GRAUPNER Polaron EX, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...OPERATING INSTRUCTION Pease read this manual thoroughly Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference No S2011 2 Channels DC Charger ...

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Page 3: ...Do not attempt to charge dead or damaged batteries Use identical batteries in the charger Do not attempt to charge a battery pack containing different types of batteries Do not use a too short or damaged cables Ensure that each channel has a completely charged pack Do not use near a flammable object Use only in well ventilated areas Explosive gases may be generated during the operation of this pro...

Page 4: ...annel contains 20 memories 20ea x 2CH 40 memories Yes 88 2 x 203 4 x 196 3 mm 3 47 x 8 00 x 7 73 inches 1368 g 48 25 oz Connect the battery pack to a balance board Without this connection either the batteries or the charger may be damaged Do not charge a battery with a voltage below 2 8V per cell If this type of battery is forced to charge the pack can be damaged and in extreme cases can result in...

Page 5: ...arge discharge status LED bar Temperature sensor port Motor sensor DC Input LED Indicator for charge discharge Battery socket USB 5V 2 5A Servo test Dynamic Cooling Fan W Speed control Channel selection button Balance port Ext Module Speed Controller Setting TOP FRONT BACK RIGHT ...

Page 6: ...on the spe cific charger channel with the positive lead connected to the red socket and the negative lead connected to the black socket Only connect the battery to the charge lead AFTER the charge lead has been connected to the charger as the connectors on the charge lead could touch together and cause the battery to short circuit capacity than other cells over time the pack can become unbalanced ...

Page 7: ...ck to the previous page IMPORTANT The battery parameters must be entered correctly as incorrect values may cause the charger to damage your battery which can result in a fire Battery names can be written with 12 characters Tapping the Clr button shown in the red circles above erases the default name allowing the new name to be entered To enter the battery names ABC abc or 123 each page with the up...

Page 8: ...ting of this parameter The safety timer can be used to terminate the charging process for charging times that exceed a preset time period This timer is used to protect the batteries Maximum cell voltage CV Constant Voltage Charge current Tapping the INC DEC buttons can activate and edit the param eters The default charge current is set to 1C 1 x capacity This value can be adjusted from 0 1 to 20 A...

Page 9: ...ging under constant current conditions the charger will charge discharge to store the pack with a constant voltage CC CV is applied to N STORE FAST is applied to Q STORE Charge modes for the POLARON EX CHARGER CC CV Normal charge FAST Fast charge N STORE Normal store charge Q STORE Quick store charge CV LINK The packs that have the same number of cells and capacity can be charged simultaneously If...

Page 10: ...ctively DISCHARGE PAGE Tapping the DISCHARGE icon on the main page will access the discharge mode The pro gramming setup and the page transition are the same as described for the CHARGE mode On the main page tap the DISCHARGE icon to start the discharge process This page shows discharge setup for selecting LiPo Lilon LiFe NiCd NiMH Pb batteries Tapping the part in the red circle image on the left ...

Page 11: ...ll NiMH 0 8V cell LiIon Po 3 0V cell LiFe 2 5V cell Pb 1 8V cell are applied Charging the Lithium and Pb batteries after discharging does not affect the battery performances The preset CUT TEMP is used in this discharge mode NORMAL The charger will stop the discharging process every minute to calculate the average resistance LINEAR The charger will discharge the pack stopping once after 3 minutes ...

Page 12: ...ss respectively Tapping the CYCLE icon on the main page will access the cycle mode Tapping the data box will activate this parameter blue Tapping the DEC INC buttons will access the pro gram for the parameters LiPo Lilon LiFe NiCd NiMH Pb battery cycle pages Tap the CYCLE icon on the main page to access the cycle mode Tapping the part in the red circle will activate blue this parame ter allowing t...

Page 13: ...g er to immediately initiate the charging process This page left shows the battery check process after a con nection to the balancer has been established The next page is accessed automatically Tapping the Enter button will cause the charger to immediately initiate the charging process Tap the part in the red circle left to display the set current window The charge discharge current parameters use...

Page 14: ...e to access the data view mode There are 3 view modes After activating the buttons the data can be programmed by tapping the DEC INC buttons In the Cycle data and Graph data modes the data can be accessed In the Normal data mode the parameters can not be programmed BALANCE MODE 3 1 BALANCE MODE 1 This page above left shows the basic date of the battery 2 BALANCE MODE 2 This page above center shows...

Page 15: ...f sounds are available Sound Time The times available for the charger are ON OFF 5sec 15sec and 1min Beep This parameter can be turned on off to select either an internal or an external button LCD Bright Backlight brightness can be adjusted 1 20 steps Temp Scale The temperature unit can be changed Sound Vol The sound level can be adjusted 1 5 steps Date Time Date month year time setup Alarm 1 The ...

Page 16: ...Min Mid Max signal Auto loop time Output signal The 3 sensors at the top indicate if the motor is OK or not RPM and Kv are shown at the bottom Tap the relevant buttons The servo is operated in accordance with the preset signal The parameters of each article can be changed by tapping the DEC INC buttons After entering the Auto loop time 0 1 5 0sec tap the Enter button High power servos may not func...

Page 17: ...ct the motor to a 4mm banana charge socket Tap the MOTOR icon to access the motor setup mode This page has 3 menus 1 Break In The motor is operated and limited by the preset voltage for the preset time 2 Program Programming requires 4 inputs the voltage the operating time the delay time and the number of cycles After entering each data value tap the Enter button The charg er will repeat to load th...

Page 18: ...rmer bag to the charger output terminal and the temperature sensor connector Then program the required parameters 2 Tire Warmer This feature can be used to warm rubber tires providing an important competitive edge on the track Connect the tire cup to the charger output terminal and to the temperature connector Then program the required parameters Temperature setup Alarm setup Alarm rings at the pr...

Page 19: ...while other functions are in operation Both the Car ESC and the Air ESC with a telemetry function can be programmed without an extra programmer Select the ESC setup icon Turn on the model s power Then connect the telemetry terminal to the EXT MODULE allowing the data to be displayed and programmed pages 38 39 The data can be programmed with 6 buttons 1 The 3 modes can be accessed by the DEC INC bu...

Page 20: ...be rebooted for the charging mode Tap anywhere on the screen to complete the Touch calibra tion Then return to the Start up page FACTORY SETUP AND SCREEN CALIBRATION Button for Channel changing and initializing Press and hold the button Turn on the charger s power 1 Return to the factory setup 2 Touch screen calibration 3 Image and sound update 4 Checking the balance port The user can adjust No 1 ...

Page 21: ...battery connected to the charger A Reverse Polarity error message indicates that the battery is plugged in backwards inverting the positive to negative connections An Open Circuit error message indicates that the charging discharging battery has been disconnected during an operation A Short Circuited error message may indicate multiple errors including faults at the charger output leads at the bat...

Page 22: ...ceeds the value in the MISC MOTOR function A Balancer Port error message indicates that the balance connector has been disconnected A Low Output Volt error message indicates that either the voltage setup is below the requirements for the charging discharging battery or the number of cells has been improperly selected A Sync Command error message indicates that the preset number of cells and the nu...

Page 23: ... the first time the process may terminate within minutes This stoppage does not indicate a problem This stoppage results from an unstabilized battery To stabilize the batteries charge the batteries either after increasing the delta peak value or after performing a discharging process followed by a cooling down period Do not use the batteries if the charged capacity of the battery exceeds the speci...

Page 24: ... pack as a significant drop in voltage under load will occur that can dramatically reduce the number of charge discharge cycles that the battery pack will hold Disposal of the Lithium battery packs requires that the pack be completely discharged Use a light bulb electric motor or similar to completely discharge the pack Do not allow a Lithium battery pack to short circuit A short circult may resul...