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SBS -840 User Manual

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SBS-8400
BATTERY CAPACITY TESTER
USER MANUAL
（V2.2）

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  • Page 1 SBS-8400 BATTERY CAPACITY TESTER USER MANUAL （V2.2）...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SBS-8400 USER MANUAL Contents 1. Introduction ....................... 3 1.1 Features ......................3 1.2 System Component Unit .................. 5 2. Main Technical Parameter ..................6 2.1 Environment & Condition for Use..............6 2.2 Structure & Weight ..................6 2.3 Working Power Supply ..................6 2.4 Input Voltage from Battery Strings ..............

  • Page 3: Introduction

    6 wireless modules for 48V battery strings) c) Available for offline & online discharging test of multiple battery string, SBS-8400 can simultaneously record the actual discharge currents of each battery strings in the test. (As accessories, extra current clamps are needed for multiple groups testing)
  • Page 4 PC analysis software assists users to analyze the data and create test report. n) 8M internal memory, SBS-8400 main machine can record several sets of data independently, and the menu interface provides some management operations like reviewing, analyzing and deleting.

  • Page 5: System Component Unit

    SBS-8400 has diversified protective functions, which include the sounds alarm, lights warning, and clear interface prompts. SBS-8400 is small in volume, light in weight, simple to operate, highly accurate product line. For different applications, SBS-8400 is available for the discharging test of 12V, 24V, 48V, 72V, 96V, 110V, 120V, 220V, 240V battery strings etc.

  • Page 6: Main Technical Parameter

    ~+50 , decrease power for use. ℃ ℃ 2.2 Structure & Weight Adopting the stainless steel shell, SBS-8400 has sturdy and stable structure. Meanwhile, the unique material of power consumption unit makes SBS-8400 main machine portable. The dimension (length*breadth*height): SBS-8400: 670mm×230mm×370mm...

  • Page 7: Parameter Display & Measure Accuracy

    In “Preset” interface, the user can set the discharge current, battery capacity, cells number, the stop threshold value of battery string voltage and cell voltage, discharge capacity, discharge time in the allowed range and SBS-8400 provide 8 locations to save the presetting parameters for common usage.

  • Page 8: Basic Operational Principle

    By RS232 port in SBS-8400 main machine, PC can connect with SBS-8400 to display real time discharge data. c) By USB port in SBS-8400 main machine, user can download the data to PC by USB-disk. d) By parataxis control port, SBS-8400 main machine can co-work with SBS-S series DC load bank.

  • Page 9: Constant Current Principle

    3.2 Constant Current Principle The internal circuit of SBS-8400 adopts PWM (pulse width modulation) control technique. Under the control of central processing unit, the power circuit can discharge the battery strings in the setting current accurately.

  • Page 10: Operating Instructions

    Power Switch Main Machine Power Light (green) Alligator Clip (4 yellow, 1 red, 1 black) Communicate Light (red) Wireless Module for 2V/6V/12V—SBS-2612 Power Light (green) Alligator Clip (4 red, 1 black) Communicate Light (red) Wireless Module for 1.2V/2V-SBS-12612 10 / 31...

  • Page 11: Main Machine Connection

    If the power source is 220V AC 50Hz/60Hz, please use a 220V AC to 110V AC transformer to start the tester, or inform us when you plan to order SBS-8400, we will adjust power source to support 220V AC.

  • Page 12: Wireless Modules Connection

    SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 4.4 Wireless Modules Connection Before connecting, please install the antenna stick in main tester 4.4.1 SBS-2612 wireless modules (for 2V) connection Before connecting, please install the antenna stick in main tester Wiring Hint 4.4.1 SBS-2612 wireless modules (for 2V) connection...
  • Page 13 SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 4.4.2 SBS-2612 wireless modules (for 12V, 6V) connection 4.4.2 SBS-2612 wireless modules (for 12V, 6V) connection Wiring Hint SBS-2612 Wireless Module Black Wireless module number and the battery to connect For example: NO.1 module -- Connect the NO.1-NO.4 (from positive electrode) NO.2 module -- Connect the NO.5-NO.8 (from positive electrode)
  • Page 14 SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 4.4.3 SBS-12612 wireless modules (for 1.2V, 2V) connection 4.4.3 SBS-12612 wireless modules (for 1.2V, 2V) connection Wiring Hint SBS-12612 Wireless Module Black Wireless module number and the battery to connect For example: NO.1 module -- Connect the NO.1-NO.4 (from positive electrode) NO.2 module -- Connect the NO.5-NO.8 (from positive electrode)
  • Page 15 SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 4.4.4 Connecting guide when cell quantity is not multiple of 4 4.4.4.1 SBS-2612 wiring for last 4 to 1 cells  4 yellow wires, from left to right = from long to short  means this wire no need to connect ...
  • Page 16 SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 4.4.4.2 SBS-12612 wiring for last 4 to 1 cells  4 red wires, from left to right = from long to short  means this wire no need to connect  separate the last cells with other cells Last four 1.2V/2V cell...

  • Page 17: Starting Up And Input Operation

    Press any key into main menu, if 10 more seconds without press, the system will jump to main menu automatically. 4.5 Starting Up and Input Operation Power Switch 4.5.1 after the main machine connection, turn on the power switch to start up SBS-8400 17 / 31...

  • Page 18: Check The Connection Of The Wireless Modules

    SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 4.5.3 SBS-4815CT input way: press on the screen directly 4.5.3 SBS-8400 input way: press on the screen directly The Welcome Screen The Main Menu 4.6 Check the Connection of the Wireless Modules 4.6.1 Press “BatteryView” in the main menu into the table interface, if all wireless modules connected, you can see the voltage of each cell.

  • Page 19: The Preset Function

    4.7.1 The preset function provides 30 locations to save the discharge test; you can load the same setting in the repeated test. No need to set all parameters again. Of course SBS-8400 can support manual setting in the discharge interface without presetting.
  • Page 20 SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 4.8.2 In parameter interface, you can see all same parameters in the “Preset”; you can re-edit the discharge parameters here and “Apply” to save them. 4.8.3 Press “Start” into the discharge interface, 4.8.3 Press “Start” into the discharge interface, and turn on ‘F0’...

  • Page 21: Download The Data To Pc

    SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 4.9 Download the Data to PC 4.9.1 SBS-8400 provides two ways to record the test data: a) Use the RS232 wire to connect main machine with PC, by analysis software, the real time test data can be download during the test.

  • Page 22: System Setup

    4.10.3 When cell No. of your battery string starts from negative electrode, please set ‘BattOrder’ to ‘From Batt-’. SBS-8400 will reserve 4 cells sequence at each wireless module to keep your testing result correct. Cell No. start from positive >> From + Cell No.
  • Page 23 SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 4.10.5 If two SBS-8400s with 2 sets of wireless modules are testing different battery string in same battery room, the same No. modules in two set have interference issue. In this kind of test application, it needs 2 set of wireless modules with different frequency.

  • Page 24: Charge Monitoring Function

    Connect SBS-8400 & SBS-S unit(s) with battery string by power cables b) Connect external current clamp with SBS-8400 – ‘DC CURRENT MEASUREMENT’ port, and put clamp on the all cables from SBS-S unit(s) to battery string. c) Connect parallel control wire from SBS-8400 – ‘PARALLEL INPUT’ port to SBS-S –...
  • Page 25 ‘TestCurr’ you need (for example: 200A in total). c) Set all stop thresholds in SBS-S unit(s), and set current to the max value which SBS-S unit(s) can offer (for example: set 100A in SBS-1110S).

  • Page 26: Pc Software Instruction

    4.12.2.2 Setting a) Select the correct ‘Clamp range’ in master SBS-8400 Setup interface. b) Set all 4 stop thresholds and other details in both SBS-8400 parameters interface, and set the total discharge current to ‘TestCurr’ in master SBS-8400. c) Set ‘TestCurr’ to max value which slave SBS-8400 can offer.

  • Page 27: Install Analysis Software To Pc

    SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 5.2 Install Analysis Software to PC 5.2.1 Please find the install program of analysis software in the CD-ROM or USB disk. 5.2.2 According the prompts to finish the installation. 5.2.3 After the installation, you can click the desktop icon to open the software.

  • Page 28: Real Time Recording During The Testing

    After saving the file, press “Connect” to wait the real time data automatically. 5.3.3 Start the discharge in SBS-8400, and the real time data will keep coming and showing in the PC software interface. Please input the red parameters correctly in the battery information, it can affect the result of capacity evaluation.
  • Page 29 SBS-8400 USER MANUAL 5.4.2 Double click the file to activate “Battery information” interface. Or you can open the software first and choose “Open file” in “file” menu. open the software first and choose “Open file” in “file” menu. Software can load the parameters which you set in main machine PC Explorer automatically;...

  • Page 30: Generate Excel Test Report

    SBS-8400 USER MANUAL Input the battery number range you want to be displayed or hided c) Battery capacity: show the actual capacity, reserve capacity and percentage of battery string d) Data form: show the each discharge data by time-interval during the discharging e) Cell voltage: each battery voltage can be displayed by bar chart, the bar chart can show you the initial and end voltages.

  • Page 31: Attentions

    6.2 In the process of discharge, we advise that the operator must stay in the testing spot until discharge over. 6.3 Please check the datasheet of SBS-8400 to ensure the tested battery string is in the voltage range, if battery string voltage is out of SBS-8400 test range, it would cause damage to main unit.

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