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FMA limited warranty
FMA, Inc. warrants this product to be free of manufacturing defects for the term of one year from the date of pur-
chase. Should any defects covered by this warranty occur, the product shall be repaired or replaced with a unit of
equal performance by FMA or an authorized FMA service station.
Limits and exclusions
This warranty may be enforced only by the original purchaser, who uses this product in its original condition as
purchased, in strict accordance with the product’s instructions. Units returned for warranty service to an FMA
service center will be accepted for service when shipped postpaid, with a copy of the original sales receipt or war-
ranty registration form, to the service station designated by FMA.
This warranty does not apply to:
Consequential or incidental losses resulting from the use of this product.
Damage resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, electrical surges, reversed polarity on connectors,
lightning or other acts of God.
Damage from failure to follow instructions supplied with the product.
Damage occurring during shipment of the product either to the customer or from the customer for service
(claims must be presented to the carrier).
Damage resulting from repair, adjustment, or any alteration of the product by anyone other than an authorized
FMA technician.
Installation or removal charges, or damage caused by improper installation or removal.
Call (301) 668-4280 for more information about service and warranty repairs.
Quick start for the Cellpro 10s Charger
Refer to manual for complete operating details.
A. Connect pack(s) to charger.
Plug pack’s node connector(s) into channel jack(s) on right side of the charger (use node
connector adapters as needed).
When charging only one pack, plug pack’s node connector into Ch1. Plug pack’s dis-
charge wires into outermost banana jacks on charger’s panel.
When charging two packs: Plug discharge wires from Ch1 pack into banana jack pair #1,
and plug discharge wires from Ch2 pack into banana jack pair #2.
If you choose not to charge through pack’s discharge wires, insert Plug Blocker into outer-
most banana jacks.
B. Connect charger to a 12V to 16V (maximum) power source.
C.Congurecharger:
To review selected preset’s settings: Press Mode button.
To select a different preset: Press Mode button until you see the desired preset’s name and
settings in display.
To change selected preset’s settings: Press and hold Mode button to set chemistry and/or
charge current. Press and hold to exit.
D. Press
Start/Stop button to begin charging.
E. During charging:
To view charge data: Press Mode button repeatedly.
To stop charging: Press Start/Stop button.
F. The charger will automatically stop charging, and beep for 30 seconds, when charging is com
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plete.
Cellpro 10s Charger
Model LC10S10ADC, for use with LiPo, Li-Ion and A123
battery packs with node connectors
10 Amp model for automatic and manual charging with
cell balancing and overcharge protection
FMA, Inc.
5713 Industry Lane, Suite 50
Frederick, MD 21704
Sales: (800) 343-2934
Technical: (301) 668-4280
www.fmadirect.com
Features
Charges Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion and A123 packs. Charges any brand of pack. Accepts
Cellpro Adapters for plug-and-play compatibility.
Accepts Cellpro node connectors, which enable the charger to monitor each cell during charg-
ing and independently charge each cell to its optimum level. Charger includes two adapters
for charging 2s to 4s Cellpro packs having 5-pin node connectors.
Charges one 1s to 10s pack, or two 1s to 5s packs simultaneously. When two packs are con-
nected to the charger, internal electronic switches connect the packs in series.
Up to 10A charge current (300 watts). Up to 3.0C charge rate, the fastest in the industry.
Charges packs through node connectors with or without connecting main discharge wires to
charger. Compensates for discharge wire lengths up to six feet with 1mV accuracy.
Displays individual cell internal resistance to 0.1milliohm, an exclusive feature for estimating
pack quality.
Backlit LCD display provides easy readability.
Bidirectional PC interface enables extensive charger setup using free Charge Control Soft-
ware.Congurecustompresets,adjustspeakervolume,setLCDcontrastandcontrolmany
other settings.
ChargeControlSoftwareautomaticallychecksforsoftwareandchargerrmwareupdates.
Updatechargerrmwarewithoutsendingthechargerbacktothefactory.
Works with a wide range of power supplies, even those not rated for high power. Easily
changesfrommoderatecurrentbenchsupplyathometocarbatteryattheeld.
Intelligent controller performs extensive checks to prevent damage to packs and power supply.
Precautions
Follow all instructions in this manual to assure safe operation.
IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect or connect packs while the charger is charging.
Always watch LiPo packs while they are charging. Never leave LiPo packs unsupervised dur-
ing charging.
See additional warning sheets provided with FMA LiPo packs.
Follow all guidelines for charging, discharging, handling and storing LiPo cells.
Minor arcing may occur when discharge wires are connected to the charger before charging.
This is normal.
