Setup menu – Great Planes Triton Charger - GPMM3150 User Manual

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Press the MENU pushbutton to access the SETUP MENU, which is divided
horizontally into four sections for NiCd, NiMH, Pb, and Li-Ion/Li-Po batteries
(changing battery types can ONLY be done through the MAIN MENU). Miscellaneous
settings for charge, discharge, and cycling functions are selected in the SETUP
MENU. Scrolling through all screens is accomplished by rotating the dial.

BUZZER: Sounded at various times during operation to indicate different

activities, ten different audible melodies from “Melody 1” to “Melody 10” can be
selected by briefly pressing and rotating the dial. Re-press the dial to confirm the
selection. “Melody Off” effectively silences the buzzer.

SAFETY TIMER: If peak or full charge is not detected, the user-selected safety

timer will automatically terminate fast charge to prevent damage to the battery from
overcharge. Select a safety time which ranges from "No time limit" to 990 minutes.
Recommendations for the safety timer are as follows: NiMH or NiCd: batteries having
1000mAh or less – 60 minutes; 1001 to 2000mAh battery – 120 minutes; 2001 to
3000mAh battery – 180 minutes maximum. Li-Ion/Li-Po: 60 minutes maximum.
Lead Acid: 360 minutes maximum. Note: These suggested times are just an
example based on a charge rate of 1A. Safety timer settings will need to be
based on the battery's capacity and the charge rate. If charge current is set to a
low value, the safety timer can be set to a higher value. If charge current is set to a
high value, the safety timer should be set to a shorter value. If this time limit is
reached before the battery reaches peak/full charge, “Time limit over” will show on
the display and you should NOT assume the battery has reached full charge. It may
be necessary to increase this time delay setting to allow the battery to properly reach
full charge in the future.

3. TEMPERATURE CUT-OFF: An optional
feature, the temperature cut-off is highly
recommended for use especially when charging
NiMH and Li-Ion/Li-Po batteries. Using this
feature requires the purchase of ElectriFly’s Triton
Thermal Probe – GPMM3151. Connect the black
plug of the thermal probe to the jack on
Triton’s right side panel. Slide the white end of
the probe onto the battery in parallel with the
cells – straddling the area where two cells
touch side-by-side. An adjustment screw in the
center of the white plug can allow the prongs to
be widened or narrowed to snugly fit the
battery. Ranging from 60–130ºF, set the
maximum temperature at which Triton should
allow batteries to reach during charge. Once a
battery reaches this set temperature during

charge, Triton will terminate the charge process to protect the battery. Recommended
battery temperature settings are as follows: NiCd and NiMH: 125° F; Li-Ion/Li-Po and

SETUP MENU