ProgressiveRC 8 PowerLab - Manual (Page 61)

FMA Wiring mode vs. XH/EH Wiring mode
By default, the PowerLab 8 ships with the balance connector (output) set for FMA’s
Cellpro wiring. This wiring mode supports all Cellpro REVOLECTRIX brand batteries
directly. However, due to the proliferation of the JST XH/EH balance connectors
available on many LiPo battery packs in the R/C industry, the PowerLab also supports
the popular XH/EH Wiring mode for the balance connector. In the FMA Wiring mode,
the PowerLab 8 always expects pack + on pin 9 of the PowerLab’s balance port on the
front of the unit. When switched to XH/EH mode, the PowerLab will look for pack + on
the last wire connected to the battery pack without any empty pins in between.
If you already own XH/EH adapters that came with another brand of charger, for
example, it’s easy to modify these to plug into the PowerLab’s balance port by cutting
the adapter’s existing balance plug off and replacing it with the Cellpro 9 position battery
pigtail (REVO PN: CPBP9P-10-US). See illustrations on the following pages.
Then, set the PowerLab 8 to XH/EH mode using one of the following methods:
Switching to XH/EH mode at the PL8:
1. Press INC+DEC (i.e., press both INC and DEC at the same time) to display the
Options menu (Choose TASK?).
2. Press INC or DEC until you see Charger Options, then press ENTER.
3. Press ENTER until you see Node Connector?
4. Press INC or DEC until you see XH/EH Wiring on line 2 of the LCD.
5. Press and Hold BACK to return to the Preset Menu. Your changes are saved the
moment you make them.
Switching to XH/EH mode using the CCS:
1. Connect the PowerLab 8 to the PC via the FUIM2/FUIM3 PC USB interface, and
apply power to the PowerLab 8.
2. Once the PowerLab 8 is communicating with the CCS, access the Options tab.
3. Under Start Settings, pull-down on the Node Wiring= field, and select XH/EH
Wiring .
4. Click the Update button at the bottom of the CCS to save your changes to the
PowerLab 8.
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