LiPoDiM-e.htm, updated: 15 AUG 2008
Discharge monitoring module
This discharge monitoring module is certainly the most important innovation.
Its purpose is to ensure that no cell in a LiPo pack suffers deep-discharging - far less reversed polarity - when being discharged in a model.
This small module is your guarantee of a longer effective battery life - especially if the pack consists of imperfectly selected cells - as it monitors the voltage level of each individual cell in the flight pack, and causes the motor to be throttled back if any cell falls below the permissible deep-discharge limit value.
The unit is simply connected to the balancer socket of your battery; the “servo lead” from the speed controller / governor is then looped through to the receiver.

The name reflects the function:
LiPo-Discharge Monitoring And Throttle InteraCtion.

Since the LiPo/LiFeDiMATIC intervenes directly in the throttle channel circuit, and - when required - shortens the throttle signal generated by the receiver, any(*) speed controller or governor can now be used safely with Lithium batteries in the simplest possible manner.

Hint:
Following voltage values in parenthesis: (LiFePo4) cells.
You can forget the arguments about the best average cut-off voltage per cell - should it be 2.5 (2.0) volts or 3.3 (2.6) volts?
With this module the weakest cell alone determines when the throttle signal is to be “throttled back”, or even whether the motor is switched off completely.

• The LiPo/LiFeDiMATIC requires no adjustment of any kind in order to work properly with speed controllers and governors whether fitted with BEC or opto-coupler.
• The LiPo/LiFeDiMATIC is available for various balancer connector systems and cell counts.
• The throttle reduction can be adjusted within certain limits for particular applications.
• A LED indicates the number of the cell which was responsible for the throttle reduction.

(*) provided that the pulse width for the motor stop position is shorter than the pulse width for full throttle.
As a rule: The direction of the servo travel has to be reversed at Futaba Transmitters (servo reverse).

LiPoDiMATIC-SE4 with BalCab10-plug

LiPoDiMATIC-Ko6 with 7Pins-plug

LiPoDiMATIC-SE7 with BalCab20-plug LiPoDiMATIC-SE14 with BalCab20-plug

LiFeDiMATIC-SE14 with BalCab20-connector

Specifications

Ordering Information	Cell Type	Cell- Count	Balancing Connector	Size [mm]	Weight [g]	Current Draw [mA]
LiPoDiMATIC-SE4	LiPo	2s - 4s	Schulze Elektronik BalCab10	33 * 32 * 9	16 g	0,12 - 1,2
LiPoDiMATIC-SE7	LiPo	2s - 7s	Schulze Elektronik BalCab20	33 * 32 * 9	11 g	0,12 - 1,5
LiPoDiMATIC-SE14	LiPo	2s - 14s	Schulze Elektronik BalCab20	33 * 32 * 9	21 g	1 - 3
Ordering Information	Cell Type	Cell- Count	Balancing Connector	Size [mm]	Weight [g]	Current Draw [mA]
LiPoDiMATIC-Ko6	LiPo	2s - 6s	Kokam pin spacing 2.54 mm	33 * 32 * 9	15 g	0,12 - 1,5
LiPoDiMATIC-Ko2x4	LiPo	2 * 2s - 4s	Kokam pin spacing 2.54 mm	33 * 32 * 9	17 g	0,12 - 1,5
Ordering Information	Cell Type	Cell- Count	Balancing Connector	Size [mm]	Weight [g]	Current Draw [mA]
LiPoDiMATIC-TP5	LiPo	4s, 5s	ThunderPower pin spacing 2.00 mm	33 * 32 * 9	16 g	0,12 - 1,5
LiPoDiMATIC-TP8	LiPo	2s, 3s 6s, 7s, 8s	ThunderPower pin spacing 2.00 mm	33 * 32 * 9	17 g	0,12 - 1,5
LiPoDiMATIC-TP14	LiPo	2s - 14s	ThunderPower pin spacing 2.00 mm	33 * 32 * 9	21 g	1 - 3
Ordering Information	Cell Type	Cell- Count	Balancing Connector	Size [mm]	Weight [g]	Current Draw [mA]
LiFeDiMATIC-Ko8	LiFe	3s - 8s	Kokam pin spacing 2.54 mm	33 * 32 * 9	16 g	0,12 - 1,5
LiFeDiMATIC-SE7	LiFe	3s - 7s	Schulze Elektronik BalCab20	33 * 32 * 9	17 g	0,12 - 1,5
LiFeDiMATIC-SE14	LiFe	3s - 14s	Schulze Elektronik BalCab20	33 * 32 * 9	21 g	1 - 3

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