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Vertiv Cellcorder CRT-400 Previewer User's Manual

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1050 Dearborn Drive
Columbus, OH 43085
Tel: (954) 377-7101 Fax: (954) 377-7042
www.vertivco.com
590-2091-501A/SL-29406/4200–040 R3

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  • Page 1 ® Cellcorder Previewer User's Guide 1050 Dearborn Drive Columbus, OH 43085 Tel: (954) 377-7101 Fax: (954) 377-7042 www.vertivco.com 590-2091-501A/SL-29406/4200–040 R3...
  • Page 3 ® Cellcorder Previewer User's Guide 1050 Dearborn Drive Columbus, OH 43085 Tel: (954) 377-7101 Fax: (954) 377-7042 www.vertivco.com 590-2091-501A/SL-29406/4200–040 R3...
  • Page 4 Notice to Users Vertiv Corporation reserves the right to make changes to this document without notice to any user or reseller of this product. Vertiv Corporation also reserves the right to substitute or terminate distribution of this document, with no obligation to...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents GENERAL PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..........1 Safety Information ..............1 1.1.1 If Questions Come Up ............1 System Requirements .............. 1 Helpful Reading ................ 2 BAS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION WITH CRT PREVIEWER ..2 Insert BAS/Previewer Installation CD Into PC ....... 3 PDF File Program..............
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 4.4.3 Dual Testing ..............37 4.4.4 Triple Testing ..............37 4.4.5 Quad Testing ..............37 4.4.6 Combined Testing .............37 4.4.7 Computed Testing .............37 BEGIN – OPEN A *.CDF OR VIEW CRT BATTERY DATA...38 To Save Readings/Files (From CRT Manual) .......39 Memory Card Note ..............41 GENERATING REPORTS...............42 Setting Report Options ............42...
  • Page 7 Table of Figures Table of Figures Figure 1. Insert CD ....................3 Figure 2. Start|Run ....................3 Figure 3. Installing When CD Does Not Auto start ..........3 Figure 4. Previewer Icon ..................3 Figure 5. Installing the PDF Writer ..............4 Figure 6.
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Figure 41. Import From Another Battery List File..........29 Figure 42. Helpful Battlist.blf ................30 Figure 43. www.vertivco.com Baseline Resistance Data/Battlist.blf....30 Figure 44. BLF On The Website................ 31 Figure 45. File Download BLF ................32 Figure 46. C:\Program Files\vertivco\Vertivco Battery Analysis ........

  • Page 9: General Product Description

    General Product Description General Product Description The Vertiv CRT Previewer software program allows the user to view the data file, .CDF, created by the CRT and stored on the USB device and/or the Smart Media memory card. Unlike the Battery Analysis System BAS program, where...

  • Page 10: Helpful Reading

    ♦ UPS is used. BAS Software Installation With CRT PREVIEWER The Vertiv CRT Previewer software program is compatible with CRTs, Version 1.00A25 or later, and is distributed on one CD. Before installation, close all other programs. To install the program, insert the CD into the computer and select Start|Run from the Windows desktop.

  • Page 11: Insert Bas/Previewer Installation Cd Into Pc

    BAS Software Installation With CRT PREVIEWER Insert BAS/Previewer Installation CD Into PC Before BAS software installation, close all other programs. To install the program, insert the CD into the computer. The CD is equipped to auto start to install the program. Figure 1.

  • Page 12: Infrared Ir Communication Driver Bas Usage Only

    BAS Software Installation With CRT PREVIEWER Figure 5. Installing the PDF Writer When installing the Docudesk PDF writer, a window may indicate that the user needs a Postscript interpreter. When the user selects Next>, the Ghostscript program installs. Figure 6. Postscript Interpreter Installation NOTE: To install the PDF writer later, browse the BAS CD to the Docudesk PDF folder and click the deskPDF25Std–...

  • Page 13: Determine Com Port For Ir Bas Usage Only

    BAS Software Installation With CRT PREVIEWER Once the user has finished installing the PDF writer and interpreter, a window will ask the user to install the IR driver. Figure 7. IR Driver Install Window If the user wants to communicate by IR and is using Windows 2000 or XP and the computer has an IR port, then install the IRComm2K IR port driver to allow the computer to communicate via IR with the BAS program.

  • Page 14: Figure 9. Install Ir Driver/Bas Usage Only

    BAS Software Installation With CRT PREVIEWER Once the user has selected the port, the IRComm2K Setup window appears. At this window, the user may choose to install the IR driver or exit without installing. program Figure 9. Install IR Driver/BAS USAGE ONLY NOTE: To install the IR driver later, go to My computer and access the program files.

  • Page 15: Start Previewer Software

    Start Previewer Software Figure 10. Install IR Driver Later/BAS USAGE ONLY Start Previewer Software To start the Previewer software program, double–click the Previewer icon on the desktop or select Start|Programs|Vertivco|Vertivco Battery Analysis| CRT Previewer from the Task bar. Previewer opens and the General tab appears. Each toolbar button along the top of the program window displays a hint when the cursor is over it.

  • Page 16: Make Backup Copy Of Sample Data

    Start Previewer Software Extension Explanation Calibration file One file for each Cellcorder in use. CRT Configuration file Contains site setup information. One file for all Cellcorders in use. CRT Cell Data File. One file for each battery string. Make Backup Copy Of Sample Data Previewer program contains the sample file sample.cdf.

  • Page 17: Figure 13. Main Menu File

    Start Previewer Software Figure 13. Main Menu File Figure 14. Main Menu Help Figure 15. Main Menu Graph 4200-040 R3 4/11/2016...

  • Page 18: File

    Start Previewer Software 3.3.1 File NOTE: A few File Menu options have no toolbar button equivalents. Figure 16. File Menu Opens the Select Configuration window. Use to File|New manually create a battery file. Refer to Creating a Data Set. Opens a list of Cellcorder .CDF data files in the File|Open Cellcorder .CDFs subdirectory.

  • Page 19: Graph

    Start Previewer Software 3.3.2 Graph Figure 17. Main Menu Graph Graph| The user may choose to view only the graph of the data, or the Graph or table populated with cell data or Both. Table Graph| Adds/removes shadows to the bars in the graph. Shadows Adds and/or changes the Graph’s Title.

  • Page 20: Help

    Start Previewer Software NOTE: The Maximize function is not the same as maximizing the window. 3.3.3 Help Figure 19. Main Menu Help Help|Help on Help Figure 20. Help On Help Window And Explanation Help|Sear ch for Press F1 on the keyboard to access and/or search for Help information.

  • Page 21: Toolbar

    Start Previewer Software Help| The user can send an email to Vertiv or go to the website for Vertiv on more information. the web Toolbar Figure 22. Toolbar The Toolbar provides access to all program features. Some toolbar buttons are not active until certain actions occur, such as opening a battery data file.

  • Page 22: Figure 23. General Tab

    Start Previewer Software Figure 23. General tab The bottom left of the page displays Overall Voltage OV and Average Cell Voltage, Resistance, Temperature, Specific Gravity SG, and Intercell Resistance. This data cannot be changed. These values are not read from the .CDF, but are calculated from the data.

  • Page 23: Tabular Data

    Start Previewer Software CAUTION: The Number of Cells setting affects most displays of battery data, including graphs, reports, and calculations. However, changes to this setting do not affect the actual cell data in the file. No data is lost by reducing the number of cells; the excess cell values simply become unavailable to the program until the Number of Cells is changed to its original value.

  • Page 24: Figure 24. Tabular Data Tab

    Start Previewer Software Figure 24. Tabular Data Tab Data is arranged in a list view, which displays record oriented data in rows and columns. Each column represents a field of a record, and each row represents one record. Click a column header to sort on that column. Click the same header again to reverse the order.

  • Page 25: Figure 25. Tabular Data Sort Ascending

    Start Previewer Software Figure 25. Tabular Data Sort Figure 26. Tabular Data Sort Ascending Descending To re–arrange column order, click a column header and hold the mouse button down, then drag the header onto another column header. Release the mouse button to place the column at that position.

  • Page 26: Graph

    Start Previewer Software Figure 27. Cell Data Editor 3.5.3 Graph The Graph Tab displays battery file data in graph and/or table format. The graph can be customized, printed and exported for report generation. Menu items are described below. 4200-040 R3 4/11/2016...

  • Page 27: Figure 28. Graph Tab

    Start Previewer Software Figure 28. Graph Tab 3.5.3.1 Graph Parameters The Select Parameters window allows the user to select which parameters appear on the Tabular Data and Graph Tabs. To display, click the Select Parameters button 4200-040 R3 4/11/2016...

  • Page 28: Intertier

    Start Previewer Software Figure 29. Select Parameter Check the boxes to cause parameters to display on the Tabular Data or Graph Tabs, then click OK. 3.5.3.2 Bar Graph Cell Data To display text data for a particular cell in the bar graph, enlarge the area of interest on the graph, then click on a bar graph.

  • Page 29: Figure 31. Intertier Tab

    Start Previewer Software Figure 31. Intertier Tab 3.5.4.1 Intertier Configuration The user may mark battery cells as intertier cells to indicate they are on the boundary of an intertier connection. By convention, only the cell with the lower cell number is marked. For example, if Cell 10, the last cell of one row of cells, is connected to Cell 11, the first cell of the next row of cells, only mark Cell 10 as an intertier cell.
  • Page 30 Start Previewer Software There are three ways to create an intertier configuration: Select one or more cells in either list, then click the Add, Remove or All button. Add moves selected cells from Available Cells to Current Configuration. Remove moves selected cells from Configuration to Available.

  • Page 31: Comments

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF 3.5.5 Comments Figure 32. Comments Tab Use the Comments Tab text editor for typing comments. For example, a battery maintenance log might show the date and type of readings taken, or when a cell was replaced or connectors cleaned.

  • Page 32: Multiple Sites - Important

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF NOTE: It is highly recommended to set up configurations/sites prior to using the CRT/BAS/Previewer for the first time for future ease of use. To use the Cellcorder to create the file, refer to the Cellcorder User’s Guide.

  • Page 33: General Tab - Configuration File Editor Cfe

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF NOTES: Once the CCF or BLF has been edited and changed, keep backup copies for future reference. Any site created on the CRT and then linked to a CDF data file is added to the CCF when the Previewer/BAS program opens the CDF.
  • Page 34 The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF The following table is provided for entry explanation: Indicates what site is being displayed, as determined Site No. by the location, battery and string names selected. : Location Name Type the location name of the battery installation. Assign a unique name to the battery.

  • Page 35: Figure 36. Configuration Editor|File|New| Save|Import|Exit

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF NOTE: Date and Time Format are automatically determined from the user's pc setup. The user cannot have two identical battery names under the same location name. Selecting different batteries changes the available strings on the String window. The user cannot have two identical string names under the same battery name.

  • Page 36: Model Number/Browse/Battery List Editor Window

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF Figure 39. Configuration File Editor 4.2.1 Model Number/Browse/Battery List Editor Window From the General Tab within the Configuration File Editor, the user may click to select from a variety of previously defined battery types within the file BattList.blf.

  • Page 37: Figure 40. Battery List Editor

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF Click to remove a selected battery manufacturer and model setup from the Battery List Editor window. Once has been selected, the Battery List Editor window appears. Figure 40. Battery List Editor Select File from the Battery List Editor main menu.

  • Page 38: Figure 42. Helpful Battlist.blf

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF Locate the 'newest' BattList.blf file provided with the BAS setup CD/or edited by the user. Highlight the file and press Figure 42. Helpful Battlist.blf NOTE: It is important to track all changes made in the Battlist.blf in case the file becomes corrupt.

  • Page 39: Figure 44. Blf On The Website

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF Internal Resistance Baseline Guide These internal re sistance baseline values from Vertivco research, battery manufacturers, and our customers will help determine the health of your batteries. The average values micro-ohms. taken known-good batteries at 100% capacity, to be used as guidelines only...

  • Page 40: Figure 45. File Download Blf

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF Figure 45. File Download BLF Figure 46. C:\Program Files\vertivco\Vertivco Battery Analysis Select and navigate to C:\Program Files\vertivco\Vertivco Battery Analysis or where the user may have program files stored to save the BattList.blf for importing into the software program later. 4200-040 R3 4/11/2016...

  • Page 41: Figure 47. Imported Battlist.blf

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF The BattList.blf usually populates the Battery List Editor so the user can choose the Manufacturer, Model Number, Cell Voltage Range and enter all other necessary information for this battery. When the BLF is downloaded from the web, it may be necessary to import the BLF file...

  • Page 42: Figure 49. Battery List Editor New Battery

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF Type in Manufacturer, Model Number, Voltages, resistances, temperature, specific gravity, cell voltage range, amp hours, and intercell type. In the Base Line box, type the typical resistance of a known good cell for the type of battery.

  • Page 43: Threshold Tab - Configuration Editor

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF Threshold Tab – Configuration Editor Data in the Threshold tab configures the Cellcorder unit. Use the Threshold tab to set low and high limits for voltage, resistance, temperature, and SG. Select the Temperature Unit in C for Celsius or F for Fahrenheit.

  • Page 44: Test Mode Tab - Configuration Editor

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF Test Mode Tab – Configuration Editor Use the Test Mode tab to set the Amp Hour Rating and Intercell Type. Figure 51. Configuration Editor Test Mode Tab 4.4.1 Amp Hour Rating Select the battery size, smaller or larger than 1000 Ah. This sets the length of time the Cellcorder applies a load during a load test.

  • Page 45: Dual Testing

    The IMPORTANT Configuration File Editor: CCF 4.4.3 Dual Testing If the user is testing batteries with 4 four terminals and the batteries are connected in series. 4.4.4 Triple Testing If the user is testing batteries with 6 six terminals and the batteries are connected in series or if 3 three positive terminals are connected together and the 3 three negatives are connected together.

  • Page 46: Begin - Open A *.Cdf Or View Crt Battery Data

    BEGIN – Open A *.CDF Or View CRT Battery Data After entering all information into the General, Threshold and Test Save Mode tabs of the Configuration Editor, click Figure 52. Saving The CCF When this window appears, click as appropriate. ♦...

  • Page 47: To Save Readings/Files (From Crt Manual)

    BEGIN – Open A *.CDF Or View CRT Battery Data NOTE: Before using the memory card, refer to the Memory Card Note section. Before using USB device, refer to paperwork included with the device. To transfer data from the CRT to the computer, first save the data from the CRT to the memory card/USB device.

  • Page 48: Figure 57. File|Open

    BEGIN – Open A *.CDF Or View CRT Battery Data If the file exists, another warning will alert the user and ask to confirm saving the file name typed or chosen. For YES press F1, for NO press F2. Figure 56. File Exists Overwrite WARNING NOTE: A space cannot be inserted in a file name.

  • Page 49: Memory Card Note

    BEGIN – Open A *.CDF Or View CRT Battery Data In the Open File window, click the Look in: drop–down menu and navigate to the drive that indicates the location of either the Smart Media card or the USB device. Highlight the desired .CDF, and click Open. The data appears in Previewer program.

  • Page 50: Generating Reports

    Generating Reports Right click the reader/writer drive icon and select Eject from the pop–up menu. After the message It is now safe to remove the media from the drive appears, the user may remove the memory card. Failure to follow this procedure could result in lost data. Consult the manual for the reader/writer to see if this or other procedures apply.

  • Page 51: Exporting Data

    Exporting Data User Defined Report Title Type a title and footer that will appear on and Report Footer every page of the report. Footer Options: Date/Time, Check these boxes to print on each page the User Defined, and Page date and time the report was printed, the user Number defined footer text, and the page number.

  • Page 52: Export File Type

    Exporting Data Figure 62. Export File Options Export File Type Click a file type button to enable options in the Export Destination and Object Size areas. The following list defines file formats, Metafile, BMP, JPG, Text/Data Only. Export Destination Select Clipboard to send a file to the clipboard so it may be copied/pasted into a document.

  • Page 53: Figure 63. Export Text

    Exporting Data Figure 63. Export Text Click All Data or Selected Data to export data from all the parameters or only data selected in the Subsets to Export and Points to Export boxes. To choose export data, click Selected Data, then highlight the item in the list. To select multiple items, hold the Shift or Ctrl key while clicking items.
  • Page 54 Creating A Data Set ♦ Tab Format: Voltage 1 2.183 Voltage 2 2.123 Voltage 3 2.191 Voltage 4 2.200 Voltage 5 2.136 ♦ Comma Format: Voltage,1,2.183 Voltage,2,2.123 Voltage,3,2.191 Voltage,4,2.200 Voltage,5,2.136 Exports the data in a grid fashion in either a Subset by Point or Table Point by Subset style.

  • Page 55: Creating A Data Set

    Creating A Data Set Creating A Data Set This section describes how to create a battery file by typing the data. The user may maintain the file manually or transfer data from the Cellcorder via Smart Media Card or USB device at a later time. To manually create a battery file, click the Create New button or select File|New.

  • Page 56: Crt Calibration Backup

    Backup. ♦ At Enter File Name, type a name, eight characters maximum for the calibration file. Vertiv suggests using the Cellcorder serial number. After typing the file name, press the F2 Save. ♦ The CRT displays Saving Cal–K, then Closing File. When Calibration ♦...
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  • Page 58: 11 Upgrade Crt Firmware

    Cellcorder unusable until new firmware is loaded. Download the UPG upgrade file from the Vertiv Web site or an Vertiv CD to Program Files/Vertivco/Vertivco Battery Analysis. Using Windows Explorer, copy the file to the memory card/USB flash hard drive.
  • Page 59 Upgrade CRT Firmware Index Add button ........23 Toolbar ........7 Transfer Data ......13 defined BAS......7 Y-axis ........50 All button ........23 CAL file........8 arrow keys........43 calibration CRT-300 ....55 available cells column ....22 CAUTION ........
  • Page 60 model number ......28 save ......... 13 number of cells......28 types ......... 7 site no........28 file types ........7 string name......28 firmware upgrade CRT-300..56 configuration wizard ..... 22, 23 footer options......48 current configuration column ..22 general current precision ......
  • Page 61 Index meta file ........53 dual intercell ......40 model number ......15 quad intercell ......40 config editor ......28 single intercell ......40 multiple sites ......25, 38 triple intercell ......40 New button........53 single intercell setting ....40 NOTE..
  • Page 62 UPG file........56 triple intercell setting ....40 type device ........1 config editor ......39 config file editor...... 39 www.vertivco.com ...... intercell ........39 4200-040 R3 4/11/2016...

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