ProgressiveRC 8 PowerLab User Manual

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ENTER

.

6. During

charging:

Press INC or DEC on the Primary unit to view charging data. Data will be

displayed on each PowerLab 8 for the pack connected to that unit.

Press

ENTER

on the Primary unit to override the charge and discharge current

(for all units).

To stop charging on all units:

On the Primary unit, press and hold ENTER. You’ll see CHARGER STOPPED.
Press

ENTER

to return to the User Preset menu.

7. When charging is complete, each unit will “beep beep beep” several times and the

display will show ELAPSED [time] / [chemistry] DONE. On the Primary unit, press
INC

and DEC to review charging data screens. Data will be displayed on each

PowerLab 8 for the pack connected to that unit.

Tip:

You can also monitor charging data, and view data in graphs, in the

Charge Control Software. In the Cells, Int. Res. and Supply tabs, use the
drop-down lists to display data from a specific Expansion Channel unit.

Note:

The operation is now complete, but the “session” remains open so you

can review collected data. Once you press and hold ENTER, data collected
during the operation will be discarded. If you disconnect the pack before
ending the session, PowerLab 8 will display a “PackRemoved” error. This is a
non-critical error, and you can ignore it in this situation.

Note:

NiMH, NiCd and Lead Acid user presets may switch to trickle charge

(depending on how the preset is configured) when charging is complete.

8. After all units have completed charging, on the Primary unit press and hold

ENTER

.

Screen displays CHARGER STOPPED.

9. On the Primary unit, press ENTER or BACK to return to the User Preset menu.
10.

Disconnect the packs from all units.

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