HITEC X4-Eighty: DC/DC, Four Port Multi-Charger - Manual (Page 20)

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Discharging NiCd or NiMh Batteries
Set the discharge current on the left and the voltage cutoff on
the right by pressing the START/ENTER key for more than 3
seconds to start the program. Discharge current can be set
from 0.1-1.0A and voltage cutoff from 0.1-25.0V.
This screen indicates the discharging state. You can press the
START/ENTER key to alter the discharge current. Press the
START/ENTER key again to store the setting. Press the BATT
TYPE/STOP key to stop discharging. The charger will emit a
sound to indicate the end of the discharge process.
Charge/Discharge Cycling Of NiCd/NiMh Batteries
Set the cycle sequence on the left and the number of cycles on
the right. The battery can be cycled 1-5 cycles.
Press the BATT TYPE/STOP key to stop the program then
press the START/ENTER key to alter the charge or discharge
current. A sound will indicate the end of the program.
When the charger approaches the end of the program cycle,
you can view the capacity of the battery being charged or
discharged. Use the INC or DEC keys to scroll through the
results of each cycle.
This program is only suitable for charging a lead-acid (PB) type battery with a nominal
voltage range of 2 to 20 volts. Lead acid (Pb) batteries can only deliver current lower in
comparison to their capacity. The same restriction applies to the charging process.
Consequently, the optimum charge current for lead acid (Pb) batteries is only 1/10 of its
rated capacity. You cannot fast charge lead acid (Pb) batteries. Please refer to the
following specification regarding charging and discharging lead acid (Pb) batteries.
Nominal Voltage Level: 2.0V per cell
Maximum Charge Voltage: 2.46V per cell
Allowable Charge Current: 0.4C or less
Discharge Voltage Cut Off Level: 1.75V or higher per cell
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CHARGING / DISCHARGING LEAD-ACID (PB) BATTERIES
CHARGING/ DISCHARGING AND CYCLING NiCd OR NiMh BATTERIES
DEC INC
‘>3 seconds’
Batt Type
Stop
Start
Enter
DEC INC DEC INC
‘>3 seconds’
Batt Type
Stop
Start
Enter
Battery
Type
Elapsed
Time
Battery
Voltage
Discharged
or Charged
Capacity Discharge
or Charge
Current
Battery
Type
Elapsed
Time
Battery
Voltage
Discharged
Capacity
Discharge
Current