Midtronics GR8-1250 User Manual

GR8-1250 WALMART
Midtronics Inc. 7000 Monroe Street Willowbrook, IL 60527
www.midtronics.com
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Contents
Safety Guidlines 5
General Safety Precautions 5
Personal Precautions 5
Preparing To Charge The Battery 6
Grounding / AC Power Cord Connections 6
Charger Location 7
DC Connection Precautions 7
Connecting To The Battery 7
Chapter 1: Before You Begin 9
Safety Reminder 9
Safety Precautions 9
Registering Your Battery Diagnostic Station 10
Assembling the Optional Cart 10
Attaching the Control Module & Multitask Bridge 10
Chapter 2: Overview 12
Battery Diagnostic Station: Front View 12
Battery Diagnostic Station: Rear View 13
Display and Keypad 14
Data Entry Methods 15
Menu Icons 15
Option Buttons 15
Scrolling Lists 15
Main Menu 16
Info Menu 16
Alphanumeric Entry 16
Value Boxes 16
Setup Menu 17
Chapter 3: Getting Started 18
Logging In for the First Time 18
Boot-up 18
Selecting A Language 18
Zip Code 18
Setting User Preferences 18
Help Menu 18
Multitasking 18
Procedure Example 18
Chapter 4: Test Preparation 19
Inspecting the Battery 19
Testing Out-of-Vehicle (Battery Test) 19
Connecting to the Battery 19
Chapter 5: Battery Test 20
Test Requirements 20
Additional Test Requirements 21
System Noise Detected 21
Unstable Battery Detected 21
Deep Scan Test 21
Battery Test Results 21
State of Health 22
State-of-Charge 22
Chapter 6: Diagnostic Charging 23
Charging Modes 24
Initial Analysis 24
Deep Scan Test 24
Diagnostic Mode 25
Top-Off Mode 25
Aborting a Charge Session 25
Completing a Charge Session 26
Diagnostic Charge Results 26
Chapter 7: Info Menu 27
View Test Battery 27
View Test Charger 27
View New Test 27
Totals 27
Transfer 27
Version 27
Chapter 8: New Battery Test 28
Selecting Test Parameters 28
Printing Test Results 28
When the GR8 Displays a Total of 100 Tests 28
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Midtronics GR8-1250 Specifications

General

Brand	Midtronics
Model	GR8-1250
Category	Diagnostic Equipment
Language	English