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- Page 1 MDX-700P HD Battery Conductance and Electrical System Analyzer For 6 & 12-volt automotive starting batteries and 12 & 24-volt starting/charging systems INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
MDX-700P HD Contents Safety Guidelines Capabilities Display and Keypad User Interface UP and DOWN Arrows ENTER Button BACK/PRINT Button MENU Button Options Menu Procedure Preparations Before the Test Connecting the Tester Battery Test Battery Test Results Starter System Test- Auto/Van Auto/Van Starter System Test Results Charging System Test- Auto/Van &... - Page 4 MDX-700P HD Test Messages Error Messages Maintenance & Troubleshooting Changing The Cable Assembly Printer Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Display Replacing the Battery www.midtronics.com...
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Page 5: Safety Guidelines
Wash hands after handling. Capabilities The MDX-700P HD Battery Conductance and Electrical System Analyzer tests 6 & 12-volt regular flooded, AGM flat plate, AGM spiral, and gel batteries, as well as 12 & 24-volt starting and charging systems for passenger cars and light trucks. -
Page 6: Display And Keypad
MDX-700P HD Display and Keypad When you first connect the MDX-700P HD to a battery, it functions as a voltmeter until you press the ENTER button. IMPORTANT: If you connect the tester to a voltage source greater than 30 Vdc, you may damage the tester’s circuitry. -
Page 7: User Interface
MDX-700P HD User Interface Display Showing Measured Battery Result voltage Decision Measured Button rating Toolbar Selected rating Output UP and DOWN Arrows Use these keys to choose test parameters and scroll to menu options. ENTER Button Use this button to make MDX-700P HD selections. -
Page 8: Options Menu
MDX-700P HD Options Menu Procedure 1. Press the MENU button to access the Options Menu. Use the UP () and DOWN () arrows to move to the line you want to edit. 3. Press the ENTER button to make the highlighted line editable. Use the UP () and DOWN () arrows to select the character for that cur- sor location. -
Page 9: Preparations Before The Test
MDX-700P HD Preparations Before the Test Before connecting the tester, clean the battery posts or side terminals with a wire brush and a mixture of baking soda and water. When testing side- post batteries, install and tighten lead terminal adapters. A set of adapters is included with the tester. -
Page 10: Battery Test
MDX-700P HD Battery Test When you first connect the tester to the battery, it functions as a voltmeter until you press the ENTER button to start the test. This function can be turned off through the Options Menu After you press ENTER, scroll to each parameter using the UP () or DOWN () ARROW button and press ENTER to select. -
Page 11: Battery Test Results
MDX-700P HD BATTERY RATING: Scroll to and select the rating units. Hold down the UP () or DOWN () ARROW button to increase the scrolling speed. Press ENTER to start test. After several seconds the tester displays the deci- sion on the battery’s condition and the measured voltage. - Page 12 Disconnect the batteries and test them individually. See “Maintenance & Troubleshooting” in this manual for more information about the printer. IMPORTANT: The MDX-700P HD retains the results of the last test only. When you start a new test, the last results are overwritten. www.midtronics.com...
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Page 13: Starter System Test- Auto/Van
MDX-700P HD Starter System Test- Auto/Van IMPORTANT: Before starting the test, inspect the alternator drive belt. A belt that is glazed or worn, or lacks the proper tension, will prevent the en- gine from achieving the rpm levels needed for the test. -
Page 14: Charging System Test- Auto/Van & Truck
MDX-700P HD Charging System Test- Auto/Van & Truck Once you have completed an in-vehicle test, the display alternates between the battery test results and the message PRESS FOR CHARGING TEST. Press the ENTER ( ) button to proceed with the charging test. Following the on-screen prompts: 1. Rev the engine. Turn on high beams headlights and the blower fan. - Page 15 MDX-700P HD Decision Interpretation LOW OUTPUT Alternator not providing sufficient current to power the system’s electrical loads and charge the battery. √ Check the belts to ensure the alternator is rotating with the engine running. Replace broken or slipping belts and retest.
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Page 16: Battery Test
Follow steps 4 to 7 in the Battery Test section starting on page 10. The MDX-700P HD evaluates the battery and displays the results (page 11). If the decision is CHECK BATTERY PACK and you selected more than one battery to test, the MDX-700P HD provides the option of testing each battery in the pack (BREAK PACK DOWN) or continuing with the Starter Test. Break Pack Down... -
Page 17: Testing The Battery Pack
MDX-700P HD After you complete testing on the last battery, the MDX-700P HD displays the results. Press the DOWN ARROW key to view the individual battery re- sults. See an example of the results on the next page. 6. You may print the results of the testing. If the result of the pack test is “Good Pack”, the MDX will continue on to the Starter Test (refer to Starter Test section for instructions). -
Page 18: Test Messages
MDX-700P HD Test Messages For a more decisive result, the tester may prompt you for additional information. The messages in the following table may appear before the tester can display a result. Test Message Interpretation BAT. TEMPERATURE Select ambient temperature above or below 32 ºF (0 ºC) CHARGE STATE Select before or after battery has been charged. -
Page 19: Error Messages
MDX-700P HD Error Messages Error Message Interpretation CONNECT TO Tester is not connected to the battery 12V BATTERY LOW INTERNAL AA Internal AA batteries are low and need to be BATTERIES. REPLACE replaced. See “Maintenance & Troubleshooting” AA BATTERIES SOON! section. -
Page 20: Maintenance & Troubleshooting
MDX-700P HD Maintenance & Troubleshooting Changing The Cable Assembly Identify the circled screw. 2. Remove the screw. Grasp the housing and firmly pull the cable assembly from housing. To attach a new cable, align the cable and tester housings and push to- gether. -
Page 21: Printer Troubleshooting
MDX-700P HD Printer Troubleshooting If the MDX-700P HD is not connected to a 12-volt battery with at least 11.5 volts of power or the paper sensor does not detect paper in the compartment during the print process, the tester displays one of error messages described in the table:... -
Page 22: Replacing The Battery
MDX-700P HD Replacing the Battery The MDX-700P HD can test down to 5.5 volts when the unit’s internal batteries are not functioning. The tester displays LOW INTERNAL AA BATTERIES, REPLACE AA BATTERIES SOON! when the internal AA batteries need to be replaced. NOTE: Setup information will be retained while you change the internal batteries. -
Page 24: Limited Warranty
This battery tester is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Midtronics will, at our option, repair the unit or replace the unit with a remanufactured tester. This limited warranty...
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