Helpful hints – ProgressiveRC 6 PowerLab User Manual
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Monitor progress in
.
To stop operations:
Click the
STOP
button. This ends the charge session and
clears and data collected during the operation.
Or:
10. When the operation is complete, PowerLab 6 will “beep beep beep” several times.
Tip:
Hover the cursor over each data line for a brief description.
Note:
NiMH, NiCd and Lead Acid User Presets may switch to trickle charge
(depending on how the preset is configured) when charging is complete.
11. Disconnect the pack from PowerLab 6.
Helpful hints
Fuel percentage will not be displayed during discharge.
Fuel percentage is only accurate if you are using a preset having a fuel table that’s
appropriate for your pack. If you can’t find a preset with a fuel table that matches your
pack, you can generate one using the
Cell 1 is the cell connected to the pack’s negative lead.
Cell
Bypass
indicates the percentage of bypass applied for cell balancing: 0% =
charging normally, 100% = full bypass to allow other cells to catch up.
The
mAh IN/OUT
field shows the mAh value of the previous operation, if available.
This is especially useful when cycling a pack, as you can see what the previous
discharge mAh value was even when the charge mAh is increasing. Keep in mind that
batteries take more energy to charge than they deliver, so the mAh IN will usually be
larger than the mAh OUT.
Once you start an operation, you cannot modify the preset. If you made an error when
editing the preset, stop the operation, edit the preset, update the PowerLab 6, then
restart the operation. You can queue up preset edits, but you can’t update the
PowerLab 6 until it is stopped.
You can override charge or discharge currents during an operation by pressing the
ENTER
button on the PowerLab 6. This temporarily changes the current setting (the
change is not saved to the preset).
See also
Charge/discharge/cycle/monitor a pack
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