Please recommend hobby charger w/best PC software

[turboBB]

Hi guys,

I'm finalizing my choices for a hobby charger and would like to pick one with the best battery analyzing capability. Specifically, I'd like to be able to test and graph the discharge / run time capabilities as well as capacity of various batteries.

What I would like to know is based on your personal experience, which hobby charger's software do you like and why?

Thx!,
Tim

 

[clintb]

What's your budget?

 

[turboBB]

Obviously the cheaper the better... :twothumbs but willing to go as high as a Bamtam BC8DX if necessary (of course then I'd also need to get a separate power supply).

I'll initially just be using it to charge LiIo's for my lights but will expand usage to RC stuff when I get back into that later on so don't mind outlaying a little more to "future proof" it.

Thx!,
Tim

 

[Justin Case]

What max discharge rate do you require? 1A? 5A? 10A? 20A? For the PC software, do you need USB or can you accept a serial connection?

 

[turboBB]

Sorry, I should've clarified that up front.

For discharge rates, initally just up to 5A since most lights are nowhere near that but may require higher when I hit RC flight.

As for input, it'll have to be USB since I no longer have anything w/a serial input.

Thx!,
Tim