Starting And Ending A Charge / Discharge Process; On-Screen Displays - ROBBE POWER PEAK FUN Manual De Uso

6.3

STARTING AND ENDING A CHARGE / DISCHARGE PROCESS

The Power Peak FUN charger does not feature a separate Start button for directly initiating
a charge / discharge process; instead the process starts when you activate an operating
mode, e.g. 'CHARGING'. The mode of operation is selected using the 'MODE' button. The
chosen mode of operation is activated directly when you select the mode, and the set pro-
cess starts automatically. The mode of operation indicator, e.g. 'CHARGING', then scrolls
to the right and out of the display, the flashing status indicator changes from 'R' to 'C' and
the screen displays the current battery voltage.
When the battery is fully charged, the unit terminates the process using the method descri-
bed for the appropriate battery type; the buzzer sounds briefly and the on-screen status
indicator changes to 'R' (Ready). If a NiCd or NiMH battery is being charged, the unit swit-
ches to a trickle current. If you wish, you can interrupt a running process at any time by pres-
sing the 'MODE' button. Avoid interrupting the charge process by disconnecting the bat-
tery. Always press the 'MODE' button first.
When you are charging NiCd and NiMH batteries, it is important that the automatic Delta
Peak circuit should work reliably. This means: batteries to be fast-charged must be balan-
ced, i.e. they must contain cells of equal voltage. New packs, or packs which have been
stored for a long time, should first be discharged and recharged at a low rate using a small
charge current - typically C/10 - to balance their states of charge. This should be carried out
at regular intervals in any case. Simply connect the battery without pressing any button, and
a trickle charge then runs automatically.
Although it is possible to charge transmitter batteries which are fitted inside an RC system
transmitter, the charger's discharge functions are only available if either the reverse polarity
guard diode in the transmitter's charge circuit is by-passed, or if the battery is disconnected
from the transmitter. The battery is then connected to the charger directly using a direct
charge lead. If you wish to modify the transmitter, the work must be carried out by an expert.
6.4 SCREEN DISPLAYS
The following displays are generated during charge / discharge processes, and can be
selected using the 'SELECT' button. Some displays include variable values (memories M1
... M5, charge current, discharge current, battery type, SOUND), and these feature a flas-
hing cursor; the values can be adjusted using the INC / DEC buttons. In all cases the screen
displays a flashing indicator at the far right which shows the current state of the charge pro-
cess. This is the key to the flashing indicators:
R: Ready to use
C: Charge process running
D: Discharge process running
D/C: Discharge / Charge process running; active state flashes
N: No battery connected
The screen displays are arranged in an endless loop. You can switch from one menu to the
next using the 'SELECT' button. When the last menu (SOUND) is displayed, pressing the
'SELECT' button again returns you to the current battery voltage display.
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