Applent Instruments AT851 User manual

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Revision A5
FIRMWARE REVISIONS
This manual applies directly to instruments that
have the firmware Rev. A
[AT851 Battery Aging Tester]
User’s Guide
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AT8511/8512 User’s Guide
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Safety Summary
Warning Dangerous：
When you notice any of the unusual conditions listed below, immediately terminate operation and disconnect the
power cable.
Please Contact Applent Instruments Incorporation sales representative for repair of the instrument. If you continue
to operate without repairing the instrument, there is a potential fire or shock hazard for operators.
Instrument operates abnormally.
Instrument emits abnormal noise, smell, smoke, or a spark-like light during the operation.
Instrument generates high temperature or electrical shock during operation.
Power cable, plug, or receptacle on instrument is damaged.
Foreign substance or liquid has fallen into the instrument.
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of
this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific WARNINGS elsewhere in this manual
may impair the protection provided by the equipment. In addition it violates safety standards of design,
manufacture, and intended use of the instrument.
Disclaimer
Applent Instruments assumes no liability for the customer's failure to
comply with these requirements.
Ground
The Instrument
To avoid electric shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cabinet must be
connected to a safet
y earth ground by the supplied power cable with earth
blade.
DO NOT
Operate In An Explosive
Atmosphere
Do not operate the instrument in the presence of inflammable gasses or
fumes. Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment
constitutes a definite safety hazard.
Keep Away
From Live
Circuits
Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers. Component
replacement and internal adjustments must be made by qualified
maintenance personnel. Do not replace components with the power cable
connected. Under certain conditions, dangerous voltages may exist even
with the power cable removed. To avoid injuries, always disconnect power
and discharge circuits before touching them.
DO NOT
Service Or Adjust Alone
Do not attempt internal service o
r adjustment unless another person,
capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation, is present.
DO NOT
Substitute Parts Or
Modify Instrument
Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not install
substitute parts or perform unauthori
zed modifications to the instrument.
Return the instrument to an Applent Instruments Sales and Service Office
for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained.

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CERTIFICATION, LIMITED WARRANTY, & LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY
Applent Instruments, Inc. （shortened form Applent）certifies that this product met its published specifications
at the time of shipment from the factory. Applent further certifies that its calibration measurements are traceable to
the People’s Republic of China National Institute of Standards and Technology, to the extent allowed by the
Institution’s calibration facility or by the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization
members.
This Applent instrument product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period
corresponding to the individual warranty periods of its component products. The warranty period is 1 years and
begins on the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Applent will, at its option, either repair or replace
products that prove to be defective. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of a
Applent authorized reseller, and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries or to any product which, in Applent’s
opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or
handling.
For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by Applent. The buyer
shall prepay shipping charges to Applent and Applent shall pay shipping charges to return the product to the Buyer.
However, the Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products returned to Applent from another
country.
Applent warrants that its software and firmware designated by Applent for use with an instrument will execute its
programming instruction when properly installed on that instrument. Applent does not warrant that the operation
of the instrument, or software, or firmware, will be uninterrupted or error free.
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by the
Buyer, Buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside the
environmental specifications for the product, or improper site preparation or maintenance.
THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. APPLENT SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR
LOSSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER ARISING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, RELIANCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY.
Applent Instruments, Inc.
Changzhou,
Jiangsu,
China,
Rev.A2 January, 2005
Rev.B0 January, 2008

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Contents
Safety Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
CERTIFICATION, LIMITED WARRANTY, & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ..................................................... 3
Contents............................................................................................................................................................. 4
1. Unpacking and Preparation................................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 Incoming Inspection .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Setting up Fuse .................................................................................................................................. 6
1.3 Environmental Requirements ............................................................................................................ 6
1.4 Cleaning............................................................................................................................................. 7
1.5 How to Remove the Handle............................................................................................................... 7
2. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Main Specification............................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Features.............................................................................................................................................. 9
3. Start up............................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Front panel ....................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 VFD ................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.3 Keypad ..............................................................................................................................................11
3.4 Real panel ........................................................................................................................................ 12
3.5 Power On/Off................................................................................................................................... 13
3.5.1 Warm-up Time ......................................................................................................................... 13
3.6 Application Connections.................................................................................................................. 13
3.6.1 Wiring Considerations ............................................................................................................. 13
3.6.2 Local Sense Connections ......................................................................................................... 13
3.6.3 Remote Sensing Connections .................................................................................................. 14
3.7 Turning the Input On/off.................................................................................................................. 15
3.8 Operation Range .............................................................................................................................. 15
3.9 Protection Features .......................................................................................................................... 16
3.9.1 Over Voltage [-OV-].................................................................................................................. 16
3.9.2 Over Current [-OC-].................................................................................................................. 16
3.9.3 Over Power [-OP-] ................................................................................................................... 16
3.9.4 Reverse Voltage [-RV-]............................................................................................................. 16
3.9.5 Over Heat [-OH-] ...................................................................................................................... 17
4. Basic Operation ............................................................................................................................................... 18
4.1 Modes of Operation ......................................................................................................................... 18
4.1.1 Constant Current Mode [CC]................................................................................................... 18
4.1.2 Constant Voltage Mode (CV)................................................................................................... 19
4.1.3 Constant Power Mode (CP) ..................................................................................................... 19
4.1.4 Constant Resistance Mode (CR).............................................................................................. 20
4.2 Functions of Operation .................................................................................................................... 21
4.3 Setup the Maximum Current [I-max] .............................................................................................. 21
4.4 Setup the Maximum Voltage [V-max] ............................................................................................. 22
4.5 Setup the Maximum Power [P-max]................................................................................................ 22
4.6 Von/off Operation ............................................................................................................................ 22
4.7 Load ON Timer Function................................................................................................................. 23
4.8 File Operation (Saving/Loading/Erasing Settings).......................................................................... 23
4.9 Display Power or Resistance Measurement Result.......................................................................... 24
4.10 Menu................................................................................................................................................ 24
5. Advanced Testing Function ............................................................................................................................. 26
5.1 Short Circuit On/Off (SHT)............................................................................................................. 26
5.2 Battery Testing Function (BAT)....................................................................................................... 26
5.2.1 Set up battery testing parameter............................................................................................... 26
5.3 Battery Aging Testing Function ....................................................................................................... 27
5.3.1 Set up the parameters............................................................................................................... 27
5.3.2 Start the test ............................................................................................................................. 28
5.3.3 List of test data......................................................................................................................... 28
5.3.4 Testing Process ........................................................................................................................ 29
6. Specification .................................................................................................................................................... 30

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6.1 Specification .................................................................................................................................... 30
6.2 General Specification....................................................................................................................... 30
6.3 Dimensions ...................................................................................................................................... 31
Figure Contents
Figure 1-1 Fuse Holder...................................................................................................................................... 6
Figure 3-1 Front panel ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 3-2 VFD................................................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 3-3 Keypad I..........................................................................................................................................11
Figure 3-4 Keypad II ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 3-5 Real panel....................................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 3-6 Local Sensing................................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 3-7 The remote sensing interface on real panel.................................................................................... 14
Figure 3-8 Remote Sensing ............................................................................................................................. 14
Figure 3-9 The Input State ............................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 3-10 Rate power and Power Limit ....................................................................................................... 16
Figure 4-1 Constant Current Mode.................................................................................................................. 18
Figure 4-3 Constant Voltage Mode .................................................................................................................. 19
Figure 4-4 Constant power Mode .................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 4-5 Constant Resistance Mode ............................................................................................................. 20
Figure 4-6 Functions of Operation................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 4-7 I-max Setup Page ........................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 4-8 Von/off Operation........................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 4-9 V-ON Setup Page ........................................................................................................................... 23
Figure 4-10 V-OFF Setup Page........................................................................................................................ 23
Figure 4-11 Load ON Timer Setup Page ......................................................................................................... 23
Figure 4-12 File Operation Page...................................................................................................................... 24
Figure 5-8 Short-Circuit Testing Page ............................................................................................................. 26
Figure 5-9 Set up Discharge Current ............................................................................................................... 27
Figure 5-10 Set up cut-off voltage ................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 5-11 Battery Testing Function Page ..................................................................................................... 27
Table Contents
Table 3-1 VFD Description...............................................................................................................................11
Table 3-2 Keypad description.......................................................................................................................... 12
Table 4-1 Setup input current (I-Set) by using numeric keypad ...................................................................... 18
Table 4-2 Setup voltage (V-Set) by using numeric keypad.............................................................................. 19
Table 4-3 Setup power value(P-Set) by using numeric keypad ....................................................................... 20
Table 4-3 Setup resistance value(R-Set) by using numeric keypad................................................................. 21
Table 4-2 File Operation .................................................................................................................................. 24
Table 4-3 Menu operation................................................................................................................................ 24

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1. Unpacking and Preparation
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This chapter describes how to set up and start the AT 85 1 .
Incoming Inspection
Power Requirements
Setting up the Fuse
How to Remove the Handle
Environmental Requirements

Cleaning
1.1 Incoming Inspection
After you have received the instrument, carry out inspection during unpacking
according to the following procedures.
WARNING
If the extern
al face of the instrument (such as the cover, front/rear panel, VFD screen,
power switch, and port connectors) appears damaged during transport, do not turn on the
power switch, in case that get an electrical shock.
Check whether the packing box or shock-absorbing material used packaging the
instrument has been damaged.
Referring to <Packing List> in the packing box, check whether all packaged items
supplied together with the meter have been provided as per the specified optioned.
1.2 Setting up Fuse
Figure 1-1
Fuse Holder
~Line: 110VA C /220V AC
20 VA M A X
Fuse: 250V 1A
Slow Blow
Please use the following fuse type.
UL/CSA type, Slow-Blow, 5×20-mm miniature fuse, 1A,
250 V
To verify and replace the fuse, remove the power cable and pull out the fuse holder.
Two fuses in Fuse Holder.
1.3 Environmental Requirements
Set up the AT 8 5 1 according to following environmental requirements.

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Operating Environments
Ensure the operating environment meets the following requirements.
Temperature: 0°C to 55°C
Temperature range at calibration: 23°C±5°C (<1°C deviation from the temperature
when performing calibration)
Humidity: 15% to 85% at wet bulb temperature ≤40°C (non-condensation)
Altitude: 0 to 2,000m
Vibration: Max. 0.5 G, 5 Hz to 500 Hz
1.4 Cleaning
To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the AT 8 5 1 power cable from the receptacle
before cleaning.
Use dry cloths or cloths slightly dipped in water to clean the case.
Do not attempt to clean the internal of the AT851.
WARNING: Don’t Use Organic Solvents (such as alcohol or gasoline) to clean the
Instrument.
1.5 How to Remove the Handle
A handle kit is attached to the AT 8 51:
1 Retracted

3 Carrying Position

2 Extended

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Remove Handle（Lift the handle perpendicular to the unit while pulling it in the direction of 1.）

Overview
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2. Overview
This chapter contains general information about Z9500 .The information is organized
as follows
Introduction
Main Specifications
Feature overview
2.1 Main Specification
DC INPUT RATE: AT8511:150W/120V/30A，8512：300W/120V/30A
CONSTANT CURRENT: 0~30A
Accuracy:0.2%
CONSTANCE VOLTAGE: 0~120V
Accuracy: 0.1%
CONSTANCE POWER: 0~150W(AT8511), 0~300W(AT8512)
Accuracy:1%
CONSTANCE RESISTANCE：0~4000Ω
Accuracy: 1%
Battery Aging Test: Discharge – Charge – Rest
Battery Aging Charge and Rest Timer: 9999 minutes
Battery Capacity: 999.99AH
Battery Discharge Timer: 999H
Maximum Loop Times: 999 times
2.2 Features
VFD Display
Operation Mode:
NORMAL (CC/CV/CP/CR) , TRANSIENT (TRN), SEQUENCE LIST (SEQ),
AUTOMATIC TESTING FUNCTION (ATF), BATTERY TESTING FUNCTION
and SHORT CIRCUIT TEST (SHT).
Protections:
Over Voltage (OV), Over Current (OC), Over Power (OP) and Over Heat (OH)
protection.

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3. Start up
This chapter describes names and functions of the front panel, rear panel, and screen
display and provides the basic procedures for operating AT851.
Front panel summary
Rear panel summary
Power-up
How to connect with AT851
3.1 Front panel
Figure 3-1 Front panel
Ta b le 3-1 Front panel description
No.
Name and Description
1
POWER SWITCH. Push down: ON, Push up: OFF
2
VFD. Displaying measurement results, instrument status and user’s interface menus.
3
Knob. To choose menu item and input number
4
Terminals.
5
Keypad II, Multi-function keys: Numeric and 2nd Function.
6
Shift. Pressing this key before using 2nd Function.
7
Keypad I, Dual-Function keys: 1st Function and 2nd Function.
3.2 VFD
Figure 3-2 VFD