Current Sharing

The Current Sharing feature allows multiple devices to operate as one group to increase the current carrying capability. When operating as a group, one channel will be the designated host channel. The host channel is the channel that controls the operation, aggregates the data and displays data for the whole group. To set up a…

Using Battery Console

The Battery Console software application is used to compile and load a test routine or program into the Battery Metric device. Once the routine has been loaded it is operated using the onscreen controls. A routine/program is a series of steps where each step performs a defined function with defined operating parameters. The routine also…

Installing Battery Console

Installing Battery Console The Battery Metric software application installation files can be found at: www.batterymetric.com To install Battery Console simply download and run the setup file: setup.exe This installation method will require an internet connection. If an internet connection is unavailable, download the zip file containing all of the installation files. Unzip the files to…

System

Configuration: Opens a new window that will display the Channel No, Model No, Serial No, Firmware Ver, Hardware Ver and Range of all devices currently online.  Consult this information to determine which channel numbers are currently available.  When using the system be sure to know which channel numbers are assigned to all devices.  When using…

View

Compact Mode: Used to shrink the user interface by closing the Setup and Chart areas.  This can be used to reduce clutter on the desktop while working on other applications. Graph Enable: Used to hide the chart area when not required. Graph Voltage: Used to display or hide the yellow Voltage plot line. Graph Current:…

Discharge

Standard Discharge Routine The Discharge routine will discharge a battery down to the Voltage Cutoff value specified in Quick Setup or Profile Setup. The output delivered will be measured in mAH, or AH and WH. A rating of Percent Capacity will also be calculated for the battery. This rating will be based on the actual…

Program

This menu section is used to manage a custom program routine. Open: Opens the xml program file so that it can be previewed or loaded into the Battery Metric device. Preview: Opens a new window that displays a comprehensive display of the all the programming parameters.  This display is very helpful for developing, reviewing and…

Routines

The Routine menu contains a list of standard routines that can be used to manage the battery. Selecting any of the these routines will begin the process of loading the routine into the Battery Metric device.  Note that the routine typically does not begin just by loading it.  Usually you will need to begin the…

Charge

Standard Charge Routines The Standard Charge Routines will charge batteries using a charge algorithm appropriate for the specified battery type. Specify Battery Type in either Quick Setup or Profile Setup mode. In Quick Setup mode, default battery charge parameters will be used. Profile Setup allows for the charge parameters to be specified as required. After…

Load Test

Standard Load Test Routine The load test applies a discharge current load to see if the battery can maintain an output terminal voltage while loaded. This can be a quick test with a Pass or Fail indication about battery health. Memo: Use this routine to apply a load to test if a battery can maintain…