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ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER'S GUIDE
USER'S GUIDE
The Activator 50 Multi-Chemistry Intelligent Charger is a high-performance, micro
processor controlled charger with built-in Lithium cell balancer. The Activator 50 is
suitable for charging Li-Io, Li-Po, Li-Fe, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH and Pb (Lead Acid) batteries from
an 11 to 18V DC or 100 to 240V AC power source. With a maximum internal circuit
output power of 50W and a variable charge current of up to 6.0A, the Activator 50
is a versatile and easy-to-use charger that works with most batteries used in the
hobby today. The Activator 50 also has cycling capability and can also discharge.
XH balance ports are built-in, so balancing Lithium packs is easy. And of course,
other balance adapters are available if needed. Also available separately is a
temperature sensor for added security, giving you the ability to monitor your
battery's temperature during the charging or discharging process.
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  • Page 1 11 to 18V DC or 100 to 240V AC power source. With a maximum internal circuit output power of 50W and a variable charge current of up to 6.0A, the Activator 50 is a versatile and easy-to-use charger that works with most batteries used in the hobby today.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Incorrect parameter selections or incorrect use can result in damage to your batteries or to your charger. The Activator 50 Multi-Chemistry Intelligent Charger is not intended for use by persons under 14 years of age, unless closely supervised by an adult. Before using your new charger, read and understand the Warnings and Safety Notes section on pages 7 through 9.

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE pACKAGE COnTEnTS Before using your Activator 50 Multi-Chemistry Intelligent Charger, make sure that all the required accessories are included. This is also a good time to become acquainted with these various accessories. • 1 PC. Activator 50 Multi-Chemistry Intelligent Charger •...
  • Page 4 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE DETAIlED fEATURES Integrated Cell Voltage Balancer for Lithium Batteries: The charger features an integrated cell voltage balancer. This allows you to charge Lithium batteries without a separate cell balancer. The charger will automatically balance the individual cell voltages when charging Li-Io, Li-Po and Li-Fe batteries.

  • Page 5: Overview

    Auto-On Cooling Fan - The cooling fan activates automatically when the internal temperature of the unit is raised. OVERVIEw Use the information in this section to familiarize yourself with your Activator 50 Multi-Chemistry Intelligent Charger. fEATURES • AC/DC Power Input In a Compact and Lightweight Design •...
  • Page 6 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE OVERVIEw AC Input Power Socket: Used to power the charger from a 100 to 240V AC power source, using the supplied AC input power cord. Batt Type/Stop Button: Press to select upper level programming options or to stop the process.

  • Page 7: Warnings And Safety Notes

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE OVERVIEw Start/Enter Button: Press to start or resume the process. Status/Dec/Inc Buttons: Press to select lower level programming options or to increase or decrease programming values. Temperature Sensor Port: Allows you to monitor battery temperature during the charging or discharging process.
  • Page 8 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE wARnInGS AnD SAfETy nOTES • Be sure to fully understand the information for the battery to be charged or discharged. If the programming values are incorrect, the battery can be severely damaged. Incorrect charging of Lithium batteries can cause a fire or explosion.

  • Page 9: Connections

    10 or more charge cycles. The cyclic process of charge and discharge will lead to optimized capacity. COnnECTIOnS Use the information in this section to connect your Activator 50 Multi-Chemistry Intelligent Charger and battery. Failure to make the connections correctly can result in damage to the charger and/or your battery.

  • Page 10: Pro Tips

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE COnnECTIOnS COnnECTInG THE bATTERy 1) Connect the charger to its power source, using either the AC input power cord or the DC input power cord and plug-in alligator clips. When connecting to a DC power source, verify the polarity of the connectors carefully (red to positive, black to negative) before plugging the DC input power cord into the charger.

  • Page 11: Programming Flow Chart

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE pROGRAmmInG flOw CHART Use this programming flow chart to familiarize yourself with the Activator 50 charger’s setup, charge, discharge and cycle programming menus. When the charger is connected to a power source, the last active programming menu will be displayed.

  • Page 12: Navigating Programming Menus

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE nAVIGATInG pROGRAmmInG mEnUS When the Activator 50 Multi-Chemistry Intelligent Charger is plugged in, the last active programing menu you were in will be displayed. To navigate through the various screens and make programming selections, use the four buttons on the charger’s front panel as described below.
  • Page 13 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE InITIAl USER pARAmETER SETUp lIXX V.TypE mEnU, COnTInUED..1) Press the ENTER button to open the V.TYPE menu. 2) Press the ENTER button. The voltage value will flash. Press the DEC or INC buttons to select the desired Lithium battery type, then press the ENTER button again to store that value.
  • Page 14 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE InITIAl USER pARAmETER SETUp nI-mH SEnSITVITy D.pEAK mEnU, COnTInUED..1) From within the USER SET PROGRAM menu, press the DEC or INC buttons to display the NIMH SENSITIVITY D.PEAK menu. 2) Press the ENTER button. The voltage value will flash.
  • Page 15 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE InITIAl USER pARAmETER SETUp SAfETy TEmp CUT-Off mEnU, COnTInUED..2) Press the ENTER button. The temperature value will flash. Press the DEC or INC buttons to select the desired temperature value, then press the ENTER button again to store that value. Choose from 20ºC to 80ºC.
  • Page 16 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE InITIAl USER pARAmETER SETUp SAfETy TImER mEnU, COnTInUED..2) Press the ENTER button. The ON/OFF value will flash. Press the DEC or INC buttons to select the desired value, either ON or OFF, then press the ENTER button again to store that value. The minutes value will flash.

  • Page 17: Lithium Internal Resistance Testing

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE InITIAl USER pARAmETER SETUp KEy bEEp - bUzzER mEnU, COnTInUED..2) Press the ENTER button. The key beep value will flash. Press the DEC or INC buttons to select the desired key beep value, then press the ENTER again to store that value.

  • Page 18: Lithium Battery Programming

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE lITHIUm InTERnAl RESISTAnCE TESTInG 1) Balance charge your Lithium battery following the steps in the Lithium Battery Balance Mode Charging section on pages 20 through 21. After balance charging, leave the battery connected to the charger.
  • Page 19 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE lITHIUm bATTERy pROGRAmmInG Prior to plugging in your Lithium battery you MUST first select the type of Lithium battery you’re going to be charging - either Li-Po, Li-Io or Li-Fe in the USER SET PROGRAM / V.TYPE menu. For example, if you’re going to charge a Li-Po battery, choose V.Type 3.7V LiPo.
  • Page 20 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE lITHIUm bATTERy pROGRAmmInG lITHIUm bATTERy STAnDARD mODE CHARGInG, COnTInUED..5) Press and hold the START button for more than 3 seconds to begin the charging process. An automatic battery check will be performed and the confirmation screen will be displayed. ‘R:’ shows the number of cells found by the charger and ‘S:’...
  • Page 21 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE lITHIUm bATTERy pROGRAmmInG lITHIUm bATTERy bAlAnCE mODE CHARGInG, COnTInUED..The first line shows the type of battery you selected in the USER SET PROGRAM / V.TYPE menu. Make sure this matches the type of battery you’ll be charging. If it doesn’t, return to the USER SET PROGRAM / V.TYPE menu and select the correct...
  • Page 22 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE lITHIUm bATTERy pROGRAmmInG lITHIUm bATTERy fAST mODE CHARGInG, COnTInUED..1) Connect the charger to its power source, plug the output power adapter cord into the power outputs of the charger, then plug your Lithium battery into the output power adapter cord.
  • Page 23 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE lITHIUm bATTERy pROGRAmmInG lITHIUm bATTERy fAST mODE CHARGInG, COnTInUED..When the charging process begins, the status screen will be displayed. This screen shows various data about the current charging process, including the elapsed charge time, the current voltage of the battery and the current charged capacity in mAh.
  • Page 24 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE lITHIUm bATTERy pROGRAmmInG lITHIUm bATTERy STORGAGE mODE, COnTInUED..4) The input voltage value will be flashing. Press the DEC or INC buttons to select the desired input voltage of your battery, then press the ENTER button to store that value.
  • Page 25 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE lITHIUm bATTERy pROGRAmmInG lITHIUm bATTERy DISCHARGE mODE, COnTInUED..2) Press the STOP or DEC buttons to scroll to the PROGRAM SELECT LI-PO menu (or the LI-IO or LI-FE menu depending on the battery type you selected in the USER SET PROGRAM / V.TYPE menu), then press the ENTER button to open the menu.

  • Page 26: Ni-Cd/Ni-Mh Battery Programming

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE lITHIUm bATTERy pROGRAmmInG lITHIUm bATTERy DISCHARGE mODE, COnTInUED..For maximum safety during the discharge process, the charger may throttle the discharge current lower than you programmed. Whether the charger will automatically lower the discharge current will vary based on the specific battery and discharge current you programmed.
  • Page 27 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy pROGRAmmInG nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy CHARGInG, COnTInUED..In AUTO mode, the charge current is determined automatically by the charger, based on feedback from your battery. Because some batteries are of low impedance and small capacity, this can lead to a higher than desired charge current by the processor, therefore, it’s required that you program the upper limit for the charge...
  • Page 28 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy pROGRAmmInG nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy CHARGInG, COnTInUED..When the charging process begins, the status screen will be displayed. This screen shows various data about the current charging process, including the elapsed charge time, the current voltage of the battery and the current charged capacity in mAh.
  • Page 29 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy pROGRAmmInG nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy DISCHARGInG, COnTInUED..4) The end voltage value will be flashing. Press the DEC or INC buttons to select the desired end voltage for your battery, then press the ENTER button to store that value.
  • Page 30 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy pROGRAmmInG nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy CyClInG, COnTInUED..1) Connect the charger to its power source, plug the output power adapter cord into the power outputs of the charger, then plug your Ni-Cd or Ni-MH battery into the output power adapter cord.

  • Page 31: Pb (Lead Acid) Battery Programming

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy pROGRAmmInG nI-CD nI-mH bATTERy CyClInG, COnTInUED..6) At the end of the cycling process the status screen displays the charged and discharged capacities for each cycle. Press the INC or DEC buttons to scroll through each of the cycle capacities.
  • Page 32 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE pb ( lEAD ACID ) bATTERy pROGRAmmInG pb bATTERy CHARGInG, COnTInUED..5) The input voltage value will be flashing. Press the DEC or INC buttons to select the desired input voltage of your battery, then press the ENTER button to store that value.

  • Page 33: Save/Load Programming Data

    SAVE lOAD pROGRAmmInG DATA The Activator 50 Multi-Chemistry Intelligent Charger features data storage and loading programs that allows you to save up to 5 different battery data programming presets that represent the individual specification of the batteries you are using.
  • Page 34 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE SAVE lOAD pROGRAmmInG DATA SAVInG pROGRAmmInG DATA, COnTInUED..2) Press the DEC or INC keys to select the desired battery preset number. Choose from 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, then use the ENTER, DEC and INC buttons to input the parameters of the battery you wish to save the data programming for.

  • Page 35: Process Information

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE SAVE lOAD pROGRAmmInG DATA lOADInG pROGRAmmInG DATA, COnTInUED..2) Press the DEC or INC buttons to select the desired battery preset number. 3) Press and hold the ENTER button for more than 3 seconds to load the selected battery preset data.

  • Page 36: Error Messages

    ERROR mESSAGES The Activator 50 Multi-Chemistry Intelligent Charger incorporates various safety features to protect and monitor the system and verify functions relating to the state of its electronics. If an error occurs, the screen displays the cause of the error along with an audible sound.
  • Page 37 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE ERROR mESSAGES This message is displayed if the voltage of your Lithium battery was selected incorrectly. Verify the cell count and voltage of the battery carefully. This message is displayed if there is an internal malfunction with the charger.

  • Page 38: Blank Programming Data Sheets

    ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE blAnK pROGRAmmInG DATA SHEETS...

  • Page 39: Warranty And Liability Information

    Hobby People shall not be liable for any damage resulting from the use of this product. As Hobby People has no control over the use, setup, modification or misuse of this product, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any resulting damage or injury.
  • Page 40 ACTIVATOR 50 CHARGER USER’S GUIDE Features and Specifications are Subject to Change Without Notice All contents © 2013 Hobby People All Rights Reserved Revision 1 07.30.2013 Made in China...

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