Turnigy 4x100W Operating Manual

OPERATING MANUAL

Balance Charger/Discharger
For LiPo/LiFe/LiIon/NiMH/NiCd/Pb Batteries

4 Ports Output

1. Features........................................................................................................................

2. Exterior of the unit.......................................................................................................

3. Warnings and safety notes.........................................................................................

4. Program flow chart......................................................................................................

5. Lithium polymer balance charge program connection diagram.............................

6. Lithium battery(LiPo/Lilo/LiFe) program...................................................................

6.1 Charging Lithium battery at balance mode..............................................................

6.2 Charging Lithium battery..........................................................................................

6.3 'FAST' charging Lithium battery................................................................................

6.4 'STORAGE' control Lithium battery..........................................................................

6.5 Discharging Lithium battery.....................................................................................

7. Pb( lead-sulphuric acid) battery program...............................................................

7.1 Charging Pb battery...............................................................................................

7.2 Discharging Pb battery..........................................................................................

8. NiMH/ NiCdbattery program.....................................................................................

8.1 Charging NiMH/ NiCd battery.................................................................................

8.2 Discharging NiMH/ NiCd battery............................................................................

8.3 Charge-to-discharge & discharge-to-charge cycle NiMH/ NiCd battery ................

9. Battery memory set.....................................................................................................

10. Program set up............................................................................................................

11. Lipo battery meter ....................................................................................................

12. Additional charge information.................................................................................

13.Warning and error......................................................................................................

14.Specifications.............................................................................................................

15.Warranty and service.................................................................................................

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Operating software optimized for ease of use and maximum safety

The user can adjust charger's settings and parameters. However, the charger also
features an AUTO charge function that sets output current during the process of charging
or discharging; this can prevent fire or explosion caused by overcharging due to incorrect
charger settings, particularly for lithium batteries. If an error is detected at any point in the
charger's operating, the unit will stop the charge or discharge process and an alarm will
sound.

Integrated lithium battery cell balancer

The charger features an individual cell balancer built into the case. There's no need for
an external balancer.

Individual cell balance discharging

While discharging lithium batteries that have been plugged into the integrated balancing
port, the charger can monitor and balance the voltage of each cell individually.
The process will end automatically and an error message will indicate if the voltage of any
single cell is abnormal.

Compatible with all types of lithium batteries

The charger is capable of charging various types of lithium batteries, such as LiPo, LiFe,
and Li-Ion.

Fast charge and storage charge modes for lithium batteries

Fast charge alters the rate of change in charge current to reduce the duration of the
charging process, while the storage charge mode brings the voltage of the pack to a
suitable level for long-term storage.

Maximum safety

The charger uses Delta-peak sensitivity to automatically terminate the charging process
once the battery's voltage exceeds the specified threshold; this prevents the battery from
overcharging.

Capacity limit

The charged capacity listed on-screen is calculated by multiplying charging current and
charge time. If the charging capacity exceeds this user-specified limit, the process will be
terminated automatically.

1.Features

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Thank you for purchasing TURNIGY 4X100W charger. This is a rapid charge/discharger
with built in balancer.Please read this entire operating manual completely and attentively
before using.

Processing time limit

The user can set the maximum charge/discharge time. If the time limit is reached, the
process will be terminated automatically.

Programmable memory

The charger can store up to ten (10) different charge/discharge profiles for your
convenience. These stored profiles can be recalled quickly, with no additional program
required.

Continuous charge/discharge cycles

The charger can automatically cycle batteries up to 5 times; this is useful for refreshing
and balancing old batteries after long-term storage.

Terminal voltage control(TVC)

The charger allows user to change the end voltage.

Lipo battery meter

The user can check battery's total voltage, the highest voltage, the lowest voltage and
each cell's voltage.

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1.Features

2.Exterior of the unit

LCD Screen

Menu Control Buttons

INPUT DC 11~18V

Ventilation Fan

Battery Scokets

balancing port

Battery Scokets

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3. Warnings and safety notes

Never leave the charge unsupervised when it is connected to its power supply. If any
malfunction 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
dorp it.

The circuit of the unit is designed to be powered by 11.0~18.0V 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 inflammable 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 explosion by over-charging.

Standard Battery Parameters

3.7V/cell

Nominal
Voltage

Min. Discharge
Voltage

Max Charge
Voltage

Storage
Voltage

Allowable
Fast Charge

3.7V/cell

4.2V/cell

3.8V/cell

≦1C

≧3.0V/cell

LiPo

LiIon

3.6V/cell

4.1V/cell

≧2.5V/cell

≦1C

3.3V/cell

3.6V/cell

3.3V/cell

≦4C

≧2.0V/cell

LiFe

1.2V/cell

1.5V/cell

n/a

1C-2C

≧0.85V/cell

NiCd

1.2V/cell

1.5V/cell

n/a

1C-2C

≧1.0V/cell

MiMH

2.0V/cell

2.46V/cell

n/a

≦0.4C

≧1.75V/cell

Pb

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 discharged. Reverse the
hsequence when disconnecting.

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

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).

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- 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.

- Batteries 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 composition 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 electrical energy is fed into the battery during charge process.
The charge quantity is calculated by multiplying charge current by 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 charger using suitable charge
lead. They are red, positive(+)and black, negative(-).Since the charger 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 of voltage imbalance causes a fire or explosion during
charge process.
We recommend you compose the Lithium battery pack in series only.

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3. Warnings and safety notes

Discharging

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 the battery
you also have to pay attention on the process same as charging. To avoid the
battery becoming deepdischarged, set the final discharge voltage correctly. Lithium
batteries should not be deepdischarged to lower than the minimum 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 prefer complete cycles;
fully charge then use until empty, do not recharge before storage-allow them to self­discharge during storage. NiMH batteries have less memory effect than NiCd.

- The Lithium battery prefers a partial rather 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
beeen 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 notes are particularly important. Please follow the
instructions for a maximum safety; otherwise the charger and the battery can
be damaged violently. And also it can cause a fire to injure a human body or to
lose the property.

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3. Warnings and safety notes