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- Page 1 MULTIFUNCTIONAL CHARGER INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
- Page 2 Turnigy M8 www.hobbyking.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Contents Safety Introduction Speci cation Battery Parameter Quick start Charge and discharge 1.Battery type setting 2.Cuto voltage setting （ TVC） 3.NiMH Setting （ PeakV） 4.Battery Setting 5.Current setting 6.Charging mode Charging Operations Signal Measurement Battery measurement ESC measurement Signal output Power output Drone Battery Charging... - Page 4 3. Do not mix batteries of different types, different capacities or from different manufacturers. 4. Do not disassemble the charger. 5. Turnigy M8 allows an input voltage of 7-30V, to ensure that the power supply voltage is consistent, pay attention to the positive and negative polarity of the power supply.
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Page 5: Safety
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Turnigy M8. Please read the entire instruction manual com- pletely and attentively before using this product, as it covers a wide range of information on operation and safety. Sh uttle Button Display Output Port... -
Page 6: Speci Cation
SPECIFICATION Input 7- 30V@MAX16A LiPo LiHV LiFe Li-lon @1-8S Battery Type NiMh @1- 20S Pb @1- 10S Bal Cur. 800mA @2 - 8S Accuracy ± 0.02V Charging Charging 0.1- 15A@300W Power Discharging 0.1- 15A@300W Recycle Mode Power 0.1- 3A@20W Normal Mode 2.1A@5V upgrade 880us- 2200us @20 - 400Hz 880us - 2200us*8Ch @20- 50hz... -
Page 7: Battery Parameter
STANDARD BATTERY PARAMETERS NiCd/NiMH LiFe LiPo Lilon Rated Voltage 1.20V 2.00V 3.2V 3.7V 3.8V 3.6V Full Charge Voltage 1.40V 2.46V 3.65V 4.20V 4.35V 4.10V Storage Voltage Not supported Not supported 3.30V 3.80V 3.85V 3.70V Discharge Voltage 1.10V 1.90V 2.90V 2.90V 2.90V 2.90V Pre-discharge Voltage... -
Page 8: Quick Start
QUICK START 1. Turn on the charger by connecting a 7-30V power source to the input port on the back of the Turnigy M8. 2. The Display will show bootup and is ready to operate within 2 seconds. 3. Once the bootup is complete the main interface will show as below. -
Page 9: Battery Type Setting
1. Battery type setting Rotate the Shuttle button, move the cursor to select the battery that has been set, or create a new battery profile, both by pressing [Shuttle key] to enter the battery setting interface, as shown below. -
Page 10: Cuto Voltage Setting （ Tvc
Move the shuttle to desired battery type. The charger supports the charging and discharging of 5 types of batteries: Lipo, LiHV, LiFe, NiMh, PB. After selecting the desired battery settings that matches the actual battery give the [Shuttle button] a short press for Confirmation and [Exit] if you want to return to previous menu.. -
Page 11: Nimh Setting （Peakv
1. Only LiPo, LiHV, LiFe battery can be set for cutoff voltage 2. Do not modify the cutoff voltage when you are unfamiliar with battery characteristics. 3. The cutoff voltage can be set to the range of positive and negative 50mV of full voltage. 3. -
Page 12: Battery Setting
4. Battery Setting Move the cursor to the [Auto] or [1 - 8S] by pressing the [Shuttle] and rotate to change the number of battery cells. When set to [Auto], the charger will automatically recognize the number of connected batteries according to the voltage of battery which is connected to the output port or Balance Port. -
Page 13: Current Setting
5. Current setting Move the cursor to the charging current position and press [Shuttle] to modify the charging current values. Turn [Shuttle] to adjust the value. Move the cursor to the discharge current position and press [Shuttle] to modify the discharge current. -
Page 14: Charging Mode
Tips: 1. Please set the charging rate according to the battery capacity. For example, if the battery capacity is 2000mAh, please set the charging current to 2.0-4.0A. 2. Charging and discharging current is only valid in the corresponding working mode. 3. - Page 15 When selected as DSC [Discharge], it will prompt the target voltage to the battery. If Recovery Discharge Mode, it is also necessary to set the cutoff voltage of the power battery. As shown below;...
- Page 16 When selected as STR [Storage], it will prompt the target voltage to charge and discharge the battery. If Discharge Recovery Mode it is also necessary to set the cutoff voltage of the battery. As shown below; Tips: 1. The discharge cutoff voltage should be set according to the discharge characteristics of the battery from the manufacturer.
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Page 17: Charging Operations
CHARGING OPERATIONS When charging or discharging the charger enters the working interface menu as shown below. Rotate [Shuttle] on this screen to switch the bottom status display information or press and hold [Shuttle Button] for 2 seconds to dynamically set the working current. As shown below... - Page 18 Please refer to Red marking for operation desciptions; 1. The battery voltage of the output port 2. Operation Modes : Current limit flag. P: power, C: maximum current I: input over current or Powe A: activate charging 3. Charge or discharge power of the charger 4.
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Page 19: Signal Measurement
1. Charging or discharging, should be under supervision throughout the process. 2. When charging and discharging the lithium battery, if you only connect the output port, battery will not be balanced. Connect the battery with balance port, the balance management will automatically perform. - Page 20 1. PWM and PPM signals can automatically identify and switch to the corresponding interface. 2. sBus is an inverted signal, Turnigy M8 can test up to baud rate 100kbps 8-bit data bit, 2-bit stop bit. Rotate the Shuttle on the measurement interface to move the cursor to the [PPM] item, press...
- Page 21 sBus Rotate the Shuttle to move the cursor to the [sBus], press [Shuttle] to enter the compatible signal test of SBus by rotating the Shuttle you can switch the 16 channel value and status bit. The display interface is as follows 2 (9-16 channel display is omitted).
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Page 22: Battery Measurement
Tips: 1. sBus, Dbus can be tested in this function. BATTERY MEASUREMENT After selecting [Battery] function in the main interface of measurement function, press [Shuttle] to enter the function. Interface is shown below; The interface displays the current battery voltage range per cells with Internal value... - Page 23 Within Internal Resistenace [IntRes.] Move the cursor to [Test], press [Shuttle] once to start testing the internal resistance. The test will finish after about 15 seconds. Shows the internal resistance of the battery. Tips: 1. This testing requires the battery to be charged at a 5A current for a short time, please ensure that the input power is sufficient and the battery is not overcharged.
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Page 24: Esc Measurement
ESC MEASUREMENT After selecting [ESC] function in the measurement function, press [Shuttle] to enter the function and display the following interface as shown below; Display instructions: PWM signal value to be output from the signal Throttle signal 10% : Output 20.0V: Input voltage value, straight output from the main port Start: After pressing the OK button, the output signal and the main port voltage are started. -
Page 25: Signal Output
SIGNAL OUTPUT Selecting the [Output] function on the main interface, press [Shuttle] to enter the function, and the following interface is displayed. Rotate the Shuttle to move the cursor to the [PWM] item, press [Shuttle] to enter the PWM test interface as shown below. Rotate the Shuttle to move the cursor to the [Manual] item, press [Shuttle] to set the output mode from [Manual, Auto 1, Auto 2, Auto 3]. - Page 26 When the mode is set to manual, you can move the cursor to the pulse width and period items to set the signal value to be output. Auto 1, 2, 3, the pulse width value of the output PWM will automatically change at 3 different speeds.
- Page 27 sBus Move the cursor to the [sBus] item, press [Shuttle] to enter the compatible signal output of SBus, Dbus, etc., you can switch to 9 - 16 channel value and status bit by rotate the Shuttle. Rotate the Shuttle by adjusting the value of the channel to be modified. Press [Shuttle] to modify the output pulse width value of this channel.
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Page 28: Power Output
2. Custom: Users can manually set the value of voltage and current limit according to demand. 3. Drone battery charging: Select the corresponding battery, Turnigy M8 will automatically configure the relevant output voltage and current according to drone battery setting. -
Page 29: Drone Battery Charging
[typical], and you can change mode to the model of the drone that is pre-set within Turnigy M8. Move the cursor to [START] and press the Shuttle to operate. The charger will operate as of the Preset voltage. The display interface is as shown below... - Page 30 Configure descriptions as below: 1. Typical: For Drone Preset models, it can be set to the following four types of drones. DJI Mavic2, DJI Mavic,DJI Phantom,DJI Inspire. 2. The voltage value of the current battery. 3. Maximum current for charging, adjustable current from [1.0A - 14.0A]. 4.
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Page 31: System Settings
SYSTEM SETTINGS After selecting the [Settings] function on the main interface, press the Shuttle key to enter the function , rotate the [Shuttle] to switch between second interface, as shown below; Setting Configure desciptions as below: Minimum input voltage: If input voltage is lower than the preset voltage level, the device will stop the main port output and alert user.. - Page 32 sBus display value: The display mode of sBus when measuring or outputting, can be set to pulse width value (1000-2000), or original value (0-2047). Backlight brightness: The brightness level of the backlight of the display can be set from [1-10]. Contrast: Display contrast of the display, which can be set from [-10 to 10].
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Page 33: Other Functions
OTHER FUNCTIONS 1. Firmware Upgrade After connecting the M8 to the computer via the USB cable, the computer will recognize the USB flash drive named Toolkit and download the most up to date upgrade file app.upg on the official website to overwrite the files in the USB flash drive of the devices and M8 will automatically upgrade the firmware. - Page 34 Exit or restart the device. WARRANTY AND SERVICE Thank you for purchseing Turnigy M8 Charger. We guarantee this product to be free of manufacturing and assembly defects for a period of one year from the date of purchase. The warranty only applies to material or operational defects, which are present at the time of purchase.
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