Balancing
Lithium
Charger / Wattmeter Balancing
Lithium
Charger / Wattmeter that grows with your needs!
Don't take our word for it, read what the experts are saying here..
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The Xtrema balancing Lithium Charger / Wattmeter is the "no question" leader of the pack! It is the next generation industrial quality lithium charger that sets a new standard for safe, simple operation while offering a virtual toolbox of capabilities that grows with your needs. Built tuff in a rugged anodized aluminum case it comes with a 3 year warranty with FREE updates for LIFE and is made and supported in the USA offering you unsurpassed value! Couple that with more power than most need, the Xtrema™ will stay the next generation charger for many years to come as future upgrades and features become available.
If you are looking for a good durable feature rich lithium charger that will stay up to date then please read on...
A virtual toolbox that grows with your needs.
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More than just a high powered programmable charger, the Xtrema
is a useful wattmeter than can be used to solve cutoff and overheating problems
out at the field. You won't believe how handy a tool this is. Not only that,
but with the included expansion port, the Xtrema becomes much more!. With
a FREE download of our powerful XtremaLog program, the Xtrema's usefulness
expands to include charge and power analyzer features via an optional data
cable and your computer. Here is a screen capture of the XtremaLog output
displaying a graph of a 10s1p "m1" pack that was charged.
Have you ever tried to use a wattmeter to study a new motor/battery setup
and realized you had to write down a bunch of changing numbers while you
ran up your motor to see if your system was in spec? With the XtremaLog program used as a power analyzer, you
can let your computer log the numbers and analyze your results later! The
dual superimposed display lets you compare your performance to a previous
run for more powerful analysis! What's more exciting is that the same data cable
can be used to download FREE FLASH updates from the Internet as new features
get added. For example the XtremaLog feature is a FREE update. How is that
for a good deal? The expansion port will not stop there. A future balancer
will also plug into the expansion port as well as other future options.
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The included Wattmeter is an indispensable tool for testing and troubleshooting
your models' setup. It is critical to check each new setup to make sure there
are no surprises. The temperature probe provides a safe and reliable method
of shutting down the charger should one of your cells go bad. Plus it can
be used to monitor ESC, Motor or battery temperature while using the wattmeter!
Remember when computer radios first came out?
They were awesome but programming them required an open manual in one hand or
a great memory to remember all those cryptic parameters. Today's computer radios
are much easier to program. Why? Well as most have noticed the displays have
gotten larger so the functions are written much clearer and the options are
not buried under menu after menu. So what do we see with most charger on the
market. The displays are small and navigating through menus is cumbersome.
The
next generation charger, the Xtrema, eliminates this problem with a big over-sized
display.It features an extra
large 4 line x 20 character LCD that displays all important data simultaneously!
Also features ultra-simple, easy-to-navigate, intuitive menus
with simple UP DOWN RIGHT LEFT joystick navigation! Feels
more like web browsing than operating a sophisticated charger.
So when we say the Xtrema is super easy to use, we don't mean easy like the
other charger manufacturers like to hype! We mean real easy straight forward
and logical. Lets just say intuitive. Instead of being scared you will burn
up your expensive lithium cells you feel confident your settings are correct.
INTEGRATED Xtrema BALANCE CHARGING SYSTEM
Includxed
with the new Xtrema Charger model XTR-LWMB is the new Xtrema
Lithium Balancer ( XTR-BAL) along with the new Xtrema
Balancer Interface Module (XTR-BIM) bringing fully integrated balancing
to the Xtrema Lithium Charger in a way no one else does. This conbo supports
balancing for up to 6s cells. However the optically isolated interface supports
two balancers each and can be paired up to provide up to 4 optically isolated
balancing connections! This means you can simultaneously balance up to 4 series
or 4 parallel balancer plugs connected to separate balancers but charged as
one giant pack! The isolation makes connecting balancers worry free since there
is no way to get dangerous shorts if the sequence or polarity is wrong. Yet
another TME first! Bringing the most sophisticated and flexible integrated balancing
system to high end Lithium chargers on the market.
Future Proof vs Planned Obsolescence
If you have been following
electric powered RC equipment for awhile you know that change is inevitable.
Everyone is tired of the cost of upgrading equipment. It seems that no sooner
you make the commitment and purchase a hobby item, new technology soon makes
it obsolete.
The
next generation charger, the Xtrema, eliminates this problem with FREE lifetime
updates and ample power and capacity for your needs now and in the future. When
the Xtrema first came out it was designed for conventional Lithium-Ion, Lithium
Polymer and Lithium Manganese technologies. At that time a new and emerging
battery technology Lithium Nano-Phosphate (commonly known as the "M1"
batteries from A123 Systems) was entering the market. Within weeks we had written
and beta tested an update to accommodate the new voltages associated with these
new cells. This made TME the first in the US to support the new Lithium nano-Phosphate
M1 batteries from A123
Systems. All our customers instantly had access to the update via the web
or by simply returning their unit for a free upgrade. Our competition was months
behind and with no web support.
The cost of upgrading equipment is also dependent upon how durable the item is. That is why the Xtrema Charger / Wattmeter carries a 3 year warranty. We have over-specified key components to make this a hard working durable tool. And we have so much faith in our design and workmanship that we offer a 3 year warranty. You get a quality unit built using rugged Surface Mount technology to ISO 9001:2000 quality specifications and designed, manufactured, tested and supported right here in the USA.
Our Future Options include::
Check out the easy quick
start instructions , or our full
manual. The Adobe
reader is needed to view these files.
Easy to use, powerful, safe and future proof! What else do you want?
Specifications subject to improve without notice!
Our wattmeter has features not found anywhere else! Like simultaneous display of the standard current, volts and watts along with temperature and horsepower displays!. The large LCD allows us to do this and the temperature probe functions to monitor motor or battery temp while you are testing. Peaks are also being recorded and are displayed in a separate window.
Why do you need a wattmeter? On a new installation it is critical! It helps you determine if you are stressing or damaging your electric motor or battery with the prop / load you have placed on it. Can your battery actually hold up to the demands you place? Are you on the verge of burning out your motor? Do you have a short in your motor? Out of balance battery? Is your cutoff on your speed controller working properly? To summarize you need it to verify and optimize motor performance while measuring, testing, and matching your components. Solve your problems before it's too late!
Preliminary specifications: (download the data sheet )
As you know a comparable high end 10s cell Lithium chargers sell for about $199. An included temperature probe would add a value of $9.95. And a comparable wattmeter with an extra large display sells at about $69.95. That represents a value of $278.90. An integrated balancer can add $100 more. If you order direct we have a special bundle for a limited time that includes the Xtrema Charger, Wattmeter and a BIM unit with a single 6 channel balancer for for only $199.95 with FREE shipping!. Yes all this and a future proof expansion port with a lifetime of FREE updates. Now that represents "Xtreme" VALUE!
other product expansion options are available here.