User Guide

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS
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Resistance Test area - Click Enable to activate, then complete Period (days) and
Period (time) described below. Specify the resistance test interval in days or date and time. If
set to 30 days, resistance is tested every 30 days starting at 12:00 A.M. (midnight). When the
monitor performs a resistance test, it creates a historical log entry. For this reason, you may
want to select a resistance test 14 days away from a historical log entry.
Period (days) and Period (time) - Either select how often the resistance test is performed, or
select the day of the month and time the test is performed.
Standard or Average - Normally select Standard. If the charger employs digital control of
battery voltage, which causes voltage fluctuation, select Average.
Extended Intertier Avg Test - If this box is checked, when a resistance test is performed,
the intertier resistance is sampled a greater number of times and the result is averaged. This
feature is useful when testing in high noise environments.
Average Cell Resistance - This field displays the average value of the last resistance test run.
Resistance offset adjustment +/- This field allows you to adjust your resistance
measurements by percentage with a plus or minus offset adjustment. This function only
applies to future resistance tests that are rerun. You may enable or disable this function at
anytime during the process by clicking on the Enabled checkbox.