Operation
Idle Sensitivity (Switch #5 and 6) Most installations will be connected to the electrical system. With no appliances turned on, this represents a small load. This is due to the capacitance of the wires. Using a trial and error process, the idle circuit can be adjusted until the unit will detect small loads but still drop into idle mode when all loads are shut off.
Some small loads may not pull the unit out of idle mode. In this case, you may disable the idle circuit or use an additional load, such as a small incandescent light, to first activate the idle circuitry. You can confirm if the unit is in idle mode by checking the DC Amps bar graph, the lowest LED goes out only when the unit is in idle mode.
A volt meter can also be used to confirm the idle condition. Idle mode output voltage will typically measure between 10 and 55 volts with an averaging AC volt meter. Refer to the Troubleshooting section for a discussion of measuring inverter output voltage with a meter.
Power Sharing (Switch #7 and 8) These switches should be set to match the value of the circuit breaker which protects the incoming AC power. For instance, in most RV parks or marinas a
DIP Switch Status
You can check the position of the DIP switches by quickly cycling the power switch off and on twice. The DC Volts bar graph will cease to display battery voltage and will indicate the setting of each DIP switch. In this mode the bottom LED will illuminate if switch 1 is on, etc. DIP switch settings are indicated for 10 seconds after which time the display returns to indicating battery voltage.
DIP Switch Programming
Table 3-2 DIP switch function and position summary
Feature | Switch Number |
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Equalize or | 1 |
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Charging |
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| Toggle On/Off |
| Equalize (Do not leave on.) |
| Off |
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**Battery Type | 2 | 3 |
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| On | On | Warm Gel Cell (>27 °C) |
| Off | On | Cool Gel Cell (<27 °C) |
| On | Off | Warm Wet Cell (>27 °C) |
| Off | Off | Cool Wet Cell (<27 °C)* |
Auto Charge | 4 |
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| On |
| Disable: Charger responds to |
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| On/Off switch. |
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