User manual IMAX B6

[. . . ] Instruction Manual INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the iMax B6 LiPro Balance Charger . This product is a rapid charger with a high performance microprocessor and specialized operating software. 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 with a specialist Specifications Operating voltage range: DC11. 0~18. 0 Volt AC100-240V, 50/60Hz Circuit power: Max. discharge power5W Charge current range: 0. 1~5. 0A Discharge current range: 0. 1-1. 0A Current drain for balancing Li-po: 300mAh/cell NiCd/NiMH battery cell count: 1~15cell li-ion/Polymer cell count: 1-6 series Pb battery voltage: 2V, 20V Weight: 580g Dimensions: 133 87 33mm SPECIAL FEATURES Optimized operating software iMax B6 features the so-called AUTO function that set the feeding current during the process of charging or discharging. [. . . ] The program will insert a time delay after each charge/discharge process for the battery have enough time to cool down before beginning next cycle of charge/discharge process. When the charge process starts, the integrated safety timer starts to run simultaneously. If error detected or the termination circuit can not detect if the battery is fully charged, this unit is programmed to prevent overcharging. If the Delta-peak voltage can not be detected or the safety timer times out, the charge process will stop automatically, when the battery reaches the user-set maximum charge capacity, The beep to confirm users' operation sounds every time a buttons is pressed. The beep or melody sounds at various times during operation to confirm different mode change. This function monitors the voltage of the input battery used to power this charger. If the voltage is lower than user-set value, the program will end forcibly to protect the input battery. Safety LiFe timer ON 120min V. Type 3. 3V DEC -+ DEC INC DEC INC -+ INC Capacity Cut-Off LiFe ON V. Type 5000mAh 3. 3V DEC -+ DEC INC DEC INC -+ INC Key LiFe Beep Buzzer V. Type DEC INC ON 3. 3V ON -+ DEC INC Input LiFe power low V. Type Cut-Off 10. 0V 3. 3V DEC -+ INC Safe timer Calculation When charging NiCd or NiMH batteries, divide the capacity by current, then divide the result by 11. 9, set this number of minutes as the value for safety timer setting. If the charger stopped at this time threshold, about 140% of the capacity will have been fed into the battery. For example: Capacity Current Safety Time 2000mAh 2. 0A (2000/2. 0=1000)/11. 9=84 minutes 3300mAh 3. 0A (3300/3. 0=1100)/11. 9=92 minutes 1000mAh 1. 2A (1000/1. 2=833)/11. 9=70 minutes Lithium Lilo/LiPo/LiFe program The program is only suitable for charging/discharging Lithium-polymer batteries with a nominal voltage of 3. 3/3. 6/3. 7V/cell. There are two methods termed as constant voltage and constant current. The charge current varies according to battery capacity and specification. The final voltage is very important; it should precisely match the voltage of the battery: LiPo is 3. 6V, LiLo is 4. 1V and LiFe is 3. 6V. When you want to change the values of parameters, please press START/ENTER key to make it blink and then use DES or INC to change the value. Then press START/ENTER key again to store the value. Charging of Lithium battery LiPo NiMH Sensitivity BALANCE 2. 0A D. Peak 11. 1V(3S) Default DEC The left side of the first line shows the type of battery you choose. The value on the left of the second line of the charger is current user -+ set, After setting the current and DEC INC voltage, press START/ENTER key Start `>3 seconds' for more than 3 seconds to start Enter the process. (charge current: 0. 15. 0A, voltage: 1-5V). -+ INC Batt type Stop This displays the number of cells you set up and the processor Start detects. "R" shows the number of Enter cells detected by the charger and "S" is the number of cells set by you at the previous screen. If both Li3s 1. 2A 12. 59V numbers are identical you can NiMH Sensitivity start charging by press BAL 022:43 00682 D. Peak Default START/ENTER button. If not, press BATT TYPE/STOP button to Number Charging Battery go back to previous screen to of voltage Charged carefully check the number of time capacity cells Charging current R:3SER S:3SER NiMH Sensitivity CONFIRM(ENTER) D. Peak Default cells of the battery pack before going ahead. Press BATT TYPE/STOP key once to stop the charge process. Charging lithium battery in the balance mode This function is for balancing the voltage of Lithium-polymer battery cells while charging. In the balance mode, the battery needs to have a balance lead to connect to the individual port at the right side of the charger. And you need connect the battery's output plug to the output of charger. Charging in this mode is different from the normal modes, because the built-in processor monitors voltage of individual cell and control input current fed into each cell to normalize the voltage. [. . . ] Press START/ENTER key for more than 3 seconds to start charging. Pb-6 0. 4A 12. 59V DSC 022:43 00682 Battery Battery Elapsed time voltage type Discharge current The screen displays the real-time discharging status. Press START/ENTER key Discharged again to store the parameter value you set. Press BATT capacity TYPE/STOP key to end the program. Data storage program For your convenience, iMax B6 has a data storage and load program. It can store five battery data representing the respective specifications of batteries. [. . . ]