User Guide

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System
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14.4. System Setup: Battery
String Status > Setup|System|Battery
The Battery dialog box assigns a battery name, cell and string parameters, and cell numbering
on the String View screen. Before completing this dialog box, confirm the correct customer
and location are selected on the Customer and Location boxes.
Figure 27. System Setup - Battery
CAUTION: Clicking the Delete button deletes all information for the displayed battery name.
All strings set up for the battery will be lost.
Battery Name (required) - Assign a unique name to the battery. Location, battery, and string
names identify the strings and hardware to which the monitor is connected.
Note: To change the battery name after monitor setup, use these Setup|System dialog boxes.
If database names do not match names in the monitor, an error message appears.
Note: You cannot have two identical battery names under the same location name. Selecting
different batteries changes the available strings on the String dialog box. This battery name
must match the battery name in the database of the connecting computer.
Battery Capacity - Type the combined capacity of all parallel strings in the battery (in
amp-hours). This is the Amp-hour rating of the battery at the eight hour rate.
Installation Date - Type the battery installation date or select from the drop-down calendar.
If desired, change the computer date format under Windows as follows.
1. Click Start|Settings|Control Panel, then click Regional Settings.
2. Click the Date tab, then select the date format from the Short Date Style drop-down menu.
3. Click OK and exit the Regional Settings dialog box.
Number of Strings (required) - Type the number of parallel strings within the battery.
Measure points / String (required) - Type the number of cells or modules per string.