Imax quattro b6 digital intelligent charger (13 pages)
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B6 Ultimate Professional Balance Charger/Discharger All specifications and figures are subject to change without notice. Version 1.0 SkyRC Technology Co., Ltd. 2010 Printed in China 2010...
Program flow chart...........................14 Lithium polymer balance charge program connection diagram.............16 The unit is simple to use, but the operation of a sophisticated automatic charger such as the iMAX Initial parameter setup (users set up)......................18 Ultimate does require some knowledge on the part of the user. These operating instructions are Lithium battery (LiIo/LiPo/LiFe) program ....................21...
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Please read this entire operating manual completely and attentively before using this product, as it covers a wide range of information on operating and safety. Or please do use this product in company Connection Diagram with a specialist! Ventilation Fan Contact-less Key Switch...
Internal independent lithium battery balancer Set contents iMAX B6 Ultimate employs an individual-cell-voltage balancer. It isn’t necessary to connect an 1. iMAX B6 Ultimate Charger external balancer for balance charging. 2. XH Adaptor Balancing individual cells battery discharging 3. Temperature Probe...
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PC based analysis using USB Communication The B6 Ultimate is fitted with a mini USB port on the right-hand side of the case; a USB wire can be connected to this socket in order to link the charger to a PC.
WARNING AND SAFETY NOTES WARNING AND SAFETY NOTES These warnings and safety notes are particularly important. Please follow the instructions for Standard Battery Parameters maximum safety; otherwise the charger and the battery can be damaged or at worst it can LiPo LiIon LiFe...
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WARNING AND SAFETY NOTES WARNING AND SAFETY NOTES Never attempt to charge or discharge the following types of batteries. Connect the battery to the terminal of the charger: red is positive and black is A battery pack which consists of different types of cells (including different manufacturers) negative.
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WARNING AND SAFETY NOTES PROGRAM FLOW CHART Discharging The main purpose of discharging is to clean residual capacity of the battery, or to reduce the battery’ voltage to a defined level. The same attention should be paid to the discharging process as charging.
CONNECTION DIAGRAM CONNECTING THE CHARGER IMAX B6 Ultimate comes with male 4mm Bullet connectors attached to the power INPUT cables. These cables are appropriate for attaching directly to most high-quality AC-DC power supply units, such as eFUEL model PSU20A (13.8V, 20A). Also included are large Terminal Clips with matching 4mm female bullet connectors, for attaching directly to 12V car batteries.
The balance wire attached to the battery must be connected to the charger with the black wire aligned with IMAX B6 Ultimate will be operated with the default value of the essential user settings when it is connected the negative marking. Take care to maintain correct polarity! (Wiring diagram: see below.) to a 12V battery for the first time.
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INITIAL PARAMETER SETUP (USERS SET UP) INITIAL PARAMETER SETUP (USERS SET UP) When you start a charge process, the integral safety timer automatically starts running at the same time. This is programmed to prevent overcharge the battery if it proves to be faulty, or if the termination circuit cannot detect Termination of NiMH and NiCd battery.
LITHIUM BATTERY (LILO/LIPO/LIFE) PROGRAM CHARGING LITHIUM BATTERY IN THE CHARGE MODE Lithium battery (LiIo/LiPo/LiFe) program Charging lithium battery in the charge mode These programs are only suitable for charging and discharging Lithium batteries with a nominal This charging mode is for charging Li-Po/Ion/Fe battery without balance lead. voltage of 3.3V, 3.6V and 3.7V per cell.
CHARGING LITHIUM BATTERY IN THE BALANCE MODE CHARGING LITHIUM BATTERY IN THE FAST CHARGE MODE Charging lithium battery in the balance mode Charging lithium battery in the fast charge mode The charging current is getting smaller as the process goes to the near end term of Lithium battery This function is for balancing the voltage of Lithium-polymer battery cells while charging.
Stop Enter The processor monitors voltage of each cell when the battery packs are during its “storage” and “discharging” process. If voltage of any cell is abnormal, iMAX B6 Ultimate will show error message This screen shows the real-time status charging. Press BATT and terminate the program forcibly.
CHARGING NICD/NIMH BATTERY IN THE CHARGE MODE DISCHARGE OF NICD/NIMH BATTERY Charging NiCd/NiMH battery in the charge mode Discharge of NiCd/NiMH battery This program charge the battery using the current you set up. In the “auto” state, you should set up the upper limit of the charge current to avoid damage by excessive feeding current.
CHARGING PB (LEAD-ACID) BATTERY IN THE CHARGE MODE CHARGE/DISCHARGE AND DISCHARGE/CHARGE CYCLE OF NICD/NIMH BATTERY Charge/discharge and discharge/charge cycle of NiCd/NiMH battery Charging Pb (lead-acid) battery in the charge mode This program is only suitable for charging Pb lead-acid battery with nominal voltage from 2 to 24V. Pb lead-acid battery is completely different from NiCd/NiMH battery.
STORAGE DATA P ROGRAM Discharging of the Pb battery Storage data program For your convenience, iMAX B6 Ultimate has a data storage and load program. It can store ten Set up the discharge current on the left and nominal voltage on the right.
LOAD DATA P ROGRAM VARIOUS INFORMATION IN THE PROGRAM Various information in the program DEC INC You can inquire various information on the LCD screen during the charging and discharging process. Press DEC key, the charger will display users' setting. You can press INC key to monitor voltage of Set up the charge/ discharge sequence and cycle number.
WARNING AND ERROR MESSAGE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES IMAX B6 Ultimate incorporates a various functions of protective and monitoring the system to verify functions and the state of its electronics. In any case of occurring error, the screen displays the cause of error that is self-explanatory with audible sound.
MAXIMUM CIRCUIT POWER CHART Maximum circuit power chart IMAX B6 Ultimate satisfy all relevant and mandatory EC directives and FCC Part 15 Subpart B: 2008 The actual amount of charge current feeding to the battery is automatically be limited to 200 Watts, For EC directives: so not to exceed the charger's maximum rated charging power.
MAXIMUM CIRCUIT POWER CHART SPECIFICATION Battery Operating voltage range DC 11.0~18.0 Volt Type Circuit power Max. Charge power 200Watts Max. Discharge power 25Watts Charge current range 0.1~10.0A Discharge current range 0.1~5.0A Current drain for balancing Li-Po/Ion/Fe 200mA/cell Li-ion/Fe/Polymer cell count 1~6cells NiCd/NiMH battery cell count 1~18cells...
COMMONLY USED TERMS WARRANTY AND SERVICE Commonly used terms Nominal voltage(V): The nominal voltage of the battery pack can be determined as follows; Final charge voltage: the voltage at which the battery's charge limit (capacity limit) is reached. The -.NiCd or NiMH: multiply the total number of cells in the pack by 1.2. A 8-cell pack will have a charge process switches from a high current to a low maintenance rate (trickle charge) at this nominal voltage of 9.6 volts (8x1.2).
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