Duratrax ONYX 255 Quick Programming Manual

AC/DC DUAL CHARGER

WITH

BALANCING

Quick Reference Guide to Programming

NOTE: This guide does not replace the entire instruction manual as supplied with this charger. Read

the provided manual in its entirety before use, paying particular attention to all safety warnings!!

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DTXP4255 QRG

1. Output 1 and Output 2 are independent. Connect the battery to one output and use the appropriate screen and controls for that output.

2. START: Connect the charger to power. The CHARGE START screen will appear, with the active battery memory number shown in the

top right corner (>0<). All settings for this memory will automatically scroll across the bottom of this screen or can be scrolled through using
the ▼ and ▲ buttons. If these settings are acceptable for the battery to be charged, press and hold START and charge will begin.

3. SELECT A MEMORY: All ten memory pro les are pre-programmed with charge settings as
shown in the chart. Press CHANGE then ▼ or ▲ to  nd the correct pro le. Press CHANGE again
to con rm. Press and hold START and charging will begin.

4. MANUAL SETUP: Follow the steps below

to  nd the BATTERY SETUP screen to adjust
the charger settings to match a speci c battery.

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS

PRESS PRESS

PRESS

TO

CHARGE

START

SCREEN

BATTERY TYPE: Press CHANGE,
then ▼ ▲ to find the proper battery type.
Press CHANGE to confirm.

CELL[02]: Press CHANGE, then ▼▲ to
find the proper number of cells in the
battery (confirmed by the voltage shown
at the bottom of the screen). Press
CHANGE to confirm.

CAPACITY: Press CHANGE, then ▼▲
to find the rated capacity value of the
battery. Press CHANGE to confirm.

CURRENT: Press CHANGE, then ▼▲
to find the desired current. Press
CHANGE to confirm.

S_TIMER: Press CHANGE, then ▼▲ to
find the desired backup safety timeout for
char

g

e. Press CHANGE to confirm.

MELODY: Press CHANGE, then ▼▲ to
change the melody type. Press CHANGE
to confirm.

BEEP OFF: Press CHANGE, then ▼▲
to turn ON or OFF. Press CHANGE to
confirm.

INPUT VOLTAGE: Shows the voltage
at the charger’s input.

OUTPUT VOLTAGE: Shows the
voltage at the charger’s output.

PEAK VOLTAGE: Shows the maximum
voltage measured on the battery during
charge.

CHG CAPACITY: Shows how much
energy was delivered to the battery during
charge.

CHG TIME: Shows how many minutes
elapsed during the charge process.

5. START CHARGE: After all settings are made, press until the
CHARGE START screen shows. Press and hold START for 2 seconds

and fast charge will begin.

MEMORY NO.

Battery Type

Cell Count

Capacity (mAh)

Current

Safety Time (minutes)

Delta Peak (mV/C)

Trickle Current (mA)

0

LiPo

2

4000

4.0A
120

–
–

1

LiPo

2

5000

5.0A
120

–
–

2

LiPo

2

5700

5.7A
120

–
–

3

LiPo

3

5000

5.0A
120

–
–

4

LiPo

3

6400

6.4A
120

–
–

5

NiCd

6

1800

1.8A
90
10

200

6

NiMH

6

3000

3.0A
90

8

250

7

NiMH

6

5000

5.0A
90

8

250

8

NiMH

7

3000

3.0A
90

8

250

9

NiMH

7

5000

5.0A
90

8

250

WARNING!! NEVER LEAVE A BATTERY UNATTENDED WHILE BEING CHARGED! REFER
TO THE PROVIDED INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR FULL DETAILS.