iMaxRC X180 - Charger Hyperion - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL iMaxRC X180 Hyperion

New Charger X180 Released

DC Function

Black rectangular electronic device with a grid of colorful buttons and blue connectors, no visible text or symbols.

Touch Screen Operation

3.0 inch touch screen make the operation more convenient

3.0 inch display screen

3.0 inch TFT display screen, WQVGA(400*240), 65 thousand resolution

iM · OS V2.16

A whole new OS system for X180 professional charger with high efficiency

USB Port

Output 5V 2.1V USB port specially design for iPhone and smartphone charging.

32 bit processor

High precision core 32-bit ARM processor for smoother operation

Multiple languages customization

iM · OS System

Type

X180 support more than 6 type batteries LiPo / Lilon / LiFe / NiMh / NiCd / Pb

Current

Input / Output Current Charge 0.1-10A Discharge 0.1-3A

Cells

LiXX 1-6S

NiXX 1-16S

Pb 1-10S

Mode

Fast Charge

Balance charge

Charge

Discharge

Circulating

charge/discharge

Type

Current

Cells

Mode

Load

Loading Common Use Battery Setting

Save

Save Common Use Battery Setting

Uset

Advanced application Settings

Start

Charging/Discharging

Load

Save

Uset

Start

iM · OS System

LiPo

Lipo Battery, Single Nominal Voltage: 3.7V, Charge cut-off voltage 4.2V, Discharge cut-off voltage 3.0V

Lilon

Lilon Battery, Single Nominal Voltage: 3.6V, Charge cut-off voltage 4.1V, Discharge cut-off voltage 2.5V

LiFe

LiFe Battery, Single Nominal Voltage: 3.3V, Charge cut-off voltage 3.6 discharge cut-off voltage 20.V

NiMH

NiMH Battery, Single Nominal Voltage: 1.2V, Charge cut-off voltage 1.5V, Discharge cut-off voltage 1.0V

NiCd

NiCd Battery, Single Nominal Voltage: 1.2V, Charge cut-off voltage 1.5V, Discharge cut-off voltage 0.85V

Pb

Pb Battery, Single Nominal Voltage: 2.0V, Charge cut-off voltage 2.5V, Discharge cut-off voltage 1.75V

Balance

Lipo balance charge use CC-CV charging way. The charger will balance the battery voltage when charging, this only for LiPo battery. Please connecting the balance port when charging and discharging. Support 2-6 cells.

Charge

Use CC-CV charging way. On the basis of Users setting current the charger will charge the battery to the cut-off voltage. Warning: The voltage can not balance even connecting the balance port when using LiPo battery.

FastCharge

FastCharge. Almost same as the Charge Mode. The only difference is the current only 1/5 and the other setting only 1/10 of the setting current when finished charging. Warning: The voltage can not balance even connecting the balance port when using LiPo battery.

Storage

Charging and discharging the battery voltage to a certain numerical for easy storage. This function only for LiPo battery which need connecting the balance port. Support 2-6S.

DisCharge

Use CC-CV charging way. On the basis of Users setting current the charger will discharge the battery to the cutoff voltage. Warning: Please connecting to the Balance port when use LiPo battery.

Checker

Measuring Mode. The charger only collect battery primary port and balance port voltage, but can not charge and discharge.

Manual Charge

This function only for NiMH battery which same as The Charge mode.

Cycle

This function only for NiMH battery. On the basis of Users setting current for MiNH battery cycle charging and discharging. The Cycle times is 1-6.

X180 Fundamental Function

X180 is a professional RC model battery charger, please view the manual before using. If you are a fresh man please read this entire operating manual completely before using.

【Warning:】The warning of charger operation and disclaimer, Please read and abide by the following terms before operation.

1. This is a sophisticated hobby product. The person who operates the charger should be professional who master professional knowledge about chargers.
2. Make sure the battery variety you using meets charger requirement. Any kinds of damaged, aged and surface, damaged batteries are prohibited. Besides, choose the suitable charging program or the charger and the battery will get damaged.
3. Considering of uneven physical property and various batteries never leave the working charger exhausting, leaking or inflating, immediately disconnect the battery and store it in a safe ocation, away from people and inflammable materials.
4. iMaxRC will not be responsible for any personal injuries and fire disaster caused by incorrect operation.

I have read this agreement carefully and give up all legal.

Connecting X180

Please follow the below steps connecting:

1: Please connect the plug adapter of DC power cord with power supply.

Close-up of a black electronic device with a grid of colorful buttons and a red cable, no visible text or symbols.

2: Connect battery correctly with X180. If LiPo battery, pls also connect balance adapter of battery with balance port of X180.

Close-up of a black CARBON-160 7A4S battery pack connected to a red and blue terminal, showing internal wiring and a close-up of its cable (no text or symbols visible on the device body beyond branding)

【NOTE】 USB support 5V 2.1A charging voltage, and also use for iPad / iPod / iPhone / HTC and other intelligent electronic equipment. Both the USB and battery get charged simultaneously.

4: Sarting X180

startup X180 to enter the main interface (Image 1).

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Showing "Warning and Disclaimer" 2 seconds and will know the copyright and security information (Image 2). It will be enter into the contacting interface if you can not agree with the disclaimer, and then you could contact the distributor return the charger (Image 3)

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【NOTE】 Please read Disclaimer before doing anything.

6: Enter into main interface after accepting (Image 4). Start to charge and discharge according to the different battery.

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【NOTE】 Information bar can not get touched.

Example 1: Choose a set of LiPo battery charging, please follow the below steps:

Step 1: Touch Type( Image 5 ) Enter into the "Type interface", and then Touch :LiPo ( Image 6 ) will Enter into main interface go on the next step.

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Step 2: Touch 'Mode' icon (Image 7) to enter into Mode interface. Please choose battery charge mode (Image 8) and go back to main interface to continue setting.

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【Note】 There are six charge/discharge modes in Mode interface (Image 8), see iM.OS System function for further details. please set charge/discharge mode according to your requirement. Image 7 is showing Balance charge mode.

Step 3: Touch Cells icon (Image 9) to enter into Cells interface. Please set battery packs by sliding (Image 10). Touch OK to go back to main interface and continue setting.

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【Note】 Please set according to suitable battery packs.

Step 4: Touch Current icon (Image 11) to enter into Current interface. Please set charge current by sliding (Image 12). Touch OK to go back to main interface and continue setting.

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【NOTE】 Set charge current in charge mode and discharge current in discharge mode.

Step 5: If you often use the same battery, please touch Save icon (Image 13) to enter into Save interface. Touch Unused icon to save the data and it will be easy for you to charge next time. (Image 14)

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Step 6: You could load your previous data according to X180's load function. Touch Load icon (Image 15) to enter into Load interface. Choose the data you want to load (Image 16).

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【NOTE】 You could use this function after you have set Type/ Mode/Cells and Current correctly.

Step 7: Touch Start icon (Image 17) to enter into Start interface. The system will check battery status automatically. If everything is OK, the charger will begin to charge.(Image 18)

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【NOTE】 The charger will pop-up window when the battery is fully charged. Touch OK to finish charging process (Image 19).

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【NOTE】 The charger will send out an alert and pop-up window if the battery packs' setting is incorrect (Image 20).

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Example 2: If you want to charge a pack of NiMh battery, please execute the operation as follows:

Step 1: Touch Type icon (Image 21) to enter into Type interface. Touch NiMh icon to go back to main interface and continue setting (Image 22).

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Step 2: Touch Mode icon (Image 23) to enter into Mode interface. Touch Charge icon (Image 24) to go back to main interface and continue setting.

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【NOTE】 There are four charge/discharge modes in Mode interface( Image 24 ), see iM.OS System function for further details. please set charge/discharge mode according to your requirement. Image 23 is showing charge mode.

Step 3: Touch Cells icon to enter into Cells interface. Please set NiMh battery packs by sliding (Image 25). Touch OK to go back to main interface and continue setting (Image 26).

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【NOTE】The battery cannot be charged if each pack of the battery voltage is less than 0.7V, please use the less battery packs to activate charging process. If you need lower voltage during discharging process, please use the less battery packs to discharge.

Step 4: Touch Current icon (Image 27) to enter into Current interface. Please set charge current by sliding (Image 28). Touch OK to go back to main interface and continue setting.

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【NOTE】 Please set charge current in charge mode and discharge current in discharge mode. As for Save and Load functions, please see Step5 and 6 in Example1 for further details.

Step 5: Touch Start icon (Image 29) to enter into Start interface. The charger will check battery status automatically. If everything is OK, the charger will begin to charge (Image 30).

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【NOTE】 The charger will pop-up window when the battery is fully charged. Touch OK to finish charging process (Image 31).

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【NOTE】 The charger will send out an alert and pop-up window if the battery packs' setting is incorrect. (Image 32) All Lipo battery packs setting are the same operation.

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Example 3: If you want to charge a pack of Pb battery, please execute the operation as follows,

Step 1: Touch Type icon (Image 33) to enter into Type interface. Touch Pb icon (Image 34) to go back to main interface and continue setting.

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Step 2: Touch Mode icon (Image 34) to enter into Mode interface. Touch Charge icon (Image 35) to go back to main interface and continue setting.

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【NOTE】 There are some options in Mode interface (Image 35). Please set according to your requirement. Image 30 is showing charge process.

Step 3: Touch Cells icon (Image 36) to enter into Cells interface. Please set Pb battery packs by sliding (Image 37). Touch OK to go back to main interface and continue setting.

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[NOTE] Pleasr set according to suitable battery packs.

Step 4: Touch Current icon (Image 38) to enter into Current interface. Please set charge current by sliding (Image 39). Touch OK to go back to main interface and continue setting.

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【NOTE】 Set charge current in charge mode and discharge current in discharge mode. As for Save and Load functions, please see Step 5 and 6 in Example1 for further details.

Step 5: Touch Start icon (Image 40) to enter into Start interface. The charger will check battery status automatically. If everything is OK, the charger will begin to charge. (Image 41)

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【NOTE】 The charger will pop-up window when the battery is fully charged. Touch OK to finish charging process (Image 42).

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【NOTE】The charger will send out an alert and pop-up window if the battery packs' setting is incorrect. (Image 43) All Lipo battery packs setting are the same operation.

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iM • OS SYSTEM is brand-new software of charger which was Independently research and develop by iMaxRC. It is the first operation system in the world especially to support touch screen charger, and it’s going to be Industry standard for touch screen charger series.

Here we will full display the Advanced application Settings for you. Pls touch Uset (Image 44) to enter into advanced application setting interface.(Image 45)

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Touch "Cut off Low Input" (Image 46), the information bar on left will skip into setting menu (Image 47), touch "OK" after setting done, it will turn back to interface (Image 47), then you can go on with setting of other features.

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Please find detailed list of features on next page.

Cut offLow Input	Cut off Low InputRange of setting:10-24V. Lowest cut off input voltage,charger will stop charging/discharging when input voltageis lower than setting value.
Cut off temperature	Cut off TemperatureRange of setting: 40-80°C. Cut off Temperature, charger will stop charging/discharging when temp of batteriesis lower than setting value.
Cut off Capacity	Cut off CapacityRange of setting: 0.1Ah-10Ah. Safety capacity. Chargerwill Stop charging/discharging when capacity of batteriesis higher than setting value.
Cut off Time	Cut off TimeRange of setting: 10-200mins. Safety time, charger willstop charging/discharging, when charging/dischargingtime is less that setting value.
LixxCheck Time	LixxCheckTimeRange of setting: 5-60mins. Time for checking cellscount of LiPo battery pack.
NixxDelta Peak	NixxDeltaPeakRange of setting: 5-200mV. NiHm/NiCd Delta peak.
Waste TimeTime	Waste TimeSpacing interval between 2 Cycles. Range of setting:1-60mins.

Cycle Times	Cycle TimeRange of setting: 1-6 times.
Backlight Level	Backlight LevelRange of setting: 1-10, Brightness level.
Buzzer	BuzzerRange of setting: All sounds open, only touch tone closed, All sounds closed.
Language	LanguageLanguage option. Now provisionally only support English interface.
Back	BackTurn back to main interface

【IMPORTANT NOTICE】 X180 charger have 3 parameters to control rotate speed of fan.

1. when temperature of working charger reach 40^ C, fan speed will be one level up as temp rise by each 2^ C
2. when charging power reach 100W, fan speed will be one level up as charging power rise by each 5W.
3. Fan speed will be one level up as discharging power rise by each 2W.

NOTE: Fan Speed of X180 charger will begin to change in any of above situation.

Please follow the instruction to operate your X180 charger, to insure safety of you and charger, and use it easily. Please keep manual within easy reach, to be easy reference for you and other user.

【NOTE】 Procedures, which if not properly followed, can result in potential nullification of any vendor warranties or liabilities.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

【Warning】 Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, and serious injury OR create a high probability of superficial injury. IMAXRC will not be held directly responsible for those damage if they were caused by improper using of user.

Proper Operation PIs put X180 charger on flat operating platform. DO NOT insert any object into air-vent.

Water and Humid Place Please keep charger far away from any place wet or moist, such as bathroom, hand Sink. Keep charger in desiccative place to avoid damage caused by rainy weather.

Charger PLEASE make sure you are holding plug, not pull cord when disconnect power supply. To avoid mechanical damage.

NEVER use X180 charger under following operating environment: the environment full of floating dust, smoke from burning or cooking in air. the place have ultrasonic humidifier (for unfiltered tap water) working on. In rare cases, these smoke or particles in air may float into X180 charger from air-vent. This may lead inner surface of screen appear mist.

Do not Maintain Yourself

X180 charger not include any spare part for user to make the maintenance, never dismantle the product by yourselves. Please contact with IMAXRC authorized distributor for maintenance.

Please note if you dismantle the product by yourselves, this may cause damage of original device. Such kind of damage is not responsible part of our guarantee.

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