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Xantrex Technology Link 1000 manual Using the Link

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4 Using the Link 1000

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F10	Select Battery Type - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	- - - 33
F11	Turn on Second Battery Voltage Sense - - - - - - - - -	- - - 33
F12	Number of Overload Conditions Experienced - - - -	- - - 33
F13	Number of Inverter Low Battery Shutdowns - - - - -	- - - 33
F14	Test Control Panel Display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	- - - 34
F15	Display Software Revision Number - - - - - - - - - - -	- - - 34
F16	Turn on Active Temperature Compensation - - - - -	- - - 34

4 Using the Link 1000

Monitoring Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36 Choosing a Display Unit: Volts, Amps, Ah, or Time- - - - - - - - 36 Reading the Battery State-of-Charge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37 Scaling the BATTERY STATUS Light Bar - - - - - - - - - - - - 37 Inverter Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38 Turning on the Invert Function - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38 Changing the Idle Mode Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38 Charging Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39

Summary of CHARGER STATUS LEDs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39 Charging the Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 Equalizing the Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 Equalizing Gel Cell Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Activating Power Share - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Battery Capacity Testing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Synchronizing the Link 1000 to the Battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44 Over-charge Ah (Accumulation of Positive Ah) - - - - - - - - - 45 Battery History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46 Interpreting Battery History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46 Reading Error Codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48

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Xantrex Technology Link 1000 manual Using the Link

Contents

Owner’s Guide LinkTrademark About XantrexNotice of Copyright Disclaimer1 Introducing Link Contents2 Installing the Link 3 Setting up the Link 4 Using the Link B Product and System Information A SpecificationsIndex ContentsBATTERY STATUS Light Bar Link 1000 Control Panel System Overview WiringFigures Display Panel and Mounting Plate Link 1000 Mounting PlatePage Introducing Link The features on its control panelChapter 1 describes The Link 1000’s control and monitoring functionsMonitoring Functions Introducing the LinkInverter/Charger Control Functions Battery history including Present charge efficiency The time remaining in your battery before it is completely dischargedThe number of deep cycles the battery has had The deepest level of discharge The average level of dischargeFigure 1 Link 1000 Control Panel Reading the Link 1000 Control Panel2, 3 Numeric display and display units Indicates that AC power is present Where to go From HereTo install the Link 1000, see page To set up the Link 1000, see page To use the Link 1000, see pageAn overview of the installation process Installing the LinkA list of installation tools and equipment Installation procedures Chapter 2 givesRefer to Figure 2 on page Planning the InstallationInstallation Considerations The shunt sense leads must be 18AWG twisted pair wires Overview of Installation Steps Installing the LinkInstalling the Link Figure 2 System Overview WiringBattery BatteryTo mount the control panel Mounting the Link 1000 Control PanelTo mount and cable the shunt Mounting and Cabling the ShuntTo wire the terminal block Wiring the Terminal BlockTo connect the terminal block wires Connecting Terminal Block Wires to Shunt and BatteryConnecting the Phone Cable Installing FusesTesting the Installation To install fusesDisconnecting the Inverter/Charger MaintenanceHow to set up the Link 1000 to best suit your battery system Setting up the LinkEach setting as well as the options for each setting Whether you should change settings or leave the default settingTo enter Setup mode and change a value About Link 1000 SettingsResetting Values Locking Your Setup ValuesTo lock the setup To reset valuesBattery Capacity To change the Battery Type setting To change the Battery Capacity settingChanging the Ambient Temperature Setting To change the Ambient Temperature settingCharged Parameters To change the Charged Voltage settingChanging the Time Remaining Setting To change the Time Remaining settingTo change the Charged Current Percentage Changing the Power Share Setting To change Power Share valuesChanging the Idle Mode Setting To change the Idle mode settingHow to Enter Setup Mode and Change a Value Reminder Advanced Function ValuesF01 Auto Display Scanning Default Off Range Off, On F02 Display Sleep Default On Range On, OffRange 30 F-120 F -1.11 C-48.8 C in 10 increments Range Off and On. On = use alternative energy defaults Default 1.25 for liquid lead-acid batteries. Battery Type set to Type Default 0 Liquid Cell F14 mode The RESET and DATA LEDs are orange-yellow Chapter 4 tells you how to Read the battery’s state-of-charge Using the LinkTurn on the invert function Change the Idle mode setting Charge and equalize the batteries Determine battery capacityTo change the display unit Monitoring FunctionsChoosing a Display Unit Volts, Amps, Ah, or Time BATTERY STATUS Reading the Battery State-of-ChargeInverter Functions Changing the Idle Mode SettingTurning on the Invert Function To turn on the invert functionSummary of CHARGER STATUS LEDs Charging FunctionsEqualizing the Batteries Charging the BatteriesTo start a charge cycle WARNING Explosion HazardTo end an equalization cycle manually To start an equalization cycleBattery Capacity Testing Activating Power ShareTo change the Power Share setting See pageTo test battery capacity To synchronize the Link 1000 to the battery Synchronizing the Link 1000 to the BatteryOver-charge Ah Accumulation of Positive Ah To access battery history Battery HistoryParameters have been met since the last time it was reset to the factory defaults. A discharge of less than 10% of battery capacity is not counted as a “cycle” Error Reading Error CodesCode MeaningCode ErrorMeaning AC backfeedCode ErrorMeaning E012Electrical and physical specifications for the Link Default settings SpecificationsSpecifications are subject to change without notice Appendix A listsControl Panel Electrical Specifications Control Panel Electrical SpecificationsControl Panel Physical Specifications Monitoring Functions Default SettingsInverter/Charger Controls Page Product and System Information The warranty for your LinkAppendix B contains Instructions for returning the product for servicingWarranty Proof of purchase may be in any one of the following forms Exclusions DisclaimerProduct Return Material Procedure Return Material Authorization PolicyWarning Limitations On Use Record these details in “Record of System Settings” on pageProduct Information Setting Record of System SettingsSetting Numerics SymbolsIndex Page