Imaxrc B610-PRO User Manual

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Professional Balance Charger

Microprocessor controlled high-performance rapid charger/discharger with integrated
balancer USB PC link and temperature sensor

Charge current up to 10A,discharge current up to 5A,1 to 6 series of Lilo/LiFe,1 to 18
cells of NiCd/NiMH,2 to 24V of Lead-acid(Pb)

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Instruction Manual

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Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the B6 10 Pro Charger by ImaxRC.You get a rapid
charger/discharger with integrated balancing circuit,which is computerised with a high
performance microprocessor and specialised operating software.It can maintain your
battery at its best condition and also control them safely please read this operating
manual completely and attentively as it contains a wide variety of specific program­ming and safety information.

You need to keep this manual in a safe place,and be sure to pass it on to the new
owner if you ever dispose of B6 10 Pro.

Special features

- Operating software

Every operating program in the unit is controlled with mutual links and communications
to prevent every possible error,so it introduces the maximum safety,such as input
voltage warning,reverse polarity protection and Lithium cell-count input error warning.

- High-power and high-performance circuit

B6 10 Pro employs the circuit that has maximum output power of 200Watts.As a result,it
can charge or discharge up to 18 cells of NICd/NiMH and 6 series of Lithium batteries
with maximum current of 10A.Furthermore,the cooling system is so efficient that can hold
such a power without any trouble of running the circuit or the operating program.

- Individual voltage balancer for Lithium batteries

B6 10 Pro has an individual cell voltage balancer inside.So it does not need any balancer
separately when charging Lithium batteries(Lilo/LiPo/LiFe)for voltage balancing.

- Balance individual cells on discharge

B6 10 Pro also can monitor and balance individual cells of the Lithium battery pack
during the discharge process.If the voltage of any one cell varies abnormally,the process
will be stopped with the error message.

- Accept various types of Lithium battery

B6 10 Pro can accept three types of Lithium batteries-Lilo,Lipo and LiFe. They have
different characteristics by their chemistry.You can select any one of them that you are
going to process before the job.For their specifications,refer'Warnings and safety
notes'section.

- Lithium battery'Fast'and'Storage'mode

You can charge Lithium battery for special purposes.'Fast'charge reduces the charging
time of Lithium battery and 'storage'mode controls the final voltage of the battery to be
suit for long time storage.

- Maximum safety

Delta-peak sensitivity:The automatic charge termination program works on the principle
of the Delta-peak voltage detection.（NiCd/NiMH）
Auto-charge current limit:When charging NiCd or NiMH at 'AUTO'current mode,you can
set the upper limit of charge current to avoid from feeding high current to the

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Features

battery.This is very useful when charging the low impedance and small capacity NIMH
battery in 'AUTO'mode.
Capacity limit:The charging capacity always calculated by multiple of the charging
current and time.If the charging capacity exceeds the limit the process will be
terminated automatically when you set the maximum value.
Temperature limit(*):The temperature of the battery on charging will rese by its internal
chamical reaction.If you set the limit of temperature the process will be expired forcibly
when the limit has been reached.
Processing time limit:You can also restrain the maximum processing time to prevent
from any possible defect.
Input porwer monitor:To protect the car battery using as input power from being
damaged,its voltage always being monitored.If it drops below the lower limit the
process will be ended automatically.
Automatic cooling fan:The electric cooling fan comes into action automatically only
when the internal temperature of the unit is raised.

- Data store/load

For users convenience,it can store maximum 10 data of different batteries.You can
establish the data contains program setting of the battery to charge or
discharge.These data can be called back at any time you need and the process can be
executed without program setting.

- Cyclic charging/discharge

Perform 1 to 5 cycles of charge>discharge or discharge>charge continually for battery
refreshing and balancing.

- PC based analysis using USB communication(**)

For technical expert,B6 10 Pro offers PC based program can analysis the characteris­tic of the battery by USB port.It shows a graph of voltage,current,capacity and
temperature curves.It also shows the individual voltage of each cell in the Lithium
battery pack.

*When using the thermal probe(Part no.EAC110)
**Separately purchased program kit(EAC200,CD plus USB link cable)

Exterior of the unit

Input power cable
(DC11~18V)

USB port

Temperature
sensor port

batt.type/Stop
To select main
program
To stop the
operation

Charging lead connector
(4mm banana female)

Individual cell
connector port

Dec/Inc
to select sub program
To alter the vallue

Start/Enter
To resume or start the
operation

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Warnings and safety notes

Warnings and safety notes

Never leave the charge unsupervised when it is connected to its power supply.If any
maifunction is observed immediately terminate the process and refer to the operation
manual.

Keep away the unit from dust ,damp,rain,heat direct sunshine and vibration.Do not
drop it.

The circuit of the unit is designed to be power by a 12V DC only.

This unit and the battery to charge or discharge should be set up on a
head-resistant,non-inflammable and non-conductive surface.Never place them on a
car seat,carpet or similar,Keep all the infalmmable volatile materials well away from
operating area.

Be sure to understand the information of the battery to be charged or discharged
accurately.If the program is set up incorrectly the battery can severely be
damaged.Especially Lithium battery can cause a fire or an an explosion by
over-charging.

NiCd/NiMH voltage level:1.2V/cell
allowabel fast charge current:1C~2C depends on the performance of cell
discharge voltage cut off level:0.85V/cell(NiCd),1.0V/cell(NiMH)

Lilo voltage level:3.6V/cell
max.charge voltage:4.1V/cell
allowable fast charge current:1C or less
min. discharge voltage cut off level:2.5V/cell or higher

LiPo voltage level:3.7V/cell
max.charge voltage:4.2V/cell
allowable fast charge current:1C or less
discharge voltage cut off level:3.0V/cell or higter

LiFe voltage level:3.3V/cell
max.charge voltage:3.6V/cell
allowable fast charge current:4C or less (e.g.A123M1)
discharge voltage cut off level:2.0V/cell or higher

Pb voltage level:2.0V/cell
(Lead-acid) max.charge voltage:2.46V/cell
allowable fst charge current:0.4C or less
discharge voltage cut off level:1.75V/cell or higher

To avoid short-circuits between the charge lead,always connect the charge cable to
the unit first and only then to the battery to be charged or discharge.Reverse the
sequence when disconnecting.

Do not connect more than one battery pack to the charge lead at any one time.

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Do not attempt to charge or discharge the following types of battery.

-Battery pack,which consists of different types of cell(including different manufactur­ers).

-Battery,which is already fully charged or just slightly discharged.

-Non-rechargeable batteries(Explosion hazard).

-Batteries that require a different charge technique from NiCd,NiMH,Lilo,LiPo,LiFe
or Pb

-Faulty or damaged battery.

-Battery fitted with an integral charge circuit or a protection circuit.

-Batteries installed in a device, or which are electrically linked to other components.

-Batterise that are not expressly stated by the manufacturer to be suitable for the
currents the charger delivers during the charge process.

Please bear in mind of checking the following point before charge operation.

-Did you select the appropriate program,which are suitable for the type of battery?

-Did you set up adequate current for charging or discharging?

-Lithium battery pack can be composed with parallel and series circuits mixed.You
have to check the compostion of the battery pack carefully before charging.

-Are all connections firm and safe,or is there an intermittent contact at any point in
the circuit?

Charging

A specific quantity of electrcal energy is fed into the battery during charge
process.The charge quantity is calculated by multiplying charge time.The maximum
permissible charge current varies according to the battery type or its
performance,and can be found in the information provided by the battery
manufacturer.It is only allowed to charge batteries at rates higher than the standard
charge current if they are expressly stated to be capable of quick-charge.

-Connect the battery to charge to output terminal of the charge using suitable
charge lead.They are red,positive (+) and black,negative (-).Since the charge cannot
detect the difference between the internal resistance of the battery pack,cable
resistance and connector transfer resistance,the first requirement if the charger to
work properly is that the charge lead should be of adequate conductor
cross-section.And also high-quality connectors(normally gold-contact type)must be
fitted to both ends.

-Refer to the information provided by the battery manufacturer regarding charging
methods,and verify the recommended charge current and charge time.Especially for
lithium batteries,you have to follow the charge instruction provided by the manufac­turer strictly.

-Do not attempt to disassemble the battery pack arbitrarily.

-You have to pay attention to verify the capacity and the voltage of the Lithium
battery pack,It may be composed of parallel and series connection mixed.In parallel
link the capacity of the battery pack is multiplied by the number of cells but the
voltage remains same.That kind fo voltage imbalance causes a fire or explosion
during charge process.We recommend you compose the Lithium battery pack in
series only.

Discharge

The typical purpose of discharge is to determine the residual capacity of the
battery,or to lower the voltage of battery to a defined level.When you discharge

Warnings and safety notes

Warnings and safety notes

the battery you also have to pay attention on the process same as charging.To avoid
the battery becoming deep-discharged,set the final discharge voltage correctly.Lithium
batteries should not be deep-discharged,set the final discharge voltage,as this leads to
a rapid loss of capacity or a total failure.Generally,you do not need to discharge
Lithium battery voluntarily.

-Some rechargeable batteries are said to have a memory effect.If they are partly used
and recharged before the whole charge is drawn out,they'remember'this and next time
will only use that part of their capacity.This is a'memory effect'.NiCd and NiMH
batteries are said to suffer from memory effect.They perfer complete cycles;fully
charge then use until empty,do not recharge before storage-allow them to
self-discharge during storage.NiMH batteries have less memory effect than NiCd.

-The Lithium battery prefers a partial than a full discharge.Frequent full discharges
should be avoided if possible.Instead,charge the battery more often or use a larger
battery.

-The brand-new NiCd battery pack is partially useful with its capacity until it has been
subjected to 10 or more charge cycles in any case.The cyclic process of charge and
discharge will lead to optimise the capacity of battery pack.

*Those warnings and safety and safely notes are particularly important.Please
follow the instructions for a maximum safely;otherwise the charger and the
bettery can be damaged violently.And also it can cause a fire to injure a human
body or to lose the property.

Program flow chart

Program flow chart

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