Technical information
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West Mountain Radio Operating Manual
Tests Amps:
In this eld specify your desired discharge rate. Using the battery
specications enter a safe discharge rate that will not exceed the
limitations of the battery you are testing. If you would like to have
the CBA software make a suggestion on a typical discharge rate
you may click the 'Suggest' button.
Graph:
For a Discharge test you may view your graphical results in Amp
Hours, Watt Hours, minutes or, with an Extended License, Ragone.
This can be changed at any time during the test or after it is
completed and also when opening a saved le. To do this right click
on the graph area and choose 'Chart Properties'. Or select "Test -->
Chart Properties".
Graph Temperature:
This is an Extended License feature allowing you to graph the
battery temperature side by side with the battery data. A Voltage vs.
Time graph is recommended for this option.
Recovery Time:
This setting is enabled with an Extended License and allows the
test to pause and the battery to "Recover" when the temperature
gets above a user specied limit. After the recovery time expiries
the test resumes until the test is stopped or the voltage cutoff is
reached.
Capacity Check:
This feature allows you to verify that your battery capacity correlates
to the manufacturer claimed battery capacity. Ensure the capacity
window on the new test prompt matches the battery to be tested.
This information is usually found on a sticker on the battery. If you are
unable to nd the battery capacity contact the battery manufacturer.
The default Threshold is 80% and has a range of 50% to 100% of the
specied capacity. A 2200 mAh battery must supply at least 2.2 Ah *
80% = 1.76 Ah before the voltage drops below the cutoff voltage. A
pass and fail results are indicated in the legend and the status bar.
A vertical dotted line on the graph indicates the Ah required to pass.