User Guide

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS
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Cell Resistance Threshold - Global applies the alarm level in the Cell Resistance
(microhms) field to all cells. Individual and Input Level sets alarm levels on a cell basis
using the Cell Resistance Alarm Levels box.
Figure 66. Cell Resistance Alarm Levels Setup (BDS)
Cell Resistance Alarm Levels box - To set Alarm Levels on a cell basis, click Individual and
Input Level and select options on this box.
Percentage Above - Sets the cell alarm level a percentage above the selected dataset
levels. Type a value (1 to 99) in the Percentage Above field.
Absolute Above (Microhms) - Sets the cell alarm level a numeric value above the
selected dataset levels. Type a value in microhms in the Absolute Above field.
Date area check boxes - Click one dataset date in this area on which to base alarm
levels. The system stores the date of the baseline data and displays it on the lower right
after the Apply button is clicked.
Apply - Click apply to apply selected levels to the cells. The values appear in the
Threshold column. If you do not want to edit individual cell levels (see below), click OK.
Cell, Intertier and Threshold columns - To edit individual cell or intertier alarm levels
in the Threshold column, click the value and type a new value. After editing, click OK.
Note: Values are not saved until Save or Send is clicked on the Float Alarms or another
Battery Setup box.
Alarm Thresholds - For high and low cell voltage, overall voltage, temperature, and
resistance, select violation threshold values that activate an alarm during a float condition.
These thresholds are deactivated for 30 minutes following a resistance test. If a discharge
occurs, the alarms are disabled until the overall voltage recovers to a value above the low
threshold.