User Guide

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status
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The String Status box on the bottom left of the String View screen can report nine conditions.
Priority Status Meaning
1 DCM Com Error Communication error between DCM and BDS Controller.
2 Discharging The battery entered a discharge.
3 R-Test in Progress Resistance test in progress.
4 Calibration in Progress
5 Check Hardware Monitor reported a hardware failure. The items checked
are described in Diagnostics – Self Test.
6 Discharge Occurred
7 Alarm A battery parameter violated an alarm threshold.
8 Warning A resistance reading violated a warning threshold.
9 Good System is within normal parameters.
23.8. Cell Resistance and Intercell Resistance (String View Screens)
String View > Cell resistance or Intercell resistance
You may automatically read internal cell resistance and intercell resistance by setting a timer
under Setup|Battery|Test Parameters, or you may start the test from the Cell Resistance
screen. The BMDM reads cell and intercell resistance at the same time. The Intercell
Resistance tab (BDS only) appears after the BMDM performs a resistance test. An intercell
reading option is required in the BDS.
The Cell Resistance and Intercell Resistance screens display bar graphs. Click the
Cell Resistance tab to transfer resistance readings from monitor to computer. It may take a
few seconds for the bar graph to appear. If readings are available, the BMDM displays the
latest set and saves them to the database with the date and time taken.
Figure 99. String View - Cell Resistance (MPM shown)