GForce G6P, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...er Motor RPM Tester Servo Tester Version 1 0 Products by G FORCE Inc www gforce hobby jp Mare kanda Bld 9F 1 3 1 Kajicho Chiyoda ku Tokyo 101 0044 JAPAN Copyright 2014 G FORCE Inc All Right Reserved AC DC FAST CHARGER Professional Balance Charger Discharger G6P with POWER SUPPLY ...

Page 2: ... Battery NIMH NICD BATTERY PROGRAM Charging of NiMH NiCd Battery Charging NiMH NiCd Battery in The AUTO Charge Mode Discharging of NiMH NiCd Battery Charging NiMH NiCd Battery In Re Peak Charge Mode Charge Discharge Discharge Charge Cycle of NiMH NiCd Battery 02 03 06 10 12 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 23 24 BATTERY MEMORY SET LITHIUM BATTERY METER MOTOR RPM TESTER SERVO TESTER SYS...

Page 3: ...ce detecting any malfunction All the programs of this product were controlled through two way linkage and communication to achieve the maximum safety and minimize the trouble All the settings can be configured by users Internal Independent Lithium Battery Balancer employs an individual cell voltage balancer It isn t necessary to connect an external balancer for balance charging Balancing Individua...

Page 4: ... fully charged and for checking how well the battery receives fast charges SPECIAL FEATURES Automatic Charging Current Limit You can set up the upper limit of the charging current when charging your NiMH or NiCd battery it is useful for the NiMH battery of low impedance and capacity in the AUTO charging mode Capacity Limit The charging capacity is always calculated as the charging current multipli...

Page 5: ...ntegral charge circuit or a protection circuit A battery pack which consists of different types of cells including different manufacturers A battery that is already fully charged or just slightly discharged Non rechargeable batteries pose an explosion hazard A faulty or damaged battery WARNING AND SAFETY NOTES Batteries installed in a device or which are electrically linked to other components Bat...

Page 6: ...nd secure Make sure there are no intermittent contacts at any point in the circuit Standard Battery Parameters Be very careful to choose the correct voltage for different types of battery otherwise you may cause damage to the batteries Incorrect settings could cause the cells to fire or explode 3 7V cell Nominal Voltage Min Discharge Voltage Max Charge Voltage Storage Voltage Allowable Fast Charge...

Page 7: ...tion the battery s capacity is calculated by multiplying single the battery s capacity by the number of cells bearing in mind that total voltage stays the same If the voltage is imbalanced it may cause a fire or explosion Lithium batteries are recommended to charge in series WARNING AND SAFETY NOTES WARNING AND SAFETY NOTES Discharging The main purpose of discharging is to clean the residual capac...

Page 8: ...alance socket The balance wire attached to the battery must be connected to the charger with the black wire aligned with the negative marking Take care to maintain correct polarity See the wiring diagram below This diagram shows the correct way to connect your battery to the G force G6Pwhile charging in the balance charge program mode only WARNING Failure to connect as shown in this diagram will d...

Page 9: ...PROGRAM FLOW CHART PROGRAM FLOW CHART 14 15 G6P G6P ...

Page 10: ...e only suitable for charging and discharging lithium batteries with a nominal voltage of 3 7V 3 6V and 3 3V per cell These batteries need to adopt different charge technique which is termed as constant voltage CV and constant current CC method The charge current varies according to the battery capacity and performance The final voltage of charge process is also very important it should be precisel...

Page 11: ...the number of cells set by you at the previous screen If both numbers are identical you can start charging process If not press button to go back to previous screen to recheck the number of cells of the battery pack before going ahead This screen shows the real time status during charge process Press button once to stop the charge process FAST CHARGING OF LITHIUM BATTERY The charging current is ge...

Page 12: ... cells detected by the charger and S is the number of cells set by you at the previous screen If both numbers are identical you can start charging process If not press Mode Stop button to go back to 20 21 G6P G6P LITHIUM BATTERY LiPo LiFe LiIon PROGRAM This screen shows the real time status charging Press Mode Stop button once to stop the charge process previous screen to recheck the number of cel...

Page 13: ...s in auto mode You can press Start Enter dial to make it blink and then rotate the dial to change the parameter value Press START ENTER dial to store the value CHARGING BATTERY IN RE PEAK CHARGE MODE NIMH NICD Re peak Charge Mode NiMH and NiCd batteries only In re peak charge mode the charger can peak charge the battery once twice or three times in a row automatically This is good for confirming t...

Page 14: ...ey can only deliver relatively lower current comparing to their capacity and similar restrictions definitely apply to charge So the optimal charge current will be 1 10 of the capacity Pb batteries must not be charged rapidly Always follow the instruction supplied by the battery manufacturer CHARGING OF PB BATTERY Set up the charge current on the left and the nominal voltage of the battery on the r...

Page 15: ...0 0A The screen displays the current state of discharge You can alter the discharge current by pressing Start Enter dial during the process Once you find the desired current value by rotating the dial store it by repressing the dial To stop discharging press Mode Stop button once The audible sound indicates the end of process The free Charge Master software gives you unparalleled ability to operat...

Page 16: ... 3 seconds Otherwise you only enter the setting mode BATTERY MEMORY SET Set the cut off temperature which can be adjusted 20 C 68 F 80 C 176 F 28 29 G6P G6P LITHIUM BATTERY METER Press the Start Enter dial to enter the Lithium Battery Meter program The screen indicate each cell s voltage The screen indicate the total voltage the highest voltage the lowest voltage The user can check battery s total...

Page 17: ...dth Press the Start Enter dial to enter the Motor RPM Tester Program and set the initial pulse width by rotating the Start Enter knob Switch on the ESC The left side of the first line shows the pulse width and the second line shows the RPM of the motor corresponding to different pulse width The value of pulse width can be changed by rotating the Start Enter dial 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 30 31 G6P G6P SERVO T...

Page 18: ...battery full The value for the safety timer should be generous enough to allow a full charge of the battery Safe timer Calculation When charging NiMH or NiCd batteries divide the capacity by current then divide the result 32 33 G6P G6P Capacity Current Safety Time 2000mAh 2 0A 2000 2 0 1000 11 9 84 minutes 3300mAh 3 0A 3300 3 0 1100 11 9 92 minutes 1000mAh 1 2A 1000 1 2 833 11 9 70 minutes For exa...

Page 19: ...of each cell in the battery pack VARIOUS INFORMATION DURING THE PROCESS 34 35 G6P G6P It incorporates a variety of functions for the systems to verify processes and the state of the electronics In case of an error the screen will display the cause of error and emit an audible sound Incorrect polarity connected The battery is interrupted The Battery connection is wrong The cell number is wrong Volt...

Page 20: ... lead pb batteries Delta peak Sensitivity for NiMH NiCd INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY Active PFC Design smaller AC input current less interference and conform to CE regulations Three DC power outputs total output power up to 18A ON OFF switch 9 LEDs indicate output power from minimum to maximum Built in USB power 5V 2 1A for iPad mobile phone digital camera and etc AC 100 240V world...

Page 21: ...ote The charger is powered on even if you use the power supply separately and the power consumption is less than 1W SPECIFICATIONS Input Voltage 100 240V AC Input AC Frequency 50 60Hz Output Voltage 12V DC 0 2V Output Current 18A 0 5A Current Overload Protection 17 5A 500MS Input Fuse 5A Fuse Output Voltage Ripple 150mV USB Output 5V 2 1A Power Efficiency 91 Power Factor 0 98 Over Temperature Prot...

Page 22: ...r 3 DC Cable 4 Dean Connector with Banana Plug Cable 5 Tamiya Charging Cable 6 3pin XH TP FP Adaptor Cable 7 Power Cord 41 G6P MAXIMUM CHARGING CAPACITY LiPo LiFe LiLon NiCd NiMH Pb Charging Capacity 100 10000 100 10000 100 10000 100 10000 100 10000 100 10000 mAh Battery Type ...

Page 23: ...ge V dc Max Charge Current A No of Cells Battery Type 3 3 4 2 6 6 8 4 9 9 12 6 13 2 16 8 16 5 21 19 8 25 2 2 8 3 6 5 4 7 2 8 4 10 8 11 2 14 4 14 18 16 8 21 6 3 4 1 6 8 2 9 12 3 12 16 4 15 20 5 18 24 6 1 5 3 4 5 6 7 5 9 10 5 12 13 5 15 16 5 18 19 5 21 22 5 2 20V 10 10 8 1 6 1 4 9 4 1 10 10 9 5 7 2 5 8 4 8 10 10 8 9 6 7 5 4 4 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 1 8 4 7 7 7 2 6 7 4 10 ...