Hyperion 720i... confusing..

[zeropointbug]

Hey guys, just got my 720i in the mail finally... K, when I go to start a charge, is it balancing as well? I would think so, it's just that I can't access each cells voltage when charging...

Or is the 720i taking good care of me? thanks.

[lincpimp]

As long as you have the balancing connector connected you should be good to go. You do need to be in balancing charge mode, but the instructions should point you in the right direction.

The mode button should allow you to swap into the balancing screen when you are charging and the up and down keys should allow you to view each cell individually and all of them as a whole.

This info is based on the hope that the 720i works like the 610i...

[Arct1k]

hit the menu buttom to show balancing and then up down to cycle screen through display - one of them shows all cells at once...

Failing that I'll buy the charger from you...

[zeropointbug]

Oh yah, I got it now... catching on pretty quick.

You would think they could make the menu's more straight forward, with a few extra buttons?

thanks

[lincpimp]

Once you get used to using a hyperion it gets pretty easy. I still screw up the lipo setup screen, but I just make a bunch of profiles, I do have 2 of the 610i chargers and 2 of the 12310i...

[NoControl]

Besides I didn't think you could charge a lipo on a hyperion (newer models) without a balancer connected, I know my 610 won't even start the charge.

[zeropointbug]

Yah, it says it can't charge without one. It will for an A123 pack however, as far I can see. Is this correct?

[Arct1k]

No it just says balancer advised - Press enter and you can ignore it....

[johnrobholmes]

yep.


To access the cell voltage screen after charge starts hit the far left button once then up once.

[zeropointbug]

Yah, looks like you can ignore it, the manual says otherwise however...

It's left twice, and then up once Johnrob...

Also, why is the charger cutting the current a regular intervals for a couple seconds at a time? Is this normal?

Does this model have cycling feature?

[Arct1k]

Normal so it can get an accurate voltage read at rest

[zeropointbug]

Okay, thanks, I figured that was why. Probably to read cell Ri ?

[zeropointbug]

Oh hey, what should I be charging these Hyperion 25C 6s 4350mah packs at? 2C, or 1C? I can't see anywhere on the website where is mentions charging rate. thanks.

[Arct1k]

Personally I always charge at 1c regardless of the label - you don't say what version hyperion you have

[zeropointbug]

Hyperion VX, sorry. "EDF/3D aerobat"