Great Planes Triton Charger - GPMM3150 User Manual
Instruction manual
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Note: This Quick Reference Guide is a condensed version of only some of the information
given in this manual. It is STRONGLY recommended to read this entire manual before
operating your Triton charger. Refer to the MAIN MENU page of the included programming
flowcharts.
1.
Connect Triton to a 12V DC power supply, observing proper polarity.
2.
Connect the battery to Triton’s output jacks, observing proper polarity.
3.
Determine which battery TYPE you have (NiCd, NiMH, Li-Ion/Li-Po, or Pb).
4.
Press the BATT TYPE button to find the correct “charge” screen to match your battery type.
5.
To charge a battery:
a.
Note: See SETUP MENU on page 13 to make sure all misc. charge parameters are properly set.
b.
Determine the appropriate charge current. See “Charging Batteries” on page 8 and the
“R/C Battery Charge / Discharge Chart,” or consult your battery supplier.
c.
Press the round dial then rotate to the appropriate charge current. Re-press dial to
confirm setting.
d.
*For Li-Ion/Li-Po and Pb batteries only, rotate the dial to the rated voltage of the
battery being charged (check battery label). Re-press dial to confirm setting.
e.
Press and hold the dial for 3 seconds to begin charge.
6.
To discharge a battery:
a.
Determine the appropriate discharge current and cutoff voltage. See “Discharge
Current & Cutoff Voltage” on page 11 and the “R/C Battery Charge / Discharge Chart,”
or consult your battery supplier.
b.
While in the “charge” screen for the appropriate battery type, rotate the dial to the
“discharge” screen.
c.
Press the dial then rotate to the appropriate discharge current. Re-press dial to
confirm setting.
d.
Rotate the dial to set the battery’s appropriate discharge voltage cutoff. Re-press dial
to confirm setting.
e.
Press and hold the dial for 3 seconds to start the discharge process.
7.
For cycling functions, see the “Charge-To-Discharge and Discharge-To-Charge” section of
this manual.
GMPZ0276 for GPMM3150
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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