Nicd/Nihm Battery Operations - HITEC X2-700 Instruction Manual

NiCd/NiMH
This program is only suitable for charging/discharging NiCD/NiMH batteries.
Battery Operations
NiCD/NiMH
The X2-700 o ers the following NiCd/NiMH charge modes: Charge, Auto
Charge, Discharge Re-Peak and Cycle.
BEFORE SELECTING A CHARGE MODE, IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU
SELECT THE CORRECT TYPE OF BATTERY TO BE CHARGED. FAILURE TO
Warning DO SO CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY.
Selecting the Battery Type:
BATT/PROG button once to go to the "
PROGRAM SELECT
NiMH BATT
NiMH Auto CHARGE
CURRENT 1.6A
Selecting the Charge Mode:
through the mode choices. The following modes are available when working
with NiCd and NiMh batteries:
Charge: Basic charge mode used for normal charging
Auto Charge: In this mode, the charger will automatically detect the battery
parameters and charge the battery automatically.
You should set the upper limit of the charge current in order to avoid
damage from exessive current.
Discharge: Basic discharge mode used for normal discharging
Re-Peak: This mode is will peak charge the battery up to three times
Cycle: Automatically charges/discharges the battery up to 5 times. This pro-
cess can enhance the performance of NiMh/NiCd batteries.
Setting the Charge Current:
Li
NiMH CHARGE
CURRENT 0.1A
current value will begin ashing. Use the < DEC. or INC. > buttons to set the
charge current based on the battery manufacturer's recommendations. Press
ENTER to con rm your settings.
After powering on the charger, press the
PROGRAM SELECT
> button to advance to the type of battery you want
to charge. Once you have selected your battery type,
press the ENTER button to continue to the charge
mode selection screen.
Use the < DEC. or INC. > buttons to scroll
In Charge mode, you will be prompted to set
the charge current or the maximum charge current for
Auto Charge mode. Once you nd the mode you wish
to use, press the ENTER/START button twice and the
" screen. Use the INC.
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