Bantam e-STATION 902 Operating Manual

Manual is about: Microprocessor controlled high-performance and rapid charger/discharger for NiCd/NiMH, LiIo/LiPo/LiFe, and Pb batteries, External discharge module link, USB communication port, temperature sensor, PWM motor driver

Summary of e-STATION 902

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    Operating manual e-station 902 * we reserve the right to commit modifications. * copyright reserved microprocessor controlled high-performance and rapid charger/discharger for nicd/nimh, liio/lipo/life, and pb batteries external discharge module link, usb communication port, temperature sensor, pwm ...

  • Page 2: Special Features

    Special features thank you for purchasing the e-station 902. You get a rapid charger/discharger that is computerised with a high performance microprocessor and specialised operating software. It can maintain your battery at its best condition and also control them safely. Please read this entire ope...

  • Page 3: Exterior of The Unit

    Temperature limit(**) : the temperature of the battery on charging will rise by its internal chemical reaction. If the temperature increases too much the charging process cannot be accomplished properly and also the battery can be damaged. If you set the limit of temperature the process will be expi...

  • Page 4: Warnings and Safety Notes

    Warnings and safety notes never leave the charge unsupervised when it is connected to its power supply. If any malfunction is observed immediately terminate the process and refer to the operation manual. Keep away the unit from dust, damp, rain, heat direct sunshine and vibration. Do not drop it. Th...

  • Page 5: Program Flow

    Program flow program select lithium battery batt type stop batt type stop start enter dec dec ◀ ◀ inc inc ▶ ▶ dec dec ◀ ◀ inc inc ▶ ▶ lixx fast chg inc inc ▶ ▶ dec dec ◀ ◀ lixx storage dec dec ◀ ◀ inc inc ▶ ▶ lixx discharge program select nimh battery nimh charge 'aut'/'man' start enter dec dec ◀ ◀ ...

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    - 6 - initial parameter set up (users set up) 902 will be operated with the default value of the essential user settings when it is connected to a 12v dc power for the first time. The screen displays the following information in sequence and the user can change the value of parameter on each screen....

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    When you start a charge process, the integral safety timer automatically starts running at the same time. This is programmed to prevent overcharge the battery if it proves to be faulty, or if the termination circuit cannot detect the battery full. The value for the safety timer should be generous en...

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    Battery voltage charge current charged capacity charging time number of cells lithium battery (liio/lipo/life) program these programs are only suitable for charging and discharging lithium batteries with a nominal voltage of 3.3v, 3.6v and 3.7v per cell. These batteries need to adopt different charg...

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    Display lipo fast chg 2.0a 11.1v(3s) + - + - display li3s fas 0010mah 10.25v 2.0a 12m 'fast' charging the lithium battery '>3 seconds' current voltage of battery charge current supplied capacity elapsed time batt type stop dec ◀ inc ▶ start/ enter dec ◀ inc ▶ the charging current is getting smaller ...

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    Display lipo dischg 2.0a 11.1v(3s) + - + - display li3s dsc 0010mah 8.21v 0.5a 12m discharging the lithium battery '>3 seconds' current voltage of the battery discharge current discharged capacity calculated time display lipo cycle chg>dsch 3 ◀ + - display c>d 1 0200mah 16.23v 3.0a 12m charge-to-dis...

  • Page 11: Nimh/nicd Battery Program

    Display n i m h c h a r g e m a n c u r r e n t 1 . 0 a display + - display nimh chg 0010mah 16.23v 1.0a 12m nimh/nicd battery program display n i m h d i s c h a r g e 1 . 9 a 11 . 5 v charging nimh/nicd battery '>3 seconds' current voltage of battery charge current charged capacity charging time d...

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    - 12 - display nimh discharge 3.0a 11.5v + - display nimh dsc 0010mah 16.23v 3.0a 12m discharging nimh/nicd battery '>3 seconds' battery voltage discharge current discharged current operated time + - display nimh cycle chg>dsch 3 ◀ + - display c>d 1 0200mah 16.23v 3.0a 12m charge-to-discharge & disc...

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    Display pb charge 2.0a 12.0v display pb charge 2.0a 12.0v + - + - display pb chg 0090mah 10.12v 2.0a 12m pb (lead-acid) battery program charging pb battery '>3 seconds' present voltage of the battery charge current charged capacity operated time this is programmed for charging pb (lead-acid) battery...

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    Display output-2 charge current 2.0a display out-2 chg 0090mah 5.70v 2.0a 12m charging at 'output-2' / electric motor drive battery voltage charging current charged capacity collapsed time this program can charge the battery at 'output-2' regardless of operating 'output-1'. At 'output-2', you can ch...

  • Page 15: Save Data Program

    Display save [00] nimh 14.4v 3000mah display nimh charge mn* current 3.0a setting up charge current. Save data program '> 3 seconds' voltage data number capacity display + - display nimh discharge * 4.0a 11.0v setting up discharge current and final voltage. + - + - display nimh cycle * chg>dsch 3 + ...

  • Page 16: Load Data Program

    Display load [00] nimh 14.4v 3000mah load data program voltage data number capacity battery type display display load . . . Loading the data. '> 3 seconds' this program calls back the data that was stored at 'save data' program. To load the data, press key once to blink the data number field and sel...

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    Display end voltage 12.6v(3s) display in power voltage 12.75v you can inquire various information on lcd screen display during charging or discharging process. When you press button the charger shows the establishment of user settings. And also you can monitor the voltage of individual cell by press...

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    - 18 - monitoring the voltage of individual cell using balance guard display safety timer on 120min display capacity cut-off on 5000mah display temp cut-off on 80c the state of safety timer setting up. The state of temperature cut-off setting up. The state of capacity cut-off setting up. Using the e...

  • Page 19: Warning and Error Messages

    The output is connected to a battery with incorrect polarity. This will be displayed in case of detecting an interruption of the connection between battery and output or voluntarily disconnecting the charge lead during the operation of charge or discharge on output. If the charger can not proceed th...

  • Page 20: Specifications

    Specifications operating voltage range : 11 ~ 18 volt current drain in no-load condition : approx. 100ma charge/discharge power : max. 200w charge current range : 0.1 ~ 9.9a discharge current range : 0.1 ~ 9.9a number of cycling charge/discharge : 1 ~ 5 times battery data storage : up to 10 data nic...