5 Troubleshooting Guidelines

PROBLEM

REMEDY OR SUGGESTION

 

 

The monitor doesn’t

• Check monitor and battery side

operate (no display)

connections.

 

• Make sure the inline fuses are

 

installed and not blown.

 

• Check battery voltage. Battery

 

might be flat. Vbatt must be

 

8 VDC.

 

• Try to restart the monitor by

 

removing then replacing the

 

fuses.

 

 

Current readout gives

Current sense leads from the shunt

wrong polarity (positive

are reversed. Check the installation

current instead of

guide.

negative when

 

discharging)

 

 

 

The monitor resets all the

Check the wiring for corrosion and/

time

or loose contacts.

 

Battery might be flat or defective.

 

 

No changes can be made

Check if the setup-lock is OFF

in the setup mode

(Function F20)

 

Your Xantrex Battery Monitor

 

might be locked by the Super-lock.

 

Ask the installer for the password to

 

unlock the monitor using the

 

communication software.

 

 

Not all readouts in normal

Installer has cancelled some

mode can be selected

parameter readouts using the

 

administrator software with the

 

communication software.

 

 

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Xantrex Technology Xantrex Battery Monitor manual Troubleshooting Guidelines

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