Hobbico Accu-Cycle Elite Battery Cycler
PDF Manual
Charges, Discharges and Cycles NiCd, NiMH and Lithium-based battery packs. Perfect for radio batteries, Lithium Park Flyer batteries, plus single cell glow starter cells.
It's more than Accu-Cycle: it's the best thing to happen to radio batteries in years. It's so well designed that it practically guarantees that NiCd, NiMH, even Lithium-based packs will receive a full, deep charge and a safe, accurate discharge. At the same time, the Accu-Cycle Elite offers users unprecedented freedom of choice. Modelers can enjoy perfect charging by letting the Auto Smart Set feature calculate many settings automatically, or by creating custom routines for up to 10 packs and storing them in memory.
Lithium-pack compatible! Capable of charging and discharging 1-3 cell Lithium-Ion or Lithium-Polymer packs — or peaking, discharging and cycling 1-10 cell NiCd or NiMH packs.
Includes the Auto Smart Set feature for amazingly fast, easy and accurate results. Enter battery type, capacity and voltage, and the Auto Smart Set automatically calculates safety time-out, charge rate, trickle rate and discharge voltage cut-off.
Prevents overcharging with peak detection for NiCd and NiMH packs and cc/cv detection for Li-based packs, plus safety time-out and optional temperature sensor (HCAP0281) features that work with all three types.
Easy-to-follow flow charts are included that show how to manually program charge/discharge/cycle routines for individual packs.
Stores routines for up to 10 packs in memory and a wealth of data about each.
Easier to read and understand. On-screen messages feature fewer abbreviations, better explanations and units of measurement with every number — and appear on a big 2-line/16-character LCD!
Offers the ability to handle one pack at a time, or two packs simultaneously — even if the packs are of different cell chemistries.
AC/DC compatible — ideal for at-home preparation or at-field recharging.
Various types of information relating to charge, discharge and cycling functions can be viewed on the LCD while the function is in progress. Information on these screens is active and updated constantly until the function has ended.
CHARGE and DISCHARGE: Data accumulated during charge and discharge will be shown on twin screens as shown at right. These screens will automatically alternate in order to provide as much information as possible, yet be easy to understand.
CYCLE DATA: Data gathered during a cycle is also shown on twin alternating screens as shown at right. One screen (left) will show which cycle is being performed (CYCLE 1-5). Another screen (right) will show the function in progress (CHG or DSCH). The “Cycle Delay” screen will show in-between discharge and charge functions.
BATTERY TEMPERATURE: Pressing CHANGE while charge or discharge is in progress will cause the display to show the battery temperature screen (sensor must be connected to proper output and battery). Every 3 seconds, the screen will show a “Peak” temperature. Note, this is NOT necessarily the temperature of the battery when at peak voltage, but the maximum temperature recorded. Press CHANGE to return to the charge/discharge screen as shown above.
