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CBA IV

Computerized Battery Analyzer

CBA HR

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Page 1: ...20 Spring City Drive Waukesha WI 53186 262 522 6503 sales westmountainradio com 2021 West Mountain Radio All rights reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners CBA IV Computeri...

Page 2: ...the CBA is easy to use intuitive and designed to protect both the CBA and batteries being tested It provides automatic sensing of battery cell count a safety check of the test rate and recommends a m...

Page 3: ...dio 500 watt CBA Amplifiers For higher test currents and voltages that exceed the CBA HR s ratings use the West Mountain Radior CBA IV which can accommodate one or more 500W Amplifiers CBA IV Specific...

Page 4: ...tested to run the CBA or fan Computer Interface USB Type A to B Cable Included Load Connections Battery Test Powerpole I O Port 3 5 mm for Temp Input Remote Voltage sensing 4 wire when using temperat...

Page 5: ...at very low discharge rates or for critical applications The optional Extended Software license provides all the features of the standard version but adds five additional test modes Time Discharge Du...

Page 6: ...r than 10 mA 3 40 amp accuracy typically better than 45 mA 0 5 volt accuracy typically better than 005 volts 5 15 volt accuracy typically better than 01 volts 10 60 volt accuracy typically better than...

Page 7: ...rotection Internal user replaceable fuse ATO ATC 2 Amp Graph printing on any standard color or B W printer Battery test label printing on standard 5160 8160 stick on labels Dimensions 1 5 H x 2 8 W x...

Page 8: ...tions with lead acid batteries especially while charging These batteries especially automotive and marine types give off explosive hydrogen gas when charged A nearby or internal spark or flame can cau...

Page 9: ...age regardless of how slight 4 Always use chargers designed for the specific purpose preferably having a fixed setting for your particular pack Many fires occur in using selectable adjustable chargers...

Page 10: ...n to complete both the hardware and software installations 2 Connect the CBA to the PC s USB port using the supplied cable before connecting a battery NOTE If the Windows message Found new Hardware ap...

Page 11: ...epend on the battery type For a car battery select around 8 amps 9 Click START to begin the test Chart Features This screen shot shows three charts files Each can be selected by clicking on the tabs a...

Page 12: ...leted test Notice the line color at the top To see data for another test click on that line Green Test data for a test that is running Program Features The installation and basic operation is covered...

Page 13: ...displaying an old style bt1 file it will be converted to the new bt2 and saved in the new format Recent Files Re opens a file that was recently open Close Closes the file for the currently selected ta...

Page 14: ...overlaid Print Prints an image of the currently selected tab to a printer Export as CSV Creates a text file with comma delimited data for the currently selected file In a spreadsheet program the data...

Page 15: ...ery manufacturer Other information is just shown for reference Start Test Stop Test Pause Test These functions control the execution of the test Print Labels From the main dialog box select the tests...

Page 16: ...on the same chart Finally click this icon and the chart will be converted View All Opens a window that shows the current status of all running tests Split Horizontal Vertical Show multiple charts vert...

Page 17: ...are saved in the test file Combine Appends one test to the end of the currently selected test Truncate Click on a point on the test and this button will eliminate all data points after the point selec...

Page 18: ...ved Tools Menu Preferences These settings are global to the program as opposed to a chart file Customize certain settings for the program such as Temperature Units to allow for selecting degrees in C...

Page 19: ...rked CBA and then click on License in the bottom of the window to be prompted for a name and key Enter the key exactly as provided This display can also be brought up by double clicking on the USB ico...

Page 20: ...screen is as follows Profiles Once all the settings have been made in this window save those settings as a profile in the upper left The profile can be loaded from this same area default profile is a...

Page 21: ...tery is depleted before the minimum time is reached the test fails Discharge Using a constant current discharge the battery voltage lowers until the cut off voltage is reached and the test stops Charg...

Page 22: ...e The CBA discharges the battery and the CBA Charge Controller activates a charger to recharge the battery The software can repeat this process for a specified number of cycles The voltage during the...

Page 23: ...quires hardware X X X Duty Cycle testing and multiple discharge level testing 1 1 X Multiple Discharge Set a series of current draw levels and time 1 1 1 Constant Power Adjusts current to maintain fix...

Page 24: ...Discharge Duty Cycle Test Constant Power Multiple Discharge and Constant Resistance The CBA HR high resolution software package already includes Duty Cycle and Multiple Discharge tests as standard Sam...

Page 25: ...K to save the calibration settings for future tests with this CBA and harness setup Note If the test setup is changed the recalibration should be performed again or the custom calibration should be re...

Page 26: ...lor and size may be edited with selections to the left The final note is shown on the graph and may be edited or deleted by right clicking on the body of the note Temperature Graphing If using the opt...

Page 27: ...devices Note This Ragone graph can only be displayed if a test was started and saved with the correct weight of the tested battery in the new test window For additional information on Ragone plotting...

Page 28: ...ces while testing batteries Disable screen saves and sleep modes to prevent loss of computer control during a test Multi CBA Operation Only This section is specific to Multi CBA operation only Refer t...

Page 29: ...including that information part of the test name To start a new test from a blank screen click the New Test document icon below File This will bring up a small window asking which CBA to use If unable...

Page 30: ...e than one shows up similar to what is pictured above please read the help section Multi CBA Returning to the scripting language or command line it is very important that all commands are carefully re...

Page 31: ...ired current draw for this set point Test will complete prematurely if the cutoff voltage is hit to stop this affect set cutoff voltage to 0 Be aware that CBA Amplifiers draw a small offset current ev...

Page 32: ...nd Param eter Comments battery capacity cells voltage weight type When performing a hands free test with test and saving results to a file with open this command sets the battery information This is o...

Page 33: ...saved to file open termperatureF n n specifies the temperature in Fahrenheit to stop the test to prevent test from running if external temperature is too high All tests support stopping at the specifi...

Page 34: ...quires hardware X X X Duty Cycle testing and multiple discharge level testing 1 1 X Multiple Discharge Set a series of current draw levels and time 1 1 1 Constant Power Adjusts current to maintain fix...

Page 35: ...Discharge Duty Cycle Test Constant Power Multiple Discharge and Constant Resistance The CBA HR high resolution software package already includes Duty Cycle and Multiple Discharge tests as standard Sam...

Page 36: ...OK to save the calibration settings for future tests with this CBA and harness setup Note If the test setup is changed the recalibration should be performed again or the custom calibration should be r...

Page 37: ...lor and size may be edited with selections to the left The final note is shown on the graph and may be edited or deleted by right clicking on the body of the note Temperature Graphing If using the opt...

Page 38: ...devices Note This Ragone graph can only be displayed if a test was started and saved with the correct weight of the tested battery in the new test window For additional information on Ragone plotting...

Page 39: ...le screen saves and sleep modes to prevent loss of computer control during a test Multi CBA Operation Only This section is specific to Multi CBA operation only Refer to the rest of this help documenta...

Page 40: ...all window asking which CBA to use If unable to distinguish between the different CBAs select one and click Identify which wil blink its green LED Choose the desired CBA and a New Test window will app...

Page 41: ...ine it is very important that all commands are carefully reviewed before they are run NOTE These command line parameters are for expert users USE EXTREME CAUTION and please review the Safety section o...

Page 42: ...oint Test will complete prematurely if the cutoff voltage is hit to stop this affect set cutoff voltage to 0 Be aware that CBA Amplifiers draw a small offset current even when Disabled When using mult...

Page 43: ...Alkaline Carbon Zinc Lead Acid LiFePO4 Li ion Li poly NiCd NiMH Other Example 4Ah 6 Cell 13 2V battery 5 5 pounds battery 4 6 13 2 5 5 Lead Acid cutoff voltage Specify the cutoff voltage If using a ha...

Page 44: ...ion this is an optional argument to specify which CBA to use Example unit 40100 chargeunit Serial For multiple Charger Interfaces this is an optional argument to specify which Charger Interface to use...

Page 45: ...An external software program or script can initiate a hands free test by executing the software with the test command line options For example C Program Files CBA III WMRCBA2 exe test discharge 2 cut...

Page 46: ...he use of remote voltage sensing wire lead harness Serial Port Interconnection The CBA has a 5 pin accessory port where PIN1 closest to the LEDs The CBA HR does not have a serial port Sections coverin...

Page 47: ...olts and Current in microamps PLIM is 1 when test is Power Limited STOP_REASON 1 Running 2 Low Voltage 3 Over Temperature 4 Other likely user stop TEST_UA TEST_UV and SECONDS will retain their previou...

Page 48: ...4496851 9999 1250000 4500000 0 2 133 STATUS 1200 4487823 9999 1250000 4500000 0 2 132 AT SEND 0 Turn off Status updates AT STATUS Get Status Manually AT STATUS 1200 4491300 9999 1250000 4500000 0 2 11...

Page 49: ...ing cycle the CBA software will close both the OUT A and OUT B relays and leave them closed for the duration of the cycle If this is not compatible with the charging unit or more flexible options are...

Page 50: ...emote voltage input When the plug is inserted the CBA HR s internal voltage sensing normally connected internally to the Powerpole connectors is disconnected and routed out via the 3 5 mm plug Thus us...

Page 51: ...g tested Support If you cannot find the answer to a question about using the CBA here in this manual and help files you may get help several other ways Web Support http www westmountainradio com suppo...

Page 52: ...computer If prompted to do so close the program after registering the license and then restart the CBA software Firmware Updates Some CBA devices have the capability to be updated with new firmware Up...

Page 53: ...nstructions and try it again If it still does not work open Device Manager In Windows 7 this can be done by opening Control Panel selecting System and Maintenance selecting System and then selecting D...

Page 54: ...own and shut off its fan between tests Some CBA Menu selections are grayed out and do not work These are typically the optional features available only with the Extended Software License Visit www wes...

Page 55: ...ta or Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 1 GB or more RAM An available USB port For graph and label printing Any Windows compatible laser or ink jet color or black and white printer Avery 5160 laser or Av...

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