ICharger 406DUO User Manual

Manual is about: Synchronous Balance Charger/Discharger

Summary of 406DUO

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 1 - 406duo user's manual (v1.2.0) index user notice ........................................................................................................................................... - 4 - safety notes ...................................

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 2 - nimh/nicd battery discharge setup .................................................................................................... - 22 - nimh/nicd battery discharge safety setup .........................................................

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 3 - power regenerative mode ....................................................................................................... - 38 - channel regenerative mode ...............................................................................

  • Page 4: User Notice

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 4 - user notice  safety notes please read the entire manual completely before using, to make sure you can use this device properly and more safely. 1 406duo is a dual port charger, but this does not mean you can charge/discharge any configurati...

  • Page 5:   Copyright

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 5 -  copyright copyright@ 2013 shenzhen new junsi electronic co., ltd. All rights reserved. Without prior written consent by shenzhen new junsi electronic co., ltd, any units or individual extracts or copies of part or the entire contents of th...

  • Page 6:   Specifications

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 6 -  specifications input voltage range: 10.0—30.0vdc maximum input current limit: maximum charge/discharge current: 60a@syn. Mode 40a@asyn. Mode maximum charge power capacity: 1400w (channel 1000w @input > 23.5v) maximum discharge power capaci...

  • Page 7: Device Introduction

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 7 - device introduction  406duo parts & interface introduction  406duo buttons function & icons description buttons allow quick access to certain features when using 406duo, familiarity with the icons on the interface will help you better unde...

  • Page 8

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 8 - status-1 long press: measure internal resistance of ch-1 via long press on initial interface, and to pop up the parameters setup interface via long press when running program click: switch to the information display of ch-1 when running prog...

  • Page 9

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 9 -  406duo standard accessories balance connector conversion board #1 power cable #1 600mm suit for align/dualshy battery etc. Power input cable balance wire for balance board #2 150mm output cable #2 320mm suit for align/dualshy battery etc. ...

  • Page 10

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 10 - the order of connection for charger  the power input ground cannot be connected with the output ground  the order of connection please be sure to connect the input power first, after the charger starts the output anti-sparking protection ...

  • Page 11

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 11 -  connection for channel synchronous mode channel synchronous mode: i.E. Ch-1 & ch-2 are controlled at the same time to charge/discharge one battery pack. Go to memory setup→option→channel mode to select synchronous. In this mode, the maxim...

  • Page 12:   Power Supply Setup

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 12 - icharger charge/discharge setup & use 406duo icharger can charge/discharge lipo, lilo, life, nimh, nicd,pb or nizn batteries, this manual will explain and introduce in detail the charger’s features, setup and use.  power supply setup the c...

  • Page 13

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 13 -  program add & manage click stop/start-x button on the initial interface to pop up the battery memory select window. 406duo has 7 built-in programs before it enters to the market (shown in the following picture), which cannot be deleted an...

  • Page 14

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 14 - after selecting the program to run, click confirmation to pop up run program window, as below: click yesto run the program, click no to cancel.  program running status press status-x button when running program to switch the multipage info...

  • Page 15:   Error Messages

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 15 - press status-x button for 2 secondswhen running program to pop up modify interface, to modify the current and discharge voltage parameters online, as below: press stop/start-x button when running program to stop running, and press stop/star...

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 16 - note: 1. Channel mode has asynchronous, synchronous available, see more details on page10 dual-channel connection notes . 2. If select synchronous mode, the maximum charge/discharge current setting will change from 40a to 60a. 3. If tick au...

  • Page 17

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 17 - note:1. When the value of charge cells voltage exceeds the recommended value (lipo 4.2v, liio 4.1v, life 3.6v), the charger will display a warning and alarm. As long as the user changes the values, the battery types and cells voltage value ...

  • Page 18

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 18 - when switch to user balance mode on chg mode; the balance diff, balance set point, balance over charge and balance done delay are available, after setting, click" " to return to the previous interface. Note: if balance diff value is lower, ...

  • Page 19

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 19 - note: 1. When charging the over-discharged battery, the charger will detect if the cell voltage is larger than the restore voltage, if larger, it will pre-charge the battery with restore current, if within the setting restore time, the cell...

  • Page 20

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 20 - note: 1. The charger first discharges with constant current (cc) according to the user setting then turns to constant voltage (cv) when it reaches the discharge voltage. In the cv phase the current gradually falls, and the charger will term...

  • Page 21

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 21 -  lipo/liio/life battery cycle setup select program→cycle to enter cycle setup interface, after setting click" " to return to the previous interface.  lipo/liio/life battery only balance feature select program→balance only to enter balance...

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 22 -  nimh/nicd battery charge advanced setup click " " to enter nimh/nicd charge option setup interface, after setting click " " to return to the previous interface. Note: for the over-discharged nimh/nicd battery, the voltage may be close to ...

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 23 -  nimh/nicd battery cycle setup select program→cycle to enter cycle setup interface, see details about setting on page21 lipo/liio/life battery cycle setup.  pb battery charge/discharge setup after adding program, it will switch to pb batt...

  • Page 24

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 24 -  pb battery charge safety setup click " " to enter charge safety setup interface, see details about setting on page19 lipo/liio/life battery charge safety setup.  pb battery discharge setup select program→discharge to enter discharge setu...

  • Page 25

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 25 -  nizn battery charge advanced setup click " " to enter nizn advanced setup interface, see details about setting on page19 lipo/liio/life battery charge advanced setup.  nizn battery charge safety setup click " " to enter charge safety set...

  • Page 26: 406Duo Parameters Setup

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 26 - 406duo parameters setup  406duo parameters setup press tab/sys button for 2 secondson the initial interface to enter the system menu interface, setting and testing of the system parameters, storage and servo can be completed on this interf...

  • Page 27

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 27 -  beep tone setup select system menu→charger setup→beep tone to enter the setup interface. Note: tick the appropriate tone, and then go to volume adjustment bar to adjust the volume; if the beep tone is not ticked the corresponding volume a...

  • Page 28

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 28 -  power supply setup select system menu→charger setup→power supply to enter the setup interface. After selecting input source, click the " " followed by the option, enters the relevant power supply setting to set the parameters, after setti...

  • Page 29

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 29 - settings within the charger.  communication settings select system menu→ charger setup→ communication to enter the setup interface. See detailed information about communication port protocol in icharger modbus protocol. Go to the website h...

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 30 -  calibration select system menu→charger setup→calibration to enter the setup interface. User calibration may result in large data deviation, affecting normal use; so user calibration is not suggested. If the user select user calibration, t...

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 31 - extra function  log files manage select system menu→extra function→log files to enter the manage interface. First select and click the .Txt files when managing log files and the system will pop up the log files op dialog box. Select delete...

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 32 - j2 can be used as an external power source: if j1(5v/1a) cannot provide the voltage needed for the servo, please connect through j2 with external power source. Select the test mode and go to the following corresponding interface. Liner test...

  • Page 33:   Usb & Sd Card Use

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 33 -  pulse measurement select system menu→extra function→pulse test to enter the pulse test interface, only j2 port supports the input signal of pulse measurement.  usb & sd card use 406duo is the hid device of usb, supported by windows syste...

  • Page 34: 406Duo Firmware Upgrades

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 34 - 406duo firmware upgrades  firmware upgrades via usb port ① go to the website http://www.Jun-si.Com/uploadfiles/upgrader.Rar to download above ver2.1 version upgrader zip file " ", and extract to any disk on the pc. ② open the extract direc...

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    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 35 - ⑤ click the iron " " on the lower right corner, then the upgrade progress bar will appear on the lower left corner, a tone sounds for upgrade completion when the upgrade progress bar has completed. Note: upgrade failed in the case of not po...

  • Page 36: Use Logview For 406Duo

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 36 - use logview for 406duo first, gratitude to the development team of logview, more details please see http://www.Logview.Info.  communication steps  to install the logview software, start the procedure of x:\ logview \ logviewinstaller.Exe ...

  • Page 37

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 37 - 2) choose device →choose device and port; 3) choose junsi icharger406duo in the following options of device, and then choose the correct communication port; 4) start icharger charge/discharge mode, then click start recording to record data....

  • Page 38: Important Notes

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 38 - important notes  the charging principle for reflex charge mode  power regenerative mode  channel regenerative mode channel regenerative mode is the feature for discharging from one channel to another channel, which supports resistor disc...

  • Page 39

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 39 -  charging battery  lithium battery extra discharge mode you can expand the icharger’s discharge power capacity by connecting the external capacity resistance. You should pay special attention when expanding the discharge circuit. The bala...

  • Page 40: Appendix

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 40 - appendix status indication of running channel status status indication status status indication no display no program, can select program to run trick trickle charging status keeps a small current for a while after finishing charging nicd o...

  • Page 41:   Error Messages

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 41 -  error messages error no. Error messages error description 02xx "input over voltage" the input voltage is too high 03xx "input under voltage" the input voltage is too low 04xx "output over voltage" the output voltage is too high 05xx "low ...

  • Page 42

    406duo v1.2.0 synchronous balance charger/discharger - 42 - 30xx "balance required!" balance port is unplugged 31xx "auto detect the number of cells failed, please connect balance or set cells" check connection or balance port 32xx "ad watchdog error" ad watchdog error 33xx "synchronous mode: channe...