TENERGY T180 100W Touchscreen Intelligent Balance Charge Instruction Manual
- June 6, 2024
- TENERGY
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T180 100W Touchscreen Intelligent Balance Charge
T180
100W Touchscreen Intelligent Balance Charger
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING READ MANUAL in its entirely before use.
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Menu Navigation
After power on the charger, the main menu will appear. Touching the left and
right arrow keys to access various function screens as follows.
K1
K3
K2
K11
K4
Technical Specifications
Input Voltage
Charge Current Discharge Current Charge Power Dischge Power Balance current
Balance tolerance
Charging Capability
Pb battery voltage Discharge Weight Dimensions
DC 11~18V AC 100~240V 0.1~10.0A 0.1~5.0A max. 100W max. 20W max. 350mA ±0.01V NiMH/NiCd 1~16 cells LiPo/LiFe/Li-ion 1~6 cells 2~20V LiPo/LiFe/LiIon 2.0~4.2V/cell 1.61 lb 5.51 x 5.91 x 2.20 Inches
Connection
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Main Charging Port: connect to the battery via the multi-charging cable (or other charging cable with 4.0mm banana plugs). Caution: Be sure to check the polarity (red wire of battery pack connects to red wire of charging cable, same for the black wire)
Li-Po/Li-ion/LiFe battery without PCB and/or requires balance charging must use Balance Charge Mode with JST XH balancing connector. Always follow both the battery and charger instructions. Failure to do so may result in FIRE.
1. Connect charger to power source. 2. Connect balance board to charger (for
LiXX batteries) 3. Connect a battery to charger’s Main Charging Port using
Multi-Charging Cable 4. Connect the battery’s balance connector to the charger
using the included balance board
(for LiXX batteries only) 5. Select the desired program/function mode 6.
Choose the desired program setting, and start the program
K10
K5
K9
K6
K8
K7
K1. LiPo Battery Program K2. Li-ion Battery Program K3. LiFe Battery Program K4. LiHV Battery Program K5. NiMH Battery Program K6. NiCd Battery Program
K7. Pb Battery Program K8. Digital Power Mode K9. Setup Mode K10. Battery Status/Balance Mode K11. Memory Mode
Initial Setup
Tips: Please set up user preferences in the Setup menu before using
this charger for the first time.
Go to the next page
Available settings
Current settings
Return to main menu
When no setting has been selected: navigate between different settings
When a setting field has been selected: increase/decrease the value of the setting
Touch briefly to select a field or to save the changes made to it; press and hold for 2 seconds to begin the program
Setting Name
Precharge Time
Temp. Mode
Setting Descriptions
Turn on/off and select the pre-charge duration. Used only for LiXX batteries
that have low voltage. Select longer duration for batteries with higher
capacities.
Warning: Turn off for normal battery charging. Stop the precharge process if
battery voltage does not show significant increase over time
Select the unit for temperature display
Options OFF, 1-10 mins in 1min increments
°C, °F
Select the temperature threshold that will trigger the Temp. Cut-off
overheating protection and turn off the charger (Optional
temperature sensor accessory required)
20-80°C / 68-176°F
Input Cut-off Select the minimum DC input voltage required to power
10.0-15.0V in 0.1V increments
Safety Timer Back Light Melody/Full
Button Sound
Select the maximum duration the charger can operate before it gets turned off
automatically
Adjust the brightness of the touchscreen’s back light
Select the ringtone that indicates when a battery has been fully charged
Turn on/off the sound when onscreen buttons are pressed
1-720mins in 1 min incremets Off / 10-100% in 10% increments 1 to 5 Off / On
Buzzer Sound
Turn on/off the buzzer that indicates completion of a running program or detection of error.
User Name Allow you to display custom text on the charger’s start-up
Setting
screen
Off / On
Enter manually with on-screen keyboard, up to 16 characters
Factory Reset Reset the charger to factory default settings
Yes / No
Lithium-based Battery Program
This charger can accept 4 types of Lithium-based batteries: LiPo, Li-ion, LiFe
(LiFePO4), and LiHV.
Warning: – Check your battery carefully to identify its type in order to
choose the correct program. Selecting the
wrong program can damage your battery and/or result in explosion/fire! – Only
choose the LiHV program if your battery is specifically labeled as such. Using
LiHV to charge
standard LiPo will overcharge your battery and can lead to explosion/fire.
Each LiXX program has the 3 operating modes. Selecting each mode will take you
to its setting screen.
Charge Mode
Discharge Mode
Storage Mode
Charge Mode
Charge mode charges your battery pack to a pre-determined voltage. Charging
current is automatically selected as 1C by default, but it can be manually
adjusted to become higher or lower.
Return to Highlight the field to
Touch briefly to select a
main customize, and change the field or to save the
menu value of selected field
changes made to it; press
and hold for 2 seconds to
begin the program
Available settings:
WARNING:
Li-Po/Li-ion/LiFe battery without PCB and/or requires balance charging must
use Balance Charge Mode with JST XH balancing connector. Always follow both
the battery and charger instructions. Failure to do so may result in FIRE.
Setting Name
Setting Descriptions
Option
Pack. Volt.
Input the nominal voltage of the battery
pack, based on # of cell in series
1-6S
Capacity
Input the Capacity of the battery to be charged
50-50000mAh, in 50mAh increments
Current End Volt. CHG Mode
Charging Current
Termination Voltage
Select between standard charging (without balancing), and balance charging
0.1 to 10A in 0.1A increments
3.8V – 4.3V (LiPo) 3.8V 4.2V (Li-ion) 3.3V 3.8V (LiFe) 3.85V 4.4V (LiHV)
Balance / No -Balance
Discharge Mode
Discharge mode drains your battery pack to a pre-determined voltage.
Available settings:
Setting Name
Setting Descriptions
Option
Pack. Volt.
Input the nominal voltage of the battery pack, based on # of cell in series
1-6S
Capacity
Input the Capacity of the battery to be charged
50-50000mAh, in 50mAh increments
Current End Volt.
Discharging Current Termination Voltage
0.1 to 5A in 0.1A increments
3.0V – 4.2V (LiPo) 3.0V 4.1V (Li-ion) 2.0V 3.6V (LiFe) 3.15V 4.35V
(LiHV)
Storage Mode
Storage Mode automatically charge or discharge your battery to about 40% of its total capacity, which is the optimal state-of-charge to preserve LiXX batteries in top condition.
Available settings:
Setting Name Pack. Volt.
Setting Descriptions
Option
Input the nominal voltage of the battery pack, based on # of cell in series
1-6S
Capacity
Input the Capacity of the battery to be charged
50-50000mAh, in 50mAh increments
Current End Volt.
Charging Current Termination Voltage
0.1 to 5A in 0.1A increments
3.7V – 4.2V (LiPo) 3.6V 4.1V (Li-ion) 3.3V 3.6V (LiFe) 3.85V 4.35V
(LiHV)
*Changing the End Voltage in Storage Mode would also increase/decrease the end capacity level accordingly. Please keep the default setting unchanged if the 40% state-of-charge for storage is desired.
Program selected and elapsed time
Go to the next page
Confirmation Screen
A confirmation screen appears when you press and hold the START button in the
previous screen. It tells you if the physical connection between the charger
and your battery is valid. If an error is detected, an error screen will
appear. If no problem is detected, you can either press “START” again to begin
the program, or touch “ESC” to cancel.
Operation Screen
The Operation Screen shows you details of the battery and the current program
that is running.
Program and Battery Info
Display individual cell voltage
LiXX Operation Screen Info
Display the real time voltage curve (battery voltage vs time) for the current program
Operation
Name Capacity
Descriptions Capacity that’s been charged into or discharged from the battery pack so far
Current Voltage Stage
Charging / Discharging Current
Battery Voltage
For LiXX batteries: CC (constant current) or CV (constant voltage)
Discharge, Charge, Balance
Input Volt End Volt
DC Input Voltage, either from the charger’s internal power supply or its DC
Input port
Target battery voltage to achieve
Int Temp. Safety Timer
Internal temperature of the charger
Safety Timer Duration (After which the charger will turn off automatically)
Capacity Cut-off Threashold (Beyond which the CAPA Cut-off charger will turn off automatically)
Resistance Internal resistance of the battery
Peak Temp.
Highest temperature detected during the program (requires the optional temperature sensor accessory)
Charge, Balance, Storage
CHG Power
Charging Power (= Charging voltage multiplied by charging current)
Discharge, Storage
Discharging Power (= Battery voltage multiplied by DCHG Power discharging current)
Unit Screen (For cell voltage display)
Touch to return to the previous screen
Graph Screen (For voltage curve display)
NiMH/NiCd Battery Program
Each NiXX program has the 3 operating modes. Selecting each mode will take you
to its setting screen.
Charge Mode Discharge Mode Cycle Mode
Charge Mode
Return to main menu
Highlight the field to customize, and change the value of selected field
Charge mode charges your battery pack to a pre-determined voltage. Charging
current is automatically selected as 1C by default, but it can be manually
adjusted to become higher or lower.
Touch briefly to select a field or to save the changes made to it; press and
hold for 2 seconds to begin the program
Available settings:
Setting Name Capacity
Current CHG Mode
Setting Descriptions
Option
Input the Capacity of the battery to be charged
50-50000mAh, in 50mAh increments
Charging Current
0.1 to 10A in 0.1A increments
This setting changes the Delta Peak used (see below): Man (Manual) / Auto Manual: select your own Delta Peak Auto: use default Delta Peak setting of 8mV/Cell for NiMH and 5mV/Cell for NiCd
Delta Peak
Select the voltage drop that is used to determine when a 5-25mV/Cell battery is fully charged. When unsure, choose Auto CHG Mode, or consult the specs of your battery.
Setting the delta peak too high has a risk of over-charging your battery, while a low delta peak may cause the charging to terminate prematurely.
Trickle Curr.
If this is on, a small current will be used to continue
Off, 50-200mA in
charging the battery after it’s been fully charged, to offset 10mA increments
self-discharging.
Discharge Mode
Discharge mode drains your battery pack to a pre-determined voltage.
Available settings:
Setting Name End Volt.
Setting Descriptions
Termination Voltage Note: NiCd/NiMH batteries should not be discharged to less
than 0.9V/Cell, except for old batteries that you are ready to dispose.
Option 0.10V to 24.00V in 0.1V increments
Capacity
Input the Capacity of the battery to be 50-50000mAh, in 50mAh increments charged
Current
Discharging Current
0.1 to 5A in 0.1A increments
Discharge Mode
Cycle mode allows you to repeatedly charge/discharge your NiCd/NiMH batteries.
Available settings:
Setting Name Capacity
CHG Curr.
Setting Descriptions Input the Capacity of the battery to be charged
Select the charge current
Setting Range
50-50000mAh, in 50mAh increments
0.1A to 10.0A in 0.1A increments
DCHG Curr.
Select the discharge current
0.1A to 5.0A in 0.1A increments
DCHG End Volt.
Termination Voltage
0.10V to 24.00V in 0.1V
Note: NiCd/NiMH batteries should not be
increments
discharged to less than 0.9V/Cell, except for old
batteries that you are ready to dispose.
Cycle Mode
Select the cycle order: charging before discharging, or vice versa
CHG>DCHG, DCHG>CHG
No. of Cycle
Select how many cycles to run
1T to 5T
Delay Timer
Select the rest time between each charging and discharging cycle. This will allow the battery to cool down in the cycling process. We recommend using 10 mins for most situations.
1 min to 60 mins
Program selected and elapsed time Go to the next page
Confirmation Screen
A confirmation screen appears when you press and hold the START button in the
previous screen. It tells you if the connection between the charger and your
battery is valid. If an error is detected, an error screen will appear. If no
problem is detected, you can either press “START” again to begin the program,
or touch “ESC” to cancel.
Operation Screen
The Operation Screen shows you details of the battery and the current program
that is running.
Program and Battery Info
Stop the current program
NiMH Operation Screen Info
Operation
Name
Capacity
Discharge, Charge, Cycle
Current Voltage Stage
Input Volt
Delta Peak
Display the real time voltage curve (battery voltage vs time) for the current
program
Descriptions Capacity that’s been charged into or discharged from the battery
pack so far
Charging / Discharging Current
Battery Voltage CC (constant current) CV (constant voltage) Trickle (trickle
charging) DC Input Voltage, either from the charger’s internal power supply or
its DC Input port The voltage drop threshold used to determine when the
battery is fully charged
NiMH/NiCd Program – Continued
Touch to return to the previous screen
Graph Screen (For voltage curve display)
Lead Acid Battery Program
The Pb battery program is used to charge lead acid batteries. It has the 2
operating modes: Charge and Discharge. Selecting each mode will take you to
its setting screen.
Charge Mode Discharge Mode
Charge Mode
Return to main menu
Highlight the field to customize, and change the value of selected field
Available settings:
Charge mode charges your battery pack to a pre-determined voltage. Charging
current is automatically selected as 1C by default, but it can be manually
adjusted to become higher or lower.
Touch briefly to select a field or to save the changes made to it; press and
hold for 2 seconds to begin the program
Setting Name Pack. Volt. Capacity
Current
Setting Descriptions Rated voltage of the battery
Option 2V 24V
Rated capacity of the battery
50-50000mAh, in 50mAh increments
Charging Current. Pb/lead acid batteries are typically charged at low current, and the optimal charging current for is 0.1C (e.g. 0.1C for a 10Ah battery is 1A). When unsure, please follow the charging instructions from the battery manufacturer.
0.1A to 10.0A
Discharge Mode
Discharge mode can be used to fully discharge your lead acid battery.
Available settings:
Setting Name
Setting Descriptions
Pack Volt.
Rated voltage of the battery
Capacity
Rated capacity of the battery
Current
Discharging Current.
Option 2V 24V 50-50000mAh, in 50mAh increments 0.1A to 5.0A, in 0.1A increments
Program selected and elapsed time
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Operation Screen
The Operation Screen shows you details of the battery and the current program that is running.
Program and Stop the current Battery Info program
Pb Operation Screen Info
Display the real time voltage curve (battery voltage vs time) for the current program
Operation Discharge, Charge
Name Capacity
Current Voltage
Descriptions Capacity that’s been charged into or discharged from the battery
pack so far Charging / Discharging Current
Battery Voltage
Touch to return to the previous screen
Graph Screen (For voltage curve display)
Digital Power Program
This operation mode turns the charger into a DC power supply. Simply connect
the charger to your device through its red/black Main Charging Port, and
configure the power output from the charger’s touch-screen control.
Touch the “Setup” button to configure the power output.
Configure the power output
Select Voltage / Press and hold for Current Output 2 seconds to begin
Digital Power Output Settings
Touch briefly to select a field or to save the changes made to it; press and hold for 2 seconds to begin the program
Return to main menu
Navigate to the desired field; change the value of selected field.
Available settings:
Setting Name Out Volt.
Setting Descriptions Output DC Voltage
Option 3.0V 24.0V in 0.1V increments
Current
Output DC Current
0.1V 10.0V in 0.1V increments
Max. Power
Maximum Power Output
1Watt 90Watt in 1W increments
The real-time output current & power Once started, the voltage, current and
total power output will be displayed.
Touch to return to the previous screen
You can also touch the “Graph” button to see the “current-vs-time” curve to
see how the current output changes over time.
Data View
This program can be used to quickly check the battery and charger status
(View), or to balance your LiXX batteries.
View Screen Balance Screen
View Screen
Charge: input voltage, internal temperature Battery (if connected): battery
voltage (Output Volt.), battery temperature (Ext. Temp, requires temperature
probe), internal resistance.
For LiXX batteries with balance connector, touching the “Unit” button will
display the voltage of each individual cell.
Balance Screen
To balance your LiXX, touch the icon that matches your battery type, then
touch the “START” button.
Warning: Be sure to verify your battery’s chemistry type in order to select
the correct setting. Failure to do so can damage your battery.
Memory Program
The Memory Program allows you to save the settings of the charger’s last
operation, so you can load them up quickly in the future.
Next Page
To Save: 1. Touch one of the 20 available memory slots (M01 M20). Empty
slots are displayed as NULL 2. Touch the “SAVE” button, and the last-used
operation settings will be saved in that slot. To Load: 1. Touch one of the
occupied memory slots. 2. Touch the “LOAD” button, and the operation settings
in that slot will be loaded to the Setup screen for that program. Adjustments
can still be made before starting the program. To Delete: 1. Touch and hold
one of the occupied memory slots for 1-2 seconds. 2. The slot label will
return to NULL. Now it’s available for use again.
ATTENTION!!
Never attempt to charge batteries that are dead, damaged, wet, non-
rechargeable, or of chemistry types that is not specifically mentioned in this
manual.
Always end the charging process if the battery becomes too hot to touch, or
starts to change form (e.g. swelling/puffing) during the charging process.
CAUTION: Always ensure the battery you are charging meets the specifications
of this charger, and that the charger’s settings are supported by the battery.
Not doing so can result in excessive heat and other related product
malfunctions, causing user injury and/or property damage.
Warning & Error Messages
Tenergy’s T180 Touch Screen Charger is designed to offer protection against
various situations due to operating errors and hardware/battery malfunctions.
Detected faults/errors are displayed on the LCD screen, halting any active
process in order to protect the charger and the battery.
Charger output is connected to a battery with incorrect polarity
Battery is not connected, or its connection is interrupted
Short circuit is present at the charger’s output
Charger’s DC power input is outside of the supported range of 11-18V
Potential hardware failure
Battery voltage is too low for the chosen operation
Battery voltage is too high for the chosen operation
Regulatory Compliance
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION
Product Name: Item Number:
T180 Touch Screen Balance Charger 03180 / TN180
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The charger is overheating
Output power exceeds the limit set in the digital power mode.
Output current exceeds the limit set in the digital power mode.
The battery’s external temperature is too high.