User Manual

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Supplying Power to the Charger
The Nitro Field Charger is powered using the provided
alligator clips connecting the charger to a 12-volt DC power
source, such as a 12V hobby battery (HAN102), a 12-volt
power supply or an automobile battery.
Connect the red (positive) end of the alligator clips to
the red terminal of the DC power source and the black
(negative) end of the alligator clips to the black terminal
of the DC power source. If you choose to power the
charger with an automobile battery, never do so with the
automobile running!
Charging
Charging 6- & 8-Cell Ni-Cd or Ni-MH
Battery Packs
1. When power is initially applied, the charger will beep and
the LED will flash once.
2. Connect the appropriate charge lead to the corresponding
charge jack with respect to polarity.
3. Connect the battery pack to the charger, and the charger
will beep again. The LED will repeatedly blink until you
begin the charging process.
4. Select either a 1, 2, or 4 amp charge rate based on the
battery’s capacity rating. See “Charge Times” chart on
Page 3.
5. Push the Start button to begin the charging process. The
LED will be solid red during the charging process.
6. Once the battery has peaked, the LED will flash, and the
beeper will sound for 30 seconds. If the battery is left
connected after 30 seconds, the LED will continue to
flash, and the beeper will sound approximately every
90 seconds.
When the battery has peaked, the Nitro Field Charger will
automatically transition to Advanced Trickle Charge.
Charging 4- & 5-Cell Ni-Cd or Ni-MH
Receiver Packs
1. When power is initially applied, the charger will beep and
the LED will flash once.
2. Connect the battery pack to the charger using the
included Rx charge adapter, and the charger will beep
again. The LED will repeatedly blink until you begin the
charging process.
3. Select a charge rate of either 1 or 2 amps, depending on
the receiver pack you are going to charge. We recommend
that you charge 600mAh or lower capacity receiver packs
at 1 amp, while you may charge higher capacity packs at
2 amps.
4. Push the Start button to begin the charging process. The
LED will be solid red during the charging process.
5. Once the battery has peaked, the LED will flash, and the
beeper will sound for 30 seconds. If the battery is left
connected after 30 seconds, the LED will continue to
flash, and the beeper will sound approximately every
90 seconds.
When the battery has peaked, the Nitro Field Charger will
automatically transition to Advanced Trickle Charge.
Charging 1-Cell Ni-Cd or Ni-MH Ni-Starters
1. When power is initially applied, the charger will beep and
the LED will flash once.
2. Connect the ni-starter pack to the charger, and the charger
will beep again. The LED will repeatedly blink until you
begin the charging process.
3. Push the Start button to begin the charging process. The
LED will be solid red during the charging process.
4. Once the ni-starter has peaked, the LED will flash, and
the beeper will sound for 30 seconds. If the ni-starter is
left connected after 30 seconds, the LED will continue to
flash, and the beeper will sound approximately every
90 seconds.
When the ni-starter has peaked, the Nitro Field Charger will
automatically transition to Advanced Trickle Charge.
Note: The charger can charge all three packs
simultaneously, provided you stay under or
at the maximum capacity of the charger’s
6-amp limit.
Alert Volume
4- to 5-cell charger
(1 or 2 amp charge rate)
Ni-Starter charger
DC Charger Input
Charger Outputs
6- to 8-cell charger
(1, 2, or 4 amp charge rate)