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Installation

1. Place the Charger-Analyzer on a suitably strong bench

1. Caution! Heavy equipment (175 lb. – 79.3 Kg)
2. Connect to a dedicated (not shared) outlet with

208V/230V/240V with 30A capability (with motor load
rated circuit breaker)

1. In the US, use a NEMA-630R receptacle

2. Verify that the unit is wired for the proper line

(mains) voltage (see manual for wiring diagrams)

MasterCharger Tutorial

Summary of Contents for MasterCharger LXC

Page 1: ...Tutorial MasterCharger LXC Battery Charger Analyzer Preliminary V0 1 1 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 2: ...f aircraft batteries 2 Refer to the Operator s Manual for complete details on the operation of the instrument 3 Information provided on battery testing is solely as an operational reference Refer to the manufacturer s battery manual and or CMM for battery specific information MasterCharger Tutorial 2 ...

Page 3: ... extremely high currents if shorted Tools can easily be dropped shorting several cells 2 Follow battery test procedures as outlined in the CMMs and OMMs provided by the manufacturers 3 The Operator is ultimately responsible for the correct and proper analysis of the batteries under test MasterCharger Tutorial 3 ...

Page 4: ... in the package Charger Analyzer Accessory Kit containing Battery Cable Temp Plate Single Cell Adaptor Spare Parts Operator Manual and various certificates 3 Inspect the equipment 4 Save the carton It will be needed if the equipment has to be sent out for calibration repair 4 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 5: ...175 lb 79 3 Kg 2 Connect to a dedicated not shared outlet with 208V 230V 240V with 30A capability with motor load rated circuit breaker 1 In the US use a NEMA 630R receptacle 2 Verify that the unit is wired for the proper line mains voltage see manual for wiring diagrams 5 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 6: ... Battery Cable to the Front Panel and connect the Temp Plate sensing pig tail cable to the temp plate Note that there are two DB9 cables in the Temp Plate Connect to either one the other one is used by the BTAS 16 6 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 7: ...s and Timer indicators are ON Ammeter reads zero and Voltmeter reads about 0 2V Status indicators show RESET green 5 Place a battery on the Temp plate 6 Connect a battery to battery cable and note that the Voltmeter now reads the battery voltage 7 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 8: ...Ideal Installation Configuration SuperMasterCharger Shown 8 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 9: ...S connections are on the rear of the unit 2 One port for CONTROL 3 One port for SHUNT 4 Connected to associated C Scan 5 Further Details on Setting up the BTAS system can be found in the BTAS manual 9 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 10: ...ore complete information refer to the Operator s Manual 3 Sections describing operation include Section 2 Condensed Operation Instructions Section 4 Controls and Displays Section 6 Modes of Operation Section 7 Operating Instructions 4 Documentation available on our website www jfmeng com in the documentation section 10 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 11: ...terCharger 2 Unit operation is based on the following parameters Main Charge Current Selector Topping Discharge Current Selector Main Time Selector Switch Total Time Selector Switch Keypad Cell Selector Voltage Mode Selector 3 Consult the CMMs for battery specific test parameters when setting up the charger analyzer for test 11 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 12: ... Selectors are ten turn potentiometers with numeric read out displays 2 Dial 10 for 1 Amp 20 for 2 Amps 50 for 5 amps 500 for 50 amps etc 3 Maximum current for charging is 50 Amps 4 Maximum current for discharge is 60 Amps older units 50 Amps 12 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 13: ...the unit is in charge 2 The total time also controls the amount of time that the unit is in topping charge and discharge modes independent of the main time setting 3 Lines on keypad indicate which settings apply to which tests 4 e g Set Main to two and total to six for a standard full charge six operation 13 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 14: ... Stop reset cycle end 2 White Two rate charge mode main and topping 3 Yellow Single Rate charge mode 4 Blue Auto cut off discharge analysis 5 Red Full discharge deep cycle 6 Note associated Indicators 14 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 16: ...ll numbers 2 Is also used to set the charger up for use with SLA batteries of various voltages see the manual 3 Voltage Mode Selector adjusts the type of charge operation to the unit is setup to perform 4 Options are Constant Current Constant Voltage Peak Transfer newer units and Peak Stop 16 MasterCharger Tutorial ...

Page 17: ...Revisions V0 1 6 July 2017 Preliminary Release 17 MasterCharger Tutorial ...