LiPoRx Operating instructions 1e LiPoRx Operating instructions
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1. front plate On Off module 55 20 1 mm 35 10 5 77 84 35 16 Maximum voltage of safety power off 60 V 3 5 6 136 95 40 22 OFF current drain about 350 uA 3 5 10 5 136 95 40 22 A 6 205 150 40 20 Connecting leads length about 16 cm ee 1 charge lead 4 10 5 205 150 40 20 2 power servo lead 0 34 mm 1 A continuous 1 high current connector 5 A continuous not fitted to LiPoRx 910 x Schulze Elektronik GmbH Prenzlauer Weg 6 64331 Weiterstadt Fon 49 6150 1306 5 Fax 1306 99 www schulze elektronik gmbh com e Germany hotline schulze elektronik gmbh com Type Kapacity Nom Con Peak Weight Dimensions Size of circuit board excl battery Order designat mAh Current about A g mm Size of On Off module incl LED LiPoRx 910 4 910 LiPoRx 910 7 910 LiPoRx 2000 4 2000 LiPoRx 2000 7 2000 LiPoRx 3200 4 3200 LiPoRx 3200 7 3200 Colour sequence of the battery state indicator LED NANANA From white full via blue green approx 50 yellow violet to red flat rave Se seno M oonan common hints to lithium batteries Important common hints to lithium batteries et Important common hints to lithium batteries Issue 11 06 page 6e 13 Common hints on using Lithium batteries e If you deep discharge a battery at a high current to a point below 1 V cell the result is invariably irreparable damage In any application where high motor currents are used the discharge limit for e Do not2. v Pad 1 open 2 bridged 5 0 Volt 1 bridged 2 open 5 3 Volt 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 open 2 open 5 7 Volt Please read the instructions and data sheets a Be 5 2 supplied with your receiver and servos before Oi mn setting the receiver voltage to a high value 3 1 open 2 bridged 3 2 o0pel lao deal NE Flap of heat shrink e LiPoRx features several integral leads leeve fol e One lead fitted with a charge socket sleeve Tolded up e Two conventional parallel wired servo leads of large conductor cross section fitted with 1 Amp continuous current sockets suitable for the output voltage selected above 5 3 e One high current receiver power supply lead of large conductor cross section fitted with a high current socket 5 Amp continuous current for the output voltage selected above not fitted to the 910 mAh types Note the cables are of large cross sectional area and relatively short so the LiPoRx must be in stalled close to the receiver for reasons of operational security The cables should never be extend ed but if there is absolutely no alternative use cable of 0 34 mm and solder the joints do not use a 6 standard extension lead because the connectors are unreliable Control module The LiPoRx is equipped with a removable control module The control module includes 6 1 e Two operating buttons On and Off buttons e One RGB LED capable of displaying all colours including white e Various front plates fi
3. Page 1 Issue 11 06 te weno IMG LiPoRx Operating instructions Dear customer 4 2 1 4 2 2 Congratulations on your choice of this modern two cell Lithium receiver battery which incorporates a stabilisa tion circuit which can be set to any of three output voltages It also features a push button controlled FET On Off switch a compensated battery state indicator a cell balancer and a data logger The LiPoRx makes an important contribution to greater safety in modelling and should be considered as a basic necessity in all your larger models The On Off switch is wear free permanently immune to contact problems and offers low resistance The power supply cables are of generous dimensions The battery state indicator shows correct readings under load as well as under no load conditions idle state The integral data logger is an important and useful aid to the modeller confirming that you have selected the appropriate type of LiPoRx and detecting overload conditions in terms of temperature current and operating times Set up options You can select any of three different stabilised output voltages using the two solder bridges on the circuit board If you set a higher receiver voltage the servos offer more power and run faster If necessary cut a flap in the heat shrink sleeve using a sharp blade taking care not to damage the circuit gt board or the battery 5 1 Solder bridge 1 Solder bridge2 Output N Pad
4. a is initially when the data memory is cleared determined at one second intervals e The average value of the data within this time period is stored as is the peak value e g the maximum current and the minimum voltage e If there is a risk of memory overflow during the recording period the data is compressed i e two adjacent average voltage values are replaced by the average of these two values or the larger of two adjacent peak current values is retained e The internal data memory is not erased until you change the operating mode this means that the data is stored permanently until the operating mode is changed switched from receiver power supply mode to charge mode or vice versa Switching the receiver power supply off does not constitute a mode change it simply interrupts the data recording process If an interruption occurs e g a new flight without recharging the battery the seconds are zeroed but the earlier data is not erased 9 2 Data recording with the receiver power supply switched on When the LiPoRx is switched on the following data is recorded a Minimum receiver voltage b Average receiver voltage c Maximum receiver current d Average receiver current e Temperature especially of the voltage stabilisation circuit 9 3 Data recording during battery charge mode When charge mode is activated the following data is recorded a Average charge voltage b Average charge current c Voltage of cell 1 d Voltage of
5. button pressed in for two seconds until the charge state indicator goes out 7 Protective circuits The LiPoRx monitors the charge discharge current during the discharge and charge processes 7 1 Ifan excessive charge rate is set at the charger the charge process is interrupted and the LiPoRx sets itself to OFF 7 2 Ifthe wrong charge mode is set on the battery charger incorrect cell count or a Nickel battery charge program instead of the LiPo charge program then the charge process is halted at the moment when the battery ex ceeds the maximum permissible charge voltage for the battery The LiPoRx sets itself to OFF 7 3 The LiPo battery can also be discharged via the charge socket The protective circuit prevents excessive discharge currents The LiPoRx sets itself to OFF 8 Battery maintenance The voltage of the two LiPo battery cells is constantly balanced if necessary regardless of their state of charge The principle employed is the smart balancing method which has already proved excellent in our LiPoCard and LiPoBalancer as it minimises unnecessary cell balancing at different states of charge 9 Data logger function recording Although the normal function of the LiPoRx is to supply power to the receiving system it also includes a vitally important feature which is not offered by conventional receiver batteries the data logger which records every thing relevant to your receiving system s power supply 9 1 All dat
6. by the fire er bil ih PO EINE ig Darel aero up ol couace mane e If the chemicals make contact with your eyes immediately wash it off using plenty of water and seek the l l oo l o assistance of a specialist doctor e Burning batteries should be extinguished with dry sand or a powder fire extinguisher never with water l possibly explosion hazard e The manufacturer s stated maximum discharge rates may be greatly exceeded when the cells are in use l typical of RC usage which means that the cells are working under experimental conditions As a result the manufacturer the importer and the dealer are not liable for any claim under guarantee in respect of capacity useful life storage and discharge characteristics Never attempt to recharge dead or damaged cells this can have particularly disastrous results if these cells are part of a pack which also includes healthy cells e Protect the cells from mechanical loads Due to the protective circuits of the LiPoRx the cells usually cannot be overloaded e Observe the charge current and discharge current limits stated by the battery manufacturer Do not e Discharge the cells of the LiPoRx by switching on the LiPoRx exceed the maximum values as this brings a risk of drastic reduction in the pack s useful life If you want to dispose single cells discharge them slowly ideally using a 1 10 kOhm resistor which e Contrary to much published information the professional protectiv
7. cell 2 e Temperature of the LiPoRx circuit board with the battery bonded to it 10 Data logger function data transfer 10 1 The recorded data can be transferred from the LiPoRx to the RS 232 port of a PC using the prog adapt alpha adaptor and the prog adapt uni lead If you wish to use a laptop with only a USB port then you will require the RS232 USB adaptor At the PC laptop end the data is received by the winsoft or AkkuSoft software both of which can be down loaded from our website Section C1 10 2 Preparing for data transfer e Run the analysis program on the PC or laptop winsoft or AkkuSoft e We recommend that you select File Store original data in file for storing the data from the LiPoRx e Open the battery 1 Online window with the following Settings under Curve select battery 1 Voltage Current Capacity Temperature 7 cell voltage e To check the data arriving you can open the Info Online info window e Connect the adaptor stated under 10 1 RS232 USB adapt pro adapt uni pro adapt alpha to the PC or laptop but not yet to the LiPoRx Operating Instructions LiPoRx Operating instructions Issue 11 06 Page 4e e Select the appropriate port in the analysis program and activate the port Connect e Pull out the 8 pin plug the one with the 6 core ribbon cable from the LiPoRx e Refer to the photo sheet and check that you know how to connect the 6 pin prog adapt alp
8. disassemble modify heat or short circuit the battery packs of identical cells must be in the range 2 4 3 0 V cell If the pack includes cells in different Do not burn the battery or store it in a hot area conditions the discharge limit should be set even higher to avoid the danger that the weakest cell might fall below the critical 1 V point when being discharged Our own experience shows that deep discharges are not so critical if they are caused by the idle currents e Do not allow the battery to get wet of electronic circuits speed controller not disconnected from the flight battery after the flight balancers Observe chapter 6 powered by the battery and not removed after discharging the pack in the present case with a LiPoRx a 7 whose capacity was not refreshed in time However if you discover a battery in this condition charge it e Use for charging with the LiPoCard the selections LithiumPolymer and 2 cells and 1 C charging initially using a very low current 1 20C or less until it reaches a voltage within the working window of current suitably the capacity of the LiPoRx batteries or a battery charger with a charge program the cells for Li Po cells that is 3 0 4 2 Volts for Lithium batteries e Since we are not in a position to ensure the proper use of the cells the user is deemed to have accepted 13 1 Charging instructions the responsibility once he opens the sales package Thereafter he has no cla
9. e circuit for Kokam cells defines the you can leave attached to the empty cells lower and upper limits as 1 0 and 4 5 Volts per cell http www kokam com english biz care htm e Take the dead discharged cells to your local battery collection point packs purchased from us can also The protective circuits in the LiPoRx are not so close to the extremes as written above be returned to us e The most common cause of unbalanced battery packs is not deep discharging to below 3 V cell but If the electronics of the LiPoRx is in good working condition it is possible to change only the battery cells overloading through excessive discharge currents of the LiPoRx in our service e Lithium cells lose a small amount of capacity every time they are charged but the loss is much higher if they are overloaded e Make sure your batteries are protected from short circuit at all times Whether the short is caused by a screwdriver in your toolbox or by a house key in your trouser pocket the result is the same overloaded Schulze Elektronik GmbH Prenzlauer Weg 6 64331 Weiterstadt e Fon 49 6150 1306 5 Fax 1306 99 cells and possibly a tire www schulze elektronik gmbh com e Germany hotline schulze elektronik gmbh com Operating Instructions Seite 7 Stand 11 06 Issue 11 06 Page 7 a Bohrschablone auf den Rumpf aufkleben und b farblich abgesetzten inneren Ausschnitt der Schablone entfernen 1 c Ausbruch in die Rumpfwand schn
10. eiden e p ai Im Bild ist ein Doppelwand Rumpf abgebildet Flush mounting of the LiPoORx der mit einem kleineren inneren Ausschnitt f r Steckverbinder zum Bedienteil Connector of control module Anschlu kabel siehe unten control module in the fuselage das Verbindungskabel zum Akku auskommt Connecting cables see below d Vormontiertes Bedienteil auf den Rumpf kleben oder o e durch eventuell durch die u eren beiden _Front Aufkieber Front cover L cher festschrauben Typ EIN rechts Type ON right EIN ON s AUS OFF Front Aufkleber front cover Typ EIN links Type ON left Lade AnschluB Charge connector c ae N w es a Stick the drilling template to the fuselage Konfigurations Lot Pads Configuration solder pads Empf nger Anschlu 1 Receiver connector 1 and _ Empf nger Anschlu 2 b remove the inner area of the template different Receiver connector 2 colour gt pier c Cut the opening in the fuselage side The picture shows a twin wall fuselage for which a smaller inner cut out for the cable to the battery is sufficient d Glue the prepared control module to the fuse lage or e secure it using the two outer holes r EA a FE Hochstrom Anschlu High current connector tLiPeRx910 Stuckliste Bedienteil parts list control module Anschlu von dem 1 Elektronik electronics Connecti
11. essential to check the cell count setting and the maximum charge voltage silicone fabric tape and heat shrink sleeving Take care to avoid short circuits at any unprotected on the charger points and keep an eye open for abraded areas of the heat shrink sleeving if you discover a weak e Before charging the cells it is essential to check the maximum charge current setting point insulate it thoroughly Keep the battery well away from inflammable materials and volatile gases e Keep individual cells and battery packs well away from youngsters and store them out of the reach of e During any charge discharge process the charger discharger and the the connected batteries in the gia aga san cells look rather like chewing gum or chocolate bars and this is potentially LiPoRx must be placed on a non inflammable heat resistant and electrically non conductive surface meee en Such surfaces include ceramic dishes and flower pots and special fireproof plastic or aluminium cases e Do not open cells The internal chemicals react with oxygen in the air and or water and in some these must be insulated e g using plaster sheets circumstances the reaction can be violent If a cell should catch fire and you have no suitable extin guishing agent to hand sand extinguisher powder allow it to burn out taking care not to breathe in Don t char ries in th r th rn Il on t charge batteries in the car the seats burn very we the vapours generated
12. ha to the 8 pins of the LiPoRx control module plug with correct polarity but don t connect it yet 10 3 When you have carried out all the preparatory steps listed under 10 2 connect the prog adapt alpha to the connector on the LiPoRx control module e Ensure that the plug is connected to the correct six pins e Data transfer commences automatically when you plug in the prog adapt alpha If you interrupt the data transfer by disconnecting the prog adapt alpha from the LiPoRx the data transfer starts again from the beginning when the connection is restored e The data is immediately displayed in the opened Battery 1 diagram in the analysis program 10 4 Key to the curves in the receiver battery data output diagram a Average receiver voltage Voltage curve b Average receiver current Current curve c Minimum receiver voltage V12 voltage cell 3 d Maximum receiver current V12 voltage cell 4 current value e Voltage stabilisation circuit temperature Temperature 10 5 Key to the curves in the charge data output diagram a Average charge voltage Voltage curve b Average charge current Current curve c Voltage of cell 1 V12 voltage cell 1 d Voltage of cell 2 V12 voltage cell 2 e Temperature of circuit board Temperature 10 6 Practical use of the diagram curves You can make use of the curves to work out the appropriate capacity of the receiver power supply for a
13. ighten the screws If the front plate is not secure enough it can be glued to the fuselage as described in 4 2 1 or screwed in place using the supplementary mounting holes LiPoRx Operating instructions 4 2 3 Operating Instructions Issue 11 06 Page 2 c Apply one of the stickers provided ensure that the text is legible and that it covers the front plate exactly d Connect the control module to the battery electronics via the 8 pin connector Proud mounting of the control module on the outside of the fuselage adopt the following sequence and use two M 2 x 18 screws a Front plate b 4 5 mm long spacers Control module circuit board 7 0 mm long spacers Front plate f M2 self locking nut g If necessary drill holes into the fuselage to recess the two M2 self locking nuts otherwise fill out e g with scrap balsa Glue the control module to the outside of the fuselage c d e h Connect the control module to the battery electronics via the 8 pin connector Using the system for the first time displays indicators The LiPoRx is switched on using the ON button which must be held pressed in for about 0 8 seconds When you first press the button the battery state indicator glows green to confirm the button press If the indicator glows red you have accidentally pressed the OFF button After the 0 8 second period the battery state indicator flashes the LED will always glow green as long as the bu
14. im against the manufactur e Do not drop the battery and or apply excessive mechanical stress to it e Lithium batteries must not be charged using any charger or charge program which was intended for nn en Sram of those companies if an accident occurs in which j l eo p jury or property g Nickel batteries Ni Cd or NiMH These batteries must only be charged using a specialised unit such as the Schulze LiPoCard or a charger such as the Schulze isl 6 or isl 8 series these devices include 13 3 Cell handling programs for charging Lithium batteries e The voltage of brand new cells and discharged cells is not zero it is generally more than 3 Volts Short FIRE HAZARD if you do not observe the battery manufacturer s charging instructions you risk damag circuit hazard ing and even ruining the batteries swelling explosion this can result in fire e Never place cells or batteries on a conductive surface Note that carbon fibre fuselages and carbon fibre In particular please remember that the number of cells in the pack must be set correctly on the charger spars are conductive note this applies only to the number of cells wired in series Parallel wired cells are seen by the e Do not place batteries in an oven or micro wave oven charger simply as one 1 cell of large capacity e Schulze battery packs are protected at many points against accidental short circuit using cover plates Before charging the cells it is
15. ng of the 2 Front Klebefolien Front covers left amp right 1 Klebefolie Bohrschablone Drilling template prog adap rapia 1 GFK Frontplatte GRK front plate 0 5 mm prog adapt uni 1 GFK Frontplatte GRK front plate 1 0 mm Bedienteils alpha 8 35w 2 Schrauben screws M2 10 S 2 Stopp Muttern self locking nuts M2 a Schul Proud mounting of the LiPoRx una 2 Abstandsh lsen spacers 4 5 mm control module A mit wih 2 Abstandsh lsen spacers 7 0 mm L cke eal Klettband ber Sonstiges nicht enthalten Gap gesamte Unterseite Hook and looptape on the whole underside Miscellaneous not included Bohrer Drill 2 0 2 2 mm oder f r or for extra Light Version M2 Gewindeschneider tap Dieses Stiftpaar freilassen Do not connect these pins Extra Light Variante Schrauben abflexen Extra Light version Flex screws and remove M2 Gewinde in Standard Variante Standard version Ladeanschlu G charge connector LiPoRx 2000 7 8 A Play Leiterplatte te sc i a schneiden ar lac plate Cut M2 thread Ert black coloured in circuit _ board 10s 1p 3200 Schulze LiPoPerfekt Akku Schulze LiPoPerfekt battery Frontplatte 0 5 mm Front plate 0 5 mm
16. partic ular model as well as to check the loads which occur in that model e For example if you find that peak currents of 7 Amps occur constantly with a 4 A LiPoRx then you should consider switching to the 7 A type Since the energy consumption display in mAh is relatively accurate it is possible to calculate the safe operat ing time with a fully charged receiver battery after a test flight i e by multiplication 11 Special notes As the LiPoRx is connected to the battery all year round it could deep discharge the pack even though its sleep current is extremely low If you have a discharged LiPoRx 910 the maximum period of storage before recharging is three weeks the corresponding figure with a full pack is around five months With higher capaci ty LiPoRx versions the safe storage periods are commensurately longer If a bat tery should become deep discharged then the LiPoRx can be recharged at a very Z low current 1 10 C by closing the solder bridge 3 When the pack reaches a voltage at which the micro processor is able to function again the battery state indicator will flash red at a fast rhythm lilac flashing means it is not full enough This is intended to alert you to the fact that the closed solder bridge is by passing all the protective circuits and that the solder bridge must now be opened again 3 soldered 2 1 open 12 Specification 75 35 4 mm 35 12 6 mm 3 5 6 77 84 35 16 Size of
17. st deliberately be set to charge mode for charging The LiPoRx must first be switched off OFF button if it is not already off Charge mode is selected by holding both buttons pressed in for minimum 0 8 seconds after release of the buttons the battery state indicator starts flashing The flashing colour alternates between a green charge mode b dark c display of charge state appropriate colour d dark a green After a longer period the battery is fully charged The charger switches the charge current off and displays full or a similar message At the end of the charge process the user should switch charge mode off using the OFF button This is accomplished by holding the OFF button pressed in for two seconds until the charge state indicator goes out If you neglect to do this the LiPoRx switches charge mode off one hour after the charger displays the full message thereby disconnecting the battery from the charger The charger will then display the message battery disconnected or ready or according to charger type If you disconnect the charge lead during the charge process the LiPoRx detects the same situation as under 6 3 1 no charge current and also responds identically after one hour it switches charge mode off Page G Issue 11 06 BR weno PMN LiPoRx Operating instructions 6 3 3 The user can also halt the charge process at any time using the OFF button Hold the OFF
18. tton is held pressed in The power supply to the receiver is now switched on Since the discharge curve of the LiPo battery is known to the LiPoRx the battery state indicator now flashes in accordance with the colour sequence depicted on the front plate i e from white full via blue green about 50 yellow to red flat The display is not a simple display of the battery voltage Since the LiPoRx is aware of the current drain of the receiving system the indicator is maintained at a constant colour even though the current load may fluctu ate widely according to the servos in use This is possible because the internal resistance of the LiPo battery cells is known The LiPoRx is switched off using the OFF button This must be held pressed in for about two seconds When you first press the button the battery state indicator glows red to confirm the button press If the indicator glows green you have accidentally pressed the ON button After the two second period the battery state indicator goes out and the receiver power supply to the receiver is interrupted Recharging the LiPo battery indicators The LiPoRx is charged via the two pin slow fly connector In charge mode the receiver voltage is switched off The charger must be set to two LiPo cells and a charge rate of 10 This means e For the LiPoRx 910 x 910 mA 800 1000 mA e For the LiPoRx 2000 x 2A e For the LiPoRx 3200 x 3 2 A 3A 3 5 A The LiPoRx mu
19. xings and sticker Installing the battery with electronics and the control module 6 2 The LiPoRx should be mounted in the fuselage close to the receiver e g using self adhesive Velcro 6 2 0 hook and loop tape use a type with strong adhesive Cable ties can be used for additional security Don t forget a foam rubber strip for distributing the load into the LiPoRx module Ge Flush recessed mounting of the front plate of the of the control module in a thick fuselage side a Cut out a rectangular opening in the fuselage side 36 13 mm in size use template b Screw a front plate to the LiPoRx control module via the 4 5 mm spacer using the fixings supplied 6 c Install the control module from the outside and glue or screw the front plate to the fuselage side using the 6 3 1 supplementary outer holes d Apply one of the stickers provided ensure that the text is legible and that it covers the front plate exactly e Connect the control module to the battery electronics via the 8 pin connector Flush recessed mounting of the front plate of the control module in a thin fuselage side without illustration a Cut out a rectangular opening in the fuselage side 36 x 13 mm in size use template b Hold one front plate on the outside of the opening and another front plate on the inside fit the screws through the screw holes fit both 4 5 mm long spacers over the screws and then fit the control module on 6 3 2 them inside the fuselage T
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