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Using the Charge Control Software
The free Cellpro Multi4 Charge Control Software (CCS) gives you unparalleled ability to cus-
tomize your charger. Using the CCS, you can
Show, hide, reorder, save, load and share User Presets.
Modify up to 80 parameters that defi ne how a User Preset operates.
For each User Preset, customize the content and order of screens—including the welcome
screen and charging data screens—that appear in the charger’s LCD display.
Monitor individual cells and the power supply during charging.
Follow charging progress in real-time graphs.
Update the charger’s fi rmware.
Modify the charger’s display and audio settings.
Installing the Charge Control Software
For detailed information on installing the Cellpro Multi4 Charge Control Software, please visit
the install page at
www.fmadirect.com:80/new_applications/software/Multi4_software.html
Launching the Charge Control Software
1. Start > All Programs > FMA Direct > Cellpro Multi4.
2. If your computer is connected to the Internet, the program will check to see whether a new
version of the CCS and/or charger fi rmware is available. If new software/fi rmware is avail-
able, you will have the option to install the new version(s) or launch the CCS version you
already have. (Remember, Internet Explorer must be the default browser for updates.)
3. If you download a new version of the CCS, it will automatically install and launch itself. (If a
new fi rmware version was included in the download, see “Updating charger fi rmware,” later
in this manual, for instructions.)
Connecting the charger to your computer
1. If the Charge Control Software isn’t running, launch it now.
Note: If this is the fi rst time you are connecting the charger to the PC, click Download
USB Driver in the lower left corner of the CCS window. Follow onscreen instructions to
install the driver for your PC interface (FUIM2 or FUIM3). Exit and relaunch the CCS.
2. Plug the FUIM2 or FUIM3’s 3-pin connector into the jack on the charger’s left side. The
black wire should be toward the top of the charger’s panel.
3. Plug the FUIM 2 or FUIM3’s USB connector into your computer.
4. Apply power to the charger.
5. Waiting to Start above the tabs confi rms that the Charge Control Software and charger are
communicating. (No Data from Charger indicates a communication problem.)
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Other User Preset operations
To remove a User Preset: See “Clearing a User Preset.” Thereafter, that slot will show EMP-
TY PRESET until you load a Library Preset into it.
To load a Library Preset into any slot: See “Loading a Library Preset.” If the slot was empty,
this will create a new User Preset; if the slot already had a User Preset, this will overwrite it.
To back up and restore presets using the Charge Control Software: See “Working with
fi les.”
Strategies for organizing User Presets
Suppose all your packs can be handled with a small group of User Presets, and you don’t need
any of the other User Presets (at least not now). What’s the most effi cient way to organize your
core presets?
If you aren’t using the Charge Control Software: Follow the instructions in “Loading a Li-
brary Preset” to put your core presets in adjacent slots. Use the instructions in “Clearing a
User Preset” to remove the User Presets you don’t need. Now, when you move through the
Preset Menu on the charger, use the “reverse press” technique when you see EMPTY PRESET
in the display—that will let you quickly move forward and back through your core presets.
If you are using the Charge Control Software: In the Presets tab, drag the presets you want
to the top of the list. For the presets you don’t need, set their visibility to Hide. Finally, click
Update Charger. Now, only your core User Presets will appear in the Presets Menu. (De-
tails are in “Using the Charge Control Software.”)
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