COMPUTERISED BATTERY ANALYSER

Features Easy to use and foolproof Perform tests like a pro! Analyze exact battery characteristics Match cells or pick the best pack Check for battery aging Cycle and condition batteries Test at up to 150 watts or 40 Amps

Description

The CBA is much more than a simple battery voltage tester or a battery load tester. Unlike a simple load tester the CBA will test virtually any type or size of battery, any chemistry, any number of cells up to 48 volts. For the first time and for a reasonable price, anyone can do scientific tests of their batteries by letting their computer do all the work.

The CBA is capable of higher test rates than other testers: up to 40 amps or 150 watts, whichever is higher. It not only tests the total amount of energy stored in a battery (capacity in amp-hrs), but it graphically displays and charts voltage versus amp-hours.

Unlike a resistor load it has a constant current load that is controlled both with software and electronically. Graphs may be displayed, saved and printed. Multiple graphs of the same battery, or multiple batteries, may be compared or overlaid, a very useful feature. Battery tests may be printed on a color or black and white printer. You may also print convenient test labels to placed directly on your batteries to remember the last time they were tested and how they performed.

A CBA will measure the temperature of a battery under test using the optional external temperature probe. The temperature probe will provide automatic over-temperature shutoff a preset temperature limit. The CBA is ruggedly built and it is supplied with high grade wire with Powerpole battery connectors. Other connectors may
be installed our you may use our adaptors or make adaptors to the Powerpoles. A CBA is compact and has a high performance cooling system with a quiet fan. LED indicators show test status from across a room.

The CBA uses an 8051 based micro controller. Each CBA is individually calibrated to high accuracy. The electronic load uses a pulse width modulation system to control a power MOS FET with electronic and software current regulation. The on-board micro controller provides the plug-and-play USB interface to the computer.

The software supplied with the CBA is easy and intuitive to use. It provides automatic sensing of the battery cell count and recommends a safe maximum discharge current and minimum safe cutoff voltage for your batteries. The system of software and hardware is designed to protect both the CBA and the batteries that are tested. We think that you will find the CBA a useful and essential tool for anyone that depends on batteries. You will find that you learn new, valuable, information about your batteries that cannot be determined any other way. Using batteries without a CBA is like driving a car without a gas gauge.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Maximum continuous discharge rate: 100 watts
• Maximum limited term discharge rate with < 3500 ma-hour battery: 125 watts
• Maximum limited term discharge rate with < 1000 ma-hour battery: 150 watts
• 0-3 amp accuracy: typically better than + - 10 ma (12 bit, NEW! CBA II)
• 3-40 amp accuracy: typically better than + - 45 ma (10 bit resolution)
• 0-5 volt accuracy: typically better than + - .005 volts (10 bit resolution)
• 5-10 volt accuracy: typically better than + - .01 volts (10 bit resolution)
• 10-50 volt accuracy: typically better than + - .05 volts (10 bit resolution)
• Absolute maximum operating voltage: 48 Volts
• Maximum discharge rate: 40 amps (3.75 Volts at test start)(Battery dependant)
• Minimum Voltage for a 40 amp discharge: 2 volts at completion of test (Battery dependant)
• Minimum discharge rate: Zero! May be used for charge cycle monitoring. (NEW! CBA II)
• Residual current drain, battery connected while not in use: .003 amps @ 12 volts
• User selected battery cell chemistry, number of cells and test current, with automatic graph setup and scaling.
• High performance C8051 based micro controller with built in USB interface and 10 bit A/D conversion.>USB powered; the CBA does not use the battery being tested to run the CBA or the fan.
• Software calculates and recommends safe tests based on the user supplied battery information.
• Supplied with USB cable, Powerpole battery connectors and Windows compatible software CD with full documentation. System ready and Test in progress LED indicators, viewable from across a room.
• Automatic voltage shut off at end of test using a software recommended or user selected safe discharge voltage.
• Automatic temperature shut off at end of test at using a software recommended or user selected maximum temperature.
• Optional external magnetic temperature sensor required for temperature measurement and/or battery auto over-temp shutoff.
• Internal automatic over temperature shutoff.
• Graph printing on any standard color or B&W printer.
• Battery test label printing on standard 05160 stick-on labels.
• Dimensions: 3.5" H x 2.8" W x 3.6
• Weight: 16 oz.

Computer System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
233 MHz PC or better
At least a 800 X 600 graphics card and display monitor
Windows 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP with necessary RAM
An available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port

Recommended:
333 MHz PC or better.
Better than 800 X 600 graphics card and display monitor.
Windows W2000, XP with 128 MB RAM or better
An available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port.
For graph and label printing:
Any Windows compatible, laser or ink jet, color or black and white, printer.
Avery 05160 labels are required for label printing.

Accessories:

1. Magnetic Temperature Probe/Sensor

2. APP Power Poles - used on the CBA II

3. Power Poles conversion to JST

4. Power Poles conversion to DEAN