ProlongPro App screen by screen instruction videos:
The report screen is used to generate the battery service results report. This report can be provided to each customer to quantifiably show them the work performed on their hybrid battery. Similar to an alignment results report, this is a powerful way to show the vehicle owner not only that work was done, but how much their exact battery was improved by the service process.
The report has pre-formatted space for your company logo, company name, address, phone, website, and email. In the app, the left side of the report screen is used to pre-populate these fields. Once these fields are completed, the information will be retained by the app unless it is edited again by the user.
On the right side of the report screen allows you to choose which battery data is included on the customer report. Available options are:
- Bar graph of module internal resistance: This will display, in bar graph form, module internal resistance in milliohms. This test is performed on the IR Testing Screen.
- Line graph of pack discharge (all cycles): This graph shows the overall usable capacity improvement delivered by the pack cycling process. Typically, the module IR test is performed as a diagnostic step – before replacing modules with failed cells. This is useful for showing which modules had excessing internal resistance and had to be removed from the battery pack assembly. This graph can be viewed within the ProlongPro App on the Capacity screen -> Discharge Line Graphs -> Pack Discharge Line Graphs view.
- Line graph of module capacity test: This graph shows the discharge curve for each individual module during the module capacity test. Typically, the capacity test is performed as a diagnostic step – before replacing modules with failed cells. This is useful for showing the variation in discharge curves and which modules had poor capacity requiring removal from the battery pack assembly. This graph can be viewed within the ProlongPro App on the Capacity screen -> Discharge Line Graphs -> Module Discharge Line Graphs view and selecting the “Capacity test” and “All” check boxes.
- Line graph of module discharge (last cycle): This graph shows the discharge curve for each individual module during the final discharge of the reconditioning process. This is useful for showing the improvement in the discharge curves after the reconditioning process is complete. This demonstrates the improvement delivered to the battery at the individual module level. This graph can be viewed within the ProlongPro App on the Capacity screen -> Discharge Line Graphs -> Module Discharge Line Graphs view and selecting the highest numbered discharge cycle and “All” check boxes.
To create the report, press the “Generate Battery Report PDF” button. The ProlongPro app will generate the report, open the default mail application, and generate an email with the report attached. You can use this to email it directly to the customer, or email it to yourself to print and present to the customer when they are picking up their vehicle.
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The Settings screen is used to configure the ProlongPro App. It is separated into five sections:
- ProlongPro Android App. This is where app specific values are viewed and configured. These include the app version, software license key, license expiration date, app Bluetooth connection control, and error history view.
- ProlongPro Charger & Discharger: This is where the charger and discharger Wifi configuration and firmware versions are viewed and configured.
- ProlongPro Thunderbolt: This is where the Thunderbolt system Bluetooth, Wifi configuration, and firmware versions are viewed and configured.
- Reconditioning settings: This is where several app variables can be adjusted. These include:
- Rest time between charge & discharge cycles – How long the system will rest the battery cells between charge and discharge cycles.
- Dynamic reconditioning maximum module voltage – This setting controls at what module voltage a dynamic charge will stop delivering maximum current to the battery and begin the tapering process. This is displayed as a six-cell module value. The system automatically adjusts this value to eight-cell modules when applicable.
- Dynamic reconditioning minimum module voltage – This setting controls at what module voltage a dynamic discharge will stop drawing maximum current from the battery and begin the tapering process. This is displayed as a six-cell module value. The system automatically adjusts this value to eight-cell modules when applicable.
- Battery temperature format – Allows the user to adjust the battery temperature format between Celsius and Fahrenheit.
- Device ID values: This shows the unique processor Device ID values for each part of the Thunderbolt system. This information may be requested by Hybrid Automotive support when troubleshooting certain issues. Module Voltage Test: This is used to test and display module voltages. This view will only function when the system is idle. This can be useful when troubleshooting certain issues.
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The home screen is the first page viewed after opening the app and accepting the End User License Agreement (EULA). All battery servicing begins on this screen. This is also where to access help for the ProlongPro App.
The Recondition screen is used primarily for initiating module capacity testing and battery pack reconditioning. From this screen the user can input into the software whether the individual module voltage monitoring wires are installed onto the battery pack being service, choose whether they want to perform a module capacity test, dynamic reconditioning, or static reconditioning of the battery pack. They are then able to select how many times the battery is cycled and how long they want to top balance the battery cells. While the battery process is underway, system updates, Ah charged/discharged, and battery temperature is displayed. This is also where any error messages will be displayed.
The capacity screen is used to view module and pack level data captured during the capacity test and reconditioning processes. It has three main sections accessible by pressing the desired button on the top right side of the screen. These sections are Real Time Module Voltage, Discharge Line Graphs, and Data Table.