Midtronics MDX-652P User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MDX-652P

Battery Conductance and

Electrical System Analyzer

For 6 & 12-volt automotive starting batteries

and 12 & 24-volt starting/charging systems

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Contents

Introduction & Overview 5

Safety Guidelines 5

Capabilities 5

Registering And Servicing Your Tester 5

Up/Down Arrows 6

Enter 6

Back / Print 6

Menu 6

Display and Keypad 6

User Interface 6

Options Menu 7

Procedure 7

Preparations Before the Test 8

Connecting the Tester 8

Battery & System Test 9

Starter System Test 11

Charging System Test 12

Test Messages 13

Error Messages 13

Inventory Mode 14

Maintenance & Troubleshooting 15

Changing The Cable Assembly 15

Changing The Printer Paper 16

Printer Troubleshooting 17

Troubleshooting the Display 17

Replacing the Battery 18

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Introduction & Overview

Safety Guidelines

Because of the possibility of personal injury, always use extreme caution when

working with batteries. Follow all BCI (Battery Council International) safety

recommendations.

Wash hands after handling.

Battery posts, terminals, and

related accessories contain lead

and lead compounds, chemicals

known to the state of California to

cause cancer and birth defects or

other reproductive harm.

Capabilities

The MDX-652P Battery Conductance and Electrical System Analyzer tests 6 &

12-volt regular ooded, AGM at plate, AGM spiral, and gel batteries, as well as

12 & 24-volt starting and charging systems for passenger cars and light trucks.

It displays the test results in seconds and features a built-in printer to provide

customers with a copy of the results.

Additional features include the ability to:

•test batteries rated from 100 to 2000 CCA

•detect bad cells

•protect against reverse polarity

•test discharged batteries

•test multiple rating systems (CCA, CA, MCA, JIS, EN, DIN, SAE, IEC)

Registering And Servicing Your Tester

To register, log on at www.midtronics.com/warranty

and have your serial number ready. The number is at

the bottom of the label on the back of the tester. If your

tester needs repair, contact Midtronics Customer Service

at 630.323.2800 or at CSTransHQ@midtronics.com.

Servicing the tester yourself will void your warranty. See

the back cover of this manual for additional warranty

information.

Serial number

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Display and Keypad

When you rst connect the MDX-652P to a battery, it functions as a voltmeter

until you press .

IMPORTANT: If you connect the tester to a voltage source greater

than 30 Vdc, you may damage the tester’s circuitry.

The menu-driven display will then guide you step by step through the test

process. Use the keypad buttons to scroll to and select options in the menu.

To turn o the tester when not connected to the battery, briey press and hold

the button.

User Interface



Up/Down

Arrows

Use these keys

to choose test

parameters and scroll

to menu options.

Enter

Use this button to

make selections.

Back / Print

Use this button to

move to the previous

screen or move back

one space when

creating custom

headers. You can also

use this button to

printout test results

using the built-in

printer.

Menu

Use to access the

Main Menu options

of the tester.

For information

about the options,

see “Options Menu”.

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



Display Showing

Battery Result





Output

Decision

Measured

rating

Measured

voltage

Selected

rating

Printer

Button

Toolbar

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Options Menu

Procedure

1. Press to access the Options Menu.

2. Use por qto move to the line you want to

edit.

3. Press to edit the highlighted line.

4. Use por qto select the character for that cursor location.

5. Press to move to the next location.

6. Press to return to the Options Menu.

Option Explanation

VIEW / PRINT

RESULTS

Press to display the previous test result or to print

the results.

INVENTORY

MODE

Enables up to 100 batteries to be tested in succession

without re-entering battery information each time.

EXPORT DATA Export the last test result to an IR Reader program.

(under development)

PERFORM TEST Begin the Battery Test procedure.

LANGUAGE

SELECTION

Select a language for the tester.

(Default: Spanish)

SET ADDRESS Enter the address to display on the top of the printout.

(Limit: 8 lines, 21 characters per line)

TIME Select 24-hour or AM/PM and set the time.

(Default: AM/PM)

DATE Select the date format as well as set the correct date.

(Default: DD/MM/YYYY)

COUNTER Clear or display battery and system test by results.

CONTRAST Adjust the contrast setting of the tester display.

(Default: 10)

TEMPERATURE

UNITS

Select the temperature units Degrees F or Degrees C

(Default: Degrees C)

VOLTMETER Automatically test battery voltage when the clamps

are rst connected to the battery terminals. Press o

continue testing the battery. Press to return to the

menu. (Default: ON)

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Preparations Before the Test

Before connecting the tester, clean the battery posts or side terminals with

a wire brush and a mixture of baking soda and water. When testing side-

post batteries, install and tighten lead terminal adapters. A set of adapters is

included with the tester.

IMPORTANT: Do not test at steel bolts. For OUT-OF-VEHICLE testing,

failure to install terminal adapters or installing terminal adapters that

are worn or dirty may result in inaccurate test results. To avoid dam-

age, never use a wrench to tighten the adapters more than ¼ turn.

If you are testing in the vehicle, make sure all accessory loads are o, the key is

not in the ignition, and the doors are closed.

Connecting the Tester

•Connect the red clamp to the positive (+) terminal and the black clamp to

the negative (–) terminal.

•For a proper connection, move the clamps back and forth. The tester re-

quires that both sides of each clamp be rmly connected before testing. A

poor connection will produce a CHECK CONNECTION or WIGGLE CLAMPS

message. If the message appears, clean the terminals and reconnect the

clamps.

•The preferred test position is at the battery terminals. If the battery is not

accessible, you may test at the jumper post; however, the available power

measurement may be lower than the actual value.

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Battery & System Test

When the tester is rst connected to the battery, it functions as a voltmeter

until is pressed to start the test.

NOTE: This voltmeter function can be turned o through the

Options Menu.

Scroll to each parameter using

por q

and press to select. If any messages

appear during the test, see the “Test Messages”section.

1. BAT. LOCATION: Scroll to and select IN VEHICLE or OUT OF VEHICLE for a

battery not connected to a vehicle. Following an IN VEHICLE test you will be

prompted to test the starting and charging systems.

IMPORTANT: The performance of the starting and charging systems

depends on the battery’s condition. It is important that the battery is

good and fully charged before any further system testing.

2. POST TYPE: (In-Vehicle only) Scroll to TOP POST, SIDE POST or JUMP START

POST where applicable.

3. APPLICATION: Scroll to and select AUTOMOTIVE, MOTORCYCLE, MARINE,

LAWN & GARDEN, GROUP 31, or COMMERCIAL -4D/8D.

4. BATTERY TYPE: Scroll to and select REGULAR FLOODED, AGM FLAT PLATE,

AGM SPIRAL, or GEL where applicable.

5. BATTERY STANDARD: Scroll to and select the battery’s rating system. Not

all rating systems are available for each application.

Standard

Description Range

CCA

Cold Cranking Amps, as specied by SAE. The most

common rating for cranking batteries at 0 ºF (–17.8 ºC).

100–2000

CA Cranking Amps: Current available at 32 ºF (0 ºC) 100-2000

MCA Marine Cranking Amps: Amount of current available at

32 ºF (0 ºC)

100-2000

JIS#

Japanese Industrial Standard, shown on a battery as a

combination of numbers and letters.

26A17 thru

245H52

EN Europa-Norm 100–2000

DIN Deutsche Industrie-Norm 100–1200

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers, the European

labeling of CCA

100–2000

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission 100–1200

6. BATTERY RATING: Scroll to and select the rating units. Hold down

por q

to increase the scrolling speed.

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7. Press to start test. After several seconds the tester displays the decision

on the battery’s condition and the measured voltage. The tester also dis-

plays your selected battery rating and the rating units.

GOOD BATTERY

VOLTS

MEASURED

RATING

12.50V

465 CCA

500 CCA



Decision

Measured

CCA

Measured

voltage

Selected

rating

Decision Interpretation

GOOD BATTERY Return the battery to service.

GOOD-RECHARGE Fully charge the battery and return it to service.

CHARGE &

RETEST

Fully charge the battery and retest. Failure to

fully charge the battery before retesting may

cause inaccurate results. If CHARGE & RETEST

appears again after you fully charge the battery,

replace the battery.

REPLACE BATTERY Replace the battery and retest. A REPLACE

BATTERY result may also mean a poor connection

between the battery cables and the battery. After

disconnecting the battery cables, retest the battery

using the out-of-vehicle test before replacing it.

BAD CELL-

REPLACE

Replace the battery and retest.

24 VOLT SYSTEM 24-volt system detected. Disconnect batteries and

test individually.

READY TO INSTALL Battery has just been activated and is ready to

install in vehicle (Motorcycle only)

NEEDS CHARGE

Fully charge battery and retest using BEFORE

DELIVERY. (Motorcycle only)

Failure to fully charge the battery before retesting

may cause false readings.

8. Press to proceed with the starter test, to print the test results or

to return to the Options Menu.

NOTE: For an in-vehicle test, the display alternates between the

test results and the message PRESS FOR STARTER TEST.

IMPORTANT: The MDX-652P retains the results of the last test only.

When you start a new test, the last results are overwritten.

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