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User Manual: AA360, AA1000

TESTER SETUP OPTIONS

 

There are a number of settings that may be modified to optimize functions for specific users and applications.  These settings are stored in memory and used in all future tests until the settings are again modified. 

  • The tester must be connected to a battery during setup.
  • If you make a mistake, disconnect, re-connect and enter the SETUP mode again.
  • The printer does not need to be connected to the tester to complete any setup operation.

Enter SETUP mode

After completing a test, press [enter/print] button to change the display to the ‘SoC’ page.  From the ‘SoC’ page, press and hold [<] button for 3 seconds (until beep).  The display clears and the first setup page, ‘Prn’ is displayed.  At each setup page, change the value using [>] or [<], and confirm the value by pressing [enter/print].  After the last setup screen (P-S), all setup values are stored and the tester returns to normal mode.

Each screen is identified at the top left of the display in order.  Details for each SETUP page are below. 

  1. ‘Prn’  Set Printer language.
  2. ‘Yr’  Set Year.
  3. ‘Dat’.  Date - set day first, then month.
  4. ‘ti’.  Time - set hours first, then minutes.
  5. ‘Ey’.  Easy test mode - select ‘On’ or ‘Off’
  6. ‘P-F’. Pass / Fail mode – ‘On’ or ‘Off’.
  7. ‘P-S’.  Output mode - P=Print, S=Save.  Select ‘P’ or ‘P-S’ or ‘S’. 

Note: To skip any setup page without making any changes, press the [enter/print] to advance to the next page.

SETUP Page 1: ‘Prn’ Printer Language Selection

The AATPR20 can print in 22 languages. The default language is ENGLISH.  On the ‘Prn’ page of the setup mode, use the [<] and [>] buttons to select the number for desired language.  Confirm the selection by pressing the [enter/print] button.

  1. English
  2. French
  3. German
  4. Dutch
  5. Spanish
  6. Portuguese
  7. Italian
  8. Swedish
  9. Czech
  10. Hungarian
  11. Polish
  12. Turkish
  13. Danish
  14. Finnish
  15. Russian
  16. Japanese
  17. Chinese
  18. Korean
  19. Croatian
  20. Greek
  21. Bulgarian
  22. Slovenian

SETUP Page 2: ‘Yr’ Set the present year.

Use [<] and [>] to select the number for desired year.  Confirm the selection by pressing [enter/print].

SETUP Page 3: ‘Dat’ Set the date.

Use [<] and [>] to select the number for the current day of the month.  Confirm the selection by pressing [enter/print].  Use [<] and [>] to then select the number for the current month.  Confirm the selection by pressing [enter/print]. 

SETUP Page 4: ‘ti’ Set the current time.

Use [<] and [>] to select the number for the present hour of the day.  Confirm the selection by pressing [enter/print].  Use [<] and [>] to then select the minutes.  Confirm the selection by pressing [enter/print].

SETUP Page 5: ‘Ey’ Easy Test mode.  Select ‘On or ‘Off’ (default.)

Easy Test mode is designed to reduce the number of entries that must be made prior to each battery test.  When Easy Test mode is turned ‘On’, the tester will NOT prompt the user to select ‘voltage’ or ‘rating standard’ prior to each test.  The tester will use the ‘voltage’ and ‘rating standard’ values selected for the PREVIOUS test.  This mode is particularly useful if the tester is being used to repeatedly test batteries of the same voltage and rating standard.

Before setting Easy Test mode to ‘On’, be sure to perform a battery test using the selections for voltage and rating system that you wish to choose automatically for subsequent tests.  Use [<] and [>] to select ‘Easy Test’ mode ‘on’ or ‘off’.  Confirm the selection by pressing [enter/print].

SETUP Page 6: ‘P-F’ Pass / Fail mode.  Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ (default.)

Pass/Fail mode is designed to provide ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ only test results whenever a reliable Battery Life / State of Health test result is determined.  When ‘Pass / Fail’ mode is turned ‘Off’, there is a range of Battery Life / State of Health results that are interpreted as ‘Warning’ and trigger a recommendation of ‘Replace Soon’.  This recommendation indicates that the battery has not yet reached end of life, but replacement should be considered soon.  When ‘Pass / Fail’ mode is turned ‘On’, all results in the ‘Warning’ range are reported as ‘Pass’.

Pass / Fail mode may be useful when the tester is primarily used to determine the performance of batteries for warranty purposes. 

Use [<] and [>] to select ‘Pass / Fail’ mode ‘on’ or ‘off’.  Confirm the selection by pressing [enter/print].

SETUP Page 7: ‘P-S’ Output mode.  Select P=Print, S=Save, or ‘P-S’=Print and Save (default.)

To send the results to the printer only select ‘P’.  To save results in memory only select ‘S’.  To save results in memory AND print select ‘P-S’.

When ‘P-S’ is selected, the printed report will include a form where the user can write information related to the test for later reference.  Saved test reports can be analyzed and stored on a computer using the Argus Data Manager software. 

Use [<] and [>] to select the desired Output mode.  Confirm the selection by pressing [enter/print].

Test Report Headline Text

The AA360 and AA1000 series testers allow the user to program up to three lines of custom text to be printed at the top of the test report. Use the Argus Data Manager Software to set the test report headline text for your tester. 

More:

Manual - Basic Operation

Manual - Tester Setup Options

Manual - Performing a Battery Test

Manual - Interpreting Test Results

Manual - Printing and Saving Test Results

Manual - Service and Troubleshooting

Manual - General Information

Manual - Argus Data Manager Software

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Copyright © 2011 by Argus Analyzers, 2/11

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