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West Mountain Radio
Operating Manual
Troubleshooting
LED does not light on CBA
• Make sure both USB cables ends are in
securely
• If a USB hub is used make sure it is a pow
-
ered HUB
•
Make sure the PC power settings have not
powered down the USB port
• Try another USB port
•
CBA unit might be damaged
Blinking orange LED
Check the device manager to see if there is a
driver error flagged by Windows. If the CBA is
not listed in the USB section check the “other
devices” and “unknown devices” sections. Try
re-installing the software.
Red flashing LED
and/or
No or very low voltage shows
on the right side of the screen
after a battery is connected.
•
Verify cable from CBA PowerPoles to battery
•
Replace the fus
Test stops as fast as it start
•
Verify when the test is not running that the
voltage shows right (if not see above)
•
Verify the test stop criteria is as expected
•
Expand the chart and if the voltage drops
very fast you may be setting the current draw
too high for the battery
During a test, noise appears
on the chart
•
As battery contacts heat up due to high cur-
rent the metal changes size and can cause
resistance changes.
•
Tighten contacts that can be tightened
•
Clean contacts that can be cleaned using
alcohol.
•
If there is vibration in the environment put
CBA, cables and battery on a cushioned mat.
•
Ensure cables that are crimped were properly
crimped.
During a test, the test abruptly
stops going to 0 volts.
•
If the voltage is right when a test is not run-
ning this is due to the resistance of the bat-
tery cable. Solutions:
• Use the remote sense cable to get an accu
-
rate reading
• Use the extended software to calibrate the
cable by accounting for the resistance.
• Use a heavier CBA to battery cable
