ICharger 1010B+ User Manual

Summary of 1010B+

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    -2- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b index specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .3 special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    -3- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b thank you for purchasing one of the icharger series. Please read the entire user‘s manual completely and attentively as it contains a wide variety of specific programming and safety information. Specifications 3010b input voltage range: 4.50 ...

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    -4- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b process time. If any individual cell appears over-charged or over-discharged or the pack is too hot or the process has gone on for too long, the icharger will generate an alarm sound and the related information will blink. Electric motor test...

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    -5- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b unpack inspection the following items are included in the package. Contact your supplier if any items are missing. Standard items: one copy of the user‘s manual on cd one pair of output alligator clip leads(14awg) one pair of input alligator ...

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    -6- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b warnings and safety notes keep the charger away from children and pets at all times. Never leave the charger unsupervised when charging or discharging. If you leave, disconnect the battery to prevent any unexpected dangers or damage. Ensure t...

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    -7- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b program flow chart note: when you turn off the icharger it will remember the current menu and start from that menu when next turned on again. Start enter program select lithium battery lixx balance chg x.Xa auto lixx charge x.Xa xx.Xv(xs) lix...

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    -8- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b keyboard basics 1. Go to the main menu, press the incbutton or the stop/batt type buttonto go down, and press the dec button to go up: press the start/enter button to enter a sub-menu. 2. In a sub-menu, press start/enter to blink the chosen...

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    -9- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b parameter setup users should check the parameter settings and adjust the parameter values according to the specifications of the pack to be charged or discharged. Note: the screen diagram on the left shows the system‘s default setting. User p...

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    -10- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b nicd sensitivity deltav default inc dec - dec + inc usually, the nicd battery voltage will drop a little right after reaching full charge. This is known as -△v. You can alter the icharger‘s delta-peak detection sensitivity. Range: 1 – 20mv...

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    -11- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b when regenerative discharge is set to on, discharging by charger internal consumption turns to charging power supply (current and voltage limit can be set), which is shown in the following graph. Note: 1. when in regenerative discharging, ch...

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    -12- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b lipo termination voltage 4.20v life termination voltage 3.60v delay 0min lilo termination voltage 4.10v - dec + inc - dec + inc - dec + inc pb termination voltage 2.40v - dec + inc inc dec inc dec inc dec termination voltage for life. ...

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    -13- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b lithium battery program the icharger provides a number of lithium programs including balance, normal, fast and storage. Only the balance mode requires the balance lead connected. However, the other modes will provide additional per-cell over...

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    -14- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b charging lithium battery in balance mode this function is for balancing the voltage of lithium-polymer battery cells while charging. In the balance mode the battery balance lead must be connected to the balance port on the right side of the ...

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    -15- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b charging a lithium battery in normal charge mode the icharger first charges with constant current (cc) according to the user setting then constant voltage (cv) when the charging voltage reaches the peak point. In the cv phase the current gra...

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    -16- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b pre-charging a lithium battery if the battery is over-discharged and the voltage is too low then in the normal charge or fast charge modes the icharger will notify the user of pre-charging with a low current (100ma). This helps to increase t...

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    -17- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b discharging a lithium battery in this mode, you can set the target per-cell voltage and hence the final voltage (final voltage=cell voltage*number of cells). The lowest allowable cell voltage depends on the type of lithium battery: 2.50v for...

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    -18- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b lithium battery external expanding discharge mode you can expand the icharger‘s discharge power capacity by connecting the external capacity resistance. What should pay special attention is that, when expanding discharge, the balance port mu...

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    -19- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b charge-to-discharge & discharge-to-charge cycle mode for a lithium battery lithium battery in monitoring mode when you use other devices to charge or discharge lithium pack, the icharger can monitor each cell‘s voltage, battery temperature, ...

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    -20- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b nicd/nimh battery program charging a nicd/nihm battery discharging a nicd/nimh battery charge-to-discharge & discharge-to-charge cycle mode for a nicd/nimh battery the left side of the first line displays the type of battery (nicd/nimh) and ...

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    -21- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b nicd/nimh forming charge this forming charge program aims to eliminate capacity imbalance between cells in a battery. The icharger first charges with constant current (cc=1c) according to the user setting. When the charging voltage reaches t...

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    -22- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b pb (lead-acid) battery program this program is for charging pb (lead-acid) batteries with nominal voltages from 2 to 36v. Lead-acid, vrla or gel batteries are totally different from nicd or nimh. They can only deliver relatively lower curren...

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    -23- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b special modes program electric motor drive you can easily break-in new brushed electric motors using a variable voltage and running time. Note that the icharger cannot directly drive brushless dc motors and that brushless motors do require o...

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    -24- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b measuring internal resistance of the battery in general, the internal resistance of a battery is not a fixed value. It varies over time as the battery loses energy and also varies depending on the load, or how much current is drawn from the ...

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    -25- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b data save/load program the icharger has a storage and load program for your convenience. This feature can store up to 10 battery datasets by number. Each dataset represent your settings for a particular set of batteries. Datasets can be relo...

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    -26- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b log files management icharger 3010b has a 16mbit flash storage, which can log offline charge and discharge data in 31 hours. The users can transfer these data to logview for analyzing and plotting when it is necessary. Batt type stop select[...

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    -27- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b general status information general status information voltage of balance port warning and error in formation the icharger incorporates a wide range of protection and alarm functions to monitor the operation of the charger. This includes veri...

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    -28- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b error messages the output is connected to a battery with incorrect polarity this will be displayed when an interruption of the connection between battery and the charger output has been detected during charging or discharging. A short-circui...

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    -29- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b usb port interpretation install usb driver this release of the usb driver is contained on the icharger 3010b software cd-rom. To install the usb driver, run the program x:\usb driver\ichargerusbinstaller.Exe (where x is the drive letter desi...

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    -30- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b use logview for 3010b first, gratitude to the development team of logview: http://www.Logview.Info communication steps: to install the software logview, start the procedure of x:\ logview \ logviewinstaller.Exe (here x is the drive letter de...

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    -31- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b optional parts balance connector conversion board for align/dualshy pack etc. For kokam/graupher pack etc. For polyquest/hyperion pack etc. For thunder power/flight power packs etc. Wire balance board connector 11-11 temperature sensor with ...

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    -32- icharger synchronous balance charger/discharger 3010b limited warranty icharger are guaranteed to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one calendar year from date of purchase. Your selling dealer is your first point of contact for warranty issues. Return postage cost...