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While at the main screen, repeatedly press the [SEL] key, you can choose between charge,
discharge and cycle modes.
[SEL]
NiMh CHARGE[Sel]
NiMh DISCHARGE
V=Auto
C=0.50A
5.00V
Charge a NiCd/NiMH battery Pack
In the main screen, use the following process to setup and charge a NiCd or NiMH battery pack.
When [SEL] is flashing, use [INC] or [DEC] to choose a memory slot
NiMh CHARGE[Sel]
or press [ENT] directly to use previously used settings.
V=Auto
C=5.00A
[ENT]
Press [ENT] to make the charging current flash and use [INC] or
NiMh CHARGE
[DEC] to select a desired current from 0.25A to 10.0A. ATTENTION:
V=Auto
C=5.00A
Please consult the NiCd/NiMH charge rate chart at the end of this
section to determine optimal current settings to ensure long and
[ENT]
safe battery life.
Press and hold the [ENT] key for 2 seconds to begin charging.
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The battery voltage, charging current, capacity charged and time
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spent will be displayed on the screen.
[SEL]
To check the option settings and input voltage while charging
NiMH
IN:13.800V
press the [SEL] key.
DeltaPeakV: 10mV
Suggested Charge Rate for NiCd/NiMH Batteries
2 Hour Current
1 Hour Current
Capacity (mAh)
Setting (A)
Setting(A)
100-200
0.1
0.2
300-400
0.2
0.4
500-600
0.3
0.6
700-800
0.4
0.8
900-1000
0.5
1.0
1100-1200
0.6
1.2
1300-1400
0.7
1.4
1500-1600
0.8
1.6
1700-1800
0.9
1.8
1900-2000
1.0
2.0
2100-2200
1.1
2.2
2300-2400
1.2
2.4
2500-2600
1.3
2.6
2700-2800
1.4
2.8
2900-3000
1.5
3.0
1300-3300
1.7
3.3
3400-3600
1.8
3.6
3700-4000
1.9
4.0
4100-4300
2.1
4.3
4400-4600
2.2
4.6
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[SEL]
[SEL]
NiMh Cycle CY#:1
D=0.50A
C=0.50A
D=0.5A
**Delta peak voltage setting:
NiCd: 5-25mv adjustable
(Default value 15mV).
NiMH 3-15mV adjustable
(Default value 5mV)
If you have experienced an unexpected
undercharge or overcharge, simply
increase or decrease the delta peak
voltage in the charger setting. (The
default settings are widely used for most
batteries.)
Discharge a NiCd/NiMH Battery Pack
In the main screen, press [SEL] until the discharge function is displayed. Use the following steps to
discharge a NiCd or NiMH battery pack.
In the main screen, navigate to NiMH/NiCd discharge function as
NiMh
DISCHARGE
shown on the left.
4.00V
D=1.00A
[ENT]
Press [ENT] to set the cutoff voltage and discharging current
and use [INC] or [DEC] to select a desired value. The maximum
NiMH
DISCHARGE
discharge current is limited to 1A to ensure safety. ATTENTION: To
4.00V
D=1.00A
ensure a long pack life, please consult the recommended cutoff
settings chart at the end of this segment.
[ENT]
Press and hold the [ENT] key for 2 seconds to begin discharging.
DC
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The battery voltage, discharge current, capacity discharged and
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time spent will be displayed on the screen.
[SEL]
During discharging, press [SEL] to check the input voltage and
NiMH
IN:13.800V
discharge cutoff voltage.
DchgCutoff:5.00V
Recommended Cutoff Voltage for NiCd/NiMH Batteries
Cells in Pack
Rated Voltage (V) Cutoff Voltage (V)
1
1.2
2
2.4
3
3.6
4
2.8
5
6.0
6
7.2
7
8.4
8
9.6
9
10.8
10
12.0
11
13.2
12
14.4
13
15.6
14
16.8
Cycle a NiCd/NiMH Battery Pack
While in the main screen, press [SEL] until the cycling function is displayed. Use the following
steps to cycle a NiCd or NiMH battery pack.
In the main screen, navigate to NiMH/NiCd cycle function as
NiMh Cycle CY#:1
shown to the left.
C=1.00A
D=0.50A
[ENT]
Press [ENT] to set the cycle count, charging current, or discharging
NiMh Cycle CY#:5
current when flashing, and use [INC] or [DEC] to select a desired
C=1.00A
D=0.50A
value. The maximum cycle count is 9 times and the maximum
discharge current is limited to 1.0A.
[ENT]
DC
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Press and hold the [ENT] key for 2 seconds to begin cycling.
CYC#:D1 0:01:30
The charger LCD will display the left two screens, showing the
following information: current process (DC, CH), battery voltage,
charge/discharge current, current cycle number, capacity charge/
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discharged in current cycle, and time spent.
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1.1
2.2
3.3
4.4
5.5
6.6
7.7
8.8
9.9
11.0
12.1
13.2
14.3
15.4
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