User's manual (Firmware v3.16)
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1. End displayed alternately with V when at the end of the process the current has been reduced Fast Fastmod a fast charging mode for LiXX cells Format special program for formatting NiXX packages Inflex displayed after recognizing the nflex point at the end of the NiXX packages charging l is displayed alternately with V Ib 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 4 pulsar 3 M Memory memory place number P 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 reduction after exceeding the V rev voltage of the supplying batter2. 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 Lower dotted line 0 05V voltage in proportion to average package value Singular bottom lines balancer power level cingular 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 T iis ll 101 Ta im i lle TaT hm bA hA kA kA BD h f hoT aa a PoE E a Pe e E A bls ak 1 14 5 ak A HE 5 L e al L Ei k i y h Det ET ELEn ba 1 r T E bck oo el la B Iall E F ts Equalized package capacity window Ah c contains the following information 1 O0OONOOOSF OO N OD NO 13 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
3. message will be displayed until the battery cools down 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 Tc high when the package temperature exceeds the set limit 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 17 pulsar 3 Software updating Pulsar 3 software can be updated in a simple way In order to do so a proper firmware file Pulsar 3 Utility exe should be copied to the computer s hard drive and then start it Pulsar 3 Programming Utility Communication Serial Port x Refresh Ports COMI COM l ECOM10 re Pulsar 3 must be connected to the computer through a USB cable To prevent software conflicts all PC programs should be turned off for
4. 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 X ul Przemys owa 1 611 a eee PL 35 105 Rzesz w Features Pulsar 3 charger User s manual SD memory card containing PC software user s manual PDF file USB cable Optional BT antenna only if the BT module is installed oe aS Definitions abbreviations and symbols in alphabetic order Battery types NiXX NiCd nickel cadmium NiMH nickel metal hybrid LiXX LiPo lithium ion polymer Li lon lithium ion LiFe LiPh lithium phosphate LiS lithium sulphur Pb lead battery also lead jelly Modes Charge charging Ch Dis charging and then discharging a double process Disch discharging Dis Ch discharging and then charging a double process Format special formatting and NiXX package regeneration program Store special
5. current temperature 30 6 C Vs 47 9V input voltage power source 47 9V Cs 5Ah power consumed by the charger from the power source 5Ah on a particular day Ri 0 087 current internal resistance of the package 0 087Q The Ri value is estimated only during the impulse charging Pulse on in Setup Upper dotted line final charge voltage Voltage chart in the process increases during charging decreases during discharging Lower dotted line final discharge voltage Time scale with intervals each 10 and 5 minutes C 3 811Ah current charged capacity 3 811Ah 00 10 41 process duration _ J ST J a Ba a T 1 roi Ht all Ate Ll Cd id sll Pd Pad i j EN J CICACACACACA LALA nl PLA CAA Fi en bwli nI z a F ll 7 L uk 15 pulsar 3 Cells voltage V c window contains the following information 1 oi O09 NS Oe 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 Vic
6. 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 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 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
7. 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 C 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 ii i oO pi o E T al a Li L Pa k HF B is o i 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 one 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 starti
8. Enabling the Inflex mode is signalized while the process is in progress by an 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 automatically 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 99Ah 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 cap
9. 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 NiXX cells NiCd NiMh Window description From top left charging is BAC set in memory window M 18 type of battery NiMh eae a je 1 772 charging current 0 5A Ah the limiter is disabled Inflex is disabled reflex is enabled A 4 0mV standard value 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 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 9 pulsar 3 And so for NiXX xit 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
10. 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 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 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 NiXX cells i fie Window description From top left formatting is ormat Es tH set in memory window M 17 NiMh battery type Las 5 en To BAL 2 4A charge and dischar
11. disable discharging with an energy return do the supplying battery Revers must be turned on 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 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 7 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 10 5 12V for 12V batteries and 21 24V and 42 48V for 24V and 48V batteries Invers switch the display from negative to positive Contr
12. 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 3 10 3 40V cell Li lon 2 80 3 10V cell LiFe 2 60 2 90V 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 99Ah Setting the limiter with LiXX batteries is crucial only in a part
13. 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 Equalize capacity in ampere hour per one cell here in cell 12 0 021Ah 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 16 pulsar 3 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 neces
14. 24 03 2012 pulsar 3 User s manual Firmware v3 16 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 NixxX 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
15. 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 ey File Window Print Help ESE fec parajean Gesfava _s Jlex an Charge 4x LiFe 14 30V 0 94A 22 3 C 2 096Ah 0 18 28 20 54 19 7 a j j je B 0 00 00 0 01 09 0 02 18 0 03 27 0 04 37 0 05 46 0 06 55 0 08 05 0 09 14 0 10 23 0 11 33 0 12 42 0 13 51 0 15 01 0 16 10 0 17 19 0 18 28 20 pulsar 3 Symbol toolbar function description File Window Print Help BHEE ecg mr tm 7 o fw Java e an omezen zav ossa is ozan oras 112131415461718 19 101112113141 5 1 QR MI SM1 SR CN E 2 Toolbar s symbols function 1 Open file 2 Save file 3 Stack windows 4 Set windows side by side 5 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 6 Data window description below 7 Voltage comparison window description below 8 Capacity comparison w
16. OM USB Serial Port COM Pe Cancel Reset all settings to default Menu window It is necessary to give the port name with which Pulsar 3 will be communicating with the computer Through File gt Preferences we open the window containing recognized hardware 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 The Refresh button refreshes the list of available devices and the Reset button 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 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 19 pulsar 3 File Window Print Help Sl EE fec paralea rave Coi fave s P Lan ue E Charge 4x LiFe 14 30V 0 94A 22 3 C 2 096Ah 0 18 28 Chart description from top green line package voltage curve V yellow voltage increase curve mV min blue current curve
17. T16 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 PULSAR3 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 8 pulsar 3 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 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 Se ce atter stup l Power surely xi t exit J Beer J Invers beer Power d Pulse C Contr 1 J PULS Ton Revers ees Ww Light Toff rew i46 Woff 118 Pause i Uoff g n p im ip E aa i iT iri Window description m xit return to memory window Beep enable disable acoustic signaling Pulse enable disable impulse work Revers enable
18. 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 EE Z py z pulsar 400 ae Pulse charger Ea B SD By PAAZ Ah DSP Power Rotary knob Charge output minus Charge output plus Temperature indicator socket Balancer socket aS ah 5 pulsar 3 Left side Rotary knob USB socket SD memory card BT antenna optional et ee 0 o o o o 00000 O 0 0 0 9 0 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 connection s details can be fund in appendix 1 on page 22 of this manual Attention All battery packs equipped
19. acity by about 5 10 which will prevent unnecessary package overload when the proper evaluation of nflex 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 It is important to stress that the procedure described above shows how to set all of the parameters and in practice to start 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 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 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
20. bles 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 6 pulsar 3 Batteries parameters LiPo Lilon LiFe NiCd NiMH nickel lithium ion thi thi nickel olymer ithium ion ithium tron O meta P hybrid Rated voltage 3 0V 3 60V 3 30V 1 2V 1 2V 2 0V Charging votag 420v 4v sev l 24v Discharging voltage 330V __ 300v 280v 09v 10V 18V Storing voltages sev szw 33v D 3 Balancing voltage start 395v 38ssv_ 348v Max charging voltage Min charging voltage e E 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 Hs ELPRUL zule prem EEE ELPRO mpu 4 s G pulsar ad ira BS Modellbau Pie cae WSK l ay PPPG Meo PORE 1echowsk i ER E7 lt F SD 44x Revers F H 44 Window description From top clock software version here v3 15 power
21. card enables 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 ot aoe cee ae a TE 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 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 princ
22. e 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 10 pulsar 3 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 Lilo 3 90 4 20V cell 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 99Ah Setting the limiter with LiXX batteries is crucial only in special cases The loading process is f
23. en the balancer is active A 4s LiFe package is charged the average voltage avg is 3 590V the 4 4 a Fe balancer operates on 60 power the strongest cell was balanced 0 016Ah the 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 21 pulsar 3 I Pulsar Data Display eae window when the balancer is not active Package 9 x NiCd is charged 14 33V the Q X N 1O 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 is 0 651Q process duration is O hours 27 minutes and 10 seconds the current current is 2 19A 0 0 C 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 o
24. es 10 25A set in O 5A intervals Discharging sureni 0 1 25A 400 800 1500W with energy return 0 1 25 A inp with a dissipation perang on power supply 0 99 C Tike resolution Current measurement 1 Mechanical dimensions width x 155 x 160 x 75mm depth x height Weight ca 1200g Balancer made for lithium sulphuric cells 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 in 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
25. f 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 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 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 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 pin balancer connectors pole 6 cells connected to it 7 cells 22 pulsar 3 Almost every battery producer has his own connector system which makes using dif
26. ferent adapters necessary Appropriate system cables can be used with the connector that fits the packages soldered in holes on the adapters disc or into soldered sockets When doing this pay attention Example 12S battery package 12 cells in package has two 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 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 system 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 pay attention to proper connecting When usi
27. ge current 2 6Ah limiter 4 H 1 ra ae cycles Rep 04 regeneration enabled final Reger ter discharge voltage Vd 1 00V A 4 0mV standard value 4 Sy M LJ 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 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 6 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 t
28. he 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 Pb 1 60 1 90V cell A Delta Peak setting if the set value is other than 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 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 c
29. heck 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 corrected 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 14 pulsar 3 Process set up Only balancing We plug in the package to the charger through the balancer connection do not plug current cables to the black and red sockets The only Bal information will then be displayed Pressing the dial will start the cells balancing process according to the current settings in the given program lb x xx balancing current if b 0 0A the charger acts as a voltage moni
30. icular 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 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 iFe discharge parameters REP 01 one cycle under 43465 HA the charge current charge parameters mci 4 La 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 val
31. 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 xit return to memory window 6Ib x xx 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 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 recogniz
32. 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 As a safety measure temperature control through a plugged in temperature indicator is always advised 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 with 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 ca
33. indow description below 9 T enable disable temperature chart 10 dV enable disable voltage increase chart mV min 11 Rw enable disable internal resistance chart active when in the charging process the Pause mode is active in the setup 12 B Balance switches between the standard window and the balancer window 13 AVG voltage value charts per cell green medium yellow maximum red minimal only when B is disabled 14 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 15 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 cells Current balancing currents are displayed below only when B is enabled 16 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 17 Type of process and the number of cells in the package 18 Current package voltage 19 Current process current 20 Current package temperature 21 Charged or discharged capacity 22 Duration of the process Data window data After clicking Data a window pens containing the most crucial data from the process progress Data window wh
34. inished 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 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 Process set up charging Pb cells Settings for lead batteries are very similar as to the LiXX batteries and because of that only the 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 Vec 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 Fas
35. iple general description e Main menu e Program window SD BT RTC settings e Memory window e Personalization through an SD memory card e Additional information concerning SD memory cards Basic setup settings Process set up charging NiXX cells Process set up charging LiXX cells Process set up charging Pb cells Process set up discharge all cell types Complex processes set up e g charging discharging Process set up Store only LiXX cells Process set up Format only NiXX cells Balancer operating Process set up balancing only Program windows of completed processes Process initialization Process end reports and alarms e Alarms interrupting the process Updating the software PC software PulsarGraph v 3 09 Appendix 1 Balancer adapter Index Page Oo O0 CGO CGO CO dG N N nN nN oD oT fH A A A A A OOO N N a A A A A A A M M ow O ON NN OO FP FP ON a a O pulsar 3 Technical specification Battery types supported NiCd NiMH Pb Li lon LiFe LiPo LiS prepared balancer 12V 10 5 16V 24V 21 32V 48V 42 60V Input output device voltage Car battery min 30Ah recommended from 70Ah or stabilized 48V power supply from 1500W Automatic shutdown in case of 10 5 12V reaching min voltage set In the 21 24V following ranges 42 48V 0 5 64V Charging voltage 1 34 NiCd and NiMH 1 24 Pb 1 14 Li lon 1 14 LiPo 1 16 LiFe 1 20 LiS rang
36. irmed by typing code 1234 20 20 clock settings 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 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 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 FA
37. nd 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 Ton 5 9 17 Table of content 2 Tc 5 15 17 Technical specification 3 Ti 5 17 V V off 9 V rev 5 9 V c 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
38. ng Top right 12 06 2011 10 08 current time and date Menora il al all all r 19 19 oe i ee J LALA NCA 00T E DDD Dr ls Ei ieh piah E TE bP pi Ta il LA E A i ia Inport Exrort lack ur 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 saved processes files All previously saved files up to 999 from the Data folder will be moved to the Backup folder and new files will be generated from number 001 in the Data folder previous data in the Backup folder will be removed 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 conf
39. ng 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 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 1 611 Weidenstieg 2 35 105 Rzeszow 25337 Kolln Reisiek 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 Batteries 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 NixxX 9 charging Pb 11 clock 5 7 8 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 Ib 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 e
40. ng 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 Program window Pesaran wit Mode amp Accu Parameters Memorss SD BT RTC SeLur Window description 6 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 7 pulsar 3 After about 10 seconds of inaction from 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 endi
41. program used to prepare LiXX packages for longer storing Parameters and abbreviations t 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 balancer window it marks the cell with the lowest voltage A with NiXX Delta Peak value recognizing the charging state of NiXX batteries A with LiXX cell s voltage difference In LiXX 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 Beep acoustic signal BT optional wireless communication C Capacity charged or discharged capacity 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
42. sary we can start the process by pressing the Rotary knob 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 signal 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 F J rm HR J F SIUP disconnect accu ae a p ct EEE fiin mi E n m i p pan gt lJ E 3 l al oa ar J 1 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
43. ss 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 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 xit 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 5 00mAh 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
44. the duration of the updating process Interrupting the update may lead to the charger s damage Pulsar 3 Programming Utility e Co icati Port opened at 14 06 2011 11 31 41 Tn Sending question to Pulsar 3 chip Identification Ok gt Pulsar 3 Chip Programming Pulsar 3 Please be patient amp wait Initialization Port closed at 14 06 2011 11 32 47 Serial Pot COM Refresh Ports The charger should be connected with 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 Port 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 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 18 pulsar 3 PC software PulsarGraph v 3 09 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 d
45. tmod detects the end of the process if Fastmod is enabled Process set up discharging all cell types eTe Poe Window description From top left set to icc aa discharge in memory window M 1 LiFe battery type discharge current 25A Ah the limiter is H i disabled balance current 1A lb 1 00 Revers Like energy return is enabled in the memory but as the dash indicate it is generally disabled in the setup 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 Ja 2 pp Od DEN NMA DUS t bs ca T window final discharge voltage Vd 2 80V A a ale G 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 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 11 pulsar 3 And so xit return to memory window Ib x xx only for LiXX setting the max balancing current Ib 0 00
46. tor Packages will be balanced in this operating mode in the whole voltage scope Program windows of finished processes Process windows provide on the spot information concerning the processes progress Three process windows have been described below 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 l os Ha 4l ao G BN P CN mu J om L ri iypirt r L i F T i lr bin Sao llAh Bel eed The window showed above basic process window contains the following information Ce SO Oe 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 Vic the average voltage In the package estimated for one cell balancer unplugged B 30 current balancer power 30 of the set 1A balancer plugged in Tc 30 6C
47. ue set in the setup concerns only the pause time between the processes e g charging pause discharging pause 12 pulsar 3 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 storing LiXX cells Store Gau gle eee Window description From top left Store fa dL 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 between singular cells is 0 01V Pb bn bf im T u a coat 4 i ur 34 Bal HAli From top right information window TC current temperature charging voltage Vs 48 4V energy consumed Cs OAh last process information 12 LiFe cells charged by 0 779Ah 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 proce
48. uring 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 fg PulsarGraph_ Welcome to the PulsarGraph Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install PulsarGraph on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and intemational treaties To install the software the PULSAR_3 UTILITY folder must be copied from the memory card to the hard disc Next the Setup exe file located In the PULSAR_GRAPH folder must be started The installation progress is very simple and does not require further 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 where the current USB driver is located Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the masimum extent possible under the law Cancel Hardware installation E Pulsar preferences ECP Oruckeranschiuss LPT 1 Kommunikationsanschluss COM1 Kommunikationsanschluss C
49. y 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 Vc 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 voltage battery or supply source Vrev
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