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Neware Hardware

BTS Overview

Generally, Neware BTS consists of below components:

  • Neware tester, including embedded or external middle machine, auxiliary channel cabinet.
  • Power plugs.
  • Battery clamps.
  • Communication cables.
  • Switches may be included if multi testers purchased.
  • CDROM. Including software, tools, patches and user manual.
  • Computer, Monitor or UPS (if purchased).
  • Equipment Diagram

    Below diagram represents the basic inner architecture of our BTS series. BFGS, ES and EVT series differ from below diagram.

    neware battery tester-BTS-Module-Diagram

    BTS-Module-Diagram

     

    Front Panel

    Below front panel goes the classic layout, including universal holder and a 164 air socket for some other types of clamp.

    neware battery tester-Front-Panel

    Front-Panel

     

    Battery Clamp

    Neware provides various kinds of battery clamps, such as: universal holders, alligator clips, polymer clamp, ring terminal connector and other types specified by customers. Here, only the common 4 types listed below for your reference.

     battery cycler- universal clamp

    Universal holder. For any batteries with their polar on the other sides, and the battery case is hard enough for the clamp. Basically, there are 2 types of voltage sensing probe –sharp and round, and 2 types of polarity layout-positive up and positive bottom. This provides you 4 options for your choice. Sharp voltage sensing probes may leave visible but harmless scratches on the battery, but provides you better contact with the battery.


     battery cycler alligator-clamps

    Alligator clamp. 2 couples of wire provided for 4-wire connection – Voltage and current couple. Normally, the bolder wires present current cables, red stands for positive, black for negative.

     battery cycler polymer-clip

    Polymer clamp. This is specially designed for polymer battery, providing good operation and contact with battery tabs, and also causing no distortion for battery tabs.

     battery cycler ring-connector Ring connector. We provide standard and non-standard ring connectors.

    Battery Clamps

    Electricity Connection

    Before you power the equipment, you must pay enough attention to the electricity requirements – power voltage, maximum power requirement and also the wires’ polarities, L means this wire is a Live wire, N Neutral wire, E Earth wire.

    Communication Connection

    There is a black RJ45 port on the rear panel of the equipment, using an RJ45 cable to connect the equipment to the host computer. You can connect them straight together, or through some other LAN devices like router, switch or hub. If you are using MODE #1 from below diagram and your equipment is of BTS 3000 or BFGS, this RJ45 cable should be crossover cable. Straight through or crossover cable will always function by using MODE #2, or by using MODE #1 but your equipment is of some other product series.

    neware battery tester-Communication-Connection

    Communication-Connection

    Straight through and crossover RJ45 cable wiring is illustrated as below.

    neware battery tester-RJ45-Cable-Wiring

    RJ45-Cable-Wiring

    Battery Connection

    If you are connecting the channel wire to the battery, you should take good care of below 2 factors.

    • Current: Your connection to the fixture should be good contacted. Current carrying capacity should also be well considered while you are conducting any extension to the current wire, pay special attention to the joint points.
    • Voltage: Every channel we have 2 couples of wire for the battery connection. Your voltage sensing point should be better when located at the very polar points of the battery.

    neware battery tester-4-wire-Connection-and-Pseudo-4-wire

     

    Battery Connection
    1) Battery should be correctly connected to the channel output clamps with good contact. Improper connection will result in battery damage or some other loss.
    2) A battery with its voltage higher than the voltage range of the equipment you are connecting to is not permitted. This will damage the equipment.
    3) If the equipment has a voltage output range or your battery voltage is larger than 36V (minimum safety voltage to human, different from standards), you should take great caution to operate both equipment channel and the battery you are going to test.

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