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- Page 1 Operating Manual ULTRA DUO PLUS 50 Order.-No. 6444 No liability for printing errors. Modifications reserved. 1/53 PAGE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
PN.MA-01 Contents Page Introduction Warnings and safety notes General notes on using the charger Recommended charge leads/polarity Charger controls /connections Using the charger for the first time Cleaning and maintenance Notes and handling of rechargeable batteries PC-Interface Features Main menu flow Control key select flow Memory and battery setup menu screen Charge setup menu flow... -
Page 3: Introduction
Accessories Order No. 6444.6 Battery holder for up to seven sub-C cells with individual cell terminals for side-by- side soldered battery packs, as generally used in competition. Required for balancing cells, e.g. Order No. -
Page 4: Warnings And Safety Notes
A-2. WARNINGS AND SAFETY NOTES • This product isn‘t designed for use by children under the age of 14, it isn‘t a toy! • Protect the charger from dust, damp, rain, heat (e.g. direct sunshine) and vibration. It should only be operated in dry indoor conditions. -
Page 5: General Notes On Using The Charger
- Batteries installed in a device, or which are electrically connected to other components. • To avoid short-circuits between the banana plugs fitted to the charge leads, please always connect the charge leads to the charger first, and only then to the battery to be charged. Reverse the sequence when disconnecting. - Page 6 delivers. • Please bear in mind that new batteries do not reach their full capacity until they have undergone several charge / discharge cycles. You should also be aware that the charger may terminate the charge process prematurely when connected to new packs, and batteries which have been deep- discharged.
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Page 7: Recommended Charge Leads/Polarity
LIABILITY EXCLUSION As manufacturers, we at GRAUPNER are not in a position to ensure that you observe the correct methods of operation when installing, using and maintaining this charger. For this reason we are obliged to deny all liability for loss, damage or costs which are incurred due to the incompetent or incorrect use and operation of our products, or which are connected with such operation in any way. -
Page 8: Charger Controls /Connections
8 = 25,9V = + cell 7 the used OUTPUT. GRAUPNER- BALANCER CONNECTOR TYPE EHR-8 A-6. USING THE CHARGER FOR THE FIRST TIME Connect the charger INPUT 12V DC to a 12 V DC car battery min. 50Ah or power supply 5A-40A or the INPUT 100~240V AC to a 100~240V AC mains socket. -
Page 9: Cleaning And Maintenance
A-7. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE The charger is entirely maintenance-free in use, and requires no servicing of any kind. However, it is in your own interests to protect the unit from dust, dirt and damp. To clean the charger, disconnect it from the car battery and any other battery, and wipe it clean with a dry cloth (don’t use cleaning agents!). - Page 10 • Never short-circuit battery contacts - explosion hazard. • Batteries can explode or burn, if they overheat. We suggest to use a LiPo-security hard case Order-No. 8372 with all Li-battery types and with NiCd und NiMH-batteries for charging. • Do not open battery cells - corrosion hazard. •...
- Page 11 The charge process is fundamentally different to that required for Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries, and is termed a constant current / constant voltage method. The charge current required varies according to the battery capacity, and is set automatically by the charger. Lithium batteries are usually charged at the 1C rate (1C charge rate = half capacity as charge current.
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Page 12: Pc-Interface
Install this driver first. Connect the USB lead to the charger and to a free USB port on your PC. PC software can be downloaded at www.graupner.de, www.gm-racing.de our www.logview.info. This software enables you to display battery curves and much more. - Page 13 Page 13/53...
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Page 14: Features
(USA / Japan). Two equal-value independent or dependent (CV-link mode) charge outputs Graupner Balancer socket for 2 x 1 ... 7 NiCd / NiMH / LiPo / LiIo / LiFe cells Fifty memories for storing all essential battery parameters... -
Page 15: Main Menu Flow
Connect the charger main plug to the input 100…240V AC or the 4mm banana plugs to 11…15V DC, see A-6 ULTRA DUO PLUS 50 GRAUPNER #6444 V1.0 USER NAME - - - - - - - - = - - - - - - - -... -
Page 16: Control Key Select Flow
0-3. CONTROL KEY SELECT FLOW Two LCD screens, but key control is possible for only one output. The LCD where key control is possible is indicated by LED which flashes or is on. In setting status, if ESC button is pressed, it directly moves to a higher menu. In operating status, if the ESC button is pressed, operating should stop. -
Page 17: Memory And Battery Setup Menu Screen
1. MEMORY AND BATTERY SETUP MENU SCREEN = - - - - - - - - - BATTERY SETUP <1/2> BATT NAME SETUP<2/2> 01] NiMH GP 6N-4600 TYPE NiMH VOLTS _6CL _7.2V ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ CAPACITY _4600mAh RSTUVWXYZ abcdefg MEMORY [01] 01/01/2008 hijklmnopqrstuvwx yz 0123456789 -.' 01] NiMH GP 6N-4600... - Page 18 1. MEMORY AND BATTERY SETUP MENU SCREEN 1-1. Memory selection - Pressing the dial in Memory[00] then rotate the dial to select the wanted memory. - Memory 0, 1-50 can be selected. In any outputs, 0, 1-50 Memory can be selected, but memory room which is selected by counter output can not be selected.
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Page 19: Charge Setup Menu Flow
2. CHARGE SETUP MENU FLOW NiMH CHARGE SETUP - = - - - - - - - - CHARGE SETUP <1/2> CHARGE SETUP <2/2> CHG CURRENT _4.6A MAX CAPACITY 125% PEAK SENS _5mV/C SAFETY TIMER _75min PEAK DELAY _3min FLAT CHECK _OFF CHARGE TRICKLE... - Page 20 (NiMH/NiCd) batteries can cause explosion and fire! 2-1. CHARGE CURRENT Set charge currents. Follow the instruction of the battery. Graupner batteries should be charged with 0.5-1C (f. e. 6N-4200 should be charged with 4.2A). Transmitter batteries must be charge with less then 2A. Follow the instruction of the transmitter battery and transmitter.
- Page 21 2-7. SAFETY TIMER - If charging is not finished within charging time, this Safety Timer should stop charging. - When charge current is changed, the Safety Timer is also automatically changed. Safety Timer per battery type is gained based on Linear charge mode NiCd, NiMH = (Selected capacity * 60 / Selected current) * 1.5 LiIo, LiPo, LiFe, Pb = (Selected capacity * 60 / Selected current) * 2.0 Safety Timer should be “OFF”...
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Page 22: Discharge Setup Screen
3. DISCHARGE MENU SCREEN - - = - - - - - - - DISCHARGE SETUP<1/1> DCHG CURRENT _0.0A DCHG CUTOFF _0.0V/C CUT-TEMP. __0°C DISCHARGE MAX CAPACITY __0% MATCHED VOLT _0.00V D:00.0A 1.0V/CL 00°C ... 4x DISCHARGE SETUP<1/1> DCHG CURRENT _0.0A DCHG CUTOFF _0.0V/C CUT-TEMP. - Page 23 - This function is likely to be used more to prevent battery pack from being overheating rather than normal charge completion 3-4. MAX CAPACITY - This is to set your wanted discharge percentage against the selected battery capacity. - If “OFF” is set, this max capacity function is not activated. - If battery capacity is 3000mAh and if you set 10% out of the total max capacity, the charger should stop discharging at 300mAh 3-5.
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Page 24: Cycle Menu Screen
4. CYCLE MENU SCREEN - - - = - - - - - - CYCLE SETUP <1/1> DIRECTION D:C>D CYCLE TIME AF-CHG DELAY _0min CYCLE AF-DCH DELAY _0min D:C>D 1T C00/D00min CYCLE SETUP <1/1> DIRECTION D:C>D CYCLE TIME AF-CHG DELAY _0min AF-DCH DELAY _0min... -
Page 25: Step Charge Menu Screen
5. STEP CHARGE MENU SCREEN - - - - = - - - - - STEP CHARGE <1/2> STEP CHARGE <2/2> D: ON d 3mV/C 50°C PEAK SENS _5mV/C CUT-TEMP. _50°C TRICKLE CHG __OFF STEP CHARGE DISCHARGE 1600 3800 4500 IMPULSE CHG 1 2 3 4.0A 8.0A 6.0A 4.0A D: ON d00mV/C... - Page 26 5. STEP CHARGE MENU SCREEN 5-1. STEP CAPACITY - This mode is only for NiMH battery, which are discharge before charging. Never charge full batteries in this mode. Use the temperature sensor for safety reasons. - Set wanted charge capacity in each step. - Step charge should be finished at the fourth step based on the selected capacity in the fourth step.
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Page 27: Balancer Menü
- Battery could be damaged if excessive current with impulse operation is set. 5-8. REFLEX - Set REFLEC operation in 1 step ~ 3 step. - REFLEX is to discharge for a very short time every one second. 6. BALANCER MENU SCREEN - - - - - = - - - - BALANCE <1/3>... - Page 28 6. BALANCER MENU SCREEN 6-1. BALANCE <1/3> SCREEN - This is to show each cell information which is connected to the balancing port of the charger. BATTCELLS 0CELL - Connected cell number. PACK VOLTS 0.000V – Overall cell voltage AVG VOLTS 0.000V –...
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Page 29: Data View Screen
7. DATA VIEW SCREEN - - - - - - = - - - DATA VIEW <1/4> CYCLE DATA _0<2/4> INPUT _0.000V FIN.00/00/07 **--:-- OUTPUT _0.000V CHG CAP ____0mAh TEMPERATURE __0.°C PEAK VOLTS _0.000V HIGH TEMP __0.0°C CHG RESITANCE __0m DATA VIEW RESISTANCE __0m... - Page 30 7. DATA VIEW SCREEN 7-1. DATA VIEW <1/4> - This is to display charge status. INPUT 0.000V -Input Voltage OUTPUT 0.000V -Output Voltage TEMPERATURE 0.0`F -Temp of the temp sensor HIGH TEMP 0.0`F -Max temp of the temp sensor RESISTANCE -Battery internal resistance...
- Page 31 7-3. TRACE DATA <3/4> - This is to check battery condition. - Memory consists of “ROM”, even if power is OFF, the data still leaves. - MEMORY setting MIN. RES. - min. internal battery resistance up to now. LAST CHG 0mAh - Last charged capacity LAST DSCH...
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Page 32: Tyre Heater / Battery Heater Screen
8. TYRE HEATER / BATTERY HEATER SCREEN - - - - - - - = - - TYRE HEATER <1/1> SET TIME 1 __0min SET TEMP 1 __0°C TIME DELAY __0min TYRE HEATER SET TIME 2 __0min SET TEMP 2 __0.0°C CURRENT LIMIT _0.0A... -
Page 33: Motor Run-In Screen
When it reaches the selected operation time, operation should stop. - SET TEMP 2 Set tire temperature 2 for the best racing temperature. Control output in accordance with temperature. - CURRENT LIMIT Set max currents which is delivered to tire warmer. The max. current should be limited to 3.0A. - Page 34 9. MOTOR RUN-IN SCREEN (Warning: only use DC brushed motors or DC fans!) 9-1. MOTOR Break-In - This is motor brake in mode. - Rotate the motor keeping the selected voltage. - Set voltage and operating time. - Set 0.1V~24V Make sure not to exceed 12V when breaking in motor used for electric power.
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Page 35: Config Setup Screen
- - - - - - - - - = CONFIG 00/00/2000 am00:00:00 MENU OUTPUT 1: CONFIG SETUP <1/3> TIME SETUP <2/3> USER NAME <3/3> 01] GRAUPNER GmbH TEMP SCALE °C SET DATE 17/05/2007 BUTTON SOUND __ON SET TIME am11:20 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ FINISH SOUND... - Page 36 10. CONFIG SETUP SCREEN 10-1. CONFIG SETUP <1/3> - TEMP SCALE Can be set to either “C” or “F” - BOTTON SOUND Button can be set to ON or OFF Even if the button sound is OFF, the charger should beep when error occurs. - FINISH SOUND Set operating time for finish sound.
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Page 37: Start Select Menu Screen
11. START SELECT MENU SCREEN - = - - - - - - - - - - = - - - - - - - - - - - = - - - - - - - - = - - - - - - CHARGE DISCHARGE STEP CHARGE... - Page 38 - - - - - = - - - - - - - - - - - = - - - - - - - - - - = - BALANCER TYRE HEATER MOTOR RUN 0CL 0.00Vpk 0.00Va __0m __0°C __0m __0°C BALANCE START TYRE HEATER START MOTOR START...
- Page 39 11. START SELECT MENU SCREEN 11-1. CHARGE START - CHARGE FLOW a. Pressing the dial moves to the Start mode from Charge screen. b. Select charge process. c. Under RESEVE TIMER “OFF”, press the dial in Reserve charge screen. d. Check battery and cell connection. e.
- Page 40 This is only for NiCD/NiMH battery. Charging has to be NOT “OFF” during charging, this charge has to be continued. This charge mode is very sensitive to charge cable connection, so if connected cable is touched, charging could be finished. Since delta peak is detected every second, it is possible to check delta peak accurately.
- Page 41 j. CV-LINK This is only for Lilo/LiPo/LiFe. Same capacity batteries should be used in this mode. CV-LINK PROCESS can be selected only after balancing cable is connected to the balancing port of the charger. CV-LINK is to charge simultaneously, so the counterpart output should be not being operated.
- Page 42 11-2. DISCHARGE START - DISCHARGE PROCESS a. AUTOMATIC Discharging calculating battery cell and discharge current automatically. The charger calculates battery internal resistance and discharge currents every specific time. CUTOFF VOLTAGE: NiCd=0.9V/cell NiMh=1.0V/cell LiIo/Po=3.0V/cell LiFe=2.5V/cell Pb=1.8V/cell Calculating and finish discharging based on above. Cut-TEMP which is used in charging is used.
- Page 43 11-4. MOTOR START - PROCESS SELECT Select process to be operated. BREAK-IN, PROGRAM, TEST - Operation limitation Motor operation could be only possible, if only one channel is used. Second output can not be used at the same time. 11-5. DELAY TIME - This mode is to delay time before CHARGE, DISCHARGE, STEP-CHG This mode is only available for above modes.
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Page 44: Battery Select Menu Screen
12. BATTERY SELECT MENU SCREEN With connected balancer Balancer connector not connected in connector in LiPo/LiIo/LiFe LiPo/LiIo/LiFe-Mode CC/CV- or automatic mode *CONNECTED CHECK* *SELECT CELLS* [0] cells are now Select [0] cells ** BALANCER ** Connected at the to be charged or ** CONNECTION ** Balancing port discharged. -
Page 45: Operation Menu Screen
13. OPERATION MENU SCREEN (LED ON) Charge, Discharge: [ NORMAL ] CHARGE [ NORMAL ] CHARGE TRACE DATA <3/4> MIN. RES. __0m TIME _0:00:00 EXP.FINSH am11:12 LAST CHG ____0mAh CAPACITY _____0mAh FINISH TIME **--:-- LAST DCHG ____0mAh VOLTAGE _0.000V CLOCK am10:00:01 MAX CHG ____0mAh... - Page 46 D:C>D C>D D>C [ NORMAL ] DISCHARGE [ NORMAL ] CHARGE [ NORMAL ] DISCHARGE CYCLE D:C>D 0/10 CYCLE C>D 1/10 CYCLE D>C 1/10 TIME _0:00:00 TIME _0:00:00 TIME _0:00:00 CAPACITY _____0mAh CAPACITY _____0mAh CAPACITY _____0mAh VOLTAGE _0.000V VOLTAGE _0.000V VOLTAGE _0.000V CURRENT...
- Page 47 [PRE-DCHG] DISCHARGE [ NORMAL ] CHARGE TIME _0:00:00 TIME _0:00:00 CAPACITY _____0mAh CAPACITY _____0mAh VOLTAGE _0.000V VOLTAGE _0.000V CURRENT -_0.00A CURRENT +_0.00A RESISTANCE ____0m RESISTANCE ____0m BATT TEMP __0.0°C BATT TEMP __0.0°C [DCHG>STEP] DELAY [ TIMER ] DELAY [ NORMAL ] CHARGE END:DELTA-PEAK TIME _0:00:00...
- Page 48 Balance: BALANCE 0N=0.000V BALANCE <1/3> BALANCE <2/3> CELL NO. 1 _0.000V BATT CELLS _0CELL CELL NO. 2 _0.000V PACK VOLTS _0.000V CELL NO. 3 _0.000V AVG VOLTS _0.000V CELL NO. 4 _0.000V GAP VOLTS _0.000V CELL NO. 5 _0.000V MAX NO. 0 _0.000V CELL NO.
- Page 49 13. OPERATION MENU SCREEN 13-1. CHARGE, DISCHARGE OPERATION SCREEN a. OPERATION SCREEN < DISPLAY 1 > - This is shown during CHARGE, DISCHARGE, STEP-CHARGE, CYCLE operating. (Operation Time, capacity, voltage, current, resistance, batt. Temp.) - Selected current can be changed during operating. Current can be changed in NORMAL, LINEAR, REFLEX, CC/CV, CV-LINK charge modes.
- Page 50 ex1) INTERNAL POWER LIMITE = 360W Using DC POWER 15V / 20A (300W) If power rate is set to 50%, CH1=150W, CH2=150W can be used in accordance with internal wattage limitation. ex2) INTERNAL POWER LIMITE = 360W AC INTERNAL POWER (120W) If power rate is set to 50%, CH1=60W, CH2=60W can be used in accordance with AC power wattage limitation.
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Page 51: Error Message Screen
14. ERROR MESSAGE SCREEN The error will be displayed on the LCDisplay. INPUT VOLTAGE NO BATTERY [ REVERSE POLARITY ] * The present input * A battery is not * A battery is voltage is _0.00V. connected to the connected to the * Please check the output output in reverse ! -
Page 52: Specification
15. SPECIFICATION Battery: Charge currents / power 100 mA to 10.0 A / max. 120W overall with internal power supply 100 mA to 10.0 A / max. 2x 180 W for using both outputs or 1x 250W for using just one output with external 11...15V DC power supply Discharge currents / power 100 mA to 10 A / max. -
Page 53: Environnemental Protection Notes
EU Conformity Declaration We hereby declare that the following product: ULTRA DUO PLUS 50; Order-No. 6444 conforms with the essential protective requirements as laid down in the directive for harmonising the statutory directives of the member states concerning electro-magnetic interference (89/336/EWG) and LVD (73/23/EG).