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S1200 DC Smart Charger (1 × 200W) Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni...
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NOTICE All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For up-to-date product literature, visit horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this product. Meaning of Special Language The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product: WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, and serious injury OR create a high...
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WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury. This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mechanical ability.
S1200 Warnings and Safety Tips WARNING: Failure to exercise caution while using this product and comply with the following warnings could result in product malfunction, electrical issues, excessive heat, FIRE, and ultimately injury and property damage. • Keep the charger away from dust, humidity, rain and high temperature.
Specifications Input/Output Port Connector iC3 (EC3 compatible) Input Voltage (required power supply) DC 7–32V Output Voltage 0–30V Charge Current 0.1–8.0A Discharge Current 0.1–3.0A Max. Charge Power 200W Max. Discharge Power Balance Current 1A/cell Balance Cells 1–6S LiFe/LiIon/LiPo/LiHv (1–6S) Supported Battery Types NiMH/Cd (1–16S) (cell count) Pb (1–12S)
General Charging Warnings • NEVER LEAVE CHARGING BATTERIES UNATTENDED. • • NEVER CHARGE BATTERIES OVERNIGHT. • • Never attempt to charge dead, damaged or wet battery packs. • Never attempt to charge a battery pack containing different types of batteries. •...
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• Always connect the positive red leads (+) and negative black leads (–) correctly. • Always disconnect the battery after charging, and let the charger cool between charges. • Always charge in a well-ventilated area. • Always terminate all processes and contact Horizon Hobby if the product malfunctions.
Navigating the Charger Basic navigation of the charger menus is accomplished using the touch menu scroll wheel and menu button. • Slide your finger clockwise around the touch menu scroll wheel to scroll down a menu list. • Slide your finger counter-clockwise to scroll up a menu list. • Press and release the menu button to select a menu item.
Battery Type Select the appropriate battery chemistry Battery Voltage Set the individual cell ending voltage Set the number of cells in the battery (this value auto- detects if using a Spektrum Smart Connector equipped ™ Cell Count battery or if the battery balance lead is connected to the...
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5. Select the desired Task. 6. Confirm the settings are correct for the battery being charged. WARNING: Always check charging parameters before initiating the charge process. Charging any battery with improper settings , including charging a battery in the wrong mode, can result in property damage and fire. 7.
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During the charging process: • While the battery is “fast charging” the background of the charger screen is orange. • When the fast charge cycle is complete, the charger will beep once and the background screen will change to green. The charger is balancing the battery cells.
Charge Screen Percentage of Background Screen Operating Time Full Charge (color indicates charge cycle) Capacity Active Charging Current Charged Battery Type and Active Task Battery Information Screen (cell voltage shown)
System Setting Menu From the home screen, press and hold the menu button to access the System Settings menu. Input Power Limited between 50–230W Input Voltage Limited between 7–24V Backlight Automatic, low, medium, high Volume Off, low, medium, high Completion Tone Single tone or repeat Language Select language...
BattGO Settings The BattGO selection is available if a BattGO smart battery is connected. BattGO settings include: Auto Storage Select an Auto Storage cycle of between 12 and 240 hours Storage Voltage Select the storage voltage for each cell Charge Current Change the default charge current for your BattGo battery Charge Voltage Select the charge voltage for your BattGO battery...
Optional Parts Part # Description SPMXCA507 IC5 Device to IC3 Battery 4” / 100mm; 10 AWG SPMXCA310 IC3 Device to JST Device SPMXCA309 IC3 Device to JST PH2.0 Device SPMXC10201 30A Power Supply Limited Warranty What this Warranty Covers – Horizon Hobby, LLC, (Horizon) warrants to the original purchaser that the product purchased (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase.
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A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY ALONE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PURCHASER’S INTENDED USE. Purchaser’s Remedy – Horizon’ s sole obligation and purchaser’ s sole and exclusive remedy shall be that Horizon will, at its option, either (i) service, or (ii) replace, any Product determined by Horizon to be defective.
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WARRANTY SERVICES Questions, Assistance, and Services – Your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot provide warranty support or service. Once assembly, setup or use of the Product has been started, you must contact your local distributor or Horizon directly. This will enable Horizon to better answer your questions and service you in the event that you may need any assistance.
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NOTICE: Do not ship Li-Po batteries to Horizon. If you have any issue with a Li-Po battery, please contact the appropriate Horizon Product Support office. Warranty Requirements – For Warranty consideration, you must include your original sales receipt verifying the proof-of-purchase date. Provided warranty conditions have been met, your Product will be serviced or replaced free of charge.
Warranty and Service Contact Information United States of America Contact Horizon Hobby Address Information Horizon Service Center servicecenter.horizonhobby.com/ (Repairs and Repair Requests) RequestForm/ productsupport@ 1608 Interstate Drive Horizon Product Support horizonhobby.com Champaign, Illinois, (Product Technical Assistance) 877-504-0233 61822 USA websales@horizonhobby.com Sales 800-338-4639 Contact...
Compliance Information for the European Union EU Compliance Statement: Horizon Hobby, LLC hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EMC Directive. A copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available online at: http://www.horizonhobby.com/content/support-render-compliance.