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5.2.2 Operation Steps .................. 35 5.3 Resistance Card ....................36 5.3.1 Parameter Setting ................36 5.3.2 Operation Steps .................. 37 5.4 All CH ......................37 5.5 System ......................38 5.6 Protection ...................... 40 5.7 Factory Reset ....................42 5.8 About Us ......................42 6 APPLICATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION ......43 6.1 PC Software Configuration ................43 6.1.1 Port Connection ..................
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9 MAINTENANCE AND SELF-INSPECTION ...............76 9.1 Regular Maintenance ..................76 9.2 Fault Self-inspection ..................76 10 MAIN TECHNICAL DATA ..................77...
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About User Manual This manual is applied to N9000 Series Ultra-high Integration Dual-quadrant Modular Battery Simulator, including installation, operation, specifications and other detailed information. Due to the upgrade of instrument, this manual may be revised without notice in future versions.
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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.
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10 slot measurement and control modules, electrical isolation of the modules. N9000 series supports local/remote control and synchronous trigger function, which can realize multi-module high-speed synchronous control, and is widely applicable to multi-channel, high-integrity, high-power automated test and measurement scenarios.
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3.2 Appearance & Dimension 3.2.1 N9000 177.0mm(H)*482.0mm(W)(with handle)*635.0mm(D) Figure 1 Front Panel Dimension(mm) Figure 2 Side Dimension(mm)
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Figure 5 NB102 Dimension(mm) 3.3 Front Panel Introduction Figure 6 Front Panel Table 2 Number Name Function Power switch Power control Screen Displaying data Function Key Operation mode Device model Displaying model number Air outlet Exhaust outlet, cooling...
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3.3.1 Keyboard N9000 front panel mainly includes a screen,knob and buttons. Figure 7 Buttons Table 3 Item Functional button ① Numeric button ② Knob ③ 3.3.2 Function Button Figure 8 Function...
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Table 4 Button Definition Shortcut keys for different series of modules, press continuously to switch the module Readback channels To change channels Calling the System Configuration Interface Quick call for different specifications of the same series of modules. Function menu/system parameters power-on interface Lock/Unlock Compound function keys...
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3.3.3 Numeric Button Figure 9 Function Table 5 Button Definition To input digits , To delete To move cursor To enter E nter To exit To turn on/off channel output On/ Off...
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3.3.4 Knob Figure 10 Knob Table 6 Knob Function By rotating: to select the required item, adjust the parameter By pressing: to enter the edit interface, confirm the input 3.4 Rear Panel Introduction 3.4.1 Real Panel Figure 11 Rear Panel...
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Table 7 Name Definition Air outlet Ventilation and heat dissipation ① NB101 Channels port Battery analog module channel output ② Specifications Specifications of modules ③ NB102 Channels port Resistor module channel output ④ Instruments can be controlled via LAN Network port ⑤...
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output mode to compensate the wire voltage drop. Table 8 Pin Definition Symbol Definition Four-wire system output + Four-wire system sense + Four-wire system sense - Four-wire system output - Notes The maximum limit of the output/input voltage between the channel interface (+) and (-) is the rated voltage.
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CH2B CH1A CH1B 3.4.4 LAN Port The N9000 series uses a standard RJ45 (LAN) interface for easy wiring, operation and system integration. Figure 14 RJ45 The default connection to PC is via Ethernet. An Ethernet cable is provided as standard accessory in N9000 package. Default IP: 192.168.0.123.
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3. Connect one end of Ethernet cable to PC LAN port. 4. Connect another end of Ethernet cable to N9000 LAN port. 5. Check if the indicator light at LAN port on N9000 is flashing. Note 1: If the indicator light at LAN port on N9000 does not flash after the Ethernet cable was plugged, please check whether the LAN port on computer is working properly, the information is correct and make sure the computer is switched on correctly, the IP address at the same segment.
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DGND Ground CAN2H Recessive level CAN2L Dominant level PC can realize communication control through USB to CAN converter, the connection schematic is shown below: Figure 16 Diagram 3.4.6 Inter Lock Only when the dry contact is shorted, NB101 can output the set voltage/current and NB102 can set the resistance;...
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3.4.7 Status Light There are four status lights on the NB102 Module. RUN: Under normal circumstances the default is to blink once in 1s. STA: Normally always on, when there is an error or alarm event, it will blink once in 200ms;...
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3.5 Model&Accessories Selection 3.5.1 Model Selection Table 12 0.1mV Battery Simulator Standard Configuration Model Specifications Model Specifications N9000 M&C Chassis 6V/±1A/8CH Battery Simulator N9108-06-01 Voltage Accuracy: 0.1mV NB101-06-01-A 6V/±1A/4CH 6V/±1A/12CH Battery N9000 M&C Chassis Simulator N9112-06-01 NB101-06-01-A 6V/±1A/4CH Voltage Accuracy: 0.1mV 6V/±1A/16CH Battery N9000 M&C Chassis...
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Table 14 Resistance Simulator Resistance Module Model Specification Model Specification NB102-01-12 1.11MΩ/1Ω/12CH NB102-11-12 11.11MΩ/10Ω/12CH NB102-01-24 1.11MΩ/1Ω/24CH NB102-11-24 11.11MΩ/10Ω/24CH NB102-01-36 1.11MΩ/1Ω/36CH NB102-11-36 11.11MΩ/10Ω/36CH NB102-A6-12 600kΩ/1Ω/12CH NB102-06-12 6MΩ/10Ω/12CH NB102-A6-24 600kΩ/1Ω/24CH NB102-06-24 6MΩ/10Ω/24CH NB102-A6-36 600kΩ/1Ω/36CH NB102-06-36 6MΩ/10Ω/36CH [Note]: 1. A single battery simulator to support a NB102 series resistance module inserted into use 2.
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Note Accessories are sold separately, so user needs to purchase separately. Table 15 Item Model Description AC power cord This accessory is optional when A1103-02(L: 2m) the user requires chip terminal A1103-05(L: 5m) power. Battery simulator module test cable This accessory is optional when NB301-02(L: 2m)...
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4 Inspection & Installation 4.1 Inspection After receiving N9000, 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.
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Quick selection guide English version Note 1. If there is missing or damaged equipment, contact NGI immediately. Please do not send the device back until you have received a positive answer. 2. If you confirm that there is no problem with the packaging, please store it properly.
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Check whether the equipment fuse is blown, if the fuse is blown, then please replace it with the same specification type fuse to avoid causing accidents. Table 17 Model N9000 Series Specifications 250V/25A/6.35*32mm/Ceramic The fuse replacement method can be performed as follows: 1. Turn off the instrument and remove the power cord.
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Warnings To ensure operator safety, disconnect power to the unit before replacing the fuse. Check whether the device input/output current limit is set to 0. If it is set to 0, there may be no output from some channels. Warnings N9000 output voltage, current limit value and power do not exceed the rated voltage, rated current and rated power of the DUT, otherwise there is...
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N9000 series supports LAN communication and CAN communication. For LAN communication, N9000 needs to be connected to the computer through the network cable, and N9000 adopts dual LAN port design. N9000 series modular power...
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supply supports UDP and TCP network communication, users can set the IP address, the default port number is 7000, and the default ID is 0. When using CAN signal communication, users can choose CAN2.0 and CANFD communication mode, when using CAN communication mode, device ID and CAN baud rate should be set.
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Figure 22 Remote Mode When the device is disconnected from the computer, users need to press the ‘Lock’ to unlock the device.
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5 Operation 5.1 Power-on Interface The N9000 series card status browsing interface, as shown in the figure: tatus browsing interface Figure 23 S tatus browsing interface Figure 24 S...
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Table 18 Description 10 slots channel status, green indicates that the module is detected in this slot, gray indicates that the module is not detected in this slot. Specification information for the corresponding module name, e.g.: Battery card NB101-06-05-B Press ‘Menu’ to enter the main interface. Battery Card, Resistance Card, Protection, System, Factory Reset, About Us.
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5.2 NB101 Battery Card Figure 26 Battery Card Table 19 Description Product specification model Readback voltage, current and power. Status identification area. To set parameter. Inter lock, this symbol is displayed when the dry contact is not shorted.
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5.2.1 Parameter Setting Card Specification When different specifications of battery cards are inserted into the N9000 chassis, the system will read the information. It is recommended that cards of the same series and specifications be placed in adjacent card slot locations to prevent confusion.
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2. Press ◄► or rotary knob to move the cursor to the parameter option, press the knob to select it and enter the parameter setting interface, then press ◄ ► to move the digit cursor, rotary knob to adjust the corresponding digit size, and press the knob to confirm.
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Figure 27 Battery card parameter setting 5.3 Resistance Card After powering on the device, enter the card status browsing interface, press the Card shortcut key twice to enter the Resistance Card interface, or select the Resistance Card in Menu to enter this interface, the interface is displayed as shown in the figure.
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select the target parameter, then press the knob. Channels 1~12/13~24/25~36/ALL. R Value Range: 0~11.11MΩ 5.3.2 Operation Steps 1. Set Channels to All; 2. Set R Value to 1111.110; 3. Press ON/OFF to turn on the output; Figure 29 Resistance card parameter setting 5.4 All CH Voltage value, current value, power value and On/Off status can be viewed.
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Figure 30 All CH 5.5 System Figure 31 System IP Address Default 192.168.0.123, the settings can be changed and rebooted to take effect. Mask Default 225.225.0.0, the settings can be changed and rebooted to take effect. Gateway Default 192.168.0.1, the settings can be changed and rebooted to take effect.
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Comm UDP/TCP/CAN2.0/CANFD, can be changed and rebooted to take effect. Beeper ON/OFF Language English/Chinese Device ID Indicates the ID of each unit. when multiple units are used in parallel, channel ID = unit ID * 40 + channel number. For example, the 1st unit ID is 0, and each channel ID is 1~37 in order in case of full allocation (9-slot battery card 36CH + temperature card 1CH), and the 2nd unit ID is 1, and each channel ID is 41~77 in order in case of full allocation.
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5.6 Protection Figure 32 Protection Channel Refer to Chapter 5.2.1 OVP When over-voltage protection is enabled, the maximum output voltage of the battery simulator will be limited to the protected value, once the over-voltage protection is triggered, the output will be shut down immediately and the screen will display the OVP symbol.
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OPP When over-power protection is enabled, the maximum output power of the battery simulator will be limited to the protected value, once the over-power protection is triggered, the output will be shut down immediately and the screen will display the OPP symbol. Note 0 for turning off protection...
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5.7 Factory Reset Figure 33 Factory Reset 5.8 About Us Figure 34 About Us...
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Please plug the Ethernet cable to PC Ethernet port and the other side to N9000 LAN port. After N9000 series is turn on, enter the system configuration interface to check the network IP. PC needs to keep the same network segment with N9000 in order to search the device.
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6.1.2 Disabling operating system standby mode Windows 7 settings Click Start → Click Control Panel → Click Power Options → Click Change Computer Sleep Time. Figure 36 Windows 7 settings Figure 37 Windows 7 settings Set Turn off the display and Put the computer to sleep to Never.
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Figure 38 Windows 7 settings Windows 10 settings Click Start→Click Settings. Figure 39 Windows 10 settings Click System.
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Figure 40 Windows 10 settings Click Power & sleep. Figure 41 Windows 10 settings Select Never for both options under Sleep.
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Figure 42 Windows 10 settings 6.1.3 Network IP Address Setting The default IP of LAN port is 192.168.0.XXX (range from 0 to 255). Before operation, the computer IP should be assigned to the same network segment of N9000. But IP addresses should be different.
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Windows 7 Setting Click Start→Click Control Panel→Click Network and Sharing Center. Figure 43 Network IP Address Setting Click Change adapter settings. Figure 44 Network IP Address Setting...
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Select the network→Right click and choose Properties. Figure 45 Network IP Address Setting Click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) and fill the below information and press Figure 46 Network IP Address Setting Click Start→Input cmd.
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Input ping 192.168.0.123(default IP of N9000) and check if N9000 can communicate properly. Figure 47 Run Command If communicating properly, the below information will be reverted. Figure 48 Communication Test Windows 10 Setting Click Start→Click Set→Click Network & Internet. Figure 49 Network IP Address Setting Click Change adapter options.
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Figure 50 Network IP Address Setting Select the network→Right click and choose Properties. Figure 51 Network IP Address Setting Click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) and fill the below information and press...
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Figure 52 Network IP Address Setting Click Start→Input cmd. Input ping 192.168.0.123(default IP of N9000) and check if N9000 can communicate properly. Figure 53 Run Command If communicating properly, the below information will be reverted. Figure 54 Communication Test...
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6.2 Application Software Installation and Uninstallation 6.2.1 Installation 1) Find the installation program "N9000std_Full_setup.exe" from the USB flash drive in accessory bag. 2) Make double-click on the file and begin installation. Figure 55 Program Installation 3) Click Next as prompted until the installation is completed. The software will automatically create a shortcut on the desktop.
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6.2.2 Uninstallation Methods for uninstallation: Method 1: Program uninstallation can be completed through Uninstall Program in Control Panel of the operating system, or by right-clicking the shortcut and selecting uninstall. Method 2: Find the setup program in your computer disk and delete. 6.3 Operation After the application software is successfully installed, a shortcut icon will be generated on the desktop.
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Including hardware configuration, advanced configuration, catalog, About, Exit. 3. Shortcut menu Configuration before online. 4. Log Displays abnormal information of the device. Figure 59 Log...
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6.4 Configuration before Operation 6.4.1 Hardware Configuration Figure 60 Scan Operation steps: 1. Click Hardware Configuration to enter the interface and click Scan. 2. Select the IP address segment. 3. Enter the device ID scan range, click OK. 4. Wait for the scan to complete and the available devices to appear. 5.
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6.4.2 Advanced Configuration Click Menu→Click Advanced Configuration to enter the interface. Figure 61 Advanced Configuration 6.5 Function Figure 62 Function Interface...
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Offline/online online means that the software establishes a connection with the device, and offline means that the connection is broken, i.e., the communication is interrupted. Channel Config Users can modify the channel names of Battery Card NB101 and Resistance Card NB102 to import the Excel Resistance Temperature Table.
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Status bar Parameter Description Three states: 1. “Green” for running state 2. “Gray” for stop state 3. “Red” for abnormal online status. Default channel name, can be modified through channel Channel configuration Function Power Mode/Battery/SEQ Mode/SOC Mode etc. Voltage(V) Real time display of voltage in present mode Current(mA)...
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Operation Information Can be checked in history data Device List Battery Card NB101 Resistance Card NB102 NB101 Function Mode List Power Mode Charge Mode Sweep Mode SEQ Test SOC Test Fault Simulation Quick Start-SEQ Quick Start-SOC Protection Config Device Information Start/Stop logging data More...
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7 NB101 Function and Operation 7.1 Source Mode In source mode, NB101 adopts current bidirectional design, each channel supports up to 5A current output and inhalation, which meets the requirements of BMS active/passive equalization test, in other words, it can be used for battery charging and discharging test.
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Figure 64 Parameter setting in power mode 7.1.2 Operation Steps Select power mode, parameter setting interface will be pop up when the channel had been selected. Set CV value to 5V; Set I-Range to 0~5000mA; Set OUT/I-Limit to 1000mA; Set IN/I-Limit to 1000mA; Set R-Set to 0mΩ-1000mΩ;...
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7.2 Battery Simulation With its current bipolar design and variable output impedance, the N9000 series is suitable for charging and discharging tests on all types of portable batteries, and can also simulate battery charging and discharging characteristics to assist in other tests.
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Current Range Current range is the current readback range, including high range, low range and auto range. When set to Auto range, the readback current range will automatically switch according to the actual current value, and it will take effect only after the range is switched to ON again.
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Set Output Current Limit to 5000mA; Set Resistance Setting to 10mΩ; Set End Current to 3000mA; Set End Current State to ≥ (Voltage stops increasing at ≥3000mA); Time Interval should be greater than 10 times the sampling rate time. For example, if the sampling rate is configured to be 10ms (refer to the chapter on device parameters for sampling rate configuration), then the Time Interval should be configured to be more than 100ms.。...
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7.3 SEQ Test Users can add and edit test sequences consisting of multiple steps. The sequence can be configured with up to 200 work steps, and the user can edit the constant voltage value, input/output current limit, resistance setting, etc. for each single step. 1) Step: Perform corresponding operations on the test steps, such as: Edit/Delete/Shift Up/Shift Down/Copy/Clear/Other;...
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7.3.1 Parameter Setting Capacity Capacity for step CV Value Device output voltage values range from 0 to 101% of rated voltage Input Current Limit/Output Current Limit The input/output current limit value of the device is set from 0 to 101% of the rated current, and the actual input/output current will not exceed this setting value at most.
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1) Step: Perform corresponding operations on the test steps, such as: Edit/Delete/Shift Up/Shift Down/Copy/Clear/Other; 2) Edit: users can edit the capacity, constant voltage value, input/output current limit, internal resistance; 3) Step List: up to 200 steps can be configured in the sequence; 4) Start Voltage.
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7.4.1 Parameter Setting Capacity Capacity for step CV Value Device output voltage values range from 0 to 101% of rated voltage Resistance Setting Range 0mΩ-1000mΩ Input Current Limit/Output Current Limit The input/output current limit value of the device is set from 0 to 101% of the rated current, and the actual input/output current will not exceed this setting value at most When SOC is used in series, internal resistance cannot be set;...
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7.5 Fault Simulation The NB101 Battery Card integrates a variety of functions internally, such as positive/negative polarity open circuit, short circuit, polarity reversal and other fault simulation modes. It can be programmed to simulate the state or failure of each battery cell, simulate battery failures in various application environments and extreme conditions, and detect the response and processing capability of the BMS in a failure state.
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7.5.1 Parameter Setting Normal To simulate normal state of the battery Positive Open Circuit To simulate positive open circuit state of the battery Negative Open Circuit To simulate negative open circuit state of the battery Short-circuit To simulate short circuit state of the battery ...
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7.5.2 Operation Steps Take channel short circuit as an example: 1. Select CH1 to set the fault type Short Circuit; 2. Click Apply or OK; 3. The channel status identifies the fault simulation state, and displays the voltage to 1. When external voltage and current are input, it is prohibited to switch the fault simulation state with electricity, otherwise the relay will be damaged.
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7.6 Device Information Acquisition Rate Fast (10ms)/ Medium (120ms)/Slow(480ms), default 120ms. 8 NB102 Function and Operation 8.1 Resistance Card NB102 NB102 series is a resistance card, which can simulate NTC thermistor to realize the temperature acquisition accuracy test of energy storage BMS. The temperature simulation function can be applied to the temperature monitoring and sampling of battery packs in a complete BMS validation.
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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 N9000 series should be calibrated once a year.
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10 Main Technical Data Warning 1. The measurement accuracy is identified by the following conditions: within one year after calibration, operation temperature between 18℃ and 28℃, and the relative humidity up to 80%. 2. Please prepare for half an hour before precision measurement. 3.
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NB101 Battery Card Model NB101-06-01-A NB101-06-05-A Current ±1A/CH ±5A/CH Voltage 6V/CH 6V/CH Power 6W/CH 30W/CH Channels CC Mode Range -1-1A -1~1mA -5-5A -1~1mA Setting Resolution 0.1mA 0.1μA 0.1mA 0.1μA Setting Accuracy 1μA 1μA (23±5℃) Readback Resolution 0.1mA 0.1μA 0.1mA 0.1μA Readback Accuracy 1μA 1μA...
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Temperature Coefficient 20ppm/℃ (0~40℃) Dynamic Characteristic Voltage Rise Time ≤40μs (no load, 10%-90% variation time) Voltage Rise Time ≤40μs (purely resistive full load, 10%-90% change time) Voltage Fall Time ≤100μs (no load, 90%-10% variation time) Voltage Fall Time ≤100μs (purely resistive full load, 90%-10% change time) Transient Recovery Time <100μs (purely resistive load, 10%-90% change time) Fault Simulation...
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Power 6W/CH 30W/CH Channels CC Mode Range -1-1A -1~1mA -5-5A -1~1mA Setting Resolution 0.1mA 0.1μA 0.1mA 0.1μA Setting Accuracy 1μA 1μA (23±5℃) Readback Resolution 0.1mA 0.1μA 0.1mA 0.1μA Readback Accuracy 1μA 1μA (23±5℃) Temperature Coefficient 50ppm/℃ (0~40℃) CV Mode Range 0-6V 0-6V Setting Resolution...
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Voltage Rise Time ≤40μs (purely resistive full load, 10%-90% change time) Voltage Fall Time ≤100μs (no load, 90%-10% variation time) Voltage Fall Time ≤100μs (purely resistive full load, 90%-10% change time) Transient Recovery Time <100μs (purely resistive load, 10%-90% change time) Fault Simulation Positive and negative short circuit, positive and negative open Function...
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[Note]: 1, a single battery simulator to support a NB102 series resistance card insertion use 2, 600kΩ, 6MΩ models support NTC short-circuit simulation, NTC disconnection simulation 3, The above specifications are only for reference. For other specifications, please contact NGI. 4, All specifications are subject to change without notice.
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