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Operating Instructions

METRACELL BT PRO

Portable Battery Tester

3-447-058-03

2/12.20

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Page 1: ...Operating Instructions METRACELL BT PRO Portable Battery Tester 3 447 058 03 2 12 20 ...

Page 2: ...se 20 8 7 Transferring the Battery Database to the Battery Tester 23 8 8 Assigning RFID Tags to Batteries DUTs 24 8 9 Importing Measurement Data 24 8 10 Viewing Measurement Series and Creating Measurement Evaluations reports 25 9 Preparing Measurements 28 9 1 General Information procedure 28 9 2 Switching Polarity On or Off 28 9 3 Connecting Measuring Accessories 28 10 Performing Measurements 30 1...

Page 3: ...ment only within the specified ambient condi tions Use the instrument only in accordance with the specified pro tection class IP code The instrument must not be exposed to direct sunlight The instrument and the included accessories may only be used for the measurements described in this manual Only use accessories and the charger which are included with the battery tester or listed as optional acc...

Page 4: ...sn t rendered null and void Even original replacement parts may only be installed by authorized trained personnel Unauthorized modifications to the instrument are prohibited If it can be ascertained that the battery tester has been opened by unauthorized personnel no guarantee claims can be honored by the manufacturer with regard to personal safety measuring accu racy compliance with applicable sa...

Page 5: ... 2 Alligator clips KY95 3 1 Set of Kelvin probes for 4 wire measurement Z227D 1 Carrying strap 1 Carrying case 1 BT PRO Manager battery tester management software 1 Test report factory calibration certificate 1 Condensed operating instructions 5 2 Optional Accessories Some measurements necessitate optional accessories AC DC current clamp sensor CP1800 Z204A for measurements up to 1250 ADC or CP330...

Page 6: ... a point of danger attention observe documentation Double insulation protection category II Charging socket location Instrument Overview 3 Attention Attention Only rechargeable NiMH batteries may be in serted when the charger is connected Fuse IR Infrared interface location Static magnetic field European conformity marking The device may not be disposed of with household trash Returns and Environm...

Page 7: ...o read an RFID tag hold the battery tester display 1 to 2 cm above the RFID tag RF appears at display 5 9 Attachment Options The battery tester provides acoustic feedback for all important procedural steps e g readiness to record measured values Con sequently there s no need to continuously observe the display In order to ensure freedom of movement comfort and quick work for the operator the batte...

Page 8: ...d Housing Approx 9 6 15 4 3 3 cm W H D Weight Approx 0 45 kg without rubber holster Display LCD monochrome luminous Data Interfaces IrDA Connection for DMA 35 Basic density meter version 3 RFID Connection for RFID tag Bluetooth Connection for PC headset and DMA 35 density meter version 4 Internal Memory Up to 300 000 data records Measuring Function Multimeter Connector Multimeter Float Discharge C...

Page 9: ...to place Required tools Philips screwdriver The battery tester must be switched off All measurement cables and accessories must be removed from the battery tester 1 Remove the holster from the battery tester Press against the bottom of the holster at the front and push it back and off of the battery tester As soon as the lower part of the battery tes ter is exposed pull the instrument completely o...

Page 10: ...PC in order to view evaluate and save measurement data Saving Measured Values to a PC data backup 53 To a headset for improved audibility of signals generated by the instrument Establishing and Testing a Bluetooth Connec tion with a Headset 8 Note Although the battery tester can be paired with several devices via Bluetooth simultaneous operation with sev eral devices via Bluetooth is not possible ...

Page 11: ...the display Bluetooth connection to all paired devices has now been ter minated 6 5 Testing the RFID Reader The RFID reader can be tested 5 A compatible RFID tag 125 kHz is available 1 Switch the battery tester on 7 2 Press the OK key The main menu appears 3 Select SETTINGS from the main menu using the keys 4 Press the OK key The SETTINGS menu is displayed 5 Select SYSTEM using the keys 6 Press th...

Page 12: ...ERY 0000 CONNECTOR BLOCKS XXXX BLOCKS 0000 INTERVAL U MIN XX XXX U M MIN 0000 U M INTERVAL U I MAX XX XXX U M MAX 0000 U M DMA35 IrDA INT s XXXX INT s 0000 DMA35 BT CLAMP A XXXX CLAMP A 0000 CLAMP mV XXXX CLAMP mV 0000 QUIT QUIT DATA MENU SHOW DATA Display of measurement with indica tion of mea surementtype date time etc Display mea sured values see key Repeat mea surement Display mea sured value ...

Page 13: ... selection display re mains in menu POLARITY OFF POLARITY OFF QUIT BT SETTINGS LINK COMPUTER BT PAIRING WAITING FOR PC List with all detected BT devices is displayed LINK HEADSET PUT HEADSET IN PAIRING MODE BT PAIRING SEARCH HEADSET LINK DMA35 V4 PLEASE DIS COVER BTpro WITH DMA35 REM PAIRINGS DO YOU RE ALLY WANT TO DELETE DELETING DATA PLEASE WAIT QUIT CSV EXPORT EXPORT TARGET SCANNING FOR BT DEVI...

Page 14: ... after selection of the last digit then return to higher menu level Increase digit Decrease digit Cancel entry selection of digits without saving return to higher menu level RFID tags must be held roughly 1 to 2 cm above the dis play OK ON A OK ON B Function Description MEASUREMENT Available measuring functions 12 DATA MENU Data management functions 15 SETTINGS Parameter settings for system measur...

Page 15: ...unction If a database exists the stored data records appear AREA XXXX Manual assignment of a unique four digit number for the location of the battery system BATTERY XXXX Manual assignment of a unique four digit number as a designation of the battery in the battery system BLOCKS XXXX Manual assignment a unique four digit num ber identifying the number of blocks within the battery MIN XX XXX V Manua...

Page 16: ...tarted after selecting or entering the battery parameters SELECT BATT The menu for selecting and loading a stored battery database is accessed via this function If a database exists the stored data records appear AREA XXXX Manual assignment of a unique four digit number for the location of the battery system BATTERY XXXX Manual assignment of a unique four digit number as a designation of the batte...

Page 17: ...XXX V Measured voltage value AN XXXX Location number assigned to the battery system BN XXXX Battery number assigned to the battery Designation Description BLOCK Measurement over one block XXXX X Battery number number of blocks X XXXX V Measured voltage value AN XXXX Location number assigned to the battery system BN XXXX Battery number assigned to the battery Designation Description BLOCK Measureme...

Page 18: ...indication of the number of the block at which the measured value was measured MAX XXXX Largest measured value of the measurement with indication of the number of the block at which the measured value was measured Function Description SYSTEM System settings MEASUREMENTS Settings for measured value recording BT SETTINGS Settings for Bluetooth connection CSV EXPORT Settings for the transmission of d...

Page 19: ...escription VERSION The battery tester s current firmware version ENTRIES Display of memory occupancy for measuring procedures as a percentage 100 full storage capacity available 0 no storage capacity available MEMORY Display of memory occupancy for measured values as a percentage 100 full storage capacity available 0 no storage capacity available BATTERY Battery charge status in volts ...

Page 20: ...gs measurement data and the battery database are retained when the software is updated 1 Check to see which software version is currently available Download 18 2 Start BT PRO Manager The Login dialog appears 3 Click the button The Login dialog is closed 4 Click the Information button The Information dialog appears and displays the currently installed software version 5 Compare the software version...

Page 21: ...ted database 18 However user accounts are managed via the program and BT PRO Manager sets up the user accounts for the respective database When the program is started for the first time an administrator account is automatically created for the empty local database which is installed along with the program After specifying a pass word for this account you can set up and manage additional user accou...

Page 22: ... Creating and Managing the Battery Database Many battery systems are complex and their objects require inven tory management Inspecting the system involves all sorts of main tenance and service work for which measurements are required These measurements must be correctly assigned to the respective object This is the case regardless of whether you re managing your own system or customer systems as ...

Page 23: ...tion 3 Select Block Technology from the list Previously entered block technologies appear in the display selec tion 4 Click the block technology you want to edit The fields for defining the block technology are displayed in the detail display area 5 Click the button The fields are ready for input 6 Change the desired block technology parameters permissible entries A to Z a to z and 0 to 9 7 Click ...

Page 24: ...are displayed in the detail display area 4 Click the button The fields are ready for input 5 Define the block type parameters Enter the previously defined block technology and the manufacturer Note The values entered here are mandatory because they re used for measurements They re block specific Enter all values i e limit values nominal values etc Note Some block specific values are used for batte...

Page 25: ...he list Previously entered locations appear in the display selection 4 Click the battery you want to edit The fields for defining the battery are displayed in the detail dis play area 5 Click the button The fields are ready for input 6 Change the desired battery parameters permissible entries A to Z a to z and 0 to 9 7 Click the button The battery is edited Deleting a Battery A battery has been en...

Page 26: ... the database in BT PRO Manager isn t possible You can tell whether or not a DUT is already linked to an RFID tag by looking at the bottom right hand corner of the DUT s entry no RFID tag assignment RF RFID tag assigned You ve created a battery database which includes all devices under test Creating and Managing the Battery Database 20 The battery database has been transferred to the battery teste...

Page 27: ...ta entry dialog appears 4 Select the CSV file 5 Confirm that the file should be opened The measurement data from the CSV file are imported Information appears at the detail display area e g number of imported measurement series You can save this information as a log file Click the Report button above the detail display area to this end 8 10 Viewing Measurement Series and Creating Measure ment Eval...

Page 28: ... 3 Access the following path C ProgramData Cellizer CS Manager System This is a program subfolder 4 Copy your graphic into the folder The Replace or Skip File dialog appears 5 Click the Replace file in destination button Your graphic is saved and appears as a logo in the report Individual Report Creating and Printing an Individual Measurement Evaluation You can display a graphic evaluation of an i...

Page 29: ...n Battery Specific and Block Specific areas Activate the checkboxes to this end or fill in the fields with limit values Optional add images 12 Click the Add Image button The Open dialog appears 13 Select a graphic The graphic is added A PHOTO element appears in the Assigned area In order to edit add a comment to or remove the graphic right click it and select the corresponding context menu item 14...

Page 30: ...yed 5 Select MEASUREMENTS using the keys 6 Press the OK key The MEASUREMENTS appear 7 Select POLARITY ON or POLARITY OFF using the keys 8 Press the OK key The setting is accepted and identified by means of a preceding dot 9 3 Connecting Measuring Accessories Depending on the measurement various measuring accessories are connected to the battery tester Which accessories are used for which measureme...

Page 31: ...elvin probe can be used for measurement in order to avoid this In order to get the measuring device s voltage mea surement potential points as close as possible to the device under test the probe has separate connections for current supply and voltage measurement This type of 4 pole connection is known as connection according to Kelvin Table 4 Kelvin Probes Attention Never touch the conductive end...

Page 32: ...Press the FUNCTION key and acknowledge the security prompt with OK The measured values are saved to the battery tester but are not transferred subsequently during data transfer If you abort a measurement by mistake respond to the security prompt pressing the FUNCTION key The display is returned to the measurement view appears at the display in order to indicate an incomplete or faulty measurement ...

Page 33: ...again 7 Select the measured value you want to measure again using the keys Some measurements have only one measured value No selection is possible in this case 8 Press the OK key The detail view is displayed 9 Press and hold the OK key approx 2 seconds until you hear a brief acoustic signal 10 Measure the measured value again The measured value is saved Editing or Viewing Measurements You can view...

Page 34: ... time 3 Press any key to open the main menu If you re already in another menu press the FUNCTION key repeatedly until the main menu appears MEASUREMENT DATA 4 Press the OK key in order to open the MEASUREMENTS menu The MULTIMETER measuring function is already selected MULTIMETER FLOAT 5 Press the OK key in order to open the menu for the measuring function 2 45 VDC S 24 5 V DC S 6 Select the measur...

Page 35: ...a Selected manually in the battery database step 7b Entered manually at the battery tester step 7c START SELECT BATT 7a A battery database has been created 18 The battery database has been transferred to the battery tester 18 You use RFID technology for your system The DUTs in the battery database are linked to the corresponding RFID tags 24 1 Select SELECT BATT with the key 2 Press the OK key The...

Page 36: ...confirmed 13 Remove the multimeter probes after hearing the acoustic signal 14 Wait for the acoustic signal once again which indicates that the multimeter test probes are again voltage free 15 Repeat the previously described measuring procedure for further battery blocks The measurement is ended automatically after all blocks have been completely measured The measured values are saved The measured...

Page 37: ...in the battery database step 7b Entered manually at the battery tester step 7c START SELECT BATT 7a A battery database has been created 18 The battery database has been transferred to the battery tester 18 You use RFID technology for your system The DUTs in the battery database are linked to the corresponding RFID tags 24 1 Select SELECT BATT with the key 2 Press the OK key The battery database is...

Page 38: ...nfirmed 13 Remove the multimeter probes after hearing the acoustic signal 14 Wait for the acoustic signal once again which indicates that the multimeter test probes are again voltage free 15 Repeat the previously described measuring procedure for further battery blocks The measurement is ended automatically after all blocks have been completely measured The measured values are saved The measured v...

Page 39: ...battery database step 7b Entered manually at the battery tester step 7c START SELECT BATT 7a A battery database has been created 18 The battery database has been transferred to the battery tester 18 You use RFID technology for your system The DUTs in the battery database are linked to the corresponding RFID tags 24 1 Select SELECT BATT with the key 2 Press the OK key The battery database is displa...

Page 40: ...confirmed 13 Remove the multimeter probes after hearing the acoustic signal 14 Wait for the acoustic signal once again which indicates that the multimeter test probes are again voltage free 15 Repeat the previously described measuring procedure for further battery blocks The measurement is ended automatically after all blocks have been completely measured The measured values are saved The measured...

Page 41: ... Connect the Kelvin probes Z227D 28 to the sockets Measurement Inputs 5 as follows Connect the black cable with the double plug such that the plug segment with the red ring is connected to S and the purely black plug segment is connected to P COM Connect the red cable with the double plug such that the plug segment with the red ring is connected to S and the purely black plug segment is connected ...

Page 42: ...ATT 9 Press the OK key in order to start the measurement BLOCK XXXX X R el R ct 10 Wait for the acoustic signal which is generated when no voltage is applied to the test probes Example BLOCK 12 2500V 0010 4 R el 23 00 m R ct 12 00 m 11 Contact the battery poles using suitable pressure press the test probes against the poles 12 Wait for the acoustic signal which indicates that the measured value is...

Page 43: ...lected in the battery database via RFID step 7a Selected manually in the battery database step 7b Entered manually at the battery tester step 7c START SELECT BATT 7a A battery database has been created 18 The battery database has been transferred to the battery tester 18 You use RFID technology for your system The DUTs in the battery database are linked to the corresponding RFID tags 24 1 Select S...

Page 44: ...ement activation key on the sensor 12 Wait until a stable measured value is displayed 13 Acknowledge the measured value at the battery tester by pressing the OK key 14 Repeat the previously described measuring procedure for further battery blocks The measurement is ended automatically after all blocks have been completely measured The measured values are saved The measured value evaluation appears...

Page 45: ... database via RFID step 7a Selected manually in the battery database step 7b Entered manually at the battery tester step 7c START SELECT BATT 7a A battery database has been created 18 The battery database has been transferred to the battery tester 18 You use RFID technology for your system The DUTs in the battery database are linked to the corresponding RFID tags 24 1 Select SELECT BATT with the k...

Page 46: ...he measured value The measured value is saved 13 Remove the multimeter probes after hearing the acoustic signal 14 Repeat the previously described measuring procedure for further connection points The measurement is ended automatically after all connection points have been completely measured The measured values are saved The measured value evaluation appears at the display 16 BLOCK XXXX X AN XXXX...

Page 47: ...a Selected manually in the battery database step 8b Entered manually at the battery tester step 8c START SELECT BATT 8a A battery database has been created 18 The battery database has been transferred to the battery tester 18 You use RFID technology for your system The DUTs in the battery database are linked to the corresponding RFID tags 24 1 Select SELECT BATT with the key 2 Press the OK key The...

Page 48: ... tone is generated Example COUNT 000002 12 200 V TIME 00 00 20 12 Press the OK key in order to end the measurement WANT TO QUIT WITH SAVING 13 Disconnect the alligator clips from the battery poles 14 Confirm the prompt for saving the measured value by pressing the OK button The measured value evaluation appears at the display 16 15 Press the OK key repeatedly in order to view the evaluation scroll...

Page 49: ...BTpro date version time 5 Press any key to open the main menu If you re already in another menu press the FUNCTION key repeatedly until the main menu appears MEASUREMENT DATA 6 Press the OK key in order to open the MEASUREMENTS menu The MEASUREMENTS menu is displayed MULTIMETER FLOAT 7 Select INTERVALL U I using the keys INTERVAL U INTERVAL U I 8 Press the OK key in order to open the selected menu...

Page 50: ...ening the release 14 Enclose the positive line to the consumer with the open clamp jaws 15 Close the clamp jaws Make sure that they re completely closed 16 Press the OK key in order to start the measurement COUNT XXXXXX TIME XX XX XX 17 Measurement is performed continuously until you either acknowledge or terminate it The measured value is ascertained once per time interval and stored under the co...

Page 51: ...in the battery database step 6b Entered manually at the battery tester step 6c START BATT DATAB 6a A battery database has been created 18 The battery database has been transferred to the battery tester 18 You use RFID technology for your system The DUTs in the battery database are linked to the corresponding RFID tags 24 1 Select BATT DATAB with the key 2 Press the OK key The battery database is d...

Page 52: ...ustbe directly opposite each other Distance may not exceed 10 cm Connection is established WAITING FOR DMA 35 RECEIVING DATA DMA 35 Connection to PC 12 The data are transmitted Transmission progress is displayed at the DMA 35 Export XXX DMA 35 Export XXX 13 Data are transferred from the DMA 35 to the battery tester The measured value evaluation is displayed at the battery tester 16 QUANTITY XXXX M...

Page 53: ...NK HEADSET LINK DMA35 V4 8 Press the OK key The battery tester can now be detected by the density meter PLEASE SEARCH WITH DMA BTpro 9 Select the following function sequence at the density meter Menu Settings Data Transmis sion Configure Export Destination OK Start A search for the export destination is started 1 Start search 2 Activate Bluetooth 3 Search for devices 4 Select device 10 Press the E...

Page 54: ...AB 19c 1 Select the LOCATION XXXX parameter with the key 2 Press the OK key The entry mode is active 3 Enter the parameter s first digit 5 4 Acknowledge your entry with the OK key 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for all other parameter digits for battery number number of blocks and upper and lower voltage limit values BATT DATAB LOCATION 0000 20 Return to START using the key START BATT DATAB 21 Press t...

Page 55: ...the display appears with the calculated values associated with the respective measure ment The measured value evaluation is displayed Data Menu 15 If several measured values were ascertained during a sin gle measurement you can scroll amongst the values displayed in the evaluation using the keys After running through a full display cycle with the keys the display is automatically switched back to ...

Page 56: ...oth other devices dialog The Add a device dialog appears 13 Click the Bluetooth button The system searches for Bluetooth devices After some time the battery tester appears 14 Click the battery tester Connection is established The CODE CORRECT message and a six digit number appear at the battery tester Information con cerning the connection and a six digit number are displayed at the PC 15 Compare ...

Page 57: ...f the currently available firmware with that of your instrument If these are identical no action is required If a newer firmware version is available follow the steps listed below 9 Read and observe the Description of Changes and Additional Func tions 10 Download the new firmware to your PC 11 Establish a Bluetooth connection between your PC and the battery tester Establishing a Bluetooth Connecti...

Page 58: ...clean the conductive ends of the test probes Attention Never clean the power pack 13 Service and Support 13 1 Product Support If required please contact 13 2 Repair and Replacement Parts Service Calibration Center and Rental Instrument Service If required please contact This address is only valid in Germany Please contact our representatives or subsidiaries for service in other countries Competent...

Page 59: ... dance with applicable legal regulations and not together with household waste In order to dispose of the device bring it to a designated collection point or contact our product support department 56 This instrument is also subject to directive 2006 66 EC on batter ies and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and its German national equivalent implemented as the Battery Act BattG on t...

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