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(Basic Battery Service Procedures...continued) 9. Insert the battery to start servicing. If you are servicing more than one Technical Support This booklet provides basic information and instructions for installing, setting
battery of the same model, insert the next battery when the “Service If you have a technical problem with Cadex Batteryshop or the up, and using Cadex Batteryshop, including:
3. Under Analyzers, click Analyze Battery to display the Analyze Battery - started” message appears. Cadex battery analyzers, you can contact our Technical Support • Installing Cadex BatteryshopTM
Battery Information dialog box department by phone, fax, e-mail or mail.
10. Repeat steps 4 through 9 to set up another battery service. • Preparing battery analyzers for Cadex BatteryshopTM
4. Click By Model or By Battery ID.
11. Click Done when you have no more batteries to service. The Technical Support phone lines are open 8:00 AM to 4:30 • Setting up other devices
5. Enter the battery model number or battery ID you want to service: PM Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
12. You can also service a battery by selecting a favorite battery model or • Starting Cadex BatteryshopTM
• In the database grid area, find and double-click the record for the • Phone: +1 604 231-7777
battery model number or battery ID you want to service, OR battery ID, or by entering battery parameters directly. See the Cadex • Setting up Cadex BatteryshopTM
Batteryshop Online Help for details. • Fax: +1 604 231-7755 • Servicing batteries
• Type the model or battery ID number in the appropriate text box, OR
• Toll Free: +1 800 565-5228 (USA & Canada only) • Product and technical support
• Click Browse ( ) to search for the required battery information. Product and Technical Support
Online Help and PDF Manual • E-mail: service@cadex.com Note: Comprehensive documentation for Cadex BatteryshopTM can be found
The status bar at the bottom displays Ready to accept batteries! once
• Mail: Cadex Electronics Inc. in the On-line Help file (with BatteryshopTM running, Press F1).
you enter a valid model or battery ID number. Cadex Batteryshop Online Help and PDF Manual contains information
on features and step-by-step instructions to help you get the most out of 22000 Fraserwood Way,
6. If you are servicing batteries by Battery Model: Minimum system requirements
your battery maintenance software. Under Help, click Help to open Richmond, BC
• Enter the customer Cadex BatteryShop online Help, or Press F1. Canada V6W 1J6 • A C72/C74/C74ER C-Series (firmware 1.1 or better) or C72/C74/C74ER
name to include it in the Attn: Service (firmware 6.12 or better), or the C7000 battery analyzer (firmware 3.53 or
service record. You can Web Resources
The Cadex Web site provides extensive support for Cadex Batteryshop. Visit better). Contact Cadex for the C7000 firmware upgrade kit.
also click Browse ( ) • Dedicated computer with Windows XP / 2000 Professional (32-bit)
our Web site at www.cadex.com for the following:
to select the customer from the database. Cadex and the Cadex logo are trademarks • 1000 MHz or better CPU, 160 MB free hard-drive space; 256 MB RAM with
• Frequently Asked Questions of Cadex Electronics Inc.
• Under Analyze Mode, choose Single to service one one analyzer; 512 MB RAM with more than one analyzer.
battery or Batch to service several batteries of the same model. • Articles and technical papers • Color monitor (16-bit), 1024 x 768 resolution, mouse; keyboard.

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• Updates to the battery models database, including Quicktest matrices • UPS (uninterruptible power supply) and 2 Gb free hard-drive space if you
7. To print a battery-service report and label when service is completed, Made and printed in Canada.
select (check) Auto Print Service Report and Auto Print Service Label. • Downloadable Custom Programs 22000 Fraserwood Way, Richmond, BC, Canada V6W 1J6. want to collect Real-time data.
• Updates to Batteryshop’s online Help and QuickStart Guide Tel: +1 604 231-7777 • USB port or RS-232 port for each battery analyzer: USB2 Hub for multiple
8. Set the target capacity and select the program to run. See the Cadex

July 2008
• Downloadable firmware updates for Cadex 7200 and Cadex 7400 battery Fax: +1 604 231-7755 CSeries battery analyzers; USB / COM port multiport adapter for C72/C74/
Batteryshop Online Help or the analyzer User’s Manual for details about E-mail: Info@cadex.com
analyzers C74ER/C7000 battery analyzers.
programs.
• Technical support papers
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Setting up other devices • If the setup program finds a previous version, click Yes to upgrade. Starting Cadex Batteryshop TM Connect one end of the USB cable to the analyzer and the other end to the
The setup program backs up your existing database, and then copies PC. If you power-ON the analyzer with the USB cable connected, the PC will
Before you start Cadex BatteryShop for the first time, you must set up your • Double-click the Cadex Batteryshop icon on the desktop.OR
the data to the new database after it installs Cadex Batteryshop. detect the new USB device and prompt for USB Driver install files only if the
label and standard Windows printers for printing labels and reports. For C- • Click Start on the Windows Task Bar, point to Programs, then point to
• The default installation location is C:\Program Files\Batshop, but you driver was not previously installed. Browse to the USB folder on the
Series battery analyzers you will need to install a C74xx USB COM Port Batteryshop, and then click Cadex Batteryshop.
Driver found on the BatteryShop CD and you may need a USB2 hub for can specify another drive and/or folder. BatteryShop CD to install the required drivers and walk through the
multiple C-Series battery analyzers. • If the setup program prompts you to update system files, choose Yes Setting up Cadex BatteryShop TM remaining screen prompts on the PC.
and allow the system to reboot. The setup program restarts
automatically, allowing you to complete the installation. If it does not
The first time you start Cadex BatteryShop, the Setup Wizard opens Servicing batteries
Instructions for installing DYMO label printer drivers and USB support are in automatically. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up these items:
the Cadex BatteryShop PDF Manual found on the BatteryShop CD. restart automatically, repeat steps 2 and 3. 1. Turn on the analyzer(s) and start Cadex
• Enter site information. You must enter the serial number (on the back of
If you have any problem installing Cadex Batteryshop, see the ReadMe.txt file Batteryshop. Do not insert any batteries yet,
on the Cadex Batteryshop CD. the Cadex Batteryshop CD case), and the name and phone number of
Note: You must install printer drivers for standard report and label printers for although you can insert the battery adapters.
correct operation of Cadex BatteryShopTM. The standard printer should be set your work site before setup will continue.
• Specify serial COM ports to which Cadex battery analyzers are 2. Under Analyzers, click Connect. Cadex
as the default Windows printer. Windows comes with a large selection of Preparing battery analyzers for Cadex Batteryshop Batteryshop starts communicating with analyzers
drivers for standard printers. connected via RS-232 interface. Do not include ports connected to any
Preparing C72/C74/C74ER C-Series, C72/C74/C74ER, or C7000 connected to the mapped COM ports.
analyzers other device or USB COM Ports to which C-Series analyzers are
connected. The main window displays an icon for each
Follow Dymo LabelWriter setup instructions and BatteryShop PDF Manual for 1. From the global display, press MENU. connected analyzer that is turned on. The top half
more information on the setup of the Dymo LabelWriter 400 Printer. • Format service reports and Battery ID and service labels.
2. Using or to scroll through options and ENTER to select, choose of the icon shows number of the COM port to
The recommended label size for the Dymo LabelWriter is 30334 (2-1/4 in x 1- • Set the default service-due period for battery services.
SYSTEM SETUP, then SERIAL PORT DEVICE, and finally BATTERYSHOP. which the analyzer is connected followed by a
1/4 in). • Set reporting and security options. dash and the first two digits of the analyzer model
3. Press ENTER to confirm, then press ESC twice.
These settings can be changed in System Setup. See the Cadex name. The bars in the bottom half of the icon represent the analyzer’s
Installing Cadex Batteryshop Preparing C7000 and C7000 ER analyzers battery service stations. The color of the bar indicates the station’s status:
Batteryshop Online Help for more information.
1. Insert the Cadex Batteryshop CD in your CD-ROM drive. 1. From the global display, press MENU.
2. Click Start on your Windows task bar, and then click Run
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2. Using S1 or S2 to scroll through options and ENTER to select, choose Black Whi te Yellow Green Red
3. In the dialog box that appears, type n:\setup.exe, where n is the drive SYSTEM SETUP, then OUTPUT DEVICES, then SERIAL PORT DEVICE, and BatteryShop comes with USB cable(s) to connect the analyzer to the
letter for your CD-ROM drive. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive finally BATSHOP PC. The Analyzer comes with a null modem RS-232 cable to connect No Adapter Adapter Inserted Run Ready Fai led
D, you would type d:\setup.exe. 3. Press ENTER to confirm, then press ESC twice. the analyzer to the PC. Use the USB cable or the RS-232 cable but
4. Follow the prompts on the screen. not both to connect the analyzer to the PC.