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Corporate Headquarters

 

Willowbrook, IL USA 
USA Toll Free:   1.800.776.1995
Phone:  

1.630.323.2800

Fax:  

1.630.323.2844

E-Mail: [email protected] 
Canadian Inquiries 

Toll Free:  

1.866.592.8053 

Fax:  

1.630.323.7752 

E-Mail: [email protected]

Midtronics b.v.

European Headquarters
Serving Europe, Africa, the Middle 
East and The Netherlands 

Phone:  

+31 306 868 150 

Fax:  

+31 306 868 158

E-Mail: [email protected] 

European Sales Locations

 

IJsselstein, The Netherlands 

Paris, France 

Dusseldorf, Germany

Midtronics China Office

 

China Operations 
Shenzhen, China

Phone:   +86 755 8202 2037

Fax:  

+86 755 8202 2039

E-Mail: [email protected]
Asia/Pacific (excluding China) 

Contact Corporate Headquarters at 

+1.630.323.2800 or 

E-Mail: [email protected]

168-822C  11/08    2008 Midtronics, Inc. All rights reserved.   

PATENTS

The  GR8  Battery  Diagnostic  Station  is  made  in  the  U.S.A.  by  Midtronics,  Inc.  and  is  protected  by  one  or  more  of  the 

following  U.S.  Patents:  4,816,768;  4,825,170;  4,881,038;  4,912,416;  5,572,  136;  5,585,728;  5,592,093;  5,757,192; 

5,821,756;  5,831,435;  5,914,605;  6,051,976;  6,091,245;  6,163,156;  6,249,124;  6,304,087;  6,310,481;  6,316,914; 

6,323,650;  6,351,102;  6,359,441;  6,363,303;  6,392,414;  6,441,585;  6,445,158;  6,456,045;  6,469,511;  6,534,993; 

6,544,078; 6,556,019; 6,566,883; 6,586,941; 6,707,303. Canadian Patents: 1,295,680; 1,280,164. United Kingdom Patent: 

0,672,248; 0,417,173. German Patent: 693 25 388.6; 689 23 281.0-08; 93 21 638.6. And other U.S. and Foreign patents 

issued and pending. This product may utilize technology exclusively licensed to Midtronics, Inc. by Johnson Controls, Inc. 

and/or Motorola, Inc.

LIMITED WARRANTY

The charger and its cables are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year 

from date of purchase. The printer is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 

year  from  date  of  purchase. The  rechargeable  batteries  in  the  printer  are  warranted  to  be  free  of  defects  in  materials 

and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of purchase. The alkaline batteries in the GR8 are not covered under 

warranty.  Midtronics  will,  at  our  option,  repair  or  replace  the  equipment  with  a  remanufactured  equipment. This  limited 

warranty applies only to the specified equipment, and does not cover any other equipment, static damage, water damage, 

overvoltage damage, dropping the units, or damage resulting from extraneous causes including owner misuse. Midtronics 

is not liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of this warranty. The warranty is void if owner attempts 

to disassemble the GR8 or printer, or to modify the cable assembly.

SERVICE

To obtain service, contact Midtronics for a Return Authorization number, and return the unit to Midtronics freight prepaid, 

Attention: RA# ________. Midtronics will service the GR8 and reship the next scheduled business day following receipt, 

using  the  same  type  carrier  and  service  as  received.  If  Midtronics  determines  that  the  failure  was  caused  by  misuse, 

alteration, accident, or abnormal condition of operation or handling, purchaser will be billed for the repaired product and it 

will be returned freight prepaid with freight charges added to the invoice. Any GR8 beyond the warranty period is subject 

to the repair charges in effect at that time. Optional remanufacturing service is available to return the tester to like-new 

condition.  Out-of-warranty  repairs  will  carry  a  3-month  warranty.  Remanufactured  units  purchased  from  Midtronics  are 

covered by a 6-month warranty.

Summary of Contents for GR8 1100

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION ManuAl GR8 1100 INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY QUALITY WORLDWIDE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY QUALITY WORLDWIDE November 2008 168 822C...

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Page 3: ...ry 16 Value Boxes 16 Menu Structure 16 Main Menu 16 Charging Menu 17 Info Menu 17 Setup Menu 18 Chapter 3 Getting Started 19 Logging In for the First Time 19 Bootup 19 Initial User Login 19 Chapter 4...

Page 4: ...ostic Charge Results 31 State of Health SOH 31 Manual Charging 32 Jump Start 33 Chapter 7 Battery Test 34 Deep Scan Test 34 Battery Results 35 State of Health SOH 35 Chapter 8 Power Supply Mode 36 Cha...

Page 5: ...ttempting any maintenance or cleaning Turning off the controls will not reduce this risk Remove marine boat batteries and charge them on shore Charging marine batteries on board requires specially des...

Page 6: ...nstructions 4 1 The charger must be grounded to reduce risk of electric shock The charger is equipped with an electric cord hav ing an equipment grounding conductor and a ground ing plug The plug must...

Page 7: ...ergen cy brake and place the gear shift to NEUTRAL shift an automatic transmission to PARK 7 2 Locate the charger as far away from the battery as the charger cords permit and position the AC and DC co...

Page 8: ...the risk of explosion WARNING Make sure all vehicle loads are OFF to prevent a possible arc 8 1 Check the polarity of battery posts POSITIVE POS P post usually has larger diameter than NEGATIVE NEG N...

Page 9: ...or flame in the vicinity of a battery WARNING REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA PROP 65 Bat tery posts terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds chemicals known to the state of Cali forni...

Page 10: ...in bold capital letters CAPITAL LETTERS The text for screen options are in regular capital letters BACK The text for soft keys are in Arial Black capital letters Conventions Used in This Manual To he...

Page 11: ...taching the Charger Cables The two connectors for the charger cables are located on the back of the GR8 Three screws are included to secure the cables To attach the cables 1 Plug in the large connecto...

Page 12: ...nd keypad for data entry ON OFF switch Turns power on and off to the GR8 SD card slot For future upgrades via an SD card The slot contains a plastic filler card for protection STATUS light Lightsincon...

Page 13: ...ol module Both numbers are necessary for warranty registration Serial number label for control module Cable wrap For storing cables when not in use Storage shelf Charger cable connectors Serial number...

Page 14: ...alues and move to menus and icons STOP Key Press the STOP to stop abort a charging session Title Bar The title bar shows you the name of the current menu test tool utility or function Selection Area T...

Page 15: ...t may also vary Examples BACK and CLEAR Menu icons A menu icon is a graphical representationofafunction you can select such as the Diode Icon in the DMM Menu To select an icon use the LEFT or RIGHT AR...

Page 16: ...N MENU Screen 1 MAIN MENU Screen 2 Tests a battery using the battery information you select in a series of screens Includes a utility to view and print test results a total test counter a data transfe...

Page 17: ...charge that ends when you press the STOP key CHARGING MENU A future optional accessory Info Menu The Info Menu has utilities to help you manage your test data view and print test results track the usa...

Page 18: ...u lets you customize options in the GR8 to suit your needs Before using the GR8 for the first time check the default values to see what options you may want to change add or delete SETUP Screen 1 SETU...

Page 19: ...n to appear enables you to set the language for the display and printed test results 1 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to move the dot to the option button of your choice 1 2 or 3 1 ENGLISH 2 ESPA OL 3 F...

Page 20: ...f 17 characters per line TEMPERATURE DEGREES F Fahrenheit LANGUAGE English French and Spanish available ADMIN OPTIONS 1 USER ID User login screen enabled ON 2 PIN User PIN screen disabled OFF 3 UNREG...

Page 21: ...r the BACK soft key to return to the CLOCK ADJUST screen without saving the changes Format Use the UP p or DOWN q ARROW or press the corresponding numerical key 1 or 2 to move the dot to the option bu...

Page 22: ...R ID PIN AND USER TEST TOTAL WILL BE DELETED DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE Press the YES soft key to delete the USER ID or press the NO soft key to return to the ID list Edit Editing a User ID This function...

Page 23: ...on Its three information screens contain 8 lines of text with a maximum of 17 char acters per line To help you edit and center your header use a pencil to write the information in the template below b...

Page 24: ...e 1 COUPON 1 2 COUPON 2 3 COUPON 3 2 If you used the ARROW keys press the SAVE soft key to save your setting or the BACK soft key to return to the COUPON SELECT screen without saving the changes If yo...

Page 25: ...ly enabled or disabled by turning it ON or OFF To save your settings after each selection press the SAVE soft key To return to the administrative functions list without saving press the BACK soft key...

Page 26: ...ed i e end of charge session 1 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key or press the corre sponding numerical key 1 or 2 to move the dot to the option button of your choice 1 OFF 2 ON 2 If you used the ARROW keys...

Page 27: ...osition If the clamps are not making good contact with the battery posts the GR8 displays CHECK CLAMP CONNECTIONS Make sure that both jaws of each charging clamp come in good contact with the battery...

Page 28: ...er a hard to charge battery Selecting the Charging Parameters Make sure all vehicle accessory loads are off the key is not in the ignition and the doors are closed IMPORTANT When you start a new charg...

Page 29: ...or if it can possibly be recovered It will then conduct a Deep ScanTest of the battery for a few seconds while displaying a battery undergoing a scan If any messages appear during the test refer to Ch...

Page 30: ...You will not be able to obtain a test code for an uncompleted charge After aborting select NEXT to return to the Main Menu Completing a Charge Session The charge session is complete when the proper a...

Page 31: ...l wear out mechanisms which are dependant on vehicle needs climate and operating conditions This results in irreversible physical and chemical changes until eventually the battery can no longer hold a...

Page 32: ...ice 1 LIMIT CURRENT 2 LIMIT VOLTAGE Press the NEXT soft key The BACK soft key returns you to the Main Menu at the start of the test and to the previous screen as you progress NOTE If you use the ARROW...

Page 33: ...OW key to highlight the JUMP START icon Press the SELECT soft key NOTE The GR8 tests the battery to determine if it is safe to charge If it detects that the battery is defective it displays a warning...

Page 34: ...Amps The most common rating for starting batteries rated at 0 F JIS Japanese Industrial Standard Shown on a battery as a combination of numbers and letters for example 26A17 DIN Deutsche Industrie No...

Page 35: ...its deterioration accelerates until it finally fails to start the vehicle Before failing the battery may start the vehicle under normal conditions but may not be able to operate in more extreme condit...

Page 36: ...s the battery to determine if it is safe to charge If it detects that the battery is defective it beeps flashes the status light and displays a warning that the battery is unsafe to charge Press the E...

Page 37: ...the number of battery tests in four categories the LIFETIME USER TOTALS LAST 100 LOG and TOTALS BY DECISION 1 LIFETIME Total tests since the GR8 was first used 2 USER TOTALS Total tests by User ID an...

Page 38: ...rrent device If so move away and retest If you are unable to find the source of the noise fully charge the battery and retest If the message appears after recharging test the battery out of the vehicl...

Page 39: ...stores Below are three major office supply stores that carry the recommended paper Store Part Number Phone Office Depot 209 653 271 800 463 3768 Office Max 20121146 800 283 7674 Quill 856607 800 789...

Page 40: ...sing a mixture of baking soda and water or a mild hand soap and a small bristle brush Clean the battery terminals If stud adapters are required fasten them with the proper tool Do not use the battery...

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Page 42: ...to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase The printer is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year...

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