Futaba CDR-5000 User Manual
Thank you very much for purchasing a rapid charging & discharging equipment CDR-5000.
The CDR-5000 features in rapid charging, rapid discharging and cyclic charging/discharging of NiCd
and NiMH batteries used for motors, radio transmitters and receivers for radio control model applications. And the large LCD screen enables you to monitor various data and charts.
Please read this instruction manual prior to the use of this product so that you would draw the maximum performance of the CDR-5000 while you keep the safety.
Do not leave the CDR-5000 unattended while using it.
Stop charging/discharging as soon as you notice any abnormality. In addition, stop
charging/discharging when there is a sign of rapid increase in the temperature of batteries.
*Due to the characteristics of NiCd and NiMH batteries, some of them might show no "Delta Peak" that
represents the completion of charging. Although depending on how to set "Auto-cut", CDR-5000 may continue charging and cause the overcharge that will generate abnormally high temperature and cause some
danger.
*The temperature of a battery, exceeding over 60 degrees Celsius, may cause ver y dangerous conse-
quences.
Power Source Precautions
Select the power source of large output capacity.
It is recommended to use 12V car batteries with no less than 40Ah or DC power supplies with no less than 15A
at 12 to 16Vdc that have current overload protection circuit (fuse). If you use a power source whose current
output capacity is less than the charging current, you may damage the pow er source. (The guaranteed operating
range of CDR-5000 is from 11V to 16V.)
Don't use the car battery installed in a car. Prepare a 12V standalone car battery for
charging.
If you use the battery installed in your car, the battery could dry up and become impossible to start your car
engine. And please don't connect CDR-5000 to y our car battery while the engine is running in order to av oid the
dry-up of the car battery, because it may cause not only en vironmental prob lem and space securing problem, but
also malfunctions of CDR-5000 due to fluctuation of input voltage and vibrations.
Never use 24V batteries.
Never use 24V batteries commonly used in trucks, otherwise CDR-5000 would be damaged.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
For Your Safety ......................................................................... 4
Meaning of Special Markings .................................................................4
Safety Precautions....................................................................................4
Before Using .............................................................................. 7
Features..................................................................................................... 7
Set Contents/Nomenclature.....................................................................8
For Your Safety
CDR-5000 Functions .............................................................. 10
Map of Functions ................................................................................... 10
Opening Screen ......................................................................................12
Initial-Setting Screen ............................................................................. 13
Charging/Discharging............................................................................15
1. Setting Parameters for Charging/Discharging ................................15
2. Connecting Battery.........................................................................19
3. Start of Charging/Discharging .......................................................21
4. End of Charging/Discharging.........................................................22
5. Cycle Charging/Discharging .......................................................... 25
6. Compulsively End of Charging/Discharging ................................. 26
Over Current Protection ....................................................................... 27
Data Screen............................................................................................. 28
1. DX DATA Screen ...........................................................................28
2. TX&RX DATA Screen................................................................... 32
Graph Screen..........................................................................................34
Warning Screen...................................................................................... 41
Reference ................................................................................. 43
Specifications ..........................................................................................43
Option Parts ...........................................................................................44
Before Using
Functions
Reference
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For Your Safety
Meaning of Special Markings
Pay special attention to safety where indicated by the following marks:
•Procedures which may lead to dangerous conditions and cause death/serious injury if not carried out properly.
•Procedures which may lead to a dangerous condition or cause death or serious injury to the
user if not carried out properly , or procedures where the probability of superficial injury or physi-
For Your Safety
Safety Precautions
Never use CDR-5000 in the near range of flammable materials.
*Electric sparks generated by connecting or disconnecting batteries are very dangerous to trigger a fire.
Do not operate CDR-5000 for charging or discharging with wet hands.
*It may expose you to suffer electric shock especially when the voltage for charging or discharging is very
high.
Never charge or discharge an y batteries other than NiCd and NiMH batteries.
*Charging or discharging the batteries other than NiCd and NiMH batteries may cause abnormally high heat
generation and fire.
Never connect batteries in the wrong direction.
*Wrong connection may cause the improper work of protection circuit and the excessive heat generation,
and may damage the CDR-5000 internal parts.
Never do an additional charging or discharging after the charging or discharging.
*It is very dangerous to do so because the "Auto-cut" will become unable to function, and the batteries will be
over-charged and overheated. Also, over-discharge may damage the batteries.
Never let the CDR-5000 be w etted b y water. And do not use CDR-5000 at places such
as extremely high humidity, rain and snow.
*CDR-5000 contains electronic parts that are susceptible to malfunction by intrusion of water such as rain. If
your CDR-5000 were wetted by water, it is strongly recommended to return it for repair.
Do not use or store CDR-5000 at heavily dusty places.
* Dust, if it enters in CDR-5000, may cause malfunctions or failures since CDR-5000 has a precision elec-
tronic circuit inside.
Do not start charging or discharging while the batteries are still warm.
*If batteries are charged while they are warm, the batteries cannot be charged up to their full capacity and
cannot draw their maximum performance. There is also a possibility of abnormally being heated. So be sure
not to start charging or discharging before the batteries are cooled down.
cal damage is high.
•Procedures where the possibility of serious injury to the user is small, but there is a danger of
injury, or physical damage, if not carried out properly.
: Prohibited : Mandatory
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Do not connect more than one set of battery package to the output terminal of the
CDR-5000.
*It is extremely dangerous to do so because it may cause a short between batteries and a malfunction of
"Auto-cut".
Do not connect more than one set of battery package to the output terminal of the
CDR-5000.
*It is extremely dangerous to do so because it may cause a short between batteries and a malfunction of
"Auto-cut".
Do not charge or discharge batteries putting CDR-5000 and batteries on something
easy to melt such as vinyl and plastics, and on something flammable such as seat in a
car.
*The CDR-5000 generates heat while charging and discharging. NiCd batteries may also generate abnor-
mally high heat due to unknown reasons.
Do not disassemble CDR-5000 including its attached parts.
*Disassembling and remodeling of CDR-5000 and its parts may cause malfunctions and failures. And it may
cause improper operation that leads to failure.
Keep CDR-5000 away from physical vibrations and shocks.
*Physical vibrations and shocks may cause malfunctions or failures since CDR-5000 has a precision elec-
tronic circuit inside.
Keep the CDR-5000 and batteries away from the direct sunlight and keep them under
the temperature in the range between 5 and 40 degrees Celsius while charging or
discharging batteries.
*Violation of this instruction may cause inadequate charging and discharging or may induce abnormal heat
generation.
The "Delta-peak" detection may not work properly when charging such batteries that
are newly acquired or left unused f or a long time . Please stop charging when the temperature of the batteries rises abnormally.
*NiCd and NiMH batteries that are newly acquired or left unused for a long time are unlikely to be detected
by "Delta-Peak" that shows a sign of completion of charging. If you continue charging the batteries as they
are, the batteries will be abnormally heated and cause danger.
Be careful so that you won't short electric cords by pinching them.
*A short between electric cords may cause high heat generation or fire to the batteries.
Monitor frequently the level of charging and discharging b y data and/or chart shown on
the display while doing it. If the level of charging and discharging is unusually high,
stop it immediately.
*"Auto-cut" may not work correctly due to unknown reasons.
Be sure to check all parameters on the SET-UP screen before charging/discharging
and correct them if necessary.
Be sure to remove the batteries from CDR-5000 immediately after the completion of
charging and discharging.
Keep CDR-5000 away from infants during storage of it.
For Your Safety
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For Your Safety
Be sure to spread the stand of CDR-5000 to lift its body from the ground, table, etc.
*Charging and/or discharging without spreading the stand may significantly reduce the effectiveness of a
cooling fan and cause abnormal heat generation. It is highly recommended to spread the stand and use
CDR-5000 in a good air circulation.
Do not leave the CDR-5000 unattended while using it.
Stop charging/discharging as soon as you notice any abnormality. In addition, stop
charging/discharging when there is a sign of rapid increase in the temperature of batteries.
*Due to the characteristics of NiCd and NiMH batteries, some of them might show no "Delta Peak" that
represents the completion of charging. Although depending on how to set "Auto-cut", CDR-5000 may continue charging and cause the overcharge that will generate abnormally high temperature and cause some
danger.
*The temperature of a battery, exceeding over 60 degrees Celsius, may cause ver y dangerous conse-
quences.
[Electrolytic solution in a battery]
If electrolytic solution in a battery scatters into your eyes, you may face a danger of losing your
eyesight due to the strong alkaline characteristics of the electrolytic solution. In such a case,
never scratch but immediately wash your eyes with plenty of clean water and then go to a doctor
for treatment.
[Influences on radio control equipment]
If receivers are located in the vicinity of CDR-5000, the receivers may suffer from malfunctions
due to radio interference. So do not turn on receivers and do not operate radio control equipment
in the vicinity of CDR-5000.
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[Temperature of the Thermo Sensor]
The temperature given by CDR-5000 may slightly differ from the actual temperature in the
vicinity of the Thermo Sensor because of its intrinsic tolerance. So it is recommended to use the
battery temperature given by CDR-5000 as a reference for parameter setting and management.
Before Using
Features
• The linear current charger with advanced peak detector and automatic cutoff circuit with MOSFET
can charge battery up to 100% without overcharging.
• The CDR-5000 can charge, discharge and cyclically charge/discharge batteries such as NiCd and
NiMH for motors, transmitters and receivers.
• DX port (specially for batteries for motors): 1-36 cells, 50-9999mAh
• TX/RX port (specially for batteries for transmitters and receivers): 1-8 cells, 50-2500mAh
• Large reconfigurable LCD display (192 x 128 dots) + Backlight
DX and TX/RX:
Output current, output voltage, set charge current, set discharge current, peak voltage, battery
capacity, unit status (charge/discharge/cycle/no battery is connected/ready/short/reverse connection/
delay) and etc.
DX only:
Average discharge voltage, internal relative resistance, time, power level, matched level, outside
temperature, humidity, battery temperature, input voltage and so on.
• DX port: The maximum voltage to stop charging can be set at: 0.1-62V
• DX port: The function of "Zero delta volt (0DV)" is available.
Setting range: 3mV - 50mV/cell for charging a NiCd battery
• DX port: Independent terminal (Terminal Harness) will provide accurate voltage, showing the levels
between the serially composed cells by bar graph and numerical percentage on the screen.
• DX port: Temperature sensor to protect batteries. DELAY MODE functions when the temperature
exceeds 40ºC during a cycle charging/discharging.
• Thermo Stand with built-in temperature sensor (option)
• Discharge cut-off timer.
• DX and TX/RX can be operated at the same time.
• 2 blue LEDs and 2 red LEDs indicate the status of charging and discharging.
• Reverse polarity protected.
• Five built-in cooling fans
• Protector to prevent users from touching heat sink
Before Using
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Set Contents/Nomenclature
Please check the contents of your shipment comparing to the parts shown here.
If you believe that you are missing any of these parts, please contact the distributor from whom you
purchased the system.
•LCD display
•Heat sink protector
•"TX/RX Charging"
LED
•"TX/RX Discharging"
LED
Before Using
Accessories
CDR-5000
•TX charge adaptor
*This is used for charging/discharging batteries for
transmitters. Please make sure that polarity is correct
before connecting the adaptor to TX/TR terminal of CDR-
5000.
•RX charge adaptor
*This is used for charging/discharging batteries for
receivers. Please make sure that polarity is correct before
connecting the adaptor to TX/TR terminal of CDR-5000.
•"DX Charging" LED
•"DX Discharging" LED
•Edit keys
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•Terminal harness
*This is used for measuring characteristics of each cell in a
serially composed battery (2 - 6 cells). Connect the other
end of a terminal harness to the "Terminal Harness" on
CDR-5000.
•Conversion table sheet between Celsius
and Fahrenheit temperatures
Cords equipped with
CDR-5000
•Input clips
*Connect these to the power source. Be
sure to connect in the proper polarity.
Red: positive, Black: negative
•Thermo sensor
*This is the temperature sensor of a battery that is used for
monitoring a battery characteristics and stopping charging/
discharging at a certain level.
View from the left side of CDR-5000
•Stand
*Always spread this stand
while charging/discharging
for cooling
•TX/RX charge adaptor terminal
*Red: positive, Black: negative: Please give full
attention to the polarity.
•Output clips
*Connect these to a battery for motors. Be sure to connect in
the proper polarity. Red: positive, Black: negative
View from the right side of CDR-5000
•Terminal Harness connector
•Thermo stand connector
(Thermo stand is sold separately.)
•Printer connector
(This is for factory use only.)
•PC connector
(This is for factory use only.)
Before Using
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CDR-5000 Functions
Map of Functions
Connect the input cords of CDR-5000 to the power source
and switch on the power source, and then CDR-5000 will
automatically turn on and show its opening screen.
Keep the button pressed until
INITIAL-SETTING screen
shows up.
CDR-5000 Functions
When a battery is
connected.
SET-UP screen will return to Data
screen or Graph screen automatically about one minute after no key
operation is done.
Keep the button pressed until
INITIAL-SETTING screen
shows up.
Graph 1 screen
is shown.
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Use "Graph" or " " key to
advance to the next screen
and use " " key for re verse.
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Opening Screen
Connect the input cord of CDR-5000 to a power source, and then CDR-5000 will be automatically
turned on and show its opening screen with a buzzer (one beep sound).
*It is recommended to use a 12V car battery with a capacity of 40Ah or larger or a DC power supply of 12V to 16V with a
current capacity of 15A or larger as a power source. See page 2 for power source precautions.
*If the BUZZER is set to "OFF" in the INITIAL-SETTING, there will be no sound.
*If the voltage of the power source is over 16 volts (or lower than 12 volts) or the polarity of the input cord is connected in a
wrong way, CDR-5000 will not be turned on. In such a case, check the output voltage of the power source.
*The warning message "RELAY DAMAGE SERVICE 01!!" if it is shown on the screen, means that CDR-5000 is out of order
due to some reason. Please contact to the distributor from whom you purchased the system.
[How to reset the previous data]
While pushing " " and " "keys at the same time, connect the input cord to the power source and
switch on the power source, and then CDR-5000 will be reset to the status as supplied by the
factory.
[How to switch from the opening screen to another screen]
INITIAL-SETTING screen: Push "Set-up" key.
DX DATA screen: Connect a battery to the DX port or TX/RX port, then this screen will automati-
cally appear. Or push any one of "Data", "Graph", "Enter", "Back Light", " " and " " while a battery
is disconnected.
*If the screen does not show DX DATA but the warning message "INPUT POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE IS TOO LOW!", the
output voltage of the power source is possibly too low. Please check the output voltage of the power supply.
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When a battery is
or
connected.
[Backlight for LCD screen]
You can turn on and off the back light of LCD screen by
pushing the key "Back Light".
The backlight will be turned off automatically after a certain
period of time.
To re-light the backlight, push the key "Back Light".
Initial-Setting Screen
Here you can set the following conditions. After completion of INITIAL-SETTING, change the screen
to DX DATA screen as described hereunder before ending operation of CDR-5000, otherwise all the
data you have set here will be lost.
[How to select an item]
Push "Enter" key to select an item to set parameter.
[How to save parameters that you
have set here]
Push "Data" key after completion of INITIALSETTING and switch to DX D A TA screen, then
all the parameters you have set will be automatically saved.
NAME
Set user's name that will be shown on the opening screen. The maximum number of characters is eight.
<Characters to be used>
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[¥]^`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz!”#$%&’()*+,-./
0123456789:;<=>?@
<Operation keys>
Move cursor by pushing " " or " " keys (to select the character.)
Set character by pushing " " or " " keys.
FIRST CYCLE
You can select "Discharging" or "Charging" to start the cycle mode that repeats charging and discharging up to the preset count. The default parameter is set to "D-CHG (discharge)".
<Setting mode>
D-CHG: start from discharging
CHG: start from charging
<Operation key>
Push any one of " ", " ", " " and " " keys to select the mode.
CYCLE DELAY
This parameter sets a waiting condition in a cycle mode while the batteries are at high temperature. The
default parameter is set to "ON". This function is available only at DX.
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<Setting mode>
ON: If the thermo stand detects the temperature over 40 degrees Celsius, the next cycle of
charging/discharging will be suspended. It restarts as soon as the temperature becomes
below 40 degrees Celsius.
OFF: Regardless with the temperature measured by the sensors, cycle mode will continue. But
the "CUT-OFF TEMPERATURE" remains effective if it has been set at SET-UP.
<Operation key>
Push any one of " ", " ", " " and " " keys to select the mode.
"CYCLE DELAY" is strongly recommended to set "ON" to keep the battery temperature as low as possible because the battery temperature tends to increase very high
during continuous cycles of charging and discharging under "CYCLE MODE".
WARNING
On the SET-UP screen, you can display confirmation messages or not by setting this parameter. The
default parameter is set to "ON".
<Setting mode>
ON: Display confirmation messages
OFF: Do not display confirmation messages
<Operation key>
Push any one of " ", " ", " " and " " keys to select the mode.
BUZZER
Set the buzzer "ON" or "OFF". The default parameter is set to "ON".
<Setting mode>
CDR-5000 Functions
ON: It buzzers when the power is turned on, when keys are operated, when charging or dis-
charging is finished.
OFF: No buzzer.
<Operation key>
Push any one of " ", " ", " " and " " keys to select the mode.
TIME
This determines the mode of time display. The default parameter is set to "MS".
<Setting mode>
MS: minute and second (00:00)
S: second (0000S)
<Operation key>
Push any one of " ", " ", " " and " " keys to select the mode.
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