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Summary of Contents for FMA PowerLab 6
- Page 1 PowerLab 6 User’s Guide For firmware ver. Starting at 1.05 © 2011, 2013, 2014 FMA,Inc. Updated: 09/02/2014...
- Page 2 Contents Contents ......................2 About PowerLab 6........................ 5 Using PowerLab 6 ..................... 7 Quick reference ........................7 Set Smart Power Management .................... 9 Set options ......................... 11 Connect packs: basic ......................12 Connect packs: advanced ....................14 Configuration B ........................15 Configuration C ........................
- Page 3 Switching to XH/EH mode at the PL6: ......................60 Switching to XH/EH mode using the CCS: ....................60 Balance connector wiring ....................61 When using FMA Wiring mode (Factory Default Setting) ................. 61 When using XH/EH Wiring mode ......................... 65 Open architecture presets ....................69 LiPo factory presets......................
- Page 4 Support options ......................... 82 REVOLECTRIX limited warranty ..................83 Limits and exclusions ..........................83...
- Page 5 About PowerLab 6 Simple to operate: just connect PowerLab 6 between a power source and a pack, select a pack-specific preset and start charging, discharging, cycling or monitoring. No jumpers, plugs or dials to set! During Auto Charge, PowerLab 6 automatically determines pack capacity and sets optimal current, then dynamically adjusts charge rate as needed.
- Page 6 (CCS, a free download) allows you to customize, save and load presets (including data displays), and view real-time charging data and graphs. CCS also manages firmware updates to keep PowerLab 6 operating smoothly, and to keep you up-to-date with latest features and enhancements.
- Page 7 DC power supply or battery. You can also specify cutoffs in the CCS Supply tab. This quick reference lists common PowerLab 6 tasks. What do you want to do? To do this… Do this… 1. Apply power.
- Page 8 4. For each question, press INC or DEC to select correct answer, then press ENTER. or monitor a 5. CHECKING PACK indicates PowerLab 6 is attempting to detect attached pack pack. 6. Screen displays preset’s chemistry. If this matches pack’s chemistry, press ENTER to start.
- Page 9 The PowerLab 6 stores two Smart Power Management profiles: one for a DC power supply and one for a Lead Acid battery. When you apply power to the PowerLab 6, the first thing you do is select the profile that matches the power source you are using. This makes it easy to change the Smart Power Management profile from a DC power supply at home to a Lead Acid battery at the field.
- Page 10 Smart Power Management setup is now complete. The next time you cycle power to the PowerLab 6, it will prompt you to select either DC Power Supply or Battery as the power source, but it will use the settings you entered to manage power from the selected source.
- Page 11 14. At the Preset Changes Always Save? screen, press INC or DEC to select Y or N, then press ENTER. (Y = changes made to a User Preset at PowerLab 6 are always saved to the loaded preset and uploaded to the Charge Control Software.
- Page 12 REVOLECTRIX Web site). For all balance charge operations, the pack you connect must have both heavy discharge wires and a balance connector, you must connect both to PowerLab 6 (good for any charge/discharge current). The PowerLab 6 does not support balance-wire-only charging.
- Page 13 If stock REVOLECTRIX adapters don’t work for your packs, you can make your own adapters using the CPBP9P-10 Cellpro battery pigtail 10", 9 position, which consists of a “CellPro 9-pin connector with un-terminated wires. See Balance connector wiring and the Battery Wiring Diagram”...
- Page 14 Connect packs: advanced The table below lists several common PowerLab 6 charging configurations. Find the con- figuration that most closely matches how you want to charge, then click the “Details” link for more information. Connect Number of Number Discharge Number of...
- Page 15 PowerLab 6 mode (Normal or Expansion Channel): Normal. PowerLab 6 maximum charge power: up to 1000W charge to one pack (6s) using 30VDC/1200W power source. Note: above illustrations may read “PowerLab 8” because for purposes of these illustrations, both...
- Page 16 Optional FUIM3 for computer support PowerLab 6 mode (Normal or Expansion Channel): Normal. PowerLab 6 maximum charge power: up to 500W charge to each of two packs charged in parallel using 30VDC/1200W power source. Constraints: 1 pack per adapter.
- Page 17 Note: above illustrations may read “PowerLab 8” because for purposes of these illustrations, both models are identical. See also Charge packs in parallel...
- Page 18 Optional FUIM3 for computer support PowerLab 6 mode (Normal or Expansion Channel): Normal. PowerLab 6 maximum charge power: up to 500W charge to each of two packs charged in parallel using 30VDC/1200W power source. Constraints: 1 pack side per adapter.
- Page 19 Note: above illustrations may read “PowerLab 8” because for purposes of these illustrations, both models are identical.
- Page 20 PowerLab 6 mode (Normal or Expansion Channel): Normal. PowerLab 6 maximum charge power: up to 1000W to each pack (6s) using 30VDC/2400W power source. Standard house circuit would likely not provide enough power; would require 240VAC power supply for full power.