Capabilities
Scientifically Analyze Battery Performance
- True constant current battery capacity test with results graphically displayed, constant power testing supported with Extended software upgrade
- Discharge current is software and electronically regulated using a solid state switch and fan cooled electronic load
- Test any type of battery; coin cell to automotive or larger. Presets for NiCad, NiMH, Lead Acid, Li Ion, Li Poly, Alkaline, Carbon Zinc, Mercury etc.
- Solar cell profiling capability
- Lower current testing capabilities – down to 10 mA
- Multiple discharge tests can use Watts as a parameter (CBA II/CBA III only allows current)
Perform Fast, High Power Testing
- Tests quickly at real world load conditions, up to 150 watts or 40 amps maximum, whichever is higher
- High voltage testing at up to 55 volts (CBA II/CBA III is only 48V); the equivalent of 1 to 38 NiCad or NiMh cells
- Perform power profile test (increase current at user’s rate to see how voltage/power responds), useful for testing max power output of a power supply or solar cell
- Optional 500 watt and 1000 watt amplifiers
Accuracy and Precision for Demanding Applications
- Remote voltage sensing for higher testing accuracy*Â
- On-board computer performs accurate measurement with 12 bit effective resolution. Auto ranging for 2 current ranges and three voltages
- Each CBA is individually calibrated with a computerized calibration system
- Calibration certification data provided with CBA V Pro
- SDK for developing your own scripts or programming
- TTL UART port that can be controlled by an Arduino, Raspberry PI, or other embedded system with a TTL serial port
Built-in Safety Features Provide Superior Battery Protection
- Improved cooling system allowing higher continuous loads for testing*Â
- Additional LED status indications*Â
- Fuse blown LED and easy to change fuses*Â
- Fail safe: automatic protection of temperature, current and power
- Safety watchdog stops a discharge in the event of a computer crash
- Discharge test current user selectable from 0 to 40 Amps
- Timed discharge test (stop discharge once certain Ah has been reached)
- Dynamic test (alter test current using panel on the side of the software, without having to stop and start a new test)
- Automatic voltage shut off at end of test using a software recommended or user selected safe discharge voltage
- Automatic over-temperature shut off at end of test at using a software recommended or user selected maximum temperature with optional external magnetic temperature sensor
Free Standard Software for Data Analysis
- User selected battery cell chemistry, number of cells and test current
- Software recommends safe tests based on user supplied battery information
- Automatic graph setup and scaling
- Measures and displays voltage, current, amp-hrs, and watts
- User can set the criteria for “Easy-Go/No-Go” testing
- Easy overlay comparisons of multiple graphs may be displayed saved and recalled
- Save, display and print battery test graphs and battery labels
- Plug and Play high speed USB interface, with easy to use and intuitive Windows® software supplied on USB flash drive
- Manage individual tests on any number of CBA V units connected to the same PC
- Software has no limit on number of CBA Vs that can be attached (CBA II/CBA III required multiple unit license)
*Â Improvement/Enhancement on CBA V