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SETTING COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................................................................... 14-1
15. SETTING UP AN EMAIL ACCOUNT .................................................................................................. 15-1
15.1. Testing Email ......................................................................................................................... 15-2
16. SETTING UP A NEW MPM OR BDS SYSTEM ................................................................................... 16-1
16.1. System Setup: General Notes ................................................................................................ 16-1
16.2. System Setup: Workstation .................................................................................................... 16-2
16.3. System Setup: Customer ........................................................................................................ 16-2
16.4. System Setup: Location ......................................................................................................... 16-3
16.5. System Setup: Battery ........................................................................................................... 16-4
16.6. System Setup: String ............................................................................................................. 16-6
16.7. System Setup: Link ................................................................................................................ 16-7
16.8. System Setup: Reporting ....................................................................................................... 16-9
16.8.1. Using a Cell Phone for Text Messaging .......................................................................... 16-11
16.9. System Setup: Contact List .................................................................................................. 16-11
16.10. System Setup: Password ...................................................................................................... 16-14
17. SYNCHRONIZING USING CHECK SETTINGS ..................................................................................... 17-1
17.1. Connecting With a Service Computer ................................................................................... 17-3
18. CHECK SETTINGS SCREENS ............................................................................................................ 18-1
18.1. Check Settings Screens in Controller .................................................................................. 18-11
19. PROGRAMMING BATTERY SETUP FOR THE MPM ........................................................................... 19-1
19.1. Battery Setup: General (MPM) .............................................................................................. 19-2
19.2. Battery Setup: Parameters (MPM) ......................................................................................... 19-4
19.3. Battery Setup: Test Parameters (MPM) ................................................................................. 19-5
19.4. Battery Setup: Float Alarms (MPM) ..................................................................................... 19-6
19.5. Battery Setup: Discharge (MPM) .......................................................................................... 19-8
19.6. Battery Setup: Digital Input (MPM) .................................................................................... 19-10
19.7. Battery Setup: Digital Output (MPM) ................................................................................. 19-11
19.8. Battery Setup: LGS (MPM) ................................................................................................. 19-12
20. PROGRAMMING BATTERY SETUP FOR THE BDS ............................................................................. 20-1
20.1. Battery Setup: General (BDS) ............................................................................................... 20-2
20.2. Battery Setup: Parameters (BDS) .......................................................................................... 20-4
20.3. Battery Setup: Test Parameters (BDS) .................................................................................. 20-8
20.4. Battery Setup: Float Alarms (BDS) ..................................................................................... 20-10
20.5. Battery Setup: System (BDS) .............................................................................................. 20-13
20.6. Battery Setup: Discharge (BDS) .......................................................................................... 20-15
20.7. Battery Setup: Digital Input (BDS) ..................................................................................... 20-17
20.8. Battery Setup: Digital Output (BDS) ................................................................................... 20-18
20.9. Battery Setup: LGS (BDS) .................................................................................................. 20-19
21. SELECTING THE DATABASE RANGE ................................................................................................ 21-1
22. CONNECTING TO A BATTERY LOCATION ........................................................................................ 22-1
22.1. Connecting via Modem ......................................................................................................... 22-1
22.2. Modem Hang Up ................................................................................................................... 22-1
22.3. Connecting via Network ........................................................................................................ 22-1
22.4. Connecting via RS-232 Local Port ........................................................................................ 22-1
23. VIEWING BATTERY AND MONITOR STATUS ................................................................................... 23-1
23.1. Opening and Saving a Database ............................................................................................ 23-1
23.2. String Status Screen ............................................................................................................... 23-2
23.3. Report Alarm Event Screens ................................................................................................. 23-4
23.4. Summary Screen .................................................................................................................... 23-5
23.5. Historical Events Screen ........................................................................................................ 23-5
23.6. String View Screens .............................................................................................................. 23-6
23.7. Cell Voltage (String View Screen) ........................................................................................ 23-7
23.8. Cell Resistance and Intercell Resistance (String View Screens) ........................................... 23-8
23.9. Historical Graphs ................................................................................................................. 23-10
23.10. Cell Voltage Box ................................................................................................................. 23-11
23.11. Trend Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 23-12