Flyability Elios Charger Discharger, User Manual

Page 1: ...FLYABILITY SA 41 21 311 55 00 INFO FLYABILITY COM EPFL INNOVATION PARK BLDG C 1015 LAUSANNE SWITZERLAND FLYABILITY ELIOS CHARGER DISCHARGER VERSION 1 1 26 11 2018 ...

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Page 3: ...l installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate ra dio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determ...

Page 4: ...rent 16A Conform EN 300 328 V2 1 1 Wideband transmission systems Data transmission equipment operating in the 2 4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modula tion techniques Harmonized Standard covering the essential re quirements of article 3 2 of Directive 2014 53 EU Conform EN 301489 1 EN 301489 17 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC stand...

Page 5: ... of alcohol drugs or any substances that may impair cognitive abilities and iii Is subject to local regulations that could prevent its use You shall pursue available remedies to You according to the Agreement The warranty shall exclude defects due to misuse non observation of the User Manual moisture or liquids explosive gas prox imity or exposure to heat at temperatures exceeding the Operating te...

Page 6: ... THE PRODUCT ANY DAMAGE AND OR HARM ARISING FROM NOT ACCURATELY FOLLOWING THE PROCESSES AND GUIDANCE FROM THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR OF THE PRODUCT ALL USE OF THE PRODUCTS IS UNDER YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND REGULATIONS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE PRODUCT IS OPERATED Authorizations and...

Page 7: ...on 14 4 1 Connecting to Power Source 14 4 2 Connecting the Battery 15 5 Operating Program 16 5 1 Connecting to Power Source 16 5 2 Connecting the Battery 17 5 3 Elios Battery Charge 18 6 DC Output 20 6 1 Operating Instruction 20 7 System Settings 21 8 Battery Status 22 9 Warning and Error Message 23 9 1 Warning Message 23 9 2 Error Message 24 10 Commonly Used Terms 25 11 Specification 26 ...

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Page 9: ...ad these INSTRUCTIONS WARNING and SAFETY NOTES before you use the charger for the first time It can be dangerous to mishandle batteries and battery chargers as there is always a risk of batteries catching fire and exploding MISHANDLING BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGERS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHICH MAY CAUSE FIRE AND EXPLOSION ...

Page 10: ...gured by Flyability to ensure maxi mum safety and ease of use DC Power Output When operated in AC mode The ELIOS CHARGER DISCHARGER can output 100W at 13 8V 10A maximum for any additional accessories requiring external power supply such as battery warmer bags Cell Balancing ELIOS CHARGER DISCHARGER will monitor and balance each cell of the battery individually In case of abnormal cell voltages the...

Page 11: ...eaction will cause the battery to heat up during use An excessive overheating however indicates a malfunction therefore when the threshold temperature is reached the running program will be terminated automatically Time Limit During normal operation the programs will end after a predefined amount of time exceeding this time limit indicates a malfunction the running program will be terminated autom...

Page 12: ... in AC mode respec tively This charger and the battery should be put on a heat resistant non inflammable and non conductive surface Keep all the inflammable volatile materials away from operating area Never place them on a car seat carpet or similar Only use this device with a genuine and certified Flyability Battery type Elios Only use the provided connector to connect the battery to the charger ...

Page 13: ... and parameter values INC Button Navigate through menus and parameter values ENTER START Button Start a program go to the next level of a menu and store a parameter DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC START START DEC INC DEC INC ELIOS BATTERY STORAGE 50 ELIOS BATTERY TRANSPORT 30 ELIOS BATTERY STATUS VOLTAGE 4 11 4 12 4 15 V BATTERY 12 38V IMBALA...

Page 14: ...NUAL Page 14 of 28 Strictly confidential 4 Power and Battery Connection 4 1 Connecting to Power Source There are two kinds of inputs for ELIOS CHARGER DISCHARGER DC 11 18V and AC 100 240V AC 100 240V power source connection 12V DC Battery DC power supply connection ...

Page 15: ...ained the procedures for channel A and B is identical TO AVOID SHORT CIRCUITS ALWAYS CONNECT THE CHARGE LEADS TO THE CHARGER FIRST AND THEN TO THE BATTERY REVERSE THE SEQUENCE WHEN DISCONNECTING THE PACK For safety reasons the charger can only be used with the balance cables connected The balance wire must be connected to the charger with the black wire aligned with the negative marking ...

Page 16: ...AC mode the charger supports Power Distribution i e the power can be shared between Channel A Channel B and DC Output The max power of a channel can be changed as follows Channel A take as example Channel B and DC Output will share the remaining power automatically For example if DC Output power is set as 20W and Channel A as 50W the Channel B will use the remaining power of 30W NOTE 1 The max pow...

Page 17: ...THE CHARGER FIRST AND ONLY THEN TO THE BATTERY REVERSE THE SEQUENCE WHEN DISCONNECTING THE PACK The balance wire attached to the battery must be connected to the charger with the black wire aligned with the negative marking Care must be taken to maintain correct polarity See the wiring diagram below This diagram shows the correct way to connect your battery to the Elios Charger Discharger while ch...

Page 18: ...e status will be shown as seen on the left Program Complete Once the battery is fully charged the screen will read DONE and the charger will emit a sound The charger also displays battery voltage charged capacity and elapsed time Program Stop While running the program press STOP to interrupt the charging process ELIOS BATTERY CHARGE 100 BATTERY CHECK WAIT START ELIOS BATTERY CHARGE START START CHG...

Page 19: ...rge current battery voltage charged capacity and elapsed time Internal resistance of each cell in the battery pack Voltage of each cell in the battery pack Target voltage of the program Battery and Internal Charger temperature In order to show the battery tem perature the temperature probe must be connected CHG 2 8A 12 14V 1023mAh 000 43 INT RESISTANCE 17 18 16 mW INC DEC VOLTAGE 4 01 4 09 4 04 V ...

Page 20: ...Output 100 Watts 6 1 Operating Instruction To enable the DC Output go the system settings page Turn on the DC Output and select the max output power please note the output voltage is 13 8V Changing the max power of Channel A or B will automatically adjust the max power of the DC Output is the sum exceed 100W Caution The maximum DC Output is 100 Watts Please make sure that equipment will not exceed...

Page 21: ...LECTION DESCRIPTION OFF 10 100W Turn on off and select the max power of the DC Out put This function only works in AC mode The max DC power for the whole charger is 100W Celsius Fahrenheit Select the temperature display unit either Celsius or Fahrenheit OFF ON KEY BEEP emit a sound when pressing a key PRGM BEEP emit a sound when starting stopping a program or when error occurs Beeps settings are g...

Page 22: ...e for each cell Total battery internal resistance and battery resistance imbalance resistance imbalance max cell resistance min cell resistance Indicate whether voltage imbalance and internal resistance are within ac ceptable tolerances Caution Low imbalance and internal resistance are indicators of an health battery however capacity is not measured during this quick check therefore no guarantee i...

Page 23: ...rformance for the battery At startup the charger detected a too high ambient temperature to ensure optimal charge performance for the battery Before starting a CHARGE STORAGE TRANSPORT program the charger de tected that the internal resistance of the battery is abnormally high Before starting a CHARGE STORAGE TRANSPORT program the charger de tected that the battery imbalance is abnormally high LOW...

Page 24: ...n the battery pack is too High Voltage of one cell in the battery pack is invalid The internal temperature of the unit goes too high The external temperature of the battery goes too high The battery capacity is more than the maximum capacity allowed The charging time is longer than the maximum charging time allowed The battery voltage is higher than the maximum voltage allowed in CHARGE mode REVER...

Page 25: ...termines the level of this voltage Below this voltage the battery enters the deep discharge zone Individual cells within the pack may become reverse polarized in this condi tion and this can cause permanent damage A mA Unit of measurement relating to charge or discharge current 1000 mA 1 A A Ampere mA Milliampere Ah mAh Unit of measurement for the capacity of a battery Amperes x time unit h hour I...

Page 26: ... DC POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT 13 8V Max 100W EXTERNAL PORT 2 6S Balance Socket XH Battery Socket AC Input DC input output XT 60 USB Output 5V 2 1A Temperature Probe Socket Micro USB CHARGE VOLTAGE 4 18 4 25V BALANCE CURRENT 300mA Cell READING VOLTAGE RANGE 0 1 26 1V CHARGE CURRENT 0 1 10 0A x 2 CHARGE POWER 100W in AC mode 200W in DC mode DISCHARGE CURRENT 0 1 2 0A x 2 STORAGE VOLTAGE 3 87V TRANSPORT VO...

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