The long wait is over! The brand new Thunder Power RC TP610C balance chargers are now here at RCToys.com. Pick one up while quantities last.

The Thunder Power RC TP610C balance charger can charge almost any type of battery right out of the box. No extra software or programming is necessary. The simple to use charge menus will have your charging and discharging your LiPoly, A123, NiMh, NiCD and PB battery packs in no time.

The new Thunder Power TP610C chargers are a work of art, finished in a beautiful red paint that shimmers in the light. Our pictures just don’t do it justice - you have to see this charger for yourself! See our new pictures of the Thunder Power TP610C balance charger:

The 610C charger has large, easy to use buttons. The backlit LCD display lets you know exactly how everything about the charge/discharge.

TP610C Charger top view. Notice the BL-2 balance adapter has plugs for both Thunder Power brand LiPo batteries as well as non-Thunder Power brand batteries.

TP610C Charger right side. Notice the 4mm banana/bullet plug charge leads and the balance adapter. You can charge via the standard output jacks or the balance connector.

TP610C Charger left side. Input power leads with alligator clips and Thunder Power RC data port.

What You Receive When Purchasing a TP 610C Charger:

• Thunder Power TP610C Multi Charger with Built-in Balancer (1-6 LiPoly Cells)
• Alligator clip power supply leads (attached, see picture)
• BL-2 Connector (Balancer multi-adapter. Thunder Power and generic balance adapter plugs)
• Thunder Power TP610C Owner’s Manual

TP-610C Balance Charger Specifications:

• Maximum Charge Rate: 10 Amps
• Charge Lithium Polymer and Lithium Ion A123 Cells: 1 to 6 Cell Packs
• Charge NiCd and NiMH Cells: 1 to 14 Cell Packs
• Charge Lead-Acid (PB) Batteries: 6 - 12Volts
• Power supply sold separately. We recommended a 11-16V DC power supply capable of supplying 10 Amps (example: RipMax Pro-Peak) or a 12V car battery for charging in while at the flying field.
• Remember to never charge or discharge your batteries unattended and always practice safe charging procedures.

For More Info:

• View the complete details on the Thunder Power 610C

Where to Buy a Thunder Power RC TP 610C Balance Charger:
Get the new Thunder Power RC TP610C balance charger at your favorite Thunder Power RC distributor, Draganfly Innovations Inc. www.RCToys.com. Remember, Draganfly Innovations gives you fast, FREE Shipping - anywhere in the world on all Thunder Power RC products.

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The Thunder Power PGM-V2 cable is required if you want to update the firmware on your TP1010C battery charger. Updating the firmware on your TP-1010C charger allows this charger to charge/discharge not only lithium polymer batteries but now also NiCd, NiMH, Pb, and Lithium ion A123’s.

Read this related article all the new features your TP 1010C charger will acquire after updating it’s firmware to Version 2.3a. Thunder Power 1010C Charger with Version 2.3a Software Quick Reference and Setup Guide

The software used with the Thunder Power RC 1010C USB programming cable PGMV2 is a free download from the Thunder Power RC web site. www.thunderpowerrc.com/html/download.htm

Basic upgrading information for upgrading the firmware on your TP1010C charger using this Thunder Power PGMV2 USB programming cable:

1. Install the PL2303 USB driver file into your Windows operating PC. Download the driver from the Thunder Power RC Web site
2. Next, there are 2 ways to connect a power supply to your 1010C
   1. Connect your TP1010C charger input wires to a 12V power supply with the supplied 10 Ohm, 5 W resister in series, or
   2. Connect your TP1010C charger input wires to a standard 9V battery (sold separately)
3. Connect the 6 pin connector into your 1010C charger and the other end into the PGM-V2 programmer
4. Connect the USB cable into the PGM-V2 programmer and the other end into a USB port on your Windows PC
5. Now your TP1010C charger is powered up, connected to the PGM-V2 and the PGM-V2 is connected to your PC
6. Open the PGMV2 TP1010CVxx.exe software on your PC (download the latest program from Thunder Power’s Web site.
7. Click the Upgrade button in the software.

The firmware on your TP1010C charger will now be updated to the latest version.

Where to buy:
Order the Thunder Power PGMV2 USB programming cable for TP1010C chargers online or by phone at Draganfly Innovations www.RCToys.com. Remember, we have FREE shipping on all Thunder Power RC products.

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Thunder Power RC has released the TP610C, their newest LiPo, A123, NiCd/MH and PB battery charger. The TP 610C charger can charge 1 to 6 LiPo and A123 cells, 1-14 NiCd and NiMH cells, and 6-12V Pb (lead acid) batteries. The Thunder Power TP-610C can charge, balance, discharge and cycle batteries and report back full data. The TP610 charger is capable of up to 10 amps (80 watts total) when charging. Using the TP 610 charger to cycle your battery packs will improve their performance, and the TP-610 charger’s built-in balancer will extend the life of your lithium packs!

TP-610C Balance Charger Specifications

• Max Charge Rate: 10A
• LiPo and A123 Cells: 1-6
• NiCd and NiMH Cells: 1-14
• PB Batteries: 6-12V

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Competition Winners:

1st - Ito (EP Thunder Power RC)
2nd - Sensui
3rd - Dobashi
4th - Hashimoto
5th - Sawamura
6th - Kobayashi (EP Thunder Power RC)
7th - Kunii (EP Thunder Power RC)
8th - Iso
9th - Nonogaki
10th - Hutatugi (EP Thunder Power RC)

Draganfly Innovations Inc. www.rctoys.com is the best place to get Thunder Power lithium polymer batteries for your F3C RC helicopter. We have the best prices on ThunderPower and free shipping anywhere in the world!

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Thunder Power 1010C Specifications:

The TP1010C is capable of charging/discharging:

• 1 to 10 Lithium Polymer cells
• 1 to 30 NiCd or NiMH cells
• 6V, 12V or 24V lead acid batteries
• 1 to 10 A123 Lithium Ion cells
• Maximum charging current: 10A
• Maximum discharging current: 2A

Note:

• The Thunder Power TP1010C is capable of 220 watts output which limits the max current a pack can be charged at, e.g. a 5S Lipo pack could be charged at 10 amps whereas a 10S pack could only be charged at 5 amps.
• The Thunder Power TP1010C is capable of dissipating up to 2 amps max current with a power limit of 22 watts, e.g. a 3S Lipo pack could be discharged at a maximum of 2 amps whereas a 5S pack could only be discharged at 1 amp.

Navigating the V2.3a Thunder Power 1010C Software:

There are two basic sets of information that will be displayed on the Thunder Power TP1010C screen:

• operational screen data, e.g. data that pertains to charging/discharging and
• setup screen data for the various kinds of charging/discharging that can be done with the unit.

Thunder Power 1010C Front Panel Button Functions

There are 4 buttons on the front panel of the Thunder Power TP-1010C. The buttons can be used in two ways, short presses (less than 1 second) and long presses (greater than 2 seconds). Generally, long presses are used to enter/exit setup menus and to commence charge/discharge. Short presses are used to change menu selections within the setup menus, change cell counts and currents and also to stop charging/discharging on the operational screen.

Thunder Power 1010C Startup Screen

When first powered on, the TP-1010 charger will immediately display its manufacturer (Thunder Power), model number (TP-1010C) and software revision (V2.3a). Following that it will display the operational screen it was last used for.

Thunder Power 1010C Startup Screen with Software Version 2.3a

Selecting the Battery Type on your Thunder Power 1010C

The Thunder Power 1010C with V2.3a Can Charge your NiMh Battery Packs

1. Select, using short presses, either charge or discharge using the “SEL/MOD” button
2. Then use the “CHARGE/ENT” button to select the cell count (displayed as “XsPACK”) or current (displayed as “C or D =X.XXA”
3. From here the “-/DEC” and “+/INC” buttons are used to alter the numerical value (the X’s) of these two parameters
4. To enter the Thunder Power 1010C setup menus, long press the SEL/MOD button
5. The TP-1010C display will show “Battery type” and a chemistry, most likely “LiPo”
6. To change the type of battery, push either the “-/DEC” or “+/INC” buttons to scroll through the 5 available chemistries
7. Once the proper type has been chosen, short pressing the “SEL/MOD” button will take you through the various parameters that can be changed for that type of battery
8. The following tables show these parameters along with a description of each and a range of adjustment.
9. Once you have dialed in all the specifics for the battery you want to charge or discharge, long press the “SEL/MOD” button again and you will be taken back to the operational screen.

Programming the Thunder Power 1010C for NiCd and NiMH Cells

Programming Thunder Power 1010C for Pb Cells (Lead Acid)

Programming Thunder Power 1010C For A123 Li-Ion Cells

Programming Thunder Power 1010C For LiPo Cells

Setting Up the Thunder Power 1010C To Start Charging/Discharging

1. From the operational screen, to select charging, discharging or cycling, you short press the “SEL/MOD” button.
2. To change the number of cells or charge/discharge current, you short press the “CHARGE/ENT” button which will initiate blinking of either the Pack size or charge/discharge current.
3. From here you use the “-/DEC” or “+/INC” buttons to alter the numbers.
4. Once the proper numbers have been set, long press the red “CHARGE/ENT” button to initiate charging, discharging or cycling. Note that short pressing the red “CHARGE/ENT” button also halts the current charging, discharging or cycling process.

Understanding the Thunder Power 1010C Display

As a battery charges or discharges, information is given on the main screen.

• In the upper left of the screen you will see two letters that change every two seconds, these are the battery type and function being performed.
• Just to the right of that you will see the current voltage across the pack.
• To the right of that you will see the charge current.
• Just to the right of that you will notice that there is another character that changes back and forth, this will show either A for amps, CC for constant current or CV for constant voltage depending on what kind of charging you are doing.
• The second row of the TP-1010C display shows the amount of charge placed back into the pack in mAhrs and overall charge time.

View Individual Cell Voltages on the Thunder Power 1010C (LiPo & A123)

If using a balancer in closed loop mode, you can at any time during a charge or discharge cycle (LiPo and A123 only) check to see any of the individual cell voltages.

1. Long press the “SEL/MOD” button until a screen with CH and CL are displayed on the far left end.
2. From here you can use the “-/DEC” and +/INC” buttons to scroll through the cells, two per screen.
3. To the far right of these screens you will also be shown the maximum deviation voltage between cells.
4. Leaving the unit alone for about 6 seconds will return it to the charge screen.

Using the Memory Settings on the Thunder Power 1010C

From the main charging screen, the one that you initiate charging from, there are three parameters that you can alter, the cell count, charge/discharge current and memory position.

1. At the far upper, right end of the display you see [M 1-10], this is the memory location. To access it short press the red “CHARGE/ENT” button quickly and the number in the brackets will begin to flash.
2. You can use the “-/DEC” and “+/INC” buttons to change the location. Note that each location will keep the cell count and charge current stored.
3. There are 10 memories per battery type for a total of 50 memories. Note that the memories cannot be named

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Where to Buy a Thunder Power 1010C

Draganfly Innovations Inc. is the best place to purchase a new Thunder Power 1010C charger. Draganfly Innovations offers FREE Shipping anywhere in the world on all Thunder Power 1010C chargers. Buy online 24 hours a day at www.rctoys.com or order by phone 1-800-979-9794 / 306-955-9907 during business hours.

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Congratulations Jason Shulman for taking first place and congratulations to Andrew Jeskey for placing third at the 2007 US F3A National Championships.

Precision aerobatics demands a power system that has incredible power, yet is remarkably light. Power levels of 250 Watts per pounds are the minimum. As witnessed by their popularity with competitors (from the champion to beginners), Thunder Power RC is the right choice for high performance and long cycle life.

Thunder Power’s diverse lineup of lithium polymer batteries allowed competitors to make the perfect choice. Popular batteries included the eXtreme Series 5s3850 and 10s5000, as well as the exceptionally lightweight and long-lasting Pro Lite 5s5300.

With their battery lineup continually updated under the proven Thunder Power ideals, you can count on Thunder Power RC being the right choice for your aircraft.

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Thunder Power RC High Performance Series LiPo Packs

Thunder Power RC created the new High Performance Series LiPo Batteries to compete directly with other “value” LiPoly battery packs. The new High Performance line of Thunder Power RC Lithium Polymer batteries will bring a wider audience to Thunder Power RC products. Power and price makes this HP series the RC industry’s best performing Lithium Polymer battery for the value.

Thunder Power RC eXtreme V2 Series LiPo Packs

The new Thunder Power eXtreme V2 LiPo Packs offer even more cycle life and increased power over the previous generation TP eXtreme Series. Thunder Power RC eXtreme V2 Series LiPo batteries are the RC industry’s most competitive Lithium Polymer battery packs in both price and performance. These Thunder Power RC eXtreme V2 LiPos are the most powerful Lithium Polymer batteries Thunder Power RC has ever sold.

Thunder Power RC eXtreme V2 LiPo Battery Typical Discharge Chart

What Does This All Mean

• The new Thunder Power RC High Performance Series offers a quality LiPo battery at the best possible price.
• The new Thunder Power eXtreme V2 Series offers the highest discharge rates available from Thunder Power RC.
• The original Thunder Power eXtreme Series packs are still available in 2070mAh, 3800mAh, 4500mAh, 4600mAh, 6600mAh, 7600mAh & 9000mAh and remain widely popular among RC enthusiasts.
• Thunder Power RC Pro Lite Series still remains the best choice for RC applications where weight is the most important concern.
• Thunder Power RC Receiver Packs remain unchanged. They are an excellent replacement for NiCd & NiMH batteries in your receiver, increasing capacity and decreasing weight at a great price.

Where To Purchase These New TP Packs

You can find the full selection of Thunder Power RC lithium packs at Draganfly Innovations Inc. Order today and get free shipping anywhere in the world.

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A tentative release date of November, 2007 has been set for the new Thunder Power RC eXtreme 450 3D Electric RC Helicopters to hit the shelves of RCToys.com. We’re just as excited as you are and we’ll keep you up to date on the latest announcements from Thunder Power RC. Pre-order your Extreme 450 today!

Newly Released Video!

Thunder Power RC launched the new eXtreme 450 at the 2007 IRCHA helicopter show earlier this month. See the new ThunderPower Extreme450 in true 3D flight. Watch the video:

If the video doesn’t start when you press the play button, try this link to watch it in Windows Media Player.

Latest eXtreme 450 Brochure Showing Electronics from Thunder Power RC

Download the latest eXtreme 450 brochure showing the available electronics and power system

Thunder Power RC launches the industry’s MOST POWERFUL 450 electric RC helicopter! The Thunder Power RC eXtreme 450 is the Next Generation of 450 Performance!

TP Extreme 450 Features:

• Fully capable extreme 3D helicopter
• All metal head and tail
• Full ball bearings
• Carbon fiber single side frames for stiffness and lightest weight
• Constant drive tail
• Thunder Power RC Extreme V2 Lithium Polymer Battery
• 3 main mast support bearing blocks

TP Extreme 450 Specifications:

• Length: 26.50″ (660mm)
• Width: 4.75″ (120mm)
• Height: 9.00″ (230mm)
• Main Rotor Blade Length: 28.25″ (710mm)
• Tail Rotor Blade Length: 5.75″ (145mm)

Pictures From IRCHA 2007:

Thunderpower Extreme 450 Booth at IRCHA 2007. If you look closely on the left side of the picture you can see the Extreme 450 parts bags and the retail box for the Thunder Power Extreme 450 CF Radical!

Matt Botos with Thunder Power Extreme 450

Thunder Power RC President Charlie Wang with Justin & Benny Chi showing off the Extreme 450.

Keep up to date on the latest ThunderPowerRC news here at Draganfly Innovations Inc. www.rctoys.com. We will be carrying the new Thunder Power eXtreme 450 RC Helis when they arrive. Pre-order the Thunder Power Extreme 450 CF today! If everything goes as planned we should be selling these extreme 450s mid-late November, 2007. In the meantime check out our Thunder Power RC inventory. We have a huge selection of Thunder Power RC Products.

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This move is the most recent step in Thunder Power RC’s campaign of product line expansions. ThunderPower RC started out with LiPo battery packs, then added a line of chargers and balancers, more recently adding a 3D electric RC helicopter line, and now the InsaneFoamies line of foam electric RC airplanes.

What does the future hold for ThunderPower RC? It should be safe to count on ThunderPower RC to continue to expand into other RC related product areas, and to continue to provide high quality items at a competitive price.

The airplanes in the InsaneFoamies line include the Yak 54, Full Fuse Yak 54, Sypher, Extra, Minion, Edge, F3A, Katana, Solara, and the new Flying Giants. 

Draganfly Innovations Inc. is one of the largest Thunder Power RC distributors. View our entire lineup of Thunder Power RC products. Shipping is FREE on all Thunder Power RC merchandise at www.RCToys.com.

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Thunder Power RC products purchased from Draganfly Innovations Inc. may be serviced directly via Thunder Power RC. The exceptions are special order batteries, unused regular stock batteries coming back for refund or special batteries for our Draganflyer RC helicopters. Draganfly Innovations Inc. will warranty these special batteries via our normal RMA method. Please see our Return Policy.

Thunder Power RC’s new online RMA form will reduce the amount of time it takes to get your Thunder Power RC product serviced and repaired. Please feel free to email or call us at 1-800-979-9794 / 306-955-9907 if you have any questions.

Draganfly Innovations Inc. is one of the top Thunder Power RC distributors on the Internet. Buy a Thunder Power RC Lipo Pack today and experience the difference a lighter, more powerful lipo battery makes to your RC electric helicopter, airplane, or car. Order today and receive FREE Shipping anywhere in the world for all Thunder Power RC products including lipo battery packs, lipo chargers, balancers and accessories.

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Friday, July 6, 2007 - Thunder Power RC publishes their new corporate Web site: www.ThunderPowerRC.com

The new Thunder Power RC Web site sports their new logo, updated navigation and modern looking graphics. Thunder Power RC’s new Web site is part of their revamped corporate image to cover a broader portion of the RC hobby parts market. Rather than simply focusing on Lithium Polymer batteries, ThunderPower is now into the Brushless ESC and 3D RC helicopter market.

Keep checking the new Thunder Power site as they continue to add new content including a new Video & Images area.

Draganfly Innovations Inc. is one of the largest Thunder Power RC distributors on the ‘Net and your number one source for useful information on Thunder Power RC’s wide array of products.

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Most important of all is the new procedure for applying the firmware upgrade. This procedure protects the charger from damage, and failure to use it will negate the 1010C’s warranty. The procedure is detailed by Thunder Power in their pdf note. The firmware can be obtained from the Thunder Power RC download page.

Changing the firmware requires that you power the charger from a simple 9V battery while applying the update. Alternatively, you can use a 10-15 Ohm ceramic block resistor inline with one of the power cables if you power the charger from your usual charger power supply.

Use the new 1010C firmware upgrade procedure to enjoy the many new features of V2.3A while maintaining your warranty.

TP1010C V2.3A Upgrade Features:

1. Added NiCd/NiMh/PB(SLA)/A123 battery charge/discharge/cycler functions
2. Memory slots (10) are independently assigned to each battery type
3. A123 top off voltage adjusted to 3.65V/cell
4. Added System timeout(selectable to 2-10Hour)
5. The last cycle of charge and discharge data before an error interruption occurs can now be read by pressing the [Sel] button
6. Discharge power factor added
7. 1’s decimal digit added to the voltage display

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Within the first two years of operation, Charlie established the Lithium Polymer battery as the standard in the hobby industry for electric planes and helicopters. During this two year period, the best and most successful hobby industry pilots switched to Thunder Power batteries because of the incredible power they delivered during flight.

By 2005, the industry embraced the new batteries and Thunder Power instantly became the world wide leader in supplying Lithium Polymer batteries for planes and helicopters. Pilots who previously flew gas planes began switching to electric. The growth of the market began a rapid expansion due to newly discovered power that Lithium Polymer batteries produced. In 2006 Charlie introduced the eXtreme Series which ushered a new era of Lithium Polymer battery power.

In 2007, Thunder Power Batteries changed their name to Thunder Power RC to better represent the company’s expanded product line. Thunder Power RC launched a line of ESC’s with a revolutionary new feature that includes a battery monitoring system. The company will be adding several new and exciting products this year that will be launched at IRCHA and Ihobby.

Thunder Power RC will be moving into their new 32,000 sq. ft. Las Vegas office-warehouse facility later this year. All operations including marketing, sales, R&D, tech support, battery assembly and an indoor test flight environment will be housed in this spacious facility.

Draganfly Innovations is one of the top Distributors of Thunder Power RC Lithium Batteries, Chargers, Balancers, and accessories.

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