Note: Remember that presets can be overridden at the charger. Preset changes made at the charger are
retained in the charger until manually changed again, or until a new group of presets is downloaded to the
charger. When you connect the charger to the computer and launch the Charge Control Software, the
program uploads and displays the presets stored in the charger.
Perform all preset operations in the
Presets
tab.
To define a preset:
1. In the
Name
field, enter a name (or new name) for the preset.
2. In the
Chemistry
field, select the chemistry. In addition to basic battery chemistry, “Chemistries”
encompass charge voltages, balance options, and manual cell counts when applicable.
3. In the
Amps
field, select the charge current, either AUTO 1C, 2C, 3C, STORE, or manual set rate.
4. If this preset will be used to charge two 1s-5s packs simultaneously, you may choose to activate the
Dual Channel
option (this enables the charger to treat Ch1 and Ch2 as completely separate packs
for purposes of balancing, fuel gauge readout, and capacity readouts).
To download presets to the charger: Click
Update Charger
. The charger will beep when
downloading is complete.
or
To ignore changes and restore the previous presets: Click
Cancel
.
To restore the factory settings: Click
Factory Default
, then click
Update Charger
.
Note: This restores the Factory Default presets, and also resets all charger options listed on the “Options”
tab as well as the “Supply” tab to Factory Defaults. Restoring Factory Defaults does not alter the currently-
installed Firmware level.
Setting charger options
1. Click the
Options
tab.
2. Set options as desired:
LCD Contrast
sets the contrast of the charger’s LCD. The display will be easier to read in bright
conditions when the contrast is high.
Auto Scroll Status Screens
option, when checked, directs the charger to scroll through multiple
screens during charging.
Delay
controls how long each screen is displayed.
Speaker Volume
controls the loudness of the charger’s speaker. If you want the charger to
confirm when you press the
MODE button
and
START/STOP
button, activate the
Button Clicks
ON
option. Deactivate the
Speaker ON
option to mute the charger. Select
Quiet Charging
to
prevent the charger from beeping when charger reaches 99% fuel or when charge process
complete.
Optimize for Accurate Balance
balances cells to 1mV and C/20 charge termination. The charger
can take an additional two to thirty minutes to balance the cells, depending on the state of
imbalance present between cells.
Optimize for Faster Charging
reduces balancer accuracy and
terminates charge at C/10 to speed up the overall charging time.
3. Click
Update Charger
.
or
If you don’t want to apply the changes, click
Cancel
.
Recording charge data
The Charge Control Software can record charge data for each charging session.
1. Press the
START/STOP
button on the charger to start a session.
2. When prompted, enter a file name. You can enter a file name you previously used, but you must
confirm that you want to overwrite older data.
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