STARS Battery

Test Planning and Development

Efficient battery validation begins with well-structured test development. STARS Battery combines workflow-based and step-based test creation, allowing engineers to build reusable test procedures for standardized validation as well as application-specific testing. Simulation capabilities allow test sequences to be verified before execution on physical equipment, helping reduce commissioning time and improve confidence before testing begins.

• Import application usage profiles for application-based testing, including drive cycles.
• Workflow-based test building simplifies event-based battery testing.
• Simulated devices, including environmental chambers, allow tests to be developed before applying them to physical hardware.
• Pre-built test procedures support:
  • ISO 12405-4:2018
  • IEC 62660-1

Battery Test Execution and Equipment Control

Coordinating multiple battery tests requires synchronized control of battery cyclers, environmental chambers, temperature controllers, and supporting laboratory equipment. STARS Battery provides centralized test execution from a single software environment while supporting compatible HORIBA and third-party systems, allowing laboratories to maximize equipment utilization without relying on multiple control platforms.

• Operate up to 20 battery test stations simultaneously with overview panels displaying voltage, current, temperature, and test status.
• Coordinate battery cycler channels automatically based on chamber temperature, humidity, or other testing conditions.
• Suspend and Resume functionality provides electrochemically stable checkpoints for planned shutdowns during long-duration testing.
• Integrate battery cyclers, chamber controllers, temperature controllers, chillers, and measurement devices through existing device drivers or custom driver development.
• Support third-party equipment through HORIBA-developed or user-created device drivers.
• Event-based data logging captures high-frequency data only when required, reducing file sizes while preserving critical events.

Operator Interface and Monitoring

Battery laboratories often require different monitoring views depending on the operator and the complexity of the testing program. STARS Battery provides a configurable user interface that allows dashboards and monitoring panels to be adapted to individual laboratory requirements while maintaining visibility across multiple concurrent test stations.

• Flexible user interface with configurable operator panels.
• Pre-configured overview dashboards for monitoring multiple battery tests.
• Individual test channel displays for detailed monitoring of each device under test.

Data Analysis and Reporting

Collecting data is only one part of battery validation. STARS Battery provides integrated tools for data processing, reporting, and analysis throughout the testing process, reducing the need for external post-processing while allowing laboratories to continue using familiar engineering tools.

• Export data in CSV and Microsoft Excel formats.
• Built-in calculation functions for event-based and condition-based testing.
• Integrated Microsoft Excel and MATLAB interfaces for reporting, visualization, and analysis.
• Custom Excel templates with VBA support for automated report generation.
• Integration with STARS Enterprise for facility-wide data management and laboratory automation.

Battery Testing Applications

STARS Battery supports battery testing throughout research, development, validation, and production. Its flexible architecture enables laboratories to perform standardized and application-specific testing across a wide range of battery technologies.

Typical applications include:

• Battery cell characterization
• Battery module testing
• Battery pack testing
• Lifetime and ageing testing
• Thermal testing of cells, modules, and packs
• Battery Management System (BMS) validation
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) testing
• Application usage profile testing
• Drive cycle testing