iCharger DX8, User Manual

Page 1: ...ngs 13 Internal Resistance Measurement 13 USB SD Card Use 14 Setup of Different Batteries 14 LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User Setup 15 LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User Charge Setup 15 LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User NON Balance Charge Setup 15 LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User Balance Charge Setup 16 LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User Charge Advanced Setup 17 LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User S...

Page 2: ... Language Setup 27 Calibration 28 Extra Function 29 Log Files Manage 29 Servo Test 29 Pulse Measurement 30 Junsi Console for DX8 31 Firmware Upgrades 32 Firmware Upgrades via Junsi Console 32 Boot Mode 32 Firmware Upgrades via SD Card 32 Important Notes 33 The Charging Principle for Reflex Charge Mode 33 Power Regenerative Mode 33 Channel Regenerative Mode 33 Resistance or Bulbs 33 Charging Batter...

Page 3: ...harger unsupervised when charging or discharging If you leave disconnect the battery and switch off charger to prevent any unexpected dangers or damage 3 Ensure the charger program and settings match the battery pack otherwise the battery will be damaged and a dangerous situation may arise especially for Lithium batteries which may cause a fire 4 Do not mix batteries of different types different c...

Page 4: ...s and 1 15s Pb batteries 15 With digital power mode for great protection over current protection over voltage protection input under voltage protection input undercurrent protection and etc 16 With type c PD charging port convenient for the user to charge mobile phones and PCs 17 Intelligent fan control Sensing internal temperature via the internal temperature sensor to thereby control the fan spe...

Page 5: ... 5A Support Battery type LiPo Lilo LiFe LiVH LTO NiZn NiMH NiCd Pb Net weight 440g Dimension 97 5 128 5 40mm Warranty Service 1 The product from the date of purchase enjoys free repair service within one year under normal conditions of use 2 Over the warranty if replacement parts are needed the appropriate charge for components and repair will apply 3 During the warranty period any of the followin...

Page 6: ...SB Type C PD 10 SD card slot 11 LCD 12 STATUS 1 13 STOP START 1 14 STATUS 2 15 STOP START 2 16 Round button 17 Rotary switch 18 Holder 19 Anti slip pad 20 Name plate There are 3 functions for multifunctional ports a Connect external temperature sensor optional to monitor batteries temperature b Output for servo testing c Input port for pulse measurement StandardAccessories User s manual Software C...

Page 7: ...nterface Start internal resistance measurement Program runtime The parameter change interface pops up STOP START x Click STOP START x Initial interface Enter MEMORY SELECTION click again to return the initial interface Program runtime Stop running program STOP START x Press STOP START x for 2 seconds Initial interface Enter Run Program Run Program Interface Run the selected program STATUS x STOP S...

Page 8: ...e to select Synchronous In this mode the maximum current can be up to 50A power capacity is the sum of both channels limits At the same time it is limited to the maximum power of 1600W In the synchronous mode of balanced charge and discharge the user can connect to any balance port or connect to two balance sockets in parallel at the same time double the balance current 4 2 3 1 1 The total voltage...

Page 9: ...e the input source type while pressing any other buttons to enter the initial interface There are different parameter setting of these four types of power supply the user can set in SYSTEM MENU Input Limit see details on Input Limit Setup After selecting the input power supply confirm and enter the initial interface When the selected input power supply does not support recovery discharge the icon ...

Page 10: ...rs can set or modify the program on this interface 1 When editing the memory name Turn to select the character press to confirm the selected character long press to delete the character Press after editing program name to finish If the program name is empty the system will name it automatically 2 If the Editing program is the built in memory the program name and battery type etc parameters cannot ...

Page 11: ...unning program as below 1 The revised common parameters of built in program will be saved by default automatically after running while the program customized by the user can be set to be saved or not in MEMORY SETUP MEMORY OPTION Auto save before the program runs 2 After setting the Cap value when the Current value exceeds the certain value the system will show a warning and alarm The Current valu...

Page 12: ...ance 2 Pack internal resistance 3 Line resistance Information page 1 Power 2 End voltage 3 Lowest input voltage 4 Safety time 5 Temp cutoff 6 End charge capacity Cycle charge information 1 Cycle charge status 1 Running program name 2 Battery type 3 Running channel status 4 Channel control status external temperature 5 Running program time 6 Multipage information 7 Charging voltage 8 Charging curre...

Page 13: ... red dialog box and the buzzer alarms as below Monitor Settings Press STATUS x STOP START x at the same time for 2 seconds under initial interface it will pop up blow window Press Start button to start Monitor interface Internal Resistance Measurement DX8 can measure the internal resistance of the battery but the data accuracy is not high It s greatly affected by the number of battery strings dete...

Page 14: ...2 Data in SD card needs to be backed up in case it is lost Setup of Different Batteries The following form shows specific range of different batteries Nominal voltage Charge voltage Discharge voltage Storage voltage Support Cells Support Balance LiPo 3 7V 3 85V 4 35V Default 4 20V 3 00V 4 10V Default 3 50V 3 70V 3 90V Default 3 85V 1 8s Yes Lilo 3 6V 3 75V 4 35V Default 4 10V 2 50V 4 00V Default 3...

Page 15: ...he user changes the values the battery types and cells voltage value on the main charging interface will be displayed alternately 2 For the setting process for all program in this manual tick Show to display the setting program on MEMORY SETUP shown in the following picture and vice versa the built in memory is ticked by default LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User NON Balance Charge Setup When switc...

Page 16: ... When switch to User Balance mode on Chg Mode the Balance Diff Balance Set Point Balance Over Charge and Balance Done Delay are available after setting click Back to return to the previous interface If Balance Diff value is lower the voltage difference between individual cells will be lower and the balancing will take more time before the program ends If Balance Set Point value is lower the batter...

Page 17: ... external temperature sensor detects the set value the program will stop running in order to protect the battery from being damaged by high temperature LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO User Storage Setup This mode is for storing LiPo LiIo LiFe battery that will not to be used for an extended period The charger determines whether to charge or discharge the battery based on the configured target voltage If t...

Page 18: ...ant Notes Regenerative To Input When selecting to To input on Regenerative Mode the energy discharged by the charger to the battery will be recovered to the input port For parameter settings see Input Limit Setup Regenerative To Channel When selecting to To channel on Regenerative Mode Set button changes from inactive to its operational status and click to enter CHANNEL REGENERATIVE SETUP interfac...

Page 19: ...e when discharge enters the CV phase it starts to balance the cell voltages LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User Discharge Safety Setup Click Safety to enter DISCHARGE SAFETY SETUP interface LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User Cycle Setup Select Program Cycle to enter CYCLE SETUP interface LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO User Only Balance Feature Select Program Balance Only to enter Balance Only setup interfac...

Page 20: ...DX8 Dual Balance Charger Discharger DC Power 20 Balance Only is the program only to equalize the individual cells through balance port to reduce the voltage difference ...

Page 21: ...NiCd Battery Charge Advanced Setup Click Advanced to enter CHARGE OPTION SETUP interface For the over discharged NiMH NiCd battery the voltage may be close to 0V tick Allow 0V Charging to allow charge with 0V Tick Trickle Enable Enable to activate trickle charge and set the parameters Tick Enable to activate trickle charge Trickle charge means when the standard charge is completed the charger will...

Page 22: ... modes Charge Discharge and Cycle Pb Battery Charge Setup Select Program Charge to enter PB CHARGE SETUP interface 1 The charger first charges with constant current CC according to the user setting then turns to constant voltage CV when the charging voltage reaches the peak point In the CV phase the current gradually falls and the charger will terminate charging when the current falls below the pe...

Page 23: ... interface See details about setting on LiPo LiIo LiFe LiHV LTO NiZn User Cycle Setup Digital Power Supply Setup DX8 can be an adjustable and stabilized digital power supply setting as below After adding program it will switch to Power in Type option on the MEMORY SETUP interface After editing all parameters for program click Save to save and return to the previous interface Restore Lowest Voltage...

Page 24: ...ture exceeds the Power Reduce temperature the charger will stop increasing temp shown in orange by reducing the highest power limit When the temperature reaches Shut Down temperature the charger will shut down When temp Shut Down 3 the temperature is shown flashing in red When the temperature is lower to the ON Temperature the fan will keep running within the setting time of OFF Delay Time 1 Charg...

Page 25: ...sequence number 5 above LCD Setup Select SYSTEM MENU LCD Screen to enter the setup interface USB PD Setup Select SYSTEM MENU USB PD to enter the setup interface Output Power Setup Select SYSTEM MENU Output Power to enter the setup interface 1 Key Tone 2 Hint Tone 3 Alarm Tone 4 Done Beeps 5 Volume adjustment display Beep 5times default Beep 30second Beep 3minutes Beep always 6 Program Done Beep To...

Page 26: ...meters after setting click Save to save and return to the previous interface After ticking Regenerative enable if run the regenerative discharge to input the electrical discharged will be re charged as the battery of input power When the input source unselected pop up the MANAGE interface as below 1 Four options of Input Sources 1 Low Voltage Limit 9V 48V default 9V 2 Current Limit 1A 65A default ...

Page 27: ...U and enter the setup interface 1 Users can Save Configuration To SD card and re load via the SD card if needed 2 After loading the configuration files in addition to Calibration Select it will cover all settings within the charger Language Setup Select SYSTEM MENU Language to enter the setup interface there is English or German for the user to choose 1 Save Configuration to SD card 2 Load Configu...

Page 28: ...r select User Calibration the User Calibration option changes to active status If the user selects User Calibration the corresponding message will appear in the interface after booting the charger as shown in the up picture above Select CH 1 2 Channel Calibration to enter the channel calibration interface Select Other Variables Calibration to enter the other variable calibration Channel Calibratio...

Page 29: ...And select Delete All to delete all Servo Test Connect the servo with the multifunctional port like below but pay attention that the port can t provide voltage for the servo and it needs connect external power supply Select SYSTEM MEN SERVO TEST to enter servo test interface insert Servo into multi function port to test Log Files Manage Dialog Transmission transmission to PC Delete delete files De...

Page 30: ...700us 1600us Frame Rate 40Hz 700Hz 45 Pulse Traveling 100us 1000us 2 Liner test 3 Fixed point test 4 Auto CW CCW Test Liner Test When turning the knob the pointer deflects with the setting value of Step and the servo responds accordingly Fixed Point Test When turning the knob the pointer deflects among each setting value and the servo responds accordingly Auto CW CCW Test Click Test button then th...

Page 31: ...nstall Note DX8 enabled third party software Data Explorer http www nongnu org dataexplorer download html 1 Connect DX8 with PC via USB port make sure USB driver has been installed and run the software then the system will find new equipment so just click Add 2 Click Start recording and then click View details 3 Start the charge discharge program of DX8 then detailed data and curves can be viewed ...

Page 32: ...nect the power supply of the charger After hearing a beep sound release the button If the charger fails to start normally ex Unexpected power outage please enter the Boot mode again it will repeat the above steps to upgrade again Upgrade failed in the case of not power outages click to upgrade again Firmware Upgrades via SD Card 1 Create a new directory in the available SD card X Junsi Upgrade 2 R...

Page 33: ...P Charge Chg Mode to select Reflex mode which is when the power supply for the charger acts as battery power the charger will regenerative charge for battery power during the process to discharge the battery Go to MEMORYSETUP Discharge Regenerative Mode To input 1 Regenerative power 2 Regenerative voltage limit 3 Regenerative current limit 1 Lo w Vo lta ge Li mi t 9V 4 8V de fa ult 10 V 3 1 Connec...

Page 34: ...ge power capacity External capacity resistance s setting R Vbat Iset P Vbat Iset R The value of the external capacity resistance P Rating capacity of the external capacity resistance Vbat Battery voltage Iset Discharge current For example discharge a pack of 20V lithium battery at 7A R 20V 7A 2 85Ω P 20V X 7A 140W iCharger Lixx Batt Pack Output Bal port R 1 In any channel of the charger MEMORY SET...

Page 35: ...T Waiting status PRE_C Pre charge program will pre charge when the cell voltage is too low CY_DE Cycle delay status KEEP Keep charging status keep charging for a while after setting pre charge OVER Over status BAL Independent balance status Only for balancing not charging the Li battery ERROR Error status Status Indication of Channel Control Status Status Indication Status Status Indication O CV C...

Page 36: ...fe temperature range Safe temperature range is exceeded 20XX Output connection broken Output connection is broken 21XX Balance port connection error Balance port has a connection error 22XX Low cell voltage detected on balance port Low cell voltage is detected on balance port 23XX High cell voltage detected on balance port High cell voltage is detected on balance port 24XX Voltage match error Bala...