Racers Edge SureCharge 2000 LiPo Operating Manual - page 8
NAVIGATION AND PROGRAMMING
As default this charger will be set to typical user settings when it is connected to a 12V battery
for the first time. The screen displays the following information in sequence and the user can
change the parameter on each screen.
If you need to alter the parameter value in the program, press “Start/Enter” key to make it blink
then change the value with “INC” or “DEC” key. The value will be stored by pressing “Start/
Enter” key once.
NAVIGATION AND PROGRAMMING
The screen shows the nominal voltage of Lithium battery. There are three
kinds of Lithium battery: LiFe(3.3V), Lilo(3.6V) or LiPo(3.7V). This
information is of critical importance that you have to check the battery
carefully to make sure it is set up correctly. If it is different from correct
value, battery and charger failure may occur.
To avoid from erroneous setting by users, the SC2000 detects the cell count
of Lithium cells automatically at the beginning of charge or discharge
process. But battery that is deep-discharged can’t be detected correctly.
To avoid this error, the time term can be set to verify the cell count by the
processor. Normally, 15 seconds are enough to detect the cell count correctly.
You need to extend the time term limit for the battery of large capacity. But
the charge or discharge process may come to an end within the time term
because of the time limit decided by the wrong count. If you set too long a
time limit for the battery of small capacity. This may cause fatal error. You
have to extend the time term if the processor detects the cell count incorrectly
at the beginning of charge or discharge process. Otherwise, default value is
recommended to use.
This shows the trigger voltage for automatic charge termination of NiMH
and NiCd batteries. The valid value ranges from 5 to 20 mV per cell. Setting
the trigger voltage higher brings a danger of overcharging; whereas setting it
lower brings a possibility of premature termination. Please refer to the techni-
cal specification of the battery. (NiCd default: 12mV, NiMH default: 7mV)
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