Team Check-point TC-1030 Instruction Manual page 9

3. "RE-PEAK" charge mode: With this feature, once the charger has finished peak charging a battery it can automatically re-charge
the battery to peak once or twice more as selected. This helps to ensure the battery is fully charged before a race. The charger will
also track how much additional capacity was added during each re-peak charge. Refer to the section below for full details on how to
use this feature. A good battery should have low charge capacity values for any re-peak charges. Batteries having higher capacity
values for the re-peak charges are not likely holding charge as well. A five minute cool-off delay occurs after each re-peak charge.
Top-off charge is not available for NiMH batteries when using the re-peak charge mode.
[0] Memory Name...
NiMH 6cell 4200mAh
CHARGE
D-CHARGE< NORMAL >
CYCLE
1. When "RE-PEAK" charge mode is selected, "re-peak
cycle: 1" will show at the bottom. Press
re-peak cycle number.
"CYCLE 1/3": "1" is the re-peak charge in progress, and "3" is the total number of
re-peaks which will be performed. Will change to "END: DELTA-PEAK" when
finished.
"CAPACITY": the charge capacity delivered to the battery BEFORE ANY re-peak
charges were applied.
"ADD CAP": the TOTAL amount of ADDITIONAL charge capacity that was
delivered to the battery during all re-peak charges.
When finished, the charge capacity data for all re-peaks can be seen in the Cycle
Data View screen as shown at right (see flowchart to find the Cycle Data screen).
If a battery was charged or discharged PRIOR to starting re-peak charge, those
capacity values will be shown for cycle #1.
Charge capacity added during re-peak #1 will be shown under cycle #2.
Charge capacity added during re-peaks #1 PLUS #2 will be shown under cycle #3.
Charge capacity added during re-peaks #1 PLUS #2 PLUS #3 will be shown under
cycle #4.
4. "AUTOMATIC" charge mode: In this mode, the charger can detect the condition of the battery which is connected and
automatically charge it as needed. IMPORTANT!! Make sure the proper battery type and temperature settings are
entered before starting auto charge! This feature can be handy if unsure of the specifications of your battery, but using the
"normal" charge mode will likely yield better results. In this mode, peak sensitivity is pre-set to 5mV for a NiCd battery, and
4mV for NiMH. To START CHARGE, press and hold the dial for 2 seconds.
LiPo AND Li-Ion BATTERY CHARGE METHODS
The only method this charger uses for lithium-polymer or lithium-ion batteries is the "cc/cv" or "constant current / constant
voltage" process. This method is totally different than any method which is used for NiCd and NiMH batteries.
Once a LiPo or Li-Ion battery is selected in
a memory, press and hold the dial to find the
charge screen. As shown in the diagram at
right, with the cursor next to "CHARGE",
confirm that "CC-CV" is showing in the
brackets. To START CHARGE, press and
hold the dial for 2 seconds.
< RE-PEAK >
re-peak cycle: 1
RE-PEAK CHARGE
2. Rotate dial to set the number of times to re-peak
charge the battery. Press
to select the
To START CHARGE, press and hold the dial
for 2 seconds.
[8] Memory Name...
LiPo 7.4V 800mAh
CHARGE < CC-CV >
D-CHARGE< NORMAL >
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[0]Memory Name...
NiMH 6cell 4200mAh
CHARGE < RE-PEAK >
D-CHARGE< NORMAL >
CYCLE
re-peak cycle: 3
to confirm selection.
[ RE-PEAK ] CHARGE
CYCLE : 1/3
TIME : 195sec
CAPACITY : 0mAh
VOLTAGE : 6.932V
CURRENT : 1.34A
BAT.TEMP : No.Sens
ADD.CAP : 57mAh
[ CYCLE DATA ]
NO CAPACITY VOLTAGE
1 C: 650mAh 7.878V
D: 0mAh 0.000V
2 C: 26mAh 7.957V
D: 0mAh 0.000V
3 C: 45mAh 7.943V
D: 0mAh 0.000V
4 C: 57mAh 7.936V
D: 0mAh 0.000V
[ CC-CV ] CHARGE
END: CC-CV FULL
TIME :
CAPACITY : 1137mAh
VOLTAGE :
CURRENT :
BAT.TEMP : No.Sens
ADD.CAP :
912sec
8.405V
Trk.
0mAh