User Guide

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM
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19.3. Battery Setup: Test Parameters (MPM)
String View > Setup|Battery|Test Parameters
The following appear on the Test Parameters dialog box.
Figure 70. Battery Setup - Test Parameters (MPM)
Logging / R-Test Time Mode area - Click the Absolute Date and Time option button to
specify the exact day of the month, from 1 to 28 (29, 30 and 31 are not used), and time the
historical log is updated and the resistance test is performed. Click the Day Interval button to
specify how often (in days) the historical log is updated and the resistance test is performed.
Historical Log area - Click Enable to activate, then complete Period (days) and
Period (time) described below. Specify how often in days or the date and time the voltages,
currents, and temperatures are recorded in the history log.
Period (days) and Period (time) - Either select how often the historical log is updated, or
select the day of the month and time the log is updated.
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). If you
program the Load Test for the same interval as the Resistance Test, the Resistance Test is
delayed three days.
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.