Analysis software-System Requirements

Analysis software was tested on Win 98, Win2000 and WinXP environments. For communication with your PC you need cable which is standard part of package. You will also need RS232 (serial interface) connector on your PC. If your PC or laptop are not equipped with serial port, you can use RS232/USB convertor which is available as option. Software is not delivered as standard in shipment (available as option). You can always download current version from this website.

Communication Setup

After connecting you PowerCube to PC, check communication setup. Selecting icon (1) you will get options (You can also select in menu Data, Settings). Here you can select COM number (serial port number). Parameters of communication should be setup as on (3) i.e. 9600bps, 8, NONE, 1, NONE. You can also check Serial Port Snooping (2). If this box is checked and PowerCube is connected, Session will be auto created on Project window tree after any charging/discharging program started from charger.

Working with program

Workspace of analysis program we can split in to several areas:

(1) Icons in red area allows to to format text in Protocol Editor (8)

(2) Icons in violet area give you possibility to switch ON/OFF any of main Y axis (Voltage, Current, Capacity and Energy). You can merge all or some of them to one graph or you can place every axis independent.

(3) Green icon area allows you to switch ON/OFF mesuring mode, X zoom, XY zoom, roll back zooms and basic (no zooms) graph size

(4) Communication Setup

(5) Project Tree, here you can manage all graphs. You can rename, move, delete, merge (to one logical session), activate/deactivate, import, export and many other action undertake with your graphs

(6) User Calculations. You can define nearly any function which is calculated in Measurement mode. Selecting name of function you can activate any of your already used formulas

(7) Cursor. Displays current values od UICE on cursor position. Near graph line cursor will change to small hand showing name of graph. In this "Hand mode" you can select and activate any graph just straight in Graph window, you don't have to select graph in Project tree.

(8) In Protocol Editor you can write comments to every single graph. You can even transfer by one click results from User Calculations to this window

(9) When your PowerCube is Online (i.e. sending data) you can see all details about charging/discharging values in progress. Sure, you can work in between on any graph and your data are logged and saved, but always fast view to window Online Data gives you perfect overview of "what's going on there"

(10) Basic graph window. U I C E are plotted or displayed on common time axis. Sure, you can overlay, compare, measure, zoom as many graphs as you want.

All toolbars, windows you can arrange under your taste, you can close/open them, even tear/drag function is supported. On any item you can see fast help notice on bottom status row.