077168508 December 2022 *P077168508* 1
KickStart Instrument Control Software
Version 2.10.0 Software Release Notes
Contents
New and Improved ............................................................................................ 1
KickStart Software ............................................................................................ 2
Battery Simulator App ...................................................................................... 2
Scope App ......................................................................................................... 2
General Information .......................................................................................... 5
NEW AND IMPROVED
In this new release of KickStart version 2.10.0, we are excited to announce the new Battery Simulator App
(Specialty App). This new application will provide an effortless way for you to assess and reduce power
consumption of wireless devices.
The battery simulator app allows a battery model to be generated by running a discharge test with the Model
2380 electronic load instrument. The app uses the battery simulator mode of the Model 2281S battery simulator
instrument to simulate the battery model. All of this is accomplished from the convenience of a personal
computer (PC).
NEW FEATURES
Battery Simulator App:
The battery app provides a visual representation of a battery with open-circuit voltage (V
OC
), terminal voltage
(Vt), state of charge (SOC), and equivalent series resistance (ESR), including current and capacity. The app
also offers the following features:
o Ability to generate, edit, and simulate custom battery models
o Ability to change to a simulated state of charge in real time with the responsive interface
o Ability to visualize tables and graphs during the data collection in real time
o Ability to browse multiple battery models saved on the PC hard drive
o Ability to import and export models to and from the KickStart software
o Ability to choose from dynamic and static battery models
Keithley Instruments
28775 Aurora Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
1-800-833-9200
tek.com/keithley
