Skyrc MC3000 Instruction Manual

Skyrc MC3000 Instruction Manual

Universal battery charger & analyzer
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    USER CALIBRATION ......................PC LINK ..........................FIRMWARE UPDATE ......................BLUETOOTH APP ........................ ERROR MESSAGE ......................FAQ'S ............................. GLOSSARY ........................... SPECIFICATIONS ........................ PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................... CONFORMITY DECLARATION ..................LIABILITY EXCLUSION ....................WARRANTY AND SERVICE ....................MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 2...
  • Page 3 NOTICE This manual is ment to be an improvement to the original SkyRC MC3000 v1.13 manual I tried to remove typo’s, inconsistent use of words with the same meaning like depressing / press and hold / press for 1 second, click / press etc. and -most importantly- removed the confusing TOV, GSV, SOV abbreviations, replacing them with the words describing the different screens.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    SKYRC hobby charger but tailored to a sweet battery tray for cylindrical single cell batteries; no more hassle with battery holders, fiddly wiring, clamps or similar DIY solutions.
  • Page 5 The key concept behind the User Interface are the numbered user programs: the MC3000 comes with 30 editable programs and whenever the user is operating a slot, he/she is indeed...
  • Page 6 • The MC3000 has numerous explicit options with their respective parameters which the user can check or control. The more general settings are accessible through SETUP in the GLOBAL .
  • Page 7: Warning And Safety Precautions

    Remove all batteries and unplug the charging unit from the power source when not in use. Opening, disassembling, modifying, tampering with the unit may invalidate its guarantee, check warranty terms. Do not misuse in any way! Use for intended purpose and function only. MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 7...
  • Page 8: Quick Start Guide

    Interface Mode the battery type is detected automatically. Check if the displayed TYPE matches your battery chemistry correctly. 
 
 -with batteries inserted- will be blinking alternately green and SLOT NUMBER BUTTONS red to indicate that the slots are ready. 
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  • Page 9 SLOT NUMBER BUTTON ☛ and you will hear a beep tone. Press SLOT NUMBER BUTTON Video Tutorials Please scan the QR code and watch the tutorial video above how to operate the charger in dummy mode. MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 9...
  • Page 10 User Interface Mode. Press and hold <ENTER> to confirm and save your selection. You will hear a confirmation beep tone and get transferred back to the TOTAL screen. OVERVIEW example of the screen:
 TOTAL OVERVIEW MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 10...
  • Page 11 8. Finally, press and hold the of the ready slots to start their programs SLOT NUMBER BUTTON one after the other. 
 Alternatively, press <ENTER> to start all the ready slots at once. ☛ MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 11...
  • Page 12 In slot #1, we insert a NIMH battery. Let's make PROGRAM[02] for this battery (Discharge mode and discharging current of 0.8A). 
 Press SLOT NUMBER BUTTON to go to SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW continue on next page MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 12...
  • Page 13 QUICK START GUIDE MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 13...
  • Page 14 Changes saved to the programs remain saved after a power cycle. After a Factory Reset your created programs will get erased. ☛ Video Tutorials Please scan and watch the tutorial video above how to make a program
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  • Page 15 SAVE program to slot ⇒ SLOT OPERATION VIEW <STOP> press: discard changes ⇒ TOTAL OVERVIEW <SNB#1-4> press: show for the corresponding slot SLOT OPERATION VIEW press and hold: START corresponding slot with changes made MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 15...
  • Page 16 : = slot with batteries and running program. Inactive slot : = slot with batteries in standby mode, awaiting activation. Finished slot : = slot of which the program is succesfully ended or manually finished. MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 16...
  • Page 17: Battery Knowledge

    Battery forming charge can be emulated by using the Break-In mode with the C>D>C sequence. For very best health and condition though, cycling two or three times at standard charge/discharge rates may be more effective. 
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  • Page 18: Battery Voltages

    0.2C Typical [discharge] 0.5~2C 0.5~2C 1~8C 0.2~2C / 0.5~3C 0.5~2C 1~10C Discharge Voltage min. 2.50V 2.75V 2.00V 0.95V 0.85V 1.00V (default) 3.00V 3.30V 2.40V 1.00V 0.90V 1.30V (range) 2.50~3.65V 2.65~3.75V 2.00~3.15V 0.50~1.10V 0.50~1.10V 0.50-1.50V MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 18...
  • Page 19: Global Setup View

    • When there are active slots, press and hold the <STOP> button will stop them simultaneously. • If all slots are inactive, i.e. ready or empty, press and hold the <STOP> button (SETUP) will get you to .
 GLOBAL SETUP VIEW MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 19...
  • Page 20 QUICK START GUIDE to be continued… MC3000 Manual Rev. 1.13 Page 20...

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