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C A D E X E L E C T R O N I C S I N C .

Spectro CA-12 User’s Guide

For testing 12-volt automotive batteries

ENGLISH

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2005 Cadex Electronics Inc.

22000 Fraserwood Way • Richmond

BC • V6W 1J6 • CANADA

Phone 1.604.231.7777 • Fax 1.604.231.7755

www.cadex.com

Protected by US Patent No. 6,778,913

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This unit is designed to test Flooded Cells, 12V, 500-875 CCA and 50-160 RC

Spectro CA-12 Firmware Version 1

Summary of Contents for Spectro CA-12

Page 1: ...ries ENGLISH 2005 Cadex Electronics Inc 22000 Fraserwood Way Richmond BC V6W 1J6 CANADA Phone 1 604 231 7777 Fax 1 604 231 7755 www cadex com Protected by US Patent No 6 778 913 IMPORTANT NOTICE This...

Page 2: ...responsible for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including damages for loss of business profits business interruption and the like arising out of the use or inability to use the Spect...

Page 3: ...Before Testing 4 Testing the Battery 4 Test Results 5 Working with Saved Results 6 View Print Results 6 Exporting Saved Results 6 Deleting Saved Results 6 Electrical Tests 7 Starter Test 7 Charge Syst...

Page 4: ...acing the Internal Battery 19 Changing the Fuse 19 Resetting the CA 12 20 Cleaning the clamps 21 Cleaning the unit 21 Upgrading the firmware 22 Resetting the Printer 22 Spare Components 23 State of Ch...

Page 5: ...turned to the OFF position When testing an in vehicle battery always wear proper eye protection and never lean over the battery Use of Equipment The Spectro CA 12 is designed with adequate safeguards...

Page 6: ...orrective measures The equipment is designed with adequate safeguards to protect the user from shock and other hazards when used as specified within this document If the equipment is used in a manner...

Page 7: ...V CCA Cold Cranking Amps The current a battery can deliver for 30 seconds at 180C 00F without dropping below 7 2V 12Volt SLI battery standard DIN German Standard EN European Norm standard IEC Internat...

Page 8: ...the following items Main Spectro CA 12 Unit this unit has an internal rechargeable Li Ion battery that is ready for use Spectro CA 12 Battery Clamps Universal 12V Input Power Supply and Power Cord A...

Page 9: ...ettings and select menu items 3 ESC To exit menus and result screens 4 Directional keys To scroll through menus and results 5 Battery Clamps Connect these clamps to the battery terminals The red clamp...

Page 10: ...port To connect to a computer 8 Battery clamp port Connect the battery cable to this 15 pin port 9 Infrared printer port Place the infrared printer in front of this port 10 Input Power Port Connect t...

Page 11: ...NOT attach clamps to a battery bus bar This may result in inaccurate readings Temperature Compensation When moving the unit from one temperature extreme to another for example from freezing weather to...

Page 12: ...ss to display the SoC State of Charge and RC Reserve Capacity and in graphics mode The RC will not be displayed if it was not entered 4 Press Enter to save the results The data is automatically sent t...

Page 13: ...C Companion Software refer to PC Companion software for details The Export feature sends data to a PC Terminal program through the serial port Use the following procedure 1 Connect the CA 12 to the PC...

Page 14: ...cle immediately 6 A Starter Test takes 30 seconds 7 The result displays the float voltage the crank voltage and idle voltage as in the following diagram This information cannot be saved 8 Press ESC to...

Page 15: ...After the above test is complete the Idle Test results display with the float voltage and ripple the load voltage and ripple as in the following diagram The ripple voltages are peak to peak 12 Press...

Page 16: ...y The voltmeter reads to a maximum 16V Do NOT connect a battery more than 16V to the terminals This may damage the CA 12 and is not covered by warranty To use the Voltmeter follow this procedure 1 Fro...

Page 17: ...E CCA 500 875A and SAE RC 50 160 Cadex can create specific matrices for specialized applications or vehicles Please contact your local representative to learn about this process To select a different...

Page 18: ...s Enter 2 Use to scroll to Result Options Press Enter 3 Use to select between Units or Setpoints Press Enter 4 If Units has been selected use to move between the Crank Units and Temperature Use to sel...

Page 19: ...nter again to save the settings or use to select No to exit without saving Device Settings The device settings setup other features of the CA 12 To access the device settings do the following 1 In the...

Page 20: ...l customized items such as screen contrast and off timers are reset to factory default settings The following items are retained during a reset a Matrices are not deleted b User Information is not del...

Page 21: ...l Marginal Good Marginal Battery RC Marginal Good Marginal Replace Battery CCA Low Low Good or Marginal Replace Battery RC Low Good or Marginal Low Replace Battery CCA and RC Low Low Low Replace Batte...

Page 22: ...ee page 18 If this occurs during calibration restart calibration Cable EEPROM failure See above Data Acquisition Error Test is terminated Turn off the CA 12 and turn it back on Retest the battery Reco...

Page 23: ...ng Charge the battery and re test Voltage Out of Range Battery cannot be tested Confirm that the battery under test is 12V Recharge the battery and test again Reinsert the clamps onto the battery This...

Page 24: ...n on page 18 Clean the battery terminals and reconnect the clamps Make sure clamps are tight on the battery Printer does not operate The printer uses infra red light to communicate Ensure a clear line...

Page 25: ...hed After a firmware update Whenever the battery clamps are replaced or removed The calibration procedure is as follows 1 In the main menu use to scroll to System Settings Press Enter 2 Use to scroll...

Page 26: ...eplace the Internal Battery please contact service cadex com to obtain the contact information of the nearest service center Contact the service center on how to return the unit to replace the battery...

Page 27: ...Figure 5 Location of CA 12 Fuse Resetting the CA 12 If the CA 12 crashes or does not respond to any input during a firmware upgrade do the following a Disconnect the CA 12 from the automotive battery...

Page 28: ...reset the unit Figure 7 Location of CA 12 Reset Switch Cleaning the clamps Clean the battery clamps every three months with a wire brush This will ensure that the readings are accurate Cleaning the un...

Page 29: ...Martel MCP8830B has been configured in the factory for IR operation Only this printer is supported by the CA 12 If the printer is not printing the printer may need to be reprogrammed To reprogram the...

Page 30: ...l Instruments MCP8830B IR Thermal 00 004 3060 Spectro PC Software 84 100 0120 Universal Input Power Supply Input 90 264VAC Output 12V 1 6A Only this power supply is approved for use with the Spectro C...

Page 31: ...epresentative for other language options Display Graphic LCD 128 x 64 backlit Physical Drop resistant ABS housing with rubber over molds to absorb shocks Dimensions 172 mm 6 75 x 248 mm 9 76 x 60 5 mm...

Page 32: ...her analysis Matrix Management The Cadex Spectro CA 12 uses matrices to determine battery condition As more matrices become available to support different battery models the PC companion software can...

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