Futaba FUTM4170
CDR-5000 Battery Charger and Discharger

A breakthrough in charger technology!<br /> <br /> So easy to use and program, and so accurate and versatile, the CDR-5000 is the &quot;must-have&quot; charger for today's demanding modeler!<br /> <br /> * Charges, discharges and cycles transmitter and receiver packs without removing them from the radio.<br /> * Auto cut-off can be programmed for delta peaking, mAh and temperature settings.<br /> * Five built-in fans provide maximum cooling.<br /> * Also features reverse polarity and overload protection.<br /> * Linear current charger with advanced peak detection and automatic cutoff circuit with MOSFET.<br /> * State of the art Charger/Discharger/Cycle NiCD/NiMH TX, RX, DX<br /> * Large LCD display (192 x 128 dot graphic) with backlight.<br /> * Users name (up to 8 characters) can be programmed in.<br /> * TX/RX/DX set up is capable of memorizing 10 types of charging/discharging data information.<br /> * LEDS- Red is for charging, Blue is for discharging.<br /> <br /> <br /> Unit includes the following:<br /> <br /> * TX Charge adapter- used to charge and discharge batteries for transmitters.<br /> * RX Charge adapter- used to charge and discharge batteries for receivers.<br /> * Terminal Harness- used for measuring characteristics of each cell in a serially composed battery. (2-6 cells)<br /> * Conversion table- to help convert Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit temperatures.<br /> * Input clips- to connect to a power source.<br /> * Thermo sensor- Sensor for batteries that are monitored and battery characteristic during charging and discharging at a certain level.<br /> * Output clips- for connection to DX batteries.<br /> * Charger stand<br /> * TX/RX charge adapter terminal.<br /> * Terminal harness connector.<br /> * Thermo stand connector. (Thermo stand sold as optional)<br /> * Printer connector. (For factory use only)<br /> * PC connector (For factory use only)<br /> <br /> <br /> DX Set up:<br /> <br /> * Set Charge- Set charging current from .01 to 12A (in .01A increments)<br /> * Set Discharge- Set the discharging current from .1 to 40A (in .01A increments)<br /> * Cycle Mode- set the number of cycles for charging and discharging. Capable of cycling from 1 to 99 times.<br /> * Charge Cut-off Delta Voltage- set the voltage for &quot;Delta Peak&quot; detection level (ODV or 3-5mV/cell in 1mV/Cell increments)<br /> * Charge Cut-off Temperature- maximum temperature of the battery. Setting range from 25 to 75 degrees Celsius in 1 degree increments.<br /> * Charge Cut-off Max Voltage- The maximum voltage of the battery. Setting range from .1 to 62V in .001V increments.<br /> * Charge Cut-off Capacity- Set the maximum capacity. Setting range is from 50 to 9999mAh in 1mAh increments.<br /> * Discharge Cut-off Volts- set the voltage of the battery for discharging. Setting range is from .1 to 62V in .001V increments, or can be set up with .8V/cell, .85V/cell or .9V/cell.<br /> * Discharge Cut-off Time- to set the time to stop discharging. Setting range is from 10 seconds to 999m00 seconds in 1 second increments.<br /> * Cell Numbers- to set the number of cells that are connected. 1-36 cells in 1 cell increments.<br /> <br /> <br /> TX/RX Set up:<br /> <br /> * Set Charge- set the charging current for TX/RX. Setting range is from .05 to 2A in .01A increments.<br /> * Set Discharge- set to discharge TX/RX. Setting range is from .1 to 5A in .01 increments.<br /> * Cycle Mode- Set the number of cycle times for charging/discharging. Setting is from 1 to 99 cycles.<br /> <br /> <br /> DX Data Screen:<br /> <br /> * Volts- shows the current battery voltage.<br /> * Amperage- shows the present charging current or discharge current.<br /> * Peak Volts- shows the peak voltage of a battery while the battery is charged.<br /> * Average Volts- shows the average voltage of the battery while the battery is charged or discharged.<br /> * First stage- shows the estimated average voltage at the early stage of discharging.<br /> * Middle stage- shows the estimated average voltage at the middle stage of discharging.<br /> * Last stage- shows the estimated average voltage of a battery a the last stage of discharging.<br /> * Internal relative resistance- Shows the internal resistance of the battery under charging or discharging.<br /> * Battery Capacity- shows the accumulated amount of charge or discharge from the beginning.<br /> * Time- shows the accumulated amount of time from start of charging or discharging.<br /> * Power level- the status of the battery under charging or discharging.<br /> * Matched level- shows the matched level among the battery cells and how the cells are well matched to each other.<br /> * Outside temperature- shows the temperature measured by the Thermo Sensor utilized in the CDR-5000.<br /> * Humidity- Show the humidity around the CDR-5000.<br /> * Battery temperature- shows the temperature measured by the Thermo Sensor or the Thermo Stand.<br /> * Input voltage- shows the voltage of the power source.<br /> * Set Amperage- shows the current preset for charging or discharging.<br /> * Cut-off Voltage- shows the voltage to stop charging or discharging.<br /> * Peak Voltage- shows the peak voltage of the battery while charging.<br /> * Average Voltage- shows the average voltage while charging or discharging.<br /> * Average Battery Temperature- shows the average temperature of the battery measured from the thermo sensor or the Thermo stand.<br /> <br /> <br /> TX/RX Data Screen:<br /> <br /> * Mode- Indicates the condition of the battery.<br /> * Volts- shows the current battery voltage.<br /> * Amperage- shows the present charging current or discharge current.<br /> * Peak Volts- shows the peak voltage of a battery while the battery is charged.<br /> * Battery Capacity- shows the accumulated amount of charge or discharge from the beginning.<br /> * Set Amperage- shows the current preset for charging or discharging.<br /> <br /> <br /> Plotting graphs:<br /> <br /> * Can show the relationship between the charging time, battery voltage, and temperature for 1 to 36 cells.<br /> * Can also show the relationship between discharging time, battery voltage, and temperature for 1 to 36 cells.<br /> * Can also show the relationship between the charging time and the cell voltage. (not applicable to a battery of 7 cells or more.)<br /> * Also can show the relationship between the discharging time and the cell voltage.<br /> <br /> <br /> Bar Graphs:<br /> <br /> * Shows the average voltages of each cell in the charging mode.<br /> * Can show the peak voltages of each cell in charging mode.<br /> * Can also show the average voltages of each cell in discharging mode.<br /> <br /> <br /> Terminal Harness Graph:<br /> <br /> * Shows the voltage of each individual cell.<br /> <br /> <br /> Environment Graphs:<br /> <br /> * These will show the temperature and the humidity measured by the Thermo Sensor built into the CDR-5000.<br /> <br /> <br /> Input:<br /> <br /> * DC11-16V, Minimum 40Ah (low power voltage power-off @ 10V)<br /> <br /> <br /> Comments:<br /> <br /> * Do not use with Lithium Polymer (LiPo) battery packs.<br /> * If transmitter is diode protected, battery pack MUST be removed from transmitter in order to discharge it.<br /> * Do not connect to 12V car battery while it is installed in vehicle. The battery could completely discharge making it impossible to start vehicle. Prepare a stand-alone 12V battery for use with this charger if not using DC power supply.