Comparative characteristics of some common analyzers..
Comparative characteristics of some common analyzers
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Characteristics |
Cadex C7000 |
CASP/2000L (H) |
Alexander |
Motorola BMS/Jbro/W&W |
Itech IQten |
| Number of simultaneously serviced batteries | 4 | 6 | 3 or 6 | 1, 3, or 6 | 5 |
| Average service time | 6 -10 hours | No data | 15 — 20 hours | 20 hours | 9 — 12 hours |
| Types of serviceable batteries | NiCd, NiMH, SLA, Li-ion , Li-Polymer | NiCd, NiMH, SLA, silver-zinc, lithium and others | NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion (separate types) | NiCd, NiMH | NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion (certain types) |
| Voltage of serviceable batteries | From 1.2 to 16 V | From 0 to 42 V (From 0 to 78 V) | From 4.8 to 15 V | From 4.8 to 15 V | From 3.6 to 15 V |
| Charge/discharge current | Programmable from 100 mA-2000 mA | Charge current from 0 to 14 A (0 to 10 A)
Discharge current from 0 to 14 A (0 to 14 A) |
Fixed value 600mA | Charge with a fixed current of 600mA or 900mA, discharge with a fixed current of 600mA | Programmable from 100-2000 mA. |
| Capacity indication | In % of nominal value | mA | mA | mA | mA |
| Accuracy | Less than 2% of full scale | No data | +/- 5% | +/- 5% | +/- 3% |
| Support for various batteries | 600 types of battery adapters for radios, cell phones, computers, video cameras, powerful tools, medical devices, etc. | Battery adapters for television, video equipment, communication devices, medical devices, computers, etc. | Battery adapters for radios, cell phones, medical devices, etc. | Battery adapters for most radios, cell phones, etc. | Battery adapters for most radios, cell phones, etc. |
| Battery adapter | Connection of all batteries with the same design of the connecting part and storage of up to 10 sets of programmable battery parameters | No data | Specific for each type of electrochemical system and tank | Specific for each type of electrochemical system and tank | Specific for each type of electrochemical system and tank |
| User programming | From the keyboard and from the computer | From the keyboard and from the computer | From the computer | — | Switch |
| Save data | Save service data when power is lost and continue working when power is restored | No data | — | — | — |
| Error Messages | Indication of over 30 battery abnormal conditions in plain English | No data | — | — | — |
| Barcode Support | Optional barcode reader | — | — | — | Optional barcode reader |
| Display | 80 character LCD | 2 lines of 20 characters, LCD | Separate LCD | Separate LCD | 24 character LCD |
| Printer | RS232 (LPT — optional), printout of service protocol and battery labels | RS232, ability to print charge and discharge graphs | RS232 | — | — |
| Service programs: | |||||
| * Quick test and Definable Resistance Threshold | OhmTest — checks internal resistance for 5 seconds and sets its threshold value for battery rejection | — | — | — | — |
| * Battery priming | Prime & #8212; cyclic charge/discharge until maximum capacity is reached | — | — | — | — |
| * Conditioning | Auto — battery recovery if the set capacity value is not reached. | Discharge to 1V to check capacity | Discharge to 1V to check capacity | Discharge to 1V to check capacity | Discharge to 1V to check capacity |
| * Reconditioning | Deep discharge with low current to 0.4V to eliminate the «memory effect». | Reversible discharge | Three cycles with discharge to 1V | Three cycles with discharge to 1V | Three cycles with discharge to 1V |
| * Charging | One-hour fast charge (2A max.) | Yes | Charging with current up to 900mA | Charging with current up to 600mA | Fast charge (2A max) |
| * Custom | Possibility of creating custom programs | — | — | — | — |
| * Standby | Maintaining batteries in constant readiness | — | — | — | — |
| * Battery runtime | Runtime simulation of loads with dynamic current consumption (e.g. GSM cell phones). | — | — | — | — |
| Charging method | Reverse charging (short discharge pulses between charge pulses) | Reverse charging (short discharge pulses between charge pulses) | Constant current charging | Constant current charging | Constant current charging |
| Reference capacity value | Setting the control value of the capacity in % of the nominal value allows for automatic transition to recovery if the set control value is not reached | No data | — | — | — |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | No data | Yes | — | Yes |
| Service management | BatteryShop software» for a computer allows you to connect 120 analyzers into a network for simultaneous servicing of 480 batteries.
Database on the parameters of 2000 batteries |
Software for IBM, MAC computers | — | — | — |
| Warranty | 3 years | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 3 year |