Valen RE856 Operation Manual

[email protected] www.valen.com.au NEW ZEALAND 0800 734 253 [email protected] www.valen.co.nz OPERATION MANUAL RE856 BATTERY TESTER

Regal Electro was first founded in 1981 in Cape Town, South Africa, supplying mostly security components and batteries to security installers. In 1998, the business was sold and the Managing Director, Philip Daries, immigrated to Australia. The year 1999 saw the opening of the newly renamed Regal Electro, a battery and security component supplier based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. Over the next few years, it became apparent that there was a growing need in the industry for a battery supplier who knew not only the characteristics of various technologies, but also understood the technical manufacturing procedures to ensure a quality product. The growing team at Regal Electro worked to position the company as a premium supplier of fine energy solutions, offering a complete packaged solution to a wide range of clients. In 2009, Regal Electro opened its very own custom built premises in Hallam, VIC to ensure fast service and delivery to its clients. 2010 saw the establishment of a presence in New Zealand. To keep up with every-increasing growth, the Lake Cargelligo Head Office moved into a brand new purpose built facility in 2012. In 2015, Regal Electro successfully completed its first ENLiFEN Energy Storage Optimiser (ESO) prototype which was put proudly on display at the Comms Connect Exhibition in Melbourne. In 2017, Regal Electro went through another major change with the rebranding and reinvigorating of its core product range, Power Charge. The Power Charge range was renamed Valen, which in Latin means ‘Power’. Brisbane operations also began at this time. A Sydney head office and logistics centre was opened in Lawson in April 2018 with the view to further improve the level of service offered to clients. In July 2018, Regal Electro made the key strategic decision to go through another rebranding and changed the company name to Valen. This decision was made to strengthen the brand and recognition within the industrial battery market. As of today, Valen has grown exponentially since its humble beginnings to become a trusted advisor to clients throughout Australia and New Zealand. Valen is an industry leader in energy storage for mission critical applications and continues to innovate and evolve, keeping abreast of new technologies as they emerge.

its Core Values. Wow Customers through Service - Our customers want service and we want our employees to go above and beyond for our customers. - We expect our employees to deliver a WOW experience with customers. Move Fast & Remain Focused to Get Results - We are serious about results and we must never lose focus on our goals and our sense of urgency to achieve. - Do something once and do it right. - We believe in working hard and putting in extra effort to get things done. Upbeat Positive Attitude - If our employees have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually we will overcome our immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges. - Positive and negative are directions that lead to different outcomes. We expect our employees to move in the right direction each day. Challenge the Status Quo - We are committed to great results and good is the enemy of great. We want our employees to embrace & drive change Play as a Team - Working effectively as a team creates momentum, improves morale. - The difference between success and failure is a great team and we expect our employees to work together as a team.

4 – The RE856 Battery Tester has been designed for measuring the internal resistance, open-circuit voltage and terminal temperature of the secondary batteries, including lead-acid batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, lithium-ion batteries and nickel-metal hydride batteries. – Use the AC four-terminal method to measure the internal resistance by eliminating lead resistance and contact resistance to achieve accurate results. – Dual display to show the internal resistance and voltage of the battery simultaneously. – The RE856 has 99 sets of composite comparator function, which can be set at resistance and voltage values to get the reliable detection of battery deterioration. – RE856 also comes with pin-type leads which can easily contact the battery electrolytes supplied as standard to get accurate 4 terminal measurement. – Clip type leads with a temperature sensor. – Clamp adaptor for DC current measurements. – Manual and auto data logging and read stores up to 999 sets. – Auto data logging micro SD card 4GB up to 99 blocks. – USB PC interface. FEATURES FEATURES 4 NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS 5 Switches & Input Terminals 6 Screen Display 7 SPECIFICATIONS 8 General Specifications 8 Electrical Specifications 9 OPERATION 10 Preparation 10 Operation 10 Operation 11 Zero-adjust Function 11 Pin-type Test Lead Zero Adjustment 11 Pin-type Test Lead Zero-Adjustment 12 Clip-type Test Lead Zero-Adjustment 12 Hold and Auto-Hold Functions 12 Hold Function 12 Auto-Hold Function 12 Moving Average Function 13 DC Current Measurement 13 Disable Auto Power-off Function 14 Setting the Real-time 14 Using Comparator Function (99 sets) 14 Comparator 14 Comparator Settings 14 Comparator Table 15 Start/Stop Controls for the Comparator 15 Battery State of Charge (SOC) Indication 15 Battery Charge/Discharge Capacity Measurement 15 Data Memory Function 16 Manual and Auto Data Memory Function (999 sets) 16 MAINTENANCE 18 Cleaning 18 Battery Check and Replacement 18 Prevention of Battery Fluid Leakage 18 SOFTWARE 18 Hardware Requirements and Setup 18 PC Hardware Requirements 18 PC Hardware Setup 18 Software Requirements and Setup 18 Online Operation 19 Run the Software 19 Download Data 20 Download Data from Hard Disk 20 Download Data from EEP ROM 20 Download Data from SD Card 20 Data Convert 21 Excel 21 Graph 21 Sampling Time 22 PC Sampling Time 22 Meter Sampling Rate 22 Real-time Clock (RTC) 22 Meter Buttons 22 Set Comparator 23 Erase EEPROM 23 Delete the SD Card Memory 23

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