User Guide

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS
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18.6. Battery Setup: Discharge (BDS)
String View > Setup|Battery|Discharge
The following appear on the Discharge dialog box.
Figure 69. Battery Setup - Discharge (BDS)
Discharge Selections Area:
Enable - Select to let the monitor capture and store discharge data. If not selected, the
BDS does not log discharges.
Latch - When selected, the alarm contact stays energized until manually reset. If not
selected, the alarm contact de-energizes when the discharge condition clears.
Critical Alarm and Maintenance Alarm - Two alarm contacts are available. Select
Critical Alarm or Maintenance Alarm to define which contacts energize upon alarm. If
neither is selected, alarm reporting is disabled for discharge. These settings do not affect
bar graph colors.
Discharge Detection Method Area:
Select Voltage Mode or Current Mode, then set the threshold Level in volts or amps to
activate data logging during a discharge. When the voltage goes below the set level or the
current exceeds the set level, the monitor begins recording cell voltages, discharge
current, and overall voltage, based on the Deviation Storage Thresholds (described later).
Only one temperature sample is stored at the beginning of the discharge.