* Improvement/Enhancement on CBA V
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 *
- 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 *
- Additional LED status indications *
- Fuse blown LED and easy to change fuses *
- 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 CD ROM
- 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)
Includes
- CBA V unit
- 6 inch pigtail adapter
- Standard version CBA software CD-ROM
- 6 ft USB Cable
- 25 amp fuse
- User Manual
Specifications
- Maximum continuous discharge rate: 150W
- Short term maximum discharge: 200W
- Discharge current range: 0.01A to 40A
- 0.01-1.5 amp accuracy: typically better than +/-25ma
- 1.5-40 amp accuracy: typically better than +/-2%
- Voltage Accuracy At CBA V connector: +/-1%
- Voltage Accuracy with Remote sense cable: +/-1%
- Voltage range for battery under test : CBA V & CBA V Pro: 1V to 57V
- Sample rate with Standard software: 1 second
- Sample rate with Extended software: 50ms to 10 minutes
- Residual current drain while battery is connected and not testing Rough estimate: Current in ma = 0.27*Voltage - 0.25
- Maximum Ambient temperature for a full load: 75°F
- Maximum Heat Sink temperature for a full load: 140°F
- Maximum Internal temperature for a full load: 205°F
- PC Windows 32 or 64 bit OS
- 4 GB minimum, 8 GB or more recomended
- Dimensions: 3.5" H x 2.8" W x 3.6" D
- Weight: 16oz.
