Key 1
Set Delta Volts

Press key 1 to set the DELTA VOLTS, use the scroll keys to increase or decrease the Delta voltage. When you have selected the value required press the 0 key to enter the value. The default value is 0.18volts.

When a battery is being charged the voltage across the battery increases until it reaches the fully charged state. At this point the voltage begins to drop, this voltage drop is referred to as the negative delta voltage. When the pack voltage falls by the amount programmed in the DELTA VOLTS charging is stopped. The higher the voltage set in DELTA VOLTS the warmer the pack will be before switch off.

 

Delta Volts 0.18		Click here to return Pressing the # key would increase the Delta Volts Pressing the * key would decrease the Delta Volts Pressing the 0 key would enter the value selected
* 0 #

Key 2
Auto Start Time

Press key 2 to set an AUTOMATIC START TIME. The delay can be scrolled up or down using the scroll keys then entered by pressing the 0 key. Now run through the charge menus selecting the type of charge required and press 0 to start charge. The display will show the delay time counting down, when the timer reaches zero charging will be started.

Auto start is a programmable delay before charging will begin. Ideal for race meetings where you know when you have to start charging your pack. With Auto Start you can set it and have a wander round the pits, knowing that there is no panic to get back to charge your pack for the next heat.

Autostart Time 45 minutes		Click here to return  Pressing the # key would increase the Auto Start Time. Pressing the * key would decrease the Auto Start Time. Pressing the 0 key would enter the value selected
* 0 #

Key 3
Repeak Timer

Repeak time is a programmable time between the end of a charge and re-peaking the pack.

The delay can be scrolled up or down using the scroll keys, when the required value is displayed pressing the 0 key will enter this value. Set a value for the repeak current using the scroll keys, when the required value is displayed press the 0 key to accept it. Then set a delta fallback voltage for the re-peak

If charging is now selected the pack will be charged then rested while the repeak timer counts down to zero at which time repeak of the pack will take place. The default delta fallback for repeak is set to 0.10 volts.

Repeak Time 5 minutes		Click here to return Pressing the # key would increase the Repeak Timer. Pressing the * key would decrease the Repeak Timer. Pressing the 0 key would enter the value selected
* 0 #

Key 4
View Menu

Press key 4 to select the VIEW MENU . Use the scroll keys to scroll through the menu (displayed on right-hand side of front panel) If the remote leads are connected then pressing 0 will show the values for all 6 individual cells, pressing 0 again will return you to the view menu.

Time Pack Volts 342 9.12		Click here to return Pressing key 4 will display the View Menu. Pressing the # key will scroll down through the menu Pressing the * key will scroll up through the menu If the remote leads are fitted to the cells, then pressing key 0 would display the selected data on all 6 cells
* 0 #

NOTE:- Calculated values are only displayed at end of operation. (K/joules, capacity)

 

Key 5
Time/Volts/Amps

Press key 5 to set the charge current (default 4.5 amps). Use the scroll keys to increase or decrease in 500mA steps. Press key 0 when the display shows the required current. You can change the charge current whilst Pro-Trak is charging.

Set Current 4.50		Click here to return  Pressing the # key would increase the Charge Amps. Pressing the * key would decrease the Charge Amps. Pressing the 0 key would enter the value selected
* 0 #

Key 6
Back Light

1.54	1.56	1.68
1.54	1.86	1.53

The back lit display allows easy reading of information in poor light conditions.

1.54	1.56	1.68
1.54	1.86	1.53

 

Key 7
Escape/Abort

Key 8
Select Number of Cells

Pressing key 8 will display number of cells to charge/discharge, scroll up or down using the scroll keys. When entered, the charge delta and the discharge cut off will be set for the number of cells selected.

Cells 6 Delta 0.18		Click here to return Pressing the # key would increase the Number of cells and increase the delta volts accordingly. Pressing the * key would decrease the Number of cells and decrease the delta volts accordingly. Pressing the 0 key would enter the value selected
* 0 #

 

Key 9
Set Discharge Amps

SET DISCHARGE CURRENT FOR CALCULATION OF DISCHARGE TIME

Discharge Amps 22		Click here to return Pressing the # key would increase the Discharge calculation figure. Pressing the * key would decrease the Discharge calculation figures. Pressing the 0 key would enter the value selected
* 0 #

Key 0
Enter/Start

Pressing key 0 will either ENTER a value, START a FUNCTION or DISPLAY all 6 cells on screen.

Key *
Scroll Up

Key#
Scroll Down

 

VIEW MENU

VIEW MENU		DESCRIPTION
Time	363	Run time charging/discharging
Pack Volts	7.23	Voltage of pack (real time)
Peak Volts	9.76	Highest voltage reached by pack during charge
Fallback Volts	0.18	Calculated fallback voltage of pack (peak minus end volts)
End Volts	9.58	Voltage of pack at switch off
Start Volts	8.12	Voltage of pack 20 seconds after starting charge/discharge
Average Volts	6.78	Average voltage of pack
Capacity	2056	Capacity of pack calculated at end of charge/discharge
K/Joules	60.12	K/Joules of pack calculated at end of discharge
Power %	104	Calculated power (punch) of the pack, 100 % being a club pack.
(return )

All data in the View Menu is pack data. Pressing the 0 key will display the selected data of all 6 cells. Pressing 0 again will return to the View Menu.

Battery Management System (return)
Pro-Trak is one of the only systems that comes complete ready to monitor each cell in a pack, this allows you to maintain your packs in peak condition.

Heatsink  
To dissipate the heat generated during discharge, Pro-Trak is fitted with a double heatsink.To further improve the heat dissipation the unit is fitted with a integral fan.

LCD Display  (return)
This is a 2 line * 16 character back lit display.
The 2 lines allow the unit to display input volts, pack volts and delta fallback on the top line, and charge time, charge current and input capacity on the bottom line.

 

12.35	9.34	0.00
23:34	4.50	1356

If the remote leads are fitted then the display can give information on all the cells in the pack at any time. This allows you to view all the cells during charging, discharging or while the pack is just standing doing nothing!

cell 1

cell 2

cell 3

1.54	1.56	1.68
1.54	1.86	1.53

cell 4

cell 5

cell 6

During charge the display above would indicate that maybe there is a problem with cell 5.

 

Charger/Discharger/cycler (return )
Pro-Trak will charge discharge or cycle cells 
It can cycle cells up to 99 times in one operation
You can enter a delay between cycles to allow the cells to cool before the next cycle.
You can also connect Pro-Trak to a computer to graph the results or connect
to a serial printer to print the results after each operation.
(See graph information from the main menu)

 

Temperature Detect (return )
With the addition of a temperature detect module (TDM) Pro-Trak can monitor the temperature of the cells and terminate discharge when the cells reach a temperature that you decide.

We have found that temperature charging is more reliable as the delta voltages to determine full charge can vary considerably between packs and manufactures. 
(See temperature module information from the main menu)

 

20 Amp Discharge (return )
Pro-Trak is a true 20 amp discharge.
This is fixed at 20 amps, but Pro-Trak can calculate what the discharge time would have been between 
10 and 30 amps from the 20 amp discharge time.

Peak Detect 
With it's unique discharge before charge facility Pro-Trak can safely charge Ni-Mh cells (Ni-Mh cells have a faulse peak problem when cold) without false peaking. When discharge before charge is selected a lockout of 1000mA is used to ignore false peaks.

 

Ni-Mh and Ni-Cd cells 
Pro-Trak allows you to program a separate delta for Ni-Mh and Ni-Cd cells.  You just select what type of cells you are charging and the correct delta is used.