Enhanced Keithley KickStart software addresses battery simulation
KickStart software version 2.11.0 has enhancements to the battery simulator application. It can generate and simulate battery models, and seamlessly perform cycle tests for wireless, automotive and industrial applications, said Tektronix.
The KickStart battery simulator app It has the ability to support the 2400 graphical touchscreen series source measure units (SMUs) and the 2600B series SMUs, the Keithley KickStart battery simulator app provides users the ability to generate battery models, simulate batteries and perform battery cycle tests for consumer wireless IoT devices, automotive and industrial applications. The enhanced app, which supports various Keithley SMUs, also negates the need for using a 2380 electronic load to create a battery model and a 2281S battery simulator, advised Tektronix. This saves the time, effort and cost that would be required to write a SMU custom script.
“The one-box, no code aspects of this iteration of the Keithley KickStart software battery simulator application makes it possible . . . . to effortlessly generate battery models, simulate and cycle test batteries from the convenience of a PC-based software,” said Frank Mammana, Keithley product manager. “This state-of-the-art application yields real time table and graph views that have been created for instant data visualisation and collection, showcasing dynamic and static battery models of battery VOC, Vt, SOC, ESR, current and capacity”.
Along with features included in past iterations, such as battery simulation and discharge model generation, the KickStart battery simulator app can control up to eight instruments simultaneously, enabling battery testing through multiple charge and discharge cycles with access to a choice of test cutoff conditions. In addition to the ability to generate, edit and simulate custom battery models, the app includes a responsive user interface, allowing changes to the simulated state of charge in real time. The app allows the user to browse multiple battery models and import and export models to and from KickStart software.
The Keithley KickStart software battery simulator app is now available globally for IoT devices, automotive and industrial markets.
