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  • Page 1 CELLTRON ADVANTAGE digital USER'S guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2021 Franklin Electric Co., Inc., Madison, WI 53718. All world rights reserved. No part of this publication may be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or reproduced in any way, including, but not limited to, photocopy, photograph, magnetic, or other record, without the prior written permission of Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION..........................1 SAFETY ............................1 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .....................1 PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS ......................2 TESTING PRECAUTIONS ......................2 ABOUT THE TESTER ........................3 TEST CAPABILITY .........................3 MEASUREMENTS ........................3 TEST RANGE ..........................3 DATA STORAGE ..........................3 SPECIFICATIONS ..........................4 PRODUCT MAP ...........................5 NAVIGATION HELP/QUICK NAVIGATION ..................7 HOT KEYS .............................8 MAIN MENU OVERVIEW ......................9 SETUP .............................12 FILE TYPE .............................12...
  • Page 4 OPTIONS IN DETERMINING A REFERENCE VALUE..............32 TESTING A SAMPLE OF CELLS/BATTERIES ..................33 DATA MANAGER ..........................34 UPDATING THE UNIT ........................34 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ......................35...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    NOTE: If you are uncertain as to the type of battery you are trying to test, contact the seller or battery manufacturer. Do not operate the tester if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped or otherwise damaged in any way; contact Franklin Electric customer service.

  • Page 6: Personal Precautions

    Do not disassemble tester; contact Franklin Electric customer service when a repair is required. Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. Test batteries in a dry, well-ventilated area. Do not expose the tester to rain or snow.

  • Page 7: About The Tester

    Franklin Electric recommends that you compare test results to a conductance reference value. See section on “Determining a Reference Value” for more information about reference values.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    • Protected up to 600 VDC Over Voltage Protection • Auto-reset disconnect • Reverse polarity protected Franklin Electric will work with each customer to establish a regular calibration program if it is Calibration required by their quality or other management system.

  • Page 9: Product Map

    PRODUCT MAP...

  • Page 11: Navigation Help/Quick Navigation

    NAVIGATION HELP/QUICK NAVIGATION The numbers of dots on the menu screen (as highlighted) represent the sections of your tester. To quickly navigate thru these option, without having to continuously use the Navigation Buttons, you can use the number pad to get to the screen you want. This quick navigation feature can be used anywhere in your tester.

  • Page 12: Hot Keys

    HOT KEYS Using the Quick Keys, you will be able to easily perform a function. Info...

  • Page 13: Main Menu Overview

    MAIN MENU OVERVIEW Using the “Main Menu” Quick Key, you will be able to navigate thru the options. Select your desired screen and press the button. This will open up your options per screen/section. Choose desired function. DC Voltage Measurement.
  • Page 14 Utilizing the following screens you can choose the desired function you wish to perform. Allows you to create a Allows you to use new battery setup. existing sites.
  • Page 15 Utility: Set up a favorite for quick access.

  • Page 16: Setup

    SETUP Items to setup when you first receive the tester. FILE TYPE • CELLTRAQ • Excel (.csv) • Both TEMPERATURE • Units • Celsius • Fahrenheit • Test Mode • Measure each jar. • One temperature for all. • Edit Temperature •...

  • Page 17: Utility Menu

    UTILITY MENU FILE TYPE TEMP MODE Enables temperature values to be edited after measurement.

  • Page 18: Date/Time

    DATE/TIME Units ship set to USA Central Time Zone. DISPLAY Changing the Time-Out: 1. Go to the main menu. 2. Go to UTILITY, and press F3 to choose SELECT. 3. Go to DISPLAY, and press F3 to choose SELECT. 4. Scroll to TIME-OUT in EDIT DISPLAY. Press F3 to choose SELECT. 5.

  • Page 19: Battery Testing - Getting Started

    BATTERY TESTING – GETTING STARTED BATTERY TEST SETUP...

  • Page 20: Test Setup

    TEST SETUP...

  • Page 21: Test/Jar

    TEST/JAR Setting Up Test per Jar: • Test per Jar = 1 and No Strap Tests...
  • Page 22 • Test per Jar = 1 and 1 Strap test per jar.
  • Page 23 • Test per Jar = 1 and 2 Strap test per jar...
  • Page 24 • Test per Jar = 1 and 3 Strap test per jar...

  • Page 25: Reference

    REFERENCE Reference Options Option Description Best Use By default, uses the top 30% of the measurements to Within the first quarter of a Develop Reference establish a reference value battery's life. (% can be adjusted to your preference). Contains a list of reference values established by battery For older installations when Battery Library...

  • Page 26: Test Type

    TEST TYPE • Voltage Only (V) • Measures and records the voltage only. • Volts and Conductance (V+G) • Measures and records the voltage and conductance at the same time. • Volts then Conductance (V>G) • Measures and records all the voltages first, and then starts again at cell/battery number one to measure and record all the conductance readings.

  • Page 27: Battery Testing - Taking Measurements

    BATTERY TESTING – TAKING MEASUREMENTS TEMPERATURE Recommendations for taking temperature measurements with the Advantage: 1. Hold the Advantage as close to the negative battery terminal as possible, less than or equal to 2.5" (6.35 cm). 2. Hold the Advantage such that its temperature sensor is at a right angle (exactly perpendicular) to the negative battery terminal 3.

  • Page 29: How To Measure Straps (Inter-Cell Connectors)

    HOW TO MEASURE STRAPS (INTER-CELL CONNECTORS) TEST THE BATTERY/CELL FIRST TESTING JARS AND 1 STRAP IMPORTANT: Test on inter-cell strap as close to the battery terminal as possible. Do not test on battery hardware (nuts and bolts). 1. Test just the battery/cell. a.

  • Page 30: Testing Jars And 2 Straps

    2. Next, test the battery/cell plus the strap (inter-cell connection). a. Battery 1, plus Strap 1 TESTING JARS AND 2 STRAPS 1. Test the cell on the diagonal terminals or inter-cell strap near the cell terminals.
  • Page 31 2. Next test the cell plus the first strap. 3. Next test the cell plus the second strap.

  • Page 32: Testing Jars And 3 Straps

    TESTING JARS AND 3 STRAPS One cell with 6 battery terminals (three pair of terminals). NOTE: This is just an example on how to take the measurements. When you test a battery string, start on cell one. 1. Test the cell first on the center terminals or inter-cell strap near the cell terminals.
  • Page 33 2. Next test the cell plus the first strap. 3. Next test the cell plus the second strap.
  • Page 34 4. Next test the cell plus the third strap. When testing a cell with two inter-cell straps per post you can test this as one strap since your contact point will encompass all the connections in the test signal path. 1.

  • Page 35: Testing Sequence

    TESTING SEQUENCE NOTE: A positive ground configuration does not cause polarity to change, plus (+) is still plus and carries a positive charge with respect to the negative (-) terminal or minus.

  • Page 36: Determining A Reference Value

    OPTIONS IN DETERMINING A REFERENCE VALUE If you want a value specific to the string you are testing, Franklin Electric recommends that you create your own reference value. The following options are listed in the order you should take to obtain a reference value.

  • Page 37: Testing A Sample Of Cells/Batteries

    Note: Power outages can affect test results. Do not test the string if a power outage occurred recently and the string is boost-charging (equalize charge mode). Wait 48 hours to allow battery string to return to equilibrium after a power outage and recharge has occurred. TESTING A SAMPLE OF CELLS/BATTERIES 1.

  • Page 38: Data Manager

    DATA MANAGER UPDATING THE UNIT NOTE: When performing an update make sure your battery is fully charged! NOTE: Once the update is complete, the tester turns off automatically. NOTE: All of your data will not be lost, but to be safe, back up your data to an external drive.

  • Page 39: Updating The Firmware

    UPDATING THE FIRMWARE IMPORTANT: Make sure the battery is fully charged before you update the firmware. 1. Copy the firmware image, FIRM_1.MT1, to the top level of a formatted USB drive that contains no other files. 2. Insert the USB drive into the CADD USB A slot. 3.
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