Plasmatronics DINGO D8040N Manuale utente
D8040N
Negative Ground
80A Max. Charge
40A Max. Load
Advanced Solar Charge Controller
DINGO User Guide
Read this before installing
Ver 1.0 170310
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This is not an MPPT device:
There is no voltage conversion.
Suitable array max power voltages are:
•12 volt system 16-19V
• 24 volt system 32-38V
• 48 volt system 64-76V.
Plasmatronics Pty Ltd
ABN 98 073 758 497
http://www.plasmatronics.com.au
Rev. U1.0 170310
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Wiring Instructions 6
Monitoring your System 12
Using the Menus 8
Choosing your Settings 10
Install your controller:
• Vertically, where air can circulate around it
• In a dry environment out of direct sunlight
• Away from flammable gases or liquids
• Away from spiders, wasps or other insects
which might make nests in it
• Do not use countersunk screws to mount
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Screw wires onto the high current terminals
tightly in the order listed on page 6.
Fig. 1
Warning: This controller is for DC current ONLY
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Basic Connection Order
1. Connect Battery
2. Test Solar Polarity
3. Connect Solar
4. Connect Load
After connection you must set the system voltage (p10)
Fig. 2
Dingo80 Connections
BATTERY - SENSE
B+ SENSE
TEMP SENSOR +
TEMP SENSOR -
G CONTACT 0.3A MAX
G CONTACT 0.3A MAX
+
+
-
-
-
+
Screws on side
of Dingo80 lid
must be in place
during transport.
The G Terminals are a pair
of voltage free contacts.
When ACTIVE they are
connected together.
When INACTIVE they are
not connected together.
WZS SOLAR BATTERY BATT. SOL. LOAD
CABLE POS. POS. NEG. NEG. NEG. POS.
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Wiring instructions
For safety and to avoid damage, connection of wires must be
done in the following order. All connections must be tight!
a. Connect the battery first. Positive to Battery+, Negative to
Battery -. If the display comes on, then connection is correct.
(see figure 3)
b. Connect the negative (-) wire from the solar panel(s) to the
solar panel negative (-) terminal.
*For safety, most installation
standards require fuses or
circuit breakers on both sides
of the battery.
For other connections, see the
reference manual.
DO NOT CONNECT INVERTERS TO THE
LOAD TERMNIAL
Fig. 3
SOLAR
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-
BATTERY
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BATTERY
+
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LOAD
-
+
Fuse Max. 40A
Isolator
Isolator+Fuse
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c. Check the solar array
polarity with a multimeter.
Measure the voltage
between solar+ and solar-.
Solar+ should be positive
with respect to solar-. If you
don’t have a multimeter,
move the display to show the
solar voltage (DATA/SOLV
-see page 9). Touch the
solar+ wire on the solar+
terminal and the SOLV
reading should be greater
than the battery voltage. If
it is close to zero, then the
array may be connected
back to front. There is a diode
connected accross the solar
input to protect the Dingo80
by shorting the solar array if
it is connected back to front.
If OK connect to the Solar
positive (+) terminal.
N
ote: The controller is
protected against short circuits
on the solar input.
Fig. 3
d. Connect the negative (-)
wire from DC load circuit
to the load negative (-)
terminal and connect the
positive wire from the
load to the load positve
(+) terminal. Test that the
load circuit works.
The
controller is protected
against load short
circuits,
but cannot protect your
load devices if you reverse
the connection to them.
There is a built in catch
diode accross the load
terminals to protect against
voltage spikes when an
inductive load turns off.
Now, set the system voltage
- see pg.10
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Using the Menu System
You can move around the menu system and change settings
using the button on the front of the controller. There are
seven top-level menu items in the menu system (BATV,
CHRG, LOAD etc - see figure 5). Each menu item provides
access to a sub-menu, and some of these sub-menus lead
again to further sub-menus.
A short push tells the controller to advance to the next
menu item or setting value. To do a short push, press on
the button on the front of the controller, and release it
immediately.
A long push “selects”, moving into a sub-menu or allowing
you to change settings. To do a long push, press the button,
holding it down until the menu changes (about one second).
Getting back
Wherever you are in the menu system, a series of short-
pushes will bring you back to the top-level menus without
changing any settings. There are two exceptions: when a
number is flashing during setting adjustment (see page 10)
and when you see the word “EXIT” in the “HISTORY” sub
menu - see page 16.
Note: ‘external’ screens do not appear if there are no
accessories attached. If an accessory is attached, the
screen names will indicate the accessory type.
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Menu System (Programs 0-3 )
Thick arrow = long push
Thin arrow = short push
SET
TIME VOLT PROG BCAP
Set Set Set Set
DATA
VMAX VMIN FTIM SOC TEMP SOLV HIST
History Data
Adjust
OUT
INT External
Clear Clear
IN
INT External
Clear Clear
LOAD
LINT External Low Battery Disconnect
CHRG
CINT External Generator Control
BATV
Regulator State
Fig. 5
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Choosing your settings
Failure to correctly set the system voltage (VOLT) and select the
correct program (PROG) for your battery may result in damage
to the battery or connected equipment. Follow this procedure:
1. Set the Time
a. Short-push until the display shows “SET”.
b. Long-push once and the display will show “TIME”.
c. Long-push again, and the time will start flashing. (Note that
the time is displayed in hours and tenths of hours. For
example, “6.5” means 6:30am, and “13.1” means 1:06pm.)
d. Short-push until the time shown is correct. If you reach 23.9
(11.54pm), it will cycle back to 0.0 (midnight).
e. When the time shown is correct, long-push to set it.
Note: time setting does not affect battery charging.
REVERSE & FAST FORWARD
If you overshoot the setting you want and need to go back, you can
use reverse. Do a long push. The number stops flashing. Do another
long push. The number starts flashing again but this time goes down.
More than 5 quick pushes will start the fast forward mode.
To return to normal mode, stop pushing for 1 second.
2. Set the System Voltage (! Important)
a. Short-push to move from “TIME” to “VOLT”.
b. Long-push and the voltage will start flashing.
c. Short-push until the voltage is correct for your battery. If
you pass 48V, it will cycle back to 12V.
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