BID Programming 
 
 The following conditions must be met before a  
 Prestolite BID can be programmed or repro- 
 grammed with this charger. 
 
 a. A battery with the correct cell size BID must be   
  connected to the charger. 
 
b. The charger must be in the Manual Stop condi-
tion 
   
c. The control must be set to the programming menu      
and functions 51 thru 54 must be selected. 
 
After the above conditions are met the BID can be 
properly programmed. 
 
After a number entry is keyed in, the control will 
immediately attempt to program it in the BID while  
displaying ―WRITING BID‖. If the entered number is 
out of range or is not accepted by the BID, the    
control will return to the original prompt with all 0's 
displayed for the entered data. If the BID properly 
accepts the data, the programmed number will be 
returned to the display. 
 
51. BID CELLS 
Programs the Cell Size into the BID. Once         
programmed the charger will recognize the battery  
upon connection, bypass the battery cell size verify  
function, and charge to the programmed BID cell  
size. 
 
 06 = 6 Cells 
 09 = 9 Cells 
 12 = 12 Cells 
 18 = 18 Cells 
 24 = 24 Cells 
 36 = 36 Cells 
 40 = 40 Cells 
 
 52. BID NUMBER 
 Programs the battery identification number into the 
 BID. (000 to 999) 
 
 53. BID AMP HOURS 
 Programs the battery ampere hour rating into the 
 BID.  Once programmed the charger will recognize  
 the battery upon connection and charge the battery  
 at the proper charge rates or the max charger    
 output, whichever is greater. (0000 to 9999 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
54. 
BID BATTERY TYPE
   
Programs the battery type into the BID. Once pro-
grammed, the charger will recognize the battery 
type upon connection, and charge the battery with 
the proper curve. 
 
 0 = Flooded Curve 
 1 = Custom Curve 
 2 = Sealed Lead Acid Curve 
 3 = Sealed Lead Recombinant Curve Absorbed 
 Glass Mat (AGM) Types   
 4 = Sealed Lead Acid Curve (―DEKA‖ and Other  
 Gel Types) 
 5 = Sealed Lead Acid Curve 
 6 = Sealed Lead Acid Curve 
 7 = Sealed Lead Acid Curve 
  
55. PASSWORD  
  
 OFF = Factory Setting 
 On = Password Enabled 
 
Use the up or down arrow to select the proper  
setting.  
 
56. NO GASSING HOURS  
The number of Hours before the charger can begin 
the gassing portion of the charging cycle. (0 – 8 
hours) 
 
 Factory setting = 00 hours 
 
Use the up or down arrow to select the proper  
setting.  
  
   
57. MAX BATT TEMP  
The maximum battery temperature for charging to 
proceed. (For use with BID only) 
(080 to 150 degrees F) 
 
 Factory setting = 150 
    
58. BID START AMPS  
Programs the charger start rate at the programmed 
BID AH rating to the selected amps/100AH.  For 
example, to charge an 800AH battery at 320 amps, 
the ―BID Start Amps‖ would be programmed to 
40A/100AH.  Please note that if the programmed 
rate exceeds the maximum rated charger amps, the 
charger output will be limited to the maximum cur-
rent rating 
 
Not Available on the Standard Eclipse II Charger 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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PROGRAMMING YOUR EC2000 CONTROL 
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