Douglas Battery datatrac, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Douglas DataTrac Wireless Battery Data Recorder and Transmitter Installation and Operation Manual June 2013 3 3005 44 01 Information Solutions...

Page 2: ...l details or variations in hardware or software nor to provide for every possible contingency in connection with installation operation or maintenance Features may be described herein which are not pr...

Page 3: ...taTrac Testing Communications with the DataTrac Initializing the DataTrac Section 5 DataTrac Installation For Battery Installation to Track Single Battery Usage Data Truck Installation for Tracking Th...

Page 4: ...asurements It can optionally be configured to monitor battery electrolyte level and to drive a 24V solid state relay DataTrac can have one or two serial ports One serial port is used for host communic...

Page 5: ...e date Event Data is a record of the operation of the battery to which DataTrac is attached Events are recorded for each operating state of the battery charge discharge and idle Event data is used to...

Page 6: ...al external thermistor Electrolyte Level Detection With optional electrolyte sensor Interface Bluetooth communication Real Time Clock Time keeping and stamping of data Data Collection Upload data to P...

Page 7: ...h immediately with soap and water If acid enters eye immediately flood eye with running cold water for a minimum of 10 minutes and get medical attention immediately Make sure that the area in which yo...

Page 8: ...laver imm diatement avec du savon et de l eau Si l acide entre dans l il rincer imm diatement abondamment l eau froide en la laissant couler pendant un minimum de 10 minutes et consulter imm diatemen...

Page 9: ...and the black wire power lead to the negative connection Apply power to the DC supply 3 The red and green LEDs will blink rapidly as the DataTrac unit powers up After a delay of several seconds you w...

Page 10: ...it Once the unit has been configured the get current values function can be used to make sure that the unit is reading voltage current and temperature properly If the DataTrac unit is being deployed i...

Page 11: ...generally not necessary to clear events Note The internal temperature sensor of the DataTrac unit will usually read a few degrees higher than the ambient temperature because of a slight rise in temper...

Page 12: ...socket ratchet or nut driver 1A inline fuse 1 8 drill bit and drill 2 Attach the Hall Effect transducer For the solid core unit remove the battery SB SBX or Euro connector and slide the positive batte...

Page 13: ...the positive battery lead so that the arrows on the HE unit point towards the positive battery post Note For dual lead batteries make sure the Hall Effect goes around the positive cable that is used...

Page 14: ...ch the power leads to battery terminals first drill a pilot hole on the positive and negative battery terminals with a 1 8 drill bit Be careful to only drill into the lead a little at a time and then...

Page 15: ...rmistor at the top slide it down and into the passage made by the screwdriver CAUTION A 1 Amp 250V inline fuse must be added at the termination point of the DataTrac positive power connection so that...

Page 16: ...not be the first lowest voltage cell of the battery Insert the level sensor into the cell Connect the blue return wire to the negative post of battery cell which is immediately adjacent to and 2V less...

Page 17: ...17 7 Secure all wires from the DataTrac using Velcro or cables ties ensuring no loose or slack wires are left hanging...

Page 18: ...tive cable through the Hall Effect unit so that the arrows on the HE unit point towards the positive battery post For the split core unit clamp the Hall effect sensor around the positive cable of the...

Page 19: ...nector and slide the HE unit off the end of the cable 1 For the split core Hall Effect unit insert a flat blade screwdriver into the pry point at the side of the unit where the two halves snap togethe...

Page 20: ...20 2 Keeping the blade of the screwdriver against the pry point raise the screwdriver to unlock the two halves of the Hall effect unit...

Page 21: ...vided for high volume custom applications Contact your sales representative for more information External Relay connection this connection can be used to sink up to 100mA for the purpose of driving a...

Page 22: ...time as long as the DataTrac unit is powered and within range of the PC This can be accomplished while the unit is still attached to the battery truck or by connecting the DataTrac unit to a power su...

Page 23: ...sis 5 Data Collection 6 Data Storage Amount and Time 6 E Electrolyte Level Sensor 16 Electrolyte Sensor 16 External Relay Connection 21 F Features and Capabilities 4 H Hall Effect Sensor 12 18 I Initi...

Page 24: ...ng the DataTrac Unit 19 RS232 Host Communication Cable 21 S Safety Precautions 7 Setup and Initialization 9 Software Tools for DataTrac 5 Specifications 6 T Thermistor 15 Tracking Single Battery Usage...