SPX 3641 User Manual - Getting Started
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Getting Started
Battery Charger and
Analyzer
The battery charger and analyzer is a non-portable test-
bench that incorporates the following battery test and
charge functions into a single bench-top unit:
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Test and determine if a 12 volt gel-cell, Absorbed Glass
Mat (AGM), or wet cell, lead-acid automotive recharge-
able battery is good or bad.
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Charge the battery in less than one hour.
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Warn if battery leads are faulty or connected incorrectly.
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Bar code reader to identify the battery.
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Indicator lights to show the progress of the test.
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Easy-to-follow on-screen instructions for each step of the
test procedure.
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A printed report that shows the battery condition after the
test and charge.
The battery charger and analyzer is easily connected to a
Local Area Network
(LAN) for data transfer and for printing
Battery Test reports.
Assembly Instructions
The battery charger and analyzer is not intended to be a
portable unit, it is mounted in a stand where it will be
permanently located.
To complete the assembly for the battery charger and
analyzer, follow these steps:
1. Insert the battery cables into the battery cable port (item
1). Insert the sense cable into the sense cable port (item
2). See Figure: Battery charger and analyzer Ports.
3. If the optional bar code reader was purchased, insert the
bar code reader serial cable into the serial port (item 9).
Consult the bar code reader documentation to set up the
bar code reader.
4. If the optional printer was purchased, connect the printer
serial cable into the serial port (item 7). Consult the
printer documentation to locate the serial port on the
printer and to set up the printer.
Plug the printer into the power receptacle located on the
back of the battery charger and analyzer (item 5).
Turn On the printer and leave it On. The power switch for
the battery charger and analyzer will now turn the printer
On or Off when the printer is needed.
5. If connecting the battery charger and analyzer to a LAN,
connect your Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port (item
8).
6. Plug the battery charger and analyzer power cord (item
3) into a 120 volt, 60Hz, 20A grounded wall outlet.
Figure: Battery charger and analyzer Ports
1. Battery cable port
2. Sense cable port
3. Battery charger and analyzer Power Cord
4. 3A-125V, Type 3AG “fast-acting” fuse
5. Printer Plug-in
6. Compact Flash Card port
7. Serial port (printer)
8. Ethernet port
9. Serial port (bar code reader)