BCS-1012 Battery Cycler series.
Consistent performance for high-volume cell aging & validation
BCS-1012 series is a modular battery cycling system designed for high-volume aging studies, offering 32 independent channels with a maximum current of ±6 A per channel.
BCS-1000 Series Battery Cycler: High-Volume Performance for Industrial Environments.
The BCS-1012 is the first model in our Essential BCS Instrument portfolio, purpose-built for high-volume battery testing. Ideal for battery screening and aging studies, the BCS-1012 delivers cost-effective performance without compromising the quality standards you expect from BioLogic.
- High channel density – Maximizing your testing capacity
- Up to 6 A – Perfect for cylindrical cells
- Up to 3 current ranges – For precise control
- Auxiliary temperature monitoring
- BT-Lab Suite® Software – includs BT-Test™ & BT-Analysis™
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Master aging and validation studies
With industry-leading channel density—up to 128 channels per cabinet, each module providing 32 channels—the BCS-1012 is a robust solution for cylindrical cell testing.
Three current ranges ensure accuracy:
- 6 A
- 600 mA
- 60 mA
The instrument offers a fast data acquisition with a 5 ms sampling rate and time base. Learn more about data of interest to work more efficiently.
Equipped with BCS-CORE, your data is securely and redundantly stored, ensuring reliability in long-term testing. Its modular architecture supports high-volume testing and scalable expansion to match your evolving research needs.
By focusing on core capabilities, the BCS-1012 optimizes cost without compromising the quality and reliability expected from BioLogic instrumentation.
BT-Lab® Suite: Comprehensive from reliable tests to efficient analysis
The BCS-900 series Battery Cyclers feature BT-Lab® software Suite, the latest advancement in battery testing technology. This groundbreaking software integrates state-of-the-art features to enhance control, monitoring, and analysis capabilities for rigorous battery testing applications.
Ensuring the utmost reliability in cycling procedures, continuous monitoring throughout testing is provided by our embedded BT-Test™, guaranteeing consistent and accurate results. Efficiency in data analysis is further optimized through the advanced BT-Analysis™ software, enabling rapid and insightful interpretation of complex datasets. Specifically engineered for battery testing, essential features such as native EIS provide researchers and engineers comprehensive tools to delve deeper into battery performance and behavior.
BT-Test™: Superior performance in battery testing software.
BT-Test™ integrates cutting-edge features that empower researchers with unparalleled control and flexibility in designing, running and monitoring cycling experiments. Researchers can effortlessly control variables to tailor experiments to their exact specifications, ensuring the acquisition of highly accurate and insightful data.
BT-Analysis™: Maximum efficiency with automated batch data processing.
For demanding battery data processing, in-depth and automated analysis is completed with BT-Analysis™. Analyses adapt to specific needs with unmatched flexibility. Access to critical data anytime, anywhere – online or offline – ensures key data is never missed. BT-Analysis™ empowers detailed analysis by displaying data in various formats, including vs. cycles, loops, and steps. It even displays application-oriented graphs, tables, and statistical tools in order to gain a deeper understanding of battery behavior.
Work anywhere
The BT-Lab® Software Suite offers an unprecedented amount of flexibility, giving researchers more freedom to access their data. Using BT-Test™, Test Run monitoring can be as simple as opening a web browser. With BT-Analysis™, live data management and processing can be accessed remotely.
Specifications
| BCS-1012 | ||
| Channels per module | 32 | |
| Voltage | ||
| Range | 0 V to 5 V | |
| Control resolution | 200 µV | |
| Measurement resolution | 0.83 µV (24 bit) | |
| Accuracy | 0.5 mV + 0.04% of setting | |
| Slew rate | 5 kV/s | |
| Current | ||
| Max (continuous) per channel | ±6 A | |
| Ranges | 3: ±6 A, ±600 mA, ±60 mA | |
| Control resolution | Down to 1.2 µA | |
| Measurement resolution | Down to 8.9 nA (24 bit) | |
| Accuracy | 0.06% of FSR 0.06% of FSR (6 A) + 0.3% of setting | |
| EIS | ||
| Built-in | No | |
| Measurement | ||
| Acquisition time | 5 ms | |
| Time base | 5 ms | |
| Additional measurement | ||
| Thermocouple | Optional Auxiliary | |
| Cell connection | ||
| 4 terminal leads + Ground | ||
| General | ||
| Height | 8U | |
| Weight | 36.5 kg | |
| Power consumption | 1750 W | |
*FSR: Full Scale Range
What should I do if I have an issue?
If you have any questions or if any problem occurs that is not mentioned in this website, please contact your local retailer. Your provider’s highly-qualified staff will be glad to help you.
Should you need to contact us to communicate an error, we will need to have specific information concerning your hardware and software configuration.
Please keep information on the following at hand:
- Description of the error (the error message, mpr file, picture of setting or any other useful information) and of the context in which the error occurred. Try to remember all the steps you had performed immediately before the error occurred. The more information on the actual situation you can provide, the easier it is to track the problem.
- The serial number of the device located on the rear panel device.
- The software and hardware version you are currently using. On the Help menu, click About. The displayed dialog box shows the version numbers.
- The operating system on the connected computer.
Where can I download the software to control my instruments?
To download BT-Lab® Software Suite, please consult the software support page:
You may want to complete your set-up with.
The following equipment may help you with your research. A full range of battery sample holders are available from BioLogic. They are compatible with all our battery cyclers. See a selection below and go and visit the BioLogic accessory pages to find out more.
Greater Scope. Increased flexibility.
Does your experiment require faster acquisition time, negative voltage or an extended EIS frequency range? Try looking at our MPG battery cycler series for research-grade battery testing in a rack of up to 80 channels.
