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- Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTION POLARON EX-1400 2 Channel Charger Order Nr. S2018 GRAUPNER/SJ GmbH • Henriettenstr.96, D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Content table Introduction Thank you for choosing a Graupner Polaron charger. This charger is extremely powerful and can Introduction ............3 be used by both beginners and experts. Symbols explanation ........4 Please read this manual carefully to get the best results with your charger and charge your bat- Safety instructions .......... -
Page 3: Symbols Explanation
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Symbols explanation Safety instructions ATTENTION! ATTENTION! • Damage caused by failure to comply with these instructions will invalidate the This symbol highlights the nearby and following instructions, which must be ob- warranty / guarantee. For further damages we do not assume any liability! served by the user! Any disregard these warnings can affect the safe operation •... -
Page 4: Notes On Batteries Handling
Use only genuine Graupner batteries! • Batteries cells connected in parallel with combination of old and new cells, different fea- Disposal of waste batteries tures as capacity and voltage, made by different manufacturers, brands or types should not be used. -
Page 5: Environmental Information
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE DANGER! The charge socket is not suitable for this use. Damaged batteries need a special packaging for shipping because they are very • The charger sets the required charging current only as long as the technical possibilities of the toxic!!!!! charger are not exceeded! Should it be provided a charging current that the charger technically cannot afford, the value will be automatically reduced to the maximum possible value. -
Page 6: Declaration Of Graupner|Sj Gmbh
Federal Republic of Germany (§ 13 BGB) we, Graupner/SJ GmbH, Kirchheim/Teck With the Graupner Polaron EX-1400 it is possible to charge all model batteries such as: Nickel provide in following circumstances the removal of defects for this item. -
Page 7: Package Content
USB charging port B-Type, 5 V and max. 2.5A Output Power Balancer port Graupner / EH, 1 ... 8 LiPo / Lilo / LiFe cells Temperature sensor 10 ... 80 ° C / 50 ... 176 ° F Charge distribution by default 50% / 50% Ni-Cd &... -
Page 8: Operating Elements
XT90 connector to connect the power supply to the charger Fans Connect the Graupner Polaron EX-1400 charger through the supplied cable to terminals on your car battery with 12 or 24 V or alternatively to a suitable power supply with an output voltage of 12 Lateral docking jacks for separately sold AC adapter, Order Nr. -
Page 9: Basic Operations
After switching on the device and the passage of the Start Ads, it will appear 1. With a press of this button changes between CH1 and CH2. on the display of Graupner Polaron EX-1400 the main screen of the device as Push button 2. -
Page 10: Menu Charge
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Adjustable Parameters Input of an individual battery name Tap the top box while continuously until an input keyboard for entering a battery name appears. • NiCd, NiMH batteries Parameter Short description Field Description Current The default value, inherited from the “Profiles” menu to 1C, can be adapt- „BATTERY NAME“... -
Page 11: Charge Modes Of Different Battery Types
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Charge modes of different battery types • Lead batteries Parameter Short description • AUTO NiCd / NiMH: Automatic charge mode, which automatically determines the charge current Voltage Maximum cell voltage at constant charge (CV) based on the internal resistance of the battery determined by the charger. Current The default value, inherited from the „Profiles“... - Page 12 INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE NiCd and NiMH batteries charging process starts as described below by way 1 Charge mode of example for a lithium battery after about 5 seconds. 2 Actual charge time For lithium batteries and PB after few seconds the battery test, it is carried out Battery temperature (Only with sensor) a review of the number of cells of the connected battery.
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Page 13: Menu Discharge
NiCd / NiMH / LiIo / LiPo / LiFe / Pb: The battery is then discharged under the maximum Setting range: 0.1 ... max. 10 A, maximum discharge power: 60 W discharge capacity of the polaron EX-1400 of 60 W with the given discharge current, then the Maximal tempera- Setting range: 10 ... - Page 14 INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE After the expiration of the aforementioned 5 seconds within which you should After the lapse of the aforementioned 5 seconds or if necessary, after a manu- have at least made the choice of a particular discharge mode as well as the al start, discharge process is begun.
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Page 15: Menu Cycle
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE If it is touched the STOP button at the bottom of the display during the actual C Auto Discharge current acquired from the menu “DISCHARGE”. discharge process, it appears the display on the left. Tapping “Yes“ will cancel The discharge can therefore be adjusted as necessary the further running in the background discharge. - Page 16 INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE After the expiration of the aforementioned 5 seconds within which you should After the lapse of the aforementioned 5 seconds or if necessary, after a manu- have at least made the choice of a particular cycle mode as well as the input of al start, cycle process is begun.
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Page 17: Menu Balance
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Increase or decrease now by using the INC / DEC buttons to select the current Menu BALANCE value, such as 1.80 A. If necessary, you can also specify a value that strongly deviate from the current value by touching one of the six option buttons. The data concerning your batteries stored in menu “PROFILE”... -
Page 18: Menu Data
After pressing the ENTER button at the bottom right in one of the displays of the “BALANCE” connected menu the Graupner polaron EX-1400 charger starts to check respective cell charge of the lithium Max.Temp. Maximum battery temperature measured by a temperature... -
Page 19: Menu Tools
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE After the activation of the cycle number by tapping with a finger or with the pen Menu TOOLS laced in the side of the charger… In this menu “Tools“ you can enter by pressing the respective icons in a Servo Test, Engine Test, ESC Brushless Control + T and a Tire Warmer menu: To prevent sparking when connecting the terminals of CH1 and CH2 are covered with one capacitor, that is why the charging voltage in the line “output“... -
Page 20: Submenu "Motor
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Turn afterwards continuously by hand the shaft of the motor for about 5 sec- 1 After tap the minutes and / or seconds field to select the period of break-in onds. Once the sensor is detected and is fine too, appears OK on the left of process (Setting range: 0 m / s 0 ... -
Page 21: Submenu "Heating
Pressing the STOP button at the bottom of the display stops the operation. • When connecting a controller with single-pole telemetry cable to the polaron EX-1400, • The heater will continue heating even after the alarm! the data field of the display remains blank due to incorrect data connection. -
Page 22: Menu Settings
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE “DATA VIEW” of the “EXT MODULE “ appears on the display of the Graupner polaron EX-1400: Menu SETTINGS Control Function In this menu, you have the opportunity not only to update the date and time, but also to customize Moves the cursor “>“... -
Page 23: Menu Storage
Display “1. Factory reset“ Tapping the “1. Factory reset “ button, as shown above, launches a reset of the Graupner polaron EX-1400 charger. ATTENTION! Menu STORAGE The factory reset starts after pressing the button WITHOUT FEEDBACK!!! All data and settings will be cleared and the de- In the menu “PROFILE”... -
Page 24: Display "3. Resource Update
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Firmware update Firmware updates for your Graupner polaron EX-1400 charger can be made through the built mi- ni-USB port at the top of the charger from a PC or laptop with Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 OS. -
Page 25: Alert Messages
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Alert messages The Graupner polaron EX-1400 charger can display different alert messages. ◄ The cell count does not match the number of cells identified When a message appears, it can be closed by pressing the button. After that you will be back on at the balancer port. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE ◄ The battery temperature is higher than the set maximum tem- ◄ The motor was stopped because the other output is in use. perature. Please check your parameters. ◄ The charger is overheated! Wait until it cools again! If the ◄... - Page 27 INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE...
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Page 28: Declaration Of Conformity
Monaten warrantied for months garantie de mois Graupner Zentralservice Die Fa. Graupner/SJ GmbH, Henriettenstrasse 96, 73230 Kirchheim/Teck gewährt ab dem Kaufdatum auf dieses Postanschrift: Graupner/SJ GmbH Produkt eine Garantie von 24 Monaten. Die Garantie gilt Service nur für die bereits beim Kauf des Produktes vorhande- Henriettenstrasse 96 nen Material- oder Funktionsmängel. - Page 29 The current version can be cked, no liability can be accepted for found in the web site www.graupner.de on the errors, omissions and typographical errors. related product page. Graupner/SJ GmbH reserves the right to chan- ge the described hardware, software, and / or design features at any time without prior notice.