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Cadex C5100B Battery Tester User Guide 

 

 

2016 Cadex Electronics Inc. 

 

      

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Trademark 

The Cadex C5100B Battery Tester

 is a registered trademark of Cadex Electronics Inc.  

All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their 
respective owners. 

Copyright Notice 

Copyright © 2016 by Cadex Electronics Inc.  All rights reserved.  No part of this 
publication nor the software and/or firmware controlling Cadex product(s) may be 
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any 
language or computer language in any form or by any means without the express 
written permission of Cadex Electronics Inc. 

Revision Rights 

Cadex Electronics Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes in 
the contents thereof without obligation to notify any person of such changes.  Please 
contact Cadex Electronics Inc. ([email protected]) for suggestions or corrections. 

Disclaimer 

While every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this manual and 
Online Help is accurate and up-to-date, Cadex Electronics Inc. does not warrant or 
guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this manual and Online Help.  Further, Cadex 
makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, as to the merchantability or fitness for 
a particular purpose of the C5100 Firmware Utility Software or the Cadex C5100B 
Battery Tester and/or its documentation. 

In no event will Cadex or its officers or employees be responsible for any consequential, 
incidental, or indirect damages (including damages for loss or business profits, business 
interruption, and the like) arising out of the use or inability to use the Cadex C5100 
Firmware Utility Software or the Cadex C5100B Battery Tester and/or its 
documentation. 

 

Warranty & Service 

Cadex Electronics Inc. warrants the Cadex C5100B Battery Tester unit against 
defective materials and workmanship for two (2) years. Warranty starts from the original 
date of shipment.  

The warranty does not cover: 

 

Damage caused by abusive operation, negligence, accident, or improper 
installation. 

 

Damage caused by an attempted repair not authorized by Cadex. 

 

Cosmetic damage caused by normal wear and tear. 

 

Damage from external causes such as leakage spills, power fluctuations, or 
failure, inadequate packaging. 

Summary of Contents for BatteryStore C5100B

Page 1: ...Cadex C5100B Battery Tester User Guide...

Page 2: ...p is accurate and up to date Cadex Electronics Inc does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this manual and Online Help Further Cadex makes no warranties either expressed or impli...

Page 3: ...the equipment not expressly approved by Cadex Electronics Inc To obtain service contact service cadex com or Canada 1 604 231 7777 USA Toll Free 800 565 5228 or Europe 49 0 6105 975 11 0 To ensure th...

Page 4: ...Equipment WEEE in the European Union 10 Section 2 Introduction 11 The Cadex C5100B Battery Tester Package 11 Cadex C5100B Battery Tester Features 12 Section 3 Battery Testing 14 Available Programs 14...

Page 5: ...t where it is easily accessible Use of Equipment The Cadex C5100B Battery Tester is designed with adequate safeguards to protect users from shock and other hazards when used as specified within this d...

Page 6: ...F and 50 C 122 F Stop service if battery becomes very hot The temperatures cited here are the battery temperatures not the ambient temperatures Fast charging outside this temperature range may damage...

Page 7: ...peratures are reached The internal safety features are omitted for cost reasons Please follow the following guidelines when charging and discharging lithium ion cell s and packs Failing to follow thes...

Page 8: ...ials and workmanship for a period of two 2 years from the original purchase date The warranty does not cover Damage caused by abusive operation negligence accident or improper installation Damage caus...

Page 9: ...ervice contact Cadex Technical Support at Canada 1 604 231 7777 USA Toll Free 800 565 5228 or Europe 49 0 6105 975 11 0 or service cadex com If the tester is not covered by warranty the representative...

Page 10: ...be required to take adequate corrective 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...

Page 11: ...Health SoH of the battery The Cadex C5100B Battery Tester Package The Cadex C5100B Battery Tester package contains the following items Cadex C5100B Battery Tester unit Universal Configurable Battery A...

Page 12: ...y Tester has three LEDs Run yellow Ready green and Fail red The front panel also contains three buttons Test Charge and Cycle and two scroll buttons Test Performs battery rapid tests using Cadex Quick...

Page 13: ...r User Guide 13 2016 Cadex Electronics Inc Serial port Used to connect to an Optional Receipt Printer AC Power Inlet Attach to power outlet USB Port Used to connect to a computer for use with BatteryS...

Page 14: ...battery within 30 seconds and QuickSort 4 0 can test a battery in 4 minutes Q codes required for Cadex s QuickSort 3 0 is only available through BatteryStore Please refer to Cadex C5100B BatteryStore...

Page 15: ...gram key Charge Test or Cycle for two seconds The C5100B will display 3 70V Boost Selected and then Select Voltage 4 Scroll to the battery s nominal voltage with and press the Test key to select 5 The...

Page 16: ...test result will appear on the screen 10 Disconnect the battery to clear the test result screen Good Battery A battery for which the QuickSort 4 0 algorithm has determined to have a capacity higher t...

Page 17: ...Press Charge and confirm the voltage and the capacity entered previously by pressing the Test key The C5100B will perform a fast charge 9 When the battery has finished charging the Ready LED will be...

Page 18: ...ster Ensure battery adapter is NOT installed 2 There should be no LEDs on and LCD should display Install Battery Adapter 3 Press the Test key for 2 seconds and the C5100B will display System Setup Tar...

Page 19: ...timeframe 3150 Thermistor Failure Unable to read temperature 3159 Hot Battery Battery is too hot to start processing 3160 Bad Fuse Or Driver No current for more than 30 seconds 3201 Cold Battery Batt...

Page 20: ...s Inc recommends the following steps to maintain the C5100B Battery Tester Clean the Battery Adapter or RigidArm Contacts Clean the battery adapter contacts regularly with a lint free cotton swab and...

Page 21: ...ex com for pricing and delivery Description Part Number IEC320 6 UK Plug AC Power Cord 68 723 1805 IEC320 6 Euro Plug AC Power Cord 68 723 1806 IEC320 6 North American AC Power Cord 68 723 1810 RigidA...

Page 22: ...nternal power supply IEC320 grounded inlet country specific AC power cords available Programs 3 buttons up down selection keys Test 30sec QuickSort QuickSort 3 0 or 4min QuickSort 4 0 Charge 3h fast c...

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