Thank you for purchasing this ‘SWALLOW AC/DC EQ CHARGER’ charger.

We are sure
you will be pleased with its performance and features. In order to ensure that you obtain
the maximum from its operation, please read the following instructions carefully.

Operating Instructions

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Special Features
* Input voltage is 11~15V DC, or AC 100V ~ 240V / 50 ~ 60Hz
* Capable of charging and discharging 1 - 14 NiCd or NiMH cells, 1 - 6 Lithium-Ion,
Lithium-Polymer or LiFePO4 cells or 2 ~ 12V lead-acid batteries
* Adjustable charge current (0.1A - 6.0A)
* Adjustable discharge current (0.1A - 1.0A). Auto limited to maintain 5W maximum.
* "Zero Delta V" peak detection for NiCd and NiMH batteries
* "Constant Current / Constant Voltage" charge method for Lithium-Ion/Po, LiFe batteries
and Pb batteries.
* Pack Cycling( Charge to Discharge / Discharge to Charge )
* 2 -line, 16 character, blue backlit, LCD makes the screen extremely clear and legible.
* Built-in an intelligent balancing circuit is designed to individually balance each cell on
the connected lithium battery pack within the tolerance of 5mV during charge or
discharge.
* Voltage monitoring feature is to show each actual cell voltage on the screen during
balancing.
* Various warning messages for improper input voltage, wrong connections, unsuitable
battery condition and reverse polarity on output.
* Packaged in a rugged, extruded aluminum case

! Safety precautions
* Do NOT attempt to charge incompatible types of rechargeable batteries. This charger is
designed to only charge and discharge Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel-Metal Hydride,
Lithium-Ion ,Lithium-Polymer, LiFePO4, and Lead-Acid batteries.
* Make sure to place the charger on a firm level surface for charging.
* Do not attempt to charge batteries at excessive fast charge currents. Check with your
battery manufacturer for the maximum charge rate applicable to your battery.
* Do not use automotive type battery chargers to power the charger.
* Do not leave the charger unattended while charging. Disconnect the battery and remove
input power from charger immediately if the charger becomes hot. Allow the charger or
battery to cool down before reconnecting.
* Do not allow water, moisture or foreign objects into the charger.
* Do not place the battery or charger on or near a flammable object while in use. Keep
away from carpets, cluttered workbenches, etc.
* Do not cover the air intake holes on the charger as this could cause the charger to over-
heat.
* Connect the input leads to a 12V power supply first, then connect the battery.
* Do not disassemble the charger.
* This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they
have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the
appliance safely.
* Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
* Do not attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries.
* The battery must be placed in a well ventilated area when charging Lead Acid batteries.
* When charging a battery in a vehicle, the battery terminal not connected to the chassis
has to be connected first. The other connection is to be made to the chassis, remote from
the battery and fuel line. The battery charger is then to be connected to the supply mains;
* After charging disconnect the battery charger from the supply mains. Then remove the
chassis connection and then the battery connection.

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1. Set contents

2.SPECIFICATION
Input Voltage 11.0-15.0V DC, AC 100V ~ 240V / 50 ~ 60Hz

1-14 Nickel-Cadmium cells / 1-14 Nickel-Metal Hydride cells

Battery Type & Cells 1-6 Lithium-Ion or Lithium-Polymer or LiFePO4 cells ( type : 3.6V or 3.7V or 3.3V )
1 - 6 Lead-Acid cells ( 2V per cell )

100mAh ~ 6000mAh adjustable ONLY for Lithium-Ion,

Battery capacity
Lithium-Polymer and LiFePO4

Charge Current 0.1A ~ 6A in 100mA steps(auto limited to 50W maximum)

Discharge Current 0.1A ~ 1A in 10mA steps (auto limited to 5W maximum)
Trickle Charge Current 0 ~ 200mA
Balancing current Max. 280mA

" zero delta V" peak detection for NiCd/NiMH

Charge Termination
" constant current / constant voltage " for Li-Ion/Po/Fe and Pb

Delta Peak Sensitivity 5mV ~ 25mV for NiCd & 3mV ~ 25mV for NiMH batteries per cell
Cycling Charge to Discharge / Discharge to Charge
Display Type 2-line, 16 blue backlit character LCD
Dimensions 159 x 152 x 68 mm
Weight 650g

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3.CONTROLS

AC INPUT

Blue backlit display

Balancing port

DC 12V button
Input alligator clips.
+ Output
- Output

Balancing adapter board

Balancing cable

- Input power -
A. Connect the charger to the 12V DC power supply.
Connect the charger’s red alligator clip to the positive (+) terminal on the power source and
the black alligator clip to the negative (-) terminal. The charger will display “Input voltage”
error message if the input is below 11V or above 15V. If this happens, please recheck the
input power supply to make sure adequate power is present.
- OR -
B. Connect the AC plug to a regular AC100~240V wall outlet.
Note : If AC power is being used for input power, do NOT try to connect the 12V DC power as
well !

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- Output battery connections -

Two 4mm banana sockets are located on the right side of the charger. Connect the battery
charge lead to these sockets with the positive (+) lead connected to the red socket and the
negative (-) lead to the black socket. The “No battery“ error message will be displayed if
trying to start to charge without connecting a battery. The “Open circuit” error message
will be displayed if a battery becomes disconnected from the charger while a function is in
progress. A “Reverse polarity” error message will be displayed if a battery is connected to
the charger in reverse.
Note.
In order to balance lithium batteries during charge or discharge, pls ensure that both battery
charge leads and balancing connector on the battery pack should be connected to both two
4mm output banana sockets and balancing port together on the charger.

If the battery charge leads are ONLY connected to the output banana sockets without connect-
ing the balancing connector on the lithium battery pack at the balancing port on the charger,
the charger should charge or discharge the connected lithium pack without balancing the pack.

- Operation -
When the charger is connected to the power supply the charger will show the battery mode
that has been last used.
If the battery TYPE button is briefly pressed, the present battery type (NiCd, NiMH,
Lithium, or Pb ) will blink.
While the existing battery type is blinking, every time the battery TYPE button is pressed,
the following modes are shown in order. NiCd NiMH Lithum Pb NiCd
If the other buttons are pressed, or nothing is pressed, the present battery type stops blink-
ing.
If the Battery type button is pressed and briefly held, the recent & previous data will be
shown for 3 seconds.
If the Enter button is briefly pressed, a parameter which can be adjusted starts to blink and
if the Enter button is pressed again, the next parameter starts to blink. If nothing is pressed
for 3 seconds, the parameter stops blinking.
Once the Enter button is pressed and briefly held, the charger starts to charge or discharge
according to the selected parameters.

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4. NiCd MODE
INC INC NiCd CYCLE D->C 5 INC
BATT TYPE

NiCd CHARGE NiCd DISCHARGE NiCd delta-peak-

C=3.0A D=0.50A 4.8 V C=3.0A D=0.50A 'volt = 0mV/cell
DEC DEC DEC
ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER

INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC

NiCd CHARGE NiCd DISCHARGE NiCd CYCLE D->C 5 DEC NiCd delta-peak-
C=3.0A D=0.50A 4.8 V C=3.0A D=0.50A 'volt = 0mV/cell
START ENTER ENTER

INC DEC INC DEC

BATTERY CHECK NiCd DISCHARGE NiCd CYCLE D->C 5 NiCd CYCLE C->D 5
WAIT PLEASE. . . . D=0.50A 4.8 V C=3.0A D=0.50A C=3.0A D=0.50A
INC
START ENTER

INC DEC
CHG 0:00 00000
NC + 3.00A 1.200V BATTERY CHECK NiCd CYCLE D->C 5
WAIT PLEASE. . . . C=3.0A D=0.50A
ENTER

INC DEC
DCH 0:00 00000 NiCd CYCLE D->C 5
NC - 0.50A 5.200V C=3.0A D=0.50A
START

BATTERY CHECK
WAIT PLEASE. . . .

D->C 0:00 00000

NC - 0.50A 5.200V

NiCd CHARGE Setting charge current

C=3.0A Adjust and find the desired charge current which ranges from 0.1A to 6.0A with the
INC & DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

NiCd DISCHARGE Setting discharge current

D=0.50A 4.8 V Adjust and find the desired discharge current which ranges from 0.1A to 1A with the
INC & DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

Setting discharge cutoff voltage

NiCd DISCHARGE
This is the voltage that the charger should stop discharging the battery.
D=0.50A 4.8 V
Adjust and find total discharge cutoff voltages to be discharged from 0.1V to 16.8V
with the INC & DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

Setting cycle
NiCd CYCLE C->D 5 This is to set cycling with two options (Charge to Discharge / Discharge to Charge).
C=3.0A D=0.50A Set cycling with the INC & DEC buttons and press the ENTER button to confirm the
setting.

Setting Delta Peak Sensitivity.

NiCd delta-peak-
This is to set the Delta Peak Sensitivity from 5mV to 25mV per cell with INC & DEC
'volt = 0mV/cell
buttons and press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

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5. NiMH MODE
INC INC INC
BATT TYPE

NiMH CHARGE NiMH DISCHARGE NiMH CYCLE D->C 5 NiMH delta-peak-

C=3.0A D=0.50A 4.8 V C=3.0A D=0.50A 'volt = 0mV/cell
DEC DEC DEC
ENTER ENTER SETUP ENTER

INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC INC DEC

NiMH CHARGE NiMH DISCHARGE NiMH CYCLE D->C 5 DEC NiMH delta-peak-
C=3.0A D=0.50A 4.8 V C=3.0A D=0.50A 'volt = 0mV/cell
START ENTER SETUP

INC DEC INC DEC

BATTERY CHECK NiMH DISCHARGE NiMH CYCLE D->C 5 NiMH CYCLE C->D 5
WAIT PLEASE. . . . D=0.50A 4.8 V C=3.0A D=0.50A C=3.0A D=0.50A
INC
START SETUP

INC DEC
CHG 0:00 00000
NH + 3.00A 1.200V BATTERY CHECK NiMH CYCLE D->C 5
WAIT PLEASE. . . . C=3.0A D=0.50A
SETUP

INC DEC
DCH 0:00 00000 NiMH CYCLE D->C 5
NH - 0.50A 5.200V C=3.0A D=0.50A
START

BATTERY CHECK
WAIT PLEASE. . . .

D->C 0:00 00000

NH - 0.50A 5.200V

NiMH CHARGE Setting charge current

C=3.0A Adjust and find the desired charge current which ranges from 0.1A to 6.0A with the
INC & DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

NiMH DISCHARGE Setting discharge current

D=0.50A 4.8 V Adjust and find the desired discharge current which ranges from 0.1A to 1A with the
INC & DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

Setting discharge cutoff voltage

NiMH DISCHARGE
This is the voltage that the charger should stop discharging the battery.
D=0.50A 4.8 V
Adjust and find total discharge cutoff voltages to be discharged from 0.1V to 16.8V
with the INC & DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

Setting cycle
NiMH CYCLE C->D 5 This is to set cycling with two options ( Charge to Discharge / Discharge to Charge).
C=3.0A D=0.50A Set cycling with the INC & DEC buttons, and press the ENTER button to confirm the
setting.

Setting Delta Peak Sensitivity.

NiMH delta-peak-
This is to set the Delta Peak Sensitivity from 3mV to 25mV per cell with INC & DEC
'volt = 0mV/cell
buttons and press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

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6. Lithium MODE ( Li-Ion / LiPo / LiFe )

INC INC
BATT TYPE

LiIo CHARGE LiIo DISCHARGE Lithium type

C=3000mAh 10.8Vp DEC D=0.50 A 10.8Vp DEC LiIo
ENTER ENTER ENTER

INC DEC INC DEC

LiIo CHARGE LiIo DISCHARGE Lithium type
C=3000mAh 10.8Vp D=0.50A 10.8Vp LiIo
ENTER ENTER DEC

INC DEC INC DEC INC

LiIo CHARGE LiIo DISCHARGE Lithium type
C=3000mAh 10.8Vp D=0.50A 10.8Vp LiPo
START START DEC

INC
BALANCER CON. BALANCER CON. BALANCER CON. BALANCER CON. Lithium type
NOT CONNECTED CONNECTED NOT CONNECTED CONNECTED LiFe

BATTERY CHECK BATTERY CHECK

WAIT PLEASE. . . . WAIT PLEASE. . . .

CHG 0:00 00000 DCH 0:00 00000

LI + 3.00A 11.800V LI - 0.50A 9.800V

This charger is capable of charging Lithium-Ion, Lithium-Polymer and LiFePO4 batteries up to 6 cells. This
charger uses “constant current / constant voltage“ in order to fully charge those lithium batteries. Constant
current is delivered during the fast charge. When the voltage of the Li-Ion, Li-Po battery and LiFePO4 reaches
approx 4.1V, 4.2V, and 3.7V per cell, the charger starts to change its charge method from “constant current” to
“constant voltage “. The “constant voltage“ allows the battery to dictate how much current the charger should
deliver for safe, full charges. When the current drops below approx 1/10 currents of user selected battery capac-
ity, the charger will stop charging as the battery is fully charged.

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LiIo CHARGE Setting battery capacity

C=3000mAh 10.8Vp Adjust and set the desired battery capacity from 100mAh to 6000mAh
(50mAh per step) with the INC & DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

LiIo CHARGE Setting battery voltages for Li-Ion battery pack

C=3000mAh 10.8Vp Select the proper total battery voltages to be charged or discharged with the INC & DEC buttons
– 3.6V, 7.2V, 10.8V, 14.4V, 18.0V and 21.6V [Vpack]

Setting battery voltages for Li-Po battery pack

LiPo CHARGE
Select the correct total battery voltages to be charged or discharged with the INC & DEC
C=3000mAh 11.1Vp
buttons – 3.7V, 7.4V, 11.1V, 14.8V, 18.5V and 22.2V [Vpack]

Setting battery voltages for Li-Fe battery pack

LiFe CHARGE Select the correct total battery voltages to be charged or discharged with the INC & DEC
C=3000mAh 11.1Vp buttons – 3.3V, 6.6V, 9.9V, 13.2V, 16.5V and 19.8V [Vpack]

Setting discharge current

LiIo DISCHARGE
Adjust and find the desired discharge current from 0.10A to 1.00A (0.01A per step) with the INC
D=0.50 A 10.8Vp
& DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

Setting battery type

Lithium type
Choose the desired battery type (Li-Ion, Li-Po or Li-Fe ) with the INC & DEC buttons. Press the
LiPo
ENTER button to confirm the setting.

For safety purposes, this charger is designed to automatically deliver a 1C charge rate to batteries of
Li-Ion, Li-Po or Li-Fe, based on the user selected battery capacity.
Example: Li-Po cell of 1500mAh capacity : 1C = 1500mAh ( = 1.5A ) charge current.

Note : The maximum voltage for Li-Ion is 4.1V per cell, 4.2V per cell for Li-Po batteries, and
3.7V per cell for Li-Fe batteries. Therefore, it is extremely important to choose the proper
battery type to be charged, as each Lithium battery has the different voltage level. Otherwise,
it may cause very serious damage to the batteries and increase the risk of a fire !

The left screen should be shown if lithium charge or discharge starts without connecting the
BALANCER CON.
balancing cable to the balancing port of the charger.
NOT CONNECTED

The left screen should be shown if lithium charge or discharge starts with connecting the
BALANCER CON.
balancing cable to the balancing port of the charger.
CONNECTED

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7. Pb MODE
INC
BATT TYPE

Pb CHARGE Pb DISCHARGE
C=3.0A 12Vpack DEC D=0.50A 12Vpack
ENTER ENTER

INC DEC INC DEC

Pb CHARGE Pb DISCHARGE
C=3.0A 12Vpack D=0.50A 12Vpack
ENTER ENTER

INC DEC INC DEC

Pb CHARGE Pb DISCHARGE
C=3.0A 12Vpack D=0.50A 12Vpack
START START

BATTERY CHECK BATTERY CHECK

WAIT PLEASE. . . . WAIT PLEASE. . . .

CHG 0:00 00000 CHG 0:00 00000

Pb + 3.00A 12.800V Pb - 0.50A 11.200V

to NiCd charge

Pb CHARGE Setting charge current

C=3.0A 12Vpack Adjust and find the desired charge current which ranges from 0.1A to 6.0A with the INC & DEC
buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting

Pb CHARGE Setting battery voltages for Li-Ion battery pack

C=3.0A 12Vpack Select the proper total battery voltages to be charged or discharged with the INC & DEC buttons
– 2V, 4V, 6V, 8V, 10V, and 12V [Vpack]

Setting discharge current

Pb DISCHARGE
Adjust and find the desired discharge current from 0.10A to 1.00A (0.01A per step) with the INC
D=0.50A 12Vpack
& DEC buttons. Press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

8. Displays during charge, discharge, and cycle

“BLC” should be shown if the balancer cable is connected
to the balancing port of the charger.
CHG: charge
DCH: discharge
C→D: cycle CHG 030:25 00000 DCH 030:25 00000 D->C 0:00 00000
D→C: cycle NC + 3.00A 10 .75V NC - 3.00A 10 .75V NH + 3.0 1.200

NC: NiCd
NM: NiMH
LI: LiIo , LP: LiPo , LF: LiFe
Pb: Pb

If the Enter button is pressed, the charge or discharge can be terminated.

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9. Completion display
END 030:00 00000
NC 100mA 10.75V
In order to move to the main display, press the Enter button.

10. Data display

INC INC INC ENTER INC
INPUT = 12.00V ChgCAPA=00000mAh CHG PEAK = 12.00V LCB-[01] = 0.000V LCB-[02] = 0.000V
OUTPUT = 13.18V DchCAPA=00000mAh DCHG AVR = 13.18V LCB-AVG = 0.000V LCB-AVG = 0.000V
DEC DEC DEC DEC

INC
INC 0.00 0.00 0.00V LCB-MAX = 0.000V INC
DEC 0.00 0.00 0.00V LCB-MIN = 0.000V DEC
DEC

If the Battery type button is pressed for over 3 seconds, the Data view will be displayed as above.
Data displays can be scrolled left and right by INC & DEC buttons.
If the Battery type button is again pressed, those data view screen should be disappeared.

LCB-[01]= 0.000V This screen is only shown if a balancing connector is connected.

LCB-AVG = 0.000V Press the ENTER button then the “01” should flash, each cell voltage is shown by INC & DEC
buttons.

LCB-MAX= 0.000V This screen is also only shown if a balancing connector is connected.
LCB-MIN = 0.000V Its shows each maximum and minimum voltages on the screen.

11. Error messages

INPUT BATTERY When input voltage is below 11.0V or exceeds 15V.
VOLTAGE ERROR
NO BATTERY When a battery is not connected to the charger’s output

OUTPUT BATTERY When a battery is connected to the output in reverse

REVERSE POLARITY
OUTPUT CIRCUIT When the circuit of the charger has a problem
PROBLEM
CHECK THE BATT. When a battery becomes disconnected during an operation
OPEN CIRCUIT
CHECK THE BATT. If wrong voltages are set while charging lithium or Pb batteries.
OVER VOLTAGE
CHECK THE BATT. If wrong voltages are set, or batteries are over discharged, while charging Lithium or Pb
LOW VOLTAGE batteries

BALANCER VOLTAGE If voltage per cell is too high during balancing, this message should appear.
IS TOO HIGH
BALANCER VOLTAGE If battery cells are short-circuited during balancing, this message should appear.
IS TOO LOW
DONT CHARGE LIXX If the charger starts charging, discharging, or cycle for NiCd/MH, or Pb batteries with
WITH THIS MODE connecting the balancing cable to the balancing port of the charger.

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Guarantee/Warranty.
Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd guarantees this
product to be free from manufacturing defects
for a period of 60 days from time of purchase.
This warranty does cover misuse, modification or
for damage or consequential damage arising as
a result of failure to observe the procedures
outlined in this manual.
Operation of this product is carried out
entirely at the risk of the operator.
Please note that, whilst every effort is made
to ensure the accuracy of instructions and
material included with this product, mistakes can
occur and Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd nor its
distributors will be held liable for any loss
or damage arising from the use of this product
or any loss or damage arising from omissions or
inaccuracies in the associated instructions or
materials included with this product.