B-Tech S5 BATTERY VALIDATION SYSTEM SCM-600 User manual

Battery Validation Manager
Software & Battery Validation System
Operating Manual
Rockaway, NJ 07866, U.S.A. •www.btechinc.com

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The Battery Validation Manager 4.1 requires:
Hardware:
* A Pentium II or better PC
* 128 megabyptes of memory for Windows 2000®; 256 megabytes of memory for Windows XP®
* 100 megabytes minimum hard drive space for applications and small data files
* SVGA (800x600) display or better
* Dial modem for operation with multiple BVS units that include dial modems
Available serial ports for each short-haul modem pair required. A network adapter attached to a TCP/IP network is necessary to use
the network communications function of the software.
Software:
Windows 2000®, or XP®
(Windows 2000®, and Windows XP®are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation)

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Table of Contents
Product Overview .............................................................................5
Product Warranty..............................................................................6
A. Hardware Warranty.............................................................................................................. 6
B. Software Warranty............................................................................................................... 6
C. Entitlement During the Applicable Warranty Period ........................................................ 6
Installing the Software .....................................................................9
1. Install the BVM Software .....................................................................................................9
2. Activate the BVS Observer................................................................................................ 11
3. Installing Drivers for the USB Port on SCM-600 ............................................................. 12
Starting Up......................................................................................17
1. Make sure the BVS hardware is configured properly..................................................... 17
2. Make sure the SCM-600 is turned on and connected .................................................... 19
3. Add the battery file(s) included on your BVM software CD ........................................... 20
4. Make sure the hardware is communicating with the software ...................................... 21
5. Ensure that settings and readings are correct................................................................ 28
6. Enable remote communication......................................................................................... 39
Adding Your Batteries to the System.............................................40
Creating a New Location File ................................................................................................ 40
Adding New Battery Location Files to the BVM Software.................................................. 45

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Product Overview
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Thank you for choosing BTECH’s S5 Battery Monitoring and Validation System. The S5 is BTECH’s fifth generation
of battery monitoring products, including all of the engineering and field experience the company has generated since
its inception in 1989. Today, with over 3000 systems installed worldwide, BTECH is the undisputed leader in the
battery monitoring industry with experience that is unmatched. BTECH has a staff of engineers and technicians
supporting the product at our headquarters in Morris Plains, NJ, and has built a network of trained service technicians
across North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. We are there for your questions and concerns.
BTECH Inc. manufactures the only patented online real-time impedance monitor. BTECH believes that the best way to
assure emergency critical power continuity is to empower our customers with immediate battery data. Thus enabled,
preventative battery maintenance can be performed, minimizing the chance of the DC plant being compromised at its
most critical moment, going under load. BTECH’s battery management system is comprised of two principle
components, the BVS (Battery Validation System) hardware and BVM (Battery Validation Manager) software. The
combined package allows you to have at your computer fingertips the following monitoring power:
• Individual unit / cell impedance monitor
• Pilot unit/cell temperature monitor
• Individual unit / cell voltage monitor
• Total voltage monitor
• String current float and discharge monitor
• Battery discharge monitor
• Cycle counter monitor
• Real-time system monitoring
This monitor is the most powerful battery management system available today.
Battery health and its correlative relationship to impedance is well documented. A rise in a battery’s impedance
signifies diminished battery health. The single-most powerful feature is the ability to trend daily or weekly impedance
readings in the software and automatically alarm when default conditions are met. Simultaneous alarm
communications to cell phones, pagers, and host computers are available. Thus, the user is continually informed with
preemptive data, empowering the ability to implement proactive battery preventative maintenance before disaster can
strike.
For more detailed information about analyzing your battery data, see our Complete Guide To Battery Monitoring,
included in the box.

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PRODUCT WARRANTY
NOTE: THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASING END USER AND IS
APPLICABLE ONLY TO PRODUCTS AND LICENSED MATERIALS SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED
TO SUCH END USER BY AN AUTHORIZED BTECH RESELLER, OR BTECH INC. AND
BEARING THE “BTECH” BRAND NAME.
A. Hardware Warranty
•BTECH warrants to the original purchasing End User that each unit of BTECH hardware products (“Hardware
Products” or “Products”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year
from the date of shipment to End User.
•Breach of warranty will be enforceable against BTECH only if written notice of such breach is received by
BTECH within the applicable warranty period.
•If a warranty claim is invalid for any reason, the End User will be charged for services performed and expenses
incurred by BTECH in repairing, handling and shipping the returned Product.
•Expendable parts, such as fuses and other parts that are regularly replaced due to normal use, are excluded from
this warranty.
•As to Products repaired or replaced during the original warranty period for such Product, the warranty period on
the replacement Product or the repaired Product shall terminate thirty (30) days after shipment to End User or
upon the termination of the original warranty period, whichever is longer.
•As to any out-of-warranty Products repaired, modified or replaced by BTECH at BTECH regular charges, the
warranty period with respect to the material and workmanship hereunder shall expire thirty (30) days after the
date of shipment of said Product to End User.
B. Software Warranty
The only warranty BTECH makes to End User in connection with BTECH licensed materials, which includes BTECH
software, together with related documentation and the media embodying the software (“Licensed Materials”), is that
the media upon which the Licensed Materials are recorded will be replaced without charge, if BTECH in good faith
determines that the media was defective and not subject to misuse for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of
shipment to End User. Within thirty (30) days of determination of same, BTECH shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to replace any defective media that BTECH has determined to be under warranty.
C. Entitlement During the Applicable Warranty Period
Telephone Support
Technical telephone support shall be provided by BTECH Factory Technical Service Assistance Center to End User
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Telephone support provided hereunder
will be limited to that necessary to confirm functional operation or determine if a Product is performing in accordance
with Section A or B above, whichever applies. Should further support be required, normal support charges will apply.
Firmware/Software for the Version Licensed
Should BTECH Factory Service determine, during the course of providing support hereunder, that the End User may
benefit from the installation of a firmware patch, upgrade or software bug fix, if and when BTECH, at its sole
discretion, develops and releases said firmware patch, or upgrade, or software bug fix, BTECH may make it available
to the End User at no charge.

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Product Warranty
Product Replacement
During the (a) initial thirty (30) days from the date of shipment of Hardware Products having a one (1) year warranty
hereunder, such Hardware Products which, after reasonable dinguses and support attempts by BTECH Factory Service,
is determined by BTECH Factory Service to be non-functioning, shall be replaced on a commercially reasonable
efforts basis. BTECH and End User shall follow the procedures outlined in Section C herein for the return and
replacement of such Hardware Products during the above referenced periods that End User has purchased directly from
BTECH. For such Hardware Products that End User has purchased from a BTECH Reseller, the following procedures
shall be followed for the return and replacement of such Hardware Products during the above referenced periods:
a. BTECH must be notified by End User prior to the return of said Product. Within ten (10) days of the date of said
notification BTECH will provide End User with a valid Return Material Authorization Number (RMA).
b. Within ten (10) days of receipt of a Return Material Authorization Number from BTECH, the End User shall notify
the Reseller from whom the Product was purchased of the RMA Number, request Product replacement, and obtain
information regarding the location to which the End User must return the Product claimed to be defective, as well
as any other pertinent information. Transportation costs relating to the delivery of warranty claims to Reseller will
be borne by the End User. In no event will Reseller accept any returned Product that does not have a valid RMA
Number. All Products returned to Reseller must be packaged in packing materials that affords the same degree of
protection from damage and electrical discharge as the original packaging materials. All Products returned to
Reseller should be configured as originally shipped to End User by removing all add-on hardware. Add-on
hardware returned with the Products may be lost in the repair process, and Reseller shall bear no responsibility for
such loss.
c. End User shall promptly, but in no event later than ten (10) days of receipt of an RMA Number from BTECH,
deliver said shipment to a carrier at End User’s facilities as aforesaid.
d. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of same, Reseller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to replace any
defective Products that BTECH or Reseller has determined to be under warranty.
e. Transportation costs relating to the return of warranty claims to the End User will be borne by Reseller only in
cases where replacement is made and authorized pursuant hereto, but any applicable duties or taxes will be paid by
End User. If no warranty replacement was required, all transportation costs will be borne by End User.
“Emergency” transportation costs shall be borne by End User.
Return and Repair
a. During the remainder of the hardware warranty period, if Products under warranty are claimed to be defective,
BTECH must be notified by End User prior to the return of said Product. Within ten (10) days of the date of said
notification BTECH will provide End User with a valid Return Material Authorization number and the location to
which End User must return the Product claimed to be defective. Transportation costs relating to the delivery of
warranty claims to BTECH will be borne by the End User. In no event will BTECH accept any returned Product
which does not have a valid Return Material Authorization number. All Products returned to BTECH should be
configured as originally shipped to End User by removing all add-on hardware. Any add-on hardware returned
with the Products may be lost in the repair process, and BTECH shall bear no responsibility for such loss.
b. Within the (10) days of receipt of notice from BTECH requiring return, End User shall deliver said shipment to a
carrier at End User’s facilities as aforesaid.
c. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of same, BTECH shall use commercially reasonable efforts to fix or replace, at its
option (except as provided in Section C herein), any defective Products that BTECH has determined to be under
warranty.
d. Transportation costs relating to the return of warranty claims to the End User will be borne by BTECH only in
cases where repair or replacement is made and authorized pursuant hereto, but any applicable duties or taxes will
be paid by End User. If no warranty repair or replacement was required, all transportation costs will be borne by
End User. “Emergency” transportation costs shall be borne by End User.

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General
The warranties set forth in Sections A and B above, and the entitlements set forth in Section C above, are for the benefit
of and shall apply only to End User.
BTECH warranties shall not apply to any Product or Licensed Material which has been damaged as a result of, or
subjected to, accident, neglect, misuse, abuse, vandalism, riot, war, acts of terrorism, negligence in transportation or
handling, failure or surges in electric power, air conditioning, humidity control, flood, water, fire or smoke and heat
damage, causes other than ordinary use, acts of God or causes beyond BTECH control, or if the Product or Licensed
Material was not properly maintained by End User during the warranty period.
There shall be no warranty or liability for any Products or Licensed Materials that have been modified by End User
without BTECH prior written approval.
Replacement Products or Licensed Materials outside the scope of this warranty or with respect to Product(s) or
Licensed Materials out-of-warranty will be furnished at the established charges of BTECH then in effect.
End User shall ensure that BTECH will have full and free access to the Products and Licensed Materials and End
User’s site, if required.
BTECH shall not be responsible for failure to repair or replace Products or Licensed Materials due to causes beyond its
control. BTECH shall not be required to replace any Product or Licensed Material if it would be impractical for
BTECH personnel to do so because of unauthorized alterations to the Products or Licensed Materials or its
unauthorized connection by mechanical or electrical means to another system or device.
Limitation of Liability
THESE WARRANTIES AND BTECH AND ITS AFFILIATES’ LIABILITY AND END USER’S REMEDIES
WITH RESPECT THERETO, AS SET FORTH HEREIN, ARE EXCLUSIVE AND EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, LIABILITIES, REMEDIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY
OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY IN TORT, WHETHER OR NOT ARISING
FROM NEGLIGENCE OF BTECH OR ITS AFFILIATES, ACTUAL OR IMPUTED, AND NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, PROMISES OR STATEMENTS HAVE
BEEN MADE BY BTECH OR ITS AFFILIATES UNLESS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. NO
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE HEREIN THAT THE LICENSED MATERIALS,
PRODUCTS OR ANY PARTS ARE MERCHATABLE, OR FIT OR SUITABLE FOR THE PARTICULAR
PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE LICENSED MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR PARTS MAY BE ACQUIRED
BY END USER. IN NO EVENT SHALL BTECH OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO END USER FOR
ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, OR PROFITS, WHETHER CLAIMED BY REASON OF BREACH OF
WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FORM OF ACTION IN WHICH
SUCH CLAIM IS MADE.
The Products and Licensed Materials are not specifically developed, or licensed for use in any nuclear, aviation, mass
transit, or medical applications or in any other inherently dangerous applications.
End User agrees to indemnify and hold BTECH harmless from any claims for losses, costs, damages, or liability
arising out of or in connection with the use of the Products and/or Licensed Materials in such applications.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the total maximum liability of BTECH and its Affiliates
under this warranty for the affected Product(s) and Licensed Materials is limited, at the option of BTECH, to either:
a. BTECH use of reasonable efforts to repair any Product or Licensed Materials; or
b. BTECH use of reasonable efforts to replace any Product or Licensed Materials, or any shipment as to which any
defect is claimed by End User and duly verified by BTECH; of
c. The refund of the purchase price or license fee paid.

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Installing the Software
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
1. Install the BVM Software
1. Install the BVM Software ........................................9
2. Activate the BVS Observer ..................................11
3. Installing Drivers for USB Port on SCM-600.......12
Action How to do it Picture
1
Close all other
programs on your
computer.
Choose File>Exit from each program’s menu bar.
OR
Click the red X in the upper right corner of each
program.
2
Insert the BVM
software CD into
your computer’s CD-
ROM drive.
a. Open the CD-ROM drive:
Press the open/close button on the CD-ROM
drive.
OR
i. Double-click on My Computer to open it.
ii. Right-click on the CD-ROM drive.
iii. Select Eject from the popup menu.
b. Insert the CD and close the tray:
i. Insert the CD right side up.
ii. Press the open/close button on the drive.
3When prompted,
continue installation. Click on Next to continue.

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Action How to do it Picture
4
When prompted,
personalize your
installation of the
program.
1 In the Full Name field, type your name.
2 Press the Tab key.
3 In the Organization field, type the name of your
organization.
4 Click on either radio button:
• Anyone who uses this computer
(recommended)
or
• Only for me
5 (Widespread access to the BVM program will
not endanger your battery backup system.)
5
When prompted,
select where to
install the program
files.
The default location is C:\Program
Files\BTECH\BVM 4.0\
Click on Next to continue.
OR
Click on Browse and select other location, then
click on Next.
6 Ready to Install the
Application Click on Next to continue and install the program.
7 Updating System
The application will install the BVM and BVS
Observer programs to your computer. Click on
Cancel at any time to abort the installation.
8Finish the
installation Click on Finish to complete the installation

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Installing the Software
2. Activate the BVS Observer
The BVS Observer needs to be activated before it can be run for the first time or if the number of allowed locations
needs to be changed. Upgrades will not require BVS Observer to be reactivated. Save your BVM CD for possible re-
installations and activations in the future.
Action How to do it Picture
1
Be sure the BVM
CD is inserted in
order to activate
BVS Observer.
The BVM CD is only required when installing
BVM and activating BVS Observer.
2Start the BVS
Observer.
From the Start menu, select Programs > BTECH >
BVS Observer 4.1. If the Activate BVS Observer
screen shown below does not appear
automatically, choose Enter Activation from Help
menu to bring up the activation screen. Follow
instructions on the screen.

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3. Installing Drivers for the USB Port on SCM-600
.
Steps to Install USB Drivers Screen Shot
For WINDOWS XP Installation from CD
1
The drivers should be installed from the BVM Installation CD. If the CD is not
available and the PC is connected to the Internet, the drivers can be installed via
Windows Update.
Connect the USB port on the SCM-600 to a free USB port on the PC or hub
connected to a USB port on the PC. This will bring up the Found New Hardware
Wizard. Select “No, not this time” on the wizard and click the Next button.
2If the BVM Installation CD is not inserted, insert it now. Select “Install from a list
or specific location” and click the Next button.
3Select “Search for the best driver in these locations” and make sure the “Search
removable media (floppy, CD-ROM) is checked. Then click the Next button.
4The wizard will search for and install the first driver for the USB port. Click the
Next button when it is complete.
5 When the wizard finishing installing the driver, click the Finish button.

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6The Found New Hardware Wizard will again begin to install the next driver.
Select the “No, not at this time” on the wizard and click the Next button.
7 Select “Install from a list or specific location” and click the Next button.
8Select “Search for the best driver in these locations” and make sure the “Search
removable media (floppy, CD-ROM) is checked. Then click the Next button.
9The wizard will search for and install the second driver for teh USB port. Click
the Next button when it is complete.
10 When the wizard finishes installing the driver, click the Finish button. The BVM
will now be able to communicate with the SCM-600 via the USB port.
Steps to Install USB Drivers Screen Shot

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For WINDOWS 2000 Installation from CD Screen Shot
11
The drivers should be installed from the BVM Installation CD. Connect the USB
port on the SCM-600 to a free USB port on the PC or hub connected to a USB
port on the PC. This will bring up the Found New Hardware Wizard.
12 Click the Next button.
13 Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device” and click the Next button.
14 If the BVM Installation CD is not inserted, insert it now. Make sure only the box
for CD-ROM is checked and click the Next button.
15 The Hardware Wizard will search for the driver. Click the Next button when its
complete to install the driver.
Steps to Install USB Drivers Screen Shot

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Installing the Software
16 When the installation of the first driver is complete, click the Finish button to
continue.
17 The Found New Hardware Wizard will again begin to install the next driver. Click
the Next button to continue.
18 Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device” and click the Next button.
19 If the BVM Installation CD is not inserted, insert it now. Make sure only the box
for CD-ROM drives is checked and click the Next button.
20 The Hardware Wizard will search for the driver. Click the Next button when its
complete to install the driver.
Steps to Install USB Drivers Screen Shot

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21 When the wizard finishes installing the driver, click the Finish button. The BVM
will now be able to communicate with the SCM-600 via the USB port.
Steps to Install USB Drivers Screen Shot

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Starting Up
STARTING UP
In this manual, the word “battery” refers not to a single cell but to an entire backup system for an uninterruptable power
supply. In the BVM software, these battery systems are represented by *.bvm files, which contain the data which is
gathered the S5 SCM-600 controller and transmitted to your computer through cables or wires (serial, USB, phone, or
Ethernet).
1. Make sure the BVS hardware is configured properly
1. Make sure the BVS hardware is configured
properly..................................................................17
2. Make sure the SCM-600 is turned on and
connected ..............................................................19
3. Add the battery file(s) included on your BVM
software CD ...........................................................20
4. Make sure the hardware is communicating with the
software .................................................................21
5. Ensure that settings and readings are correct ..28
6. Enable remote communication............................39
Action How to do it Picture
1
Make sure the SCM-
600 is clean and free
of metal chips.
Remove the back cover and look inside to make
sure all metal filings were cleared away.
2
Make sure the
controller is
grounded.
Make sure the SCM ground wire is firmly connected inside the module and to the rack or
enclosure that holds it. (This picture shows ground wires for three SCMs.)
3Make sure the
controller has power.
Make sure the SCM is plugged into an active outlet.
4
Make sure the
voltage sensors are
connected.
Make sure each VSL wire is connected to a quick disconnect tab on a battery terminal.
Make sure each VSL wire contains a fuse.

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5
Make sure the load
current leads are
connected.
Make sure each LCL wire contains a fuse.
6Make sure all plugs
are connected firmly.
Make sure each plug on the SCM-600, VM24, and CM-2 is inserted firmly and has all its wires
installed.
7Make sure all wires
are intact. Check all wiring for damage; replace if damage is found.
8
Make sure the CTs
are connected to the
CM-2s they were
configured with.
Compare the serial
number on each CT with
the serial number pasted
to the CM-2 it connects
to. They should match.
9
Make sure the CTs
are installed
correctly.
• Make sure both red dots on the CT are facing
the same way.
• Make sure the red dots are facing toward the
positive side of the power supply, so that the
current running through the CT goes from
positive to negative.
10
Make sure the
ambient thermistor
will provide an
accurate reading.
Make sure the thermistor attached to the SCM-600 is placed in a location that is the same
temperature as the air around the batteries.
11 Make sure the
batteries are stable. Make sure the batteries have been unused for at least 72 hours before gathering data.
Action How to do it Picture
Serial number on CT Matching serial number on CM-2

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Starting Up
2. Make sure the SCM-600 is turned on and connected
Action How to do it Picture
1Turn on the SCM-
600.
• Flip the POWER toggle switch on back the SCM-600.
• Flip the ON toggle switch on the from of the SCM-600. The ON light should come on.
2
Connect the SCM
locally to your
computer.
Make sure one of the following wires is plugged into the SCM and also plugged into the computer
you are using:
• Serial (9-pin)
•USB

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3. Add the battery file(s) included on your BVM software CD
NOTE: If there are no battery files on your installation CD, create them using
the instructions given in ...
Action How to do it Picture
1Start the BVM
program.
From the Start menu, select Programs > BTECH > Battery Validation Manager 4.1
2
Find out about
adding the battery
files that were
customized by
BTECH for your
company.
If prompted, read the pop-up note telling you how to add location data files and controller
configuration files. Click OK when done.
3
Add any battery files
that were created for
your company by
BTECH.
1 Make sure the BVM CD is in the CD-ROM
drive.
2 In the Location List window, click on Add
Locations from CD. The locations will appear.