Obtaining Battery Statistics via NFC

This page describes how to import battery statistics including voltage, charge percentage, and more onto your smart phone. Wifi and cell service is not required, but an NFC reader app is needed.

The IB388 batteries are compatible with NFC Tools by WAKDEV, available on the Apple Store. You can download this free app to monitor the Status of Health (SoH) of the smart batteries.

To utilize the NFC Tools app, follow these steps:

STEP	ACTION
1	Install the NFC Tools app from the Apple Store.
2	Open the NFC Tools app and select the "Read" button.

NFC Tools App screen - Read.

Apple device users: You will need to click the settings icon on the App (top left, gear icon) and change from "Normal" to "Compatibility".

3	When the App shows “Ready to Scan” and indicates for you to “Approach an NFC Tag” position your on top of the charging port of the IB388 battery.

NFC Tools App screen - Ready To Scan.

4	The app will now retrieve the battery data from the IB388 battery.
5	Select the “Record 1 - Text” button to view the battery status.

NFC Tools App screen - Record 1 - Text.

6	Verify that the "s-health" field is above 80%.

NOTE: If the s-health field is below 80% the battery should not be used. See Section, Battery Disposal.

NFC Tools App screen - s-health, s-charge, v-out.

• V-out: voltage level of the battery in volts

• S-Charge: charge of battery in %

• S-Health: Battery health rating