Global Energy Innovations EC1000 User manual

Global Energy Innovations EC1000™& EC2000™
Handheld Battery Analyzers
Getting Started / Quick Start Guide
May 2010 Revision 1.0.0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIMITED WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.............................................................................................................................................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
SETTING STARTED / QUICK START GUIDE........................................................................................................................................................................................2
ANALYZER SETUP.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
System Settings..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Test Configurations..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
TESTING..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Quick Tests.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Test String...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Test Results ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
CONNECTING TO IBMS™......................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Connect to PC.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
OTHER ANALYZER FEATUERS AND FUNCTIONS..............................................................................................................................................................................9

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SETTING STARTED / QUICK START GUIDE
This EC1000™ and EC2000™ Handheld, Electrochemical Battery Analyzers by Global Energy Innovations are used for the rapid testing of batteries used in Utility
and Power Generation, Telecommunication, UPS, Transportation, Solar and other industries where accurate knowledge of battery health is critical. This Getting
Started / Quick Start Guide is used to get a speedy understanding of how to use the basic features of the Analyzers. For a complete guide to the EC1000™ and
EC2000™ Analyzers, please refer to the Analyzer Users Manual. You can find the complete Analyzer Users Manual on the Global Energy Innovations Website.
ANALYZER SETUP
System Settings
Perform the following steps with your Analyzer before getting started. Download the latest version of IBMS™ from the Global Energy Innovations Website.
You can also download the latest Installation Files, Release Notes and User Manuals and Guides at http://support.globalei.com.
1. Install IBMS™ (Intelligent Battery Management System™) Software on your computer. If you do not know how to do this, please read the IBMS™ Getting
Started / Quick Start Guide. It is not required that you have IBMS™ installed and running to use the Analyzer, however, using IBMS™ with you Analyzer
greatly simplifies the setup and testing of batteries. There will be some sections of this Analyzer Getting Started / Quick Start Guide that reference the
IBMS™ Guide.
2. Ensure that the latest version of the Analyzer Firmware has been installed. Please reference the IBMS™ Getting Started / Quick Start Guide for detail on
connecting your Analyzer to IBMS™ and installing Firmware.
3. Insert the Lithium-Ion Battery Pack into the Analyzer.
4. Press the Power Button for 1-2 seconds and the Analyzer will boot.
5. The Analyzer will run through a Startup Calibration Routine and then end on the Main Menu.
6. Select UTILITIES and press ENTER.

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7. Select SYSTEM SETTINGS and press ENTER.
8. Set the Time and Date and Temperature Format.
Test Configurations
Test Configurations are the first items that should be set up on your Analyzer if you are not configuring it in IBMS™. There are a number of Test
Configuration Templates that can be used. Templates are set up and used when configuring a String or Quick Test. The table below, list each type of
Template and how it is used.

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TEST CONFIGURATION
TEMPLATE ANALYZER SCREEN BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TEMPLATE
QUICK TEST SETTINGS
Quick Tests are the easiest test to set up on the Analyzer.
Data is not stored, however, you can set up testing without all
of the detailed require for full string-level testing.
There are three Quick Test Templates that are permanently
stored in the Analyzer. These are 1) Voltage Meter 2)
Impedance Meter and 3) Voltage & Impedance Meter. You
are able to view the test setup for each template by pressing
the ENTER button after the one you want is highlighted.
The <NEW> selection allows you to configure a custom
Quick Test for any battery type you require.
STRING
CONFIGURATIONS
String Configuration Templates are used for setting up a
full string for testing on the Analyzer. It is recommended that
you first set up your Battery Types, Alarm Settings and
Test Settings before configuring a string template.
You can also go directly into setting up a String
Configuration Template and access the other required
templates while setting up your template.

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COMPANY / REGION
This is not really a template, however, it has been included in
the Test Configuration Template section because you can
setup a Company / Region that will later be transfer to
IBMS™. The Default Company / Region setting is Default /
Default.
BATTERY TYPES
This template is used for setting up different Battery Types
that will later be used in Quick Test and Sting
Configurations.
ALARM SETTINGS
This template is used for setting up different Alarm Settings
that will later be used in Quick Test and Sting
Configurations.

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TEST SETTINGS
This template is used for setting up different Test Settings
that will later be used in Quick Test and Sting
Configurations.
TESTING
Quick Tests
After you have set up a Quick Test Template as described in the previous section, you can test batteries or cells using this Quick Test Template. You can
always use the default templates (Voltage Meter, Impedance Meter or Voltage & Impedance Meter. To run a Quick Test, follow the simple steps below.
1. From the MAIN MENU select QUICK TEST.
2. Select the Quick Test Template that you want to use for testing and press ENTER.
3. Prior to testing you can set the Temperature of the Battery or Shunt you are testing by pressing F4.
4. At any point during testing you can delete a test by pressing F3.
Note: Once you exit Quick Test, all test results will be lost. Quick Testing does NOT save data.
Test String
After you have set up an appropriate Test Configuration either on the Analyzer or transferred one over from IBMS™, TEST STRING will become active and
may be selected. Once selected, follow the steps below to test the string. The screen shots below show the screens (1-6) you will encounter leading up to
actual testing.

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Screen 1 – Select the Site to test.
Screen 2 – Select the String to test.
Screen 3 – Select the Test Series or create a <NEW TEST SERIES> if you are testing the Site for the first time or as a repeat test.
Screen 4 – Enter the TEST TEMPERATURE. This is the temperature of the batteries or cells in the string. You can later adjust individual battery or cell
temperatures if they vary in the string.
Screen 5 – Use the ENTER button to start tests in Manual (MAN) mode or connect the Kelvin Clips to start testing in Automatic (AUTO) mode.
Screen 6 – After testing is complete.
You can stop testing a string of batteries and return to testing at any time as long as you have not tested all of the batteries and completed the test exit
sequence.
Baseline values that are used to calculate your PASS, WARNING and FAIL values are automatically updated after each test. You can always check your
most recent baseline value by pressing the F2 button (Base Line).

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Test Results
After you have completed testing on a string regardless of if the string is locked (you have completed the test exit sequence), you can view your Test Results
by selecting TEST RESULTS from the MAIN MENU.
1. Navigate to the sting you want to review.
2. After you have drilled down to the most detailed Test Results screen you can use the UP and DOWN arrows to scroll through your test results. The
screen shots below show battery and strap test results respectively.
3. The F2 (Alarms) and F3 (Data Log) function buttons may be used to review and change various settings that were logged during testing.
CONNECTING TO IBMS™
Connect to PC

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After you have acquired data in the field you will want to connect your Analyzer to your Personal Computer (PC) to communicate with IBMS™. Follow the
simple steps below to connect with IBMS™.
1. Connect the Mini USB cable from the Analyzer to the PC that has IBMS™ installed.
2. Launch IBMS™.
3. From the MAIN MENU on the Analyzer, select CONNECT TO PC.
4. You will see the screen “USB CONNECTION WAITING” until the Analyzer establishes connection with the PC. This connection time may vary
depending on your Operating System (Windows XP, Vista, 7).
5. Once connection is established, you will see a RED WARNING screen appear on the Analyzer.
6. You are now ready to use IBMS™ to control your Analyzer. Please refer to the IBMS™ Getting Started / Quick Start Guide or the IBMS Users Manual
for a complete explanation of using IBMS™ for transferring test results.
OTHER ANALYZER FEATUERS AND FUNCTIONS
The following UTILITIES are highlighted below:
1. Select UTILITIES and press ENTER.
2. Select SYSTEM SETTINGS and press ENTER.

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3. Next, navigate to the TOOLS screen. Repeatability Testing and Master Reset are described below in detail and may be used during testing. These are
presented here for completeness, however, they are not part of the setup of the Analyzer. You do not need to run the testing described below unless
required.
Repeatability Testing – This function is used for testing the Noise Level on the battery string that you are testing. Press the Start button (F2) to
start testing. The Analyzer will run five consecutive tests and present Repeatability Statistics (The Coefficient of Variance – COV) for Impedance,
Voltage and the Chemical Properties (Sulfation and Dryout) of the battery. When values become larger than 5%, the system is a gross noise
emitter and test results will vary (not be repeatable) during normal testing for this property. Often one of the three properties will be a problem
while the others give good values for COV.
Master Reset – Use this function to erase all data from the Mini-SD Card. If there a data corruption or a crash on the Analyzer, use this function
to clean the Mini-SD Card.