Xylem XL Series H-522 - Plus - Manual (Page 81)

XL™ Series
System Status Menus / Options 8-7
voltage could indicate a weak charging system, a battery that is too small for the site, or bad
wiring, etc. A low battery could also cause the system to reset. System resets normally indicate a
problem with the battery voltage being too low, bad wiring, or poor power connections.
Lightening and other external factors may also cause the system to reset. A high maximum
battery voltage could indicate that the regulator is bad and that it is passing all of the energy from
the solar panel to the system. The table below summarizes the different conditions and possible
problems.
Battery Condition System Resets Possible Problems Action
Battery Level = Ok
M in Batt Level = Ok
M ax Batt Level = Ok None None, System is operating
normally. None
Battery Level = Ok
M in Batt Level = Low
M ax Batt Level = Ok None The minimum battery value
may indicate the charging
system was not operational
for awhile. M ake sure the solar panel is
clean. If it is normally cloudy for
several days, may need a bigger
battery, or solar panel.
Battery Level = Ok
M in Batt Level = Low
M ax Batt Level = Ok Some Low battery caused system
resets. M ake sure the solar panel is
clean. If it is normally cloudy for
several days, may need a bigger
battery, or solar panel.
Battery Level = Ok
M in Batt Level = Ok
M ax Batt Level = Ok Some Bad wiring may be causing
problems with power. Check all power wires and
connections for clean and tight
connections, and proper wire
sizes.
Battery Level = Ok
M in Batt Level = Ok
M ax Batt Level = High None Charging system may be
outputting too much voltage. M ake sure regulator is
functioning properly.
Overcharging the battery will
damage the battery.
PC Interface View Built In Display Screen
Log Source/ Log
Col# Header Value
---- ----------------- ------------
1 MM/DD/YY 08/27/07
2 Time 12:23:54
3 Stage 19.32
4 Batt V 12.79 Not Available In This Area Of
The Built In Menu
When using the ‘View Status’ option on the PC menu, the middle and right hand side of the
screen will display the last measured data values for each column of the log report options set to