WHETHER VALIDATING CUTTING EDGE LITHIUM BATTERY RESEARCH OR QUANITFYING THE ENERGY NEEDS OF A NEW BATTERY-POWERED IOT DEVICE, THE C8000 MAY BE THE MOST COMPLETE BATTERY TESTING SYSTEM AVAILABLE.  

The Cadex C8000 stands in a class by itself in flexibility and affordable price. Test SMBus batteries, monitor cell balance and capture load signatures to observe batteries with a unique load protocol. Add a thermal chamber, an external load bank, a safety circuit and alarm to form a command center and you begin realizing the unique qualities of this fine battery testing system.

– 4 independent digital drivers for maximum flexibility

– 1.2V – 36V, 10A charge and discharge per channel

– 100W per channel on charge; 80W on single channel discharge,     

  160W dual channel, and 2400W with external load bank

Part Number: 11-308-0000  

Overview

Digital technology widens the test range, provides ultimate stability and gets more power into a compact housing than is possible with analog devices. Each channel can be programmed with up to 10A charge and discharge current each. Power handling is 100W per channel on charge and 80W on discharge, or 400W on charge and 320W on discharge on all four channels.

The Cadex C8000 is more than a programmable power supply and load bank; the instrument has intelligence to assist in safe battery testing. Protected charge and discharge algorithms with redundant safety features identify a faulty battery and safely terminate the service should an anomaly occur. The system can be overridden for destructive tests.

SEPARATE BATTERY AND I/O PORTS

Each channel features a Battery Port and I/O Port for individual programming. The system includes:

Positive/negative input; 4-wire KelvinAnalog thermistor input4 differential analog voltage inputs2 analog outputs4 input/output control for switchingSMBus, clock, data for smart packs

LABORATORY SYSTEM

Use the C8000 as command center to control these accessories:

Thermal chamber *Digital load bankHeating elementPressure gaugeCell monitoringSafety circuitAlarms ** * See Specifications for listing
** With PC-BatteryLab™ and Custom programs

 

MONITORING INDIVIDUAL CELLS

Four differential (floating) analog inputs enable voltage check of up to 5 cells; 4 direct and one by voltage extraction.

LOAD CAPTURE

With the Load Capture Unit, the Cadex C8000 takes load signatures and plays them back as a simulated load protocol to check battery runtime in the lab. Check the battery runtime with different load demands and battery types. The C8000 goes to 10A; an external load bank brings this up to 240A.

EXTERNAL LOAD BANK

For higher load currents on discharge, you can connect the C8000 to a designated external load bank, enabling loads of up to 2,400 watts and 48 volts. (Supported on one channel only).

See Specifications for listing

DUAL POWER PORT CABLE

The Dual Power Port Cable ties two channels together to double the current from 10A to up to 20A. Applicable on discharge only.

SMART BATTERY TESTING

The Cadex C8000 reads register settings of SMBus batteries to verify function and identify anomalies.

Assists in the design of smart batteriesChecks cell voltages to verify proper functionReads Full Charge Capacity (FCC)

LOAD TEST

The Cadex C8000 allows testing batteries under GSM, CDMA or other discharge protocols. Programming is in 50μs intervals and the minimum setting is 500μs.

Runtime discharges a battery under three load conditions. You can set time duration and load levels. The cycle repeats itself until the capacity drops to the target setting. PC-BatteryLab™ provides charts and stores the results.

LIFECYCLE TEST

The program verifies battery endurance by counting the cycles until the capacity drops to the target capacity. This helps select a battery and do incoming inspections to ensure consistent quality. The program is fully automated; PC-BatteryLab™ displays and stores the test.

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