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FUTABA CDR5000 Instruction Manual

FUTABA CDR5000 Instruction Manual

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Thank you very much for purchasing a rapid charging & discharging equipment CDR-5000.
The CDR-5000 features in rapid charging, rapid discharging and cyclic charging/discharging of NiCd
and NiMH batteries used for motors, radio transmitters and receivers for radio control model applica-
tions. And the large LCD screen enables you to monitor various data and charts.
Please read this instruction manual prior to the use of this product so that you would draw the maxi-
mum performance of the CDR-5000 while you keep the safety.
Do not leave the CDR-5000 unattended while using it.
Stop charging/discharging as soon as you notice any abnormality. In addition, stop
charging/discharging when there is a sign of rapid increase in the temperature of bat-
teries.
*Due to the characteristics of NiCd and NiMH batteries, some of them might show no "Delta Peak" that
represents the completion of charging. Although depending on how to set "Auto-cut", CDR-5000 may con-
tinue charging and cause the overcharge that will generate abnormally high temperature and cause some
danger.
*The temperature of a battery, exceeding over 60 degrees Celsius, may cause very dangerous conse-
quences.
Power Source Precautions
Select the power source of large output capacity.
It is recommended to use 12V car batteries with no less than 40Ah or DC power supplies with no less than 15A
at 12 to 16Vdc that have current overload protection circuit (fuse). If you use a power source whose current
output capacity is less than the charging current, you may damage the power source. (The guaranteed operating
range of CDR-5000 is from 11V to 16V.)
Don't use the car battery installed in a car. Prepare a 12V standalone car battery for
charging.
If you use the battery installed in your car, the battery could dry up and become impossible to start your car
engine. And please don't connect CDR-5000 to your car battery while the engine is running in order to avoid the
dry-up of the car battery, because it may cause not only environmental problem and space securing problem, but
also malfunctions of CDR-5000 due to fluctuation of input voltage and vibrations.
Never use 24V batteries.
Never use 24V batteries commonly used in trucks, otherwise CDR-5000 would be damaged.
• All rights reserved by Futaba Corporation. Do not reprint any or the entire document.
• The content of the document is susceptible to change without notice.
• Although this document is compiled with full care, please inform us if there is anything that is unclear.
• Please be sure that Futaba is not responsible to any consequences that customers have used the products.
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  • Page 1 • The content of the document is susceptible to change without notice. • Although this document is compiled with full care, please inform us if there is anything that is unclear. • Please be sure that Futaba is not responsible to any consequences that customers have used the products.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS For Your Safety ................. 4 Meaning of Special Markings ..............4 Safety Precautions ..................4 For Your Safety Before Using ................7 Features ..................... 7 Set Contents/Nomenclature ..............8 Before Using CDR-5000 Functions .............. 10 Map of Functions ................... 10 Opening Screen ..................

  • Page 3: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety Meaning of Special Markings Pay special attention to safety where indicated by the following marks: •Procedures which may lead to dangerous conditions and cause death/serious injury if not car- ried out properly. •Procedures which may lead to a dangerous condition or cause death or serious injury to the user if not carried out properly, or procedures where the probability of superficial injury or physi- cal damage is high.
  • Page 4 Do not connect more than one set of battery package to the output terminal of the CDR-5000. *It is extremely dangerous to do so because it may cause a short between batteries and a malfunction of "Auto-cut". Do not connect more than one set of battery package to the output terminal of the CDR-5000.
  • Page 5 Be sure to spread the stand of CDR-5000 to lift its body from the ground, table, etc. *Charging and/or discharging without spreading the stand may significantly reduce the effectiveness of a cooling fan and cause abnormal heat generation. It is highly recommended to spread the stand and use CDR-5000 in a good air circulation.

  • Page 6: Before Using

    Before Using Features • The linear current charger with advanced peak detector and automatic cutoff circuit with MOSFET can charge battery up to 100% without overcharging. • The CDR-5000 can charge, discharge and cyclically charge/discharge batteries such as NiCd and NiMH for motors, transmitters and receivers.

  • Page 7: Set Contents/Nomenclature

    Set Contents/Nomenclature Please check the contents of your shipment comparing to the parts shown here. If you believe that you are missing any of these parts, please contact the distributor from whom you purchased the system. •LCD display •Heat sink protector •"TX/RX Charging"...
  • Page 8 Cords equipped with CDR-5000 •Input clips •Output clips *Connect these to the power source. Be *Connect these to a battery for motors. Be sure to connect in sure to connect in the proper polarity. the proper polarity. Red: positive, Black: negative Red: positive, Black: negative •Thermo sensor *This is the temperature sensor of a battery that is used for...

  • Page 9: Cdr-5000 Functions

    CDR-5000 Functions Map of Functions Connect the input cords of CDR-5000 to the power source and switch on the power source, and then CDR-5000 will automatically turn on and show its opening screen. Keep the button pressed until INITIAL-SETTING screen shows up.
  • Page 10 Use "Graph" or " " key to advance to the next screen and use " " key for reverse.

  • Page 11: Opening Screen

    Opening Screen Connect the input cord of CDR-5000 to a power source, and then CDR-5000 will be automatically turned on and show its opening screen with a buzzer (one beep sound). *It is recommended to use a 12V car battery with a capacity of 40Ah or larger or a DC power supply of 12V to 16V with a current capacity of 15A or larger as a power source.

  • Page 12: Initial-Setting Screen

    Initial-Setting Screen Here you can set the following conditions. After completion of INITIAL-SETTING, change the screen to DX DATA screen as described hereunder before ending operation of CDR-5000, otherwise all the data you have set here will be lost. [How to select an item] Push "Enter"...
  • Page 13 <Setting mode> ON: If the thermo stand detects the temperature over 40 degrees Celsius, the next cycle of charging/discharging will be suspended. It restarts as soon as the temperature becomes below 40 degrees Celsius. OFF: Regardless with the temperature measured by the sensors, cycle mode will continue. But the "CUT-OFF TEMPERATURE"...

  • Page 14: Charging/Discharging

    Charging/Discharging 1. Setting Parameters for Charging/Discharging Caution: Before connecting a battery to charge/discharge it to CDR-5000, be sure to check all parameters on the SET-UP screen and correct them if necessary. It is pos- sible to change each parameter while charging/discharging is being conducted, how- ever the data will become unreliable.
  • Page 15 Items in the SET-UP screen Caution: The setting should be carried out taking into consideration the types of batter- ies and the number of battery cells. Parameters used in this description are rough targets that are mainly intended to avoid damages to batteries. These targets are not necessarily optimal to the batteries that are used for competitions.
  • Page 16 CYCLE MODE This is to set the number of cycles of charging/discharging at DX. 1 TIME means one cycle of a charging and a discharging. The setting range is from 1 through 99. C CUT-OFF DELTA VOLT This is to set the voltage for "Delta Peak" detection level to stop charging at DX port. 0DV or 3 - 5mV/ CELL (1mV/CELL step) *If the "WARNING"...
  • Page 17 CELL NUMBER This is to set the number of battery cells that are connected to DX. Set "AUTO" or any number between 1 and 36 cells. (1 cell step) *Select "AUTO" when used in a battery pack, and set the number when the number of cells in a battery pack is known. *If the "WARNING"...

  • Page 18: Connecting Battery

    2. Connecting Battery Caution: Never charge or discharge any batteries other than NiCd and NiMH batteries. Charging or discharging the batteries other than NiCd and NiMH batteries may cause abnormally high heat generation and fire. Preparation: After selection of memory numbers, settings of all parameters and final confirmation on the SET-UP screen push "Data"...
  • Page 19 •Terminal Harness *Connect Terminal Harness as shown here. DX Terminal /Terminal Harness •DX Terminal (+) •DX Terminal (-) *Red: positive *Black: negative •Terminal •Terminal (4 cells) (6 cells) Harness Harness •DX Terminal (-) •DX Terminal (+) •DX Terminal (-) •DX Terminal (+)

  • Page 20: Start Of Charging/Discharging

    3. Start of Charging/Discharging [Charging at DX] 1)Push "DX CHG" key. 2)The red LED of "DX Charging" turns on. MODE indicator changes from "READY" to "CHG". And charging will start. [Discharging at DX] 1)Push "DX D-CHG" key. 2)The blue LED of "DX Discharge" turns on. MODE indicator changes from "READY" to "D- CHG".

  • Page 21: End Of Charging/Discharging

    4. End of Charging/Discharging [End of charging at DX] Alarm buzzer will beep as soon as charging at DX is over. And "FINISHED DX CHARGE" screen will be shown. The red LED of "DX Charging" is turned off. Charging process is now completed. *If the "BUZZER"...
  • Page 22 [End of discharging at DX] Alarm buzzer will beep as soon as discharging at DX is over. And "FINISHED DX DISCHARGE" screen will be shown. The blue LED of "DX Discharging" is turned off. Discharging process is now completed. *If the "BUZZER" is set to "OFF" in the "INITIAL SETTING", there will be no alarm buzzer. <How to return to "DX DATA"...
  • Page 23 [End of charging at RX/TX] Alarm buzzer will beep as soon as the charging at TX/RX port is over without fail after detecting "DELTA PEAK". And "FINISHED TX & RX CHARGE" screen will be shown. The red LED at TX/ RX is turned off.

  • Page 24: Cycle Charging/Discharging

    5. Cycle Charging/Discharging [Cycle Charging/Discharging at DX] 1)Push "DX CYCLE" key. 2)Either the blue LED of "DX Discharging" or the red LED of "DX Charging" turns on. MODE indicator changes from "READY" to "CYCLE01". And charging or discharging will start. *The cycle starts with the mode that is preset by the "FIRST CYCLE"...

  • Page 25: Compulsively End Of Charging/Discharging

    6. Compulsively End of Charging/Discharging [How to stop charging on the way at DX] Push any one of the keys of "DX CHG", "DX D-CHG" and "DX CYCLE" in order to intentionally stop charging on the way at DX. Then the MODE indicator changes from "CHG" to "READY" and the red LED of "DX Charging"...

  • Page 26: Over Current Protection

    Over Current Protection Although the values of charging and discharging current can be set in the "SET-UP" screen, the actual current during charging or discharging a battery will be limited in accordance with the voltage mea- sured at the battery terminals by the "Over Current Protection" of CDR-5000. [Charging current limit at DX] Although the value of charging current at DX can be set at 0.1A to 12A in the "SET-UP"...

  • Page 27: Data Screen

    Data Screen Up to ten of "DATA" screens including the data of charging and discharging can be memorized from the start and the end of using CDR-5000. Switching off CDR-5000 will clear all the data. <How to switch "DATA" screen> "DX DATA"...
  • Page 28 DELAY: CDR-5000 in cycle mode is now waiting to restart again because the temperature measured by the Thermo Stand is still over 40 degrees Celsius. SHORT: This includes reverse connection of a battery, electrical short, over-discharge and electrical short at DX port of CDR-5000.
  • Page 29 OUTSIDE TEMP. This shows the temperature measured by Thermo Sensor utilized in CDR-5000. HUMID This shows the humidity near the CDR-5000. BATTERY TEMP. This shows the temperature measured by Thermo Sensor. If Thermo Stand (option) is used, this shows the temperature measured by Thermo Stand. INPUT This shows the voltage of the power source.
  • Page 30 MIDDLE STAGE This shows the estimated average voltage of a battery at a middle stage of discharging process by using the time consumed for discharging from the beginning to the end. LAST STAGE This shows the estimated average voltage of a battery at a late stage of discharging process by using the time consumed for discharging from the beginning to the end.

  • Page 31: Tx&Rx Data Screen

    2. TX & RX DATA Screen [TX&RX DATA --] TX&RX DATA 01 though 10 represent the data used for TX&RX port. (*TX&RX DATA: The content displayed on the screen differs from 01 and the others, which are 02 through 10.) "01" represents the current cycle.
  • Page 32 PEAK VOLT. This shows the peak voltage of a battery that is obtained while the battery is charged. Or the voltage of the battery to stop discharging. CAPACITY This shows the accumulated amount of charge or discharge that has been charged or discharged from the beginning.

  • Page 33: Graph Screen

    Graph Screen Graphs are available for the data of charging or discharging under operation at DX or the data of the end of the last operation at DX. Even if the battery is disconnected from the DX port, the data on the screen will not be cleared. But the data on the screen will be reset by newly connecting a battery.
  • Page 34 Pushing " " and " " keys simultaneously will erase the cursor and move back to the screen of "AVE", "C" and "T". Pushing "Graph" or " " key in the "GRAPH Screen Page1" will show the "GRAPH Screen Page2". Pushing "...
  • Page 35 Pushing " " and " " keys simultaneously will erase the cursor and move back to the screen of "AVE", "C", "T", "F", "M" and "L". Pushing "Graph" or " " key in the "GRAPH Screen Page2" will show the "GRAPH Screen Page3". Pushing "...
  • Page 36 [GRAPH Screen Page 4 (DIS 6-V/Time)] Pushing "Graph" or " " key in the "GRAPH Screen Page3" will show the "GRAPH Screen Page4". This graph shows the relationship between the discharging time and cell voltage. (Connect Terminal Harness to the batteries. This is not applicable to a battery of 7 cells or more.) Although no graphs will be shown during charging, the graph of the previous charging graph will be shown after charging is completed in cycle mode.
  • Page 37 [GRAPH Screen Page 6 (CHG 6-AV/CELL)] Pushing "Graph" or " " key in the "GRAPH Screen Page5" will show the "GRAPH Screen Page6". This bar graph shows the average voltages of each cell in charging mode. (Connect Terminal Harness to the batteries.
  • Page 38 V: output voltage B,T: temperature of the battery CELL numbers (1-6) are shown at the second line from the bottom on the screen. At the bottom: PEAK: peak charging voltage for all cells. TIME: charging time At the right on the screen: POWER: power level MATCH: matched level <How to operate>...
  • Page 39 At the bottom: AVE : average discharging voltage for all cells. TIME : discharging time At the right on the screen: POWER: Power level MATCH: matched level <How to operate> In order to check the data of each cell, select the cell number by pushing "ENTER" key. Pushing "ENTER"...

  • Page 40: Warning Screen

    "RELAY DAMAGE SERVICE 01!" Relays used in CDR-5000 are out of order due to some reasons. Please contact the service department of Futaba for repair. This warning may appear if the Terminal Harness and a battery are connected to the DX terminal in wrong way while you are using a power source of low current capacity.
  • Page 41 "DISCHARGE AMPERE IS TOO HIGH!" This message appears when a discharging current is set at between 10A and 40A for "SET DIS- CHARGE" at DX in the "SET-UP" screen. Please confirm if there is no problem with the value before moving on to next procedure.

  • Page 42: Reference

    Reference *Specifications and ratings are subject to change without prior notice. Specifications •Batteries •Discharge-cut methods NiCd / NIMH batteries Detection by voltage: 0.8V/cell, 0.85V/cell, 0.9V/cell Detection by time: 10 - 59940 seconds (999 minutes) •Input voltage •Measurable temperature range DC 12 - 16V (The guaranteed operating range is from 11V to 16V.) 5 - 99 degrees Celsius •Charging current...

  • Page 43: Option Parts

    *Trimmer is located on the back of the Thermo Stand. •Connector *This connector is used for connecting the Thermo Stand to CDR-5000. FUTABA CORPORATION Makuhari Techno Garden Bldg., B6F 1-3 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8555, Japan Phone: (043) 296-5119 Facsimile: (043) 296-5124 ©FUTABA CORPORATION...

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