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Regal Electro RE856 Instruction Manual

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RE856

Instruction Manual

STOP!!
Please read these operating instructions completely
before using this meter
RE856 Battery Capacity Tester
Specifications subject to change without notice
AUSTRALIA: 1300 734 253
NEW ZEALAND: 0800 734 253
sales@regalelectro.com.au
sales@regalelectro.co.nz
www.regalelectro.com.au
www.regalelectro.co.nz

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    RE856 Instruction Manual STOP!! Please read these operating instructions completely before using this meter RE856 Battery Capacity Tester Specifications subject to change without notice AUSTRALIA: 1300 734 253 NEW ZEALAND: 0800 734 253 sales@regalelectro.com.au sales@regalelectro.co.nz www.regalelectro.com.au www.regalelectro.co.nz...
  • Page 2 RE856 Battery Tester Manual Specifications subject to change without notice AUSTRALIA: 1300 734 253 NEW ZEALAND: 0800 734 253 sales@regalelectro.com.au sales@regalelectro.co.nz www.regalelectro.com.au www.regalelectro.co.nz...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual CONTENTS Title Page FEATURES ........................NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS ..............SPECIFICATIONS ...................... General Specifications ..................Electrical Specifications ..................OPERATION ........................Preparation ........................Operation ........................Zero Adjust Function ...................... Hold and Auto – Hold Functions ................15 Moving Average Function ...................

  • Page 4: Features

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual FEATURES • The RE856 Battery Tester is designed for measuring the internal resistance, open-circuit voltage, and terminal temperature of secondary batteries, including lead storage cells, nickel-cadmium batteries, lithium-ion batteries and nickel-metal hydride batteries. • AC four-terminal method to measure the internal resistance by eliminating lead resistance and contact resistance to get the accurate results.

  • Page 5: Names And Functions Of Parts

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Switches and Input Terminals 1. LCD display Key: a. To turn the beeper on or off b. To decrease the displayed value c. Press this key for 2 seconds to change the temperature units Key: a.
  • Page 6 RE856 Battery Tester Manual Zero Key: a. To turn the zero adjustment function on or off b. To increase the displayed value Key: a. To enter manual recorded data reading mode. Press this key again to exit b. To move the cursor to the right 6.
  • Page 7 RE856 Battery Tester Manual DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 28 29 Auto power off function is on Resistance zero adjustment function is on Display is locked Comparator value setting function is on Auto-hold function is on Comparator value setting function is on...
  • Page 8 RE856 Battery Tester Manual Measured resistance or comparator resistance low limit setting Measured DC current or comparator voltage high limit setting Measured temperature or comparator voltage low limit setting Measured battery charge capacity Measured battery discharge capacity Measured battery total capacity (T-CAP) = (IN-CAP) –...
  • Page 9 RE856 Battery Tester Manual Appears when setting the average number, the time, and the interval time function is on Appears when setting the memory interval time function is on Appears when setting the real time function is on Specifications subject to change without notice...

  • Page 10: Specifications

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications Resistance: AC four – terminal method • Measuring Method Temperature: NTC thermistor DC Current: Hall sensor • A/D Conversion Dual slope method • Display • Sampling Rate 1.3 sets (resistance, voltage, temperature and DC current measurements) / second •...

  • Page 11: Electrical Specifications

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual • Size Meter 198(L)mm x 94(W)mm x 49(T)mm DCA current adaptor 193(L)mm x 69(W)mm x 31(T)mm • Weight Meter 530g approx (including batteries) DCA current adaptor 240g approx (including batteries) Clip – type test lead with temperature sensor, •...
  • Page 12 RE856 Battery Tester Manual DANGER Do not exceed the maximum permissible input voltage to the measurement terminal. This could result in injury or damage to the unit.  Temperature Measurement Do not exceed the maximum permissible input voltage to the measurement terminal. This could...

  • Page 13: Operation

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual OPERATION Preparation The following safety information must be observed to ensure maximum personal safety during the operation of this tester. To avoid electric shock when replacing the batteries first disconnect the leads from the object to be measured.
  • Page 14 RE856 Battery Tester Manual 3. Rotate the resistance range switch to the desired position. 4. Carry out the zero adjustment (for detail, see section 4-3). 5. Connect the red clip (probe) of the test lead to the positive (+) side of the battery to be tested and the black clip (probe) to the negative (–) side.

  • Page 15: Zero Adjust Function

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual Zero Adjust Function The zero adjustment function is to zero the range of resistance. The reading during zero adjustment will be taken as zero and will be used to calibrate subsequent measurements. 4-3-1 Pin-Type Test Lead Zero Adjustment Using the supplied zero adjustment board, zero adjustment can be carried out according to the AC four terminal method.

  • Page 16: Hold And Auto-Hold Functions

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual The other procedure is the same as the pin-type test lead zero adjustment. Hold and Auto-Hold Functions 4-4-1 Hold Function Press the HOLD key, appears on the display and the display is locked. Press the HOLD key again to exit.

  • Page 17: Disable Auto Power Off Function

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual 2. Press the POWER key of the DCA current adaptor to turn on the adaptor, the POWER LED will light up. If the LOW BATTERY LED lights up, you should replace the battery. 3. Make sure the transformer jaws are empty, then press the ZERO key to null out stray magnetism, the LCD then shows 0.0A.

  • Page 18: Using Comparator Function (99 Sets)

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual USING COMPARATOR FUNCTION (99 SETS) Comparator The comparator function compares the measured values with preset High and Low limit values for internal resistance and voltage, and determines the range that the measured value should be. The corresponding symbol is then displayed and sounds a beeper with the WARNING and FAIL results.

  • Page 19: Comparator Tables

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual Comparator Tables Resistance Low limit resistance High limit resistance Voltage Middle Voltage WARNING WARNING FAIL Comparison Beeper Beeper Beeper Pass WARNING FAIL Value Beeper Beeper Voltage comparison value = (High limit voltage value + Low voltage value) / 2 Start/Stop Controls for the Comparator 1.

  • Page 20: Logging Function

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual LOGGING FUNCTION Manual and Auto Logging Function (999 sets) 6-1-1 To Clear the Memorised Data When the memory is full, the memory number “999” will appear on the display and memory function will be stopped. 1. Rotate the resistance range switch to the OFF position to turn off the meter.

  • Page 21: Continuous Logging Function

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual 3. Press the key again to exit 6-1-4 To Recall the Memorised Reading key to review the memorised readings. The display will show “NO.XXX ”. 1. Press the 2. Press the keys to scroll through the memorised readings.

  • Page 22: Maintenance

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual MAINTENANCE Cleaning 1. Repairs or servicing not covered in this manual should only be performed by qualified personnel. 2. Periodically wipe the case with a dry cloth. Do not use abrasives or solvents on this instrument.

  • Page 23: Rs-232 Interface, Software Installation And Operation

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual RS-232 INTERFACE, SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION  For the detailed instructions, please refer to the content on the attached CD, which has the complete instructions of RS-232 interface, software operation and relevant information.  RS-232 protocol: Enclosed on the supplied CD.

  • Page 24: Battery Reference Table

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual BATTERY REFERENCE TABLE Battery Types Reference Value 6V : 2Ah ~ 10.5Ah Motorcycle 12V : 2.5Ah ~ 20Ah Automobile 12V : 21Ah ~ 80Ah Truck 12V : 83Ah ~ 160Ah 9V : 625mAh (Alkaline) AA : 2850mAh (Alkaline)

  • Page 25: Optional Thermal Printer

    RE856 Battery Tester Manual OPTIONAL THERMAL PRINTER 1. Rotary range switch to “OFF” position 2. Connect RS232 cable to printer SW1 to φ position 3. Setting printer: SW2 to φ position SW3 to φ position 4. Press and hold down the key then rotary range switch to the desired range.

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