Manufacturer independent
Battery Sizing according to IEEE
Short description and
important features
13 April 2015
AbacusIEEE: History
Abacus IEEE has several ancestors, stemming from the late 1990 years
These versions share several characteristic properties
Samba, Blanca and Ibis used by many battery customers worldwide
One Battery
Manufacturer only
Strict IEEE 485
Calculation (Lead-acid)
Strict IEEE 1155
Calculation (NiCd)
Samba Curves
Blanca IEEE Sizing
Ibis IEEE Sizing
1997
1998
2002
Electrically Smallest
Solution only
Limited Export and
Interoperability
Users known to us include BENNING (Germany), E-ON (Germany), GUTOR (Switzerland)
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AbacusIEEE: Evolution
Abacus IEEE has evolved to a techno and commercial tool during the last decade
There are several editions, both manufacturer dependent and independent
Abacus IEEE implements many extensions and has many new features
Calculation Extensions
to IEEE 485 and 1115
Unlimited number
of Manufacturers
BENNING Edition
All possibly usable
Batteries calculated
2008
HBL Edition
2011
Compare Results for
different Manufacturers
Output Documents both
technical and commercial
FAAM Edition
2010
FIAMM Edition
2011
Link to Rack and
Cabinet sizing software
Output Documents in
arbitrary languages
PANASONIC Edition
2012
Output Documents exportable
as HTML, PDF, DOC, E-Mail
New Users (partly early test stage) include AEGPS, AMETEK, NORTHSTAR, YUASA
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AbacusIEEE: Editions
Abacus IEEE is available in two main editions
Single Edition is for Battery Manufacturers and their Clients
Premium Edition is for OEMs and Battery Traders
One Battery
Manufacturer only
Usually Open
Redistribute License
Find all Results for
Distribute Manufacturer
Files and Exports
interchangeable
Abacus IEEE
Single Edition
est. 1998/2010
Abacus IEEE
Premium Edition
est. 2008/2014
Cheap Upgrade from Single to
Premium is possible
Unlimited number
of Manufacturers
Usually Open
Company License
Compare Results for
different Manufacturers
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AbacusIEEE: Distributions
Abacus IEEE is available in two main distributions
abacus 5 is for big companies with very many users and needs installation
abacus4u is for smaller companies with fewer users and needs no installation
Files and Exports
interchangeable
Installed on every
User‘s Computer
Company-wide
License required
Updates for Software
and Databases needed
abacus 5
abacus4u
est. 2014
est. 2008/2014
Setup Edition
Online Edition
abacus 5 Single Edition
can be individually updated to
abacus4u Premium Edition
Running on the
PiSoftware Server
Cheap individual
Subscription model
Software and Databases
always up-to-date
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AbacusIEEE: User Interface design
Language
selection
Office
Ribbons
instead
of Menus
Database
tools
Presentation
of results
very variable
Font,
font size and
font style
Multiple
Documents
simultaneously
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AbacusIEEE: Sizing Wizard, Battery
Permanent
instruction
Select
database (e.g.
manufacturer)
Clear orientation
Filter for
Battery type
Elektrode type
Life time
Ventilation
Application
Select one or
more battery
types
Additional
settings
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AbacusIEEE: Sizing Wizard, Cells
IEEE-Mode:
ONE number of cells
Minimum system voltage
leads to
Final voltage per cell
Maximum system voltage
leads to
IEEE-ideal number of cells
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AbacusIEEE: Sizing Wizard, Cells
Cell-Mode:
Cells range given
Minimum system voltage
or Final voltage per cell
given
Number of cells
variegated
automatically
Final voltage per cell or
minimum system voltage
will be calculated
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AbacusIEEE: Sizing Wizard, Cells
Voltage-Mode:
Voltages given
Minimum system voltage
or Final voltage per cell
given
Number of cells variegated.
Final voltage per cell or
minimum system voltage
will be calculated
Maximum system voltage and
minimum number of cells given
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AbacusIEEE: Sizing Wizard, Load
IEEE Load
types
Power loads with
KtP und RtP
Input with power
factor, efficicieny
and apparent
power
Comfortable
Load input in
table
IEEE
Random Load
Load profile
sortable
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AbacusIEEE: Sizing Wizard, Custom
Ambient
temperatures
Mix blocks
with various
cell numbers
Additional
parameters:
Aging and Design
Custom sizing:
Range of
Parallel strings
Custom sizing:
Tolerance and
State of Charge
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AbacusIEEE: Sizing Wizard, Project
Project data
Additional data
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AbacusIEEE: IEEE Worksheet (HTML)
Project data
Header
Load profile
Normed
calculation
Random Load
Recommended
Battery
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AbacusIEEE:
Report (HTML)
Header
Graphical load profile
Recommended
Battery
Battery picture
Additional data
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AbacusIEEE: Calculation control
Progress indicator
Remaining time
Progress
Calculations
Failures, i.e.
unsuitable batteries
Success, i.e.
usable batteries
Cancel button
Configurable
summary
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AbacusIEEE: Result list
Sorting, e.g.
Price or Workload
Columns,
hideable
Results freely
groupable
Synchronizing
with CellView
Multiple grouping
Sorting within
groups
Selection of
preferred
result
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AbacusIEEE: CellView
Additional freely configurable View of all
Cellytypes for all manufacturers/databases
Synchronizing
with ResultList
Sortable, groupable, exportable
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AbacusIEEE: Exporting
Result Data for own
further processing
Grouped and sorted
result list for
further work, e.g. in
calculation worksheet
ABACUS result as HTML,
PDF and MS Word File
Grouped and sorted
CellView list for further
analysis, e.g. in
calculation worksheet
Export to
custom database
Launch Rack & Cabinet
sizing software
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AbacusIEEE: Filtering
Top Filter to hide
uninteresting results
Show all suitable
Batteries and include
their commercial data
Show all suitable
Batteries but hide their
commercial data
Show best Ten,
best 100 or
All results
Show smallest
suitable Battery
for every Plate type
and include Price
Show smallest
suitable Battery
for every Plate type
and hide Price
Show only cheapest
suitable Battery
for every Plate type
Show smallest
suitable Battery
for every Plate type
and include all bigger
Batteries which are
not more expensive…
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AbacusIEEE: Quick Sizing
ONE input dialogue
for all typical input
parameters
Preselection of
manufacturers and
battery types
Battery filter
System voltages
Load Type and
Calculation mode
Load profile
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abacus4u / Abacus: Licensing Models
abacus4u/ABACUS Battery Sizing Products
abacus4u
ABACUS IEEE
ABACUS Curves
Individual Extendable
Online Subscription
Open Company License
for a whole Organisation
Open Company License,
soon as a4uCurves, too
AbacusRack offline,
a4uRack online soon
abacus4u 485 (Lead),
1115 (NiCd), 1568 (Railway)
AbacusIEEE 485 (Lead),
1115 (NiCd), 1568 (Railway)
AbacusCurves
t/U based Sizing
ABACUSRack
and Cabinet sizing
Constant Current
Discharge Curves
Constant Power
Discharge Curves
Language versions1
ABACUS Rack
Voltage-over-Time
Discharge Curves
Tools Suite2
External Rack
and Cabinet Sizing
Admin tools3
Database Service / Release Service
1: German, English, more on request
2: CellView, CellRackView, Logfiles, HTML Export
3: LicenceNumber, DBVersion, Setup
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Thank you
for your interest
Further Information:
info@pisoftware.de
http://www.pisoftware.de
13 April 2015