Operation Manual

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Duo-Power 8S EQ is an elegant computer-based charge / discharge station suitable

for all current types of rechargeable battery, and includes battery management and an

integral equalizer for eight-cell Lithium-Ion (LiIon), Lithium-Polymer (LiPo) and Lithium-

Ferrum (LiFe) batteries. The maximum charge current is 6.5 A, and the charger can be

operated either from a 12 Volt car battery or the mains supply using the integral switch-

mode PSU.

The Duo-Power 8S EQ can be used to charge and discharge NC / NiMH batteries con-

sisting of 1 to 24 cells. With these cells the Delta Peak method is used to terminate the

charge process when the battery is fully charged. Lithium and Lead-acid batteries are

charged using the CC - CV method.

One of the most important features of the Duo-Power 8S EQ is the pio-

neering Battery Identification System (BID). A vast array of different battery

types is now available to the modeller, and the range is constantly expand-

ing; the problem is that each battery type requires its “own” charge

process. It can happen so quickly: you switch the system on with the wrong

settings - and in a moment your valuable battery is damaged.

The revolutionary BID system from robbe now offers an ingen-

ious solution to this problem. Each battery is assigned a small,

lightweight BID chip / key which stores all the relevant data

required for charging and discharging that pack perfectly.

When the battery is to be charged or discharged, the BID chip

attached to the battery is simply connected to the Duo-Power

8S EQ, and the BID system transfers the required parameters

to the charger.

All you need to do then is press the ‘MODE’ button,

and the charge or discharge process begins. The

elimination of that tiresome searching through menus

for the set-up parameters, maximum protection from

mishandling, and storing of the relevant battery data

in the BID chip / key - those are the unique advan-

tages of the BID system. Since the essential informa-

tion is stored in the BID chip / key, all the data

required for safe, optimum charging and discharging

is always “on board” the battery, and can be displayed on the charger’s screen at any

time This means that you can obtain an up-to-date picture of the battery’s condition with-

out the need for PC software or computer technology.

Operating Instructions

Duo-Power 8S EQ

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