C8000 Brochure - Cadex Electronics
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The Cadex C8000 delivers the versatility needed to ensure you get the right performance from the batteries used in your applications. The C8000 is a multi-purpose tool that allows you to optimize batteries at every stage of product life: • Device Simulation helps you choose the right battery • Life Cycle Testing helps you characterize the battery • Custom Programming helps you monitor quality and performance • Service Programs help you maintain the battery ISO 9001 ® C8000 Advanced Programmable Battery Testing System
Transcript of C8000 Brochure - Cadex Electronics
The Cadex C8000 delivers the versatility needed to ensure you get the right performance from the batteries used in your applications. The C8000 is a multi-purpose tool that allows you to optimize batteries at every stage of product life:
• Device Simulation helps you choose the right battery
• Life Cycle Testing helps you characterize the battery
• Custom Programming helps you monitor quality and performance
• Service Programs help you maintain the battery
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Quality MonitoringEnsureyourbatteryisperformingasplanned
•Setupapplicationspecifictestprotocols
Battery ServiceEnsureyourbatteryismaintained
•Basicandadvancedserviceprograms
AVersAtiletoolFortheliFeoFtheBAtterY
Device SimulationLearnhowyourbatterywillrespondtoyourdevice
•Loadcaptureandplaybackcapability
• Internalloadsto10Aorexternalloadsto240A
•Standard(GSM)orcustomwaveforms
Battery CharacterizationLearnhowyourbatteryperformsinoperation
•Standardorcustomprogrammedlifecycletests
•Environmentalchambertestingcontrol
Load response of a power drill.
Battery life cycle test.
Cadex Electronics Inc. C8000 Advanced Programmable Battery Testing System
Control a Cadex Load Capture Unit (LCU) to test and simulate a battery response as it will be used in your device.
Control an external digital load to test high current/high power applications.
Control an environmental chamber to test the effects of temperature cycling on battery performance.
Service smart SMBus batteries by reading and displaying the register settings of the digital circuit.
AVersAtiletooltoControlYourBAtterYtestequipment
Control External Peripheral Equipment•CadexLoadCaptureUnit(LCU)
•HighPowerDigitalLoad
•ThermalChamber
•OtherdigitaloranalogI/Odevices
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TheCadex C8000isintuitivetouseandrequiresminimaltraining.Chemistry-specificprogramsprovidesafeoperationforallmajorbatterytypes.Takeadvantageofalargeselectionofstandardprogramsorcreateyourowncustomroutinetomeetyourexacttestingrequirement.
Service ProgramsFormat,conditionandrestorebatteries.
•Charge—Appliesfastcharge;terminateschargewhenthebatteryisfull;appliestricklecharge(dependingonbatterychemistry).
•Auto—Exercisesbatteriesandappliesreconditioniftheuser-settargetcapacitycannotbereached(nickel-basedbatteries).
•Prime—Preparesbatteriesbyrepeatedcyclinguntilmaximumcapacityisreached.
•Extended Prime—16-hourtricklechargepriortoPrime.Preparesdifficulttochargebatteries.
•Boost—Activatesseeminglydeadbatteries.
Rapid TestsChecksbatterywithoutdischarging.
•OhmTest™—MeasurebatteryresistancewithDCpulses(basedonIEC61436),13seconds.*
• Impedance—Measuresbatteryresistancewith1000Hzsignal.(Channel1only.)*
* A battery is an electrochemical device and the reactance readings will vary with different test methods.
Advanced ProgramsAutomatedtestingforspecialtyrequirements.
•Waveform Tests—GSM,CDMAorcustomizedtests.
• Runtime—Allowsthreedifferentdischargelevels,programmableinhoursandminutes.
•Life Cycle—Cyclesbatteryuntilend-of-life.
•Self-Discharge—Measuresself-discharge.
•Discharge Only—Forstorage,testapplications.
Custom Programs (via PC)Createyourowntestroutinesforyourspecificrequirements.
•100 Programs—allowsupto100user-definedprograms.
Cadex Electronics Inc. C8000 Advanced Programmable Battery Testing System
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Notestinstrumentiscompletewithouteffectivesoftware.Cadex BatteryLab™providesasimple,yetpowerfulinterfacetocontrolandmonitortheC8000.WithaPC,controlshiftsfromtheanalyzer’sfrontpaneltothePC.Programmingbeginsbyenteringtherequiredbatteryparametersorchoosingabatteryfromanexistinglist.BatteryLab™displaysthetestresultsanddisplaysthemusingreal-timegraphics.
BatteryLab™ Software•OperatesuptoeightC8000testers=32
batteries
•ControlandmonitoryourtesterfromaPC
•Allowscustomprogramdevelopment
•Readingsandgraphicresultsinrealtime
•Manageandprintresults
•CompatiblewithWindowsXP
Cadex Electronics Inc. C8000 Advanced Programmable Battery Testing System
2-Bay SnapLock™ Adapter Unit and Custom SnapLock™ Adapters.
Power Port and Auxiliary Cables are standard. Dual Power Port Cable.
RigidArm™ Universal Adapter.
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Optional Adapter UnitInterfaceswithSnapLock™BatteryAdapters
•Eachadaptercanbeprogrammedto10differentbatterytypes
•Over1000BatteryAdaptersavailable
•Providesquickanddependableinterface
•AllowsthesharingwithotherCadexsystems
Power & Auxiliary Port Cables Includedasstandardinterfacecomponents.ThePowerPortCableisusedforpowerwhiletheAuxiliaryCableisusedfordata.
RigidArm™ Universal AdapterTheRigidArm™simplifiesconnectingsmall(e.g.cellularphone)batteries.Spring-loadedarmsmeetthebatterycontactsfromthetopdownandlockablemechanismallowsquickandrepetitivetesting.Theretractablefloorholdsthebatteryinverticalorhorizontalposition.
Dual Power Port Cables (DPPC)Usedtocombine2channelsinordertodoubledischargecapabilityto20A/160W.
Cadex Electronics Inc. C8000 Advanced Programmable Battery Testing System
Range•Voltage:Nominal1.2V–36V
•Current - Upto10Achargeanddischarge - 20AwithDualPortPowerCables(DPPCs)
tocombinechannels - Upto240Adischargewithexternal
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•BatteryCapacity:50mAh–1000Ah
•Accuracy - Voltage=±0.1% - Current=±0.25%fullscale
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Detailed technical specifications are available upon request.
Power Sources•Allstandardbatterytypes - LeadAcid - Ni-based:NiMH,NiCd - Li-based:Li-ion,Li-Phosphate
4 Independent Channels• I/OCapability - 4differentialanaloginputs:upto50V - 4digitalinputs:0–5V - 2generalpurposeanalogoutputs:0–5V - SMBusEnabled:5possible
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North America
Cadex Electronics Inc. 22000FraserwoodWay,Richmond,BC,CanadaV6W1J6
Tel: +16042317777 +18005655228
Fax:+16042317755
Europe
Cadex Electronics Inc. SprottauerStrasse12,90475Nürnberg,Germany
Tel: +49(0)911240332-0
Fax: +49(0)911240332-29
World leader in quality and innovation for power systems
e-mail:[email protected] web:www.cadex.com
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Cadex Electronics Inc. is an established global leader in batterymanagement products. With 30 years of experience developing andcommercializing technologies for testing and servicing batteries,Cadexhasdeliveredsolutionstomanyoftheworld’slargestcompaniesindiverseindustriesthatincluderadioandwirelesscommunications,medicaldevices,portablecomputing,andaviation.
Cadex is also the lead sponsor for BatteryUniversity.com, the pre-eminentsourceforgeneralbatteryinformationavailableontheweb(www.batteryuniversity.com).
