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:

• testbatteriesfrom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)

• provideamulti-lingualuserinterfacewithEnglish,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, briey 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

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. PresstheMENUbuttontoaccesstheOptionsMenu.

Use the UP () and DOWN () arrows to move to the line you want to

edit.

3. PresstheENTERbuttontomakethehighlightedlineeditable.

4. Use the UP () and DOWN () arrows to select the character for that cur-

sor location.

5. PresstheENTERbuttontomovetothenextlocation.

6. PresstheMENUbuttontoreturntotheOptionsMenu.

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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

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

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

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 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

othroughtheOptionsMenu

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.

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

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