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GR8-1250 WalMaRT

Midtronics Inc.     7000 Monroe Street     Willowbrook, IL 60527

www.midtronics.com

10

Chapter 1: Before You Begin

Convention

Description

The safety symbol indicates instructions for avoiding hazardous conditions and personal injury.

CAUTION

The word 

CAUTION

 indicates instructions for avoiding equipment damage.

The wrench symbol indicates procedural notes and helpful information.

UP ARROW

The text for keypad buttons are in 

Bold

 capital letters.

CAPITAL LETTERS

The text for screen options are in regular capital letters.

BACK ARROW

The text for soft keys are in 

Bold 

capital letters.

Conventions Used in This Manual

To help you learn how to use your GR8, the manual uses these symbols and typographical conventions:

Table 2 - Conventions use in manual

Registering Your Battery Diagnostic Station

Before  using  the Battery  Diagnostic  Station, we  recommend 

that  you  register  it  online  to  activate  your  warranty. 

Registration  will  also  make  it  faster  and  easier  for  you  to 

obtain technical support and service. The serial number label 

is on the back of the Control Module

. For its locations, see the 

illustration on 

page 14

To register, log on at www.midtronics.com, click on Support, 

then Warranty Registration and have your serial number ready. 

If your Battery Diagnostic Station needs repair, call Midtronics 

Customer  Service  1-800-776-1995.  Servicing  the  charger 

yourself  may  void  your  warranty.  Refer  “Patents,  Limited 

Warranty, Service” on the back cover of this manual. 

assembling the Optional Cart

Assemble  the  cart  following  the  instructions  included  with 

your shipment.
The Battery Diagnostic Station is shipped in one box with 

the  control  module,  mounting  bracket,  and  hardware 

cables pack

ed in a second box.

attaching the Control Module & Multitask Bridge

1.  Center the three holes in bottom mounting bracket over 

the holes on the top of the cart. Insert the three 5/16-inch 

hex-head  bolts  into  the  holes  and  tighten  the  bolts  se-

curely. 

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Страница 1: ...INSTRUCTION ManuAl GR8 1250 WALMART Multitasking Battery And Electrical Diagnostic Station June 2009 167 000155A...

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Страница 3: ...Chapter 3 Getting Started 18 Logging In for the First Time 18 Boot up 18 Selecting A Language 18 Zip Code 18 Setting User Preferences 18 Help Menu 18 Multitasking 18 Procedure Example 18 Chapter 4 Tes...

Страница 4: ...eting A User ID 31 Editing A User ID 31 Info Upload 31 Display 31 Contrast Level 31 Coupon 31 Edit Coupon 32 Track Calls 32 Language 32 Admin 33 Options 33 Change Admin Pin 33 Clear Test Totals 33 Res...

Страница 5: ...ire 1 7 To reduce risk of electric shock unplug the charger from the AC outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning Turning off the controls will not reduce this risk Remove marine boat batte...

Страница 6: ...it matches the output rating of the battery charger 4 Grounding AC Power Cord Connections 4 1 The charger must be grounded to reduce risk of electric shock The charger is equipped with an electric cor...

Страница 7: ...o reduce the risk of explosion 7 1 Before working on the vehicle firmly apply the emergen cy brake and place the gear shift to NEUTRAL shift an automatic transmission to PARK 7 2 Locate the charger as...

Страница 8: ...y explosion Follow these steps when the battery is installed in the vehicle to reduce the risk of explosion WARNING Make sure all vehicle loads are OFF to prevent a possible arc 8 1 Check the polarity...

Страница 9: ...a Never smoke or allow a spark 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 k...

Страница 10: ...ou register it online to activate your warranty Registration will also make it faster and easier for you to obtain technical support and service The serial number label is on the back of the Control M...

Страница 11: ...the module down at an angle arrows until the bolts are inserted securely into the slots extend ing from the module s holes 4 Place the Charge Engine with the attached Control Mod ule on the cart 5 Co...

Страница 12: ...g alarm to indicate transitions and warnings Serial Cable Connection Control Module The short serial cable connects the Control Module to the Multitask Bridge Multitask Bridge Allows the unit to charg...

Страница 13: ...Serial Number On bottom of label required for product registration Multitask Bridge Charger Cable Connectors Serial Cable Connection Charge Engine Serial cable connection from Charge Engine to the Mu...

Страница 14: ...e them as part of the keys ARROW keys Press the ARROW keys to scroll to numerical values and move to menus and icons POWER Key Press the POWER key to turn the control module ON and OFF Title Bar The t...

Страница 15: ...cancels your choice or returns you to the previous screen although the word above it may also vary Examples BACK and CLEAR Menu Icons A menu icon is a graphical representation of a function you can se...

Страница 16: ...ey represent while others are menu icons that lead to two or more options Menu Icon Description Tests a battery using the battery information you select in a series of screens Automatically tests char...

Страница 17: ...en information on the GR8 using a data card Settings to adjust the screen contrast and backlight time Use this option to turn Coupon printing on or off Enables you to create a coupon at the bottom of...

Страница 18: ...ons that you may want to re view prior to testing This menu also provides troubleshooting information and phone numbers for Midtronics Customer Service in case you encounter a problem and or need tech...

Страница 19: ...a carry tool or strap to lift and transport the battery Failure to properly install lead terminal adapters or using adapters that are dirty or worn may cause false test results When testing side post...

Страница 20: ...format MM YY for example 01 06 for January 2006 and press NEXT If the date code is unavailable press ENTER to continue IF AVAILABLE ENTER THE BATTERY DATE CODE MM YY Press the NEXT soft key to continu...

Страница 21: ...ge reappears You may be testing too close to a noise source such as a charger or other high current device If so move away and retest If you are unable to find the source of the noise fully charge the...

Страница 22: ...pacity During testing the GR8 accurately detects a battery s State of Charge and indicates this as part of the test results Table 4 Battery Decisions Battery Test Decision Recommended Action GOOD BATT...

Страница 23: ...from the battery terminals 2 Connect the large clamps from the charge engine to the battery terminals 3 From the Main Menu highlight the DIAGNOSTIC icon and press the SELECT key 4 Use the UP or DOWN A...

Страница 24: ...nt of current a battery can provide at 32 F 0 C 100 to 3000 8 Using the keypad or the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select the BATTERY RATING CCA Press ENTER Charging Modes Diagnostic Charging has four mo...

Страница 25: ...ternates between the CHARGING and TESTING screens The TESTING screens represent a two step process Step 1 The GR8 applies an electrical load and tests the bat tery s response Step 2 The GR8 measures t...

Страница 26: ...capacity Selected rating Replaced AMP Hours Battery decision Maximum Charging Time Screen 2 of 3 Replace Range OK Replace Soon Range Good Range Screen 3 of 3 The GR8 displays one of three battery dec...

Страница 27: ...or for all batteries tested using the New Battery Test Totals TOTALS counts the number of battery tests in two main categories TESTER TOTALS and CHARGER TOTALS Subcategories include LIFETIME USER TOTA...

Страница 28: ...100 When the limit is reached you will no longer be able to test until you clear all results from memory Instructions follow on this page 3 Enter the information required in steps 5 through 8 in Chap...

Страница 29: ...e your selection Time 1 Use the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to highlight the hour minutes or AM or PM To rapidly scroll hold down an UP or DOWN ARROW key 9 19 PM 2 Press the SAVE soft key to save your se...

Страница 30: ...AVE soft key to save your setting or the BACK soft key to return to the SHOP INFO screen without saving the changes Screen 2 5 YOUR COUNTRY 6 YOUR PHONE NUMBER 7 WWW WEBSITE COM 8 Screen 1 1 YOUR SHOP...

Страница 31: ...into the Control Module the INFO UPLOAD utility updates Shop Coupon User and Screen information on the GR8 Display The LCD CONTRAST utility allows you to adjust the contrast of the text on the display...

Страница 32: ...rather than move the file to your PC The default is OFF To set your preference 1 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key or press the correspond ing numerical key 1 or 2 to move the dot to the option button of...

Страница 33: ...ng to enable ON to display user defined text fields Default is off Change Admin Pin This function allows you to enter a new Admin Pin Clear Test Totals This function allows you to clear the test total...

Страница 34: ...times as needed To add a space move the cursor forward by pressing the RIGHT ARROW key ENTER SCREEN TITLE Press the NEXT soft key to continue 4 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to move to the line you wan...

Страница 35: ...de For charger this can only occur at main menu or in a charger test screen Tool will return to state that threw the error if the connection becomes valid For charger both the bridge and controller wi...

Страница 36: ...les are connected Also make sure the Multitasker module is receiving power and is properly connected between the Control Module and the charger WIRELESS ERROR IS CHARGER TURNED ON ARE YOU WITHIN RANGE...

Страница 37: ...d baking soda Periodically clean the clamps using 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...

Страница 38: ...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...

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