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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specifications
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Safety -----------------------------------------------------------------5
Cause of Battery Failure -----------------------------------------5
Inspection and Visual Check ------------------------------------6
Controls and Functions -------------------------------------------7
Maintenance --------------------------------------------------------8
Clamp Replacement ----------------------------------------------8
Battery Replacement ---------------------------------------------8
Sections
1.
Hook Up --------------------------------------------------------9
2.
Battery Test ----------------------------------------------10-12
3.
Starter Test -----------------------------------------------13-16
4.
Alternator Test -------------------------------------------17-18
5.
Other Menu Items
Review Tests -------------------------------------------19
Printer ----------------------------------------------------19
Printing Test Results ---------------------------------20
Voltmeter ------------------------------------------------21
Setup -----------------------------------------------------21
PC Interface --------------------------------------------22
Opening Hyper Terminal ----------------------------22
Downloading Test Information -----------------23-24
Capturing Information in Microsoft Excel -------25
Warranty Information --------------------------------------------27
Contact Information ---------------------------------------------28
Note:
The BVA-200EX checks and load tests 6 volt and 12 volt
Batteries and tests the starter and alternator on 12 volt and 24
volt systems. The following examples illustrated are for a 12 volt
system. The BVA-200EX automatically identifies the appropriate
voltage and displays the menu selection and instructions needed
for that system.
Est. Output
CAPTURING TEXT
4.
Using Microsoft Excel
Make sure menu is displayed as shown in illustration page 20 #3.
Select “Capture Text” in the Transfer Menu.
Type in
c:\my documents\download.txt
and then select Start.
Press “1” to download. When finished select “Capture Text” again
from the Transfer Menu then select “Stop”.
Launch Microsoft Excel and select “Open File”.
Under "Files of Type" at the bottom of the open file window select
All Files (*.*).
Highlight your
download.txt
file then select “Open”.
Select "Delimited" and start at row 1 then “Next”
Select "Comma" then “Next”
Under Column Date Format select "General" then “Finish”
After the file is loaded you can delete unwanted rows and format
columns as desired. The following are labels for identifying the 8
columns of information.
Note:
For other software applications consult your software manual.
