Midtronics MDX-300 Series, Instruction Manual, Page: 7 / 21

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MDX-300 Series
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BAT. LOCATION:
Scroll to and select
OUT OF VEHICLE for a battery
not connected to a vehicle or
IN VEHICLE
. The in-vehicle test includes
the options of testing the starting and charging systems.
IMPORTANT:
The performance of the starting and charging systems
depends on the battery’s condition. It is important that the battery is
good and fully charged before any further system testing.
BAT. AGE: Select
New Battery or In Service:
New battery: Battery is fresh produced and not yet installed in a ve -
hicle. For instance: the battery is in a warehouse waiting for delivery
to a customer.
In service: the Battery is already used and cycled in the vehicle
2.
BATTERY TYPE: Scroll to and select REGULAR lead-acid, AGM, or
GEL.
3.
STANDARD: Scroll to and select the battery’s rating system. The
available rating systems and their ranges are:
Standard Description Range
EN Europa-Norm 100–900
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission 100–550
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers,
the European labeling of CCA
100–900
DIN Deutsche Industrie-Norm 100–550
CCA Cold Cranking Amps, as specified by SAE.
The most common rating for cranking
batteries at 0 ºF (–17.8 ºC).
100–900
4.
BAT. RATING:
Scroll to and select the rating units. They increase and
decrease by five units. To increase scrolling speed, press and hold the
UP or DOWN ARROW button.
5. Press ENTER to start the test. Within seconds the tester displays the
results, which consist of a decision on the ba ttery’s condition and its
measured voltage. The tester also displays your selected battery rat-
ing and the rating units.