Remote dislay Meter for controller MT-5 for Tracer-RN series

Specifications

Remote dislay Meter for controller MT-5 for Tracer-RN series

OVERVIEW

The digital Remote Meter displays system operating information, error indications, and self-diagnostics read-out. Information is displayed on a backlit LCD display. The large numerical display and icons are easy to read and large buttons make navigating the meter menus easy. The meter can be flush mounted in a wall or surface mounted using the mounting frame (included). The MT-5 is supplied with 2m of cable and a mounting frame. The MT-5 connects to the RJ45 port on the Tracer.

DISPLAY

The two LED indicators above the LCD show that battery is charging, and a red indicates error conditions.

The LCD has two different brightness levels. After any button is pressed the display will be in high brightness and backlight. To save power, the backlight automatically turns off after 30 seconds.

OPERATION  INSTRUCTION

The key from left to right is: K1~K4,or  Set, Left(  ), Right(  ),   ESC(Load ON/OFF). 

1.  The meter display as following order:

(Solar panel voltage), (battery voltage, battery current), (load voltage, load current), (battery capacity AH, battery temp.), 

(battery capacity percentage, temp. compensation), (battery capacity AH, battery type), (Load Timer1 mode, Load Timer2 mode), 

(discharging accumulation AH, discharging accumulation WH) as eight team data. Use K2, K3, or Left, right key for repeating the 

data for the team. Data shows as following picture.  

Remarks: MPPT solar controller is Maximum Power Point tracking technology. So the solar panel charging current may not equals

 to the sum of battery charging current and load current.

is setting icon. It appears in setting status, and disappears in reading status.

2.  Data setting operation:

Reading status, press K1/SET to setting status, press K2, K3 to modify data. K1 for back to reading status and saving data. K4 for back to reading status without saving data.

Operation shows as following picture. 

3.   Data setting instruction

Battery capacity modify: capacity modify range from 10AH to 900AH, the default value is 200AH. The modify data should be near or equal to the real capacity. While display battery capacity and temp., press K1 into setting mode, modify the data through K2, K3. Battery capacity will be up/down 10AH, press K1 for saving data and back to the reading status. Or press K4 for back to reading status without saving. The capacity remain the same.

Battery temp. compensation: temp. compensation data modify ranges from 0 to 10mV/Cell/, while the data is 0, there is no temp. compensation function. While on displaying battery capacity percentage, temp. compensation, press K1 into setting mode, modify the data through K2, K3. The temp. compensation will be up/down 1 mV/Cell.

Battery type: battery type has three option: SEL-sealed battery, GEL- gel battery, FLD- flooded battery. While on displaying battery capacity percentage, temp. compensation, press K1 into setting mode, choosing suitable battery type through K2, K3.

4.Other operation:

Delete accumulate data: while displaying charging discharging accumulation, press K4/ESC, then press K1/SET, the data will be deleted. The controller will delete the data automatically while over 999 times  accumulation. Within 24 hours, the accumulation start point is the solar panel voltage over 8V.

OTHER INSTRUCTION

Error icon instruction: red flashing on error status. Please check the load connection, press K4 for delete error icon.

1.  when load current over 1.25 times and less than 1.5 times of rated current, load will be off automatically after 60 seconds.

2.  When load current over 1.5 times of rated current but less than short circuit, load will be off automatically after 5 seconds.

3.  When load current over short circuit, short circuit protection shut the load.

LED indicator:

Green on when solar is charging battery, green off without charging.

Yellow on when there is error. Yellow off in normal status.

Telecommunication port:

While the meter run by individual power or the communication cut off, it displays graphical symbols. Press key, no answer. The display will resume while communications is on.

Note: the data displayed got from the communication, check if the cable correct while the data is error, or if there is strong interference. Too long cable may bring mistakes too.

Battery capacity strip flash:

Each strip equals to 20% of battery capacity.

Note: the calculation takes fully charged voltage as 100%, and over discharge as 0%. All is based on battery voltage, not the real battery capacity.

Data updating:

Serial communication happen every 10 seconds between control module and display module, so the data update takes in 10-20 seconds.

Battery capacity AH:

AH is the accumulation of charging, each one minute will count. The data is not accurate while the charge current is too small. The min. is 1AH, means 1 amps charging for 1 hour, AH comes to show.

Charging and discharging accumulation WH:

Solar panel displaying is open circuit voltage . it can’t be calculated. WH is product of battery voltage and charging current accumulation.