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[ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR]
BASSI-BDX
User's Manual
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DISCHARGER
BDX
USER'S MANUAL
Software Revision ver 100
Sept 2013
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  • Page 1 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DISCHARGER USER'S MANUAL Software Revision ver 100 Sept 2013 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 1/27...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions And Warnings

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS GENERAL Battery dischargers can cause injury or death, or damage to other equipment or property, if the user does not strictly observe all safety rules and take precautionary actions.

  • Page 3: Burn And Bodily Injury Prevention

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BURN AND BODILY INJURY PREVENTION The battery produces very high currents when short circuited, and will burn the skin severely if in contact with any metal conductor that is carrying this current.
  • Page 4 DC/DC converter, based on MOSFET technology for smaller units and IGBT technology for bigger units. The operation of the BDX is completely automatic: it's sufficient to connect the battery, to set the stop voltage, the maximum time and the discharge current.
  • Page 5 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDED DISCHARGE CURRENT BATTERY DISCHARGE CURRENT CAPACITY C5 (Ah) AMPS (A) 1000 RECOMMENDED STOP VOLTAGE NOMINAL VOLTAGE STOP VOLTAGE 10,2 20,4 30,6 40,8 61,2 68,0 81,6 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5/27...
  • Page 6 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TEST VALUE While the test is in progress, it's always possible to visualize on the display all the partial results of the test, by pressing the button “SET”: PARAMETER UNITS CURRENT...
  • Page 7 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. INSTALLATION OF DISCHARGER Conditions of use: Operating /Storage temperature: 5°C to 45°C • Relative humidity: less than 75% • WARNING ! The discharger can be installed by qualified personnel only! To avoid the risk of injuries, the user is not allowed to open the cabinet.

  • Page 8: Grounding And Line Connection

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GROUNDING AND LINE CONNECTION WARNING ! The cabinet of the battery discharger must be properly grounded to protect personnel against hazard of electrical shock in case of fault on the discharger! The grounding conductor must have a current carrying capacity equal or higher than the current carrying capacity of the AC-input wires.
  • Page 9 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LOCATION - Choose your installation location to: · Avoid temperature and humidity extremes. · Minimize moisture and dust. · Provide adequate air circulation to prevent the buildup of fumes. · Install on a cement pad minimum 7” above surrounding curbing or walkways for water flood control, ·...

  • Page 10: Preliminary Checks

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. HOW TO USE THE DISCHARGER PRELIMINARY CHECKS Inspect the discharger completey for loose screws, electrical connections or other damages; • Check that all the ventilation slots are not obstructed to assure proper air flow;...

  • Page 11: System Check

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYSTEM CHECK PLEASE WAIT ... BDX DISCHARGER MAX xxx V – xxx A SYSTEM READY DATE TIME __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11/27...

  • Page 12: User Programming Mode

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ USER PROGRAMMING MODE HOW TO ACTIVATE USER PROGRAMMING MODE Press the button DOWN and keep it pressed for 3 seconds • The display will show the message: EDIT PASSWORD Enter the Programming Password.
  • Page 13 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PARAMETER 1: DATE and TIME Programmable values: Month/Day/Year, Hour/Minutes Default value: Eastern Time (GMT-5) NOTES: It's fundamental to keep the Real Time Clock set to the correct date and time, in order to use all the time base functions.The Discharger calculates the Day of the Week automatically, however it's necessary to adjust the...
  • Page 14 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 14/27...
  • Page 15 Default value: DISABLED NOTES: The discharger can apply a recursive number of discharging cycle at the same battery, This function is very useful in case of regenerative test charger (MVD) and discharger (BDX) PARAMETER 5: TIME WAIT CHARGE Programmable values:...

  • Page 16: Operation

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. OPERATION CONNECTION OF THE BATTERY AND AUTOMATIC RECOGNITION Connect the Battery to the discharger, using a connector of adequate size. When the battery is correctly connected, the discharger visualizes the following message:...

  • Page 17: Discharging Time

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AMPEREHOUR DISCH 200Ah The discharger shows the value used in the previous discharging cycle. The user need to set the value of capacity to return OFF (AmperHour) in according with the capacity/time/size of the battery to test.

  • Page 18: Battery Voltage Too Low

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ERROR SETTING In case that the user inserted a bad values, not comaptible in terms of Ampere, AmpereHour, Time, Final Volt ERROR PARAMETER If this message appears, it's recommended to verify launch new discharging test, and check all parameters inserted.

  • Page 19: Battery Temperature

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATTERY TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH If the battery temperature is higher than a maximum threshold, the discharge cycle will stop and the display visualizes the message: BATTERY TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH !!! If this message appears, it's recommended to verify the temperature of the battery, and even redefine the...
  • Page 20 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DISCHARGE CYCLE When the preliminary controls are complete, the discharge starts and the display visualizes the following information: Battery Voltage [Volt] • Discharging Current [Amps] • Time of Charge [hours.minutes] •...

  • Page 21: Reverse Polarity Protection

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REVERSE POLARITY PROTECTION The dischargers are equipped with an active protection against the connection of batteries with Reverse Polarity. If a battery with reverse polarity is connected, the discharger remains in a safe Stand-By mode.
  • Page 22 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY DURING THE DISCHARGE WARNING ! DON'T disconnect the battery from the discharger while it is being discharged. ARCING AND BURNING OF CONNECTORS OR BATTERY EXPLOSION MAY RESULT!

  • Page 23: History Log

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. HISTORY LOG The internal memory of the discharger contains a log of the last 150 charge cycles. The most significative parameters can be visualized on the display of the discharger.
  • Page 24 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PAGE B T=01:00 V=23.0 Ah=125Ah I=100A Where: Discharging cycle time [REQUESTED in SETTING] final Voltage of the battery [REQUESTED in SETTING] AH= Ampere Hour returned from the discharging cycle [REQUESTED in SETTING]...
  • Page 25 [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. CHARGE TERMINATION CODES CHARGE TERMINATION CODES GROUP 1: CHARGE COMPLETED 01-07 Discharge completed successfully. Discharge completed successfully. Termination by maximum time GROUP 2: MANUAL STOP 11-20 Discharge stopped manually, during a generic cooling state...

  • Page 26: Emergency Stop

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GROUP 4: EMERGENCY STOP Emergency Stop! Maximum voltage limit exceeded Discharge never started. Battery voltage was too LOW Discharge never started. Battery voltage was too HIGH Emergency Stop! Maximum Current Limit Exceeded.

  • Page 27: Warning Messages

    [ver 100 Sept 2013] [M2013Oct10V100GR] BASSI-BDX User's Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GROUP 5: WARNING MESSAGES The battery has been disconnected while the discharge was in progress, in a generic state. Output fuse blown. 85-95 Parameter Error Battery temperature probe malfunction 96-97-98 Battery voltage anonymous at the connection.

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