ELECTRONIC BATTERY TESTER FOR TESTING STORAGE BATTERY
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1. An electronic battery tester, comprising:
- test circuitry configured to couple to a battery and measure a parameter of the battery;
a manual input configured to receive an input from an operator;
a user output configured to provide an output to the operator;
a memory containing programming code, the programming code including programming code to output on the user output battery test procedure instructions for implementation by the operator; and
a microprocessor which operates in accordance with the programming code to thereby instruct the operator to perform the battery test procedure and perform a battery test based upon the measured parameter;
wherein the battery test procedure output by the microprocessor changes as a function of the battery being tested.
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Abstract
An electronic battery tester, includes test circuitry configured to couple to a battery and measure a parameter of the battery. A manual input is configured to receive an input from an operator. A user output provides an output to the operator. A memory contains programming code, which includes code to output battery test procedure instructions for implementation by the operator. A microprocessor operates in accordance with the programming code to instruct the operator to perform the battery test procedure. The microprocessor further performs a battery test based upon the measured parameter.
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1. An electronic battery tester, comprising:
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test circuitry configured to couple to a battery and measure a parameter of the battery; a manual input configured to receive an input from an operator; a user output configured to provide an output to the operator; a memory containing programming code, the programming code including programming code to output on the user output battery test procedure instructions for implementation by the operator; and a microprocessor which operates in accordance with the programming code to thereby instruct the operator to perform the battery test procedure and perform a battery test based upon the measured parameter; wherein the battery test procedure output by the microprocessor changes as a function of the battery being tested. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of testing a storage battery, comprising:
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providing an electronic battery tester; providing battery test procedure instructions to an operator using an output of the electronic battery tester, the battery test procedure instructions instructing the operator to perform a selected test procedure on the battery and stored in a memory; selecting the selected test procedure based upon the battery under test. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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