Revolectrix Dual PowerLab 8x2 User Manual

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Contents
Contents ............................................................................................................. 2
About this User’s Guide ...................................................................................................... 4
About Dual PowerLab 8x2 ................................................................................................... 5
Using Dual PowerLab 8x2 ................................................................................................... 7
Quick reference .................................................................................................................... 7
Set Smart Power Management ............................................................................................ 9
Set options ......................................................................................................................... 11
Connect packs: basic ........................................................................................................ 12
Connect packs: advanced ................................................................................................. 14
Configuration A .................................................................................................................. 15
Configuration B .................................................................................................................. 16
Configuration C .................................................................................................................. 18
Configuration D .................................................................................................................. 20
Power supplies ................................................................................................................... 22
Charge/discharge/cycle/monitor a pack .......................................................................... 23
Start faster ..................................................................................................................................................... 25
Charge/discharge/cycle packs in parallel ........................................................................ 26
Expansion Channel Mode ................................................................................................. 27
Regenerative discharge ..................................................................................................... 29
Modify a preset ................................................................................................................... 30
Manage presets .................................................................................................................. 31
Clear a User Preset ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Copy a Library Preset ................................................................................................................................... 31
Using the Charge Control Software ............................................................... 33
About the CCS .................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the CCS .............................................................................................................. 34
Cells tab .............................................................................................................................. 35
Operating from the Cells tab ........................................................................................................................ 35
Helpful hints .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Internal Resistance tab ...................................................................................................... 37
Supply tab ........................................................................................................................... 38
DC Power Supply section ............................................................................................................................ 38
Supply Status section .................................................................................................................................. 38
Battery Power Source section ..................................................................................................................... 38
Expansion Channel section ......................................................................................................................... 39
Firmware tab ....................................................................................................................... 40
Full firmware and preset update process ................................................................................................... 41
Options tab ......................................................................................................................... 42
Visual Settings section ................................................................................................................................. 42
Preset Settings section ................................................................................................................................ 42
Audio Settings section ................................................................................................................................. 42
Start Settings section ................................................................................................................................... 42
Save and load options .................................................................................................................................. 43
Presets tab .......................................................................................................................... 44
Edit a User Preset ......................................................................................................................................... 44
Information about properties ....................................................................................................................... 44
Save, load, backup and restore User Presets ............................................................................................ 45

Revolectrix Dual PowerLab 8x2 Specifications

General

Brand	Revolectrix
Model	Dual PowerLab 8x2
Category	Battery Charger
Language	English