Cadex C4000 SERIES User manual

ADEX 4000 SERIES
SATTERY ANALYZER
USER'S MANUAL
ADEX ELE TRONI S IN .
111- 7400 MacPherson Ave.
Burnaby, B.C. Canada V5J 5B6
Tel [phone]
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Toll Free 1-800-565-5228

ARRANTY
DISCLAIMER
REVISIONS
TRADEMARK
COPYRIGHT
ADEX ELE TRONI S IN . warrants the adex 4000
Battery Analyzer against defective materials and workmanship
for ONE YEAR from the purchase date. Service is available by
returning the unit to the manufacturer. The manufacturer will
assume one half of the shi in cost.
The information contained herein is accurate to the best of our
knowledge and belief. Since the conditions of handling and use
are beyond our control, we make no guarantee on results if
equipment is improperly handled or misused.
CADEX ELECTRONICS INC. reserves the right to revise this
publication and make changes in the contents hereof without
obligation to notify any person of such changes.
CADEX is a registered trademark of ADEX ELE TRONI S
IN .
opyright (c) 1993 by CADEX ELECTRONICS INC. All rights
are reserved. No part of this publication or the firmware
controlling the ADEX product(s) may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or
translated into any language or computer language in any form
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical,
chemical, manual or otherwise without the written permission of
ADEX ELE TRONI S IN . 111- 7400 MacPherson Ave.
Burnaby, B. ., anada V5A 3G1.
Document MU 49503
Firmware Versions V3.00 &V3.00P
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DO'S AND DONT'S
Do: Connect the C4000 Battery Analyzer to the correct line voltage.
The operating voltage is indicated on the instrument label on bottom of
the unit.
Recharge NiCd batteries between SoC and 3S 0C (410F and 96
oF). Fast-charging outside this temperature range may cause damage
to the battery.
Note Allow cold battery to warm up before charging;
Allow hot battery to cool before charging.
Use the correct battery for which the adapter is configured to.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the battery. Battery parameters
can be verified by pressing the appropriate Display Key when the
Station is empty.
Don't:
Clean battery contacts before servicing
Do not short leads from one Station to another or to the case. An
electrical short to any point outside the Station bypasses the current
regulation loop and will cause a fuse to blow. A shorted battery will
cause no harm.
Do not transmit in close proximity. The C4000 is equipped with high
frequency switch-mode power supplies. The advanced circuits may be
sensitive to RF interference.
Rule of Thumb: The following distances should be observed when
transmitting:
0.5 Watt of transmit power 0.3m (1')
1 Watt of transmit power 0.6m (2')
2 Watts of transmit power 1.2m (4')
4 Watts of transmit power 204m(8')
Do-not restrict the airflow of the analyzer. Leave the fan opening
clear. Fan operation is automatic.
Do not expose LCD to direct sunlight.

WARRAN Y
DO'S AND DON' S
able of Contents
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CHAP ER 1 - IN RODUC ION 1-1
1. Overview of Cadex C4000 1-2
2. Getting Started 1-3
CHAP ER 2 - BASIC OPERA ION 2-1
1. Power Up 2-2
2. Analyzing Batteries 2-3
3. Evaluation of Battery Results 2-6
CHAP ER 3 - PROGRAMS ARGE CAPACI Y 3-1
1. Application Table 3-2
2. Prime 3-3
3. Charge 3-5
4. Auto 3-6
5. Custom 3-8
6. Standby 3-8
7. Target Selector 3-9
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8. Calculation of Target Capacity 3-10
CHAP ER 4 - S A US INDICA ORS 4-1
1. LED ndicators 4-2
2. Audible Tone Signals 4-3
3. Status ndicator Tables 4-4
4. Display (LCD) 4-6
5. Display Messages 4-8
CHAP ER 5 - FAUL CODES 5-1
1. Application Tables 5-2
2. Correctable Faults 5-4
3. Voltage Faults 5-6
4. Timing Faults 5-9
5. Temperature Criteria 5-10
6. Electrical Limitations 5-11
7. Corrected Faults 5-12
CHAP ER 6 - BA ERY ADAP ERS 6-1
1. Battery Adapter Styles 6-2
2. nstallation 6-4
3. Battery Adapter Errors 6-5
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CHAP ER 7 - PROGRAMMING BA ERY ADAP ERS 7-1
1. C-Code Definition 7-2
2. C-Code Structure 7-3
3. Quick View of Battery Parameters 7-4
4. Menu Tree 7-4
5. Menu Functions 7-6
CHAP ER 8 - U ILI IES 8-1
1. Reset to Factory Default 8-2
2. Copy Settings 8-3
3. Set Password 8-3
4. Station Target Capacity 8-5
5. Company Name 8-5
6. Calibrate Station 8-6
CHAP ER 9 - CUS OM PROGRAMS 9-1
1. Setting up Custom Program 9-2
2. Typical Applications 9-5
3. Code Definition 9-8
4. Program Variations 9-11
CHAP ER 10 - OP IONS 10-1
1. Data Retention 10-2
2. DatelTime 10-3
3. Printer Interface 10-4
4. Print Formats 10-5
5. Computer Interface 10-7
6. Event Log 10-8
CHAP ER 11 - C-CODE ABLES 11-1
1. Battery Type 11-7
2. Number of Cells 11-8
3. Battery Rating 11-9
4. C-Rate 11-11
5. Trickle Charge 11-13
6. Recondition Discharge 11-14
7. Capacity Offset 11-15
8. Temperature Sensor 11-17
9. Negative Slope 11-17
10. End of Discharge 11-18
11. End of Recondition (NiCd, NiMH) 11-19
12. charge method 11-19
13. Float Voltage (SLA) 11-20
14. Voltage Limit (SLA) 11-21
15. Topping Charge Plateau (SLA) 11-22

CHAP ER 12 - DIAGNOS ICS
. RAM/Clock/LCD Check
2. Start-up Messages
CHAP ER 13 - SERVICE
. Static Precautions
2. Replacing Fuses
3. Replacing Back-up Battery
4. Replacing the EPROM
5. Installing OPTION-P
6. Motherboard Layout
CHAP ER 14 - SPECIFICA IONS
APPENDIX
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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12-1
2-2
2-3
13-1
3-2
3-2
3-3
3-5
3-6
3-8
14-1
A-1
G-1
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HAPTER 1
HAPTER 1
INTRODU TION
1-1
INTRODU TION

ntroduction
. Overview of Cadex C4000
-ON-OFF S .
witch on the back panel
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Station without Battery Adapters
Program Selector Switch
Run
Read~
Fail'Y~ LED Indicators (0 ne group per Station)
1-2
Menu Key
Display Key
Target Selector S .
witch

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ntroduction
2. Getting Started
Plug in and turn on Plug and on-off switch are located on the back of the
4000.
Select the program The Program Selector Switch is on the front of the
analyzer.
elect: • PR ME for new or stored batteries prior to use
• CHARGE for fast-charging only (no analysis)
• AUTO to service batteries with unknown conditions.
Set Target Selector Target Selector switch is on the right hand side of the
front panel.
elect: • 80% for most requirements
• 90% or 100% for more demanding applications
• 60% or 70% for less critical applications.
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Battery Adapter
nsert the Battery
When battery servicing
is complete
Display
Configured Battery Adapters are pre-programmed for
specific battery types. To reprogram, refer to CHAPTER
7 - PROGRAMM NG BAT ERY ADAPTERS .
When contact is made, a "Beep" is heard and the
yellow RUN LED comes on.
The Green READY LED is on if the battery has
successfully completed the program.
The red FA L LED comes on if the battery has failed to
meet the specified requirement.
Global The status of each battery is shown on the top line of
the LCD display. The lower section of the LCD shows
the relative voltage of each battery in a line-graph form.
Detailed Detailed information about the battery can be seen by
pressing the corresponding Display Key.
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After completion of the
program Record the test results. The battery may be removed or left in the analyzer until needed. When the battery is
removed, the test results are canceled .
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HAPTER 2 BASI OPERATION
HAPTER 2
ASIC OPERATION
2-1