HobbyKing Online R/C Hobby Store : HobbyKing Quattro 4x6S Lithium Polymer Multi Charger

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27/08/2010
giacomo (100%)
dear all. Im' trying to charge a NiMh 6V 3.3 Ah battery. but when I try to charge it I have the following message "INPUT VOLTAGE ERROR" but I found no way to set the input voltage. can anyone give me help? thanks in advance giacomo

stivi112233 (100%)
The Input Voltage cannot be cahanged.
Try an other Power Supply.

ratherbegolfing (50%)
I was thinking charging * .3 amps. Do you charge to 11.7v? I think a heat sensor would be best, but can not find one for this unit. Has any one else found a heat sensor for the HobbyKing Quattro 4x6S Lithium Polymer Multi Charger?

ratherbegolfing (50%)
disregard ABOVE - Wrong ADDREPLY

11/08/2010
ratherbegolfing (50%)
DIS-CHARGE - TX Transmitter Battery - Spektrum - NiMH AA1500mAh 9.6V. What settings, should the charger be set at? How long do I dis-charge for? How will I know when its done. How often do you dis-charge? What else do I need to know about Charge & Dis-Charge this TX Ni-MH.

stivi112233 (100%)
max. Charge with 1,5 A
You do not ned to discharge your Battery

11/08/2010
ratherbegolfing (50%)
CHARGE - TX Transmitter Battery - Spektrum - NiMH AA1500mAh 9.6V. What amp should the charger be set at? How long do I charge for? How will I know when its done.

10/08/2010
Mats S (72%)
How regulated does the voltage of the powersource need to be and what is the maximum voltage someone has connected? I have a 500VA 2x12V toroid-transformer equipped with full-wave rectification and reservoir capacitor of 20000uF that I would like to use. Sadly this device gives out 17V without load and I have not dared to attach the charger to it due to the 15V specification. In the instructions though 18V is mentioned at one place but that could be a typo...

stivi112233 (100%)
When the voltage is to hight you get an Error.
I trie 19 Volt and get an error

10/08/2010
kingoftf (100%)
Is there a Power Adapter 220V included or do I have to buy one?

Mats S (72%)
No power adapter included.

stivi112233 (100%)
You have to buy one.

30/07/2010
scottc (56%)
can anyone tell me what the wattage of this charger is, not sure what the specs mean but it dose say 200 watts. peace out.

stivi112233 (100%)
4x 50 Watt

10/07/2010
flyingklown (50%)
Can you charge the Lithium Polymer Fostrate batteries with the HobbyKing Quattro 4x6S charger?

Thanks

9/07/2010
R35c470r (67%)
Why don't you make a 4x6s charger with 200 watts per port?

9/06/2010
metallica2000 (75%)
Theres any other type of balance board that i can use with that?

Mike (84%)
I use this one myself, it works fine. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8821&Product_Name=XH_Adapter_Coversion_Board_W/_Polyquest_Charger_plug

16/05/2010
adrictan (58%)
How does this charger compare to the Hyperion 0720i?

khaled (72%)
can i just use the build in balance or do i have to use Balance board?
and if i can do that and i am charging 3s, How do i insert the balance tap ? from right to left? black wire on the fare right and i guess the red on the middle? or vice versa? thanks

McMaxicus (72%)
If you have 4 batteries or more it will be much faster to balance-charge them all by Quattro. 4 ports instead of 1 in Hyperion 0720i. But these ports are only 50W each, Hyperion has 250W.

wrxnfx (43%)
After owning a Hyperion Duo, Duratrax ICE, Electrifly Triton 1 & 2, Venom Pro Charger, iCharger 106B, and Turnigy Accucell-6, I would say that the Quattro does the job just as good. Can't really say from a technical aspect in terms of accuracy because I've never metered them separately, but I've never had a problem with the Accucell-6 or the Quattro, yet. These Hong Kong chargers are pretty good. I really think a lot of the other name branded ones that I've owned are really the same circuitry and software with just different packaging and a high market because of the brand.

11/05/2010
ttgraffx (33%)
what am I missing?
Why is HK stocking this charger when your Turnigy 4X6S 4 ports is a way better product?

waynemia (74%)
Check out the fact that this one can balance charge on alll four ports but the Turnigy can't.

trevpez (74%)
The only way my quattro will balance properly is by using .my seperate megapower balancers with it.
When using just quattro up to 0.08v diferance between cells

kevinb120 (70%)
As for both of the new quad chargers, why not make a true 6A+ capable 2-port unit for $79? I'd rather charge two fast then 4 slowly, you could always double up pairs of 2 or 3s packs with an adapter. It would take a ton of power in one unit to charge 4 hi-cap 4S+ cells anyway. Id rather buy two dual chargers then a compromised 4 unit version.

9/05/2010
trevpez (74%)
When charging lipos new or old 2s & 3s in balance mode, 1 cell never reaches full volume.
Charger reads 4.20v per cell but when tested with seperate acurate means[MKS PRO and on multimeter] 1 cell usually the middle one reads 4.12v.It doesn't want to charge all cells to capacity.Any one else had this problem?
DO I HAVE A LEMON?

TieffliegerRudi (71%)
Bei mir und einem Freund. Dieser hat das gleiche, ist bis jetz alles Ok. Seit 4 Wochen im Betrieb.
Hast wohl Unglck gehabt.

trevpez (74%)
Unfortunately for me I only speak English.
Can somone translate this for me?

vosdeboss (80%)
With him and his friend is everything ok with the charger!! (for almost 4 weeks in use) i think you had bad luck!

(that is the translation! ) mine is also fine! :)

This customer was awarded a credit for their answer.

26/04/2010
ratherbegolfing (50%)
Heat Sensor
Manual says you can plug in a Heat Sensor.
Which one? What is a product code or name?

zillom (61%)
This is an example of USB adaptator:
***********hobbycity****/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7348

12/04/2010
andyv (43%)
How can I use the PC-Link - available on port 1 and 2 (see manual on page 3)? And is there a SW to download?

Mark in Aus (84%)
Exactly what I am wondering.... seems there's no help here

ratherbegolfing (50%)
I am using this item to charge 4 of the R1350-30-3 Rhino 1350mAh 3S1P 30C Lipoly Packs.

Do I have to buy anything else, to connect all four R1350-30-3 AT THE SAME TIME ?

Is this the best choice for a charger or is there a better choice?

Thint1 (94%)
theres no pc-adapter available :(
also no pc-software :(

i asked for these items directly to the customer support and get no answer where to download the software or what adapter to buy ...

zillom (61%)
You must connect the USB adaptator on temp. sensor port and set in menu "ENABLE USB". You don't use temp. and USB at same time.You can use "ChargeMonitor" or "logview" pc software.
This is an example of USB adaptator:
***********hobbycity****/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7348

REGARDS

9/04/2010
Gofly1 (96%)
I cannot get the balance ports to work. I have tried every programming combination and LiPo configuration I can think of and I still get the error message "Connection Break". The banana plug outputs work fine. Is it me or is this charger bad??
Thank you.

Gofly1 (96%)
OK, OK, Before you all start to feel sorry for my lack of intelligence, I JUST FIGURED IT OUT. For those of us that need instructions, you can download and print them from the FILES tab above. Boy, what a simple picture will do for someone like me... You have to plug in the power side of the battery leads AND the balance lead. WahLah.

autorail1 (72%)
BUT, Does that actual charge and Balance, So I will need 4 Additional bananna plugs to use all 4 ports??

TieffliegerRudi (71%)
Steckt das Balancerkabel richtig? Der Minuspol am ersten Pin ?

wrxnfx (43%)
Make sure your connections for the balance plugs are correct and good. The built-in ports are for JST XH/Zippy balance plugs. Connection Break is definitely a sign that something either isn't connected or the charger may have bad soldering internally. Try balancing on different ports, if all have the same error message, I would side more with you lead connections not being of the correct type rather than a problem with the charger.

4/04/2010
Allan (69%)
I'm planning to get this one for my flightmax & turnigy lipos 3-5s, I just want to ask if what connectors do I need and does it come with wall charger? If not what is the compatible one? Thanks!

wskelly99 (32%)
It does not come with an AC wall charger. You will need a fairly large one too. HK was out of stock on their 25A power supply, so I ordered a Team Checkpoint supply from Tower Hobbies. Just make sure you get at least a 20 amp supply.

Robert (50%)
You see the battery ballance connectors with the charger purchace 3 more, depending on what type lipo ballance leads you have on the batterys

wrxnfx (43%)
The Flightmax balance plugs fit straight into the charger. If you buy the balance plugs, it's more of an extension rather than a necessity. Just make sure your polarity is correct when plugging in. I believe the Turnigy batteries are the same, but I will have to wait until they arrive before I can confirm.

31/03/2010
indoorheli (75%)
Does this charger have a storage feature to reduce lipos to 3.7-3.8v per cell?

ananasbrus (86%)
Yes, it does. 3.8V/cell is the set voltage.

This customer was awarded a credit for their answer.

wrxnfx (43%)
Yes, it does have the storage feature.

22/03/2010
eezfly (59%)
How long will it take to charge a 4cell 3000mah lipo pack I have 4 of them?

beenfly'n (57%)
At 1C, 1 or all 4 can be charged in less than and hour.

30/01/2010
Malcolm (56%)
Just got my Quattro 4x6s charger - I need to know which boards to order. Problem is - the board that came with unit is marked XH on this site the boards are marked PQ - EH - TP nothin says XH and thats the one I want - any help would be appreciated - thanks malcolm

beenfly'n (57%)
Because they are out of stock here, I got 4 of these (to keep them the same) and used the supplied one on my 106 iCharger:
***********amainhobbies****/product_info.php/products_id/145583/n/ProTek-R-C-Multi-Adapter-Balance-Board-w-Cable-2S-6S-ProTek-Align-E-Flite

Really pleased with this charger. I like the way all of the outputs are to the right of the appropriate display. I guess there might not be any more of these sold, with the new Turnigy 4 port unit coming out????

30/01/2010
nosybody (72%)

I get this "BATTERY VOL ERR CELL CONNECT" message when trying to charge my A123 LiFe S2 6.6V pack?

The message indicated "Wrong connection of the connector detected* please check the connector and cable".

I use the XH adapter that came with it and was the only one that fit the plug of my A123 cell pack. But I had to plug my A123 S2 pack into the S4 slot because it was the only one that could fit. Which other adapter can I order that will work with my A123 S2 6.6V?

29/01/2010
T3rry (1%)
can i use
http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=9739
instead of
http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10360
if i cut the tabs off my balance tabs? (i run 2s and 3s)

29/01/2010
T3rry (1%)
OK, so i have 4 lipo batteries 2s2p at 5000mah (chargeable at 2c) if i hook up all 4, what amp rating will each charge at?

cferrell (29%)
Each charger is 50W, and you have 4 of them, for 200W total. For a 2s pack at 5,000 mah, P=IV gives you 5 amp charge (1c = 1 hour charge) * 7.4 V (nom) = 37 Watts. If the charger can pusher higher than 1c, you can charge a little faster (1.3c or so). You'd need a higher current charger to get to 2c charging, which gets you to about 30 mins charge time (assuming a fully discharged pack, which isn't true). Overall, it doesn't matter if you are charging 1 pack or 4, you'll get them charged up at the same time in an hour or less. Make sure your DC PS good and solid - a POS PS will cause issues.

19/01/2010
venot (82%)
Good morning,

what temp sensor for this charger ?

best regards,

Laurent

19/01/2010
venot (82%)
What temp sensor for this charger ?

Best regards,

Laurent

wrxnfx (43%)
I know the Hyperion and Great Plane ones fit and work.

31/12/2009
steve (72%)
With the Quattro 4 x 6s, and a 700mAh, 4.8 pack (nicad), what is the charge current for optimum charging? Similar question for a 700 mAh, 9.8 nicad pack.

30/12/2009
cna91 (28%)
It looks like they are recommending this adapter board, http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10360
however they are out of stock and have been for some time...is ther another suaiable balance boar? That is the only thing that has kept me from buying this scharger.

28/12/2009
John (72%)
Hi, i was wondering if the balance boards are need to balance the batteries or if i could just plug the batteries into the balance slots.

miketommer (48%)
You can just plug the batteries into the balance slots if you want it doesn't matter!

khaled (72%)

if i can do that and i am charging 3s, How do i insert the balance tap ? from right to left? black wire on the fare right and i guess the red on the middle? or vice versa? thanks

Christopher (72%)
No, balance boards are needed.

1/12/2009
IOSHF (75%)
i have tree lipos 6c 3000 mh i cand charger four o dem or is too many. thanks

vasy1 (56%)
yes you can, just max charge rate is 2.2amp per outlet on a 6 cell pack.

28/11/2009
ananasbrus (86%)
Is there a TP/FP balance board available separately? If one is included with the charger, I would like to be able to order 3 additional ones so I can charge 4 TP packs at once. I'm only able to find a XH balance board for this charger.And one additional question, what type of plug is on the charger? Can a XH type plug go directly into the charger without use of a balance board?

vasy1 (56%)
maybe try this: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8822&Product_Name=TP_Adapter_Coversion_Board_W/_Polyquest_Charger_plug
for $1 with your next order you can take a risk, from picture looks like it would work, i could be wrong though.

13/11/2009
David (72%)
Hello, can someone tell me if this charger can handle a common ground system, I run multiple A123's in a large plane with fromeco switches. I know the ion cube can handle this secaniro but I hate the thing. Thanks...

Hady Esta (49%)
dear david
i am also running A123 on large scale and this charger seems interesting as i can charge all the battery's at once but i am not satisfied with the 4.5 amp i need a 10 amp charger as A123 can be charged 10 times their capacity i wish it was a 10 amp charger .
for your question and depending on all the reviews i have read , use each battery separately for charging and always charge your battery outside your model for safety in case of explosion due to overcharge or defect

Hady Esta (49%)
this charger is a great solution for you if you want to use it as 5 amp max

12/11/2009
SuperMUF (67%)
Hello,please, this charger Quattro have STORAGE mode for charging of Li-xx cells ? Thx...

Phoenex (58%)
Yes....Features should be identical for each port as the Imax B6.

8/11/2009
Hady Esta (49%)
what is the maximum charging limit in AMP for each port ?
NICAD NIMH?
Lipo and A123 ?

mat-industries (60%)
Take a look at the link above. by the way each port has 50w
regards Martin

Hady Esta (49%)
thank you Mat but 50w is equal to how many amp ? i dont know the conversion
please help

Phoenex (58%)
Watts/Volts=Amps..i.e. 50/11.1=4.5 these are not exact but very close.

7/11/2009
mat-industries (60%)
You can load 4 Lipos the same time, and ther will be balanced.more Information: ***********rcgroups****/forums/showthread.php?t=1054631and by the way Hobbyking please make the weight to 1500g this would be nice. *)

4/11/2009
vasy1 (56%)
Can you double check the weight?There is a sweet 1.5kg EMS option available and this charge is just a few grams over.

jyrry (60%)
Buy more e few servos, ESC, accu... up to 1999g :-)

vasy1 (56%)
suppose it is a god way to make more money for HK :)

4/11/2009
kaon01 (67%)
Charge power is spec-ed at 50W.
Is that shared among the 4 ports?
Or is each port limited to 50W max?
So the max total charge power is 200W if 4 ports are used at the same time?

vasy1 (56%)
It is 50W per port, so 200W total.

3/11/2009
LeSquale (58%)
Does the package contain only 2 harnesses for the balancers as shown on the picture or 4 as it should, to be able to balance charge 4 Lithium packs at the same time?

lee8org (96%)
I also want to know what does it come with??? Jason please...

vasy1 (56%)
From other pictures looks like it is just an adapter to other battery types like ThunderPower.

loctite (84%)
I just received mine, here's a picture of the contents ***********flickr****/photos/loctite/4092642427/

One TP/FP and one XH balancer board, a few charging cables, tamya, futaba rx, JST/BEC and one without a plug. There was no manual included...

vasy1 (56%)
You seem to need 3 more balance boards http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10360, too bad batteries do not just plug directly into the charger also the number of pig-tails sucks, I suppose one will have to buy 3 of this if they don't want to solder: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6697

express315 (79%)
If you do not want to solder, there is two solutions - whether stay away from electrics or
prepare to spend some more cash.
This is a good charger, 50W per port. It will really shine with 2-3 cell packs lipo/life.
It will take too long to charge anything bigger.
What impressed me when I opened the box was that
it looks better then some expensive chargers. Also the box and the packaging were of a really good quality. I have not seen it from HK before.

hyperdynelabs (75%)
I just got this charger, had high hopes for it. I tried to charge 2 5 cell NimH batteries and a 7.2V LiIo battery (using 3 of the ports) with 900mA charge current for each port. It wont let me do that, it errors out on multiple ports. It doesnt read the battery voltage correctly and ***ps up one port to 1.5A (over the set current limit). The only way for it to work is to charge one battery at a time now - then it behaves. No manual included either, so far thumbs down!

vasy1 (56%)
Interesting. I was able to charge 4, 4 cell batteries at 3amp current with no issues.

Armstrong (84%)
Very interesting product by the looks of it. Now release a Quattro 4 x A6-10 so I don't have to lug around 4 chargers every race day.

IOSHF (75%)
i have tree lipos 6c 3000 mh i cand charger four o dem or is too many. thanks

Philippe (72%)
Hello from France,
I've just received mine* It looks very nice and it seems to work fine for the moment * but where can I download the instruction manual ????? I did'nt find it, even at iMAX ! Thanks. Phil

Con G (80%)
+1 For a manual download link.

jochene (72%)
Hello, if the pc adaptor has not found here. Can one buy it, use from another lader or build himself? Where can one download firmwareupdate? thanks

John (72%)
hi, do you need balance boards, or can you just plug the battery into the balance slot. thx

vasy1 (56%)
No manual, Get the manual got Accucel6. It is basicaly idential just 4 menus instead of one.

venot (82%)
Good morning,

what temperature sensor for this charger ?

best regards,

laurent.

nosybody (72%)

I get this "BATTERY VOL ERR CELL CONNECT" message when trying to charge my A123 LiFe S2 6.6V pack?

The message indicated "Wrong connection of the connector detected* please check the connector and cable".

I use the XH adapter that came with it and was the only one that fit the plug of my A123 cell pack. But I had to plug my A123 S2 pack into the S4 slot because it was the only one that could fit. Which other adapter can I order that will work with my A123 S2 6.6V?

Starman97 (48%)
Are the grounds common?
If not, has anyone tried to bridge two or more chargers to get past the 50W limit for high capacity 6S or higher string batteries?
Could a harness be built to charge an 8S LiPo at 200W?

elepilot (84%)
guys, what is the top voltage of this charger for 12V Pb acu? is it 14,7V??

Christopher (72%)
Charger only comes with two leads. You will need to purchase the additional two in order to balance four lipo's at once.

walteriva (66%)
ottimo caricabatterie attenzione non vi mandano e non esiste un manuale di istruzioni nella confezione non sono inclusi i sensori della temperatura che non possibile ordinarli nemmeno a parte

Sergej (100%)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ARO5BlzFTs

giacomo (100%)
dear all. Im' trying to charge a NiMh 6V 3.3 Ah battery. but when I try to charge it I have the following message "INPUT VOLTAGE ERROR" but I found no way to set the input voltage. can anyone give me help? thanks in advance giacomo

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