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3. Use the button to go back to the normal display. The load is now ready and waiting for a trigger.
4. Press to enable the input, and send a trigger to start the list program.
If Trigger Source is set to Manual, press + to send a trigger. See Section ?? for details about triggers.
Note: The number next to LIST on the display shows the current running step number. When the list ends, it will
change back to “0”.
Note: At the end of a list operation, the load’s input remains on the settings of the last step value.
6.4.3 Disable List Mode
1. Disable the input via the or remote command.
2. Press +
3. Select the “ON” item and press to change the value to conrm. The “Trig” indicator will disappear.
6.5 Battery Test Function
The 8500B series products include battery test capabilities. This function provides a constant current load. The test
records the time, and charge consumed in Amp-hours. Three independent conditions are available to customize the test.
These are voltage, charge (Ah), and time.
Stop conditions are not optional. If one of the conditions is not required for a test, then the value should be set so
that it will not trigger. For example, if the capacity is unimportant to the test, set the value to maximum (999.999
Ah).
The run the battery test function a conguration is loaded into memory, the battery test mode is then enabled, and
nally the mode is started by a trigger signal.
6.5.1 Test Conguration
To congure a battery test, the “RUNMODE” must be set to “NORMAL”. See Section ?? for details.
1. Press +
2. The battery test parameters menu will open.
3. Set the parameters of the test:
Range The maximum current allowed. Set to a value equal to or higher than the desired discharge
current.
Current The discharge current for the test.
Stop Voltage The lower limit voltage for the battery.
Stop Cap (Capacity) The maximum capacity to discharge. For example, 50% discharge of a 10 Ah battery, this
would be 5 Ah.