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Hyperion EOS0610I DUO II-Dual Port All In One Battery
Charger & Balancer
NEW! Hyperion EOS 0610i DUO2 1S-6S 16N CHARGER, with
Integrated LBA10A balancers
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A123 CHG CURRENT (A) setting:
The EOS 0610iDUOII does NOT limit max charge rate for
A123-type cells or other-brand LiFeP04 based on capacity. For A123-Brand
cylindrical Phosphate-based cells it is our position that 40..,4.3C rate
is the target MAX, as of this writing. Therefore, 9.2A",10A max for the
A123 2300mAh cells, and 4.4A",5.0A for the newer 1l00mAh size.
Consult battery maker documentation for other brands or
later A123 types.
NiCd and N iMH: Set BATT TYPE
from MEMORY MODE screen as we did before in the LiPo example. Consult the
battery manufacturer's documentation to determine the proper settings for
VOLTAGE, CAPACITY, and CHG CURRENT.
In addition to the charge settings we have already seen in
LiPo Mode, three additional settings exist for NiCd and NiM H battery
types. These are essentially "expert" settings, and should be left at
defaults unless you know why you want to change them:
PEAK SENS (peak sensitivity -
delta V) - default for NiCd is 7mV/C and NiMH is 5mV/C
TRICKLE - sets a low current
at which the charger will continue to charge the pack AFTER normal charge
is ended
PEAK DELAY - Short interval
after peak is detected during which the charger will continue to charge
before terminating
STARTING CHARGE / SELECTING CHARGE TYPE:
After setting MEMORY MODE charge parameters, holding down
ENTER takes you to a Sub-Menu with three options for NiCd/NiMH
charge type. Press ENTER once to start the current setting
flashing, and use DOWN key to scroll through the three choices. Hold down
the START button after your selection to start charging.
AUTOMATIC - Essentially
ignores your setting for CURRENT, but charges at rate determined by the
internal resistance of the battery pack. Especially useful when you don't
know what settings you should make due to lack of documentation.
LINEAR - Charges at whatever
rate you have selected from start to finish (if the charger detects no
problem with settings).
NORMAL - Charges according to
your RATE setting but uses an intelligent algorithm to alter current as
needed during charge.
Lead Acid Batteries: Set Pb
for BATT TYPE, correct voltage at the BATT VOLTS screen and the Ah at the
BATT CAPACITY screen, and amperage at the CHG CURRENT screen. Consult the
battery manufacturer's documentation to determine these settings.
TCS Feature
(Terminal Capacity Selection % for Lithium battery types)
TCS has two settings: TCS CAPACITY %, and TCS END ACTION.
* The TCS CAPACITY Setting is selected from the MEMORY
screen by pressing UP button four times (or DOWN
seven times).
TCS Capacity can be set from 50% to 100% in 5% increments
(default is 100%, a full charge). The charger uses your setting for
Battery Capacity in addition to sophisticated measurements and
calculations to make a close estimate for the currently charged capacity
in the pack during charging.
* TCS END ACTION can be set to CONTINUE (default) and
STOP. If CONTINUE, when TCS% is reached for settings 50% to 95%, the
charger will "beep" 10 times, but continue charging to 100% until stopped.
If TCS ACTION is set to STOP, the charger will stop charging at that TCS
setting and - if balancing is complete - then give COMPLETE (END) Buzzer
according to your buzzer settings. (or continue till
balanced, then give End buzzer)
There are three good reasons why you might want to charge
a Lithium Battery to something less than full capacity:
* The first is for long-term storage. Lithium batteries
are best stored after charging to 50%",60% of nominal capacity. However,
rather than using TCS for this goal, it is easier and better to always use
the STORE MODE function. STORE MODE automatically charges or
discharges as needed to reach 60% TCS, then stops.
* The second aim is to get more flight time in during a
typical day at the field, by stopping the charge when the battery is 90%
to 95% full, for example. Due to the CC/CV method by which LiPo are
charged, charging the last few mAh back into the pack takes a LOT more
time than the first few mAh did ... So if you want to get in the air ASAP,
and don't mind a shorter flight then set TCS at 90%",95% could save you a
good bit of charge time. In this case we suggest END ACTION setting of
CONTINUE, that way the charger will sound 10 beeps when TCS is reached, so
you can stop charging and fly. If you don't catch the warning, the charger
will continue to charge to full capacity, as a safety measure in case you
have forgotten that TCS is set below 100%.
* The third possibility is that evidence suggests that
charging to 90%",95% can increase battery cycle life, compared to 100%
charges. So in this case set TCS ACTION to STOP.
Lithium Care
To maximize your investment in Lithium Battery packs, do
the following:
* ALWAYS Store your packs at 60% of capacity. After a day
of flying, use STORE Mode to achieve this. It is especially harmful to
store lithium packs fully charged, and should be avoided for more than a
day or two at most.
* AVOID discharging cells beyond 90% of capacity (80% is
even better). NEVER fully discharge lithium packs.
* STORE your packs in a cool, relatively dry location.
Charging Lithium Polymer in Excess of lC Rate
(3. 7v Nominal LiPo types)
Every Hyperion lithium polymer battery ever produced is
capable of charging in excess of 2C.
Note: These are the charge C rates for which less than 0.
3% degradation was found in Hyperion Lithium Packs:
HP CX: 3.0C, HP VX: 3.0C, HP VZ: 3.0C
(50-cycle tests completed at 1.0, 2.5, 2.75, 3.0C rates,
0.3% is within measurement error , so not significant, esp if charged at
lower. rate)
If 3C is possible, Why not 3C?
2C is the sensible limit for fast charging lithium
polymer. Due to the CC/CV nature of the lithium charging process, the
returns from increasing charge rate diminish very quickly after 2C. That
is, total charge time is only a couple minutes
shorter at
3C compared to 2C, yet initial charge rate has to increase
50% for that small gain. Given this, the risk/benefit equation lands
squarely on the side of 2C max rates. Additionally, since many batteries
are not capable of charging reliably past 2C, chargers which do allow 3C
charging are much more likely to cause damage to batteries, or even
accidents. It is simply too easy to make a mistake with the Charge Rate
setting, and there are no electronic safeguards which can be reliably
employed against making such a mistake. If using
other than Hyperion lithium packs, consult your battery's documentation
for allowed C rates, before exceeding 1C charge rate.
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