Operation Manual

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Contents
Chapter Page
1. Introduction 28
2. Warnings and safety notes, please read and observe! 29
3. General notes on using the charger 30
4. Recommended charge leads, polarity 31
5. Controls, using the charger, starting the charge process 31
6. Charge and discharge programs 32
7. Program fl owchart 32
8. Selecting the charge program group 33
9. Using the charger for the fi rst time 33
10. Starting the charge / discharge process 34
11. Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) charge programs 36
12. Nickel-Metal-Hydride (Ni-MH) charge programs 38
13. Lithium-Ion / Lithium-Polymer / Li-Mn / LiFePO
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- charge programs 41
14. Lead-acid (Pb) charge programs 44
15. Screen displays, cycle data display 46
16. Monitor displays 46
17. Error messages, warnings 48
18. PC interface 49
19. Cleaning and maintenance 50
20. Notes on handling rechargeable batteries 50
21. Specifi cation 51
22. Environnemental Protection Notes 52
Declaration of Conformity 106
Warranty 107
1. Introduction
Please study these instructions, reading them completely and attentively, before using the unit
for the fi rst time. This will guarantee that you will be able to exploit all the facilities of your new
battery charger. The warnings and safety notes are particularly important. Please store these
instructions in a safe place, and be sure to pass them on to the new owner if you ever dispose
of the charger.
In the ULTRA TRIO PLUS 16 you have acquired a mature product with an excellent performance. It
incorporates the latest semi-conductor technology, controlled by a high-performance RISC micro-
processor, to provide superior charging characteristics combined with simple operation and optimum
reliability. These features can normally be expected only from much more expensive units. The ULTRA
TRIO PLUS 16 represents a reliable method of charging sintered Nickel-Cadmium (NC, Ni-Cd) packs,
Nickel-Metal-Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries, Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po), Lithium-Manganese (Li-Mn), Lithium-
Ion (Li-Io) and LiFePO
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(LiFe) batteries, and also lead-gel and lead-acid (Plumbum: Pb) batteries These
sealed, gas-tight batteries have proved excellent for our purposes in RC models. They are mechanically
robust, can be used in any attitude and are generally highly reliable. They require no special measures
for storage apart from protecting the cells from becoming deep-discharged. The ULTRA TRIO PLUS
16 can also be used to discharge your batteries and balance the cells in a pack.
Note
It is important always to observe the charging instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer, and to
keep to the recommended charge currents and times Do not fast-charge batteries unless the manuf-
acturer states expressly that they are suitable for the high currents which fl ow during these processes.
When charging new batteries you may also encounter problems with premature charge termination.
Whenever you wish to use a new battery it therefore makes sense to carry out a series of monitored
test charges, so that you can check that the automatic charge termination circuit works correctly and
reliably with your packs, and charges them to full capacity.