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12‐1015 rev‐B
User’s Manual Version 14.12
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.1 12-1015 REV-B (Battery Electrical System Analyser) ---------------------------------------------3
1.2
Specifications---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
2.0 Safety Measures----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.1 Safety
Precautions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
2.2 Other
Precautions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
3.0 Working with Batteries-------------------------------------------------------------------------
7
4.0 The Battery Electrical System Analyser-----------------------------------------------------
4.1 12-1015
REV-B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
4.2
Key
Functions----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
4.3 Functions of Individual Key--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
5.0 Initial Setup -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.1 Paper
Installation----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
5.2
Setup
Menu
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
5.3
LCD
Brightness------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
5.4
Printer-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
5.5 Set Date & Time------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
5.5
PC
Link------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
5.7
Erase
Memory
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
6.0 Battery Test--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14
6.1 Testing on Stand Alone Batteries-------------------------------------------------------------------------14
6.2 Begin Battery Test (Automotive) -------------------------------------------------------------------------17
7.0 Continue Testing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7.1
Battery
Test-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
7.2
Starter
Test------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
7.3
Charging
Test---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30
Starts with No Load testing at 3,000 RPM-------------------------------------------------------------30
Testing with electrical load at 2,000 RPM-------------------------------------------------------------32
Diode
Ripple
Test----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34
7.4
Grounding
Test-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36
8.0 Stored Results --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8.1 Recalling and viewing previous Test Results--------------------------------------------------------40
9.0 Printing the Test Result from Stored memory-----------------------------------------
42
10.0 PC Link----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.1 Installing driver -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
10.2 Printing Results from PC Printer--------------------------------------------------------------------------48
10.3 Saving Results to PC------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48
11.0 Warranty Information----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.1 Limited Warranty-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49
11.2 Limitations of Warranty--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50