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West Mountain Radio
Operating Manual
Set-up & Installation
Perform the following steps for software installation and hardware set-up:
1. Insert CD into drive. If the auto-run does not start, browse the CD
and double-click the set-up program. Make sure this is done as an
Administrator.
2. Connect the CBA to the PC USB port using the supplied USB cable
before connecting a battery. At this ponit, the Green LED should be
flashing on the CBA. If it is not, the drivers may not have installed
correctly.
3. Start the West Mountain Radio CBA Standard software. At this point,
the Green LED should be solid green, indicating the software is in
communication with the CBA V.
4. If Extended software was purchased, click on TOOLS>CBA
DEVICE. Then click on the CBA the Extended license is for and
click on LICENSE. Enter the user’s name and key exactly as
supplied by West Mountain Radio.
5. Connect a battery (or power supply) for testing, making sure the
polarity is correct.
WARNING: BE CERTAIN THAT YOU HAVE THE POLARITY
CORRECT! FOR STANDARD CONVENTION: PLUS TO PLUS,
MINUS TO MINUS and RED TO PLUS, BLACK TO MINUS!
6. In the software, click on TEST, then NEW TEST.
7. To start a typical test, click on the DISCHARGE icon on the left side
of the screen and fill in the information about the battery. Most
important is to enter a minimum cut-off voltage (such as 10.5V on a
12V battery) and a discharge rate. Click on SUGGEST for further
assitance.
8. Click on START to begin testing.
9.
The test will continue until the test “Cutoff V” is reached. At that
point the test will automatically stop and the program will beep
and display “Test Complete”. Everything will return to the stopped
condition ready for another test or to save the file. Disconnect the
battery at this time.
WARNING: DO NOT LEAVE A BATTERY CONNECTED AFTER
TEST COMPLETES! LEAVING A BATTERY IN A DISCHARGED
STATE FOR PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME COULD OVER
DISCHARGE AND DAMAGE THE BATTERY.
