Rev Electrix Cellpro 10XP, User Manual

Page 1: ...Cellpro 10XP Charger User s Guide Copyright 2011 2014 FMA Inc Updated 09 02 2014 ...

Page 2: ...resets 15 Operating the charger 16 Overview of button operations 16 Performing Common Tasks 17 Selecting a preset 17 Changing a preset 17 Charging a pack or packs 19 Options Menu Explained 20 Alternate charging modes 23 Using the Charge Control Software 24 Installing the Charge Control Software 24 Launching the Charge Control Software 24 Connecting the charger to your computer 24 Monitoring chargi...

Page 3: ...rs and wiring are growing to be the dominant scheme in the industry Switching to XH mode the CP10XP can support existing XH style adapters you may already own Splice in REVO PN CPBP6P 10 US battery pigtails to the wires on existing adapters and you are good to go Supports non balanced charge of Li up to 2s Ni up to 28 cells Pb up to 24V A123 up to 12s Accepts 10 32 VDC input Up to 15A max charge c...

Page 4: ...presets on the fly or make the adjustments using the free PC Charge Control Software CCS Press and hold the START STOP button to start charger operation or cancel end a charging session Press and hold MODE button during power up to access Options Menu choose input amps limit and supply low voltage setting Power Management feature alternate between FMA or XH balance wiring schemes and set quiet cha...

Page 5: ...clips red black for connecting the CP10XP to a DC power source Optional FUIM2 US or FUIM3 US PC USB Adapter required for using the Charge Control Software Optional Cellpro 6 pin to 5 pin Adapter s Optional Cellpro 10s Adapters brands other than REVOLECTRIX Cellpro Optional CP10S BP12 2PK US Cellpro 10s Banana Plug Output Cables 2 pack solder the mating end of the connector you use on your battery ...

Page 6: ...jacks for discharge wires when charging 2 packs at the same time Use two outer banana jacks for discharge wires when charging only one pack Never connect pack discharge wires across the two yellow banana jacks This will result in blowing the internal fuse Note the skull and crossbones warning between the yellow jacks MODE button START STOP button Channel 2 balance connector Channel 1 balance conne...

Page 7: ...ne shown above will connect directly to the Cellpro 10XP charger without requiring any additional adapter REVOLECTRIX Cellpro branded 2s 3s and 4s battery packs Balance connector Cellpro brand JST PA series 5 position Discharge wires Red Pack positive Blk Pack negative 2s to 4s REVOLECTRIX packs like the one shown above require the 5s to 4s adapter for interconnection to the Cellpro 10XP charger R...

Page 8: ...REVOLECTRIX packs like the one shown above require the 5s to 4s adapter for one of the balance connectors for inter connection to the Cellpro 10XP charger Balance connector Cellpro brand JST PA series 6 position Note Other brands of batteries will require Cellpro 10XP Adapters For more information on REVO adapters visit http www revolectrix com cellpro_adapters htm ...

Page 9: ... different times without having to adjust the charge rate setting and the charge will automatically adjust to choose the appropriate charge rate You just tell the CP10XP how fast you want to charge and it does the work for you For safety reasons AUTO charging current is capped at 6A regardless of the size of the pack being charged You can also manually set charge current to any value between 0 1A ...

Page 10: ...or the two packs connected the charge rate should be selected based on the lower capacity pack Initially the packs are charged at the selected charge rate or the maximum charge rate possible until one pack becomes fully charged however the charger can handle cell balancing of the two packs completely independently The second pack continues to charge at a minimum 1A rate until it is full and balanc...

Page 11: ...ors including battery pack imbalance during charge input voltage input current output voltage ambient temperature and the charger s internal temperature The charger s DC to DC converter is typically 80 to 95 efficient Highest efficiency occurs when the input voltage is higher than the output voltage needed to charge the connected pack s However the charger cannot tolerate input higher than 32V DC ...

Page 12: ...ing to the charger prepare an adapter cable with banana plugs on the charger end and a connector that mates with the pack s discharge connector on the other end Revolectrix sells banana plugs suitable for this purpose as REVO PN CP10S BP12 2PK US Cellpro 10s Banana Plug Output Cables 2 pack CAUTION When using the banana plug adapter cables described above ALWAYS insert the banana plugs into the ch...

Page 13: ...ations in the diagrams below and connect as shown in that diagram 2 When charging a single pack plug the discharge wires into the outermost banana jacks Connecting two 1s to 5s Cellpro packs 1 How you connect the Cellpro packs balance connectors to the charger depends on the packs configurations Use the photos in the section Pack terminology and configurations above then find the configurations in...

Page 14: ...14 2 When charging two packs simultaneously connect the discharge wires into the banana jacks as shown below ...

Page 15: ...STORE Designed to automatically storage charge or discharge LiPo batteries to 3 8v per cell for safe storage Preset will charge using AUTO 1 0C or discharge using 1A internal balance circuits Preset 4 LiPo 2sU 1 0A Designed for one 2s LiPo unbalance charged at 1 0A manual rate setting Preset 5 A123 BAL 4 6A Designed for 1s 10s A123 battery balance charged at 4 6A manual rate setting P6 Dual Channe...

Page 16: ... up press the MODE button to access and scroll the Preset Menu and to view select pre defined named presets and their settings one at a time A preset is considered selected when its name and settings are listed on the charger s LCD At any time prior to starting a charge operation press and hold the MODE button to access the Main Menu options Choose Chg Amps Choose Chemistry Show Help Screen Exit W...

Page 17: ...pack s you are charging At any time prior to starting a charge operation press and hold the MODE button to access the Main Menu options Choose Chg Amps Choose Chemistry Show Help Screen Exit While watching the scrolling menu options continue holding the MODE button then release it only when you see the menu option you want Now you may use the charger s menu to alter parameters of presets on the fl...

Page 18: ... cell LiPo BAL 4 10V LiPo Balance Charge to 4 10V per cell A123 BAL 3 65V A123 or LiFe Balance Charge to 3 65V per cell NiCd 8mV Fall Bk NiCd Unbalance Charge Peak Detect 8mV Fallback NiMH 5mV Fall Bk NiMH Unbalance Charge Peak Detect 5mV Fallback LEAD 6V Lead Acid Charge to 6V LEAD 12V Lead Acid Charge to 12V LEAD 18V Lead Acid Charge to 18V LEAD 24V Lead Acid Charge to 24V LiPo 1sU 4 20V LiPo Un...

Page 19: ...rger See Connecting packs to the charger earlier in this manual for details Also the correct preset must be selected for the packs connected to the charger See Selecting a preset earlier in this manual for details 2 Press and hold the START STOP button for one second to enter Charging Mode 3 You will see the following screens in sequence PLEASE WAIT CHRGING LiPo BAL MODE for info above screen will...

Page 20: ...art Internal resistances will be available for display after about 12 minutes of charging and will be periodically updated after that 5 Note when you press and hold the START STOP button to initiate a charge or storage operation step 2 above you are actually starting a charge session During a session the data is logged to the charger s memory the LCD and to the CCS if connected to the PC When the ...

Page 21: ...r you ll see LOW SUPPLY VOLTS etc described below When you release the MODE button you ll see the current supply amps limit setting CHOOSE SPLY AMPS Limit current amps setting b Press and release the MODE button until you see the current limit setting you want Choices range from 1A to 25A in 1A increments Note to protect your power supply from overload make this setting approximately 10 lower than...

Page 22: ...teries with JST PA series connectors XH EH WIRING mode supports the popular JST XH or EH wiring scheme See the section Balance Connector wiring below for more information about these wiring schemes To set the charger for QUIET CHARGING a Press and hold the MODE button then release it when the display changes to this QUIET CHARGING Hold for More Note If you hold the MODE button down longer you ll s...

Page 23: ...r detects that at least one cell is seriously out of balance and automatically lowers charge current to 0 5A CAUTION If the charger s display shows SAFETY CHARGING during several attempts at charging the pack is damaged Treat damaged packs with caution Do not charge them on a flammable surface and do not charge them unattended Never repeatedly START a charge on a pack that continuously triggers SA...

Page 24: ...ion you will require either the FUIM2 US or FUIM3 US PC USB Interface 1 Follow all of the install directions on the CCS install page Do not attempt to connect the FUIM2 US FUIM3 US to the PC or to the charger until you have successfully installed the product s USB driver Follow these instructions 2 If the Charge Control Software isn t running launch it now a Click Download USB Driver link at the b...

Page 25: ...es When the charger is powered from a high current source such as a car battery you can set manual current limiting to a higher level Factory default setting for input current limiting is 25A Additionally the input supply low voltage limit can easily be adjusted The Factory Default setting is 10V which ensures safe operation of the charger But in some cases you may wish to increase this input volt...

Page 26: ...ons tab as well as the Supply tab to Factory Defaults Restoring Factory Defaults does not alter the currently installed Firmware level Setting charger options 1 Click the Options tab 2 Set options as desired LCD Contrast sets the contrast of the charger s LCD The display will be easier to read in bright conditions when the contrast is high Auto Scroll Status Screens option when checked directs the...

Page 27: ...If new firmware is available a message will appear click OK to close the message window When you are ready to update the charger 1 Be sure the charger is connected to the computer and is powered up 2 Disconnect all packs from the charger 3 In the Charge Control Software window switch to the Firmware tab 4 Select the firmware you want to download 5 Click Update Firmware 6 Wait and do nothing until ...

Page 28: ...ode 4 Node 3 Node 2 Node 1 Pack negative 5s Pack Pack positive red 18 5V Node 4 14 8V Node 3 11 1V Node 2 7 4V Node 1 3 7V Pack negative blk 0V Cell 5 Cell 4 Cell 3 Cell 2 Cell 1 Nominal voltage with respect to pack negative FMA Cellpro Connector FMA Wiring Mode Pin 1 Red Black Pack positive Node 3 Node 2 Node 1 Pack negative 4s Pack Pack positive red 14 8V Node 3 11 1V Node 2 7 4V Node 1 3 7V Pac...

Page 29: ... voltage with respect to pack negative FMA Cellpro Connector FMA Wiring Mode Pin 1 Red Black Pack positive Pack negative 1s Pack Pack positive red 3 7V Pack negative blk 0V Cell 1 Nominal voltage with respect to pack negative NOTE In the above FMA wiring scheme when the battery has fewer than 5 cells the red wire always connects to Pack positive and the unused balance node wires are left un connec...

Page 30: ...u Pin 1 Red Black Pack positive Node 4 Node 3 Node 2 Node 1 Pack negative 5s Pack Pack positive red 18 5V Node 4 14 8V Node 3 11 1V Node 2 7 4V Node 1 3 7V Pack negative blk 0V Cell 5 Cell 4 Cell 3 Cell 2 Cell 1 Nominal voltage with respect to pack negative FMA Cellpro Connector XH and EH Wiring Mode Pin 1 Black Pack positive Node 3 Node 2 Node 1 Pack negative 4s Pack Pack positive 14 8V Node 3 11...

Page 31: ...ect to pack negative FMA Cellpro Connector XH and EH Wiring Mode Pin 1 Black Pack positive Pack negative 1s Pack Pack positive 3 7V Pack negative blk 0V Cell 1 Nominal voltage with respect to pack negative NOTE In the above XH EH wiring scheme there are no un used wires between any of the nodes and or pack positive like the FMA wiring scheme Pack positive continually moves up by one with each addi...

Page 32: ...e factors Evaluate results Average current during flight gives you a rough idea whether system components ESC motor connectors and wiring are operating within their current ratings Keep in mind that peak current during flight may greatly exceed the average current you calculated Watts per pound is an approximate indicator of aircraft performance other factors influencing performance include lift d...

Page 33: ... Cell balancing Resolution 78uV 16 bit for 1s 10s Li or A123 LiFEPO4 balanced charging Voltage calibration Cell voltage measurements are factory calibrated to a standard traceable to NIST calibration is to 6 mV Current calibration Charge current is factory calibrated on a 4A standard calibration is to 1mA Measurement accuracy Voltage resolution 78 uV 16 bit Voltage tolerance 6 mV Charge current 1 ...

Page 34: ...alanced preset connect only the pack discharge wires in accordance with bullet points 2 and 3 above C Configure charger To review selected preset s settings Press MODE button To select a different preset Press MODE button until you see the desired preset s name and settings in display To change selected preset s settings Press and hold MODE button to set chemistry and or charge current Press and h...

Page 35: ...ng System Softstart Check the power supply is big enough Loose input connections 2 Pack Con Err Check pack wiring Ch1 No Add Up Check pack wiring or dirty connectors Unbalanced Only Unbalanced charge detected voltage on the node connector Ch1 has no pack Check pack wiring or dirty connectors Positive 0V Check bananas Butt Not Pressed The confirm chemistry mode button was not pressed Pack Detect CH...

Page 36: ...A Safety Code 83 Bad starting chemistry Safety Code 84 Bad Pb set voltage Safety Code 85 Bad NiCd fallback Safety Code 86 Bad A123 set voltage Safety Code 88 CHECKPACK1 cell V out of range Safety Code 89 CHECKPACK2 cell V out of range Safety Code 90 Unknown screen number Safety Code 92 MUX number error Safety Code 93 Calibration checksum is bad Safety Code 94 Bad EEPROM write Safety Code 98 Charge...

Page 37: ...LECTRIX product you already own To request Refunds or Exchanges of merchandise To request warranty or non warranty repair work To request support via email Email support revolectrix com or phone 301 829 5533 To initiate a case directly on line for any of the above 1 Log on to your account at www store revolectrix com 2 Click the My Account tab 3 Under Support click Contact Support 4 On the case fo...

Page 38: ...rchased the unit directly from REVOLECTRIX you may also file a case on line at www usastore revolectrix US web store or www store revolectrix com International web store to start the RMA process If you purchased the product from an authorized distributor or dealer contact the distributor or dealer for further instructions This warranty does not apply to Consequential or incidental losses resulting...