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Table of Contents
1Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1Firmware Revision .................................................................................................... 1
1.2DCM100 Features .................................................................................................... 1
1.3Quick Install .............................................................................................................. 1
2Installation ............................................................................................................................. 2
2.1Unpacking the Box ................................................................................................... 2
2.2Choosing a Mounting Location ................................................................................. 2
2.3Mounting the DCM100 .............................................................................................. 3
2.4Connecting the DCM100 .......................................................................................... 3
2.4.1Connecting the DCM100 NMEA 2000�� Interface ........................................... 3
2.4.2Connecting the DC power and Sensor Connections ...................................... 4
2.4.3Checking Connections ................................................................................... 5
2.5Configuring the DCM100 .......................................................................................... 5
2.5.1Instance Selection ......................................................................................... 6
2.5.2Priority Selection ............................................................................................ 6
2.5.3DC Type ........................................................................................................ 6
2.5.4Battery-Specific Options ................................................................................ 6
2.5.4.1Battery Type ..................................................................................... 6
2.5.4.2Nominal Voltage ............................................................................... 6
2.5.4.3Equalization ..................................................................................... 7
2.5.4.4Temperature Coefficient ................................................................... 7
2.5.4.5Peukert Exponent ............................................................................. 7
2.5.4.6Charge Efficiency Factor .................................................................. 7
2.5.4.7Fully Charged Voltage ...................................................................... 7
2.5.4.8Fully Charged Current ...................................................................... 7
2.5.4.9Fully Charged Time .......................................................................... 7
2.5.4.10Battery Temperature ........................................................................ 7
2.5.4.11Time Remaining Floor ...................................................................... 8
2.5.4.12Time Remaining Averaging Period ................................................... 8
2.5.4.13Zero Current Threshold .................................................................... 8
2.5.4.14Current Sensor Zero Offset Calibration ............................................ 8
2.5.5NMEA 2000® PGN Enable/Disable ................................................................ 8
2.5.6Restore Factory Defaults ............................................................................... 8
3Output Parameters ................................................................................................................ 8
3.1Parameters Common to DC Sources and Batteries ................................................. 9
3.1.1Battery Voltage .............................................................................................. 9
3.1.2Battery Current .............................................................................................. 9
3.1.3Ripple Voltage ............................................................................................... 9
3.1.4Parameters Specific to Batteries .................................................................... 9
3.1.5Battery Case Temperature ............................................................................ 9
3.1.6State of Charge .............................................................................................. 9
3.1.7Time Remaining ............................................................................................. 9
4Background ......................................................................................................................... 10
4.1Why Monitor Batteries? .......................................................................................... 10
4.2Batteries ................................................................................................................. 10