Progressiverc 4S Gold FMA Cellpro User Manual download pdf

Features

 Simpletooperate:justconnecttheCellpro4schargerbetweenapowersourceandapack.

Nojumpers,plugsordialstoset!Chargerautomaticallydeterminespackcapacityandsets

optimalcurrent,thendynamicallyadjustschargerateasneeded.Manualchargeratesof

0.25Ato4A(in0.25Aincrements)allowforspecialsituations.

 ChargesLithiumPolymer,LithiumIon,LithiumManganeseandA123©chemistries.Adapt-

ersareavailablefromFMADirect.

 Eachcellischargedindependently,providingexceptionalchargingsafetyandelevatingRC

packstothesafetylevelofcellphones.

 ChargesLiPopackshavingonetofourcellsandanycapacityupto24Ah.Typicalpacksof

upto3Ahcapacitychargein50minutesorlessusingcharger’s1.4CAutoCurrentMode.

 Multifunctiondisplayshowsoperatingmode,individualcellvoltages,chargecurrent,supply

voltage,andamountofcharge(mAh)putintopack.Plus,theuniqueFueldisplayshowsper-

centcapacityremaininginapack.

 Viewersoftware(afreedownload)displaysreal-timedataandgraphs.

 Latesttechnologyprovidestheultimateinsafety.Evenchargespackshavinghiddenphysical

damagewithoutdangerofre.Apackwillnotchargeifindividualcellvoltagesdon’tequal

totalpackvoltage.

 Cellbalancingto10mVandautomaticoverchargeprotectionassurelongestpacklife.Auto-

matictemperaturemonitoringpreventspackoverchargingatlowambienttemperaturesand

chargerdamageathighambienttemperatures.

 LowVoltageRestorefeatureautomaticallyattemptstorepairoverdischargedpacks.Cells

dischargedaslowas0.5Vmayberepairedtoasmuchas98%ofcapacity.

 ColdWeatherChargestopschargingat4.10V/cellwhentemperatureisbelow55°Ftoprevent

celldamage.

 Operatesfromany10–16VDCpowersource.Inputsandoutputsareprotectedagainstre-

versepolarity.

Precautions

 Followallinstructionsinthismanualtoassuresafeoperation.

 AlwayswatchLiPopackswhiletheyarecharging.NeverleaveLiPopacksunsuperviseddur-

ingcharging.

 SeeadditionalwarningsheetsprovidedwiththischargerandFMALiPopacks.

 Followallguidelinesforcharging,discharging,handlingandstoringLiPocells.

Cellpro 4s Gold Charger

Model LIPOCH4S04-GOLD, for use with LiPo, Li-Ion

and A123 battery packs with node connectors

Automatic and manual charging at up to 4A with cell

balancing and overcharge protection

FMA, Inc.

5713 Industry Lane, Suite 50

Frederick, MD 21704

Sales: (800) 343-2934

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Technical: (301) 668-4280

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www.fmadirect.com

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Cellpro 4s Gold Charger

Featuresn Simpletooperate:justconnecttheCellpro4schargerbetweenapowersourceandapack.Nojumpers,plugsordialstoset!Chargeraut

Page 2 - Connecting the charger

10Updating the Charger’s Firmware1. Disconnectanypacksfromthecharger.2. ConnecttheChargertothePCusinganFMAFUIM2orFUIM3adapter.Plu

Page 3 - Charging modes

11TroubleshootingOperatingerrorsappearassafetycodesinthedisplay.Todeterminetheproblem,lookupthecodeinthetablebelow.Correctthe

Page 4 - How to charge a pack

12091222FMA limited warrantyFMA, Inc. warrants this product to be free of manufacturing defects for the term of one year from the date of pur-chase.

Page 5 - About the data display

2Connecting the chargerConnecting packs with a Cellpro connector ConnectCellproPacksasshowninthisdiagram:Connect to 10–16 VDC(e.g., gel cell o

Page 6 - General information

3Charging modesTheCellpro4sChargerprovidesseveralchargingmodes.Pleasebecomefamiliarwiththembeforechargingpacks.Normal charging modes

Page 7 - How Auto Current Mode works

4How to charge a packTip: Because FMA’s cell balancing technology monitors individual cells, you don’t need to cool a pack before charging it. Go fr

Page 8

5About the data displayThediagrambelowexplainsthedatadisplay,howtoviewdataaboutthepackbeingcharged,andhowtomanuallysetthecharge

Page 9 - Charger Viewer Software

6Practical information about the Cellpro ChargerGeneral informationn Cellsinapackhavedifferentvoltageswhentheyaredischarged.TheCellpro4

Page 10

7How Auto Current Mode works TheCellpro4sCharger’sAutoCurrentModepreciselymonitorsindividualcellfuellevels(cellvoltages)inapack.If

Page 11 - Troubleshooting

8Estimating performance factorsIfyoudon’thaveawaytodirectlymeasureyourpropulsionsystem’selectricalparameters,theCellpro4sChargerenab

Page 12 - Charger specications

9Charger Viewer SoftwareInstalling the Charger Viewer SoftwareFordetailedinformationoninstallingtheCellpro4sGoldChargerViewerSoftware,plea

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