Settings and Operation
General
The Pulsar-EQUAL is operated with only one control button. The Pulsar-EQUAL differentiates between
pushing the button short (less than 1 second) and long (more than 3 seconds). A short push will verify a choice
or change the operating parameters. A long push of the button will start the menu. Connecting an accupack to the
Pulsar-EQUAL is acknowledged by a short “beep”. Pushing the button once shortly will start the operation of
the Pulsar-EQUAL, using the settings of the former process. In order to change the parameters you need to push
the control button for more than 3 seconds.
ATTENTION: If the process doesn’t start within 15 seconds, there will appear the information „PUSH
BUTTON“ and an acoustic signal.
Memory sets
After entering into configuration mode actually chosen memory set (1, 2or 3) is flashing for ab. 3 seconds.
Each set can store different settings of: work mode, power settings, sleep or accu type. It makes settings faster
when working with different accu types. When the program number is flashing, a brief button push will switch
memory set to the next (looped 1-2, 2-3, 3-1). If nothing is to be changed, just press a button for a longer time
period – this is exit from configuration mode. However, if you want to change parameters, wait ab. 3 seconds.
After that time period Pulsar-EQUAL will enter the mode of work mode change. A memory cell change clears
all former alerts.
Work mode
Actual work mode is flashing. You can change work mode (in a loop) just by brief button push. Work modes
are: Equal, Fast, Test.
Equal this is the standard mode of operation. The voltage of the cells in an accupack are equalized during
charging/discharging or without a charger connected. Please keep in mind, that below the start voltage
for balancing (refer to table Cell Types) no equalizing will be carried out.
Fast this special operation mode has been developed for charging in the Fast-mode of the Pulsar 2 charger.
Test in this mode, all cell parameters will be displayed on the display or can be recorded on your PC.
EQUALIZING WILL NOT TAKE PLACE. No charger needs to be connected in this mode. With the
test mode the behaviour of an accupack can be recorded, simulating the actual loads on the accupack
during its use in the model.
Following the selection of the mode of operation please wait 3 seconds and the Pulsar-EQUAL will
automatically switch to the settings of the performance levels.
Setting the Performance Level
The Pulsar-EQUAL offers an outstanding equalizing performance which is well above those of other
comparable balancers/equalizers. The Pulsar-EQUAL is perfectly suited for new and coming cell technologies
with even higher capacities and charge rates.
For cells with smaller capacities this performance may be too high. In this part of the menu you can therefore
reduce the performance to adapt the equalizing power to those smaller cell capacities.
Available are three levels of performance:
I = 0,25; I = 0,5; I = 0,75
These values represent the maximum continuous equalizing current per cell in Amperes. For charging cells up to
a capacity of 2000 mAh with a charge current of 1.5 C, the lowest performance level of I = 0.25 is sufficient.
When charging cells with higher capacities or charging in fast mode, the level can be increased. The Pulsar-
EQUAL is able to equalize cells in accupacks with a capacity from 100 mAh to over 10 Ah.
Sleep
Once having set the performance level you can now limit the maximum operating time. Selecting “0H” disables
this function. Selecting „2H“ and „4H“ you set the maximum operating time to 2 hours and 4 hours respectively.
When approaching the maximum operating time the Pulsar-EQUAL interrupts the charging via the positive
charging leads and terminates any equalizing.
A sleep termination is indicated on the display with a flashing “sleep” instead of the performance level.
Nevertheless, change of the settings is always possible, even after a sleep termination has occurred.
