Midtronics DCA-8000 diagnostic battery charger

DCA-8000

Dynamic Diagnostic Charging System

Advanced diagnostic charging system featuring breakthrough core technology

  • Diagnoses most batteries in 2 minutes or less
  • Charges as fast as possible through continuous battery monitoring
  • Delivers the most accurate battery diagnostic technology
  • Detects battery failures due to advanced vehicle electronics
  • Supports automated over-the-air software updates and data analytics
  • Enhances productivity via intuitive touchscreen user interface

DCA-8000 SELECTED FEATURES

  • Dynamic Charge Acceptance
  • Optimized Charging
  • Configurable minimum / maximum voltage output in manual charge mode: 12.0 – 14.4 VDC in 0.1 V increments
  • Improved Charge Time Calculation
  • Up to 500A Load
  • Dual Temperature Sensors
  • Cold Battery Charging
  • Field-replaceable Cables
  • Corded and Wireless Barcode Scanner Options for VIN Capture

Battery Management Processes

Midtronics products are designed to meet a variety of battery and electrical system service requirements, but selected features on individual products may make them a better fit for your unique service applications. This product is particularly well-suited for these battery management processes:

Primary Uses

Secondary Uses

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Warranty Management

Service diagnostics icon

Service Diagnostics

Secondary Uses

Vehicle arrival inspection icon

Vehicle Arrival Inspection

Pre-delivery inspection icon

Pre-Delivery Inspection

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Lot Management

DYNAMIC CHARGE ACCEPTANCE

More Accurate Picture of True Battery Condition

Using the built in 300A (optional 500A) load, DCA-8000 mimics a start event and then charges the battery to verify the battery can support advanced vehicle system applications like start-stop. This enables DCA-8000 to more accurately judge true battery condition.

Combined with Conductance Profiling™, DCA-8000 ensures service readiness for emerging vehicle systems, battery types, and new points of battery failure.

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A More Accurate Picture  of True Battery Condition

Most decisions are generated in two minutes or less.  The charge process is monitored and discontinued immediately if at any point in the diagnostic process a battery is determined to be unrecoverable due to physical faults, etc.

Special circumstances (cold or deeply discharged batteries, etc.) may require additional time for diagnostics.

STEP ONE – CONDUCTANCE  

Action: Measures a battery’s ability to crank the engine.

Time required: 5 seconds

STEP TWO – CONDUCTANCE PROFILING™

Action: Measures a battery’s ability to supply power over time

Time required: 55 seconds

STEP THREE – DYNAMIC CHARGE ACCEPTANCE

Action: Measures a battery’s ability to accept charge current

Time required: 60 seconds Total time elapsed: 2 minutes

STEP FOUR – FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS

Action: Load test, recovery charge and monitoring

Time required: 3 minutes

TOTAL ELAPSED TIME FOR DIAGNOSTICS

Average Time required: 5 minutes

Analytics and Communication

  • BMIS integration supports automated over-the-air software updates and analytical reporting
    • Capture charge session times
    • Review diagnostic charge data
    • Visibility into process compliance
    • Reporting on self-diagnostics to improve tool uptime
  • E-mail results via built-in Wi-Fi
  • Print results via networked Wi-Fi printer or optional integrated printer
Midtronics DCA-8000 diagnostic battery charger on a cart

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APPLICATIONS

  • Automotive
  • Power Sport
  • Marine

SUPPORTED BATTERY TYPES

  • 6- and 12-volt batteries
  • Flooded Lead Acid
  • AGM Spiral & Gel
  • Enhanced Flooded (EFB)
  • 12- and 24-volt charging systems

BATTERY RATINGS

  • CCA
  • CA
  • MCA
  • JIS
  • DIN
  • SAE
  • IEC
  • EN
  • EN2

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY

  • Dynamic Charge Acceptance
  • Conductance Profiling
  • Enhanced Battery Temperature
  • Cold Battery Diagnostic Charging

COMMUNICATION

  • Wi-Fi communications
    • 2.4 GHz; 802.11 b, g, n
    • Security – WEP, WP, WPA-2 Enterprise
    • Serial
    • Bluetooth
      • 2.0
      • USB 2.0 connection
      • BTLE
      • Serial CAN bus interface

RATINGS

  • Input Voltage

  • 100 – 240VAC

  • 50/60Hz

  • 12A Max

  • Output

  • 12V DC

  • 70A

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DCA-8000

  • 3M (9.8’) Test leads
  • 3M (9.8’) Power cable

DCA-8000P

  • 3M (9.8’) Test leads
  • 3M (9.8’) Power cable
  • Integrated printer

DCA-8000 KIT

  • 3M (9.8’) Test leads
  • 3M (9.8’) Power cable
  • Wheeled cart

DCA-8000P KIT

  • 3M (9.8’) Test leads
  • 3M (9.8’) Power cable
  • Integrated printer
  • Wheeled cart

A 743

  • Cart (ships unassembled)
  • Midtronics DCA-8000 cart

A 754

  • Power Cord Replacement – 5M
  • 5M power cord replacement for Midtronics DCA-8000

A 755

  • Power Cord Replacement – 3M
  • 3M power cord replacement for Midtronics DCA-8000

A 756

  • Replacement Charging Clamps – 3M
  • Midtronics replacement charging clamps for DCA-8000

A 757

  • Replacement Charging Clamps – 5M
  • Midtronics replacement charging clamps for DCA-8000