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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL WARNING: THE CHARGING AND DISCHARGING OF RC HOBBY BATTERIES CAN BE DANGEROUS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR LOSS OF LIFE.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Power Connections.......................13 Battery Connections......................14 Getting Started ........................15 Operation Flowchart......................17 Lithium Battery Program .............18 [LiP0/LiHV/LiFe/Lilon] NiMH/NiCd Battery Program....................23 Pb Lead-Acid Battery Program..................28 System Settings........................30 Memory Preset - Data Store/Load.................32 Battery Resistance Meter....................34 X4 AC Pro Software and Smartphone Apps..............37 Warranty and Service......................38... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Congratulations on your choice of the X4 AC Pro charger from Hitec RCD, USA. The X4 AC Pro is a high-performance, microprocessor-controlled charger/ discharger with battery management capabilities that are suitable for use with most popular battery types. The X4 AC Pro also features integrated balancing for six-cell Lithium-Polymer (LiPo), Lithium-Ferrite (LiFe) and Lithium-Ion (Li- Ion), as well as the latest high voltage Lithium-Polymer (LiHV) batteries. -
Page 4: Warning And Safety Notes
Warnings and Safety Notes Warning: Be sure to read this section for your own safety. Tip: This section will help you maximize the performance of your charger. Warning Note: This section will provide more detailed explanations. Caution: Be sure to read this section to prevent accidents Note Caution and damage to your charger. - Page 5 Warnings and Safety Notes Never attempt to charge or discharge the following types of batteries: • A battery fitted with an integral charge circuit or a protection circuit • A battery pack which consists of different types of cells (including dif- ferent manufacturer’s cells) •...
- Page 6 Keep in mind that the gauge or thickness of your charging leads from the X4 AC Pro to your battery must be of an acceptable current rating to handle the applied charge current. For maximum safety and charging effectiveness, always match or exceed the main battery lead rating when assembling or selecting your charging leads.
- Page 7 Pro charger to do this; normal use and recharging will achieve the same results. If you wish to perform a Lithium break-in on the bench with the X4 AC Pro discharging to minimum acceptable voltages and performing a balance charge at 1C maximum rate is recommended.
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Page 8: Charger Layout
Charger Layout LCD Display Channel D Micro USB Port for PC Link USB Port Cooling Fan Channel C Channel A Power Switch AC Input 100-240V Channel B Cooling fan DC Input 11-18V Included Accessories A Universal Balancing Cord B. XH Type Balancing Cord C. -
Page 9: Specifications
X4 AC Pro Specifications AC Input 100 - 240 Volts AC DC Input 11 - 18 x Volts DC Total Charge Circuit Power on AC Power 200 Watts with Power Distribution Channels A & C 100 Watts Total AC Power Distribution Channels B &... -
Page 10: Features
Dual Input and Power Distribution: The X4 AC Pro has a dual AC/DC input comprised of AC 100-240V and DC 11- 18V. In DC mode, the power of each channel A&B is 100W each with an overall power of 200W, Channel C&D is 50W each with an overall power of 100W (total... - Page 11 Features (continued) Re-Peak Mode of NiMH/NiCd Battery: In re-peak charge mode, the charger can peak charge the battery once, twice, or three times in a row automatically. This function is useful for ensuring a full battery charge. Delta-Peak Sensitivity for NiMH/NiCd: This automatic charge termination program is based on the principle of the Delta-peak voltage detection.
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Page 12: Power Distribution
. The X4 AC Pro links channels A with C and B with D. The adjustment ranges for Channels A & B are 50 - 100 watts while the adjustment range for channels C and D are 0 - 50 watts. -
Page 13: Power Connections
Power Connections The X4 AC Pro can operate on 100 ~ 240 volts AC household current or from a 11 ~ 18 volts DC power source such as a car battery or DC power supply. AC 100-240V power source connection. -
Page 14: Battery Connections
Battery Connections TO AVOID SHORT CIRCUITS, ALWAYS CONNECT THE CHARGE LEADS TO THE CHARGER FIRST, AND THEN TO THE BATTERY. REVERSE THE SEQUENCE WHEN DISCONNECTING THE PACK. Warning Lithium Battery Connection With Balance Adaptor X1 CHARGER BALANCE ADAPTOR BALANCE DC 11-18V SOCKET BALANCE LEAD... -
Page 15: Getting Started
Available Operations Depending on the battery type, different operations will be available. The chart on the following page shows which operations are available for the different types of batteries the X4 AC Pro is capable of working with. - Page 16 AUTO CHG Note: You should set the upper limit of the charge current to avoid damage by excessive charging current. The X4 AC Pro may not be able to detect the charge NiMH capacity of low resistance batteries. DISCHARGE...
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Page 17: Operation Flowchart
Operation Flow Chart The flow chart depicts one channel as the example for all channels. Channels A, B, C and D operate identically. Note START LiPo BALANCE CHG LiPo CHARGE LiPo FAST CHARGE LiPo STORAGE LiPo DISCHARGE BATT/PROGRAM 2.0A 7.4V (2S) 2.0A 7.4V (2S) 2.0A 7.4V (2S) -
Page 18: Lithium Battery Program [Lip0/Lihv/Life/Lilon]
Lithium Battery Program This program is only suitable for charging/discharging Lithium chemistry batteries (LiPo, LiHV, LiIon and LiFe). The X4 AC Pro offers the following lithium charge modes: Charge, Balance Charge, Fast Charge, Storage and Discharge. The example shown here if for charging a LiPo battery in Balance Mode. - Page 19 Lithium Battery Program (continued) Charge Current LiPo BALANCE 2.0A 11.1V (3S) Press INC and DEC to adjust the charge current. Press the START/ENTER button to confirm the setting of your choice. Adjustment range is 0.1 ~ 10.0 Amps. SETTING A CHARGE CURRENT THAT IS TOO HIGH CAN HAVE DAN- GEROUS RESULTS.
- Page 20 Lithium Battery Program (continued) 3.81 3.82 3.81 This screen shows the voltage of each individual cell 0.00 0.00 0.00 when a balancing cable is connected. Charged capacity percentage and average cell voltage Fuel = 66% Cell = 3.98V of the pack. Program Stop During the charging process, press STOP button to stop the process.
- Page 21 Lithium Battery Program (continued) LiPo DISCHARGE Battery Cells 2.0A 11.1V (3S) Press INC and DEC to scroll through the battery cells supported by the charger. Press START/ENTER to select the appropriate cells for your battery. Now that you have set all the parameters for your battery you are ready to exe- cute the operation.
- Page 22 Lithium Battery Program (continued) Program Stop During the charging process, press STOP button to stop the process. Program Complete [ END: FINISH When the discharging process is finished, an audible 12.60V 02001mAh sound will be heard and the charger will indicate TIME: 00:32:15 END: FINSHED.
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Page 23: Nimh/Nicd Battery Program
NiMH / NiCd Battery Program This program is only suitable for charging/discharging NiCD/NiMH batteries. The X4 AC Pro offers the following NiCD/NiMH charge modes: Charge, Auto Charge, Discharge, Re-Peak and Cycle. Whenever a parameter value in the program needs to be adjusted, highlight the value by pressing the START/Enter button to make it blink;... - Page 24 NiMH / NiCd Battery Program (cont.) Program Start BATTERY CHECK ......Press and hold the START START/ENTER button until you see “BATTERY CHECK...” the battery should then begin charging. Once charging has started the screen will display the NiMH 1.3A 6.00V CHG 009:11 00411 battery type, charge rate, total pack voltage, elapsed time, and total current fed in mAh.
- Page 25 Press the START/ENTER button to confirm the setting. Make sure to follow the instructions provided with your battery when setting the voltage cutoff. The X4 AC Pro will stop discharging Caution when the battery has reached the preset voltage cutoff.
- Page 26 Once the Re-Peak process has completed, the screen will read “END: RE-PEAK” and the charger will emit a chiming sound. The X4 AC Pro will display the charge/discharge capacity for each cycle. Using the + and - buttons, you can scroll through this data for each cycle.
- Page 27 Use the INC CHG>DCHG or DEC buttons to change this to the number of cycles you want the X4 AC Pro to run. The X4 AC Pro can cycle the battery a maximum of 5 times consecutively. Program Start Press and hold the START START/ENTER button until you see “BATTERY...
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Page 28: Pb Lead-Acid Battery Program
A Pb battery cannot be used for fast charging. Please follow the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer. The X4 AC Pro offers the following Pb charge modes: Charge and Discharge. Pb Charge Mode: BEFORE YOU BEGIN CHARGING/DISCHARGING YOUR BATTERY, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE WARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON PAGES 3 ~ 7. - Page 29 Pb (Lead Acid) Battery Program Pb Discharge Mode: After selecting the correct battery type, use the INC or DISCHARGE DEC buttons to change it to the “CHARGE“ mode. 2.0A 6.0V(3P) Press the START/ENTER button and the amp rate value DISCHARGE will begin flashing.
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Page 30: System Settings
System Settings When powered on for the first time, your X4 AC Pro charger will load with default values in the programmable user settings. Each channel has it’s own system setting allowing for a great of flexibility in controlling the various processes. - Page 31 Item Selection Description Rest time allows the battery to cool 1 - 60 Rest Time down between charging/discharg- CHG>DCHG 10min Minutes ing cycles This setting is for NiMH/NiCd NiMH Sensitivity batteries only. When the charger D.Peak Default Default: 4mV/Cell detects that the delta peak value you set has been reached, the 3 ~ 15mV/Cell NiCd Sensitivity...
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Page 32: Memory Preset - Data Store/Load
10 batteries per channel. Data can be saved for each battery type and each charge mode available with the X4 AC Pro. This allows you to recall data for each battery when charging or discharging without having to set up the program over again. - Page 33 Memory Preset - Data Save/Load Discharge Current: Enter the desired discharge DSCH CURRENT 1.0A current. Per Cell Discharge Voltage: Enter the desired end DSCH VOLTAGE 3.0V/CELL per cell voltage. Terminal Voltage (Lithium Batteries): Sets the TVC YOUR RISK 4.20V upper per cell charge voltage: CHANGING THE TERMINAL VOLTAGE IS ONLY INTENDED FOR EXPERT USERS, ANY CHANGES TO DEFAULT SETTINGS ARE COMPLETELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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Page 34: Battery Resistance Meter
Battery Meter The user can check the battery’s total voltage, the highest voltage, the lowest voltage and each cell’s voltage. Connect the battery via the charger’s main battery lead to battery socket and balance wires to the balance socket as shown below. The display indicates the current Main Voltage, Percentage of Charge, Individual Cell Voltage, and the Highest and Lowest voltages of the packs cells. - Page 35 Battery Resistance Meter The X4 AC Pro has the ability to check your battery’s total internal resistance, highest total resistance, lowest total resistance and the resistance of each cell. Simply connect the battery to the charger via the main battery lead to battery socket and the balance wires to the balance socket as shown below.
- Page 36 Warnings and Error Messages In the event of an error or fault, the screen will display a message and emit an audible sound. REVERSE POLARITY Incorrect polarity detected. CONNECTION BREAK The connection to the battery has been broken. CONNECT ERROR The main battery connection is incorrect.
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Page 37: X4 Ac Pro Software And Smartphone Apps
Android. Pairing is not required, after downloading and installation of the app just activate Bluetooth on your mobile device and launch the app. The X4 AC Pro and your device should automatically establish a Bluetooth connection. For complete app instructions visit http://hitecrcd.com/support/manuals/char-... -
Page 38: Warranty And Service
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For a period of one year from the date of purchase, HITEC RCD USA, INC. shall REPAIR OR REPLACE, at our option, defective equipment covered by this war- ranty. Otherwise, the purchaser and/or consumer is responsible for any charges for the repair or replacement of the charger. - Page 39 4. Ship prepaid (COD or postage-due returns will not be accepted) via a trace- able common courier (UPS, insured parcel post, FedEx, etc.) to: Hitec RCD USA, Inc., Customer Service Center, 12115 Paine St., Poway CA 92064 Disposal and Proposition 65 Warning...
- Page 40 Hitec RCD USA, Inc., Customer Service Center, 12115 Paine St., Poway CA 92064...