RC-300 - Auto Meter
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1. 20 Contact Information 20 SAFETY E Carefully read all operating instructions before using the RC 300 E Wear proper protection when working around batteries E Be sure each test is complete before removing load clamps to prevent arcing and potential explosion from Saf battery gases Keep sparks Gla flames or cigarettes away from batteries E Keep hair hands and clothing as well as tester leads and cords away from moving parts E Do not attempt to Load Test or charge a battery under 20 F Allow the battery to warm to room temperature before testing or charging E Warning NEVER attach the RC 300 to a battery that is connected to any other tester or charging unit Damage may result WARNING TESTING OF HYBRID VEHICLES DO NOT test the starter alternator and or 12 volt starting battery while it is in the vehicle DO NOT remove service or test the hybrid battery pack under any circumstances Remove the 12 volt starting battery starter or alternator from the vehicle prior to testing CAUSE OF BATTERY FAILURE E Incorrect Application Wrong size battery may have inadequate Amp Hour rating for original product specifications E Improper Maintenance Neglected charging and corrosion on battery connections can greatly reduce battery life and affect battery performance E Overcharging Overcharging caused by a high voltage r2. To review the batteries in the database select Review Database Use the and keys to view the battery s information CF Correction Factor AH Battery Rating GC Good Cutoff Limit BC Bad Cutoff Limit To add a battery to the database connect the tester to the reference battery as described the the battery test section f Enter the battery s rated voltage Use the and keys to choose between 6V and 12V Press Y to continue Enter the battery s AH rating Use the and keys to enter a value between 4 0 to 50 AH Press Y to continue Enter the Good Cutoff Limit This is the percentage of measured AH divided by the rated AH Any ratio above this limit is graded a Good Battery 13 VOLT METER A BATTERY TEST cont Scroll Down to Volt Meter then select Volt Meter by pressing Y ey ey R SAFETY GLASSES Charge battery and place into service R SAFETY GLASSES Press Y Enter Battery did not have a sufficient charge for a Digital Pulse Load Test Charge and retest battery Battery passes testing and is near end of life Consider replacing battery if adverse conditions are expected 12 9 REVIEW TESTS
3. IMPORTANT SY WEAR SAFETY GLASSES From the main menu select REVIEW PRINT Press Y Enter The last test will be displayed Press Up or Down key to select the desired test OPTIONAL INFRARED PRINTER 10 Optional PR 12 printer An invisible infrared beam links the RC 300 to the PR 12 printer from up to 15 ft away No connection cords are needed For more instructions on how to operate the printer consult the printer manual Printer Type Thermal Printing Paper 2 25 in x 80 ft Roll Thermal Paper included Power AC Adapter included PRINTING TEST RESULTS IMPORTANT Point the RC 300 in the direction of the PR 12 printer SY with the printer s IR receiver pointed in the direction of the SAFETY GLASSES RC 300 Press Print You should be within 15 ft of the printer Wait for the screen to clear before moving the RC 300 It takes a moment to send all the test data PR 12 Make sure the Infrared Printer is properly set up After a test is made with the RC 300 make sure the results are displayed on the LCD Point the RC 300 in the direction of the Infrared Printer within 15 ft Press the lt Print gt key and the test results will be printed Depending upon the test made the printer will sometimes yield more information than the LCD 11
4. 5 36 37 38 39 40 MAINTENANCE CLAMP MAINTENANCE Both jaws of each clamp must firmly engage the battery terminal The wire soldered to the copper insert jaw must be insulated from the other wire soldered to the opposite handle This insulation is required so than one can read the Amps and the other can read the Volts Damaged clamps or loose wires will affect readings Make sure the copper jaw insert is properly insulated from the clamp and the clamps are clean and in good repair CHECK OFTEN FOR LOOSE JAWS OR DAMAGED INTERNAL INSULATOR Over time the battery clamps will need to be replaced if any of the following are indicated Amp Hour values seem extreme lf there is continuity between the copper insert and the clamps If there is excessive damage or corrosion to the cables or clamps CLAMP AND BATTERY REPLACEMENT 18 Remove the screws from the back cover Separate top and bottom cover and open like a book leaving the ribbon in contact with the PC board that will remain with the back cover CLAMPS Remove the cables and strain relief With the new load clamp leads pointing down insert the new strain relief into the back cover Make sure the red clamp wires are attached to the left two screws of the green screw terminal labeled POS and the black clamp wires are connected to the right two screws labeled NEG It does not matter if either of the two red clamp wires is switched The sam
5. LIMITED WARRANTY 12 MONTHS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE CABLES 90 DAYS The manufacturer warrants to the consumer that this product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of twelve 12 months from the date of original purchase Products that fail within this 12 month warranty period will be repaired or replaced at the manufacturer s option to the consumer when determined by the manufacturer that the product failed due to defects in material or workmanship This warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of parts and the necessary labor by the manufacturer to effect the repair or replacement of the product In no event shall the manufacturer be responsible for special incidental or consequential damages or costs incurred due to the failure of this product Improper use accident water damage abuse unauthorized repairs or alterations voids this warranty The manufacturer disclaims any liability or consequential damages due to breach of any written or implied warranty on its test equipment WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION Warranty claims to the manufacturer s service department must be transportation prepaid and accompanied by a dated proof of purchase This warranty applies only to the original purchaser and is non transferable Freight damage incurred during return shipments is not covered under this warranty It is the responsibility of the shipper the customer returning the Test Equipment to package the teste
6. e applies to the two black clamp wires Just make sure the red clamp wires are to the left POS and the black clamp wires are to the right NEG BATTERY Remove the battery and replace with a 9 Volt battery Match the on the new battery with the on the PC board Reverse the procedure to assemble the unit TABLE OF CONTENTS ey WEAR SAFETY GLASSES Page Specifications 2 Safety 4 Cause of Battery Failure 4 Controls and Functions 5 Test Sections 1 Hook Up 6 2 Battery Test 7 9 3 Review Tests 10 Printing Test Results 11 Voltmeter 12 Database 13 14 SetUp 15 16 PC Interface 17 Maintenance 18 Clamp amp Battery Replacement 18 Battery Database Sheet 19 Warranty Information
7. e default rating to be the last entered AH value ora particular amount such as 30 0 AH If Y is chosen the measured battery capacity will be displayed on the battery test result screen and print out If N is chosen no measured battery capacity will be displayed or printed 15 IMPORTANT DATABASE cont BATTERY TEST Enter the Bad Cutoff Sey Limit Any ratio below WEA Sey R SAFETY GLASSES ae SAFETY GLASSES this limit is graded a If the battery temperature is above 180 F the battery is too Bad Battery NOTE The Bad Cutoff MUST Ta a BE below the Good Cutoff Any battery whose ratio is in between the Good Cutoff and Bad Cutoff is graded as Near End of Life if that feature is active hot to test The following screens will appear Enter the reference battery s temperature Pressing Y or N will return to the main menu Let battery cool before The battery will be tested testing to determine the Correction Factor The battery s information is stored in the next open database index If the database is full you will need to delete a battery to make room for a new If the battery has an AH If the battery has a database d battery rating and is not in the entry select the database database select AH rating rating option by using the using the and keys and keys and use the Y key To delete a battery from the and the Y key to sel
8. ececececeeeeeeeeeeaees Load Amp 2 1 2 ft 16 Gauge S 4 ee eee ee eee 3 3 4 x 6 3 4 x 1 Memory etc crtre eset ect haslaatnaets stores the last 100 tests Internal Battery 9 Volt Alkaline Optional PR 12 stecinndccsndcnntees Infrared printer Optional AC 12 cccccceeeee ees PC Interface adapter cord Optional AC 24J cccseceseneees Carrying case only Optional AC 32 ccccccceeeee ees Serial Port to USB adapter Optional AC 62 cccceecee ees AMP Link Data Download PC Software WV GIGI es seisetoenasoceeenceticigtes net deuece 1 34 Ibs What to Expect from the RC 300 Immediately determine Amp Hours remaining in each battery The RC 300 is a portable full featured menu driven battery tester that provides quick and professional load results using Auto Meter s proven Load Testing Technology The RC 300 is user friendly It tells you what to do It is professionally accurate Detailed test results are shown on the LCD display after each test and can be reviewed and or printed from memory The RC 300 performs a battery load test on 6 amp 12 volt batteries The RC 300 automatically identifies the appropriate voltage amp displays the menu selection amp instructions needed for the battery being checked or tested BATTERY DATABASE BATTERY DESCRIPTION RATED AH 01 02 03 04 05 07 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ar 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3
9. ect to select database database select Delete Battery Use the and Keys to select the battery index to delete Press Y to delete the battery Use the and keys to Use the and keys to select enter the rated AH Press the battery from the database Y to continue Press Y to continue BATTERY TEST cont a SUMMARY SCREEN Sey R SAFETY GLASSES Confirm that the inputs are correct Press Y if they are correct The test will start Press N to re enter battery temp and rating If the reading is below 7 2 Volts you will get the following Surface charge removed if detected Bar at the bottom of the screen will show the tests progress Wait for test results The RC 300 serial number and test number are displayed to help reference the test to the print out After the Digital Pulse Load Test is completed results similar to one of the following sample screens will appear Battery passes testing Return to service Battery did not have sufficient remaining capacity to pass tests Battery should be replaced immediately DATABASE 4 ey R SAFETY GLASSES The database lets you use a known good battery as a reference to test other similar batteries against There can be up to 40 batteries added to the database Database Menu PEW TEL PRINT Select the database menu item
10. egulator setting or incorrect battery charging can cause battery damage and shorter life E Undercharging Undercharging or neglect of charging will reduce the life of the battery PC INTERFACE montan Xo WEAR SAFETY GLASSES From the main menu scroll down to DOWNLOAD Press Y Enter The following will be displayed 1 Using Auto Meter s optional adapter cord AC 12 insert the stereo plug into the jack on the RC 300 and then plug the serial adapter into a free serial port on the rear of your computer or connect to AC 32 serial port to USB adapter Follow the instructions of the AC 62 AMP Link Data Download software to retrieve data from the RC 300 ABOUT From the main menu scroll down to the last selection Scroll down to About Press Y Enter to select Press Y Enter and the version will be displayed 17 SETUP cont IMPORTANT Entry Hints Sy R SAFETY GLASSES To toggle battery test results between GOOD or BAD only and NEAR END OF LIFE use or to change setting then use Y to select To print to an Auto Meter stand alone IR printer choose AC 14 PR 12 To print to the Auto Meter high speed PR 16 printer using the Auto Meter XTC 160 charger tester and IR 1 printer interface choose XTC 160 PR 16 To print to a network printer using the POSI 160 choose POSI 160 Press Y to enter or change the store address for use
11. on print outs or N to continue Note Address one amp two and city have a max of 23 characters To change the text or number press the or keys If you press N at the beginning of the screen no changes will be made To make changes use the and keys then press Y to save the change The cursor will then go to the next character or number If you are done making changes but there is 16 more text keep pressing Y until the cursor is on a blank space at the end of the lines of text Pressing N moves back the cursor position back one character Pressing Print saves the text up to the cursor position Any text after is deleted IMPORTANT CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS LCD Displays menus and test results KEYS When each key is pressed a beep sounds to assure contact has been made On Off Key This is the manual on off key The display will show Y for menu Sy R SAFETY GLASSES Reserve Capacity Battery Tester when the unit is turned on mom RC 300 Y Enter Key This key selects the next menu omor the cursor line item and answers yes to a test progression Up Key This key moves the cursor up in order to select a menu line item and increments certain displayed values Down Arrow Key This key moves the cursor down in order to select a menu line and decrements certain displayed values N Esc Key This key cancels a test or progression It also return
12. r properly to prevent any damage during return shipment Repair costs for such damages will be charged back to shipper customer returning the Test Equipment Protect the product by shipping in original carton or add plenty of over pack cushioning such as crumpled up newspaper Test Equipment Auto Meter Products Inc 413 West Elm Street Sycamore IL 60178 Service 815 899 0801 Toll Free 866 883 TEST 8378 www autometer com test 2650 1385 00 5 8 13 Auto eter Test Equipment R ae in USA_ sei qe 82 RGC 300 Operator s Manual Proven Accuracy in a Reserve Capacity Tester The RC 300 is a hand held tester that is the answer to portability in a professionally accu l rate reserve capacity battery load tester CONGRATULATIONS IMPORTANT lt S A You have purchased one of Auto Meter s hand held S WEAR reserve capacity battery load testers It is designed to test SAFETY GLASSES batteries from 4 0 to 50 Amp Hours with ease speed and accuracy If you should have any questions about your tester testing procedures or service see back cover for contact information RC 300 Load Test Capacity 40 Amp Battery SIZ S cccccceeeeeee 4 0 50 Amp Hours Digital Display ccee 1 x 2 5 4 line x 16 character Volt Ranges c ccccceeeeeees Digital 0 30 Cooling Renee ner ener Heat Sink Ventilation LEAS 20 eeecec
13. s to the previous menu Print Key Point the RC 300 infrared print light towards the Optional PR 72 infrared printer receiver and press the print key Test results will be printed Infrared Print Light When the print button is pressed infrared data will be transmitted to the printer when pointed in the direction of the printer up to 15 ft PC Download Jack Adapter cord AC 12 can be inserted here IMPORTANT SETUP HOOK UP a Sey R SAFETY GLASSES Press the On Off button Connect the clamps to the battery Press Y to open menu Select Battery Test by pressing Y Enter the approximate battery temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius then press Y Enter Note Go to the setup to change temperature scale to Celsius The temperature request only appears once for each battery tested Ge E aoe S ve Capacity Rese Battery CONNECTION ERRORS If the clamps are reversed the Reversed Connection screen will flash If one or both of the clamps are not in complete contact CHECK CONNECTIONS will flash If no clamps or only one clamp is connected the following 6 will be displayed Sey Scroll Down to Setup Select setup by pressing Y R SAFETY GLASSES Choose between English Spanish or French using the and keys to change the language Press Y to select Select the temperature in Fahrenheit or Centigrade You can also select th
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