Pro-Trak is one of the most advanced battery management systems in the world and we are sure that it will give you excellent service.
Pro-Trak has been designed specifically for the serious radio race car owner who wants to ensure that the batteries that power his/her car are in peak condition.
Pro-Trak combines all the functions you need, charger, discharger, cycler all in one easy to use compact unit
| Microprocessor Controlled | For superb accuracy and reliability through reduced component count |
| LCD display 2 line x 16 character | Two lines of text to display data/text messages |
| Wide angle transflective display | Superb contrast for visibility in bright sunlight |
| Switchable LED backlight | Enables reading of display in poor light (tent etc) |
| Built in cooling fan | Reliability further enhanced by the inclusion of cooling fan |
| Constant Current Discharge | Fixed precision constant current discharge 20 amp |
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
| Delta Voltage | Fallback voltage of pack, point at which charging will be stopped |
| Auto start Time | Delay time before charging will start |
| Repeak Timer | Delay after charge before a repeak will take place |
| Repeak Current | Current at which pack will be Repeaked |
| Discharge cut-off | Voltage that capacity of the pack is calculated at during discharge. |
| Charge current | Keyboard adjustable from 2 - 9 amps ( depending on power supply ) |
CHARGE MODES
| Charge | Charge 1 - 6 cells (7 cells with input of 14 volts) |
| Linear | Constant current charge |
| Soft pulse | Linear charge with a rest period of 50 mS every 250 mS |
| Profile | Linear charge to 9 volts then change to repulse to finish charge |
| Repulse | Linear charge but includes a rest period and discharge pulse |
| Push Charge | Increases performance of cells |
| Tx charge | Softpulse charges at 2 amps for 3 minutes This is for emergency charging only, if you find your transmitter flat just before your race Pro-Trak can put enough charge into the cells in 3 minutes for you to be able to race your heat. Pro-Trak can not charge 8 cells fully from 12 volt supply. |
DISCHARGE
| Discharge | Discharge 1 - 6 cells |
| Programmable discharge calculation | Calculate discharge time at any rate between 10 and 30 amps |
| Programable cut-of voltage | Set cut-off from 1 - 6 volts |
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS (information on all 6 cells in the pack)
| Charge current | Input current to pack |
| Charge Time for pack/cell | Time pack and each cell has taken to charge |
| Charge Capacity for pack/cell | Input capacity of pack and each cell |
| Peak Volts for pack/cell | Peak voltage that pack/cell reached during charge |
| End Volts for pack/cell | Voltage that pack/cell fell to when charging stopped |
| Fallback for pack/cell | Calculated fallback of pack/cell ie, peak volts minus end volts |
| Discharge Time for pack/cell | Time pack/cells has taken to discharge |
| Discharge Capacity for pack/cell | Capacity of pack/cells |
| Kilo joules for pack/cell | Calculated Kilo joule reading of pack/cell using time, current, average voltage |
| Power % | Calculated from internal resistance ( punch of pack/cell ) |
| All 6 cells visible on LCD display | Display information on all 6 cells at same time on screen ie, volts/time/capacity |
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES
| RS232 output to printer | Pro-Trak will output to a serial printer (RS232 ) or a computer |
| Menu driven display | EASY menu driven display of data ( or quick access via HOT KEYS ) |
| Charger/Discharger/Cycler | Pro-Trak can be
programmed to charge, repeak if required then discharge
and send data to printer/computer |
| IBM graph program | Software to enable Pro-Trak to plot graphs of all 6 cells |
ADVANTAGES OF USING Pro-Trak
What really makes Pro-Trak unique is that it provides the advantages of individual cell monitoring during charging and discharging without having to unsolder the cells from the pack.
Most chargers on the market detect when a pack is charged by monitoring either its temperature or the negative delta peak.
However the major advantage that Pro-Trak has over these is the ability to charge the pack while monitoring the condition of each cell individually.
For example a charger charges the pack and switches off when the pack reaches the negative delta fallback level. However unless the pack is very well matched some cells may not have been charged fully and other cells may have been overcharged. In other words you may think your pack is OK when in reality you don't know and there is no way of finding out.
With Pro-Trak this situation is easily detected and the mismatched cells identified.
The same applies when discharging. Although the pack may be discharged to the correct level. It is quite possible for some cells to be discharged to the point that they actually reverse polarity. This situation is not only damaging to the reversed cell but can also damage the other cells in the pack.
Pro-Trak will never allow this condition to occur, as soon as a cell is detected falling below 0.10 volts the discharge is stopped. In addition Pro-Trak actually identifies the cause of the problem., (remote leads must be fitted for Pro-Trak to detect cells falling to 0.1 volts).
Finally no longer will you have to unsolder your cells in order to test them. Unsoldering cells can lead to premature damage. Really the only time you should unsolder cells is to remove/replace faulty ones. With Pro-Trak you can test the cells while connected as a pack.
