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Operating Manual

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Product Overview

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Thank you for choosing BTECH’s S5 Battery Monitoring and Validation System. The S5 is BTECH’s fifth generation 
of battery monitoring products, including all of the engineering and field experience the company has generated since 
its inception in 1989. Today, with over 3000 systems installed worldwide, BTECH is the undisputed leader in the 
battery monitoring industry with experience that is unmatched. BTECH has a staff of engineers and technicians 
supporting the product at our headquarters in Morris Plains, NJ, and has built a network of trained service technicians 
across North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. We are there for your questions and concerns.

BTECH Inc. manufactures the only patented online real-time impedance monitor. BTECH believes that the best way to 
assure emergency critical power continuity is to empower our customers with immediate battery data. Thus enabled, 
preventative battery maintenance can be performed, minimizing the chance of the DC plant being compromised at its 
most critical moment, going under load. BTECH’s battery management system is comprised of two principle 
components, the BVS (Battery Validation System) hardware and BVM (Battery Validation Manager) software. The 
combined package allows you to have at your computer fingertips the following monitoring power:

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Individual unit / cell impedance monitor

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Pilot unit/cell temperature monitor

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Individual unit / cell voltage monitor

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Total voltage monitor

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String current float and discharge monitor

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Battery discharge monitor

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Cycle counter monitor

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Real-time system monitoring

This monitor is the most powerful battery management system available today.
Battery health and its correlative relationship to impedance is well documented. A rise in a battery’s impedance 
signifies diminished battery health. The single-most powerful feature is the ability to trend daily or weekly impedance 
readings in the software and automatically alarm when default conditions are met. Simultaneous alarm 
communications to cell phones, pagers, and host computers are available. Thus, the user is continually informed with 
preemptive data, empowering the ability to implement proactive battery preventative maintenance before disaster can 
strike.
For more detailed information about analyzing your battery data, see our 

Complete Guide To Battery Monitoring

, 

included in the box.

Summary of Contents for S5 BATTERY VALIDATION SYSTEM SCM-600

Page 1: ...Battery Validation Manager Software Battery Validation System Operating Manual Rockaway NJ 07866 U S A www btechinc com ...

Page 2: ...g MI 48910 Printed in the United States of America Version 1 2 06 07 05 BTECH SERVICE AND SUPPORT Phone 1 973 983 1120 Fax 1 973 983 1125 E mail techsupport btechinc com Web page http www btechinc com SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The Battery Validation Manager 4 1 requires Hardware A Pentium II or better PC 128 megabyptes of memory for Windows 2000 256 megabytes of memory for Windows XP 100 megabytes minim...

Page 3: ... the USB Port on SCM 600 12 Starting Up 17 1 Make sure the BVS hardware is configured properly 17 2 Make sure the SCM 600 is turned on and connected 19 3 Add the battery file s included on your BVM software CD 20 4 Make sure the hardware is communicating with the software 21 5 Ensure that settings and readings are correct 28 6 Enable remote communication 39 Adding Your Batteries to the System 40 C...

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Page 5: ...r load BTECH s battery management system is comprised of two principle components the BVS Battery Validation System hardware and BVM Battery Validation Manager software The combined package allows you to have at your computer fingertips the following monitoring power Individual unit cell impedance monitor Pilot unit cell temperature monitor Individual unit cell voltage monitor Total voltage monito...

Page 6: ...eunder shall expire thirty 30 days after the date of shipment of said Product to End User B Software Warranty The only warranty BTECH makes to End User in connection with BTECH licensed materials which includes BTECH software together with related documentation and the media embodying the software Licensed Materials is that the media upon which the Licensed Materials are recorded will be replaced ...

Page 7: ...r from BTECH deliver said shipment to a carrier at End User s facilities as aforesaid d Within thirty 30 days of receipt of same Reseller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to replace any defective Products that BTECH or Reseller has determined to be under warranty e Transportation costs relating to the return of warranty claims to the End User will be borne by Reseller only in cases where ...

Page 8: ... REMEDIES WITH RESPECT THERETO AS SET FORTH HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES LIABILITIES REMEDIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY OBLIGATION LIABILITY RIGHT CLAIM OR REMEDY IN TORT WHETHER OR NOT ARISING FROM NEGLIGENCE OF BTECH OR ITS AFFILIATES ACTUAL OR IMPUTED AND NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS PROMISES OR STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY BTECH ...

Page 9: ...program s menu bar OR Click the red X in the upper right corner of each program 2 Insert the BVM software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive a Open the CD ROM drive Press the open close button on the CD ROM drive OR i Double click on My Computer to open it ii Right click on the CD ROM drive iii Select Eject from the popup menu b Insert the CD and close the tray i Insert the CD right side up ii P...

Page 10: ... program will not endanger your battery backup system 5 When prompted select where to install the program files The default location is C Program Files BTECH BVM 4 0 Click on Next to continue OR Click on Browse and select other location then click on Next 6 Ready to Install the Application Click on Next to continue and install the program 7 Updating System The application will install the BVM and ...

Page 11: ...sible re installations and activations in the future Action How to do it Picture 1 Be sure the BVM CD is inserted in order to activate BVS Observer The BVM CD is only required when installing BVM and activating BVS Observer 2 Start the BVS Observer From the Start menu select Programs BTECH BVS Observer 4 1 If the Activate BVS Observer screen shown below does not appear automatically choose Enter A...

Page 12: ...ected to a USB port on the PC This will bring up the Found New Hardware Wizard Select No not this time on the wizard and click the Next button 2 If the BVM Installation CD is not inserted insert it now Select Install from a list or specific location and click the Next button 3 Select Search for the best driver in these locations and make sure the Search removable media floppy CD ROM is checked The...

Page 13: ...button 8 Select Search for the best driver in these locations and make sure the Search removable media floppy CD ROM is checked Then click the Next button 9 The wizard will search for and install the second driver for teh USB port Click the Next button when it is complete 10 When the wizard finishes installing the driver click the Finish button The BVM will now be able to communicate with the SCM ...

Page 14: ...n the PC This will bring up the Found New Hardware Wizard 12 Click the Next button 13 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click the Next button 14 If the BVM Installation CD is not inserted insert it now Make sure only the box for CD ROM is checked and click the Next button 15 The Hardware Wizard will search for the driver Click the Next button when its complete to install the dr...

Page 15: ...river Click the Next button to continue 18 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click the Next button 19 If the BVM Installation CD is not inserted insert it now Make sure only the box for CD ROM drives is checked and click the Next button 20 The Hardware Wizard will search for the driver Click the Next button when its complete to install the driver Steps to Install USB Drivers Sc...

Page 16: ...tery Validation System 21 When the wizard finishes installing the driver click the Finish button The BVM will now be able to communicate with the SCM 600 via the USB port Steps to Install USB Drivers Screen Shot ...

Page 17: ...ur BVM software CD 20 4 Make sure the hardware is communicating with the software 21 5 Ensure that settings and readings are correct 28 6 Enable remote communication 39 Action How to do it Picture 1 Make sure the SCM 600 is clean and free of metal chips Remove the back cover and look inside to make sure all metal filings were cleared away 2 Make sure the controller is grounded Make sure the SCM gr...

Page 18: ...e CM 2 it connects to They should match 9 Make sure the CTs are installed correctly Make sure both red dots on the CT are facing the same way Make sure the red dots are facing toward the positive side of the power supply so that the current running through the CT goes from positive to negative 10 Make sure the ambient thermistor will provide an accurate reading Make sure the thermistor attached to...

Page 19: ...rn on the SCM 600 Flip the POWER toggle switch on back the SCM 600 Flip the ON toggle switch on the from of the SCM 600 The ON light should come on 2 Connect the SCM locally to your computer Make sure one of the following wires is plugged into the SCM and also plugged into the computer you are using Serial 9 pin USB ...

Page 20: ...ect Programs BTECH Battery Validation Manager 4 1 2 Find out about adding the battery files that were customized by BTECH for your company If prompted read the pop up note telling you how to add location data files and controller configuration files Click OK when done 3 Add any battery files that were created for your company by BTECH 1 Make sure the BVM CD is in the CD ROM drive 2 In the Location...

Page 21: ...mmunication with Controller 3 Select the communications port From the Local Communication Settings window select the port that the communications cable is selected to then click OK 4 See if there are any alarm notifications From the Communications S5 Test click Retrieve Alarms The Equip Alarm light will light up if there are problems 5 Note which modules are having problems Look at the bvm file wi...

Page 22: ...From the System Configuration window click on Module Config Module refers to a VM 24 b Compare the number of assigned voltages in each module with the number of actual voltage readings i In the Module Configuration window look at the Voltages column This is how many voltage readings the program should be finding ii Click on the Module Diagnostics button Action How to do it Picture ...

Page 23: ...ge readings it is likely that they have been switched particularly if other nearby readings are normal It is especially likely in this case because the reading between them is negative 8 Fix the error Go to the hardware and check it In this case we have looked for incorrectly connected leads To solve the problem we switched the leads back to their proper connections 9 Recheck the readings a In the...

Page 24: ...ompted to clear the alarms click Yes c In the Communications window look at the alarm LEDs They should be off If one of them is not off either the BVM system is not installed correctly or there is a problem with one of the batteries 11 If needed continue to diagnose errors From the Module Configurations window click Module Diagnostics Action How to do it Picture ...

Page 25: ...te the error a Look for leads with an unusual voltage reading For example 0 00 voltage May indicate a disconnected lead or missing VSL fuse 0 01 voltage Could be normal if voltage is being read over a battery interconnect battery bar or strap Unusually high or double voltage May indicate switched leads Negative voltage Usually indicates switched leads b Click Close when done Action How to do it Pi...

Page 26: ...cted leads wires or plugs missing fuses or crossed leads Fix any problems found 16 Reestablish communications In the System Configuration window click Clear Memory then select Relearn Connections Action How to do it Picture Example of disconnected lead on left problem solved on right Missing fuse on left problem solved on right ...

Page 27: ...elearn process When prompted to proceed click Yes 18 Make sure any alarm lights are off In the Communication S5 Test window see if the alarm light now turns off If it does the alarm is cleared If it does not repeat steps 11 17 Action How to do it Picture ...

Page 28: ...enu select Settings Control Panel Click on the icon s for setting date and time In the Date and Time Properties window set the date and time to be current 2 If not already running start BVM open a bvm file and establish local communications a From the Start menu select Programs BTECH Battery Validation Manager 4 0 b In the Location List window click on a location file then click OK If you need fur...

Page 29: ...ake sure the date and time in the BVM software is correct a In the Communications window click Advanced to display the lower buttons b Click the Check Time button c When asked to reset the time click Yes 4 Make sure the battery validation system is connected properly a From the Communications window click Retrieve Alarms b See if one or more of the alarm LEDs is lit up If it is follow steps 11 to ...

Page 30: ...to display individual battery string information a From the menu bar select Settings System Settings b From the Software System Settings window select the System Current Measurements Current Measured Per String radio button Action How to do it Picture ...

Page 31: ...int in time There are Real time Graph of Consecutive Unit Voltages Real time Graph of System Voltages Real time Graph of Temperatures Real time Graph of String Currents b Observe the real time graphs to see if they change over time If the graphs do not appear or do not change call BTECH Tech Support c When finished click Disable Real Time to close the graphs Action How to do it Picture Copy this p...

Page 32: ...ring drop down menu and the next to highest value available in the Unit drop down menu Click the Unit Impedance button Write down the value in the box for Reading 1 Next to last unit in string iii Repeat steps i and ii but write the values in the Reading 2 row iv Repeat steps i and ii but write the values in the Reading 3 row v Repeat steps i through iv for every string in your battery system c Fo...

Page 33: ...erage Unit Impedance Readings String 2 Measurement Unit 2 Next to last unit in string Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Biggest Difference Varient from Average Unit Impedance Readings String 3 Measurement Unit 2 Next to last unit in string Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Biggest Difference Varient from Average Unit Impedance Readings String 4 Measurement Unit 2 Next to last unit in string Reading 1 Read...

Page 34: ...ry units in all the strings If you get an error message after clicking the Auto Multiplier Setup button you will need to generate the multipliers manually Call BTECH Tech Support for assistance d Wait for the process to finish Depending upon how many battery strings you have and how many units per string it could take anywhere from 1 or 2 minutes to much longer than that It takes about 15 seconds ...

Page 35: ...unattended until now a From the Communications window click Measurements Perform The green Measuring LED will light up b From the Communications window click Retrieve Measurements c Look for any alarm LEDs which have lit up d If alarm LEDs are lit up from the Communications window click Retrieve Alarms e When prompted to clear alarms click Yes All alarm lights will go off f From the menu bar selec...

Page 36: ...e voltage readings are so erratic Contact BTECH for assistance or your battery service provider for service h Click on the ohm symbol to display impedance readings Again the graph below shows fairly inconsitent impedance readings a sign that the battery system needs maintenance i Scroll over a diamond with the mouse on the graph to see which unit is not healthy j Go to the battery named and measur...

Page 37: ...ot temperature controlled a In the Location List highlight a measurement that is close to the average of the values shown b From the Communications window click on Initial Impedance then select Load Initial Impedance Measurements to the Controller From BVM System Unit Settings c From the menu bar select Settings Unit Settings d In the Software Unit Settings window change the Analysis Method from A...

Page 38: ...on System 10 cont f In the Communication window click Controller Settings g In the Controller Settings window go to the Impedance Analysis field and change Average to Initial h Click OK when done Action How to do it Picture ...

Page 39: ...m Configuration window click on the Network Settings tab c Enter the following network settings as determined by your system administrators Address TCPIP address assigned to the SCM Example 192 168 1 246 Subnet Mask Example 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address Example 192 168 1 1 Alarm Destination Address TCPIP address of the computer which is to be automatically notified of alarms by the BVS Observer pr...

Page 40: ...r The instructions in this chapter teach you how to create or modify a bvm file by yourself DO NOT CHANGE THE BVM FILE PROVIDED FOR YOU WITHOUT CONSULTING BTECH If you do your system may malfunction Creating a New Location File Creating a New Location File 40 Adding New Battery Location Files to the BVM Software 45 Action How to do it Picture 1 Start the BVM program From the Start menu select Prog...

Page 41: ... all users to see the battery file Recommended a Type a user name and password in the related fields OR a In the Add User window click the radio button the bottom of the window which begins Click this box if you do not wish to add any users Recommended If you wish to use usernames and passwords don t check this box b Click OK Widespread access to BVM software will not endanger your battery backup ...

Page 42: ... the serial number posted on the back or side of the SCM control module Name Name of the battery system you are monitoring Address Your mailing address line 1 optional Address Your mailing address line 2 optional Description System description line 1 optional Description System description line 2 optional Type of System Type of battery system e g UPS or telecommunication Type of Batteries Type of ...

Page 43: ...ements after the LCL lead which divides the string System Voltage Measurements Maximum Charge Voltage The upper range of voltage the battery will normally according to the manufacturer specs Minimum Charge Voltage The lower range of voltage the battery will normally provide according to the manufacturer specs Temperature Compensated Limits Click here if the ambient temperature around the batteries...

Page 44: ...the Phone Number field blank and choose 19 200 in the Speed field To use a phone line Enter the phone number of the SCM in the Phone Number field To use a TCPIP connection Enter the network IP address in the Network Address field and selelct the network port number in the Network Port field b Click OK when done 10 Add the battery file you just created 1 In the Location List window click on Add Loc...

Page 45: ...s not already open start the BVM program From the Start menu select Programs BTECH Battery Validation Manager 4 0 4 Add other battery files as desired 1 In the Location List window click on Add Location to List 2 When prompted browse for battery location files The default location for battery location files is C BVM4Data 3 Click on Open when done ...

Page 46: ...ould have been installed on a computer that is on all the time or at least most of the time Once you are alerted to a problem you can then use the BVM Manager to pinpoint and diagnose the problem Setting Up Automatic Notification of Battery Problems 46 Looking for Battery Alarms 49 Action How to do it Picture 1 Make sure the WIBU key is plugged in Plug the WIBU key into any USB port on your comput...

Page 47: ...enu bar select File Automatically start Observer after Windows logon This option will then appear with a checkmark the next time you look at it 5 Enter the settings for creating the alarm e mails a From the menu bar select File Observer Settings b In the Observer Settings window enter the e mail server address which is in the format smtp host name com for example smtp btechinc com a From e mail ad...

Page 48: ...c In the To field enter an e mail address which should receive BVM alarms d If desired click on the check boxes to receive condensed messages include the sender name within the message and include a subject line with the e mail e Click OK when done f To enter another e mail address click the next Email number in the drop down list then repeat steps c through e You can enter up to 10 e mail address...

Page 49: ...is not already open start the BVM program and look at the battery location file a From the Start menu select Programs BTECH Battery Validation Manager 4 0 b In the Location List window click on the location file then click OK 2 View the interactive battery map a From the menu bar select View Interactive Battery View ...

Page 50: ...ed rectangle indicates a malfunctioning battery cell because its readings have exceeded critical limits 3 Pinpoint the problem a Double click on any red or orange rectangle to see more information about the faulty battery cell A graph of the cell s performance over time will be displayed The red dotted line is critical limits and the purple dotted line is maintenance limits b Scroll over a point o...

Page 51: ...nt graph has been set to what is considered to be an appropriate range However if you want to see more detail you can spread the range over a greater area Controlling When Battery Measurements are Taken and How They Appear 51 Viewing Maintenance Limits and Critical Limits 53 Viewing Battery Measurements 55 Seeing When the Batteries Have Been Used Discharged 56 Action How to do it Picture 1 If not ...

Page 52: ... often measurements will be taken in Days If you want measurements to be taken more than once a day make the Day field be zero 0 This will cause the Hour field to be selectable e Click OK when done 4 Determine the range that will be shown in graphed measurement displays a Click on the System Limits tab in the Controller Settings window b The maximum and minimum voltage levels were chosen for your ...

Page 53: ... cause battery failures to be missed leading to a total power outage when the uninterruptable power supply fails Action How to do it Picture 1 If not already running start BVM open a bvm file and establish communications a From the Start menu select Programs BTECH Battery Validation Manager 4 0 b In the Location List window click on a location file then click OK c From the BVM software menu bar se...

Page 54: ... 3 and Unit Limit Set 4 4 View the limits for voltage impedance and temperature Click on one of the Unit Limit Set tabs in the Controller Settings window The maintenance limits show the upper and lower ranges of normal battery performance If the battery readings exceed this range a maintenance alarm will be created and you will be notified by e mail that maintenance should be performed The critica...

Page 55: ...on file then click OK A bvm file will open showing battery measurements 2 View the battery measurements in numeric and graph form When looking at graphs switch beween different snapshots in time to see performance trends a In the Measurements tab of the open bvm file display double click on a numerical measurement A graph display will appear showing a snapshot in time of all the battery readings b...

Page 56: ...Manager 4 0 b In the Location List window click on a location file then click OK A bvm file will open showing battery measurements 2 View numerical data about each discharge Click on the Discharges tab of the open bvm file display A series of readings will appear showing the duration of each discharge Click on a reading in the upper window to see a related series of voltage and impedance readings ...

Page 57: ...ire duration of the discharge 4 View snapshots of battery performance during a discharge If desired view each snapshot reading in progression Double click on a discharge reading in the lower window Press the PgUp key to see the previous reading and or PgDn to see the next reading In the readings below the maintenance limits are shown in red and the critical limits are shown in purple Action How to...

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