Midtronics GRX-3590 Reference guide

QUICK REFERENCE CARD GRX-3590
January 2016
167-000431B GB
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES!
• Plug the charger in a grounded 16 amp outlet.
• Always visually inspect the battery before charging, if
there are any signs of a leaking or cracked case, the bat-
tery should be discarded.
• Check uid levels before charging. Do not overll water
levels should only cover the top of the plates. Be sure
to remove any excess water before charging, to avoid
overow.
• Promptly clean acid spills with baking soda and water.
• Place the battery in a safe, well-ventilated area when
charging.
• If at any time the GRX needs to be stopped, press the
STOP button and the session will be aborted.
VISUAL INSPECTION FRONT PANEL
STARTING-UP
Connect the charging clamps to the battery in accordance with all precautions and safety instructions.
Do not connect either clamp to the vehicle’s chassis.
1. Connect the red clamp to the positive (+) terminal and the black clamp to the negative (–) terminal.
If you connect the clamps in reverse (red to negative or black to positive), the analyzer sounds an alarm and
displays REVERSE CONNECTION! Reconnect the clamps correctly.
To make sure both sides of the clamps are gripping the terminals, rock the each clamp back and forth.
A poor connection will prevent testing, and the analyzer displays CHECK CLAMP CONNECTION. If the
message reappears after you have correctly reconnected the clamps, clean the terminals and battery posts and
reconnect.
2. Press the power switch to (ON), the switch is located at the back of the unit.
3. When the unit is used for the rst time you will be asked to enter the following information: LANGUAGE, DATE
FORMAT, DATE, TIME FORMAT and TIME
All these settings can be changed later in the UTILITY menu under CONFIG CHARGER
4. Select any icon from the MAIN menu to proceed.
Two softkeys
Arrow softkeys
to navigate
Alpha numeric
keys for input

Diagnostic Charging
1. Select the BATTERY LOCATION: UNDER HOOD,
UNDER SEAT or OUT OF VEHICLE.
Press NEXT to continue.
2. In case of UNDER HOOD or UNDER SEAT, please enter
the TEST LOCATION: BATTERY POST, JUMP START
POST or JUMPER START POST (BMS).
Press NEXT to continue.
3. Select the BATTERY RATING.
Press NEXT to continue.
For some BATTERY/TEST LOCATIONS it is possible to
enter the battery data manually.
When the charge cycle is completed, the GRX sounds
an alarm and displays the results. These results can also
be printed (OPTIONAL).
Power Supply
1. Select the BATTERY TYPE: SLI, AGM, or EFB.
Press NEXT to continue.
2. Select the RATING UNIT: SAE, EN, EN2, JIS#, DIN or IEC.
Press NEXT to continue.
3. Enter the BATTERY RATING in CCA using the UP ()or
DOWN () buttons or type the battery rating with the
alphanumeric keys.
Press NEXT to continue.
The battery is now rst tested for safety with both
conductance and load, when found ok the Power
Supply function will start.
Voltage Setting in the Utility Menu
Go to the UTILITY menu and select CONFIG CHARGER,
use the UP ()or DOWN () buttons to select PS
VOLTAGE.
Set the Power Supply voltage to your requirement.
CHARGING A BATTERY
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Manual Charging
1. Select the BATTERY TYPE: SLI, AGM, or EFB.
Press NEXT to continue.
2. Select the RATING UNIT: SAE, EN, EN2, JIS#, DIN or IEC.
Press NEXT to continue.
3. Enter the BATTERY RATING in CCA using the UP ()or
DOWN () buttons or type the battery rating with the
alphanumeric keys.
Press NEXT to continue.
4. Select the CHARGING VOLTAGE. Enter a value between
12,70 Volt and 14,50 Volt.
Press the NEXT soft key to continue.
5. Select the CHARGING CURRENT. Enter a value
between 1,0 Amp and 50,0 Amp.
Press the NEXT soft key to continue.
6. Select the CHARGING TIME.
Press the NEXT soft key to continue.
Utility Menu
The CONFIG CHARGER menu allows
you to set the following parameters:
DATE AND TIME, WRITE FAIL,
TEMPERATURE UNITS, POWER
SUPPLY VOLTAGE, BUZZER,
DIAGNOSTIC VOLTAGE LIMIT, and
DIAGNOSTIC CURRENT LIMIT
The DISPLAY allows you to set the
contrast of the LCD
With the LANGUAGE menu you
can select one of the 24 available
languages
Create your own address details for
printouts with the SHOP INFO icon
Create advertisement text with the
COUPON icon that can be printed at
the bottom of the printout
With FORMAT CARD you erase all
information on the data card
With UPDATE you can install new
software on the charger
VERSION INFO displays the software
version and serial number.