Battery testers with secondary functionality
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1. An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery comprising:
- a Kelvin connection configured to electrically couple to the storage battery;
a microprocessor configured to determine a dynamic parameter of the storage battery;
a data bus coupled to the microprocessor configured to carry data in the electronic battery tester;
a connector coupled to the data bus and configured to communicate with a spaced apart digital module, the connector including electrical connections which couple to the data bus;
a forcing function source configured to apply a forcing function signal to the storage battery through the Kelvin connection;
a sensor electrically coupled to the storage battery and configured to sense an electrical response of the storage battery to the applied forcing function signal; and
wherein the microprocessor is configured to couple to the spaced apart digital module and send or receive data from the spaced apart digital module on the data bus.
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Abstract
An electronic vehicle tester includes a battery tester configured to measure a parameter of a battery of a vehicle. A tire tester is configured to receive a parameter of a tire of the vehicle. A wireless receiver can be configured to receive pressure information from a transmitter associated with a tire of a vehicle.
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1. An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery comprising:
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a Kelvin connection configured to electrically couple to the storage battery; a microprocessor configured to determine a dynamic parameter of the storage battery; a data bus coupled to the microprocessor configured to carry data in the electronic battery tester; a connector coupled to the data bus and configured to communicate with a spaced apart digital module, the connector including electrical connections which couple to the data bus; a forcing function source configured to apply a forcing function signal to the storage battery through the Kelvin connection; a sensor electrically coupled to the storage battery and configured to sense an electrical response of the storage battery to the applied forcing function signal; and wherein the microprocessor is configured to couple to the spaced apart digital module and send or receive data from the spaced apart digital module on the data bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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