and battery type for the memory cell Parameters process parameter settings for the memory cell Memorys data collected from the last twenty processes SD BT RTC SD memory card options BT parameter and clock settings Setup defining basic settings important for all processes After about 10 seconds of inaction fr
24. ed starting with 001 Up to three backup directories are managed on the memory card The fourth backup is the oldest of the backup catalog after a confirmation will be overwritten with new data BT on off turning on off wireless BT transmission If the BT module is not plugged In a no BT sign is displayed the function is not active P3 xx x naming a specific BT device Initially it is named P3 after which 6 digits can be assigned If the name is to be shorter than 6 digits insert dashes in the free spaces up to 6 characters These symbols will not be considered a part of the name Connecting other devices to the charger should be confirmed by typing code 1234 8 pulsar 3 20 20 clock settings m 2011 05 14 date settings Before plugging the power supply to Pulsar 3 it is important to make sure if the memory card and the BT antenna optional are in the charger After pressing the dial on the SD BT RTC line in the program window we go to the program window by holding the dial from any memory window we are redirected to the SD BT RTC settings Setting the BT name is important as it will let us recognize our device easier among other devices in close proximity Setting the date and time are vital for recording data on the memory card File identification is easier thanks to this WARNING as long as Pulsar 3 is connected through an USB cable wireless transmission is disabled The window will
25. ells Current balancing currents are displayed below only when B is enabled Ah switches the Data window from current voltages to current equalized capacities a list of cells at the bottom of the window only when B is enabled Type of process and the number of cells in the package Current package voltage Current process current Current package temperature Charged or discharged capacity Duration of the process 20 pulsar 3 Data window data After clicking Data a window pens containing the most crucial data from the process progress Data window when the balancer is active A 4s LiFe package is charged the average voltage avg is 3 590V the 4 X a Fe balancer operates on 60 power the i strongest cell was balanced 0 016Ah the ms goe na process duration is 18 minutes and 9 seconds the strongest cell has 3 596V cell 1 delta the difference between the strongest and the weakest cell of 0 018V the weakest cell has 3 578V cell 3 Voltage of all the cells in the package is shown below E Pulsar Data Display Data window when the balancer is not active Package 9 x NiCd is charged 14 33V the displayed I show that the inflex was already recognized current voltage decrease in the package is 19mV min the process is in the delta peak recognition phase package resistance Ri ts 0 651Q process duration is O hours 27 minutes and 10 seconds t
26. end of the process the current has been reduced 4 pulsar 3 Fast Fastmod a fast charging mode for LiXX cells Format special program for formatting NiXX packages l Inflex displayed after recognizing the nflex point at the end of the NiXX packages charging I is displayed alternately with V lb max channel balancing current 0 only the voltage measure for cells with the balancing disabled Inflex a means of early NiXX packages charging recognition Invers switches between negative and positive data display on the displayer Last proc data from the last process Light display brightness mQ c Internal resistance in mQ per cell M Memory memory place number Monitor displaying cell voltages by balancer port without balancing only Bal Pulse displayed alternately with V Volt during charging in Fast mode it indicates switching to discontinuous operating mode at the end of the charging Pause pause between processes indicated in seconds e g during charging discharging Power input power this setting enables to limit the input power e g in weaker AC adapters or smaller supply batteries Pulse an impulse operating mode should be enabled if the power supply is supplied by a power generator which has a negative reaction with power consumption oscillation R Revers displayed alternately with V Volt during charging discharging with an energy return it indicates the current reduct
27. grammed from M 1 to M 20 Secondly enter the program window by holding the dial where the Mode amp Accu option is selected Here the battery type and then Disch discharge The process parameters can be changed if necessary Through holding the dial we enter the program window where we chose the Parameters option which enables us to set all the parameters important for the process for a particular battery type And so exit return to memory window Ib x xx only for LiXX setting the max balancing current Ib 0 00 no balancing the voltage of singular cells will be displayed in the balancer windows b 0 25 balancing with a max current of 0 25A cell for small capacity packages of 500mAh b 0 50 balancing with a current of 0 50A cell for packages of 500 3000mAh Ib 1 00 balancing with a current of 1A cell use with all LiFe cells as well as other LiXX cells up to 2000mAh While discharging the balancer has the same voltage limits as when charging Auto when his parameter is enabled the current will be reduced after reaching the final discharge voltage by 1 5 of the currently set current The process will be stopped when the reduced current reaches the value lower than 1 10 of the set current or then 100mA the lowest possible current Example the discharge current is 15A After reaching the current s final discharge voltage by 1 5 it will give us 12A After another current
28. he current current is 2 19A 0 0 indicates that the temperature indicator has not been plugged in charged 0 877 Ah Voltage comparison window In this window voltage curves from many processes for example formatting or regeneration can be compared After clicking x1 in the upper left corner the estimated voltage per cell will be show The S button will switch between S or In the S position we mark the curves by clicking their number in the window s key on the right side while holding CTRL we can mark several curves Another clicking of the S button will disable the remaining curves or disable marked curves Capacity comparison window The bar chart enables a quick capacity data comparison for singular processes e g formatting The red bar shows discharge the bright red shows discharge after current reduction green shows charging bright green for NiXX shows the Inflex point after detection and for the rest of the batteries after charging current reduction of after changing to impulse mode with Fast mode enabled When more then 8 windows will be opened at the same time left and right arrows can be used to move the chart scroll 21 pulsar 3 Appendix 1 Balancer adapter The Adapter allows connecting the battery packages to the balancer socket It is a circuit board with 17 paths for 16 balancer channels 1 x minus and 16 x plus per each cell Four
29. higher the line the higher the balancing power of that cell is 12 Single cell inner resistance The cell with the highest and lowest resistance is marked by an arrow cells 1 and 6 in this case mA Warning Pulsar 3 conducts estimates correct to three decimal places and so they are displayed on the computer screen Due to the size of LCD displays the values are rounded up to two decimal places Because of this some differences may occur Process initialization After plugging the battery Pulsar 3 checks and displays the number of recognized cells Warning all packages with a balancing connection must always be plugged in the following order first the balancer then the charging cable Thanks to this the charger will always recognize the right amount of cells in the package It is important to check if the number of cells in the package has been properly recognized before starting the process After adjusting the number of cells if necessary we can start the process by pressing the Rotary knob Info If the Pulsar is connected to an LiXX battery pack without balancer the double confirmation of cell count is necessary Process end reports and alarms Warning Interrupting the process in progress is allowed only through holding the dial and not by unplugging the package Window after ending the process the displayer show a STOP message and the backlit blinks recurrently after manual process interruption An acoustic s
30. ignal is also generated which fades after 30 seconds and is turned off after 5 minutes To Start another process return to memory window the package must be unplugged from the charger Pein bn bt mt fa EE b mi Prier lanl i ius ie 1 4 J SIOP E ct gisconnect accu Sma aii ee The window May display the following information lt gt data process through turning or pressing the Rotary knob last process windows will be displayed directly before the process end Messages in the frame END proper process end STOP premature process end as show on the picture above by holding the dial LIMITER process end after reaching the capacity limit set in the limiter TIMER process end after exceeding the process time limit 14 hours per process PAUSE displayed automatically between processes in progress Below it the time left before starting the next process is shown If the battery temperature T on is higher than the one set in the setup a Tce to high xx x C message will be displayed until the battery cools down l A x xx V displayed when the process with a plugged in balancing for LiXX cells ends after the voltage difference between singular cells exceeds 50mV Alarms stopping the process Vc high when the voltage of one of the cells or package exceeds the allowable value Vc low Too low cell voltage can possibly happen whi
31. ion after exceeding the V rev voltage of the supplying battery Reflex impulse work with a discharging impulse Suggested for all battery types Regen regeneration function initialized along with the formatting mode of NiXX packages Rep 99 Repeat the number of double processes repetition charging discharging or format Revers discharging with an energy return to the supplying battery enables to increase the discharge power Ri internal resistance of the package or cell RTC Real Time Clock real time clock required for recording data on the memory card SD Secure Digital Memory Card memory card Tc Temp cell package temperature measured with the temperature indicator which comes with the charger Ti Temp internal internal temperature of the charger Store a program created to charge or discharge packages to the storing voltage level LiXX T off max temperature at which the process is stopped T on the temperature below which the process will start in other words the charger waits for the package to cool down V c V cell voltage of a single cell or package evaluated for one cell Ve Vcharge final charge voltage can be modified individually Vd Vdischarge final discharge voltage can be modified individually Ve Vend storage voltage Store can be modified individually Voff min supplying battery voltage at which the process is stopped prevents deep discharge Vs Vsupply supply vo
32. ith a 4 mm diameter is recommended Charging cables should be short Pulsar 3 is equipped in a system which prevents arcing when the cables are being plugged in for charging However it is recommended that cables should be plugged in and out rapidly and firmly In order to avoid arcing plugging and unplugging by a battery lead connection to the power supply or AC adapter should be done rapidly and firmly After unplugging the charger from the power supply it shouldn t be reconnected earlier than 5 seconds The process can be interrupted through holding down the rotary knob interrupting the process through unplugging the device is forbidden Batteries parameters Type LiPo LIHV Lilon LiFe NiCd NiMH NiZn nickel zinc lithium ion lithium lithium lithium nickel nickel metal polymer high volt ion iron cadmium hybrid Rated voltage 3 70V 3 85 V 3 60V 3 30V 1 20V 1 20V 1 60 V 2 00V Name Charging voltage 420V 330v 410v 365v 190v 245V Storing voltage 3 80V_ 4 47V 375v 335V l Balancing voltage stat 3 95V_ 410v 385v 348v I the voltage can be lowered by 200mV or increased by 100mV every 10mV max Any change in charging discharging voltage will result in a change in max charging min discharging voltage of the same value Operating principle general description Main menu shown in positive and negative WE ELPROG wie Te ELPROG pulai a
33. ith a power supply and left in standard mode see main menu do not press the Rotary knob After starting the program we chose the appropriate Serial Por COM 7 in the example above by which Pulsar 3 will communicate with the computer and then Press the red Programming button to start the software exchange process The process progress is visible in the Communication window The Refresh Ports button refreshes the list of available ports The Done message confirms that the software update has been finished successfully Serial Port com 20 ws Refresh Ports If the update is finished unsuccessfully the whole procedure should be repeated connect the charger to the power supply again even if the charger s display remains clear PC software PulsarGraph v 4 51 The SD memory card added to the Pulsar 3 charger contains the installation version of Pulsar Graph On the left side of the charger there is a USB socket through which a direct data flow to the computer is possible during the process communication is also possible wireless through BT The computer software allows following the process progress saving data and comparing many processes registered earlier Files saved in the charger on the SD memory card can be analyzed through the software The program operates with Windows systems XP Vista Windows 7 with 32 and 64 Bit Installation To install the software the PULSAR_3 UTILITY fo
34. ize capacity in ampere hour per one cell here in cell 12 0 021Ah itd ii am T ka no eld hi p pt te a nib ioe E op A ae eee maT T a le t te a A a sag A A a an L TaT Th Ta Ta m LN A a aag wie S The display inner resistance of cells mQ c shows following information 5007 c Sum of resistances of single cells alternating with middle inner resistance of all cells Q cell t 9 0 mQ Resistance of the cell with the highest value within the battery pack cell 6 in this case 16 pulsar 3 3 A58 Current difference between resistance of the weakest and strongest cell is 17 if 0 is showed the cell values are equal if 100 is showed the cell has double value of the best cell 4 5 3 mQ Resistance of the cell with the hightest value cell 1 in this case 5 Row of numbers singular package cells numbering starting from the first plugged into the package s minus cable 6 m c Display MQ per cell 7 B 0 current balancer power 100 max balancer power Info The values of inner resistance might be influenced by balancing For this reason the balancing power is displayed as well Upper line 100 Middle line 50 0 Bars equalized capacities in bar graphics The highest bar shows the cell here cell 12 which required the greatest balancing 100 11 Singular bottom lines balancer power level cingular channel The
35. lder must be copied Welcome to the PulsarGraph Setup Wizard from the memory card to the hard disc Next the Setup exe file located ba in the PULSAR GRAPH folder must be started The installation The installer will guide you through the steps required to install PulsarGraph on your computer prog ress is very simple and does not require fu rther description USB drivers In case the Pulsar 3 USB cable has not been recognized by the PC the Drivers folder should be chosen during the driver installation Uraia piesien ar dation i DOL A N a A E MAg ENEN AESA where the current USB driver is located or criminal penal e pr is progral vi al ties and wil osecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law E Pulsar preferences SIGET Hardware installation lt is necessary to give the port name with which Pulsar 3 will be EPONA ahh Mea communicating with the computer Through File gt Preferences we open the i aaa ane aie window containing recognized hardware Kommunikationsanschiuss COM2 i i OSOAN F Pulsar 3 should be recognized as hardware a USB Serial Port assigned to a communication COM port of the appropriate number the same for wireless BT communication In the window we mark our device and acknowledge by pressing OK oK Cancel Reset all settings to default 18 pulsar 3 The Refresh button refreshes the list of available devices and the Reset butto
36. le test Tc high when the package temperature exceeds the set limit 17 pulsar 3 Ti high when the charger is overheated All vents should be checked for signs of obscurity The charger should not be used in a closed car trunk where the temperature may rapidly exceed the allowable value for the charger s use Vs low when the supply voltage is too low e g the car battery is discharged too deeply Vs high when the supply voltage is too high ERROR error when for example the battery is plugged into the balancer socket and the chosen battery type was NiXX a Wrong connect and Disconnect accu message will be additionally displayed Software updating ELUCTELC nT The Pulsar 3 is prepared for an easy firmware P este oe upgrade To execute that unpack the firmware nr ss ZIP and start the EXE file Pulsar 3 Utility The Pulsar 3 must be connected to the computer by USB port for upgrade Port COM20 opened succesfull Sending question to Pulsar 3 chip Pulsar 3 program version 18 Identification Ok gt Pulsar 3 Chip Programming Pulsar 3 Please be patient amp wait Initialization Pulsar 3 must be connected to the computer Reading Hex file through a USB cable To prevent software conflicts DEA aaa all PC programs should be turned off for the en ee duration of the updating process Interrupting the update may lead to the charger s damage The charger should be connected w
37. ll for LiFe 3 45 3 75V cell It is important to mention that contrary to popular believe 4 20V cell is not the final safe voltage limit for LiPo cells but only a compromise between current delivery ability and life expectancy Lower final charging voltage below the mentioned 4 20V enhances the battery s life expectancy but the charge capacity is lower We advise using standard settings Setting the charging current After a press of the dial the required current can be set In the memory window and after confirming press of the dial the limiters value The current s value can be between 0 1A to 0 25A set in the following intervals 0 1A intervals up to 10 0A 0 5A above 10A The limiter s capacity is set from Ah the capacity is not controlled to 200A Setting the limiter with LiXX batteries is crucial only in special cases The loading process is finished when the final charging voltage is reached 1 10 of the set charging current or reaching 100mA the lowest charging current possible or when the Fastmod charge s end detection notifies so if Fast has been enabled After all settings meet our requirements we can plug in the battery packages to the charger Warning First connect the balancer cable to the balancer board then connect the balancer board to the Pulsar 3 charger Process set up charging Pb cells Settings for lead batteries are very similar as to the LiXX batteries and because of that only the
38. ltage battery or supply source Vrev Vrevers max supplying battery voltage which when exceeded will reduce the charging current with a return a protection for the supplying battery Starting and operating Front view 1 Rotary knob Biol NG m Te m U sat soa Usil2s3 4 L i ct er L SA pre DSP Power 5 pulsar 3 Right side eaten S j te it Jt Ar y Attention Rotary knob Charge output minus Charge output plus Temperature indicator socket Balancer socket Se i Rotary knob USB socket SD memory card BT antenna optional Important Dismount antenna for transport ODE 0 o o 0 o 00000 O 0 80 P e O Pulsar 3 balancer socket the device s right side view Plugging separate pins 1 cell 1 2 cell 1 3 cell 2 4 cell 3 5 cell 4 6 cell 5 7 cell 6 8 cell 7 9 cell 8 10 cell 9 11 cell 10 12 cell 11 13 cell 12 14 cell 13 15 cell 14 16 cell 15 17 cell 16 Additionally it is possible to plug in a temperature indicator to pins 19 and 20 NTC 10kQ WARNING Do not plug in packages which do not have pins specially prepared to be used with Pulsar 3 directly to the device Pin 20 has a positive voltage for the measuring temperature indicator We recommend using our adapter to connect the balancer plugs in the packages It makes proper plugging with different types of pins easier The
39. m F J Window description Charging discharging is set in memory window M 7 LiPo battery type discharge current 10A charge current 8A 5Ah limiter In the column under the discharged current discharge parameters REP 01 one cycle under the charge current charge parameters a m T C al U i r mhi HL L vt an n T ll r w T Lal 12 pulsar 3 Setting double processes also cycles is conducted in an identical way as the charge and discharge processes separately Additionally we can set the following parameters Rep 01 number of cycles from 1 to 99 Please bear in mind that the Pause value set in the setup concerns only the pause time between the processes e g charging pause discharging pause Setting the currents in double processes For example for Dis Ch discharging charging after a press of the Rotary knob in the memory window we set the desired discharge current and after confirming it press of the dial we set the charge current and after confirming it we may set the limiter value We proceed in a similar way with Ch Dis charging discharging Process set up Store Condit storing LiXX cells St ore Oyu glr Window description From top left Store fool process window after plugging in the package the battery is charged in about 94 has an 8 3V voltage 4 1V cess 2s LiPo package the difference be
40. may lead to damage to the adapter Ve storage voltage setting If the set value is other than the recommended settings an exclamation Mark will be displayed Ve It can be set for LiPo 3 60 3 90V cell Li lon 3 55 3 85V cell LiFe 3 15 3 45V cell Condit is a triple process which makes it easier to check the capacity of a battery pack before storage Three processes will start automatically charge gt discharge capacity check gt charge to storage voltage The process will be stopped when the reduced current s value will reach below 1 10 of the set current or below 100mA the lowest possible current 13 pulsar 3 Process set up Format formatting NiCd and NiMH cells F Si Window description From top left formatting is ormat s set in memory window M 17 NiMh battery type Jl 2 4A charge and discharge current 2 6Ah limiter 4 cycles Rep 04 regeneration enabled final discharge voltage Vd 1 00V A 4 0mV standard value Di ejir Ti io C La l i i Formatting NiXX battery packages is conducted through programming the number of charge discharge cycles The discharge is conducted in this program if the Auto parameter is enabled Formatting NiXX cells is particularly important with new not yet used packages whose cells are not yet equalized General formatting is conducted with low currents of an estimate value of 1 10 C C represents the charge or discharge current which is dependent
41. n batteries e g in a transmitter pay attention to the permitted current e g transmitters permit 0 8 1 5A Do not put any objects into the device through the charger s vents Vents must not be obscured in any way during use Contact customer service immediately after noticing any irregularities in the device s functioning Use the charger only under constant supervision The charger and batteries should always be placed on a non flammable surface while used Do not turn on in close proximity with people who have artificial health maintaining devices vulnerable to the magnetic field e g artificial cardiac pacemaker When supplying the charger from a car battery it is possible that the battery will be damaged due to excessive current draw Scope of use Pulsar 3 is a charger with an integrated balancer designed to charge test and discharge batteries used in all lines of modeling It may be used to charge lead batteries car batteries but the charger is optimised to be used with lead gel batteries Using the charger for other purposes may endanger possessions and health therefore it is advised to use the device according to its intended purpose 3 pulsar 3 EU Certificate of conformity Pulsar 3 is designed according to the general safety standards especially home appliance s standards such as EN 55014 1 2000 A1 2001 A2 2002 as well as EN 55014 2 1997 A1 2001 Cat ll ELPROG C 4 pz ul Przemystowa
42. n sets the default location and size of the windows Warning The wireless BT transmission is blocked if the USB cable is connected to the charger Only 5 chargers may be connected to the computer at the same time Menu window After starting the data transmission or when the data will be saved to a file the menu graphic window opens We can enlarge the charts by selecting the area with the left mouse button and moving it while holding the button By double clicking the chart returns to the size of the window ir Pulsar oo hn eS File Window Print Help SESE ky mem See eles s m SS Ay EAch4LiFe 4C ACP ocr fae Charge 4x LiFe 14 30V 0 94A 22 3 C 2 096Ah 0 18 28 ri4 58 Chart description from top green line package voltage curve V yellow voltage increase curve mV min blue current curve A purple Ri internal package resistance red temperature curve C Below charts which appear after pressing B Balance from the symbol toolbar In the upper part of the window there are voltage charts for separate cells only with Am active balancer It is possible to select and show the charts of the selected cells see Voltage comparison window S button 19 pulsar 3 File Window Print Help TREE o E e mann oa coe Charge 4x LiFe 14 30V 0 94A 223 C 2 096Ah 0 18 28 Symbol toolbar function description P pulsar graph vass T
43. nables recording the data from all of the processes which can then be analyzed via the Pulsar Graph program on a PC or notebook and helps detect damage earlier By analyzing diagrams containing the gathered data it enables tracing the charging packages ageing Updated data from the process undertaken are sent to a PC through USB or radio data transmission system BT which may in the future send data to cell phones The charger protects batteries from deep discharge as well as overloading by controlling the charging batteries 12 24 and 48V parameters thus protecting them from damage A separate AC adapter with a power limiter enables to adapt the work parameters to a particular charger Pulsar 3 is protected from reverse connection both at input and output Pulsar 3 as one of the few modeling chargers is equipped with a system that prevents electric arcing when high voltage packs are plugged in The device s firmware update also is possible via the Internet 1 pulsar 3 Table of content ol oe SO ee ee ee 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 26 2 28 29 30 Chapter Device description Technical specification Precautions Scope of use EU certificate of conformity Features Definitions abbreviations and symbols e Battery types e Modes e Parameters and abbreviations Starting and operating e Connecting the balancer e Cautions Batteries attributes Operating principle
44. om the last rotations of the dial the windows will close automatically and the charger returns to the memory window you can also return to it by choosing exit Further detailed setting descriptions may be found in descriptions of specific processes Memorys window description Horizontally 16 number of the process 1 last 4LiFe number and type of cells 1 880Ah discharge capacity stands for charging 21 35 2011 09 30 time and date of process ending Top right 12 06 2011 10 08 current time and date Coc I TTT ak ee li g s haf Loi oT i he ll iit J ID iD i iD io m f i sam F J E no i Je LL bey dl anf i Ei 1 x t Tmrort ExrFort lack UF Window description exit return to memory window Import rewriting the settings from the SD card to the charger enables using personal settings for other chargers SD gt P3 Export memorizing charger settings on the memory card This way you can use your own settings also on another charger and save ten different settings under config numbers from O 9 incl process memory This way you can save up to 200 process settings Backup Archiving the recorded files in the DATA directory there are now up in the data directory recorded files up to 512 into a backup directory BACKUP 1 3 moved Thereafter the new records in the DATA directory on SD card again number
45. r the program window where we chose the Parameters option which enables us to set all the parameters important for the process for a particular battery type And so exit return to memory window b x xx only for LiXX setting the max balancing current Ib 0 00 no balancing the voltage of singular cells will be displayed in the balancer windows Ib 0 25 balancing with a max current of 0 25A cell for small capacity packages of 500mAh Ib 0 50 balancing with a current of 0 50A cell for packages of 500 3000mAh Ib 1 00 balancing with a current of 1A cell use with all LiFe cells as well as other LiXX cells up to 2000mAh The balancer is active regardless of the cell s voltage Revers a return of energy to the supplying battery car battery helps reaching a higher discharge power When setup as the higher power blocks this function but it will be enabled the memory window a dash will be displayed before the Revers sign Revers When this function will be enabled In the setup the dash will disappear from all memory Windows in which Revers is present and the function will be enabled the dash will be replaced by a v To easily recognize if the energy return is in progress during the process a discharge animation will be displayed three times faster than during discharge without the energy return WARNING enabling the energy return when the charger is supplied by an AC adapter
46. rows of holes In a 2 50mm raster so that 2 54mm raster sockets could be soldered enable fitting the package connections to the balancer socket different types of connectors and connection configurations Plugging in Almost every battery producer has his own connector system which makes using different adapters necessary Appropriate system cables can be used with the connector that fits the packages soldered in holes on the adapter s disc or into soldered sockets When doing this pay attention to the appropriate connections Pin 1 cell minus 1 Pin 2 cell plus 1 cell minus 2 Pin 3 cell plus 2 cell minus 3 Pin 16 cell plus 15 cell minus 14 Pin 17 cell plus 16 Example 12S battery package 12 cells in package has two 7 pin balancer connectors Place the adapter disc as shown on the picture on the left solder the first 7 pin socket from path nr 1 and the second 7 pin socket in the second row from path nr 7 Pin 7 of the first socket will be connected with pin 1 of the second socket pole 6 cells connected to it 7 cells Plugging a 10S package to the adapter is similar First 6 pin socket from path nr 1 and next the second 6 pin socket from path nr 6 Pin 6 of the first socket will be connected with pin 1 of the second one pole 5 cells connected with the pole 6 cells The third and fourth row of holes can be used to plug packages in other configurations or with a different socket sy
47. rt the process it May be limited to a few steps Proper memory setting and creating ready programs to all battery packages is recommended as it will make operating the charger easier and faster Process set up charging LiXX and NiZn cells All process settings are conducted In a very similar way First choose the appropriate memory window that is to be programmed from M 1 to M 20 Secondly enter the program window by holding the dial where the Mode amp Accu option is selected Here the battery type and the type of the process that is to be programmed is set For 10 pulsar 3 lithium NiXX batteries the following programs have been prepared Disch discharge Charge charge Dis Ch discharge charge Ch Dis charge discharge Store charging or discharging packages to a storing voltage level The process parameters can be changed if necessary Through holding the dial we enter the program window where we chose the Parameters option which enables us to set all the parameters important for the process according to our requirements And so for Lixx exit return to memory window Ib x xx only LiXX setting the max balancing current Ib 0 00 no balancing the voltage of singular cells will be displayed in the balancer windows Ib 0 25 balancing with a max current of 0 25A cell for small capacity packages of 500mAh Ib 0 50 balancing with a current of 0 50A cell for packages of 500
48. stem Warning after configurin roper socket soldering the bottom side of the disc must be protected from short circuits by attaching the insulating foam which comes along in the set Graupner Robbe Kokam system enables the use of shorter pins to long pin strips In this case it is important to pay attention to the proper plugging as otherwise it may result in a short circuit which may lead to battery adapter or charger damage ATTENTION With simultaneously plugging of two packages in a series connection or batteries with multiple balancer connectors always pay attention to proper connecting Accupack 2 Accupack 1 When using more different pin system it is recommended to use a separate properly configured interface to each system Using suitable adapters is also possible e g the Bantam system 22 pulsar 3 CAUTION e Please pay close attention to the proper polarity of the plugging e Avoid any short circuits e Always plug the battery to the interface first and then the adapter to the charger e Contact customer service In case of any signs of device malfunction Manufacturer amp Service Distribution amp Service ELPROG pp rc Modellbau Ul Przemystowa 11 Paul Junge Str 10 35 105 Rzeszow 25336 Elmshorn Poland Germany www pp rc de WEEE Reg Nr DE77074747 23 pulsar 3 INDEX A Ah c 4 16 alarms 2 17 Auto 4 12 14 B Backup 8 Balancer adapter 22 balancer socket 6 Basic setup 9 Bat
49. teries 7 Beep 4 9 BT 1 2 4 6 7 8 19 C Certificate of conformity 4 Ch Dis 4 Charge 4 charging LiXX 10 charging NiXX 9 charging Pb 11 clock 5 7 8 Condit 13 Contr 4 9 Cs 4 Dis Ch 4 Disch 4 discharging 11 Double processes 12 DSP 1 Export 8 F Fast 4 5 10 11 15 22 Format 2 4 9 14 lb x xx 10 Import 8 Inflex 4 9 10 14 22 Installation 19 Invers 4 9 L Last proc 4 Light 4 9 LIXX 4 M Memory 2 4 5 7 10 memory card 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 19 NiXX 4 O Only balancing 15 Operating principle 7 p Parameters 2 4 7 9 10 11 13 14 Pause 5 9 12 14 21 Pb 4 PC software 19 Personalizing 8 Power 1 3 5 7 9 Process end 17 Process Initialization 17 PulsarGraph 19 Pulse 5 7 8 9 15 24 R Reflex 5 10 11 Regen 5 14 Rep 01 12 14 Revers 5 7 9 11 12 13 Ri 5 15 20 22 RTC 5 S SD 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 19 settings 8 Setup 7 8 9 15 19 Software updating 18 Starting and operating 5 Store 2 4 5 10 13 14 T T off 5 9 T on 5 9 17 Table of content 2 Te 5 15 17 Technical specification 3 Ti 5 17 V V off 9 V rev 5 9 V e 5 15 16 Ve 5 11 17 Vd 5 11 12 14 Ve 5 13 Voff 5 Vrev 5 12 Vs 5 7 11 13 15 17 A A 4 9 10 14 15 16 17 pulsar 3
50. to make the displayed information s interpretation easier In the case of batteries not plugged to the balancer the basic window illus below or Memorys window with history of the 5 last processes is displayed The windows can be switched between with a turn of the dial or pressing it for a short time The window showed above basic process window contains the following information Charge charging 25A current charge current 41 6V current voltage of the whole package voltage change tendency marker Battery symbol a graphic animation of the charging process F indicates that the charger is operating in Fast mode 12 LiFe battery type 12 LiFe cell package Ib 1 00 A balancing power 1A per cell balancer plugged in A 0 02V difference in voltage between the strongest and the weakest cell in the package 0 02V balancer plugged in 10 V c the average voltage In the package estimated for one cell balancer unplugged 11 B 30 current balancer power 80 of the set 1A balancer plugged in 12 Tc 30 6C current temperature 30 6 C 13 Vs 47 9V input voltage power source 47 9V 14 Cs 5Ah power consumed by the charger from the power source 5Ah on a particular day 15 Ri 0 087 current internal resistance of the package 0 0870 The Ay value is estimated only during the impulse charging Pulse on in Setup 16 Upper dotted line final charge voltage 17
51. tween singular cells is 0 01V 4 Pir bn bn im T u a n temperature charging voltage Vs 48 4V energy consumed Cs OAh last process information 12 LiFe cells charged by 0 779Ah From top right information window TC current The Store function storing leads to cell voltage in the package till it reaches the storing level see Batteries table parameters through discharging and charging A package prepared by such a function may be stored for a longer time Pulsar 3 automatically recognizes if the package has to be charged or discharged and after plugging the package it starts the process required to do this Warning all packages with a balancing connection must always be plugged in the following order first the balancer then the charging cable Thanks to this the charger will always recognize the right amount of cells in the package It is important to check if the number of cells in the package has been properly recognized before starting the process After adjusting the number of cells if necessary we can start the process by pressing the Rotary knob First choose the appropriate memory window that is to be programmed from M 1 to M 20 Secondly enter the program window by holding the dial where the Mode amp Accu option is selected Here the battery type is chosen and then Store storing The process parameters can be changed if necessary Through holding the dial we ente
52. ular channel The higher the line the higher the balancing power of that cell is Singular voltages on the right the cells with the highest and the lowest voltage are marked with the appropriate arrow here cells 9 and 2 17 as Teg HI w i f h f a IT me fe 1 l T t Equalized package capacity window Ah c contains the following information N gt a T Se 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 51V above V average voltage of all cells in the package V cell voltage change tendency marker displayed above V Volt Row of numbers singular package cells numbering starting from the first plugged into the package s minus cable 3 52V voltage of the strongest cell in the package A 0 02V voltage difference between the strongest and the weakest cell In the package here 0 02V 3 50V voltage of the strongest cell in the package Ah c ampere hour window per cell one of the two balancer windows B 100 current balancer power 100 max balancer power Upper dotted line 100 equalized capacity Middle dotted line 50 equalized capacity Bars equalized capacities in bar graphics The highest bar shows the cell here cell 12 which required the greatest balancing 100 Singular bottom lines balancer power level cingular channel The higher the line the higher the balancing power of that cell is Equal
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