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BT780 Battery Analyzer User’s Guide - English Version_V3.00

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Summary of Contents for BT780

Page 1: ...lders Copyright Information 2018 Shenzhen Foxwell Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved Disclaimer The information specifications and illustrations in this manual are based on the latest information available at the time of printing Foxwell reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice Visit our website at www foxwelltech com For Technical Assistance send us email at support foxwel...

Page 2: ...e product back to the customer after the completion of service under this limited warranty 4 FOXWELL does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of the product If a problem develops during the limited warranty period the consumer shall take the following step by step procedure a The customer shall return the product to the place of purchase for repair or replacement processing contact y...

Page 3: ...TRACT NEGLIGENCE STRICT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY EVEN IF FOXWELL KNEW OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES FOXWELL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DELAY IN RENDERING SERVICE UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY OR LOSS OF USE DURING THE PERIOD THAT THE PRODUCT IS BEING REPAIRED 6 Some states do not allow limitation of how long an implied warranty lasts so the one year warranty limitation may not app...

Page 4: ...rsonal injury and equipment damage Below are signal words we used to indicate the hazard level in a condition Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury to the operator or to bystanders Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury to the operator or to bystanders Indicates a pot...

Page 5: ...ols and Icons 6 1 2 1 Solid Spot 6 1 2 2 Arrow Icon 6 1 2 3 Note and Important Message 6 2 Introduction 7 2 1 Tester Description 7 2 2 Accessory Description 7 2 3 Specification 8 2 4 Current Clamp 8 3 Operation 8 3 1 Connecting The Tester 8 3 2 Battery Test 9 3 3 Cranking Test 13 3 4 Charging System test 14 4 View Print Test Results 15 5 Volts Meter 17 6 Language 18 7 Store Name 18 8 Technician 19...

Page 6: ...tions displays Menu options include BATTERY TEST VIEW PRINT VOLTS METER LANGUAGE STORE NAME TECHNICIAN FIRMWARE UPDATE FORMAT CARD VERSION INFO 1 2 2 Arrow Icon An arrow icon indicates a procedure Example To change menu language 1 Scroll with the arrow keys to highlight Language on the menu 2 Press the ENTER button to select 1 2 3 Note and Important Message Note A NOTE provides helpful information...

Page 7: ...utton exits a screen and generally returns to previous screen C Menu Button access the Main Menu options of the tester D ENTER Button executes a selected option and generally goes to the next screen E H UP and Down Buttons selects an option or scroll to menu options F G Left and Right Buttons moves the cursor left or right to select characters when inputting the plate number of the car I Print But...

Page 8: ...ults 2 Current clamp uses 9V alkaline battery Power the clamp off after using 3 Before testing the current take off the current clamp from the battery positive connection cable and reset 3 Operation This section describes how to use the tester to perform tests on car batteries and 12V 24V starting and charging system The menu driven display will guide you step by step through the test process 3 1 ...

Page 9: ...e cut off the key is not in the ON position and the doors are closed 3 2 Battery Test Battery Test is mainly used to check the cold cranking capability and the aging status of the battery It informs the user to replace battery before the battery is getting aged To start a battery test 1 Scroll with the UP or DOWN button to highlight Battery Test from Main Menu and press the ENTER key 2 Scroll with...

Page 10: ...R to select battery location 4 Scroll with the UP or DOWN button to highlight the TEST TYPE from Main Menu and press the ENTER key 5 Scroll with the UP or DOWN button to highlight TOP POST or SIDE POST from POST TYPE menu and press ENTER to select the battery post type 6 Scroll with the UP or DOWN button to select the battery type from BATTERY TYPE menu and press ENTER to confirm ...

Page 11: ...national standard 100 2000 3 CA Cranking Amps standard The effective starting current value at 0 C 32 F 100 2000 4 MCA Marine Cranking Amps standard The effective starting current value at 0 C 32 F 100 2000 5 JIS Japanese Industry Standard shown on a battery as a combination of numbers and letters 26A17 245H52 6 DIN Deutsche Industrie Norm 100 2000 7 IEC International Electrotechnical Commission 1...

Page 12: ...t 4 REPLACE BATTERY The battery is almost dead or the connection between the battery and the battery cable is poor Replace the battery and retest or disconnect the battery cables and retest the battery with the out of vehicle test mode before replacing it 5 BAD CELL REPLACE The battery may be damaged such as broken cell or short circuit Replace the battery and retest 10 Use UP or DOWN button to ch...

Page 13: ...rter system is REPLACE BATTERT cranking voltage is 10 76 V and cranking time in second is 0 86 S No Test Results Interpretation 1 CRANKING NORMAL The starter voltage is normal and the battery is fully charged 2 LOW VOLTAGE The starter voltage is low and the battery is fully charged 3 CHARGE BATTERY The starter voltage is low and the battery is discharged Fully charge the battery and repeat the sta...

Page 14: ...d connections are in good working condition replace the alternator Older vehicles use external voltage regulators which may require only replacement of the voltage regulator 3 LOW OUTPUT Alternator not providing sufficient to power the system s electrical loads and charge the battery Check the belts to ensure the alternator is rotating with the engine running Replace broken or slipping belts and r...

Page 15: ... 4 View Print Test Results View Print menu lets you view test results and print the data To view and print the test results 1 Scroll with the UP or DOWN button to highlight View Print from Main Menu and press the ENTER key 2 Review the test results on the screen Use the UP or DOWN button to scroll back and forth through Battery Result Charging Result and Cranking Result to view ...

Page 16: ...heck different test results 4 To print the test results just press the Print button on the unit 5 Select Yes to type in the plate number so the test ticket could show test result with the exact plate number Or select No to quit typing plate number 6 Follow the on screen prompt to input the plate number ...

Page 17: ... volt If the battery has no power please change it The results will be recorded even the battery has no power Please connect to a vehicle battery if need to print the test results 5 Volts Meter Volts Meter menu lets you view the voltage of the battery 1 Scroll with the UP or DOWN button to highlight Volts Meter from Main Menu and press the ENTER key 2 Review the test results on the screen ...

Page 18: ...Use the UP or DOWN button to select the language you need and press the ENTER key to confirm and return Or press BACK button to return without saving 7 Store Name Store name menu lets you input your workshop name which will be printed with the test results To input workshop name 1 Scroll with the UP or DOWN button to highlight S tore name from Main Menu and press the ENTER key 2 Follow the on scre...

Page 19: ...nician and can be printed with the battery test To input technician name 1 Scroll with the UP or DOWN button to highlight Technician from Main Menu and press the ENTER key 2 Choose one option from the list and press ENTER key to input the technician name max four technicians 3 Follow the on screen prompt to input the Store Press Back key to input the technician name Please fill the full spaces ...

Page 20: ...oftware in the tester To update the firmware 1 Format the TF Card on the tester 2 Connect the TF Card with computer via card reader 3 Download the software from FOXWELL official website 4 Put the TF card into the tool and turn on then select the FIRWARE UPDATE from the Main menu 5 Input the password 1234 and click the Enter button After the machine restart automatically the software is updated suc...

Page 21: ...s Guide English Version_V3 00 10 Version Info Version Info menu lets you view software information of the tester To check the software version 1 Select Version Info from the main menu The follow screen shows the version of the tester ...

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