Launch BST-560 User Manual

LAUNCH BST-560 User Manual for Battery Tester

NOTE

⚫ Carefully read the user manual before using, and keep it well for future reference.
⚫ Carefully check the device parts list before using.For any doubt, contact Launch distributor

immediately.
⚫ Due to the product upgrade, tiny difference between the user manual and the device will not be
further noticed. Take the device as standard.

LAUNCH BST-560 User Manual for Battery Tester

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LAUNCH BST-560 User Manual for Battery Tester

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Product Summary........................................................1

1.1 Product Profile ............................................................................................ ...................1

1.2 Product Function ............................................................................................................ 1

1.3 Technical Parameters .................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Working Environment Requirement .............................................................................. 3

Chapter 2 Tester Structure...........................................................4

Chapter 3 Operation......................................................................5

3.1 Pre-Test .......................................................................................................................... 5

3.1.1 Connect Tester ............................................................................................................ 5

3.1.2 Key Description ........................................................................................................... 5

3.2 Tester Startup ................................................................................................................. 5

3.3 Battery Test .................................................................................................................... 6

3.3.1 Select Battery Type ..................................................................................................... 7

3.3.2 Battery System Standard and Rating ......................................................................... 7

3.4 Cranking Test ................................................................................................................. 8

3.5 Charging System and Rectifier Diode Test.................................................................... 9

3.5.1 Charging Test Result .................................................................................................. 9

3.6 Additional Functions..................................................................................................... 11

3.6 .1 View test result ........................................................................................................ 11

3.6 .2 Print Test Result ....................................................................................................... 11

3.6 .3 Select Language ...................................................................................................... 11

Chapter 4 Daily Maintenance.........................................................................12

4.1 Eliminate Common Fault ............................................................................................. 12

4.1.1 Screen Not Light ....................................................................................................... 12

Chapter 5 Warranty Clause.........................................................13

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Chapter 1 Product Summary

1.1 Product Profile

BST-560 Battery Tester adopts currently the world's most advanced conductance testing
technology to easily, quickly and accurately measure the actual cold cranking amps
capability of the vehicle starting battery, healthy state of the battery itself, and common
fault of the vehicle starting system and charging system, which can help maintenance
personnel to find the problem quickly and accurately, thus to achieve quick vehicle repair.

1. Test all automotive cranking lead acid battery, including ordinary lead acid battery,
AGM flat plate battery, AGM spiral battery, and Gel battery, etc.

2. Directly detect bad cell battery.

3. Polarity reverse connection protection, reverse connection will not damage the tester

or affect the vehicle and battery.

4. Directly test the battery with loss of electricity, no need to full charge before testing.

5. Testing standards include currently the world's majority of battery standards, CCA,

BCI, CA, MCA, JIS, DIN, IEC, EN, SAE, GB.

6. Support multi-languages, customer can select different language package, which
includes:

European version A: English, Russian, French, Italian, German,Polish
European Version B: Dutch, Sweden, Finnish, Turkish, Danish,Norwegian
American version :English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
Asian version A: English, Chinese Simple, Chinese Traditional
Asian version B: English, Japanese, Korean

1.2 Product Function

Main functions of BST-560 battery tester include: battery test, cranking test, charging test
and other additional functions.

Battery test is mainly targeted to analyze the battery healthy status to calculate the

actual cold cranking capability of the battery and the aging extent, which provide reliable

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analysis evidence for the test and maintenance of the battery. It notifies the user to
replace battery in advance when the battery getting aged.

Cranking test is mainly to test and analyze the starting motor. Through testing the

actual required cranking current and cranking voltage of the starting motor, it can find out
whether the starting motor works fine.There are several reasons why the starting motor is
abnormal: lubricating system fault causing the starting loaded torque increasing or rotor
friction of the starting motor causing the increasing friction of the starting motor itself.

Charging test is to check and analyze the charging system, including generator,

rectifier, rectifier diode, etc., thus to find out whether the output voltage of the generator is
normal, the rectifier diode works fine and the charging current is normal. Suppose one of
the above mentioned parts is not in normal situation, it will lead to over charge or
incomplete charge of the battery, thus the battery will be quickly damaged and also greatly
shorten the using life of other loaded electrical appliance.

Additional functions include:Set language, print test result

1.3 Technical Parameters

1、 Cold Cranking Amps Measure Range:

Measure Standard

Measure Range

CCA

100-2000

BCI

100-2000

CA

100-2000

MCA

100-2000

JIS

26A17--245H52

DIN

100-1400

IEC

100-1400

EN

100-2000

SAE

100-2000

GB

30-220AH

2、 Voltage Measure Range: 7-16VDC

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1.4 Working Environment Requirement

Working Environment Temp.: -20°C-50°C
It is applicable for automotive manufacturers, automotive maintenance and repair
workshops, automotive battery factories, automotive battery distributors, and educational
organizations, etc.