Hypertech EOS0610IDUOII - Manual (Page 4)

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---- BALANCER MODE (Lithium types only)
Try it out with a LITHIUM battery pack which has the proper Balance Connector attached. Attach the charger to an appropriate
DC power supply, and connect your battery pack’s main and balance connectors to charger as previously described.
Press the MODE button until you reach the BALANCER Mode screen.
*Press DOWN once to reach the SELECT VOLTAGE screen. This screen simply shows you a very accurate voltage for each cell in
the pack, in turn. You will see [1CL] at upper right, and a voltage displayed below, to three decimal places; for example: 3.982.
*Press ENTER to make the [1CL] flash, and UP to see the voltage for the second cell, third cell, etc…
*When you have seen the voltage for the last cell in the pack, press DOWN to reach the next screen:
AVG. V shows the average voltage per cell, across the whole pack.
V. GAP shows the difference between the highest and lowest volt cells in the pack
*Press the DOWN button to reach the next screen, which shows voltage for every cell in the pack to two decimal places
(x.xxV).
Press ENTER for two seconds. You will see BALANCE START / SOLO MODE - SYNC MODE
--- If you are using a single port only. Use UP or DOWN to select SOLO MODE. Hold down the ENTER button, the
charger will check the battery, and then ask you to confirm the number of cells in the pack. If correct, press ENTER once to start
balance charging.
--- If you are using both ports, and want to balance two packs (of same type and capacity,) as a single unit – such as 4S
VX3700 and 5S VX3700 to make a 9S series-connected flight pack –hold down the ENTER and DOWN key to change from SOLO
MODE to SYNC MODE. Hold down the ENTER to start BATTERY CHECK. The number of cells in each pack will be shown one
above the other. If both are correct, press ENTER to begin balancing.
After Balancing has begun, you may return (using UP or DOWN keys) to the screen which shows all cell voltages together. Cells
which are higher in voltage will show the decimal point alternating to a larger square shape, indicating that these cells are being
discharged, while the lower voltage cells are not. Hold down the ENTER to stop balancing at any time.
NOTE!! SYNC MODE Charging (selected in similar way to SYNC BALANCING above) is intended to be used only with two packs of
the same brand, capacity, type, and lifecycle history! For example, two packs of LVX5000 4S lithium polymer purchased at the
same time and used together as a 8S flight pack in series when flying a particular model. At the start of SYNC MODE charging,
both packs should be at roughly the same discharge state. Otherwise, you should SOLO MODE charge each pack separately, and
when both are done use SYNC MODE balancing before connecting in series for flight.
---- USER SETUP (these settings are “sticky” until you change them again)
Press the MODE button until you reach the USER SETUP - TEMP MODE screen.
* Press ENTER and use UP or DOWN keys to select temperature display in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius
Press DOWN to scroll through the following screens, and ENTER then UP or DOWN to change settings on each screen:
* BUTTON SOUND screen - ON or OFF
* FINISH SOUND TIME screen - OFF, ON (continuous), 1 Minute, 15 Seconds, 5 Seconds
* FINISH SOUND MELODY screen – Choices 1 to 10 (Will also play each Melody)
* LIPO MAX C screen – Choices of 1C to 5C in 1C steps, 2C Default. Allows limiting max LiPo charge C-rate as you desire.
* POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE screen – Set to limit max watts INPUT (primary for variable voltage PS units only)
* POWER SUPPLY CURRENT screen – Set at the rated CURRENT (A) of your power source [set to 40A if car battery]
* POWER SHARING screen - Set the shared power percentage for the two battery outputs (details below)
Power Supply Voltage and Current together comprise PS Load Control. The EOS0610iDUOII is an extremely powerful charger,
and can – particularly when charging high-voltage packs at high rate settings - pull more amperage than many power supplies
can deliver. To avoid stressing your PS and having charges terminated prematurely, you can tell the charger the rating of your
supply, to limit the load on the supply. If you find the PS is still overloaded, reduce the setting for POWER SUPPLY CURRENT until
the problem goes away (or buy a stronger Power Supply unit!).
BATTERY CHARGING - EXTENDED DETAIL
Consult the documentation or labels provided with your battery to determine the correct capacity setting. It is very important to
get this right, as the charger uses the capacity setting to determine nominal charge rate (amperage), TCS percentage, and
safety termination. Incorrect settings could damage the battery, and could even cause an accident.
----- For Lithium types CAPACITY is selected in mAh. Selection is in increments of 100mAh. CURRENT is set in Ampere (at
CHG CURRENT screen), so divide mAh by 1000 to get Amperage. For 700mAh, current is 0.7A for 1C, up to 1.4A for 2C max.
For 1800mAh, 1.8A for 1C, and 3.6A for 2C and so on. All Hyperion LiPo packs are rated for safe 2C charging. Hyperion does not
support nor recommend ever charging Lithium Polymer at rates higher than 2C.
----- Lithium Polymer (3.7v) vs. Lithium Ion (3.6v) Please make absolutely sure that you properly identify the type of
lithium battery you are charging, the capacity in mAh, and the number of cells wired in series and the pack voltage! Lithium Ion
(3.6v nominal) should never exceed 1C charge rate. Never charge Li Ion 3.6V types by LIPO 3.7V charger mode!
----- A123 / LiFePO4 Cells: The A123/LiFePO4 charge/discharge modes are intended for cells with 3.3V nominal produced by
A123 Company, or other-brand LiFePO4 cells which are recognized to be of good quality from well-known makers. In MEMORY
MODE, choose A123 for BATT TYPE, for charging such cells. The A123 charge mode MAY work with “no-name brand” LiFePO4
cells having 3.3V nominal voltage, but Hyperion has found some “knock off” cells in the market of very questionable quality.
Customers who use A123 mode (LiFePO4 mode) to charge such off-brand cells assume all risk.