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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE - SETUP
After powering up your Pulsar Touch you are in the main menu where you can scroll through all functions (Charge / Discharge / Cycle / Balance / View Last Data / Config / Motor-ESC-Servo) and either start the required process by press „START" button or access the
particular functions setup by pressing „SETUP". All the functions and our recommendations are explained in detail on next pages.
P1 PROFILE NAME
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P1 PROFILE NAME
LINEAR CHARGE
DISCHARGE
SETUP
START
SETUP
P1 CHARGE
[1/2] X
P1 DISCHARGE
Current
Chg Mode
:
Linear
Pack.Volt : 7.4V/2S
Current
:
4.0A
Cutoff.V. :
DPeak
:
20mV
Cut-Temp
Trickle
:
Off
Safety Time:
90min
NEXT
SET
P1 CHARGE
[2/2] X
Cut-Temp :
55°C
NEXT
SET
CHARGE PROCESS
The Pulsar Touch can charge LiPo, LiFePo, NiMH and NiCd batteriesand incorporates the designated charge algorithms for each particular cell type for best performance, reliability and safety with up to 12.0A charge current. Please always follow your battery
manufacturers recommendations for maximum allowed charge current and make sure you always use the correct „Chg Mode" setting for the battery you want to charge, as wrong setting may result in damage to the battery!
P1 PROFILE NAME
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P1 PROFILE NAME
LINEAR CHARGE
LIPO CHARGE
SETUP
START
SETUP
CHARGE START
X
CHARGE START
Chg Mode
:
Linear
Pack.Volt :
Auto
Chg Mode
Current
:
4.0A
Pack.Volt : 7.4V/2s
DPeak
:
20mV
Current
Cut-Temp
Trickle
:
Off
Cut-Temp
:
°C
Autostart:
CHARGE START
X
30sec without setting a value, the charging process will start automatically.
Autostart
:
0min
Storage Charge:
Storage Charge
fixed voltage (vor Lixx batteries) or fixed capacity (for Nixx batteries) value and the battery will be partially charged or discharged (in case of Lixx) exactly to this level. Thus you can always perfectly prepare your battery
XXXX
:
0.0X
for storage, if you want to store them over a longer period of time.
Our recommendations: NiMH/NiCd: 50% of nominal capacity *** LiPo: 3.8V/cell *** LiFePo: 3.4V/cell
START
AUTOSTART TIMER
_
Time to Start
CHECK STATUS:
00m00s
BATTERY......ok
Connection...ok
STOP
START
time until charging starts, you
your charger checks if all con-
can skip and start immediate-
nections and the battery itself
ly by pressing „START" or you
are ok and if charge process
can return to the main menu
can be started.
by pressing „STOP".
CHARGE - explanations:
LiPo/LiFe pack voltage:
The packs rated voltage for LiPo/LiFePo batteries must be set according to the packs rating.
Linear Charge:
the most common method for NiMH/NiCd cells, a constant current from beginning to end of charge
process, the easiest method for charging.
Step Charge:
should only be used by experienced racers and only for NiMH cells!
P1 CHARGE
[1/2] X
You may select special
Chg Mode
:
charging methods for
1st: _
_
1.0A/0.1Ah
1
to 3
step (4
step is
st
rd
th
2nd: _
_
4.0A/1.0Ah
fixed to linear!):
3rd: _
_
8.0A/4.0Ah
_
= Linear charge
4th:
4.0A/5.5Ah
NEXT
∏ =
Impulse
-
charges with 1.5x of
P1 CHARGE
[2/2] X
selected current for
DPeak
:
short periods.
Trickle
:
Safety Time :
∐
= Reflex - charges
Cut-Temp
:
with short discharge
spikes every few se-
NEXT
conds.
Charge Algorithms:
the Pulsar Touch contains high-accuracy charge profiles for each type of battery, make sure you
always use the correct „Chg Mode" setting for the battery you want to charge, as wrong setting may result in damage to
the battery!
LiPo/LiFePo
charging using the CC/CV-charging method. With this charging method, the battery gets charged with
a constant current first. As soon as the battery voltage reaches the max. allowed charging voltage per cell
(for example, LiPo 4.2V and LiFePo 3.7V), the charger automatically reduces the charging current till the
battery is fully charged.
NiMH/NiCd
charging with constant current (Linear- or Step-Mode!) + delta-peak detection. This is the most
popular charging method for NiMH/NiCd-batteries in competition
Charge Current:
The charge current can be set from 0.1 to 12.0A, for racing cells (Sub-C size) in LiPo, LiFe and NiMH
technology you can usually use 1.5C charge rate (e.g. 7.5A for a 5000mAh pack) with no problem. However, for lower
grade cells and receiver-/transmitter battery packs you should use a lower charge current and should follow your battery
manufacturer's recommmendations.
Delta Peak:
With NiMH/NiCd-batteries, you only obtain the optimum battery performance by slightly „overcharging" the
battery. In real terms, it will not be overcharged, but charged to an optimum level. The battery voltage drops at the end of the
charging process (delta). The size of the drop (delta peak) is adjustable in the range between 1 - 200mV. The higher the value,
the hotter the battery will be at the end of the charge. We recommend to start with the works-default settings.
Note: The adjustable Delta-Peak value applies to the whole battery pack and not to one single cell!
Trickle Charge:
This current, which flows after delta peak cutoff, is adjustable from 0.0 - 0.5A to achieve the highest
possible voltage for NiCd cells. Set this function to „Off" for NiMH cells. Alternatively you can use the Auto Trickle Function
for an automatic Trickle Charge setup.
Connections:
make sure you use high-quality wire and connectors for maximum accuracy, a poor connector or poor wire
may create heat and affect the accuracy,
Temperature Sensor:
there is an optional temperature sensor available, so you can monitor the battery temperature
during charging and discharging. As it's normally not required for most users, we didn't include it with the charger as it would
have only increased cost for everyone. When no sensor is connected, display will indicate „0.0°C"
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P1 PROFILE NAME
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CYCLE
SETUP
START
START
X
P1
CYCLE
X
:
20.0A
Direction
:
CD
Cycles
:
1
3.2V/C
Chg Delay
: 10min
:
50°C
Dischg Delay: 10min
SET
SET
..
P1 PROFILE NAME
..
LIFE CHARGE
SETUP
START
START
X
CHARGE START
X
:
LiPo
Chg Mode
:
LiFe
Pack.Volt : 6.6V/2s
:
6.0A
Current
:
6.0A
:
40°C
Cut-Temp
:
40°C
This handy feature lets you preselect when you want to start charging your battery with the Pulsar Touch. The Autostart Timer is adjustable from 0 - 99min. If you stay in the „Autostart Display" for longer then
Never store your batteries completely empty as this will harm them and lower their performance. Due to this fact, the Pulsar Touch features a „Storage charge" mode. With this function, you can set a
Chg Mode
_XXXX CHARGE
Capacity
Current
Voltage
Resistance
Temperature
NEXT
Current and Capacity for 1
step, should be a low
st
Step
value for current and capacity (1.0A and 0.1Ah is our
suggestion)
2
step current can be higher, we suggest to charge for
nd
25% of batteries nominal capacity with 1C charge.
SET
3
rd
step, this current you can set fairly high (up to 2C
charge rate), only charge to 75% of batteries nominal
capacity with this rate.
15mV
Off
4
th
step, use lower current again to end of charge for
120min
accurate peak detection and best performace. Set ca-
50°C
pacity for this step to ~110% of nominal capacity.
SET
Same settings on the second screen of „Step Char-
ging" as for normal linear charge of NiMH/NiCd cells!
P1 PROFILE NAME
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P1 PROFILE NAME
VIEW LAST DATA
BALANCE
VIEW
START
P1
BALANCE [1/2] X
P1 DATA VIEW [1/3] X
1s:0.000V
Input
:
Output
:
2s:0.000V
▲
Batt.Temp
:
3s:0.000V
Max Temp
:
▼
4s:0.000V
Resistance :
Gap 0.000V
NEXT
NEXT
P1 PROFILE NAME
..
Depending on which profile you have choosen or if you altered
the settings under „SETUP" the designated charge type „LINE-
AR", „LIPO", „LIFE" or „STEP" will be indicated on the screen.
STEP CHARGE
SETUP
START
CHARGE START
X
After starting the operation by pressing „START" button or cell
symbol (both works!) the choosen settings will be indicated
Current
0.0
for you again to avoid incorrect settings for the battery you
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
intend to charge.
Capacity
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
You can cancel the operation, and return to main menu, by
pressing the „X" symbol in the upper right corner.
Time elapsed since start of charge
02m30s
Charge capcacity
250mAh
6.00A
Charge current (adjustable during charging!)
7.82V
Actual pack voltage
0.0mΩ
0.0°C
Internal resistance of your pack during charging
STOP
Temperature of your pack (optional with sensor)
CHARGE - further screens:
During running charge process there is additional information available, by pressing „NEXT" button you may access those.
The available screens are (you jump to next by pressing „NEXT" again):
- Voltage of each cell in pack (if balancer is used!), for description see section „Balancer".
- Internal resistance of each cell in pack (if balancer is used!), for description see section „Balancer".
- Data View screens, , for description see section „View Last Data".
VIEW LAST DATA
The Pulsar Touch allows to view the stored data of the last 11 processes (charge, discharge or cycle). You can access the
same data also during any operation (charge, discharge, etc) by pressing the „NEXT" button, this means you can view the
stored data from a previous operation during actual use! The last operation is always the memory „0".
P1 PROFILE NAME
VIEW LAST DATA
START
charge time
peak voltage at end of charge
charge capacity
press curve to activate
measurement line, which
can be moved with up/
down buttons.
middle point of Y-axis
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P1 PROFILE NAME
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CONFIG
SETUP
START
P1
CONFIG
[1/2] X
0.000V
Button Sound :
ON
Signal Min :
0.000V
Finish Sound :15sec
Signal Max :
0.0°C
Finish Melody:
1
0.0°C
LCD Contrast :
10
0.0m
Temp Scale
:
°C
Ω
..
P1 DATA VIEW [1/3] X
Input
:
0.000V
Output
:
0.000V
Batt.Temp
:
0.0
℃
Max Temp
:
0.0
℃
Resistance :
0.0m
Ω
NEXT
CYCLE DATA 0 [2/3] X
-Chg-
-Dischg-
000m00s
000m00s
0.000Vp
0.000Va
000.0Ah
000.0Ah
NEXT
GRAPH VIEW [3/3] X
0:00:00
0.00V
Gr=V
0.000Vc 0.000V =A
0X
DATA VIEW [3/3] X
0:00:00
0.00V
Gr=V
0.000Vc 0.000V =A
0X
Resolution of Y-axis (voltage,
current or temperature), if „=A"
it's on automatic setting
P1 PROFILE NAME
.
MOTOR-ESC-SERVO
SETUP
START
MOTOR-ESC-SERVO
X
1100
1900
SET
Charger's input voltage
Voltage at output socket
Actual battery temperature
Maximum temperature which battery reached
Internal resistance of battery
using up/down arrow keys allows you to scroll
through the stored 11 cycle data's (number is
indicated in headline, 0 - 10).
discharge time
average voltage during discharging
discharged capacity
here you can view the charge or discharge
curve of the selected data and can even select
different curves, zoom into the curve, etc as
explained below (this is only useful for expe-
rienced users!)
you can display three different parameters
as a curve and you hop through them by
pressing circled area briefly (V = voltage,
I = current, T = temperature
increase or decrease the marked (inversed/
black background) value.
Zoom Level of X-Axis (Time, horizontal):
AT
= Automatic Zoom
1x to 43x
= Manual Zoom
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