Xantrex Technology TM500A manual Indicators and Controls Basic Meters

4.0 OPERATION

Indicators and Controls (continued)

Basic Meters

To display one of the four meters;

•Press the SELECT button until the desired indicator illuminates.

•The LED display indicates the values for the selected function.

Value for selected

Polarity Indicatormode appears in the display

12.4

Press SELECT until the desired function LED illuminates

Figure 4-2

Meter Selection and LED Indicators

Available Meters % (state-of charge)

When this indicator is illuminated, the LED display shows the battery’s state-of-charge based upon the amp-hour reading divided by the amp-hour capacity of the batteries (or battery bank). The values displayed are:

LO (when battery is below 27.5%)

30 to 90% numerical value (in 5% increments)

FULL when the battery’s state-of-charge is over 92.5% capacity

V (VOLTS)

When this indicator is illuminated, the LED display shows the real time

voltage from 08.0 to 35 volts (for 12- to 24-volt systems) ±0.1 volt accuracy, or 16.0 to 69.9 volts (for 48-volt systems) ±0.2 volt accuracy.

A (AMPS)

When this indicator is illuminated, the LED display shows the real-time charge or load current in amps. The range is from ±0.1 to ±999 amps with a refresh rate of one second. The accuracy is ±1.5%.

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