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  • Page 1 IBEX-Series Pro & Ultra User Manual...
  • Page 2 IBEX-Series Manual Contents 1. Product Overview ........................4 1.1 Introduction ........................4 1.2 Product Characteristics ..................... 4 1.3 Before Reading This Manual .................... 4 2. Equipment Checklist ......................5 2.1 Ultra Kit ..........................5 3. Safety Warnings ........................6 3.1 User and Equipment Protection ..................6 3.2 Preventing Serious Personal Injury ...................
  • Page 3 IBEX-Series Manual 8.2.4 Alarm Setting ......................17 8.2.5 Battery Information ....................18 8.2.6 Report ........................19 8.3 Printing Measurement Data .....................20 8.3.1 Bank-Unit Print ......................21 8.3.2 Cell-Unit Print ......................21 8.3.3 Sample Printouts .....................21 9.Transferring Data from IBEX to Exmons Software ..............22 9.1 Saving Test Data.........................23 9.2 Edit Bank Information and Alarms ..................24 9.3 Downloading Specific Gravity ....................25 9.3.1 Finalizing the S.G.
  • Page 4 IBEX-Series Manual 1. Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The IBEX is a digital battery tester that diagnoses the status of cell’s or stationary battery’s deterioration by means of measuring and analyzing internal resistance (R), voltage (V), and temperature (°C/°F). 1.2 Product Characteristics Automatic Stationary Battery Measuring Algorithm With an integrated automatic measuring algorithm, the IBEX automatically measures and stores data by contacting pin probes to the stationary battery poles.
  • Page 5 IBEX-Series Manual 2. Equipment Checklist 2.1 Ultra Kit Quick Start Guide DC Clamp Meter Software & Literature IBEX Holder 4-Point Test Probes Ultra-Kits come standard with:  IBEX-Ultra Body  2x Li-Ion Batteries  Soft Poly-Vinyl Bag (IBEX neck holder) ...
  • Page 6 IBEX-Series Manual 3. Safety Warnings Never contact AC or DC-over-60V to the tester terminal! It can result in serious injury to the user and damage the tester. 3.1 User and Equipment Protection When you connect the IBEX measuring probe to the post of a stationary battery, be extremely careful.
  • Page 7 IBEX-Series Manual  Do not exceed the specified charge time.  If you find severe heat, smog, or odor during the battery pack charging process, immediately remove the battery charger from the outlet, and stop charging the battery in order to prevent a fire.
  • Page 8 IBEX-Series Manual 1. Bank Indicator: Displays the number of the bank (00) and the number of the cell (000) that is currently selected. The bank will always be displayed as “BANK XX-XXX” regardless of what the bank name is changed to. 2.
  • Page 9 IBEX-Series Manual 4.3 Key Functions Applicable Functions Name Mode POWER Always turn IBEX power ON or OFF. Measuring Switch from the measuring mode to the setup mode. Mode MENU Setup Mode Switch from the setup mode to the measuring mode. Character Switch input-able character tables to English, numbers, or Input Mode...
  • Page 10 IBEX-Series Manual 5. Battery Pack Maintenance 5.1 Charging the Battery The Li-Ion battery that comes with the IBEX can be charged using the following methods: 1. Connect the charger’s power cord to a single phase 100~230V 50/60hz power plug. <POWER> Lamp will be lit and turn to green. 2.
  • Page 11 IBEX-Series Manual 6. Zero-Point Calibration If you believe that that the unit is not testing accurate the IBEX can be internally zero calibrated in the field. This does not replace the importance of getting the IBEX properly calibrated on recommended calibration intervals. If successfully zeroed and results still appear to be inaccurate your testing leads may be faulty and should be replaced.
  • Page 12 IBEX-Series Manual 7. Stationary Battery Testing To test battery voltage and resistance using the IBEX, the test leads need to be connected to the positive (+) and negative (-) poles of the battery. The measuring method varies slightly based on the type of test lead being used. Pin Type Press the test leads onto a flat surface on the battery’s poles.
  • Page 13 IBEX-Series Manual 7.1 Measuring Modes The IBEX has two main measurement modes, automatic and manual. 7.1.1 Automatic Measurement To set the unit to automatic mode press the <Menu> button, go into the Storage Select menu and select the auto icon. With automatic measuring mode the IBEX will save the measuring results as soon as the test leads are removed from the battery.
  • Page 14 IBEX-Series Manual 8.1 Modifying Bank and Alarm Information To input or modify characters such as battery data, bank name, alarm setting name, etc., carefully read the methods below. It will help you input characters quickly. NOTE: If you have any version of the Exmons software the alarm and bank information can be edited more efficiently using the software.
  • Page 15 IBEX-Series Manual 8.2 Submenu Icons The menu of the IBEX is composed of 7(Pro)/8(Ultra) icons with the following sub-menus. Main Menu Submenu Menu Functions Utility Setup Hardware SETTING mode Backlight Setup LCD backlight time setup Contrast Level LCD brightness level setup Setup Temp Unit Select Temperature scale setup...
  • Page 16 IBEX-Series Manual 8.2.1 Utility Setup Used for selecting hardware setup or temperature mode. Backlight Setup Used to set the backlight timer. The backlight can be set to automatically turn off between 1 and 10 minutes. Contrast Setup Used for adjusting the brightness of characters and icons displayed on the screen. Temp.
  • Page 17 IBEX-Series Manual 6. During measurement, press the <▶> button, then you can check the graph of frequency analysis (FFT). The graph indicates harmonic contents of 60Hz/50Hz commercial frequency (Figure 4). If you want to move back to Figure 2, press the <ESC> button. 7.
  • Page 18 IBEX-Series Manual Alarm Now View Displays the currently selected alarm values; use this to verify that the alarm is correctly set for selected bank. There is only one alarm active on the IBEX at any one time. 8.2.5 Battery Information Used to manage bank information, receive bank data from the software, and change the bank size.
  • Page 19 IBEX-Series Manual IBEX-Pro BANK CELL BANK CELL BANK CELL IBEX-Ultra BANK CELL BANK CELL BANK CELL 4,800 1,568 1,152 NOTE: Resizing the banks in the IBEX will erase all data currently stored in the unit. 1. After selecting Bank Change use the arrow keys to select the size of the bank. 2.
  • Page 20 IBEX-Series Manual 4. The cell view screen displays all of the cells in the bank on a grid. Bad cells which have failed their alarm setting will be highlighted. Press <ENT> on a cell to view its measurement data. NOTE: Press the <CAL/del> button to erase measurement data for that cell. 5.
  • Page 21 IBEX-Series Manual 8.3.1 Bank-Unit Print 1. After selecting Data View all of the banks will be displayed. 2. Scroll to the desired bank then line up the IBEX with the printer and press the <TRY/prt> button. 3. The entire bank will print. Empty cells will be omitted from the printout. 8.3.2 Cell-Unit Print 1.
  • Page 22 IBEX-Series Manual 9.Transferring Data from IBEX to Exmons Software 1. Connect the IBEX to the PC using the USB cable and turn the unit on. 2. Press the “Import Data” button in the software and the transfer window will appear. 3.
  • Page 23 IBEX-Series Manual 9.1 Saving Test Data 1. Open the Repository Commander by clicking the “Add to Repository” button located in the upper left corner of the temporary repository. 2. Before moving data, a folder structure needs to be put into place. In the white box of the Data Repository area right click to: A.
  • Page 24 IBEX-Series Manual 9.2 Edit Bank Information and Alarms 1. Right click the newly added bank in the Data Repository to edit its Alarm and Properties. 2. Properties: You can edit the bank information such as name, place, maker, etc. If known, the standard resistance for the tested batteries can be entered here.
  • Page 25 IBEX-Series Manual 9.3 Downloading Specific Gravity (Skip this section if not using Eagle Eye S.G. Ultra or Ultra Max) 1. Double click the bank you wish to transfer S.G. data into to open the bank. The screen will appear as shown below. 2.
  • Page 26 IBEX-Series Manual 6. When successful the results will appear as shown below. Click “Next” to continue. 9.3.1 Finalizing the S.G. Transfer 1. Download Options: There are several options for how the measuring results can be put into the software. A. You can select the beginning jar. (i.e. If setting the beginning jar as 5 then S.G. result 1 will correspond to the 5th jar in the bank.) B.
  • Page 27 IBEX-Series Manual 9.4 Viewing Bank Data 1. If not uploading specific gravity double click the bank you wish to view. Each bank can contain multiple dates with the most recent shown by default. 2. Data View: A. Bank information displayed here. You can select different test dates by using the “Date” drop-down menu.
  • Page 28 IBEX-Series Manual 3. Viewing History: Click to view the bank history. You can select a date range; the results will appear on the graph showing the earliest test date first after clicking the “Search” button. 5. Click to save the test data as an Excel file. 6.
  • Page 29 IBEX-Series Manual 9.5 Generating a Report 1. Two types of reports can be made in Exmons Ultra+. A. Standard Report: To generate a standard report click the button when viewing a bank or select “Report” on the main menu then select “Standard Report.” The standard report shows all of the test data and all of the individual cell data.
  • Page 30 IBEX-Series Manual 9.6 Uploading Bank Information and Alarms to the IBEX 1. Connect the IBEX and turn the unit on. Press the “IBEX Setup” button in the software. 2. The data transfer window will appear. On the IBEX press [MENU] and scroll over to “BATT INFO”...
  • Page 31 IBEX-Series Manual 10. Concept of Stationary Battery Measurement In order to examine the extent of deterioration of the measurement materials (e.g., stationary batteries that tend to increase their internal resistance as they get older), it is necessary to measure voltage sags by an internal resistance, V , and by connecting parallel IS (below voltage) current, I...
  • Page 32 IBEX-Series Manual 1. 40% (Pole plate resistance): Electrochemical resistance typical to pole plates (changes according to the extent of corrosion of the pole plate) 2. 25% (contact resistance): Resistance against contact points of the pole plate 3. 15% (electrolyte resistance): Resistance due to the ion conductivity of electrolyte (varies by the measuring frequency) 4.
  • Page 33 IBEX-Series Manual 10.4 The Internal and Interconnect Resistance during Stationary Batteries Measurement In order to measure an accurate internal resistance value of the stationary battery, it is necessary to locate the point A (-) as close as possible to the point B (+) terminal and always measure the same location.
  • Page 34 IBEX-Series Manual 11 Specification Model: IBEX-PRO / IBEX-ULTRA Measuring Range - Stationary battery 10Ah~ max. 6,000Ah , 0.1 Volt ~ 16.0 Volt DC Accuracy - Voltage; ±0.5% - Temperature: within ±2% (-20-+ 80°C) - Internal resistance: within ±1.0 % rdg. ±8dgt. (3milli ohm full-scale) across test range Resolution - DC voltage: 10㎷...
  • Page 35 IBEX-Series Manual 12. Warranty Policy and Limitations Eagle Eye Power Solutions warrants to the original purchaser all of its original products against faults in materials and workmanship under normal use for the time period as described below in article No. 5 of section II. Warranty Limitations from the date of BL (Bill of Landing) pursuant to this warranty policy.
  • Page 36 Solutions. You can reach our team any of the following ways. Phone: 1-877-805-3377 Email: info@eepowersolutions.com Website: www.eepowersolutions.com Fax: 414-962-3660 Mailing address: Eagle Eye Power Solutions, LLC 4031 W. Kiehnau Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53209 www.eepowersolutions.com | Tel: 1-877-805-3377 | Fax: 1-414-962-3660 | info@eepowersolutions.com | V1.1...

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