Mark Jud is the new winner in our Xtrema Charger Giveaway!

Mark Jud from Harlingen, TX is the latest winner of a brand new Xtrema Charger Wattmeter. Congratulations Mark, we will send out your Xtrema upon verifying your address. We will be offering another FREE Xtrema to a lucky person on December 14, 2008. If your name is selected you will receive this high end combination charger / wattmeter a $189.95 value!

If you have entered before you may simply enter again for another chance at our new giveaway.

The rules are simple: Void where prohibited by law. There is no cost to enter. You must be 18 yrs or older and a legal resident of the United States, Winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes. Winner agrees that TME may post his/her name on web or advertising. Entrants are allowed only one entry per giveaway. We respect your privacy and will not disclose your email address to to a third party. click here to enter (register by Midnight December 14, 2008)

How we select the winner: From the database generated by this web site, we import all the entries into a spreadsheet. We then select a number using the random number generator at random.org. The person who's entry has that line number in the spreadsheet is the winner

We're back from the Toledo Show

We really enjoyed meeting many of you at the Toledo show this past week. All that came by had great questions about how our products connect to each other and why. This has prompted us to plan to create a series of videos to explain how our balancer connects to the Xtrema Charger to make the most flexible and safe balancing charger system on the market.

The photo is of our demo setup at the show. Attaching the components with Velcro onto a flat board or piece of Plexiglas is a great way to make things neat while charging. Keep checking back to see our charger in action.

And to those of you that came by to see us, thanks for making the show a big success.

Balancers are Shipping!

We are very busy getting out our hundreds of back orders for our new balancer. So if you are one of the many that have ordered our new balancing system please bear with us just a little longer. We are performing our calibration and final test in small batches so that we can get our oldest orders out the door ASAP.

If you didn't place an advance order because we didn't have stock, the wait is over. We expect to get all caught up by the end of the week.

Our balancer when combined with our Xtrema Charger / Wattmeter is a combination that can't be beat. With many new features that will leave the competition scratching their heads. Like the capability of automatically detecting and handling up to 4 balancing pigtails of packs configured in series or parallel! All this power is configured fully automatic with cell count verification! It doesn't get any easier. All balancing connections are fully optically isolated so that worrying about balancer order and battery order are a thing of the past. A universal 0.1" spaced connector that fits most balancing plugs with an optional inexpensive 2mm spaced adapter that fits the remaining brands. No damage to battery or balancer if balancer plug is reversed, even when connected to four different battery packs! This system gives you unmatched safety when connecting balancer leads.

The balancer in stand alone provides many firsts for TME. Like a jumper to select between M1 cells from A123 or standard Li Ion/Polymer/Manganese batteries. Or an LED to signal how far out of balance your pack is that you can watch as it balances your pack. It also features our standard FREE updates for life with downloads available on the Internet.

Another BIG first is the ability to use the balancer with your PC! This gives you access to some hidden features like watching individual cell voltages while balancing! Or watching individual cell voltages while your battery is under pressure from YOUR systems load! Or how about customizing the min and max voltages of balance operation to your preferences. And there are other features planned to keep the competition worried! FREE to TME users of course!

The Xtrema Balancer, another reason the Xtrema is the leader of the pack!

Dave Barden is the winner of our December Xtrema Giveaway!

Dave Barden from Seattle, Washington is the new winner of a brand new Xtrema Charger Wattmeter. Congratulations Dave, we will send out your Xtrema right away!

We will be offering another FREE Xtrema to a lucky person on May 3, 2008. If your name is selected you will receive this high end combination charger / wattmeter a $189.95 value!

The rules are simple: Void where prohibited by law. There is no cost to enter. You must be 18 yrs or older and a legal resident of the United States, Winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes. Winner agrees that TME may post his/her name on web or advertising. Entrants are allowed only one entry per giveaway. We respect your privacy and will not disclose your email address to to a third party. click here to enter (register by Midnight May 3, 2008)

How we select the winner: From the database generated by this web site, we import all the entries into a spreadsheet. We then select a number using the random number generator at random.org. The person who's entry has that line number in the spreadsheet is the winner

Announcing the Xtrema Lithium Balancer System

Finally, TME is proud to announce our new Xtrema Lithium Balancer (model XTR-BAL) has gone to production and will be available in January! The wait is over for Xtrema users that have wanted an integrated balancer. When you see all the incredible features packed into this little unit, allowing simple and safe operation, you will realize it was worth the wait.

TME's strength has always been the simplicity we incorporate into our high tech products. We now have the most advanced and feature rich, yet easy to use, Lithium balancer on the market. It is the first ever balancer to feature three modes of operation; Stand Alone, PC Controlled and the long awaited Integrated Xtrema Balance Charging System.

1. STAND ALONE
   
   When plugged directly into your battery balance connector, it automatically balance up to 6s packs, has full reverse plug-in protection and supports M1 cells (A123 Systems) via a jumper option. On board STATUS LED constantly displays how much your cells are imbalanced, letting you know exactly how bad things are while the imbalance is going away! A TME first!
   
   Standard 0.1” spaced square post pins plug into most popular balancer connectors (Apogee, Vampower, X-Caliber, Dualsky, Kokam and many others.) Adapters are readily available for connecting to Thunder Power, Apex and other non-standard spaced balance connectors.
   
   
2. PC CONTROLLED
   
   With the optional Xtrema Data cable (XTR-232 or XTR-USB) you can monitor individual cell voltages, run tests and customize your balancer via a PC. You will know exactly which cell has a problem and know exactly what it is doing. Another TME first!
   
   We also have a 100KHz I2C interface for engineers, experimenters and OEM applications. Email us for more information.
   
   FREE updates for life has been the hallmark of the Xtrema brand. Whenever we add features or improvements to the balancer you may either send it back to us or update it yourself as a free download on the net. Many battery test and program discharge features are presently available with more battery tests planned for the future. FREE updates are a solid investment against planned obsolescence!

1. INTEGRATED Xtrema BALANCE CHARGING SYSTEM
   
   Last but not least, our new balancer along with the new Xtrema Balancer Interface Module (XTR-BIM) brings fully integrated balancing to the Xtrema Lithium Charger. The optically isolated interface supports two balancers each and can be paired up to provide up to 4 optically isolated balancing connections! This means you can simultaneously balance up to 4 series or 4 parallel packs connected to separate balancers but charged as one giant pack! The isolation makes connecting balancers worry free since there is no way to get dangerous shorts if the sequence or polarity is wrong. Yet another TME first! Bringing the most sophisticated and flexible integrated balancing system to high end Lithium chargers on the market.

Quick Summary of Preliminary Features:

• Three modes of operation- Stand alone, PC Interface and Integrated Xtrema Charger (via optional XTR-232, XTR-USB and XTR-BIM accessories)

• Supports all lithium batteries M1/Lipo, Li Manganese via jumper select

• LED indicator reports cell imbalance in 10 mv. Increments while balancing




• FREE firmware updates for life!

• Fully automatic balancing up to 6s cells prevents over and under Li cell voltage

• Advanced DSP software Balances cells to within +/- 5 mv.

• FAST .420 Amps per cell peak discharge rate!

• Reverse current polarity protection!

• Connector is standard .100” spacing with .025” square pins in cell voltage order

• Monitor individual cell voltage via PC interface.

• Adds integrated balancing to the Xtrema (with optional XTR-BIM) automatically supporting
  up to 4 series or parallel packs in any order!

• Programmable Max Volts from 3.000V to 4.200V in 1 mv steps via PC interface

• Programmable Minimum voltage from 2.800V to 3.100V in 1 mv steps via PC interface

• Programmable balanced discharge to any voltage from 3.000V to 4.200V in 1 mv steps via
  PC interface

• Fast opto isolated 100 kHz I2C interface for advanced users and OEM applications.

• Many more PC controllable features!




NOTE: Specifications subject to improve and are based on development progress to date.

So how much will all this battery saving technology cost? The Xtrema Balancer (model XTR-BAL) will retail for only $34.95. The BIM - Balancer Interface Module (model XTR-BAL) capable of supporting two balancers plus two ribbon cables will retail for only $49.95. Additional ribbon cables will sell for $3.95. The data cable is the same one used by the Xtrema so if you already have one you are all set to go, otherwise they are already on our web site listed as XTR-USB or XTR-232. And, of course, we will have several bundle combos when you order direct online.

Now taking advance orders. Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter or enter our Xtrema Giveaway to be on our mailing list of special deals. We hate SPAM too so rest assured we do not rent or sell your email address and you may instantly unsubscribe at any time.

Our Support Forum is back up!

We have done away with our old board and have transferred all our content to our new message forum. Our old forum had many security holes and was no longer supported leaving us vulnerable to cyber attacks by web robots. OK, I know that sounds dramatized a bit, but actually there are programs and people out there that do nothing but post porn and drug ads on open forums somehow bypassing all the security that was in place.

If you had a direct link to our forum bookmarked please note that the new link has changed to http://www.tmenet.com/forums This new forum has many cool options especially in the way of changing the look an layout of the board. Some themes mimic other boards you may already be use to. If you join our free open forum, be sure to look around in your profile so that you can fully customize your experience.

If you are a previous member of the old board please double check all the options and your avatar in your profile to make sure they are as you want them.

Albert

We have a new Xtrema Winner!

John Michlitsch from Liberty, Missouri is the new winner of a brand new Xtrema Charger Wattmeter. Congratulations John, we will send out your Xtrema upon verifying your address.

We will be offering another FREE Xtrema to a lucky person on December 15, 2007. If your name is selected you will receive this high end combination charger / wattmeter a $189.95 value!

The rules are simple: Void where prohibited by law. There is no cost to enter. You must be 18 yrs or older and a legal resident of the United States, Winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes. Winner agrees that TME may post his/her name on web or advertising. Entrants are allowed only one entry per giveaway. We respect your privacy and will not disclose your email address to to a third party. click here to enter (register by Midnight December 15, 2007)

How we select the winner: From the database generated by this web site, we import all the entries into a spreadsheet. We then select a number using the random number generator at random.org. The person who's entry has that line number in the spreadsheet is the winner