Ripmax Pro Peak Prodigy II - manual?
01-03-2010 | 12:05 PM
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Ripmax Pro Peak Prodigy II - manual?
Evening all,
I am now ready to start charging my newly purchased NiCd & NiMh with my trusty Ripmax Pro-Peak Prodigy II. However, I have unfortunately lost the manual for this charger which I remember being quite informative. I've emailed Ripmax but had no response.
I have only recently returned to the glorious world of rc, and am a little rusty, especially when it comes to charging, discharging, cycling, etc,.
I could do with some serious help. I've checked around the forums, and all I seem to read are horror stories of burnt houses and expensive battery replacements.
I have no shame in saying I am a somewhat newbie. I have a lovely Tiger Stick with a .46 TT which I've flown about 10 times. I left the hobby due to travel & family for almost 2 years but now find myself drawn back to it. Unfortunately none of my friends share my passion for planes, so my only recourse are forums. The model shops here in Madrid (Spain) offer no help to a foreigner like myself, unless you're part of their 'club' it's just shrugs and blank faces!
If someone knows where I can find this manual again then that would be much appreciated. If someone can tell me how to properly charge both my NiCd 6V 1100mAh & my NiMh 4.8V 1500mAh without damaging them and getting the most out of them, then I owe you all some cold frosty beers.
Kind regards,
Richard
I am now ready to start charging my newly purchased NiCd & NiMh with my trusty Ripmax Pro-Peak Prodigy II. However, I have unfortunately lost the manual for this charger which I remember being quite informative. I've emailed Ripmax but had no response.
I have only recently returned to the glorious world of rc, and am a little rusty, especially when it comes to charging, discharging, cycling, etc,.
I could do with some serious help. I've checked around the forums, and all I seem to read are horror stories of burnt houses and expensive battery replacements.
I have no shame in saying I am a somewhat newbie. I have a lovely Tiger Stick with a .46 TT which I've flown about 10 times. I left the hobby due to travel & family for almost 2 years but now find myself drawn back to it. Unfortunately none of my friends share my passion for planes, so my only recourse are forums. The model shops here in Madrid (Spain) offer no help to a foreigner like myself, unless you're part of their 'club' it's just shrugs and blank faces!
If someone knows where I can find this manual again then that would be much appreciated. If someone can tell me how to properly charge both my NiCd 6V 1100mAh & my NiMh 4.8V 1500mAh without damaging them and getting the most out of them, then I owe you all some cold frosty beers.
Kind regards,
Richard
01-03-2010 | 07:31 PM
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RE: Ripmax Pro Peak Prodigy II - manual?
OK assuming you want to charge both packs at 100 mah.
Connect up the charger to the battery
You have 4 buttons on the front.
Press the left one until it shows the type of battery to be charged. The type will flash.
Press the right button once. Now the charge rate will flash. use the inc or dec buttons to set the charge rate to 100mah.
Press the right button down and hold it down - it will beep and start charging.
When it stops charging it will beep seveal times.
I have a copy of the menu flow chart somewhere I will post it here for you if I find it.
Connect up the charger to the battery
You have 4 buttons on the front.
Press the left one until it shows the type of battery to be charged. The type will flash.
Press the right button once. Now the charge rate will flash. use the inc or dec buttons to set the charge rate to 100mah.
Press the right button down and hold it down - it will beep and start charging.
When it stops charging it will beep seveal times.
I have a copy of the menu flow chart somewhere I will post it here for you if I find it.
01-04-2010 | 10:44 AM
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RE: Ripmax Pro Peak Prodigy II - manual?
Thanks for the reply j.duncker, I truly appreciate that.
I presume I will need to cycle the batteries to begin with? I remember doing this when I first took up this hobby. I know my Ripmax has that capacity, so I will make a run of between 5-10 cycles (as recommended) to open up the batteries.
If you find a copy of the manual then that would be great. I can give you my personal email if you like to send it to.
No doubt I will have more questions before taking flight again.
Kind regards,
Richard
I presume I will need to cycle the batteries to begin with? I remember doing this when I first took up this hobby. I know my Ripmax has that capacity, so I will make a run of between 5-10 cycles (as recommended) to open up the batteries.
If you find a copy of the manual then that would be great. I can give you my personal email if you like to send it to.
No doubt I will have more questions before taking flight again.
Kind regards,
Richard
