Hyperion EOS0606iAD-A User Manual

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HYPERION AC/DC EOS0606iAD-A USER’S MANUAL

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EOS 0606i AC/DC Special Features

*Two INPUT power choices: Use AC 100V~240V at home OR DC 11V~15V anywhere

*Powerful, yet compact and portable with wide support for battery types *Integrated Hyperion LBA Balancer for LiPo (3.7v) and LiFe (3.3v) based cells *Balance Multi-Adapter for 2S to 6S packs included (Hyperion Type) *Charge and Discharge Modes (and Cycling for NiMh and NiCd) *Clear and easy-to-read LCD Screen with Warnings common setup errors *Packaged in a rugged aluminum case - Long Input leads *Hyperion Balance Multi-Connector Included. Option multi-connectors for

most common brands are also available (see details end of document)

Specifications

Input voltage range

Appropriate battery types and range of series-connected cells

Charge current 0.1A ~ 6.0A MAX, by 100mA steps (50W limit) Discharge current 0.1A ~ 1.0A MAX, by 10mA steps (5W limit) Trickle charge current (NiCd, NiMH) 0 ~ 200mA

Charge termination

Cycling Modes (NiCd, NiMH) Charge>Discharge or Discharge>Charge Display type 2-line, 16 character Yellow backlit LCD

11.0-15.0V DC OR Only ONE source may be connected at a time!

1-14 NiCd – Nickel-Cadmium cells 1-14 NiMH – Nickel-Metal Hydride cells 1-6 LiPo – Lithium Polymer cells, 100~20,000mAh (3.7V/cell type only) 1-6 LiFe – Lithium Iron (3.3V/cell types, inc. A123 brand cells / LiFePO4 cells) 1-6 Lead-Acid cells (2V per cell nominal)

“Delta V” peak detection for NiCd/NiMH “CV/CC” for Lithium and Lead-Acid Batteries

100~240V AC at 50~60 Hz

Safety precautions

• KEEP CHARGER and BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS AT ALL TIMES!

• This charger is ONLY for NiCd/NiMH, Lithium (3.7V/cell), A123 (3.3V/cell), and Lead-Acid (2.0V/cell)

type cells. DO NOT con n e ct others, such as 3.6V/cell Lithium- I on, or non-rechargeable batteries!

• Always place the charger on a firm, level, and fireproof surface for charging

• Do not place the battery or charger on or near flammable materials while in use:

Keep away from carpets, cluttered workbenches, etc

• Do not exceed cell manufacturer’s suggested max charge rates

• Do not use automotive type battery chargers to power the charger

• Do not leave the charger unattended while charging

• Do not allow water, moisture or foreign objects into the charger

• Do not open the charger, nor attempt any repair as it is dangerous and will void your warranty

• Do not obstruct the air intake or outlet holes on the charger

• ALWAYS follow correct connection sequence, as given below

• CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE BATTERY PACK MAKER’S RECOMMENDATIONS AND SAFETY ADVICE!

HIGH RISK CHARGING ADVISORY

Avoid charging batteries indoors. If you must charge indoors – or any p lace injury to persons or dama ge could result in the ev ent of fire – then be sure to: * Keep battery well away from flammables (2 m eters or more) * Contain battery in a heavy fireproof container (such as a brick box) * Always monitor the charge HYPERION ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE OR INJURY FOR INDOOR or other HIGH RISK CHARGING ACTIVITY

Initial Setup

The EOS 0606i requires 4mm Bullet Connectors (aka Banana Plugs) on 12awg wire leads for output harness between charger and battery main wires. Harness wire leads should never exceed 20cm in length. Pre-assembled output harnesses are available under Hyperion Part #HP-EOSOUTCORD, and one harness is included with each charger. Solder your chosen battery-side connector to the bare wire ends of the harness, taking great care to observe proper polarity.

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If, after carefully reading the following pages on usage, you have any difficulty using the charger please refer to the final pages for troubleshooting guide and warranty terms. It is well to carefully check your charger before making a return, as problems in setup, cabling, or power supply are much more common than defects in the charger. Chargers returned by the user and later found not defective will only be returned to the user at the user’s expense and may incur a service charge.

ALWAYS FOLLOW this connection sequence, and reverse sequence to disconnect:

1) Connect OUTPUT harness 4mm plugs to the sockets located on the right side of the charger. Take care that the Output Harness RED wire bullet connector goes to the (+) socket, and BLACK wire to (-) .

2a) Connect Charger INPUT alligator clips to an appropriate DC power source: a) A 12V automobile battery b) A quality, low-noise DC power supply of 12~15V with 5A+ rating (large batteries may require 10A supply) OR 2b) Connect to AC wall power 100~240V using the supplied AC cable

DO NOT CONNECT BOTH AC AND DC INPUT AT THE SAME TIME!!

The Charger will display INPUT VOLTAGE error message if input voltage is out of range. If this happens, please recheck the input power supply to make sure correct voltage of 11V to 15V is present.

3) Set the battery type using the charger configuration buttons. *The INC and DEC buttons are used to Increase or Decrease

values, such as Charge Current or Cell Count *The INC and DEC buttons are also used to select MODE, such as Charge, Discharge, or Cycle, and to reach Lithium Type sub menu.

*The BATT TYPE and ENTER buttons both have two modes: SHORT press or LONG (~1 second) press

• Short press BATT TYPE: Scroll ba ttery types

• Long press BATT TYPE: View input/o utput Data

• Short press ENTER: Scroll settings for a battery type. Values will blink when selected. Blinking will stop after a few

seconds if you do not make a change. Short press Enter to re-select a setting to change. Short press BATT TYPE to re-select Battery Type, then INC/DEC to change values.

• Long press ENTER: START/STOP charging (or discharging, or cycling)

Let’s start by using a NiMh battery as an example.

When the charger is first connected to input power, it will display the previously used battery configuration. This is especially convenient if you often charge the same type of battery.

1) If NiMh is not shown, short push the BATT TYPE button to scroll through all battery types. Stop when you reach NiMh.

2) Short press the ENTER button to select “C”, charge rate in Ampere

3) Press INC or DEC buttons to choose the proper rate for your battery pack.

Charging NiCd and NiMH is mostly automatic, and the setup routines are the same for both. You only need to consult the documentation for your battery pack (or ask your dealer) to determine the proper charge current in Ampere (A). If the rate is given in mA, note that 100mA equals 0.1A: so 900mA would be 0.9A, for example.

4) Attach your NiMH battery to the EOS 0606i Output side harness, checking that +/- polarity is correct.

5) Long press ENTER button (hold down for about 1~2 seconds) to begin charging

NO BATTERY error – if battery not connected OPEN CIRCUIT error – if the battery becomes disconnected from the charger after START REVERSE POLARITY error – if the battery is connected in reverse

In our NiMH charging example above, we pressed the ENTER button when “NiMH” was blinking, to go directly to charge rate setting. However, if you want to enter DISCHARGE or CYCLE modes, you can press the BATT TYPE button to start NiMH blinking, then press INC/DEC buttons to scroll through the various modes. Once the mode is settled (like CYCLE), short press ENTER to start values blinking for editing.

Changing Between Lithium Types (LiPo vs LiFe)

Switching between LITHIUM battery types is done in a sub menu. Start by pressing BATT TYPE once, then INC button twice. At the Lithium TYPE screen, press ENTER, then INC/DEC to select type. Finally, press DEC to return to Discharge or Charge Screens

LiPo CHARGE C=3300mAh 6S

INC

LiPo DISCHARGE D=1.00 A 6S

INC

Lithium Type LiPo

ENTER

Lithium Type LiPo

INC

LiFe CHARGE C=3300mAh 6S

DEC

Lithium Type LiFe

ENTER

LiFe DISCHARGE D=1.00 A 6S

DEC

Lithium Type LiFe

Whenever Lithium battery charging is started with Balancer pr operly connected, the display will show: BALANCER CONN. CONNECTED. If you see instead BALANCER CONN. NOT CONNECTED, stop and check your connection s carefully, and repair as needed. We strongly recommend lithium balance charging at all times.

Note: The EOS0606i-AD does not support charging of legacy 3.6v Lithium Ion cell types. Never attempt to charge these cells, under any circumstances, using this charger.

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LITHIUM POLYMER/ION MODE (for 3.7V/cell types only!)

BATT TY PE

LiPo CHARGE C=3300mAh 6S

ENTER

INC INC

LiPo CHARGE C=3300mAh 6S

ENTER

LiPo CHARGE C=3300mAh 6S

START

BALANCER CON. CONNECTED

DEC

INC

LiPo DISCHARGE D=1.00 A 6S

DEC

ENTER

LiPo DISCHARGE D=1.00A 6S

ENTER

INC INC

LiPo DISCHARGE D=1.00A 6S

START

BATTERY CHECK

WAIT PLEASE. . . .

DEC

Number of LiPo Cells Wired in Series (Pack Voltage)

3.7V

7.4V

11.1V

14.8V

18.5V

22.2V

BATTERY CHECK

WAIT PLEASE. . . .

BATTERY CHECK

WAIT PLEASE. . . .

CHG 0:00 00000 LP + 2.20A 22.200V

LiPo CHARGE C=6000mAh 6S

LiPo DISCHARGE D=1.00 A 6S

Setting LiPo battery capacity

Adjust and set the correct battery capacity from 100mAh to 20000mAh with INC & DEC buttons (50mAh per step). Press the ENTER button to confirm setting. Charge rate is set on the basis of selected capacity, at 1C rate. Example: Li-Po cell of 1500mAh capacity: 1C = 1500mA (= 1.5A).

Setting Battery Voltage / Number of Cells in Series for LiPo battery packs

Select the total battery voltage to be charged with ENTER, INC & DEC buttons. The charger knows the pack’s voltage both from the balancer connector and the cell count e.g. ‘6S’

NOTE: The EOS Series chargers have intelligent detection routines to help you avoid making mistakes, and LOW or HIGH VOLTAGE errors are displayed if battery voltage does not match your setting. HOWEVER, under some circumstances, especially with over-discharged or damaged batteries, the safeguard could fail. Ther efore, be absolutely sure that you have correctly set pack voltage correctly before charging, every time! Using the cell balancer for all Lithium packs is STRONGLY recommended, as it greatly increases safety.

Setting discharge parameters

Adjust to the desired discharge current from 0.10A to 1.00A (0.01A per step) with INC & DEC button. Press the ENTER button to confirm se tting. Set pack voltage, 1S~6S as in charg ing example above. Autocut occurs automatically at 3.0V per cell.

LiFe MODE [LiFePO4, A123]

The LiFe charge/discharge modes are intended for cells with 3.3V nominal, with Lithium Phosphate chemistry. The LiFe (LiFePO4 charge/discharge modes are intended for cells with 3.3V nominal produced by A123 Company, or other-brand LiFePO4 cells which are recognized to be of good quality from well-known makers. Choose LiFe for BATT TYPE, for charging such cells. The LiFe charge mode MAY work with “no brand” LiFePO4 cells having 3.3V nominal voltage, but Hyperion has found some “knock off” cells in the market of very questionable quality. Customers who use A123 mode (LiFePO4

mode) to charge such off-brand cells assume all ris k. In n o case does Hyperion HK Ltd. Accept liability due to the failure of the cell(s) during charging or discharging.

Due to the nature of A123/LiFePO4 cells (wide divergence in cell voltages during charging) and due to the high rates at which some of these cells – such as A123 brand – can be charged, one MUST ALWAYS properly use the cell balancer function whenever charging in LiFe Mode; failure to do so will result in poor pack performance at best, and damage to cells at worst. Customers who charge in LiFe mode without balancer connected assume al l ri sk of charger and battery failure!

DCH 0:00 00000 LP + 1.00A 22.200V

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BATT TY PE

LiFe CHARGE C=1100mAh 4S

ENTER

INC INC

LiFe CHARGE C=2300mAh 4S

ENTER

LiFe CHARGE C=2300mAh 5S

START

BALANCER CON. CONNECTED

BATTERY CHECK WAIT PLEASE . . .

CHG 0:00 00000 LF + 2.50A 19.000V

DEC

INC

LiFe DISCHARGE D=1.00 A 4S

DEC

ENTER

LiFe DISCHARGE D=1.00 A 4S

ENTER

INC INC

LiFe DISCHARGE D=1.00 A 5S

START

BALANCER CON. CONNECTED

BATTERY CHECK WAIT PLEASE . . .

DCH 0:00 00000 LF - 1.00A 19.800V

DEC

DEC DEC

Number of LiFe Cells Wired in Series (Pack Voltage)

3.3V

6.6V

9.9V

13.2V

LiFe CHARGE C=4600mAh 5S

LiFe DISCHARGE D=1.00 A 5S

NiCd / NiMH OPERATION MODES (NiMH mode is the same as below, except Mode shows ‘NiMH’)

BATT TY PE

NiCd CHARGE C=3.0A 16.8V

ENTER

INC DEC

NiCd CHARGE C=3.00A 16.8V

START

BATTERY CHECK

WAIT PLEASE. . . .

CHG 0:00 00000 NC + 3.00A 16.800V

Setting charge current

The EOS 0606i will charge the battery at a 1C rate from the capacity you tell it. It is possible to charge at higher than 1C but the user accepts all responsibility.

Setting battery charge voltages for A123/LiFe battery pack

Set the number of cells in series that make up your battery pack. This in turn, with the co rrect cell type, tells the charger the packs voltage. Used with the balancer makes for safer charging.

Setting discharge current

Press Enter to find and adjust the desired discharge current from 0.10A to 1.00A (0.01A per step) with the INC & DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

INC

NiCd DISCHARGE D=1.00A 16.8V

DEC

ENTER

NiCd DISCHARGE D=1.00A 16.8V

ENTER

INC DEC

NiCd DISCHARGE D=1.00A 16.8V

START

BATTERY CHECK

WAIT PLEASE. . . .

DCH 0:00 00000 NC - 1.00A 16.800V

INC