
This module really represents a luxury version of the LiPoDiMATIC, and their basic functions are indeed identical.
This discharge monitoring module is certainly the year’s most important innovation.
Since the LiPoLogger 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.
You can forget the arguments about the best average cut-off voltage per cell - should it be
2.5 volts or 3.3 volts?
However, while the battery is being discharged, the LiPoLogger is also capable of storing cell voltages
and the pulse width of the throttle channel in the micro-processor’s internal flash memory,
where the data is retained (in non-volatile memory) until the start of the next recording process.
Plug-in auxiliary devices can also be connected to the unit, allowing it to read in and
store motor current, motor temperature, motor speed, battery temperature and GPS data
(altitude, speed, position).
The internal memory of 128 kB is sufficient to record data for one hour with 14 voltages
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.
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.
and an additional 8 typical measured data sets.
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GPS-Mouse for Position, Altitude, Speed
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Current sensor (simply put one of the battery leads through the hole)
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Temperature sensor and Revolution sensor with magnet
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| Measurings of | Function | Measuring Range |
| Cell voltages | Up to 14 cells | 16 Bit |
| Receiver pulses | Pulse width throttle channel | 1 µs ... 65 ms |
LiPoLogger Supplementary Modules
| Type | Function | Measuring Range |
| LiPoLog-GPS | GPS-Mouse | Position, velocity, altitude |
| LiPoLog-CURR | Motor current sensor | 100 mA ... 300 A |
| LiPoLog-Temp | Temperature sensor | -50...150 °C |
| LiPoLog-RPM | Hall sensor (r.p.m.) | 60...65000 1/min |