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X8 User's Manual (V1.0.4)

Index

User Notice ........................................................................................................................................... - 3 -

 Safety Notes .................................................................................................................................. - 3 -

 Copyright ....................................................................................................................................... - 3 -

 Special Features ............................................................................................................................. - 4 -

 Specifications ................................................................................................................................ - 4 -

Device Introduction ............................................................................................................................ - 5 -

 Parts & Interface Introduction ....................................................................................................... - 5 -

 X8 Accessories .............................................................................................................................. - 5 -

 Buttons Function & Icons Description .......................................................................................... - 6 -

The Connection of the Charger ......................................................................................................... - 7 -

X8 Setup & Use ................................................................................................................................... - 8 -

 Power Supply Setup ...................................................................................................................... - 8 -

 Program Add & Delete & Manage ................................................................................................ - 9 -

 Run Program for Charger ............................................................................................................ - 10 -

 Program Running Status .............................................................................................................. - 11 -

 Modifying Running Program’s Parameters ................................................................................. - 12 -

 Stop Running Program ................................................................................................................ - 12 -

 Error Messages ............................................................................................................................ - 13 -

 Setup of Different Batteries ......................................................................................................... - 13 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Charge/Discharge Setup ....................................................................... - 13 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Charge Setup .................................................................................... - 14 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Not Balance Charge Setup ............................................................. - 14 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Balance Charge Setup .................................................................... - 15 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Charge Advanced Setup ................................................................. - 16 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Charge Safety Setup ....................................................................... - 16 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Storage Setup .................................................................................... - 16 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Discharge Setup ................................................................................ - 17 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Discharge Advanced Setup ............................................................. - 17 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Discharge Safety Setup. ................................................................. - 17 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Cycle Setup ...................................................................................... - 18 -

 LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Only Balance Feature ....................................................................... - 18 -

 NiMH/NiCd Battery Charge/Discharge Setup .............................................................................................. - 18 -

 NiMH/NiCd Battery Charge Setup ........................................................................................................... - 19 -

 NiMH/NiCd Battery Charge Advanced Setup ........................................................................................ - 19 -

 NiMH/NiCd Battery Charge Safety Setup .............................................................................................. - 19 -

 NiMH/NiCd Battery Discharge Setup ....................................................................................................... - 19 -

 NiMH/NiCd Battery Discharge Safety Setup ......................................................................................... - 20 -

 NiMH/NiCd Battery Cycle Setup ............................................................................................................. - 20 -

 Pb Battery Charge/Discharge Setup .............................................................................................................. - 20 -

 Pb Battery Charge Setup ........................................................................................................................... - 20 -

 Pb Battery Charge Advanced Setup ........................................................................................................ - 21 -

Summary of content (37 pages)

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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power X8 User's Manual (V1.0.4) Index User Notice ...........................................................................................................................................- 3  Safety Notes ..................................................................................................................................- 3  Copyright ......................................................................................................................
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power  Pb Battery Charge Safety Setup .............................................................................................................. - 21  Pb Battery Discharge Setup....................................................................................................................... - 21  Pb Battery Cycle Setup .............................................................................................................................
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power User Notice Safety Notes Please read the entire Manual completely before using, to make sure you can use this device properly and more safely. 1. Keep the charger away from children and pets at all times. 2. Never leave the charger unsupervised when charging or discharging. If you leave, disconnect the battery and switch off charger to prevent any unexpected dangers or damage. 3.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Special Features 1. X8 uses advanced Synchronous buck-boost DC/DC converter technology with high power, high current and high-performance power conversion circuit. The maximum charge power capacity is up to 1100W, the maximum charge/discharge current of a channel is up to 30A. 2. X8 Supports 8s LiPo, Lilo, LiFe, LiHV, LTO and NiZn batteries, with maximum 2A balance current, and adopts a unique balance calculation of internal resistance correction.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Device Introduction Parts & Interface Introduction （1）LCD （2）SD card slot （3）USB （4）Power input port （5）Multi-function port （6）Balance port （7）Output port （8）Lever and Push Switch （9）Fan （10）Holder Note: There are three features of the multi-function port: to connect temperature sensor(optional accessory) to monitor the battery temperature; to be a output port in servo test; to be an input port in pulse measurement.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Buttons Function & Icons Description There is only a Lever and Push Switch on the X8 charger, and we will list different symbols to indicate six conditions of the button: Symbols Operations Functions & Use <> Press Enter MEMORY SELECTION on initial interface Confirm function or enter submenu <> Long press for 1 seconds Enter previous running program on initial interface Pop up MANAGE interface on MEMORY SELECTION interface Delete characters when editi
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power The Connection of the Charger Note: 1. Both the output port and the input port use XT60PW socket, so the user should avoid mix up, in case any damage or danger occurred. 2. The voltage of output port and the input port cannot exceed rated value, and there should be no connection between, otherwise the charger will be damaged.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power X8 Setup & Use X8 iCharger can charge/discharge LiPo、Lilo、LiFe、LiHv、LTO、NiHM、NiCd、NiZn or Pb batteries, this manual will explain and introduce in detail the charger’s features, setup and use. Power Supply Setup The charger boots automatically when the power is turned on and the initial interface will display LOGO, charger relevant information, power source and message etc.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Program Add & Delete & Manage Press <> on the initial interface to pop up the MEMORY SELECT window, X8 has 10 default programs (shown in the following picture) 3 1 1. Program No. 2. Program Name 3. Running times 2 Except 10 built-in programs, there are 22 customized ones can be added. All programs include three types as below: 1.Built-in programs: it cannot be edited or deleted, 1 which is in black and with underline 2 4 3 2.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power character, <> to delete the character. Press <> after editing program name to finish. If the program name is empty, the system will name it automatically. 2. If the Editing program is the built-in program, the program name and battery type etc. parameters cannot be changed. " to enter MEMORY OPTION interface, after setting click After setting the basic parameters of a battery, click " “ ” to return to MEMORY SETUP.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power After selecting the program to run, click <> to pop up RUN PROGRAM window, as below: Click Yes to run the program, click No to cancel.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Information page 1: Power Limit 2: End voltage 3: Input low volt/over current 4: Safety time 5: Temp. Cut-off 6: End charge capacity 1 2 3 4 5 6 Capacity information 1: Cells capacity 2: Maximum cells capacity difference 1 2 Cycle information Note: Different types of batteries and programs have different multipage information displays, see details below: Types of battery Cells IR Info Cap.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Error Messages During the running program, if the system detects an error, it will stop running the program on the channel immediately and pop up the red dialog box and the buzzer alarms, as below: 1: Error number 2: Error message Press <> to exit the interface, and see all details on “Error Messages”.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Cells: Auto (default), 1-8S As shown in the above picture, the program of LiPo, LiIo, LiFe, LiHV and LTO battery has: Charge, Storage, Discharge, Cycle and Balance Only. LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Charge Setup Select Program→Charge to enter Charge setup interface. Chg Current: 0.05A-30A; default: 2A Chg Mode: Slow Balance, Normal Balance (default), Fast Balance, User Balance, Not Balance Chg End Current: 1%-50%; default: 10% Chg Cell Volt: 3.85V/Cell-4.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Balance Charge Setup Switch to Slow Balance, Normal Balance, Fast Balance or User Balance on Chg Mode as the balance charge mode, and " " button will be available, click it to enter Balance mode setup interface. Balance Start : CV,CV-0.1V—1V,Alway Default: CV-0.2 If the balance charge voltage is 4.2V, Balance Start set to CV-0.2V; therefore the charger will start to balance the battery cells when the voltage reaches to 4.2V-0.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Switch to Balance charge mode on Chg Mode, and click “ BALANCE End SETUP interface for setting.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Select Program→Storage to enter Storage setup interface. Storage Cell Voltage:3.7V/Cell-3.9V/Cell; Default: 3.85V/Cell Storage Compensation: 0V/Cell-0.2V/Cell; Default: 0.01V/Cell Note: 1. Accelerated storage: accelerate storage via internal resistance correction. Tick Accelerated storage to activate accelerated storage. 2.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Cut-Temp: 20℃-80℃; default: 45℃ Max Capacity: 50%-200%; default: 90% Safety Timer: 1Min-9999Min; default: off LiPo/LiIo/LiFe/LiHV/LTO Battery Cycle Setup Select Program→Cycle to enter Cycle setup interface, after setting click" " to return to the previous interface.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power NiMH/NiCd Battery Charge Setup Select Program→Charge to enter Charge setup interface. Chg Current: 0.05A-30A; default: 2A Chg Mode: Normal (default), Reflex Note: Charge Mode has Normal and Reflex modes available; use reflex mode to charge the battery, it can reduce the heat in the battery; please see charging principle on “Important Notes”.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Discharge Current: 0.05A-30A; default: 2A Discharge Voltage: 0.1V-25V; default: 0.8V End Current: 1%-100%; default: 50% Regenerative Mode: OFF (default), To input Note: Regenerative mode has two modes available: OFF, To input. See more details on “Important Notes”. NiMH/NiCd Battery Discharge Safety Setup Click " " to enter DISCHARGE SAFETY SETUP interface, see details about setting on “LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Discharge Safety Setup”.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power 2. Charge mode has Normal, Reflex two modes available, about the Reflex mode (Reflex) please see “Important Notes”. Pb Battery Charge Advanced Setup Click " " to enter PB ADVANCED SETUP interface, Restore Lowest Voltage: 0.5V/Cell-2.5V/Cell; default: 1V/Cell Restore Charge Time: 1Min-5Min; default: 3Min Restore Charge Current: 0.02A-0.5A; default: 0.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power NiZn Battery Charge Setup Select Program→Charge to enter Charge setup interface. Chg Current: 0.05A-30A; default: 1.5A Chg Mode: Slow Balance，Fast Balance， Normal Balance，User Balance, Not Balance (default) Chg End Current: 1%-50%; default: 10% Chg Cell Volt: 1.2V/Cell-2V/Cell; default: 1.9V/Cell Note: When the battery cell charging voltage setting exceeds the recommended value (1.9V), the charger will display a warning and alarm.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power NiZn Battery Discharge Advanced Setup Click “ ” to enter NiZn DISCHARGE ADVANCED SETUP interface, see details about setting on “LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Discharge Advanced Setup”. NiZn Battery Discharge Safety Setup Click“ ”to enter DISCHARGE SAFETY SETUP interface, see details about setting on “LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Battery Discharge Safety Setup”.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power X8 Parameters Setup Parameters Setup Press <> on the initial interface to enter the SYSTEM MENU interface, setting and testing of the system parameters, storage and servo can be completed on this interface. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1: Charger Setup Menu 2: Temp.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Beep Tone Setup Select SYSTEM MENU→Charger Setup→Beep Tone to enter the setup interface.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power After selecting input source, enter the relevant power supply setting to set the parameters, after setting click “ save and return to the previous interface. 1: Low Voltage Limit: 9V-48V; default: 9V 2: Current Limit: 1A-35A; default: 35A 3: Charge Power Limit: 5W-1100W; default: 1100W 4: Regenerative enable 5: Regen. Voltage Limit: 9V-48V; default: 14.5V 6: Regen. Current Limit: 1A-35A; default: 10A 7: Regen. Power Limit: 5W-1100W; default: 1100W 8: Regen.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Save & Load Configuration Setup Select Save & Load Config on SYSTEM MENU and enter the setup interface. 1: Save Configuration to SD card 2: Load Configuration from SD card 3: Load Defaults Configuration 1 2 3 Note: 1. Users can save configuration to SD card and re-load via the SD card if needed. 2. After loading the configuration files, in addition to Calibration Select, it will cover all settings within the charger.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power If users select User Calibration, the User Calibration option changes to active status; then select channel to enter the interface to calibrate. Note: User Calibration has Channel Calibration and Other Variables Calibration two options, users can calibrate charger for one channel alternatively. If user selects User Calibration, the corresponding message will appear in the interface after booting the charger, as shown in the right picture above.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power First select and click the .TXT files when managing log files, and the system will pop up the LOG FILES OP dialog box. Log Files Manage Dialog Transmission: transmission to PC Delete: delete files Delete All: delete all files The charger must be connected with computer via USB when select Transmission and the client software must have identified to the charger.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Select the test mode and go to the following corresponding interface. Auto CW/CCW Test: Click Test Fixed Point Test: When turning the button then the pointer deflects the knob, the pointer deflects among setting times at a set rate back and forth each setting value and the servo among each setting values, and the responds accordingly. servo responds accordingly.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power USB & SD Card Use X8 is the HID device of USB, supported by windows system directly, dispense with installing additional drivers. The USB icon will light up on the lower right corner of the screen when the X8 connects with computer normally. The SD icon will light up on the lower right corner of the screen when the SD card is inserted.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Junsi Console for X8 Please download the software via http://www.hillrc.com/soft/JunsiConsoleSetup.msi, double click the file: JunsiConsoleSetup.msi to install. 1. Connect X8 with PC via USB port (make sure USB driver has been installed), and run the software, then the system will find new equipment, so just click “Add” 2. Click “Start recording”, and then click “View details” 3.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power X8 Firmware Upgrades Firmware Upgrades via Junsi Console First, connect Junsi Console for X8 as the last chapter; then do as the follow steps to finish the update: Note: If there is any mistake during update, please keep the power supplying for X8 and try again. If the charger cannot start normally for the updating (e.g.: in the event of an unexpected power outage during the update process), enter into BOOT mode firstly, and then update again.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Important Notes The Charging Principle for Reflex Charge Mode Note: Reflex charge mode only supports NiMH and Pb battery. It does not support lithium battery. Using reflex charge mode to charge battery can reduce effectively the heating of the battery. Go to the MEMORY SETUP → Charge → Chg Mode to select Reflex mode.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Appendix Status Indication of Running Status Status Indication Status Status indication Trickle charging status keeps a small No display No program, can select program to run TRICK current for a while after finishing charging NiCd or NiMH STOPS Stop status, press “stop” button to stop the running program MONITO Monitor status, only monitors the data Float charge, supports Pb battery START Start the program FLOAT CHECK Check status before running
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power Error Messages Error NO.
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X8 Mini Balance Charger/Discharger/DC Power 30XX "Balance required!" Balance port is unplugged 31XX "Auto detect the number of cells failed, please connect balance or set cells" Check connection or balance port 32XX "AD watchdog error" AD watchdog error 33XX "Synchronous mode: Channel outputs imbalance" Channel outputs are imbalance in Synchronous mode 34XX "This channel is needed to access the resistor or bulb load" This regenerative channel is needed to access the resistor or bulb load 35X