Ripmax O-IP2851, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Part No O IP2851 ...

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Page 3: ...ancing circuit is designed to individually balance each cell on the connected lithium battery pack within the tolerance of 5mV during charge or discharge Balancing plug adaptor boards are supplied to suit Impulse FlightPower and Thunder Power batteries Optional adaptors for JST XH and EH plugs are available Voltage monitoring feature shows each actual cell voltage on the screen during balancing Va...

Page 4: ... before reconnecting Do not allow water moisture or foreign objects into the charger Do not place the battery or charger on or near a flammable object while in use Keep away from carpets cluttered workbenches etc Do not cover the air intake holes on the charger as this could cause the charger to overheat Connect the input leads to the mains or a 12V power supply first then connect the battery Do n...

Page 5: ... Do not recommence charging until the battery and charger have been checked for compatibility and the charger settings have been confirmed as being correct In the unlikely event of the Lithium ION Polymer Fe battery catching fire DO NOT use water to attempt to put the fire out instead use sand or a fire extinguisher designed for electrical fires If used correctly Lithium ION Polymer Fe battery pac...

Page 6: ...ce the number of charge discharge cycles the battery pack will give Do not attempt to charge Lithium battery packs whilst the input 12 volt battery is being charged as the voltage supplied to the Lithium Polymer charger may be too high If disposing of Lithium battery packs ensure that the pack is fully discharged by using a light bulb electric motor or similar to completely discharge the pack DO N...

Page 7: ...main power leads and the balancing connector from the battery pack are connected to both 4mm output banana sockets and balancing port respectively The balancing port requires a short lead supplied and an adaptor board to suit your battery balance connector Two types are supplied to suit Impulse PQ Flight Power and Thunder Power batteries TP Other types are available as options JST EH JST XH If the...

Page 8: ...HECK WAIT PLEASE DCH 0 00 00000 NC 0 5 1 200 INC DEC NiCd CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A ENTER NiCd CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A INC DEC ENTER NiCd CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A INC DEC START BATTERY CHECK WAIT PLEASE D C 0 00 00000 NC 3 0 1 200 ENTER NiCd CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A INC DEC ENTER NiCd CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A INC DEC INC DEC NiCd delta peak volt 0mV cell ENTER NiCd delta peak volt 0mV cell IN...

Page 9: ...0 5A 4 8V Setting Discharge Cutoff Voltage This is the voltage that the charger will stop discharging the battery at Adjust the total discharge cutoff voltage from 0 1V to 16 8V with the INC DEC buttons Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting NiCd CYCLE C D 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A Setting Cycle This is to set cycling with two options Charge to Discharge Discharge to Charge Set cycling with the INC D...

Page 10: ...HECK WAIT PLEASE DCH 0 00 00000 NM 3 0 1 200 INC DEC NiMH CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A ENTER NiMH CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A INC DEC ENTER NiMH CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A INC DEC START BATTERY CHECK WAIT PLEASE D C 0 00 00000 NM 3 0 1 200 ENTER NiMH CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A INC DEC ENTER NiMH CYCLE D C 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A INC DEC INC DEC NiMH delta peak volt 0mV cell ENTER NiMH delta peak volt 0mV cell IN...

Page 11: ...D 0 5A 4 8V Setting Discharge Cutoff Voltage This is the voltage that the charger will stop discharging the battery Adjust the total discharge cutoff voltage from 0 1V to 16 8V with the INC DEC buttons Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting NiMH CYCLE C D 5 C 3 0A D 0 5A Setting Cycle This is to set cycling with two options Charge to Discharge Discharge to Charge Set cycling with the INC DE...

Page 12: ...ilo CHARGE 3 0A C 3000mAh 10 8Vp INC DEC BALANCER CON NOT CONNECTED BALANCER CON CONNECTED Lilo DISCHARGE D 0 50A 10 8Vp ENTER Lilo DISCHARGE D 0 50A 10 8Vp INC DEC START BATTERY CHECK WAIT PLEASE DCH 0 00 00000 LI 3 0 1 200 Lilo DISCHARGE D 0 50A 10 8Vp INC DEC BALANCER CON NOT CONNECTED BALANCER CON CONNECTED INC DEC Lithium Type Lilo ENTER Lithium Type Lilo DEC Lithium Type LiPo DEC INC Lithium...

Page 13: ...n to confirm the setting Setting Charge Current Always set the capacity first When the capacity has been set the current will automatically show an equivalent of 1C For instance a 3000mAh battery will initially show 3A This can be varied up to 2C 6A max or down to 0 1A using the INC DEC buttons That current may be further limited automatically to a lower value if the charging power exceeds 50W Amp...

Page 14: ...cally for batteries designed to accept 2C charging Example Li Po cell of 1500mAh capacity 1C 1500mAh 1 5A charge current Note The maximum voltage for Li Ion is 4 1V per cell 4 2V per cell for Li Po batteries and 3 7V per cell for Li Fe batteries Therefore it is extremely important to choose the correct Lithium battery type to be charged as each Lithium battery has a different voltage level If not ...

Page 15: ... DEC START BATTERY CHECK WAIT PLEASE CHG 0 00 00000 PB 3 0 1 200 PB CHARGE C 3 0A 12Vpack INC DEC PB DISCHARGE D 0 5A 12Vpack ENTER PB DISCHARGE D 0 5A 12Vpack INC DEC PB DISCHARGE D 0 5A 12Vpack INC DEC to NiCd charge START BATTERY CHECK WAIT PLEASE CHG 0 00 00000 PB 3 0 1 200 ENTER ENTER ...

Page 16: ...ARGE D 0 50A 12Vpack Setting Discharge Current Adjust the desired discharge current from 0 10A to 1 00A 0 01A per step with the INC DEC buttons Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting Displays During Charge Discharge and Cycle CHG 0 30 25 00000 NC 3 00A 10 75V DCH 0 30 25 00000 NC 3 00A 10 75V D C 0 00 00000 NH 3 0 1 200 BLC will be shown if the balancer cable of the battery is connected to ...

Page 17: ...X 0 000V LCB MIN 0 000V INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC If the Battery TYPE button is pressed for over 3 seconds the Data view will be displayed as above Data displays can be scrolled left and right by using the INC DEC buttons If the Battery TYPE button is pressed again the data view screen will disappear LCB 01 0 000V LCB AVG 0 000V This screen only shows a value if a balancing adaptor is connected Pres...

Page 18: ...hile charging Lithium or Pb batteries CHECK THE BATT LOW VOLTAGE Wrong voltage is set or batteries are over discharged while charging Lithium or Pb batteries BALANCER VOLTAGE IS TOO HIGH Voltage per cell is too high during balancing The pack may be faulty BALANCER VOLTAGE IS TOO LOW Battery cells are short circuited during balancing The pack may be faulty DON T CHARGE LiXX WITH THIS MODE If the ch...

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