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Battery: Module Testing
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Battery: Cell Testing Up to 10V
Battery: Module Testing Up to 60V
Battery: Pack Testing Up to 1000V

Arbin’s LBT series battery test equipment is designed for simulating complex real-world test profiles such as EV drive profiles, smart battery and CANBus communication, and other custom charge/discharge regimes.  It is the go-to choice for battery engineers around the world.

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Summary

Arbin battery test equipment

Arbin battery test equipment

Battery Voltage up to 60V
Battery Current up to 2500A
A variety of standard and customized solutions are available

Arbin offers battery testing systems for basic charge/discharge cycling, and simulating complex real-world applications such as drive profiles, telecomm pulses, or other custom profiles.

Arbin’s Laboratory Battery Testing (LBT) series commercializes technology established during a 3‐year ARPA E project developing ultra‐high precision testing systems.  This product consists of independent charge/discharge channels for testing battery or supercap modules, and other energy-storage devices.  It is intended to provide a safe and valuable solution for applications requiring high‐precision measurements and fast data sampling.  All Arbin testing systems come with a PC pre-loaded with our MITS Pro and Data Watcher software for creating test profiles, real‐time data monitoring, and data plotting & analysis.

Primary Applications:simulation2rdrive-cycle

  • Life Cycle Testing
  • Simulation of advanced real-world test profiles
  • Cranking amp tests with discharge current up to thousands of amps.
  • R&D of batteries for electric vehicle and grid storage applications [Learn More about EV application] [Learn More about Grid Storage application]
  • Validate 3rd party charger or internal battery management system (BMS) using CANBus or other protocols
  • Test Smart Battery modules via SMBus including the new Intel “Turbo Mode“ .  [Read More about Turbo Mode]

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General Specifications:unit-w-big-temp-chamberr

Measurement Resolution: 16-bit (1 part in 65,536)
Measurement Precision: <100ppm
Control Accuracy: <0.02%
Minimum Step Time: 5ms
Data Logging Rate: 2000 points per second, per system
Connection for PC: TCP/IP (Ethernet)
Ventilation Method: air-cooled with variable speed fans

Key Features:

  • Fully independent high precision test channels with full potentiostatic, galvanostatic control
  • Uses true Bipolar Linear circuitry providing cross‐zero linearity and zero switching time between charge and discharge
  • Each channel provides 3 or 4 current ranges with 16‐bit resolution
  • Powerful embedded controllers provide fast data logging (2000 points per second, per system ) and control flexibility for the most advanced test requirements
  • Any number of channels can be operated in parallel for increased current‐handling capacity
  • Simulate real-world profiles directly from data files with no programming required
  • Communicate with internal battery management system (BMS) via CANBus or SMBus protocols
  • Systems are air-cooled so no additional facility infrastructure or regular maintenance is needed.
  • Arbin’s advanced software package, MITS Pro, provides flexible scheduling, a user‐friendly interface, distributed system control, and data acquisition
  • Software provides easy data analysis and plotting based in Data Watcher and Microsoft Excel
  • A wide array of auxiliary inputs/outputs are available for additional data collection or control such as temperature monitoring, additional reference electrodes, and more.

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Safety:

  • Multiple levels of fusing are provided inside the system for protection as the channel/board and power supply levels.
  • Each channel module has a fully redundant microcontroller dedicated for safety monitoring.
  • Arbin’s software has safety functions for entire tests, and for individual steps within a test to help the user avoid overcharging, over‐discharging, over‐heating, etc.
  • Tests begin with a built‐in safety check of all control values.
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Options/Auxiliaries

Arbin Instruments provides a wide variety of auxiliary modules for expanding the capability of the main charge/discharge control circuitry. Modules can either be placed in the main chassis, or in a small external chassis. This also makes it easy to add auxiliary options to existing systems.

Arbin offers Auxiliary Voltage Inputs that can be used to monitor the individual cell voltages within a module.  Data logged from auxiliary voltage inputs can be flexibly assigned by the user to one, many, or all of the main charge/discharge channels.  Measurements can be used to control the test, act as safety limits, or simply record data.
Temperature Measurement Inputs are offered for Type-T or K Thermocouple, or 10kohm or PT100 Thermistor sensors.  Temperature data logged from these inputs can be flexibly assigned by the user to one, many, or all of the main charge/discharge channels.  Temperature can be used to control the test, act as safety limits, or simply record temperature measurements.
The CANBus/SMBus options allow the Arbin tester to communicate with an internal battery management system (BMS) within the battery module, or other internal smart battery circuitry***.  The CANBus or SMBus interface will allow the Arbin system to both send and receive CAN or SMB messages.  It can read and record the messages from BMS, and messages from the BMS can be used to dynamically control the Arbin tester.  (i.e. charge based on a CAN or SMB signal.)  There are no 3rd party DLL packages or licenses required.

***Arbin supports the new Intel “Turbo Mode“ for smart battery modules.  [Read More about Turbo Mode]

Arbin EV battery pack tester

Arbin EV Battery Pack Tester with Chamber

This module allow’s the Arbin tester to interface with approved 3rd party temperature/environmental chambers from other manufacturers.  The Arbin software can turn the chamber on/off and adjust temperature during testing.  Temperature setpoints from the chamber controller are automatically logged in the data and independent temperature measurements are available using thermocouple or thermistor inputs.

Digital and Analog Input/Output channels are offered to interact with external hardware devices.
— The Digital I/O will send and receive a simple on/off, high/low relay signal.  It can activate a BMS, receive a confirmation signal, and many other options.
— The Analog I/O will control any device that operates in a 0(2)-10V signal such as pumps, valves, etc.
The Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) option will provide backup power to the PC with your Arbin system.  It allows the test to automatically pause and wait for power to be restored to the tester and will automatically and safely resume testing after brief outages.  Otherwise, the software and PC will safely be shut down.
The Redundant Safety Monitoring System (RSMS) can be placed in series with any battery tester including those from USA, Europe, and Asia.  The RSMS allows users to set a limit for Voltage, Current, Power, and Temperature that will automatically disconnect the battery or device under test is a safety limit is reached.  Many manufacture’s claim to have comprehensive safety features, but the RSMS guarantees and extra layer of protection to help prevent failure events.

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Comparison

Model Voltage Range Current Ranges Model Voltage Range Current Ranges
LBT 10V-10A 0V to 10V 10A/500mA/20mA/1mA LBT 40V-20A 0V to 40V 20A/2A/100mA
LBT 10V-30A 0V to 10V 30A/5A/500mA/20mA  LBT 40V-75A 0V to 40V 75A/15A/1A
LBT 10V-50A 0V to 10V 50A/5A/500mA/20mA LBT 40V-150A 0V to 40V  150A/75A/15A/1A
LBT 25V-10A 0V to 25V 10A/1A/100mA LBT 60V-15A 0V to 60V 15A/2A/100mA
LBT 25V-20A 0V to 25V 20A/2A/100mA LBT 60V-50A 0V to 60V 50A/10A/1A
LBT 25V-50A 0V to 25V 50A/5A/100mA LBT 60V-100A 0V to 60V 100A/50A/10A/1A
LBT 25V-100A 0V to 25V 100A/10A/1A
  Custom LBT models for module testing are available up to 100V and up to 2500A.          
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How to Evaluate Battery Test Equipment

Batteries are a critical component of many products, and energy storage plays a very active role in our lives even outside of the research/industry setting. Therefore, selecting the right battery test equipment is an important decision for companies and the individual researchers who are responsible for producing results, whether they are starting small, or at massive scale.

The expert engineers at Arbin have been advancing the benchmark of “state-of-the-art” battery test equipment for over 30 years. We are defined by innovation, from being the first to apply multiple current ranges on a single test channel to more recently being the only company to offer true high-precision testing for high current applications, and supporting “Turbo Mode” with smart battery modules. We continue to learn from our industry partners and work with them on key technology breakthroughs.

The following report shares some of this knowledge using plain terminology and illustrations. Here are five key topics to consider when choosing battery test equipment:

1.  Hardware – Specifications & Quality of Materials [Preview Report]

2.  Software – Usability and Features

3.  Data – Logging, Management, and Analysis

4.  Options – Auxiliary Features and Accessories

5.  Support – Product Safety and Support

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