Universal Battery Charger & Analyzer NiMH / NiCd / NiZn / Eneloop / Lithium-Ion / LiIo4.35 / LiFePO4 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Manufactured by SKYRC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. www.skyrc.com RoHS 2015 SkyRC Technology Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Version 1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 01 Welcome WARNING AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 03 QUICK START GUIDE 04 BATTERY KNOWLEDGE 10 BATTERY VOLTAGES 11 TOTAL OVERVIEW 12 GLOBAL SETUP VIEW 14 SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW 17 SLOT OPERATION VIEW 24 Charging batteries is usually a primitive, boring task. Can’t fool your friends, it still is. In fact, this charger merely knows three elementary routines: charge, discharge, rest. However ...
WARNING AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS INTRODUCTION User Interface The UI can be switched between Dummy, Simple and Advanced menu modes. The advanced menu lets the user control every single technical parameter of the operation mode whereas a simpler mode with less options may be more convenient for quick everyday usage.
QUICK START GUIDE QUICK START GUIDE Do not overcharge nor over discharge batteries. Recharge drained batteries as soon as possible. Remove all batteries and unplug the charging unit from the power source when not in use. Opening, disassembling, modifying, tampering with the unit may invalidate its guarantee, check warranty terms. # VOLT TYPE CURR 1 1.33 NIMH: 0.7A 2 3.99 LIIO: 1.0A 3 NO BATTERY 4 NO BATTERY QUICK START GUIDE # 1 2 3 4 Read the Warning and Safety Precautions first and follow them.
QUICK START GUIDE QUICK START GUIDE 6. Insert round batteries in the empty slots observing correct polarity. Be aware of the battery type! The display shows the voltage of the correctly inserted batteries and a blinking "PROGRAM[01]" for them. "#1" refers to the first slot, i.e. the slot with slot number button 1, whereas "[01]" means the program with the program number 01.
QUICK START GUIDE # 1 2 3 4 VOLT 1.48 3.85 3.86 3.83 QUICK START GUIDE CURR mAh PROGRAM[02] PROGRAM[01] PROGRAM[01] PROGRAM[01] INFO MESSAGE #1: Save to [02] #2: PROGRAM[01] #3: PROGRAM[01] #4: PROGRAM[01] The following illustration shows how the five common views of the user interface are interconnected: SOV Slot Operation View DDV Diagram Drawing View SNB Start All # 1 2 3 4 VOLT CURR mAh Processing... Processing... Processing... Processing... Programs Starting # 1 2 3 4 VOLT CURR 1.45 -0.
BATTERY KNOWLEDGE BATTERY VOLTAGES What Does 0.5C, 1C, -C/4, Etc Mean? It is a short way of specifying charge transfer rates as function of battery capacity. Substitute the nominal capacity for "C", divide by 1h, then multiply with the factor. For example, 0.3C for a 2100mAh battery equals a charge rate of 630mA or 0.63A (= 2100mAh/1h * 0.3 ), -C/4 or -0.25C for a 3400mAh battery equals discharging it at 0.85A.
TOTAL OVERVIEW (TOV) TOTAL OVERVIEW (TOV) How to get there — Depending on the situation, depressing the STOP button or clicking it once, twice, or thrice will get you back to TOV. How to exit — In TOV, remove all batteries and unplug the device from mains. The controls in TOV are as follows: • When there are ready slots, pressing the ENTER button (=Start) will start them at once. This is useful if you do want to start all the ready slots together at the same time. • If there are active slots, i.e.
GLOBAL SETUP VIEW (GSV) GLOBAL SETUP VIEW (GSV) How to get there — In TOV, if all slots are inactive, depressing the STOP button will transfer to GSV. How to exit — In GSV, pressing the STOP button once or twice will cancel changes, quit the view and return to TOV. Display Lets the user control the behaviour of the LCD background lighting. For example, "1min" means that the backlight will turn off after 1 minute of user inactivity, i.e. no pressing of buttons within that period of time.
GLOBAL SETUP VIEW (GSV) SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW (SPV) How to get there — In TOV, clicking the SNB of an inactive slot will transfer to SPV. SysTemp→ #1,#2 → #3,#4 → ... Shows the temperature as recorded by temperature sensors placed right at the internal aluminum cooler and as reported by the 4 sensors at the slots. Note that these are correct values at the sensors themselves and cannot be precisely the spatial temperature average of the targets of interest.
SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW (SPV) SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW (SPV) The controls in SPV are as follows: • Pressing the UP or DOWN button navigates through the items, or lets the user make a selection. • Clicking the ENTER button (=Enter) enters an option, confirms a selection, or navigates through all items from top to bottom. • Depressing the ENTER button (=Save) saves all changes and then transfers to TOV.
SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW (SPV) SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW (SPV) • Cycle - Automatically repeats the three distinct routines after the specified pattern. Useful for unattended operation over an extended period of time or testing the degradation of China made Eneloop after 100 cycles. Cycling a few times at high rates may help to condition new NiMH cells or awake old batteries from slumber; interrupt the cycling when the discharge capacity has seemingly reached a plateau.
SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW (SPV) SLOT PROGRAMMING VIEW (SPV) CUT TEMP DELTA PEAK The temperature cut-off. It is the temperature of the battery, or more precisely the temperature at the slot sensor, at which the program will stop with an abnormal program termination message. A safety option, it can protect batteries against unexpected overheating.
SLOT OPERATION VIEW (SOV) SLOT OPERATION VIEW (SOV) How to get there — In TOV, when there is at least one active slot, clicking its SNB will transfer to SOV. How to exit — In SOV, pressing the ENTER button will return back to TOV. Or, after some period of user inactivity, returns to TOV automatically. LiIon #2 Mode: Charge Capacity: 9mAh Volt: 3.97/4.20V C.Current: 2.99A Volt Shows both the actual battery voltage and the end voltage, i.e.
SLOT OPERATION VIEW (SOV) DIAGRAM DRAWING VIEW (DDV) SysTemp Shows the internal system temperature. Same value as seen in GSV, it serves as safety feature for device overheat protection. At full load it can go as high as 80°C or higher and will shut down operation thereabout. The cooling fan is controlled by this value. How to get there — In TOV, if there is at least one active slot, clicking the UP or DOWN button will transfer to DDV.
USER CALIBRATION USER CALIBRATION Very similar to the technology of a modern digital multimeter, the microprocessor of MC3000 measures the actual battery current (in series) and the actual battery voltage (in parallel) directly at the battery in order to control and regulate the discharge or charge process. During the manufacturing process every MC3000 production unit gets tested and calibrated after highest factory standards.
FIRMWARE UPDATE PC LINK The visualization of data helps with the understanding of battery performance or the details of charging algorithms. The free PC Link software offers convenient operation and overview of the charger from a Windows computer; it is also needed for downloading and installing the latest firmware updates.
BLUETOOTH APP BLUETOOTH APP The Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity allows the user to remote control and monitor the MC3000 comfortably through an app on a portable device such as smartphone, iPad, or iPhone. The iOS app can be downloaded from iTunes Store, the Android app from Google Play Store. Operation of the app is self-explanatory and the same on iOS and on Android. Explicit pairing is not required; after download and installation just activate Bluetooth on your mobile device and launch the app.
ERROR MESSAGE BLUETOOTH APP 3. Press ‘Details’ on the screen to view graphs and slot operation details, such as Battery Voltage, Current, Temperature, Resistance etc., in a single overview. The battery icon is for switching the view between slots. 4. Pressing the slot number button will stop the operation of the program in that slot. · 34 MC3000 In case of abnormal program termination or other ordinary error the screen will display the cause of error and emit an audible sound.
GLOSSARY FAQ’ S 1) When I discharge 4 fully charged 18650 Li-Ion batteries at 1A/slot together at the same time, the plastic radiator grille gets hot, the metal (+) contacts too, but less so when I discharge a single Li-Ion battery at 2A. What's wrong with me? - Nothing. All is good. But if you don't feel comfortable with the high temperatures at full load, how about discharging two batteries instead? You will be surprised how not hot the externals get at reduced loads.
SPECIFICATIONS PACKAGE CONTENTS Input Power DC 11V ~ 18V / 60W PSU adapter output specs Temperature Sensors 2 for inner, 4 for outer measurements electronics vs. battery slots Circuit Power max. Charge power 50W |x|=x, for x>0 Battery Temperature 20°C ~ 70°C safety cut-off (+ safety net) max.
CONFORMITY DECLARATION LIABILITY EXCLUSION & WARRANTY AND SERVICE SKYRC MC3000 satisfies all relevant and mandatory CE directives and FCC SubPart C Intentional Radiators section 15.247 The product has been tested to meet the following technical standards: Liability Exclusion Title Test Standards EN 300328 Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modulation techniques article 3.
