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MANUAL

Communicator Infrared Reader for Electronic Battery

Controller EBC80 | EBC160 and Allrounder

BatMon GmbH

Bremer Heerstraße 122 26135 Oldenburg

Tel.: ++49 (0)441 3 09 38 32 [email protected] www.batmon.de

Manual COMMUNICATOR Readout device for EBC80 | EBC160 | Allrounder page 2

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CONTENT

1. GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................. 3

1.1. PURCHASED PARTS PACKAGE ................................................................................................................. 3 1.2. USAGE ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3. EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4. SHIPMENT AND STORAGE ......................................................................................................................... 3 1.5. OPERATING TEMPERATURE ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.6. WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................... 3

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................... 4

3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION HANDHELD INFRARED READER .................. 4

4. SERVICING THE HANDHELD ................................................................................. 4

5. SETTING UP AND OPERATION ............................................................................. 5

5.1. HANDHELD READER SWITCH ON AND OFF ................................................................................................ 5 5.2. INSTALLATION HANDHELD INFRARED READER ......................................................................................... 6 5.2.1. Setting date and time ............................................................................................................................. 7 5.2.2. Changing the password ......................................................................................................................... 8 5.2.3. Changing the language ......................................................................................................................... 9 5.3. SET UP AND CHANGING SETTINGS OF THE EBC .................................................................................... 10 5.4. DOWNLOAD DATA FROM THE EBC UNIT AND DATA TRANSFER TO THE PC ........................................... 13 5.4.1. Download data ...................................................................................................................................... 13 5.4.2. Examine Data ....................................................................................................................................... 15 5.4.3. Deleting downloaded data .................................................................................................................. 16 5.4.4. Data transfer to your PC...................................................................................................................... 18 5.4.5. Reset of the Handheld Infrared Reader ............................................................................................ 19 5.4.6. Calibration of the handheld ................................................................................................................. 20

6. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................. 20


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MANUAL 1. Getting Started

We recommend that you read the complete text of each topic and then carry out the operations it de-scribes. This method will give the optimum balance between theory and practice and familiarize you with the EBC and software without making any mistakes.

All warranty claims accounted for non-compliance of the instructions.

1.1. Purchased Parts Package

EBC Handheld Infrared Reader (COMMUNICATOR)

Interface cable for communication and charging

Programming and Analyzing Software, Manual on CD

1.2. Usage

The EBC reader allows you to communicate with the EBC modules to install the EBC and download data.

The Interface cable, included in the starter kit, enables you to transfer the data on your PC or Laptop. The easy-to-install EBC-software (EBC READOUT) is also included.

1.3. Equipment

OLED-Display readable from different angles

IR-Port

Lithium Polymer battery for 5 hours run time

Waterproof covered keyboard

1.4. Shipment and storage

Shipment in rigid corrugated box.

Storage in a dry atmosphere, avoid high humidity.

Storage in original box. Avoid dust and dirt.

1.5. Operating Temperature

The Handheld Infrared reader will operate between 0° and 45 °C.

1.6. Warranty

The manufacturer excludes liability for damage caused by:

Improper use of the manual

Mismanagement or by using the product outside the specification


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2. Safety Instructions

The within the chapter - technical data - listed operation conditions may not be exceeded! Take espe-cially care not to exceed the battery voltage.

The device may only be used according to the manual. The handheld may not be manipulated!

Aggressive cleaning fluids may not be used for cleaning the device in order not to damage the outer surface.

A possibly exchange of the accu may only be carried out by trained staff.

Note: the common safety regulations according to VDE/CE standards are valid.

3. Technical Specification Handheld Infrared Reader

Size: 98 x 55 x 20 mm Weight: 110 g Display: Graphic-Display (OLED),

96 x 64 Pix Keyboard: 16 tab clock: Real time (battery supported) uC: 16 Bit Processor NV: 8 MB Flash on Board Accu: internal LiPo Accu 3.6V / 1.1 Ah Operating time 5 hours (sole permanent usage of the Handheld) IR: SQF protocol, communication with EBC modules USB: USB 2.0, communication to PC, LiPo charging (12h) Charging port: 5.0 V for charging the handheld with an optional charger (4h) Distance: 50 mm to 150 mm (best working distance of the IR-port)

4. Servicing the Handheld

The Handheld Infrared reader does not require any service.

For cleaning the unit from the outside use only soft tissue with a mild household cleaner.


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5. Setting up and Operation

5.1. Handheld Reader switch on and off

By pressing the tab ON (2 sec.) you turn on the handheld.

Pressing ESC (4 sec.) the handheld will turn off.

After turning on the handheld the Display will show the Start Menue.

If the handheld has already IR-connection to the EBC, it will also show the actual battery power and the battery ID.

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In case of no communication to an EBC the Handheld display will show.

INFO When using the handheld without PC or charger it will turn off by itself after 5 minutes without operation to save battery power.

Connected to a PC or battery charger by using the USB cable will automatically turn on the handheld.

STV Bat Scan --.-.-.--.--.-- --,--V 0

No Voltage

No Battery ID

0 for no communi-cation to an EBC

STV Bat Scan 15.A.D.15.08.04 24,82V 24 V 100

Battery ID

Infrared Communication

Quality

Actual Battery Power

Voltage


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5.2. Installation Handheld Infrared Reader

ATTENTION Usage and Communication of data with the EBC or a computer requires some simple steps to activate and evaluate the handheld.

NOTE Make sure that date and time of the handheld are set properly be-fore you start setting up an EBC modul.

By clicking INSTALL in the main menu you will reach following al-ternatives:

Setting up date and time of the handheld

Changing Password

Customer name

Reset of the unit


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5.2.1. Setting date and time

Menue * Data * Setting * Info/Softw

Step 1:

The tab ↓ leads you to the main menu. Go to Setting by using the tabs ↓ and ↑ and click .

Password enter ******

Step 2:

SETTING requires a password. After typing a password (factory setting: 000000) you will reach SETTING.

Setting * Battery * Erase * Handheld

Step 3:

Go to Handheld by using the tabs ↓ ↑ and click to reach Install 2

Setting2

* Date / Time * Password * Language

Step 4:

Go to Date / Time by using the tabs ↓ ↑ and click. You reach the menu to set up time and date.

Date/Time 16.05.2007 13:57:03

Step 5:

Now you can type Date and Time. (Example: 16 May 2007, 13:57:03).

Clicking the tab leads you to the Setup main menu.

INFO The internal clock has a battery puffer and will run even when the handheld is turned off.


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5.2.2. Changing the password

ATTENTION

Important Setting and functions of the unit are secured by a password to avoid deleting data without knowing or manipula-tion.

Please change the password (000000). Make sure that this password will not get in the hands of unauthorized personnel.

Loss of the password requires a reset of the unit. This will de-lete all collected data in the handheld Infrared Reader. The new password after resetting the unit is again 000000.

Step 1 – Step 3:

For setting your own personal password or changing the existing password repeat Step 1 to Step 3 in chapter 5.2.1.

You will reach Setting2.

Setting2 * Date / Time * Password * Language

Step 4:

Go to Password by using the tabs ↓ ↑ and click .

Password

enter ******

Step 5:

Type in your six numbers personal password.

Password REPEAT ****** ******

Step 6:

Follow the screen instructions.

Repeat your number code by typing the password again.

Password stored ****** ******

Step 7:

The unit will automatically store your password after correct input.

Clicking ESC leads you to the menu Install 2.

Every click on the tab ESC takes you one Step back in the menu.


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5.2.3. Changing the language

Step 1 – Step 3:

The original standard language in the handheld is German.

In need of changing the language to English repeat Step 1 to Step 3 in chapter 5.2.1. You reach Install 2.

Install2 * Date / Time * Password * Language

Step 4:

Go to Language by using the tab ↓ and click .

Language

select English

Step 5:

Go to English by using the tabs ↓ ↑, choose your preferred lan-guage and click .

The unit will automatically lead you to Install 2.

Every click on the tab ESC takes you one Step back in the menu.

INFO The Set Up of the Handheld Infrared Reader is now finished.

From here you can start installing the EBC units.


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5.3. Set up and changing settings of the EBC

NOTE Before installing the EBC units make sure that the handheld is already installed (go to chapter 5.2).

Setup of the EBC units, i.e. the ID of a battery in order to individual-ize your batteries, requires only one ID per Handheld Infrared Reader.

ATTENTION All collected data will be deleted from the EBC by processing the set-up or changing any battery ID.

Make sure that the collected data is already downloaded (go to chapter 5.4).

Menue * Data * Setting * Info/Softw

Step 1:

Go to the main Menu by using ↓.

Go to Setting by using the tab ↓ and click .

Password

enter ******

Step 2:

The function SET UP of the EBC units is secured by a password to avoid unauthorized operation and programming.

After typing 000000 (go to 5.2.2 ) or your personal password you can reach the software function SETTING.

Setting * Battery * Erase * Handheld

Step 3:

Go to Battery by using the tab ↓ and click.

Batterie ID 15.A.F. 15.08.04

Step 4:

Type in the new Battery ID (see commitments) and click . Hereaf-ter you reach the function to type in the name of your customer or project.

The Battery ID contains of 2 numbers, two letters followed by 6 numbers.


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Set up and changing settings of the EBC (continued)

NOTE Commitments for Battery Identification numbers (ID):

Use the first two digits as a running number (see example 15) to identify forklift, battery or any kind of equipment.

Input is uncommitted.

Use the first letter in order to identify the battery if it is a primary or secondary battery (A = primary battery, W = secondary bat-tery)

For a battery, which is equipped with electrolyte circulation system choose E

Input is committed.

Use the second letter in order to identify the manufacturer of the battery. (e.g. H for a Hawker battery)

Input is uncommitted.

Use the last six digits to type in the installation date of the battery (format has to be: dd.mm.yy).

Input is committed.

ATTENTION DO NOT USE SPACES OR SPECIAL CHARACTERS!

Customer NAME

Step 5:

Type in the name of the customer (max.10 letters or numbers) or project and click .

To enter numbers, press and hold the keys one second.

CUSTOMER NAME or number sequence consists of (maximum) 10 points.

Spaces or special characters are not allowed.

Value

Kap: 08/0960 Un : 24 V

Step 6:

Type in the amount of plates per battery cell. (e.g. 8) and the capac-ity of the battery in Ah (e.g. 960A) and click .

Now choose the Voltage (24V, 48V or 80V).by using the tabs ↓ ↑ .


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Send Data

Step 7:

Make sure that the Handheld Infrared Reader and EBC can com-municate by controlling the communication quality in the handheld display and press.

The handheld will now send the programmed data through the infra-red port to the EBC.

Data OK

Kunde: MUSTERMANN

Step 8:

Successful data transfer will be shown on the display of the hand-held by Data OK.

Click the tab ESC to get back to Setting. Clicking the tab ESC again leads you back in the menu step by step.


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5.4. Download data from the EBC unit and data transfer to the PC

NOTE The best results the reading distance during communication be-tween the EBC and the handheld is between 50 mm to 150 mm. Date and Time of the EBC unit will be evaluated to the handheld automatically after downloading the data from the EBC unit.

5.4.1. Download data

Read Data

Step 1:

Make sure that the reading distance is acceptable and click ●))) to start the download process.

The EBC unit will now send the collected data via the infrared port to the handheld. An indicator shows the actual state of the data transfer.

Data OK

07.08.2007 15:45 Kunde: NAME

Step 2:

DATA OK displays the correct and successful download.

By using the ↓ ↑ tabs you can examine the downloaded data. (go to step 3).

Click ESC to change to Start menu.

ChargeCycle

Count 0006 Time: 07.08.2007 15:45

Step 3:

The display shows the amount of charging cycles (i.e. 6) and date and time of the last charge.

Move with ↓.

ChargeBreak

Count 0001 Time: 05.08.2007 00:45

Step 4:

The display shows the amount of charge breaks (e.g. 1) and date and time of the last charge break.

Move with ↓ .


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Intercharge

Count 0000 Time: --.--.---- --:--

Step 5:

The display shows the amount of intercharges (e.g. 0) and date and time of the last intercharge.

Move with ↓ .

Discharge

Count 0001 Time: 04.08.2007 16:33

Step 6:

The display shows the amount of discharges (e.g. 1) and date and time of the last discharge.

Move with ↓ .

Mod. remove

Count 0000 Time: --.--.---- --:--

Step 7:

The display shows the amount of disconnecting or turning-off the EBC unit (e.g.. 0) and date and time of the last removal.

Move with ↓.

Instal Data

Kap: 08/0960 Un : 24 Date 04.08.2007 16:33

Step 8:

The display shows the time and date the battery was first installed (see chapter 5.3 for more information).

Move with ↓.

Batt Info

Dens: 1,11 Utotal : 23,16 Uc : 1,93

Step 9:

The display shows the acid density (in g/cm³), battery voltage und Cell voltage (in V) at the time of reading.

Move with ↓ .

Event

Discharge Time: 04.08.2007 16:33

Step 10 … :

The Handheld stores max. the last 10 events e.g. deep discharges, in-between charges, cycles of charges, charge interrups. These will be recorded and stored with date and time. Move with " ↓ ↑ " and scroll up and down the memory.

Pressing ESC finishes the data reading and download process.

All downloaded data is stored in the handheld except the data of Step 9; for reviewing the date see Chapter 5.4.2.


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5.4.2. Examine Data

NOTE For viewing already downloaded data it is not required to be con-nected to the EBC unit.

Turn on the handheld and click ↓ to reach the main menu.

Menue

* Data * Setting * Info/Softw

Step 1:

Go to Data and click.

Data 2

Select 15.A.D. 15.08.04 NAME

Step 2:

The display shows number of set of data, the battery ID and the customer name.

Pressing the tabs ↓ and ↑ leads you to the preferred data. Click .

ChargeCycle

Count 0006 Time: 07.08.2007 15:45

Step 3:

By using the tabs ↓ and ↑ you can scroll through the whole data sheet (see chapter 5.4.1).

Pressing ESC leads you back to the menu Select Set of Data; to get back to the main menu press tab ESC twice.

NOTE The datasheets of every customer are in alphabetical order, sorted by customer name and Battery ID.

Typing in the customer Name on the keyboard of the handheld leads you direct to the first datasheet of the customer.

Number of set of Data


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5.4.3. Deleting downloaded data

HINWEIS To remove downloaded data from the handheld, turn it on and use the tab ↓ in order to get to the main menu.

A connection between the handheld and the EBC unit is not re-quired.

Menue

* Data * Setting * Info/Softw

Step 1:

Go to Setting by using the tabs ↓ and ↑ and click .

Password

enter ******

Step 2:

The function Setting is secured by a password. Type in your per-sonal password to get to Setting

Setting

* Battery * Erase * Handheld

Step 3:

Go to Erase by using the tab ↓ and click .

Data 0

Select 15.A.D. 15.08.04 NAME

Step 4:

The display shows the number of the data sheet, the battery ID and the customer name. Use the tabs ↓ and ↑ to choose the data sheet you want to delete and click .

Data 2

Erase? 05.X.H. 01.02.02 MUSTERMANN

Step 5:

To avoid deleting data you do not want to remove, the handheld will ask again if you want to remove the chosen data sheet. Press the tab and the data is removed.

If you want to stop the process press ESC to get back to step 4.

Nummer des Datensatzes


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NOTE The datasheets of every customer are in alphabetical order, sorted by customer name and Battery ID.

Typing in the customer Name on the keyboard of the handheld leads you direct to the first datasheet of the customer.


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5.4.4. Data transfer to your PC

NOTE The USB port and the USB interface cable enables you to transfer downloaded data from the handheld to your PC or Laptop in order to examine the data.

Hardware requirements

Windows 2000 or higher

Port: USB 1.0 or better

The software to transfer data from the handheld to the PC is delivered on a CD-Rom with your Communicator.

If you are installing from the CD Rom drive, follow the CD Rom instructions.

Ensure that the software EBC READOUT is properly installed.

Use the USB Interface cable to connect the handheld and your computer to enable communication and transfer the required data.

With a click on the button READOUT DATA in the software the download is started.

After sending the data disconnect the Handheld from your computer by removing the USB Interface cable.

The data transfer does not delete the data on the handheld.


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5.4.5. Reset of the Handheld Infrared Reader

WARNING The Reset of the Handheld unit will delete all data including the password.

We recommend to store all data files on your computer first to avoid loss of any data later required (to download data see chapter 5.4.4).

It is not possible to return to the stage after resetting the unit.

For Reset turn off the Handheld unit.

Then turn on the Handheld by pressing the tab ON and the tab; this leads you to the menue RESET.

Reset

* Fac Setting * Service

Step 1:

Go to Fac Setting By using the tabs ↓ and ↑ click .

Reset

Reset all?

Step 2:

Pressing the tab ESC the deleting process can still be stopped.

To remove data press.

Reset

started

Step 3:

The removing data process will take appr., one minute.

Reset

done

Step 4:

Removal of all data and successful Resetting of the unit will be shown by displaying done. Use the ESC tab to get to the start menue.

After that you have to proceed with chapter 5.2 (Installation Hand-held)


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5.4.6. Calibration of the handheld

WARNING A calibration of the handheld is not required under normal operation.

Calibration of the unit is only allowed by the manufacturer.

The company excludes any liability for damage or defects in the goods caused by calibration by any other not authorized party.

6. Troubleshooting

Symptom Reason What to do

Handheld cannot be turned-off Battery pack flat Connect the Handheld by using the USB Interface with your computer or to the optional charger

Read out faults Distance to long between Hand-held and EBC unit

Bring the handheld in a distance between 50 and 150 mm to the EBC unit

Read out faults EBC unit has no battery power ( LED does not show blink )

EBC unit defect

Incorrect time Internal battery of the Handheld is flat and turned the handheld off

Charge

Display at Set Up (Step 7): Nennwert nicht möglich

The EBC unit has to be cali-brated

Contact the manufacturer

Documents

Manual Communicator