isl6-e.htm, updated: 08 JUL 2008; 19% VAT
• Now with softwareversion 8.50 or higher
isl 6, the charger/discharger
- Especially for the very low inner resistance Ni-MH cells of the last generation.
- The charge rate (1 C) ist guaranteed by using the selection of the max. charge quantity.
• From version 8.41 (from the beginning of 2006):
- innovative Ni-MH fullautomatic program!
- different but similar to the Ni-Cd fullautomatic program.
- Does not only charge Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Bleiakkus, Li-Io and Li-Po cells,
but also the new Li-FePo4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) cells.
• Charges all battery types on main output Akku1
- with high currents
- with high cell counts
- discharging also possible
• Easy to handle that it is possible to use it without any instructions after a short
time.
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What's interesting for an update?
The update costs of the isl 6 charger series (and Graupner Ultra Duo Plus 2 OrderNo. 6404) to the newest version for LiFePO4 batteries are:
• for a charger with a software less or equal V 7.02: 51.29 (43.10) EUR.
• for a charger with a software less or equal V 7.99: 30.78 (25.86) EUR.
• for a charger with a software less or equal V 8.10: 21.55 (18.10) EUR*.
In all, the chargers are then able to charge Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Lead-Acid, Li-Fe, Li-Io and Li-Po batteries.
--> Sorry about that - the cargers with the above listed software/hardware versions must be sent to Weiterstadt for a hardware update and a new calibration.
• for a charger with a software higher or equal V 8.11: 21.55 (18.10) EUR*.
--> In this case you only have to send in the EPROM - in ADVANCE - to Weiterstadt.
How to change the EPROM is described in the last chapter of the operating instructions of the V 8.
[*] = Special price: 30.78 (25.86) EUR minus EPROM exchange discount of 30%.
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Some technical specifications
1) isl 6 charges/discharges following battery types on main output Akku1:
1-30 (36) cells Ni-Cd - automatic and combination programs = maintenance programs available!,
1-30 (36) cells Ni-MH - NEW: automatic and combination programs = maintenance programs available!,
1-19 (23) cells Lead-acid, lead-gel,
1-12 (15) cells V 8.41 = Li-Fe (A123, Saphion),
earlier Software Versions = Li-MnO (Tadiran batteries),
1-11 (13) cells Li-Io,
1-11 (13) cells Li-Po.
(shown in parenthesis: isl 6-636d, -636e, -636+)
2) charges from 1 cell upward
3) discharges from 2 cells Ni-Cd/Ni-MH / 1 cell others - upwards (down to a residual voltage of about 1,3 V)
4) selection of a maximum charge quantity possible (safety - cut - off).
5) upward revaluation of the battery 2 charging output (available from version 7.03).
Improved voltage resolution of version 8 software at low charge currents at the end of
the charge process of lead- and lithium-batteries.
I.e. "fuller batteries because of voltage averaging".
1-6 cells Nickel-Cadmium = 1.2 ... 7.2 V,
1-6 cells Nickel-Metallhydrid = 1.2 ... 7.2 V,
1-4 cells Lead acid = 2...8 V,
1-3 cells V 8.41 = Lithium-Iron-Phosphate: Li-Fe (A123, Saphion) = about 3.2 ... 9.6 V,,
earlier Software Versions = Lithium-Mangan-Oxid: Li-MnO (Tadiran) = 3.0 ... 9.0 V,
1-3 cells Lithium-Ion = 3.6 ... 10.8 V,
1-3 cells Lithium-Polymer = 3.6 ... 10.8 V (identical to the Li-Ion program).
To charge the maximum rated cell count on output 2 a 13.8 V supply voltage is necessary!
6) a seriell RS232-interface is available as an option (extra charge, we will mount it in our firm).
From softwareversion 7.03 (or higher) isl 5 and isl 6 charger hardware is modified
to make it possible to charge the above listed cell counts.
If you want to upgrade your elder isl 5 or isl 6, you have to ship the charger to
Weiterstadt (Germany) to modify the hardware and software!
7) The new software remembers the charging and discharging
capacity of the combination programs.
You can recall to display.
8) The new software supports the serial RS 232 port.
To read battery data on you personal computer, you need following parts
which is standard in all ...RS versions of the isl 6 chargers:
i6-RS-schn: interface to install in isl 6 series charger
i6-RS-kab: connecting cable from Laptop/PC to charger
winsoft: pc-programm to receive, show and evaluate the battery data
i6-RS-einb: price to mount the interface in the charger
i6-RS-upgrade: package price of software, interface, cable, winsoft
and mounting of the interface into the charger.
If you want to upgrade your elder isl 5 or isl 6, you have to ship the charger to Weiterstadt (Germany) to modify the hardware and software!
Isl 6 means: intelligentes schnell ladegerät (intelligent quick
charging device) of the sixth generation.
By his functionality, the isl 6 is a pure chameleon: In one box, you get a unique, fully automatic
charging and discharging device, whereby belonging to the microprocessor, accumulator
maintainance - and capacity measuring programs could be integrated with a relatively high
precision.
Option switch output ("i6-schaltaus") - extra charge
1) automatic mode (outputs akku1 and
akku2)
2) manual modes output 1 (flight pack, pack
1)
3) automatic mode combination programs (output
akku 1)
4) lead- and lithium battery charge and discharge (output akku
1)
5) configuring power on reset and/or cutoff automatc
mode (output akku 1)
6) settings for output akku 2 (rx pack, pack 2)
7) Verification of actual mode and of applied
charge
8) error mode
9) technical data:
isl 6-430d and isl 6-530d have identical display sizes
isl 6-636+
Despite his universality the use is as easy as ABC. The use is logically, and with only
two (folios-) pushbuttons you have all options under control.
This is only possible with a MICROPROCESSOR inside.
(not for isl 6-330d; when retrofitting an old isl 6-636e only available as fan output
with 12 V constant voltage, i.e. not switched)
to connect a bulb for optical "full" indication
or a fan to cool the batteries after flight.
Extract of our instructions for use:
The isl 6 has and can:
The isl 6 charging devices operate on 11 to 15 VDC, but may only be connected directly
to a 12 V car battery!
Even regulated power supplies as a rule do not meet the stringent DC requirements of the
device!
When isl 6 is connected to the car battery, car must stand still and motor must be
switched off.
The charger does not require any adjustments! It adapts itself automatically to any flightpack
(Accu 1).
a) To use the charger, connect it to your 12 V car battery. The display shows
- p1, ready to charge in Automatic Mode (p1 = flight pack)
- p2, ready to charge 4 cells, 500 mA (p2 = Rx pack) [*]
[*] For 5-cell receiver batteries and / or 330 mA charge current please see below.
b) Plug the battery pack(s) to be charged to their appropriate sockets on the front
panel.
In automatic mode isl 6 now starts to charge with 300 mA, the current afterwards rising
successively to the optimal value for the connected pack(s), to descend again at the end of the fast
charge cycle, which the buzzer announces by a 30 sec (appr.) beep. After automatic cut-off the
equipment starts to trickle charge the packs in order to conserve the stored capacity.
In case you do not want to use the equipment in automatic mode, select first whether the pack is
to be charged ("+") or discharged ("-"), by pushing the corresponding button several times before
plugging in the battery pack.
Afterwards, again with the buttons, a desired discharge current (extending from 25 mA
to 2 A and shown one by one on the liquid crystal panel - but discharge is not available at isl6-
636e) can be selected, respectively a charge current between 100 mA and the
maximum current appropriate to the connected pack.
Please note, that for safety reasons the value of 8 A (isl6-636+) is only accessible in
automatic mode.
Between the charge and discharge "table" on the menu several additional automatic programs
are installed, which allow a choice of discharge/charge cycles for formatting ("breaking-in" by
three times discharge/charge) of new batteries and for reconditioning packs which have not been
used for some time. These programs too can be stepped to by the "+" or "-" buttons.
Note: when discharging a receiver pack at Accu 1 output (which is normally charged at
Accu 2 output) the discharge current of the automatic discharge program has the same
value as the charge current used at Accu 2 output (up to the number of cells which are
used at Accu 2 output)!
See 2) - manual modes.
Subsequent to keeping both buttons depressed WHILE HOOKING UP isl 6 to the car
battery, the buttons allow (re)configuring of the device to henceforth always start with either
- the fully automatic charging program, or
- with whichever program run last,
depending on whether you select "FAUTO" or "LAST".
5.1: select one of the two modes fauto or last.
5.2: select switch mode for external 25 W indicator lamp (this menu appears even when
no lamp connector is installed).
5.3: The following item displayed on the menu applies only, if the optional features
"melody module" have been procured.
It is possible to chose one of 12 melodies. (Please note, that melody module is not available this
time)
Pushing "+" button only WHILE HOOKING UP isl 6 to the car battery produces the menu for
selecting the number of cells (4 or 5) in the receiver pack.
Reply with the appropriate button, also for the charging current (+=more means: show
more possible values, - = your choice). The current-settings beyond 500mA are shown in
(parenthesis). These current values are not available for Accu 2 output but for Accu 1 output (see
below). The charger will charge with its maximum current of 500mA.
The settings of 4) and 5) are automatically saved and kept in nonvolatile memory.
Symbols used:
"*" indicates, that the device is at its power limits and has reduced the charging current
accordingly, whereas the pack would
be capable of absorbing more current than isl 6 can furnish.
"!" signals, that at this moment the microprocessor is monitoring the pack to determine and
possibly adjust the charging current
to a new optimum value.
"a", "b", ... appear in this sequence after a voltage peak has been detected and
indicate in ascending probability, that the battery
is full.
"f", "e", ... appear as an inverse letter to show, that the battery is full or
empty.
"t" indicates that the rapid charge cycle is terminated (full) and trickle charging has
begun.
a) Actual charge/discharge mode:
Pushing ONE button ONCE displays the actual mode of operation. The indicated values may
differ from the original setting as a result of the automatic adaptation of the device to the
condition of the pack being treated.
b) Capacity state:
Simultaneously pushing and HOLDING BOTH buttons displays the charge applied to the
pack(s) up to that moment. This verification remains possible even after the pack(s) has/have been
disconneced.
Besides an automatic reset provoked by a condition unknown to the software and produced by
unforeseen outside interventions or errors and warnings, the charger can be reset on purpose by
removing one of the charging cable’s clamps at the car battery.
All Data given is based on a 12.5V car battery voltage.
Recommended battery size for isl 6 chargers: 12V / greater 63Ah, min. 12V/42Ah.
Tolerances at Pack 1 currents (isl 6): typ. 5%; max. ca. 15% or 250mA (larger value counts)
Tolerances at Pack 2 currents (isl 6, receiver): typ. 5%; max. ca. 10% or 100mA (larger value counts)
Device Type isl 6-330d isl 6-430d isl 6-530d isl 6-636(+,e)
i8-936g Akku1 i8-936g Akku2 Cell count (@ 1.65V/cell) 1 - 30 1 - 30 1 - 30 1 - 36 1 - 36 1 - 27 Capacity(NiCd) [~Ah] 0.1 - 2.8 0.1 - 2.5 0.1 - 3.0 0.1 - 4.0 0.1 - 5.0 0.1 - 2.5 Capacity(NiMH) [~Ah] 0.1 - 5.5 0.1 - 5.0 0.1 - 6.0 0.1 - 8.0 0.1 - 10.0 0.1 - 5.0 min. charge currents [~mA] 100/250 100/250 100/250 100/250 100/250 100/250 max. charge currents man./auto[~A] 5.5 / 5.5 5.0 / 5.0 6.0 / 6.0 8.0 / 8.0 8.0 / 10.0 5.0 / 5.0 Charge performance (@ 34V) [~W] 130 155 200 275 310 115 Charge performance (@ 50V) [~W] 105 125 175 245 280 95 @ 6V (~4 cells) [~A] 2.1 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.1 1.7 @ 9V (~6 cells) [~A] 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 3.0 @ 11 - 26V (~8-16 cells) [~A] 5.5 5.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 @ 34V (~20 cells) [~A] 3.7 4.5 6.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 @ 40V (~24 cells) [~A] 2.9 3.5 4.8 6.5 7.5 3.3 @ 45V (~27 cells) [~A] 2.4 2.9 4.0 5.6 6.4 2.4 @ 50V (~30 cells) [~A] 2.0 2.5 3.5 4.8 5.6 -.- Safety cut-off time about 3h (Ni-Cd), 4h (Ni-MH)
3h /4h 3h/4h 3h/4h adjustable adjustable
Device Type isl 6-330d isl 6-430d isl 6-530d isl 6-636(+,e)
i8-936g Akku1 i8-936g Akku2 Cell count (@ 4.2V/cell) 1 - 11 1 - 11 1 - 11 1 - 13 1 - 13 1 - 11 min. Capacity [~Ah] 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 min. charge currents [~mA] 250 250 250 250 250 250 max. charge currents [~A] 5.5 5.0 6.0 8.0 10 5.0 Charge performance (@ 34V) [~W] 130 155 200 275 310 115 Charge performance (@ 50V) [~W] 105 125 175 245 280 95 @ 4V (~1 cells) [~A] 1.6 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.3 1.3 @ 8V (~2 cells) [~A] 3.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.4 2.3 @ 11 - 26V (~3-6 cells) [~A] 5.5 5.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 @ 34V (~8 cells) [~A] 3.7 4.5 6.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 @ 42V (~10 cells) [~A] 2.7 3.3 4.5 6.1 7.0 3.1 @ 46V (~11 cells) [~A] 2.3 2.8 3.9 5.4 6.2 2.3
Device Type isl 6-330d isl 6-430d isl 6-530d isl 6-636(+,e) isl 8-936g Akku1 isl 8-936g Akku2 Nominal Voltage 2...38 V 2...38 V 2...38 V 2...46 V 2..46 V 2..38 V Cell count 1 - 19 1 - 19 1 - 19 1 - 23 1 - 23 1 - 19 Capacity from 1 Ah 1 Ah 1 Ah 1 Ah 1 Ah 1 Ah Charge currents from-to [A] 0.25-5.5 0.25-5.0 0.25-6.0 0.25-8.0 0.25-10.0 0.25-5.0 Trickle charge
pulsed
(Ni-Cd only) few mA few mA few mA few mA few mA few mA
Device Type isl 6-330d isl 6-430d isl 6-530d isl 6-636(+,e) isl 8-936g Discharge currents from-to [~mA] 50-1000 25-2000 25-2000 50-2000 50-2500 max. loss performance [~W] 10 16 16 16 20
[*]to charge the maximum rated cell count 13.8 V supply voltage is necessary!
Device Type isl 6-330d isl 6-430d isl 6-530d isl 6-636(+,e) isl 8-936g Ni-Cd / Ni-MH cells 1 - 6 1 - 6 1 - 6 1 - 6 1 - 6 Lead acid cells 1 - 4 1 - 4 1 - 4 1 - 4 1 - 4 Lithium-cells 1 - 3* 1 - 3* 1 - 3* 1 - 3* 1 - 2 Capacity from [~mAh] 50 50 50 50 100 Charge currents [~mA] 100-330 100-500 100-500 100-500 100 - 1.5A Safety cut-off time [~h] -.- -.- -.- -.- adjustable
Device Type isl 6-330d isl 6-430d isl 6-530d isl 6-636(+,e) isl 8-936g Weight [~g] 710 1100 1100 1300 1350 Dimensions [~mm] 142*146*33 207x151x68 207x151x68 207x151x68 207x151x68 Supply voltage 11 - 15.2 V 11 - 15.2 V 11 - 15.2 V 11 - 15.2 V 11 - 15.2 V Low voltage warning 11.25 (10.5)V 11.25 (10.5)V 11.25 (10.5)V 11.25 (10.5)V 11.25 (10.5)V Low voltage cut-off 10.75 (9.75)V 10.75 (9.75)V 10.75 (9.75)V 10.75 (9.75)V 10.75 (9.75)V Max. supply current [~A] 15 17 22 30 45 Idle current [~mA] 200mA 200mA 200mA 200mA 200mA Fuse (pack 1 output) M 8 A M 8 A M 10 A M 16 A none
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