@@we4fm175 Either watch the voltage of the batter while you charge it and stop it at 3.85v, maybe you can adjust the final charge voltage to 3.85v in the charger settings or you can just charge your battery all of the way up if it is Spektrum Smart battery and it should discharge itself to storage after 3 days. I do not like the last solution because it excludes other battery brands that a lot of hobbyists will have and it wastes electricity/money.
Watching videos about this charger, looks like the smart Spektrum batteries auto-discharge when charged with a smart charger after the amount of time (12-72hrs) set in the settings ... Can you just set the charge on the charger to 3.8V manually though so don't have to wait the 12-72hrs (if you know you just want to put them immediately into storage)? and/or let it goto the usual default 4.2V but just disconnect/stop the charging when you see its up to around 3.8/3.9V? Thanks!
Storage charge mode? I get they storage discharge themselves, but you also made it known that i can charge dumb batteries too. And sometimes i like to use the battery then charge it to storage voltage.
Can I use this charger with the auto charger off in the system settings, to check that my smart g2 battery has went into storage mode after it’s set time for discharge? Plugging the battery in and checking the individual cells to make sure they discharged to the set value?
Is there a video for the batteries setting up for charging? For example I have an e flite 1s 3.7 500mah 25c for my umx twin otter so is there a video with break down on what to put the charger settings at? I'm sorry if it's a stupid question I'm trying to learn it all
Does the auto discharge feature in the smart batteries have a preset discharge rate based on the storage value setting example if storage value is set to 3.85v does the auto discharge feature discharge the difference of 4.2v minus the 3.85v for a discharge rate.35 that it would discharge to get to the 3.85v per cell I am asking because I have mine set to 3.85v and will charge to 3.9v and stop the charge from going to full since I am not using it after and see it point less to fully charge it and then have it discharge when I would just like to charge just above storage but if its algorithm is pre calculated it would take .35v off my 3.85v and give me the over discharge fault?
I got the charger for my ic2 batteries and got a ic2 to a ic3 but it will not charge or recognize the battery. Only got it because it suggested that charger with the truck i got. Any help would be appreciated.
No! Read your instructions! They will save your house from burning down! Lipo batteries should never be left plugged in to anything. At minimum it can discharge the battery to zero and make it worthless, unrecoverable, and at worst it could burn your house down because lipo batteries are very flammable and burn very hot. Read the instructions!
If they were truly smart chargers they themselves wouldn't allow a fire, you think they would shut down before any fire occurred. And also, why do we have to update so much on these products? If they were truly smart wouldn't they update on their own?
after 72 hours a smart battery with discharge itself to 3.9v per cell. These parameters can be adjusted with in the Smart battery menu on the charger when the battery is plugged in.
Another question for ya... For the "SPMXCA3114mm bullet" adapter, did you connect it directly to the XT60 battery @ 26m08s in this video? it looks like it connects to another adapter which then connects to the XT60 battery?
Mine only stays at the same settings with no options available. Why doesn't my selection button (far right) get to the menus for each option? Is there a reset button combination?
some menu options may be disabled depending on the battery type or if you are using a Smart battery. Smart batteries will automatically assign the proper options. You can adjust charge amperage and that is just about it.
@@SpektrumRCvideos some batteries don't let me change the settings for volts. One battery 3200 3c only charges at 5.0 amps, Others work as you describe. Is there something wrong with that battery? Using an S2200 for charging, Would like to do 1C but charger/ battery will not. All cells appear balanced.
I got a spectrum 130amp esc with a 1900kv motor. Win I changed the berring in the motor now win I turn it on I can hardly here it beeping..... any clue what happened?y 2050kv beeps loud and clear. The 1900 beeped just as loud before I changed berring
I had bene using this s155 charger with Spektrum Smart Lipos just fine and all of a sudden it started giving me the error "No balance lead detected" on some batteries. Slowly it started giving me this error on ALL batteries, even the Spektrum G2 series where there is no balance lead to plug in. Any ideas what could cause this? Thank you in advance!
gonna go out on a limb and say your chargers gone bad. you could try updating the firmware on it with the upgrade port and cross your fingers else you'll probably need to replace. side note: its probably a WAY better option to contact horizon hobby support instead of leaving a comment on a year old video.
@@cj4362 Most these videos are a year old because of the release date of the charger not being current. Also, the RC community happens to be very supportive in the comments section and in this day and ages often more supportive than the lazies employed at corporations.
If you hook up a g1 battery to g2 charger does it still balance? I noticed theres no place on my g2 charger to plug in the second cable on my g2 battery..
@@SpektrumRCvideos I know it will charge, but will a g1 battery balance on a g2 charger? My charger is the Smart S155 and I thank you for your response!
Just bought one of these chargers and it’s ok so far. Only have one smart technology battery but plan on getting more. It’s first charge I did a 3s 5100 35c lipo and it charged a hair over 3000mah in about 45 mins which isn’t to bad. The packs old so it took longer to balance than anything. But question, the charger got awfully warm during the charge…..does it have a fan that’s supposed to kick on or no? Just curious
@@SpektrumRCvideos thank you, I sent the charger for 15 hrs so after the battery set for that amount of time without being used it will start to discharge?
my battery (G2 5000mAh 100c 11.1v) has 2 overdisharge faults, and isnt charging, not sure how when i had my ESC setup with a LVC to protect me from this, is my lipo shot?
Can someone help me with some questions about this Smart Charger Spektrum S155 G2 -I can with this charger put the battery in Storage -I can with this charger See/Do a Battery Checker without having to buy the Smart Checker Spektrum HELP
This charger does not have the hardware to discharge a battery and thus does not have a storage or discharge mode. My suggestion would be to run the battery down about half way
Also minimum voltage per cell this charger puts out is 4.10 and my battery is a 2cell 7.4v max, so wouldn't I have to have a charger that goes down to 3.7v per cell?
I want to ask something would spektrum release a new transmitter ?? Or they really have stop releasing a new one ?? Im a big fans of spektrum radios since kid , i have lot of spektrum radios at home really love to collect them 😄
@@SpektrumRCvideos Woahh thats good to hear spektrum still gonna release a new transmitter againn!! 😍😍 Hahaa will do Thanks for ur reply sir im really appreciate it! Happy rc! 😊 Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾
There is a software update available that will fix that bug - www.horizonhobby.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-horizon-master/default/dw744abf03/Manuals/Smart-Charger-Update-Instructions-and-Change-log.pdf
@@TheReman5000 I had the same problem, what I did was in a dimmed room I shone my phone torch onto the bottom corner of the screen to act as abit of a backlight. And you can just about makeout the menu and navigate to the brightness to put it back to mid or high. Sorry for late response but I've only used the charger today for the first time
If you update the charger that should take care of the issue. here is a link to the update instructions - www.horizonhobby.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-horizon-master/default/dw744abf03/Manuals/Smart-Charger-Update-Instructions-and-Change-log.pdf
Most beginners in RC are running 4S or smaller :) but there is a wide range of Spektrum Smart chargers, check them out here - www.horizonhobby.com/search?q=Smart+charger&search-button=&lang=default
So if you wish to charge a ‘non-smart’ battery - you cant use a ‘storage mode’ thats limiting and sort of boxing one into only using smart batteries… hmm I think I will pass.
It is more of a hardware limitation on this charger in particular. If you look at the next charger up (the S1100) it indeed has storage and discharge modes.
I just bought this thinking it had storage function and it doesnt!? Wtf. Thats basic lipo safety, im pissed i wasted my money now i already had two chargers that can do everything this can do except go below 1a
It’s really unfortunate that Spektrum markets this as functioning with all batteries. Giving the impression you can use this as your main or only charger. Without a storage charge function this is really only good as a secondary charger or if you exclusively use Smart batteries. There are other chargers on the market with basic functionality for the same price or less. This is a real shame that basic, important functionality is lost for a flashy color screen. I implore spektrum to help the hobby. Not hurt it.
Why won't my brand new Spektrum S155 smart G2 charger recognize that my crappy NiMH battery is empty? The NiMH battery is only a month old and came with the rc car I just bought. I installed the newest firmware on the charger, so everything is up to date. I charged the battery with the 200mA charger a couple days ago, used up the battery today and wanted to try charging it on the smart charger for the first time. But when I plug in my NiMH battery and dial in all the settings, it reads the empty battery as having 90% charged, and only charges for 6 or 7 minutes. Funny thing is, it'll charge maybe a couple hundred mAh before stopping, but I can repeat this process multiple times. The battery reads full (99%), but will still charge again and again (for roughly 6-10 minutes - around 200-300mAh. What's up with this? Do I just repeat this process until the total mAh put into the battery (over multiple charging cycles) reaches the 1800 mAh rating on the battery? The 5000mAh 2S LiPo charges great and works great in the car too, but this backup NiMH is confusing me. Edit: so the battery was charging as I was writing this, and the 3rd time I charged it, it read 99% for the 47 minutes that it took to reach 1400 mAh capacity charged (in addition to the previous two charging cycles) before I stopped the charging manually. It didn't shut off automatically after 6-10 minutes like it did the previous 2 or 3 cycles.
Screen is WAY TOO SMALL /too many useless options /// desperately must make charger plug and play with self detection and diagnostics of battery type and charge level !!! With the access to AI today the charger should /must become more helpful to better prevent fire and/or accidental battery destruction
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Update it with a storage charge function.
we'll look into it! Thanks!
@SpektrumRC with no storage charge option what would be the correct way of getting your battery into a storage voltage state?
@@we4fm175 Either watch the voltage of the batter while you charge it and stop it at 3.85v, maybe you can adjust the final charge voltage to 3.85v in the charger settings or you can just charge your battery all of the way up if it is Spektrum Smart battery and it should discharge itself to storage after 3 days. I do not like the last solution because it excludes other battery brands that a lot of hobbyists will have and it wastes electricity/money.
@@we4fm175 Run them :) or charge them half way (3.7v - 3.9v per cell)
I bought it but I just have a charge option but not a discharge or store option to get my battery to 3.8v
What can I do?
Watching videos about this charger, looks like the smart Spektrum batteries auto-discharge when charged with a smart charger after the amount of time (12-72hrs) set in the settings ...
Can you just set the charge on the charger to 3.8V manually though so don't have to wait the 12-72hrs (if you know you just want to put them immediately into storage)?
and/or let it goto the usual default 4.2V but just disconnect/stop the charging when you see its up to around 3.8/3.9V?
Thanks!
I have two smart gen 1 batteries, both when plugged in tell me they have abnormal balance port connections. Any idea how to fix this?
Storage charge mode? I get they storage discharge themselves, but you also made it known that i can charge dumb batteries too. And sometimes i like to use the battery then charge it to storage voltage.
The next charger up in the line up, the S1100 has this capability for around $100US.
I just brought this new charger for my Lipo batteries they are tx60@30-f. what wires do i need to charge these Lipo batteries for my fpv
Can I use this charger with the auto charger off in the system settings, to check that my smart g2 battery has went into storage mode after it’s set time for discharge? Plugging the battery in and checking the individual cells to make sure they discharged to the set value?
Hi , when I off my charger , I have not unplugged the battery and main plug , my screen flickers
Is there a video for the batteries setting up for charging? For example I have an e flite 1s 3.7 500mah 25c for my umx twin otter so is there a video with break down on what to put the charger settings at? I'm sorry if it's a stupid question I'm trying to learn it all
Does the auto discharge feature in the smart batteries have a preset discharge rate based on the storage value setting example if storage value is set to 3.85v does the auto discharge feature discharge the difference of 4.2v minus the 3.85v for a discharge rate.35 that it would discharge to get to the 3.85v per cell I am asking because I have mine set to 3.85v and will charge to 3.9v and stop the charge from going to full since I am not using it after and see it point less to fully charge it and then have it discharge when I would just like to charge just above storage but if its algorithm is pre calculated it would take .35v off my 3.85v and give me the over discharge fault?
Do you still need to wrap the battery in a charging case while charging if it’s a g2 smart battery?
Just got this charger for my smart Rx batteries, this is a very good instruction video. Well done.
I got the charger for my ic2 batteries and got a ic2 to a ic3 but it will not charge or recognize the battery. Only got it because it suggested that charger with the truck i got. Any help would be appreciated.
The manual says it has storage mode but there is no storage mode....
I pulled the plug on the battery update and tried to come back to it but not my charger won’t recognize my battery. What do I do?
I just bought one of these and I do not have system settings, voltage settings and current setting maxs at 3.3
Hi. I have unknow error when I trying charge my battery what can be a problem?
Hi I’m a newbie to the RC scene. Can I just leave my LIPO plugged into the charger? I have the G2.
No! Read your instructions! They will save your house from burning down! Lipo batteries should never be left plugged in to anything. At minimum it can discharge the battery to zero and make it worthless, unrecoverable, and at worst it could burn your house down because lipo batteries are very flammable and burn very hot. Read the instructions!
@@adamlove8094 mine didn’t come with instructions. I bought it used off Facebook marketplace, otherwise I’d have read them.
If they were truly smart chargers they themselves wouldn't allow a fire, you think they would shut down before any fire occurred. And also, why do we have to update so much on these products? If they were truly smart wouldn't they update on their own?
4:15 What do you mean by smart batteries do it automatically by themself? When do They go into 3.8v store mode?
after 72 hours a smart battery with discharge itself to 3.9v per cell. These parameters can be adjusted with in the Smart battery menu on the charger when the battery is plugged in.
@@SpektrumRCvideos that works on the S155 too?
yes it does
@@SpektrumRCvideos hmm ican find that in the menu and settings but I can't click on it. Do you know why?
You need to have a Smart battery plugged in.
Another question for ya...
For the "SPMXCA3114mm bullet" adapter, did you connect it directly to the XT60 battery @ 26m08s in this video? it looks like it connects to another adapter which then connects to the XT60 battery?
When I plug in my g2 4s 5000mah it says reverse battery polarity wrong
Mine only stays at the same settings with no options available.
Why doesn't my selection button (far right) get to the menus for each option? Is there a reset button combination?
some menu options may be disabled depending on the battery type or if you are using a Smart battery. Smart batteries will automatically assign the proper options. You can adjust charge amperage and that is just about it.
@@SpektrumRCvideos some batteries don't let me change the settings for volts. One battery 3200 3c only charges at 5.0 amps, Others work as you describe. Is there something wrong with that battery? Using an S2200 for charging, Would like to do 1C but charger/ battery will not. All cells appear balanced.
I got a spectrum 130amp esc with a 1900kv motor. Win I changed the berring in the motor now win I turn it on I can hardly here it beeping..... any clue what happened?y 2050kv beeps loud and clear. The 1900 beeped just as loud before I changed berring
I had bene using this s155 charger with Spektrum Smart Lipos just fine and all of a sudden it started giving me the error "No balance lead detected" on some batteries. Slowly it started giving me this error on ALL batteries, even the Spektrum G2 series where there is no balance lead to plug in. Any ideas what could cause this? Thank you in advance!
gonna go out on a limb and say your chargers gone bad. you could try updating the firmware on it with the upgrade port and cross your fingers else you'll probably need to replace. side note: its probably a WAY better option to contact horizon hobby support instead of leaving a comment on a year old video.
@@cj4362 Most these videos are a year old because of the release date of the charger not being current. Also, the RC community happens to be very supportive in the comments section and in this day and ages often more supportive than the lazies employed at corporations.
If you hook up a g1 battery to g2 charger does it still balance? I noticed theres no place on my g2 charger to plug in the second cable on my g2 battery..
Which charger do you have? Spektrum Smart chargers can charge virtual any rc battery, smart or non-smart from other brands.
@@SpektrumRCvideos I know it will charge, but will a g1 battery balance on a g2 charger? My charger is the Smart S155 and I thank you for your response!
@@dskokos77 Yes it will as long as you plug in the balance lead.
@@SpektrumRCvideos I see. Thank you! It appears a g1 smart battery will not report accurate battery capacity on the DX3 remote?
I was wondering what would be the ideal IR for a 4s 5000mah 50c.
Just bought one of these chargers and it’s ok so far. Only have one smart technology battery but plan on getting more. It’s first charge I did a 3s 5100 35c lipo and it charged a hair over 3000mah in about 45 mins which isn’t to bad. The packs old so it took longer to balance than anything. But question, the charger got awfully warm during the charge…..does it have a fan that’s supposed to kick on or no? Just curious
I have a g1, to put it in storage do I need to have the battery plugged into the charger or will the battery discharge by it’s self?
It will discharge itself :) no need to leave in charger
@@SpektrumRCvideos thank you, I sent the charger for 15 hrs so after the battery set for that amount of time without being used it will start to discharge?
my battery (G2 5000mAh 100c 11.1v) has 2 overdisharge faults, and isnt charging, not sure how when i had my ESC setup with a LVC to protect me from this, is my lipo shot?
it says ist charging at 0.5A but did a time out after about 45 mins and no charge in the battery
What do we have to load small PH2.0 and similar 1S batteries?
www.horizonhobby.com/product/adapter-ic3-battery-jst-ph2.0-device/SPMXCA309.html
Can someone help me with some questions about this Smart Charger Spektrum S155 G2 -I can with this charger put the battery in Storage -I can with this charger See/Do a Battery Checker without having to buy the Smart Checker Spektrum HELP
Will this balance charge non-smart lipo batteries? Can it be set to charge to 3.7 volts?
It balance charges by default, but there is no storage
I bought it, it works fine but I just have a charge option but not a discharge or store option to get my batteries to 3.8v
What can I do?
This charger does not have the hardware to discharge a battery and thus does not have a storage or discharge mode. My suggestion would be to run the battery down about half way
@@SpektrumRCvideos I tried it now and it works fine with just charging to 45-50% the voltage is around 3.8
yup that is a good solution as well :)
It wont recogize my smart g2 battery anymore. please help
Will this work with a Dynamite 7.4v 650mAh 2S 20C LiPo EC2 battery?
Yes it will. but you will need a EC3/IC3 to EC2 adapter
I got the adapter but the instructions don't tell you how to set it to the proper settings they just tell you how to navigate the menus.
Also minimum voltage per cell this charger puts out is 4.10 and my battery is a 2cell 7.4v max, so wouldn't I have to have a charger that goes down to 3.7v per cell?
Mine does not auto anything. I get an error everytime.
I don't understand how to storage charge it...If I run it down to below storage charge levels there is no way to charge it, other than all the way
So you just charge from depleted to full and let the auto storage discharge?
I want to ask something would spektrum release a new transmitter ?? Or they really have stop releasing a new one ?? Im a big fans of spektrum radios since kid , i have lot of spektrum radios at home really love to collect them 😄
Just branching out! We definitely have new air and surface transmitters coming :) Might be time to collect all our chargers and escs too :P
@@SpektrumRCvideos Woahh thats good to hear spektrum still gonna release a new transmitter againn!! 😍😍
Hahaa will do
Thanks for ur reply sir im really appreciate it!
Happy rc! 😊
Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾
My menu doesn’t have NiMH. What gives??
But you can’t discharge any Lipo battery’s
You didn't show how to charge nimh 😮
I just got this charger today and I changed the Brightness to low to see how it was and the screen is now black
There is a software update available that will fix that bug - www.horizonhobby.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-horizon-master/default/dw744abf03/Manuals/Smart-Charger-Update-Instructions-and-Change-log.pdf
@@SpektrumRCvideos but how can you navigate the charger when you cant see the screen? im in the same boat and this is ridiculously frustrating
@@TheReman5000 I had the same problem, what I did was in a dimmed room I shone my phone torch onto the bottom corner of the screen to act as abit of a backlight. And you can just about makeout the menu and navigate to the brightness to put it back to mid or high. Sorry for late response but I've only used the charger today for the first time
Can anybody tell me how to navigate blindly through the menu to restore my display after I lost it in system settings?
If you update the charger that should take care of the issue. here is a link to the update instructions - www.horizonhobby.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-horizon-master/default/dw744abf03/Manuals/Smart-Charger-Update-Instructions-and-Change-log.pdf
Nice new toy but only charges Lipo's with 1-4 cells, too limited, sorry
Most beginners in RC are running 4S or smaller :) but there is a wide range of Spektrum Smart chargers, check them out here - www.horizonhobby.com/search?q=Smart+charger&search-button=&lang=default
IF it was a dual, I'd drop the coin in a second!
Could always get 2 ;)
Excellent!
9:42 - "PN I'm not exactly sure what that is" ??? Oh right, you have to be a rocket scientist to know that. My bad, never mind 😕
So if you wish to charge a ‘non-smart’ battery - you cant use a ‘storage mode’ thats limiting and sort of boxing one into only using smart batteries… hmm I think I will pass.
It is more of a hardware limitation on this charger in particular. If you look at the next charger up (the S1100) it indeed has storage and discharge modes.
I just bought this thinking it had storage function and it doesnt!? Wtf. Thats basic lipo safety, im pissed i wasted my money now i already had two chargers that can do everything this can do except go below 1a
It’s really unfortunate that Spektrum markets this as functioning with all batteries. Giving the impression you can use this as your main or only charger.
Without a storage charge function this is really only good as a secondary charger or if you exclusively use Smart batteries.
There are other chargers on the market with basic functionality for the same price or less.
This is a real shame that basic, important functionality is lost for a flashy color screen.
I implore spektrum to help the hobby. Not hurt it.
Why won't my brand new Spektrum S155 smart G2 charger recognize that my crappy NiMH battery is empty? The NiMH battery is only a month old and came with the rc car I just bought. I installed the newest firmware on the charger, so everything is up to date. I charged the battery with the 200mA charger a couple days ago, used up the battery today and wanted to try charging it on the smart charger for the first time. But when I plug in my NiMH battery and dial in all the settings, it reads the empty battery as having 90% charged, and only charges for 6 or 7 minutes. Funny thing is, it'll charge maybe a couple hundred mAh before stopping, but I can repeat this process multiple times. The battery reads full (99%), but will still charge again and again (for roughly 6-10 minutes - around 200-300mAh. What's up with this? Do I just repeat this process until the total mAh put into the battery (over multiple charging cycles) reaches the 1800 mAh rating on the battery? The 5000mAh 2S LiPo charges great and works great in the car too, but this backup NiMH is confusing me.
Edit: so the battery was charging as I was writing this, and the 3rd time I charged it, it read 99% for the 47 minutes that it took to reach 1400 mAh capacity charged (in addition to the previous two charging cycles) before I stopped the charging manually. It didn't shut off automatically after 6-10 minutes like it did the previous 2 or 3 cycles.
Holy cow, 28 minutes long!? 😢😮😢😢😢
Just Order one.
😃
Tom for president.
Screen is WAY TOO SMALL /too many useless options /// desperately must make charger plug and play with self detection and diagnostics of battery type and charge level !!! With the access to AI today the charger should /must become more helpful to better prevent fire and/or accidental battery destruction
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