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1 Preface Dear Customers First of all, we greatly appreciate your choice of N83624 series High Performance Multi-channel Battery Simulator (N83624 for short). We are also honored to introduce our company, Hunan Next Generation Instrumental T&C Tech. Co., Ltd.( NGI for short).
2 Safety Instructions In the operation and maintenance of the instrument, please strictly comply with the following safety instructions. Any performance regardless of attentions or specific warnings in other chapters of the manual may impair the protective functions provided by the instrument. NGI shall not be liable for the results caused by the neglect of those instructions.
3 Inspection & Installation 3.1 Inspection After receiving N83624, please check the instrument according to the following steps: 1. Check whether the instrument is damaged during transportation. If any severe damage to the package, please contact our authorized distributor or NGI. 2.
3.3 Precaution Warnings 1. Before connecting the power cord, please make sure that the power supply voltage matches the rated power supply voltage of this instrument. 2. To prevent electric shock and fire, use the power cord supplied by us. 3.
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The N83624 can be connected to a computer via a network cable. Before powering on the computer, make sure that the wires are correctly connected and that the communication settings are correct.The N83624 series battery simulator can also be controlled by multiple units at the same time.
4 Product 4.1 Introduction N83624 is a programmable battery simulator with low-power, multi-channel and high-accuracy. Its voltage accuracy is up to 0.6mV, supporting μA-level current measurement, standalone up to 24 channels. The channels are isolated from each other, which is convenient for series connection. N83624 supports both local operation and remote operation via LAN/RS232/CAN interface.
4.3 Optional Accessory Installation(NB108-2) The installation method of optional accessory can be carried out according to the following steps. 1. Turn off the AC input power and remove the power cord. 2. Take out the screws, and use a screwdriver to fix the bracket to the holes on the rear panel of N83624.
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Figure 17 Fixing NB108-2 Figure 18 Installation Completed Warnings To ensure the safety of the operator, please disconnect the input power of the instrument before installing the accessory.
4.4 Front Panel Introduction Multi-Channel Battery/Charger Simulator N83624-06-01 6V/1A/6W/24CH FUNCTION E NT RY S ource A ll CH Syste m S O C E di t S E Q E d i t Bat ter y S EQ M enu Ente r Gr aph Lock...
Table 4 Number Name Function buttons Numeric buttons Knob 4.4.2 Function Button Figure 21 Function Button Table 5 Button Function To enter Source mode Source To enter all channels readback interface All CH Channel switch S O C E dit To enter battery simulation /SOC Edit Battery S E Q E dit...
Compound button, Shift+Battery/SEQ/Menu to enter SOC Edit or SEQ Edit/System 4.4.3 Numeric Button ENTRY Ent er On/Of f Figure 22 Numeric Button Table 6 Button Function Digit input , To delete 1. To shift or select the required item in menu 2.
4.4.4 Knob Figure 23 Knob Table 7 Knob Function By rotating: to select the required item, adjust the parameter By pressing: to enter the edit interface, confirm the input 4.5 Rear Panel Introduction 4.5.1 Regular Figure 24 Rear Panel Table 8 Number Name Function...
LAN port For remote control AC power socket AC input power 4.5.2 Optional Figure 25 Rear Panel Table 9 Number Name Function Air outlet Exhaust outlet, cooling Channel interface (regular) Channel output (regular) Fault simulation control terminal Control power supply and relay CAN interface For remote control 120Ω...
When the instrument outputs a high current, a voltage drop occurs on the output wire. In order to ensure the measurement accuracy, N83624 adopts the four-wire output mode to compensate the wire voltage drop. Table 10 Pin Definition Symbol Definition Four-wire system output + Four-wire system sense + Four-wire system sense -...
Table 11 Pin Definition Symbol Definition CH1+ Four-wire system output + Four-wire system sense + Four-wire system sense - CH1- Four-wire system output - Notes The maximum limit of the output/input voltage between the channel interface (+) and (-) is the rated voltage. The maximum limit of the output/input current between the channel interface (+) and (-) is the rated current.
4.5.6 LAN Port There are two LAN ports at N83624 rear panel. Users can choose either LAN port to connect N83624 with computer by an Ethernet cable. The double LAN design offers feasibility of one computer controlling multiple devices. Below figure shows one computer controlling two devices. Figure 29 Multiple Devices Connection Diagram Notes N83624 is equipped with three communication interfaces, RS232, LAN...
4.5.7 CAN Interface N83624 is equipped with a CAN bus interface. Figure 30 RS232 Interface Table 13 CAN Pin Definition Definition CAN1H Dominant level CAN1L Recessive level Ground CAN2H Dominant level CAN2L Recessive level Users can realize PC communication control through the USB to CAN converter. The connection diagram is shown below.
5 Operation After the device is switched on, it will enter Source mode directly. Users can enter menu by pressing [Menu]. There are fourteen options on the menu: Source, Charge, Battery, SOC Test, SOC Edit, SEQ Test, SEQ Edit, All CH, Fault, Graph, System, Protection, CAN Set and About Us.
Battery SOC Edit SOC Test SEQ Edit SEQ Test Graph All CH System Protection Fault (Optional) CAN Set About Us 5.1 Interface Figure 33 Interface Introduction...
Table 15 Number Instruction Specification Readback area, including voltage, current, power, capacity, temperature. Please press [Shift] first, release the button and then press ◄► to switch the parameters. Channel status, including ON/OFF, function mode, OVP/OCP/OPP, etc. Parameter setting area Function mode 5.2 Source N83624 source mode includes constant voltage and current limit.
Table 16 Parameter Description Channel To select channel number CV Value To set constant voltage value I-Range To select current readback range OUT/I-Limit To set output current limit 5.2.1 Parameter Setting Channel Selection Channel selection refers to selecting the present channel to edit parameters or run the present channel.
4. Press [Enter] or the knob to complete selection. CV Value The settable range is from 0 to rated voltage. Input/Output Current Limit The settable range of OUT/I-Limit is from 0 to rated current. The actual output current will not exceed the setting value. Methods to set CV Value or OUT/I-Limit under Source mode: Method 1: Press ◄...
Figure 35 Source Mode Step 8: After the test completed, press [ON/OFF] to shut off output. 5.3 Charge Under Charge mode, battery charging and discharging can be simulated. Steps to enter Charge mode: 1. Press [Menu] on the front panel. 2.
Parameter Description Channel To select channel number CV Value To set constant voltage value OUT/I-Limit To set output current limit R-Set To set resistance value 5.3.1 Parameter Setting Channel Selection Channel selection refers to selecting the present channel to edit parameters or run the present channel.
R-Set→Press [Enter] or the knob on CV Value or OUT/I-Limit or R-Set→Press◄►to move the cursor and rotate the knob to adjust the numeric→Press [Enter] or the knob to complete setting. 5.3.2 Operation Example Step 1: Select the channel to CH1. Step 2: Set CV Value to 3.6V and press [Enter].
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Under SOC edit, users can edit multiple steps to form a test program. Up to 8 files can be edited (File 1 ~ File 8). Up to 200 steps can be configured per SOC file. Users can edit the capacity, constant voltage value, input/output current limit and simulated internal resistance of each single step.
5.4.1 Parameter Setting Channel Selection Channel selection refers to selecting the present channel to edit parameters or run the present channel. Methods to select the required channel under SOC Edit mode: Method 1: Press [CH] directly on the front panel. Method 2: Press◄►to select Channel→...
Settable range is from 0mΩ-99999.9mΩ. Output Current Limit The settable range of OUT/I-Limit is from 0 to rated current. The actualoutput current will not exceed the setting value. 5.4.2 Operation Example Step 1: Select the channel to CH1. Step 2: Set File No. to 4 and press [Enter]. Step 3: Set Total Steps to 20 and press [Enter].
Figure 39 SOC Edit Note: To exit from SOC Edit, please press [Menu] or the function button required. 5.5 SOC Test After completing SOC Edit, users can enter SOC Test, select the required channel, set the required SOC file number, set initial voltage and turn on the output to run the test steps.
Figure 40 SOC Test Table 20 Parameter Description Channel To select channel number File No. To select the required SOC file No. Initial Volt To set start voltage O-C Volt Displaying the open circuit voltage Initial Q Displaying the starting capacity Present Q Displaying the present capacity Present R...
Initial voltage refers to start voltage of simulated battery. After setting, the device will start to charge or discharge at this voltage. Methods to set File No. or Initial Volt under SOC Test: Method 1: Press ◄ ► or rotate the knob to select File No. or Initial Volt →Press [Enter] or the knob on File No.
5.6 SEQ Edit Multiple steps can be edited under SEQ Edit. The maximum SEQ files are 10 files with range 1-10. The maximum steps are 200 steps. Constant voltage value, output current limit, input current limit, resistance value and dwell time can be set for each step.
Cycle Times To set the number of cycles for the file under edit. Range:0-9999 Dwell To set the dwell time for the step under edit Link Cycle Times To set cycle times for the link File No. To set the sequence test file number. Range: 1-10 Step No.
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0-200. File Cycle Times It refers to the cycle times the SEQ file should run. Settable range is 0-9999. Step No. After setting the step number, users can set corresponding parameters. Settable range is 1-200. Constant Voltage Settable range is from 0 to rated voltage.
Methods to set the above 12 parameters under SEQ Edit: Method 1: Press ◄ ► or rotate the knob to select the required parameter→Press [Enter] or the knob on the required parameter→Press numeric buttons to input the value→Press [Enter] or the knob to complete setting. Method 2: Press ◄...
Figure 43 SEQ Edit 5.7 SEQ Test The sequence test mainly determines the step size according to the currently selected running file, and executes sequentially according to the output parameters of each step. The user presses SEQ to enter the "Sequence Test" interface, or selects "Sequence Test"...
Refer to Chapter 5.2.1 File Edit Select the running file No. currently,Refer to chapter 5.2.1 5.7.2 Operation Example 1.Choose CH1 under Channel selection. 2.Choose file No. and set it to 1,and then enter to confirm. Please note that this operation should be done after SEQ edit finished. 3.Connect the DUT,press ON/OFF button to enable output.
5.8 Graph Users can press Graph or choose Graph from Menu to enter the screen, as shown in Figure 46: Figure 46 Graph The graph of any four channels voltage values can be displayed simultaneously. Operation:...
1. Press the [◄][►]or rotate the "knob" to move the cursor to the channel display bar. 2. press the "knob" , then rotate the "knob" to switch the channel. 3. press the "knob" to confirm. After setting the channel, move the cursor to the "Run" and press the "knob" to start.
5.10 System The System is displayed by pressing Shift+Menu, or by selecting System from the Menu menu. You can set related parameters on the system configuration screen, as shown in Figure 48. Figure 48 System Setting 5.10.1 Communication Setting IP Address The default IP address is 192.168.0.123.
Buzzer This option can set the device key sound ON/OFF. Language The N83624 supports Chinese and English display. Network connection This option can set the network connection to UDP/TCP. After the change is complete, the restart takes effect. 5.10.2 Other Parameter ...
5.11 CAN Set The user selects CAN Set from the menu to enter the screen, as shown in Figure 49: Figure 49 CAN Set CAN ID Address Set the CAN ID address of the device (the default value is 1 and the maximum value is 5).
The device uploads data once at each interval, and the uploaded data contains voltage, current, and power. 5.12 Protection Users can press the "Menu" button and select "Protection" to enter the interface, the protection parameters can be set in the interface. Figure 50 Protection ...
If the OPP is triggered, the maximum output power will be limited to the protection value, once the OPP is triggered, the output will be shut down immediately and the screen will display the OPP symbol. 5.13 Fault Simulation (Optional) The N83624 can simulate a variety of battery fault states, including short circuit, negative break, positive break, and opposite polarity.
5.14 Factory Reset Users press the "Menu"to enter the screen, select "Restore Factory" to enter the interface, press the "Enter" to restore the factory settings, the interface is shown in Figure 52. Figure 52 Factory Reset...
5.15 About Us Users press "Menu" to enter and select "About Us" to enter the interface, press "Shift", it will show the factory SN number and software version information of N83624. Figure 53 About Us...
Check whether all the specifications and performances are within the device working range. Check whether the device displays error information. Operate on a replacement device. Calibration Intervals It is suggested that N83624 series should be calibrated once a year.
7 Main Technical Data Measurement accuracy is recognized when the temperature is 18℃~28℃ and the relative humidity reaches 80% within one year after calibration. Also, please warm up for half an hour before accuracy measurement. Table 22 Model N83624-06-01 N83624-06-03 N83624-06-05 N83624-15-01 Current...
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Voltage Rise Time (full load) <20μs <40μs (10%-90%F.S. Variation Time) Voltage Fall Time (no load) <3ms <6ms (90%-10%F.S. Variation Time) Voltage Fall Time (full load) <100μs <200μs (90%-10%F.S. Variation Time) Transient Voltage Drop¹ 200mV 400mV Transient Recovery Time² <100μs <200μs Others Load Regulation 0.2mV...
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When multiple N83624s are used in series, the mains power cannot be disconnected when the device channels are ON, all channels must be OFF before disconnecting the mains power, otherwise the device will be damage...
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