HITEC X1 AC Plus: Single Port AC/DC Chargers - Manual (Page 23)

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The X1 makes cycling of NiCd/NiMH batteries easy. The process of discharg-
ing and recharging (cycling) can be achieved automatically with one simple
step and will improve the performance of NiCd/NiMH batteries. We strongly
recommend cycling any battery that has been discharged and then stored for a
preiod of time. This will increase battery life and improve performance.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN CYCLING YOUR BATTERY, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE WARNINGS AND SEFETY INFOR-
MATION CONTAINED ON PAGES 4-7.
For cycling, the X1 uses the charge/discharge amperage and voltage settings
entered in charge mode (see pages 21-22).
After selecting the correct battery type (see pg. 21), use
the ✚ or ▬ buttons to select to the “
CYCLE
“ mode.
The Cycle Mode gives you two cycling options:
“
DCHG>CHG
“ or “
CHG>DCHG
“. The “
DCHG>CHG
“ option will
fi rst discharged the battery and then charge the battery. The “
CHG>DCHG
“ option
will fi rst charge the battery and then discharge the battery. If this screen does
not currently show the cycling option you desire, press the ► button once and
this setting will begin fl ashing. Use the ✚ or ▬ buttons to change this setting.
Pressing the ► button again will cause the # of cycles
option to begin fl ashing. Use the ✚ or ▬ buttons to
change this to the number of cycles you want the X1 to run. The X1 can cycle
the battery a maximum of 5 times consecutively.
Press and hold the
► button and cycling will begin.
Once cycling has commenced, the charger will dis-
play the following real-time information: Battery type,
charging/discharging current, battery voltage, charging time and charged
capactiy. You will also see “
D>C
“ or “
C>D
“. This will indicate which cycling order
you have chozen. Either “
D
“ or “
C
“ will be fl ashing. This fl ashing indicates which
part of the cycle is currently being executed.
Once the cycling process is complete, the X1 will
display the charge/discharge capacity for each cycle.
Using the ✚ or ▬ buttons, you can scroll through this data for each cycle.
NiCd/NiMH
NiCd/NiMH Cycle Mode
NiMH CYCLE
DCHG>CHG 1
NiMH CYCLE
CHG>DCHG 1
NiMH CYCLE
CHG>DCHG 5
NiMH 0.1A 5.21V
D>C 015:42 00026
DCHG 1 1314mAH
CHG 1 1430mAH
Warning