POLARON EX-1400 2 Channel Charger Order Nr. S2018 GRAUPNER/SJ GmbH • Henriettenstr.
English Content table Introduction........................................................ 3 Symbols explanation......................................... 4 Safety instructions............................................. 5 Notes on batteries handling .............................. 6 Capacity and use time................................... 7 Disposal of waste batteries........................... 7 Environmental information................................ 8 General operating information......................
English Safety instructions Symbols explanation ATTENTION! This symbol highlights the nearby and following instructions, which must be observed by the user! Any disregard these warnings can affect the safe operation and the safety of the operator. This symbol WITHOUT specific heading highlights the nearby and following notes and tips, which should be strictly observed by the user! A breach of these notes and tips can result in damages of any kind.
English ○○ Batteries and / or cells that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer for the charging currents occurring during charging with this charger. ○○ Already fully charged or hot, or not completely empty cells or batteries. ○○ Batteries or cells with integrated charging or disconnecting device. ○○ Batteries or cells that are installed in a device or that are electrically connected to other components.
English DANGER! Damaged batteries need a special packaging for shipping because they are very toxic!!!!! Environmental information DISPOSAL INSTRUCTION This symbol on the product, user manual or packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of its life. It must be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. The materials are recyclable as marked.
English Declaration of Graupner|SJ GmbH Content of the Declaration If there are defects in material or workmanship for one of acquired object sold by us or by our dealer in the Federal Republic of Germany (§ 13 BGB) we, Graupner/SJ GmbH, Kirchheim/Teck provide in following circumstances the removal of defects for this item. Graupner/SJ GmbH assumes no liability for non-approved parts or accessories from other manufacturers and cannot judge all third party product, whether it can be safely used.
English Package content The set includes: • Graupner Polaron EX-1400 Charger • 2x EH to XH 8S Adapter boards and 8S cable • USB cable (USB-A to mini-B-USB 5poles) • 1 Input cable • 2 Temperature sensors • 2 charge cables • 2 crocodile clips • 1 charger stand • Operation manual technical specifications Charger and power supply in general Display Operating voltage range Required car battery Required power supply Suggested power supply 3.0 „Color TFT LCD Touch Screen 11 ...
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Front sight Right side sight English English Upper sight Operating elements Back sight 1 10 2 3 4 8 11 5 6 7 12 13 9 14 15 10 Nr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Description 3.
English page 43. • You can correct date and time in the third screen of the menu “Settings“, page 44. • The device name is displayed by default in the basic display below the date and time, you can replace it with your name or any other name with a maximum length of 12 characters in the fourth screen of the menu “Settings“, page 44. Basic operations The Graupner Polaron charger series are equipped with a touch-sensitive screen.
English Input of an individual battery name Tap the top box while continuously until an input keyboard for entering a battery name appears. Field „BATTERY NAME“ abc / 123 / ABC Spc (Space) Del (Delete) Clr (Clear) Description field of the battery name switch between the character tables Tap this button to insert a space Touching this key deletes the rearmost characters Tap this button to delete the current battery name For data input screen, turn back by pressing the left down ESC button.
English Charge modes of different battery types • Lead batteries Parameter Voltage Current Maximal Temperature Maximal capacity Safety timer Short description Maximum cell voltage at constant charge (CV) The default value, inherited from the „Profiles“ menu to 1C, can be adapted within the „Maximum capacity“ of the charge port rate and the charger features, see display 2 of the menu „Settings“ on page 43, in the range of 0.1 to a maximum of 30 A. Setting range: 10 ... 80 ° C (Default: 50 ° C).
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE 1 Charge mode 2 Actual charge time Battery temperature (Only with sensor) 4 Charged capacity 5 Actual charge voltage 6 Actual charge current 7 Actual power supply current 8 Battery internal resistance 9 Vc = Voltage center (the center line voltage value actually assigned) Vr = Voltage range (vertical range of the voltage display) 10 History of the charging voltage If the lithium or PB battery to charge is connected only with the charger cable to the charger, the detected cell coun
English After proper completion of the charge process the charger emits audible signals and the display shows corresponding informations. So tap the window and afterwards, if necessary, the STOP or ESC key to reverse to basic display. Menu DISCHARGE The data concerning your batteries stored in menu “PROFILE” can be added in this menu “DISCHARGE” with the corresponding discharge parameters.
English 26 After the expiration of the aforementioned 5 seconds within which you should have at least made the choice of a particular discharge mode as well as the input of a delayed start, it starts an automatic battery test. If no battery is connected, or an improper battery is detected, after completion of the battery test it will be shown an appropriate error message, see „Alert messages“ on page 48.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE C Auto Discharge current acquired from the menu “DISCHARGE”. The discharge can therefore be adjusted as necessary only in the menu “DISCHARGE”. English English If it is touched the STOP button at the bottom of the display during the actual discharge process, it appears the display on the left. Tapping “Yes“ will cancel the further running in the background discharge. Tapping “No“, the window hides again, and takes the discharge operation run unaffectedly.
English After the expiration of the aforementioned 5 seconds within which you should have at least made the choice of a particular cycle mode as well as the input of a delayed start, it starts an automatic battery test. If no battery is connected, or an improper battery is detected, after completion of the battery test it will be shown an appropriate error message, see „Alert messages“ on page 48.
English Increase or decrease now by using the INC / DEC buttons to select the current value, such as 1.80 A. If necessary, you can also specify a value that strongly deviate from the current value by touching one of the six option buttons. Tapping the field closes the window and takes the selected value into the memory. Menu BALANCE The data concerning your batteries stored in menu “PROFILE” can be added in the menu “CHARGE” or “DISCHARGE” with the corresponding charge or discharge parameters.
English With another tap on the DEC button (down arrow) at the bottom of the display you can change from the second display of “BALANCE” menus to the third: In this third display of “BALANCE” menu are shown graphically, the actual cell voltages of the battery packs connected to the CH1 and CH2 balancer. Once the bars are at the same height both in the icon on the top left and in the graphic, the process is complete. After completion of the balance program, tap the STOP field at the bottom of the display.
English After the activation of the cycle number by tapping with a finger or with the pen laced in the side of the charger… Menu TOOLS In this menu “Tools“ you can enter by pressing the respective icons in a Servo Test, Engine Test, ESC Brushless Control + T and a Tire Warmer menu: To prevent sparking when connecting the terminals of CH1 and CH2 are covered with one capacitor, that is why the charging voltage in the line “output“ is displayed as long as no motor is connected. Submenu SERVO ...
English Turn afterwards continuously by hand the shaft of the motor for about 5 seconds. Once the sensor is detected and is fine too, appears OK on the left of the screen instead of the four points. Now you can check the functionality of your controller / motor combination as needed using the servo test function. In order to check the motor speed and power, as shown in the figure below, you need the optional splitter, Order Nr. S8002 grind between motor, controller and charger.
English Submenu “HEATING“ Display “tire warmer“ In this sub-menu „HEATING“ you can choose a control program for battery warmer pockets or alternatively a program for the control of tire warmers, by tapping the appropriate icon, in both parts of the program the charger handles both power consumption as well as the control of the connected heater. Connect the battery or tire warmer connectors directly to the charge outputs CH1 or CH2 and the temperature sensor to the associated sensor connector.
English “DATA VIEW” of the “EXT MODULE “ appears on the display of the Graupner polaron EX-1400: Control Up Down SET DEC INC Function Moves the cursor “>“ at the beginning of a line of data pages step upward or increase a value in an active value field Moves the cursor “>” at the beginning of a line of data pages step back or a reduced value in an active value field Activates and deactivates value fields Scrolls one page back Scrolls one page forward • The data shown in the display depend on the connecte
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE Parameter* Mode Cell count Charge current Discharge current Short description NORMAL or FAST Specification of cell voltage for the storage mode Charge current value Discharge current value English English 3. Display “Date & time“ This screen is used to set the date and time *, and possibly two alarms. After tapping the value to change, this can be changed with the INC / DEC buttons located at the bottom of the display.
English Firmware update After the last time tapping the cross, calibration is complete and it appears this window. So tap on the screen to complete the process. Firmware updates for your Graupner polaron EX-1400 charger can be made through the built mini-USB port at the top of the charger from a PC or laptop with Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 OS. For the necessary programs and files to update the charger see in the product Download page on the web site www.graupner.de.
English Alert messages The Graupner polaron EX-1400 charger can display different alert messages. When a message appears, it can be closed by pressing the button. After that you will be back on the previously opened page and you will be able to fix the cause of the error: ◄ The cell count does not match the number of cells identified at the balancer port. ◄ The input voltage is below 11 volts or over 28 volts.
English English INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGIE ◄ The battery temperature is higher than the set maximum temperature. ◄ The motor was stopped because the other output is in use. Please check your parameters. ◄ The charger is overheated! Wait until it cools again! If the error message is displayed permanently, please contact the service. ◄ Errors in calibration or in the circuits of the device. If the error message appears repeatedly, please contact the service. ◄ No balancer connected.
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English Declaration of conformity Warranty Wir gewähren auf dieses Erzeugnis eine / This product is / Sur ce produit nous accordons une Garantie von warrantied for garantie de Graupner Zentralservice Postanschrift: 24 Graupner/SJ GmbH Service Henriettenstrasse 96 D-73230 Kirchheim Servicehotline Mo - Do: Freitag: 09:15 - 17:00 09:15 - 13:00 Uhr aus deutschen Netzen: aus ausländischen Netzen: Email: 07021 72 21 30 0049 7021 72 21 30 service@graupner.
English This manual is intended for information and may be changed without prior notice. The current version can be found in the web site www.graupner.de on the related product page. Although the information contained in this manual has been carefully checked, no liability can be accepted for errors, omissions and typographical errors. Graupner/SJ GmbH reserves the right to change the described hardware, software, and / or design features at any time without prior notice.
