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- Page 1 Tutorial MasterCharger LXC Battery Charger-Analyzer Preliminary – V0.1 MasterCharger Tutorial...
- Page 2 Warnings (general) 1. This tutorial is intended for professional personnel experienced in the testing of aircraft batteries 2. Refer to the Operator’s Manual for complete details on the operation of the instrument 3. Information provided on battery testing is solely as an operational reference - Refer to the manufacturer’s battery manual and/or CMM for battery specific information...
- Page 3 Warnings (specific) 1. Observe precautions when handling batteries 1. Batteries are heavy 2. Batteries will generate extremely high currents if shorted • Tools can easily be dropped shorting several cells 2. Follow battery test procedures as outlined in the CMMs and OMMs provided by the manufacturers. 3.
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Page 4: Receiving Inspection
Receiving – Inspection Unpacking the unit 1. Caution! Heavy equipment. 2. Verify that the following are in the package: • Charger-Analyzer • Accessory Kit containing: • Battery Cable • Temp-Plate • Single Cell Adaptor • Spare Parts • Operator Manual and various certificates 3. -
Page 5: Installation
Installation 1. Place the Charger-Analyzer on a suitably strong bench 1. Caution! Heavy equipment (175 lb. – 79.3 Kg) 2. Connect to a dedicated (not shared) outlet with 208V/230V/240V with 30A capability (with motor load rated circuit breaker) 1. In the US, use a NEMA-630R receptacle 2. - Page 6 Installation (continued) 2. Connect the Battery Cable to the Front Panel and connect the Temp-Plate sensing pig tail cable to the temp-plate • Note that there are two DB9 cables in the Temp-Plate. Connect to either one (the other one is used by the BTAS-16) MasterCharger Tutorial...
- Page 7 Installation (continued) 3. Turn Power ON 4. Observe the following: • Meters and Timer indicators are ON • Ammeter reads zero and Voltmeter reads about 0.2V • Status indicators show RESET (green) 5. Place a battery on the Temp-plate 6. Connect a battery to battery cable and note that the Voltmeter now reads the battery voltage.
- Page 8 Ideal Installation Configuration *SuperMasterCharger Shown MasterCharger Tutorial...
- Page 9 BTAS Connection 1. BTAS connections are on the rear of the unit. 2. One port for “CONTROL” 3. One port for “SHUNT” 4. Connected to associated C Scan 5. Further Details on Setting up the BTAS system can be found in the BTAS manual MasterCharger Tutorial...
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Page 10: Operating Introduction
Operating Introduction 1. These slide are meant to be a brief tutorial for the operation of the MasterCharger Battery Charger-Analyzer 2. For more complete information refer to the Operator’s Manual 3. Sections describing operation include: • Section 2 – Condensed Operation Instructions •... -
Page 11: Basic Information
Basic Information 1. The MasterCharger Battery Charger-Analyzer operates based on settings indicated by knobs and switches on the front panel of the MasterCharger 2. Unit operation is based on the following parameters: • Main Charge Current Selector • Topping Discharge Current Selector •... - Page 12 Current Selectors 1. Both Main Charge and Topping/Discharge Current Selectors are ten turn potentiometers with numeric read out displays. 2. Dial 10 for 1 Amp, 20 for 2 Amps, 50 for 5 amps, 500 for 50 amps, etc. 3. Maximum current for charging is 50 Amps 4.
- Page 13 Main and Total Time Selectors 1. Set the amount of time the unit is in the main portion of the charge and the total amount of time the unit is in charge. 2. The total time also controls the amount of time that the unit is in topping charge and discharge modes, independent of the main time setting.
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Page 14: Keypad Functions
Keypad Functions 1. Green: Stop/reset, cycle end 2. White: Two rate charge mode (main and topping) 3. Yellow: Single Rate charge mode 4. Blue: Auto cut-off discharge (analysis). 5. Red: Full discharge (deep cycle). 6. Note associated Indicators MasterCharger Tutorial... -
Page 15: Status Indicators
Status Indicators RESET: unit is in standby CYC END: unit has completed cycle DUAL: Indicates that DUAL rate mode is selected MAIN: Indicates that the unit is in MAIN charge SINGLE: Indicates that the SINGLE rate mode is selected TOP: Indicates that the unit is in TOPPING charge AUTO: Indicates that the AUTO mode is selected DISCH: Indicates that the unit is in AUTO discharge CAP FAIL: Indicates that the battery has failed capacity... - Page 16 Cell Selector and Voltage Mode Selector Cell Selector adjusts the unit to operate for test on NiCds of various cell numbers. Is also used to set the charger up for use with SLA batteries of various voltages (see the manual). Voltage Mode Selector adjusts the type of charge operation to the unit is setup to perform Options are Constant Current, Constant Voltage, Peak Transfer...
- Page 17 Revisions V0.1 – 6 July 2017 – Preliminary Release MasterCharger Tutorial...
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