ProgressiveRC 308Duo User Manual

	308DUO V1.6.0
Synchronous Balance Charger/Discharger
308DUO User's Manual (V1.6.0)
Index
User Notice...........................................................................................................................................	- 4 -
Safety Notes ...............................................................................................................................	- 4 -
Copyright....................................................................................................................................	- 5 -
308DUO Special Features ..........................................................................................................	- 5 -
Appearance Parameters ..............................................................................................................	- 5 -
Specifications .............................................................................................................................	- 6 -
Device Introduction ............................................................................................................................	- 7 -
308DUO Parts & Interface Introduction ....................................................................................	- 7 -
308DUO Buttons Function & Icons Description .......................................................................	- 7 -
308DUO Standard Accessories ..................................................................................................	- 9 -
308DUO Optional Accessories ..................................................................................................	- 9 -
The Order of Connection for Charger............................................................................................	- 10 -
The Power Input Ground Cannot be Connected with the Output Ground ...............................	- 10 -
The Order of Connection..........................................................................................................	- 10 -
Dual-channel Connection Notes...............................................................................................	- 10 -
Connection for Channel Asynchronous Mode...........................................................................................	- 10 -
Connection for Channel Synchronous Mode.............................................................................................	- 11 -
iCharger Charge/Discharge Setup & Use.......................................................................................	- 12 -
Power Supply Setup .................................................................................................................	- 12 -
Program Add & Manage...........................................................................................................	- 13 -
Run Program for Charger .........................................................................................................	- 13 -
Program Running Status...........................................................................................................	- 14 -
Error Messages .........................................................................................................................	- 15 -
Program Edit.............................................................................................................................	- 15 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Charge/Discharge Setup ......................................................................................	- 16 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Charge Setup ....................................................................................................	- 16 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Not Balance Charge Setup .............................................................................	- 17 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Balance Charge Setup ....................................................................................	- 17 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Charge Advanced Setup .................................................................................	- 18 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Charge Safety Setup .......................................................................................	- 19 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Storage Setup ...................................................................................................	- 19 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Discharge Setup ...............................................................................................	- 19 -
To Channel Setup .................................................................................................................................	- 20 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Discharge Advanced Setup.............................................................................	- 20 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Discharge Safety Setup ..................................................................................	- 20 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Cycle Setup ......................................................................................................	- 21 -
LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Only Balance Feature .......................................................................................	- 21 -
NiMH/NiCd Battery Charge/Discharge Setup...........................................................................................	- 21 -
NiMH/NiCd Battery Charge Setup ........................................................................................................	- 21 -
NiMH/NiCd Battery Charge Advanced Setup .....................................................................................	- 22 -
NiMH/NiCd Battery Charge Safety Setup ...........................................................................................	- 22 -

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NiMH/NiCd Battery Discharge Setup....................................................................................................	- 22 -
NiMH/NiCd Battery Discharge Safety Setup ......................................................................................	- 22 -
NiMH/NiCd Battery Cycle Setup ..........................................................................................................	- 22 -
Pb Battery Charge/Discharge Setup...........................................................................................................	- 23 -
Pb Battery Charge Setup ........................................................................................................................	- 23 -
Pb Battery Charge Advanced Setup .....................................................................................................	- 23 -
Pb Battery Charge Safety Setup ...........................................................................................................	- 23 -
Pb Battery Discharge Setup....................................................................................................................	- 24 -
Pb Battery Cycle Setup ..........................................................................................................................	- 24 -
NiZn Battery Charge/Discharge Setup ......................................................................................................	- 24 -
NiZn Battery Charge Setup ....................................................................................................................	- 24 -
NiZn Battery Not Balance Charger Setup............................................................................................	- 24 -
NiZn Battery Balance Charge Setup ....................................................................................................	- 24 -
NiZn Battery Charge Advanced Setup .................................................................................................	- 24 -
NiZn Battery Charge Safety Setup.......................................................................................................	- 25 -
NiZn Battery Discharge Setup ...............................................................................................................	- 25 -
To Channel Setup .................................................................................................................................	- 25 -
NiZn Battery Discharge Advanced Setup ............................................................................................	- 25 -
NiZn Battery Discharge Safety Setup ..................................................................................................	- 25 -
NiZn Battery Cycle Setup ......................................................................................................................	- 25 -
308DUO Parameters Setup ..............................................................................................................	- 26 -
308DUO Parameters Setup ......................................................................................................	- 26 -
Charger Setup ............................................................................................................................................	- 26 -
Temp. & Fans Setup ...............................................................................................................................	- 26 -
Beep Tone Setup.....................................................................................................................................	- 27 -
LCD Setup..............................................................................................................................................	- 27 -
Output Power Setup ...............................................................................................................................	- 27 -
Power Supply Setup ...............................................................................................................................	- 28 -
Save & Load Configuration Setup .........................................................................................................	- 28 -
Communication Settings ........................................................................................................................	- 29 -
Language Setup......................................................................................................................................	- 29 -
Calibration..............................................................................................................................................	- 30 -
Extra Function ...........................................................................................................................................	- 31 -
Log Files Manage...................................................................................................................................	- 31 -
Servo Test...............................................................................................................................................	- 31 -
Pulse Measurement ................................................................................................................................	- 33 -
USB & SD Card Use ................................................................................................................	- 33 -
Warranty & Service ..................................................................................................................	- 33 -
308DUO Firmware Upgrades ..........................................................................................................	- 34 -
Firmware Upgrades via USB Port............................................................................................	- 34 -
Firmware Upgrades via SD Card .............................................................................................	- 35 -
Use Logview for 308DUO.................................................................................................................	- 36 -
Communication Steps...............................................................................................................	- 36 -
Important Notes ................................................................................................................................	- 38 -
The Charging Principle for Reflex Charge Mode ....................................................................	- 38 -
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Power Regenerative Mode .......................................................................................................	- 38 -
Channel Regenerative Mode ....................................................................................................	- 38 -
Resistance or Bulbs....................................................................................................................................	- 38 -
Charging Battery........................................................................................................................................	- 39 -
Lithium Battery Extra Discharge Mode ...................................................................................	- 39 -
Appendix............................................................................................................................................	- 40 -
Status Indication of Running Channel......................................................................................	- 40 -
Status Indication of Channel Control .......................................................................................	- 40 -
Error Messages .........................................................................................................................	- 41 -

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User Notice

 Safety Notes

Please read the entire Manual completely before using, to make sure you can use this device properly and more safely.

1308DUO is a dual port charger, but this does not mean you can charge/discharge any configuration of the two sets of batteries! You must follow these rules: two battery packs without any external electrical connections, otherwise they could permanently damage the charger or batteries. For example: when charging a 12-cell battery pack, you must split it into two separate 6-cell, and you must never charge two 6-cell battery packs in series by connecting with CH-1 and CH-2 respectively.

2308DUO input power cannot have fast voltage/current fluctuations, which may cause output over current, and will damage the charger and/or the batteries and input power source in extreme cases. For example: setting the input protection current and voltage is necessary according to the specifications of the input power supply, in order not to cause power overload. Some power supply overload protection circuits will produce substantial fluctuations in the supply voltage.

3Keep the charger away from children and pets at all times.

4Never leave the charger unsupervised when charging or discharging. If you leave, disconnect the battery and switch off charger to prevent any unexpected dangers or damage.

5Ensure the charger program and settings match the battery pack otherwise the battery will be damaged and a dangerous situation may arise, especially for Lithium batteries, which may cause a fire.

6Do not mix batteries of different types, different capacities or from different manufacturers.

7Do not disassemble the charger.

8Do not place the charger or any battery on a flammable surface or near a combustible material while in use. Do not charge or discharge on a carpet, cluttered workbench, paper, plastic, vinyl, leather or wood, inside an R/C model or inside a full-sized automobile.

9Never block the air intake holes and never use in a refrigerated or high temperature environment. If used in such an environment, the internal temperature protection may result in abnormal charging/discharging that could be dangerous.

10Do not allow water, moisture, metal wires or other conductive material into the charger.

11Never charge or discharge any battery having evidence of leaking, expansion/swelling, damaged outer cover or case, color-change or distortion.

12Do not try to charge “non-rechargeable” dry cells.

13Do not exceed the battery manufacturer’s suggested maximum charge rates.

14Carefully follow the battery pack manufacturer’s recommendations and safety advice.

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 Copyright

Copyright@ 2013 Shenzhen New Junsi Electronic Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Without prior written consent by Shenzhen New Junsi Electronic Co., Ltd, any units or individual extracts or copies of part or the entire contents of this manual, and transmission in any form is illegal and strictly prohibited.

The product described in this manual may include copyright software ownership belonging to Shenzhen New Junsi Electronic Co. Ltd and its licensee, except with the express permission from relevant rights holders, otherwise,

any copying, distribution, modification, excerpt, de-compilation, disassembly, decryption, reverse engineering, lease, transfer, sub-license, as well as other acts of infringement of software copyright is strictly prohibited, but apart from the restrictions prohibited by applicable law.

 308DUO Special Features

1The 308DUO uses advanced Synchronous buck-boost DC/DC converter technology, high power, a high current and high-performance power conversion circuit. The maximum charge power capacity is up to 1300W, the maximum charge/discharge current of a channel is up to 30A, and two channels in Synchronous Mode are up to 50A.

2Each channel supports 8s LiPo, Lilo, LiFe and NiZn batteries, with maximum 1.2A balance current, and adopts a unique balance calculation of internal resistance correction. Supports 1-20s NiMH/NiCd batteries and 1-15s Pb batteries.

3With 1A/5V USB charging port, convenient for the user to charge mobile phones and PCs.

4When the channel output connects the battery after the charger powers on, it will start automatically the anti-sparking protection.

5Intelligent fan control. Sensing internal temperature via the internal temperature sensor, to thereby control the fan speed.

6Internal temperature protection. When the internal temperature exceeds the Power Reduce temperature, the output power is automatically reduced; and the charger will shut down when temperature exceeds the Shut-down temperature.

7This charger can save 64 parameters sets and support the data import/export to SD card.

8A 2.8-inch LCD screen provides rich information including current, voltage, power, capacity, internal resistance, control status, time-consuming and temperature, etc.

9Multi-discharge features: self-discharge, regenerative to input discharge, and lithium battery extra expanding discharge.

10Supports measurement for internal resistance of battery offline and online. Can measure not only the internal resistance of the entire battery pack, but also measure the internal resistance of each cell within the lithium battery.

11The iCharger has protection for reversed polarity (input or output), input voltage/current, battery temperature, charging capacity, overrun time and maximum power etc.

12Supports upgrading the hardware program by USB port or SD card. The iCharger also supports the “Logview” software and can display, plot and analyze the charge and discharge data by it. (See detailed information about Logview at the following website: http://www.logview.info)

 Appearance Parameters

Net weight:	0.91kg
Dimension:	171×118×59 ±0.5mm

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 Specifications

Input voltage range:	10.0—30.0VDC
Maximum input current limit:	<60A, CH1/2<40A
Maximum charge/discharge current:	50A@Syn. Mode	30A@Asyn. Mode
Maximum charge power capacity:	1300W (Channel 800W @input > 23.5V)
Maximum discharge power capacity:	130W (Channel 80W)
Maximum regenerative discharge power capacity:	1300W (Channel 800W)
Maximum extra discharge power capacity:	2100W (Channel 1050W @35V/30A)
Maximum current drain for balancing:	2.4A@Syn. Mode	1.2A@Asyn. Mode
USB charging port:	5V/1A current-limiting protection 1.2A

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Device Introduction

 308DUO Parts & Interface Introduction

1 OUTPUT-12 OUTPUT-13 TEMP-14 BALANCE PORT-15 OUTPUT-26 OUTPUT-27 TEMP-28 BALANCE PORT-2

9 STOP/START-110 STATUS-111 TAB/SYS12 STOP/START-213 KNOB14 STATUS-215 LCD

16 J1,J2 PORT

17 FAN18 USB POWER19 USB20 BUZZER21 SD CARD SLOT

22 POWER OUTPUT LINE

 308DUO Buttons Function & Icons Description

Buttons allow quick access to certain features when using 308DUO, familiarity with the icons on the interface will help you better understand the working status of the charger, as shown in following chart:

	Name			Functions & Use
				Press: confirm
				Counterclockwise rotation: up Clockwise rotation: down
	KNOB			Long press: pop up manage menu via long press on BATTERY
				MEMORY SELECTION interface
				exit the program after saving via long press on
				BATTERY SETUP interface
				Long press: enter SYSTEM MENU via long press on initial
				interface, and return to the previous menu via long
	TAB/SYS			press on the rest interface
				Click: can act as backspace when editing program name on
				MEMORY SETUP, and return to the previous menu via
				clicking on the rest interface

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					Long press: measure internal resistance of CH-1 via long press on
					initial interface, and to pop up the parameters setup
		STATUS-1			interface via long press when running program
					Click: switch to the information display of CH-1 when running
					program
					Long press: measure internal resistance of CH-2 via long press on
					the initial interface, and to pop up the parameters
					setup interface via long press when running program
		STATUS-2
					Click: switch to the information display of CH-2 when running
					program
					Click: click on the initial interface to enter CH-1-BATTERY
					MEMORY SELECTION, and click again to return the
		STOP/START-1			initial interface
					Long press: long press on the initial interface to enter the last
					running program of Run Program on CH-1, and long
					press again to run the selected program
					Click: click on the initial interface to enter CH-2-BATTERY
					MEMORY SELECTION, and click again to return the
		STOP/START-2			initial interface
					Long press: long press on the initial interface to enter the last
					running program of Run Program on CH-2, and long
					press again to run the selected program
		STATUS-1+STOP/START -1			Press simultaneously on initial interface to enter CH-1-MONITOR
					SETTINGS on CH-1
		STATUS-2+STOP/START -2			Press simultaneously on initial interface to enter CH-2-MONITOR
					SETTINGS on CH-2
		STOP/START -1+STOP/START -2			Long press simultaneously on Run Program interface, two
					channels will run the same program simultaneously
					Fan status: a. Grey shows not running
					b. Green shows running (the higher the green shows,
					the faster the fan runs, and vice versa)
					SD card status: a. Grey shows the SD card is not inserted
					b. Green shows the SD card has been inserted and
					can be used normally
					USB status: a. Grey for no USB connection
					b. Green for USB connection

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 308DUO Standard Accessories

	Balance connector conversion board #1			Power cable		#1
		64X56mm				600mm
		Suit for Align/Dualshy battery etc.			Power input cable
	Balance wire for balance board #2			Output cable		#2
						320mm
		150mm
		Suit for Align/Dualshy battery etc.			Banana gold plug power output cable (single
					channel)
	CD-ROM #1
		User’s manual & Software
 308DUO Optional Accessories
	Temperature sensor lead			Dual balance wires for balance board
		350mm				150mm
		XP2.54 interface temperature sensor lead			9Pin-11Pin dual balance wire
	Dual channel output cable			USB data line
		350mm				700mm
		Banana gold plug power output cable (two			Standard mini USB data line
		channels)

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The Order of Connection for Charger

 The Power Input Ground Cannot be Connected with the Output Ground

Note: The input of power lead cannot be connected directly to the output (see left picture), and the voltage of the input power supply cannot have large instantaneous fluctuations, otherwise the charger will be damaged.

 The Order of Connection

Please be sure to connect the input power first, after the charger starts the output anti-sparking protection (after electrifying 1 second), and then connect the battery.

 Dual-channel Connection Notes

 Connection for Channel Asynchronous Mode

Channel Asynchronous Mode: i.e. CH-1 and CH-2 work independently.

Go to MEMORY SETUP→Option→Channel Mode to select Asynchronous.

Note: In this mode, the two channels must not have any external electrical connection; otherwise it will damage the charger. You cannot charge with connection as shown in the left picture, the correct connection as shown in the right picture.

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 Connection for Channel Synchronous Mode

Channel Synchronous Mode: i.e. CH-1 & CH-2 are controlled at the same time to charge/discharge one battery pack. Go to MEMORY SETUP→Option→Channel Mode to select Synchronous.

In this mode, the maximum current can be up to 50A, power capacity is the sum of both channels’ limits.

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2

3

4

1:The total voltage of dual-channel

2:The total current of dual-channel

3:The total capacity of dual-channel

4:Channel current & voltage difference

Note: The two channels charge one battery pack simultaneously must be connected as shown in the left picture and the two channels must work in synchronous mode, otherwise the charger will be damaged.

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iCharger Charge/Discharge Setup & Use

308DUO iCharger can charge/discharge LiPo, Lilo, LiFe, NiMH, NiCd,Pb or NiZn batteries, this manual will explain and introduce in detail the charger’s features, setup and use.

 Power Supply Setup

The charger boots automatically when the power is turned on and the initial interface will display LOGO, charger relevant information, power source and message etc.

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2

4

5

6

	1: Logo	2: Model
	3: Firmware version	4: Serial number
	5: Input power voltage	6: Input power source
3	7: Hint message

7

System will delay 5 seconds after booting, during this period, press TAB / SYS button to change the input source type, while pressing any other buttons to enter the initial interface.

Note: Set type of input power supply in SYSTEM MENU→Charger Setup→Power Supply; see details on Page26 308DUO Parameters Setup.

After selecting the input power supply, confirm and enter the initial interface.

1: CH-1Channel Information Display

2: CH-2Channel Information Display

3: Status Display

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2

3

Note: The specific display of each region can refer to the introduction on Page14 & Page15 Program Running Status & Error Messages.

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 Program Add & Manage

Click STOP/START-x button on the initial interface to pop up the BATTERY MEMORY SELECT window.

308DUO has 7 built-in programs before it enters to the market (shown in the following picture), which cannot be deleted and are limited for editing. The built-in programs are underline to distinguish them from the customized programs set by the user.

Click "" (or long press KNOB) to pop up the MANAGE after exiting focus via pressing TAB/SYS, and click "" to enter MEMORY SETUP to edit the program, or click "" to add new program and enter its editing interface at the same time.

Note: If the program selected is a built-in program, "Copy From…" and "Delete" options are shown in grey as inactive status, and unable to be set.

 Run Program for Charger

After selecting program on BATTERY MEMORY SELECTION, click to enter Run Program interface (long press STOP/START-x button on the initial interface will enter Run Program from the last running program), as below:

		2	1: Run Program Selection
1			2: Common Parameters Setup
			3. Autosave Hint
		3

Note: 1. The revised common parameters of built-in program will be saved by default automatically after running, while the program customized by the user can be set to be saved or not in

MEMORY SETUP→MEMORY OPTION→Auto save before the program runs.

2.After setting the Cap. value, when the Current value exceeds the certain value, the system will be a warning display and alarm voice(shown in the following picture). The Current value of each battery type is: LiXX battery :> 3C, NiMH/NiCd battery :> 2C, Pb battery :> 0.3C, NiZn battery>2C.

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