Midtronics MDX-700P HD User manual
For 6 & 12-volt automotive starting batteries
and 12 & 24-volt starting/charging systems
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MDX-700P HD
Battery Conductance and
Electrical System Analyzer
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Contents
Safety Guidelines 5
Capabilities 5
Display and Keypad 6
User Interface 7
UP and DOWN Arrows 7
ENTER Button 7
BACK/PRINT Button 7
MENU Button 7
Options Menu 8
Procedure 8
Preparations Before the Test 9
Connecting the Tester 9
Battery Test 10
Battery Test Results 11
Starter System Test- Auto/Van 13
Auto/Van Starter System Test Results 13
Charging System Test- Auto/Van & Truck 14
Charging System Test Results 14
Battery Test 16
Battery Pack Test 16
Break Pack Down 16
Testing the Battery Pack 17
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Test Messages 18
Error Messages 19
Maintenance & Troubleshooting 20
Changing The Cable Assembly 20
Printer Troubleshooting 21
Troubleshooting the Display 21
Replacing the Battery 22
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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.
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. Wash hands after handling.
WARNING—REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA PROP. 65: 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 reproduc-
tive harm. Wash hands after handling.
Capabilities
The MDX-700P HD 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:
• testbatteriesfromratedfrom100to2000CCA
• detectbadcells
• protectagainstreversepolarity
• testdischargedbatteries
• testmultipleratingsystems(CCA,CA,MCA,JIS,EN,DIN,SAE,IEC)
• provideamulti-lingualuserinterfacewithEnglish,Spanish,French-Cana-
dian, and Portuguese as the selectable languages.
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Display and Keypad
When you rst connect the MDX-700P HD to a battery, it functions as a
voltmeter until you press the ENTER button.
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, briey press and hold
the MENU button.
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User Interface
1 UP and DOWN Arrows
Use these keys to choose test
parameters and scroll to menu
options.
2 ENTER Button
Use this button to make
selections.
3. BACK/PRINT Button
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 with the IR printer.
4 MENU Button
Use the MENU button 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
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IR
Output
Decision
Measured
rating
Measured
voltage
Selected
rating
Button
Toolbar
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Option Explanation
View/Print Display the previous test result. Press the PRINT
button to print the results.
QC Mode A quick test to check battery inventory
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: English)
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: MM/DD/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 F)
Voltmeter Automatically test battery voltage when the clamps are
rst connected to the battery terminals. Press ENTER
to continue testing the battery. Press BACK to return to
the menu. (Default: ON)
Options Menu
Procedure
1. PresstheMENUbuttontoaccesstheOptionsMenu.
2.
Use the UP () and DOWN () arrows to move to the line you want to
edit.
3. PresstheENTERbuttontomakethehighlightedlineeditable.
4. Use the UP () and DOWN () arrows to select the character for that cur-
sor location.
5. PresstheENTERbuttontomovetothenextlocation.
6. PresstheMENUbuttontoreturntotheOptionsMenu.
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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. Failure to install terminal adapters or
installing terminal adapters that are worn or dirty may result in inac-
curate test results. To avoid damage, 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
• Connecttheredclamptothepositive(+)terminalandtheblackclampto
the negative (–) terminal.
• For a proper connection, rock the clamps back and forth.The tester re-
quires that both sides of each clamp be rmly connected before testing. A
poorconnectionwillproduceaCHECKCONNECTIONorWIGGLECLAMPS
message. If the message appears, clean the terminals and reconnect the
clamps.
• Thepreferredtestpositionisatthebatteryterminals.Ifthebatteryisnot
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 Test
When you rst connect the tester to the battery, it functions as a voltmeter
until you press the ENTER button to start the test. This function can be turned
othroughtheOptionsMenu
After you press ENTER, scroll to each parameter using the UP ()or DOWN
() ARROW button and press ENTER to select. If any messages appear during
the test, see “Test Messages”on page 18.
1.
BAT.LOCATION: Scroll to and select INVEHICLEorOUTOFVEHICLEfora
batterynotconnectedtoavehicle.FollowinganINVEHICLEtestyouwillbe
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. POSTTYPE:(In-Vehicleonly)ScrolltoTOPPOST,SIDEPOSTorJUMPSTART
POSTwhereapplicable.
3. APPLICATION:ScrolltoandselectAUTOMOTIVE, MOTORCYCLE,MARINE,
LAWN&GARDEN,GROUP31,orCOMMERCIAL-4D/8D.
4. BATTERYTYPE: Scroll to and select REGULARFLOODED,AGMFLATPLATE,
AGMSPIRAL,orGEL where applicable.
5. BATTERYSTANDARD:Scrolltoandselectthebattery’sratingsystem.Not
all rating systems are available for each application.
Standard
Description Range
CCA Cold Cranking Amps, as specied 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
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