Axcom SMAPL4P Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 1 SMAPL4P Battery Tester and Charger Operating Instructions...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS ! CAUTION ! ! PLEASE READ ! 3 ....................TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 4 ..................... INTRODUCTION 5 ........................... SWITCHING ON THE BATTERY TESTER AND CHARGER 6 ............PROGRAMMING 7 .............................................. 11 XTENDED ROGRAMMING CHARGING CURRENTS (TIPS FOR PROGRAMMING THE CURRENTS) 12 ........
Page 3: Caution ! ! Please Read
! Caution ! ! Please read ! Read these operating instructions carefully. Damages that occur due to handling errors or because the instructions of the manual were disregarded, will terminate any warranty claims. We are not liable for consequential damages. Before opening the device, please unplug the power cable and disconnect all batteries.
Page 4: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications According to the design of the charger device, the batteries are connected either via two 4-mm safety plugs or a 15-pin D-connector. The SMAPL-4P is protected against incorrect polarization during the connection process. For the 15-pin design, the discharging/charging program for the battery is saved in an external EEPROM.
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction The product SMAPL-4P is a universal charging and discharging device, controlled by microprocessors. The SMAPL-4P is controlled via four push keys. The Parameters are displayed via an illuminated LCD with 16 x 2 characters. Two LED's per channel are reserved for the indication of operation. For the SMAPL-4P the charging/discharging program for the batteries is saved by 4mm safety plugs with no-volt protection, within the charging device.
Page 6: Switching On The Battery Tester And Charger
Switching on the Battery Tester and Charger Use the power switch to switch the SMAPL-4P on and off. After switching the SMAPL-4P on , the following message will be displayed for approximately 2 sec- onds: A X C O M G m b S M A P L V x.xx stands for the software release number, G x stands for the GAL version.
Page 7: Programming
Programming For the SMAPL-4P with 4mm safety plugs inside the charging device, the discharging and charging program for batteries is saved in an EEPROM, with no-volt protection. For the SMAPL-4P with a 15-pin D-plug for battery connection, the discharging/charging program for the batteries is saved in the 15-pin D-plug or or the external battery adapter.
Page 8 "Charging" means that the battery is charged only. "Discharging" means that the battery is dis- charged only. " Char.-Dcg.-Char." will charge the battery, discharge it and then charge it again. " Conditioning" will execute the operation "Discharge-charge" multiple times. " Disch-Char xx Day" will discharge the battery and then charge it again.
Page 9 The next step will program the charging current. Enter the desired charging current in 5mA intervals with the keys "+" and "-". The next program step will program the discharging current. The discharging current should correlate with the current used for operating the battery. Now the nominal capacity can be entered.
Page 10 m m I Hit the key "-" to enter how long it is until the test is executed in days, and hit the key "+" to enter how long it is in hours. The keys "+" and "-" enable the setting of a period of 1 to 200 hours and 1 to 200 days respectively. If the test is programmed for the measurement of self-discharging of the battery, the display will show the time left before the operation will be executed.
Page 11: Ode
Caution! When a battery has almost finished charging , it may become overloaded as the end of charging is not always recognized exactly. Risk of fire! Risk of Explosion! In the programming mode a rapid adjustment of values can be achieved by permanently pushing the keys "+"...
Page 12: Charging Currents (Tips For Programming The Currents)
For the programmed value "Measure discharge current off ", the battery voltage is measured during discharging breaks, when no discharging current is flowing. In this mode, the battery is discharged for approximately 10 seconds, then there is a charging break of approximately 1 second, during which the battery voltage is measured.
Page 13: Led Functions
LED Functions SMAPL – 1 Green LED "End of program“ End of program and battery OK End of program and battery faulty blinking SMAPL – 4 P Red LED Green LED No battery connected Battery is being discharged blinking Battery is being charged End of program and battery OK End of program and battery faulty blinking...
Page 14: Setup Program
11 Setup Program Hitting the keys „Anzeige/Zurück“ and "-" simultaneously, calls up the setup program. 11.1 Display Language The first setting in the setup program is the display language. You can choose either German or Eng- lish. The display shows the language selected. Use the keys "+" or "-" to switch between languages. The key „Programmieren“...
Page 15: Battery Types
13 Battery Types Nickel-Cadmium battery. This battery type is recognized using the –Delta-U method. When the bat- tery is fully charged, the battery voltage decreases. The SMAPL-4P then recognizes the end of charg- ing using the –Delta/v method. Discharging takes place up to 0.9V per cell. The Battery voltage is al- ways measured under load.
Page 16: Electronics
General Information When the end of charging is determined via the I/U characteristic (by reducing the charging current), e.g. for lead batteries, the end of charging occurs when the charging current is down to a predeter- mined percentage of the programmed charging current. The basic setting for this value is 5 %. This value can be changed in the extended programming mode.
Page 17 Discharging: Trickle (Standby) charge: If "OP via keys"“ has been programmed, then the desired operation has to be started using a key after installing the battery. The display will show help texts for the key functions. The operations "discharge/charge" will be executed automatically when no keys are hit for approxi- mately one minute.
Page 18: Recognizing A Faulty Battery
If a nominal capacity for the battery was programmed for the current operation, once the capacity val- ues are shown and the key „Anzeige/Zurück“ is pressed once more, the measured percentage value of the battery will be displayed. The display will then show the time until the self-discharging test is due to start, if this has been pro- grammed earlier.
Page 19: Tuning Of Voltages, Control Parameters And Currents
The temperature of the heat sink is monitored as well. If the temperature gets too high, the discharging and charging operations are interrupted and a message is displayed. As soon as the temperature has dropped, the discharging and charging operations are automatically continued. Tuning of Voltages, Control Parameters and Currents In order to balance component tolerances and to receive exact measurement values, the voltages, control parameters and currents need to be tuned.
Page 20: Safety Tips For The Operation Of The Charger
With the key „Programmieren“ you can switch between the tuning of the control parameters, the tuning of the charging and discharging currents and the tuning of the battery voltage. To tune the current you need to install a current measuring device to the battery using a series connec- tion.
Page 21: Printing Of The Battery Data As Table Or Label
18 Description of the Serial Interface 9-pole D-pin strip; Transfer format 9600 bps, 7 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit, Pin assignment Pin 2 SMAPL-4P Pin 3 from SMAPL-4P Pin 4 from SMAPL-4P Pin 8 SMAPL-4P Pin 5 When sending the measured values to a printer, pin 8 is used as busy wire. "+V"...
Page 22 Printing in label format A label showing the last two cycles is being printed. Please use self-adhesive computer labels with the format 88.9 x 35.7 mm. (HERMA Computeretiketten Nr. 8060) **** AXCOM GmbH SMAPL-4P **** Mode 13 Batt.No.__________ Date __________ Discharge 0.500A 1.425Ah...
Page 23: Pc Software "Winiii" For Windows
20 PC Software "WinIII" for Windows  Recording and managing battery data and programs in one single database.  Graphical displaying of discharge and charge characteristics, or recording measured accumulated values, such as battery capacity, charging currents, battery voltage, etc. ...
Page 24 Window "Program": In the window "program", all parameters for discharging and charging the battery can be set and then sent to the SMAPL-1/4P. If a battery is connected to the SMAPL-4P, sending a battery program will cause the operation to restart. The battery programs can be saved with "Save as"...
Page 25 The basic setting for this value is 5 %. At a programmed charging current of 1.0A the end of charging would occur at a charging current of 50mA, should the percentage be set at 5. The function "Measurement values" in the window "Main selection" enables the recording of the SMAPL-4P measurement values.
Page 26 The function "Diagram" in the window "Main selection" shows all recorded measurement values graph- ically. A single series of measurement values can be displayed graphically by double-clicking the data in the fields "Measurement values after charging" or "Measurement values after discharging". The window "Diagram"...
Page 27 Database The battery programs and the recorded measurement values are saved and managed in a database. Do not make any changes to the database (files ending with *.mdb). The database "curuser.mdb" can be compressed via the function "Edit" -> "Compress Database" “. After compressing this database the program WIN III will need to be restarted.
Page 28: Index
21 Index Discharge-charge LED"End of Printing ....23 xx days .... 8 program" ... 9, 20 Programming ..7 Discharging ... 8, 16 Lithium-Ion . 12, 16, Programming, test Discharging current ....... 14 Basic settings 6, 21 ....9, 10 Battery capacity ...