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M8P
Manual V1.0
2023.08
www.toolkitrc.com
ToolkitRC Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
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@ToolkiRC 2023

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  • Page 1 Manual V1.0 2023.08 www.toolkitrc.com ToolkitRC Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd @ToolkiRC 2023...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the M8P balance charger, please read this manual carefully before use. Key Points Tips Important Information Further information To ensure you have the best experience with this product, please scan the QR code below to stay up to date with news, information and firmware updates for your charger;...

  • Page 3: Safety

    Safety 1.M8P allows input voltage of DC 7.0-35.0V. Ensure the charger is only connected to a suitable power source and correct polarity. 2. Do not use this product in hot, humid, flammable or explosive environments. 3. Please do not use this charger without supervision.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ............2 Key Points ............. 2 Further information ..........2 Safety ..............3 Contents ............... 4 M8P Layout ............7 Quick start ............8 Charge and discharge settings ......9 1. Battery type setting ......... 9 2. Cell Setting ............. 12 3.
  • Page 5 11. Smart battery setting ........22 Charge and discharge work ......23 Accessibility ............28 3. Signal output ..........31 4. ESC test ............35 5. Power .............. 36 System settings ..........37 Other functions ..........42 Specifications ............. 44 @ToolkiRC 2023...
  • Page 6 Product description The M8P is a multifunctional tool that integrates functions such as a balance charger and discharger, a signal measuring device, and a signal source. Charges, discharges and balances (where  applicable) LiPo, LiHV, LiFe, Lion, LTO 1-8S, NiMh 1-20S, PB 1-10S batteries.

  • Page 7: M8P Layout

    M8P Layout Display Exit Output port Balance port Signal port Scroll wheel Front USB A output Cooling fan Input port Back @ToolkiRC 2023...

  • Page 8: Quick Start

    Quick start 1，Connect the 7-35V power supply to the input port on the back of the M8P . 2，The display shows the boot logo and stays for 2 seconds. 3，A welcome sound (voice pack dependent) is played simultaneously. 4，After booting up, the screen enters the main interface as shown below: 5，Press and hold [Exit] to enter the auxiliary function...

  • Page 9: Charge And Discharge Settings

    Charge and discharge settings In the main interface, select and short press the [ Scroll ] to enter the charging function, open the battery wheel selection option in system settings, and the following interface will be displayed. 1. Battery type setting Scroll the [Scroll Wheel], and select one of the presets, or create a new battery.
  • Page 10 Move the cursor to [Battery Type] and Short press the [Scroll Wheel] to modify the battery type, the display is as follows: The charger supports charging and discharging of 6 types of batteries: Lipo, LiHV, LiFe, Lion, LTO, NiMh, and @ToolkiRC 2023...
  • Page 11 PB. There is also a smart battery mode to choose from. After selecting the battery type that matches the battery on charge, short press the [Scroll Wheel] and [Exit] to save and return to the main interface. ================================================= Warning: 1. Ensure the correct battery type has been selected prior to charging.

  • Page 12: Cell Setting

    nominal voltage of 3.60V and a fully charged battery of 4.10V. 5, LTO: often referred to as a lithium-ion battery with a nominal voltage of 2.40V and a fully charged battery of 2.70V. 6, NiMh: often called NiMH battery, nominal voltage 1.20V.

  • Page 13: Work Mode

    set to [Auto], the charger will automatically identify the number of cells by checking the total voltage against the balance port data. Short press the [Scroll Wheel] and [Exit] to take effect and return to the previous interface. =================================== Tips: 1.

  • Page 14: Discharge Mode

    Lipo, LiHV, LiFe, Lion, LTO batteries can be charged, discharged, and stored. NiMh battery can be charged, discharged, or cycled. PB battery can be charged and discharged. Short press the [Scroll Wheel] and [Exit] to take effect and return to the previous interface. 4.

  • Page 15: Max Input Voltage

    The charger supports three discharge modes. 1. Normal mode: discharge using internal heat dissipation, maximum 3.0A@20W discharge. 2. Recycle mode: when a battery is used as the input, the power is recovered to the input battery through this function, max 20.0A@600W discharge. 3.

  • Page 16: End Voltage Setting (Tvc)

    during discharge, the discharge will stop. As shown below: =================================== Tips: Please set the Max input voltage to the highest protection voltage of the power supply. After the voltage is reached, the charger will automatically stop recycling discharging. Setting high overvoltage may damage the input power =================================== 6.

  • Page 17: Current Setting

    When discharging, it is the discharge cut-off voltage. Scroll [Scroll wheel] to adjust the value, step 0.01V. =================================== 1. Only LiPo, LiHV, LiFe batteries can set the cut-off voltage. 2. Do not modify the cut-off voltage if you are not familiar with the battery characteristics.

  • Page 18: Nimh Setting (Peakv)

    modify the current. Rotate [Scroll Wheel] to adjust the value, step by 0.1A. Scroll [Scroll Wheel] quickly to increase or decrease. The charger supports up to 10.0A. ================================================= Tips: 1. Please set the charging rate of 1-2C according to the battery capacity. For example, if the battery capacity is 2000mAh, please set the charge current to 2.0-4.0A.

  • Page 19: Cycle Setting

    range of which can be set is 5mV-15mV, as shown below: =================================== Tips:1, This function is only available on NiMH cells PeakV: The maximum voltage drop per cell, when the nickel-metal hydride battery is fully charged =================================== 9. Cycle setting When the battery type is NiMh, and under cycle mode, the option of Cycle time and Rest time will appear, as shown below:...
  • Page 20 Move the cursor to [Cycle times] and short press the [Scroll Wheel] to set the range of cycle times to 2-12. charger will follow pattern: discharge->charge->discharge->charge.."Discharge -> charge" is 2 times. @ToolkiRC 2023...

  • Page 21: External Load Setting

    Move the cursor to [Rest time] and short press the [Scroll Wheel] to set the rest time of cycle charge. The range is 2 minutes to 10 minutes. As shown below: 10. External load setting When external discharge is selected as the discharge mode, the external load setting will appear.

  • Page 22: Smart Battery Setting

    11. Smart battery setting When UAV battery is selected as the battery type, there are only two options for battery setting: drone type and Max current. As shown below: @ToolkiRC 2023...

  • Page 23: Charge And Discharge Work

    Move the cursor to [Drone model] and short press the [Scroll Wheel] to select between different drone models. As shown below: Move the cursor to [Max Current] and short press the [Scroll Wheel] to set the charge current. The range is 0.5A to 20A.
  • Page 24 Rotate [Scroll Wheel] on this interface to toggle between three different displays. P1: Power selection in system settings 24.01V: Input voltage 0.0Wh: Accumulated power consumption 45.0℃: The internal temperature of the charger V : Constant voltage sign C: Constant current sign 24.01V: Main port voltage 2.00A: Main port current 010:00: Working time...
  • Page 25 the charge current or stop charging. As shown below: To end the charge and discharge process, short press the [Scroll Wheel], move the cursor to [Stop], short press the [Scroll Wheel], stop charging and return to the main interface. When charging is complete or a charge error occurs, a popup will appear along with an audible tone.
  • Page 26 1 5.2mΩ: Internal resistance of the first battery cell ..T:32mΩ: Total of internal resistance. Scroll the [Scroll Wheel] to switch to the third page, which shows general information. As shown below: @ToolkiRC 2023...
  • Page 27 Charging: Indicates the current charging status 4.20V/2.00A: end voltage/charge current 48.2W: The current charging power =================================== Tips: 1. When charging and discharging, never leave the cells unattended. 2. When charging and discharging lithium batteries, balancing only occurs if the balance plug connected.

  • Page 28: Accessibility

    set to automatic, make sure that the cell count matches what is detected. =================================== Accessibility After selecting and long pressing [Exit] in the main interface, you can enter the auxiliary function interface, as shown below: 1. Measure resistance Short press the [Scroll Wheel] to test the internal resistance of the connected battery and return to the main interface display.
  • Page 29 2. Measure signal Move the cursor to measure signal, short press the[Scroll Wheel] to enter the signal test interface. Scroll the [Scroll wheel] to select the signal type. Select PWM, as shown below: Select PPM, as shown below: @ToolkiRC 2023...
  • Page 30 Select SBUS, scroll the [Scroll wheel] to display [channels 1-8], [channels 9-16], and overall status. As shown below: @ToolkiRC 2023...

  • Page 31: Signal Output

    3. Signal output Move the cursor to Signal Output, short press the[Scroll Wheel] to enter the Signal Output interface Scroll the [Scroll wheel] to select the type of signal @ToolkiRC 2023...
  • Page 32 to be tested. Choose PWM. Scroll the [Scroll Wheel], move the cursor to [Manual], short press the [Scroll Wheel] to set the output mode, which can be set to manual, auto 1, auto 2, and auto 3. In manual mode, you can change pulse width and cycle values by using the cursor.
  • Page 33 width value of this channel. As shown below: Select SBUS, scroll the [Scroll wheel] to move the cursor to the value of the channel to be modified. Short press the [Scroll Wheel] to modify the output pulse width value of this channel. As shown the following 3 pictures: @ToolkiRC 2023...
  • Page 34 @ToolkiRC 2023...

  • Page 35: Esc Test

    4. ESC test Select ESC test with the cursor, short press the [Scroll Wheel] to enter the ESC test mode, scroll the [Scroll wheel], move the cursor to pulse width/ cycle, short press [Scroll Wheel] change corresponding value. As shown below: @ToolkiRC 2023...

  • Page 36: Power

    5. Power Select the adjustable power supply with the cursor, and short press the [Scroll Wheel] to enter. The voltage and current of the output power supply can be set at will. Move the cursor to start, short press the [Scroll Wheel] to start power output and return to the main interface.

  • Page 37: System Settings

    System settings After press and hold [Scroll Wheel] in the main interface, you can enter the system setting interface Short press to expand the settings. As shown below: @ToolkiRC 2023...
  • Page 38 Input settings: Input power related settings, Power selection: Preset power 1, power 2, power 3 Power type: Choose between battery pack and adapter. For battery packs, recycle mode is enabled, for adapters, recycle mode is disabled. Max power: Maximum wattage allowed via the input port during charging.
  • Page 39 Safe Inter. Temp.: Charging will stop when the temperature of the device exceeds this value. Safe Exter. Temp.: Charging will stop when the temperature of the environment exceeds this value. Safe time: The maximum time limit for continuous charging/discharging operation. Safe capacity: The maximum accumulated capacity for a charging/discharging session.
  • Page 40 Backlight: The backlight brightness level of the display, can be set from 1-10 Operation volume: The volume of the scroll wheel, can be set to off, low, medium, and high. Language: System display language. English, Chinese, etc. Theme style: Can be set to light and dark themes @ToolkiRC 2023...
  • Page 41 Battery selection: Option to show/hide frequently used parameters. Work completed: Whether to stop or trickle charge after charging complete. Balance start Vol: Balance cells prior to full current charge. Continuous work: Enables/disables continuous charging/discharging after battery replacement. Default：Reset factory settings. ID：Independent ID for each device.

  • Page 42: Other Functions

    Other functions 1. Firmware upgrade After connecting the M8P to the computer with the USB cable in the box, the computer will recognize a USB drive named Toolkit. Download the upgrade file app.upg from the ToolkitRC website www.toolkitrc.com and overwrite the files in the drive to upgrade the firmware.
  • Page 43 will beep once, the save is successful. Exit or shut down after calibration. 5, Full charge mode When the lithium battery is fully charged, it will prompt "Fast charge complete". If the battery is not removed, the charger will trickle charge until the battery is disconnected.

  • Page 44: Specifications

    Specifications Input 7-35V@MAX25A LiPo LiHV LiFe Lion LTO@1-8S Battery type NiMh @1-20S Pb @1-10S Balance 1000mA @4.2V Accuracy <0.005V Power 0.1-20A@600W 0.1-20A@600W Rec/Ext Mode Discharge 0.1-3A@20W Internal Mode power USB A 2.1A@5.0V upgrad Voltage 1.0V-5.0V @1-6S Internal 0.1mΩ-99Ω @1-8S resistance 880us-2200us@20-400hz 880us-2200us*8 CH@20-50hz SBUS...

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