Campbell Scientific PS150/CH150 12 V Charging Regulators - Manual (Page 7)

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1. Introduction ................................................................. 1
2. Precautions and Tips.................................................. 2
3. Quick Start ................................................................... 3
3.1 Connecting Power ................................................................................ 5
3.1.1 Solar Panel .................................................................................... 5
3.1.2 AC/DC Power ............................................................................... 6
3.2 Plug In the Battery ............................................................................... 6
3.3 Hook Up Power to Datalogger ............................................................. 8
3.4 Turn On the Charging Source .............................................................. 8
3.5 Turn On Power to the Datalogger ........................................................ 8
3.6 LED Indicator ...................................................................................... 9
4. Specifications ............................................................. 9
4.1 Specifications ....................................................................................... 9
4.2 Battery Packs ..................................................................................... 10
4.3 Charging Sources ............................................................................... 10
5. Operational Overview ............................................... 12
6. Charging Details ....................................................... 13
6.1 Charging Algorithm ........................................................................... 13
6.2 Maximum Power Point Tracking ....................................................... 13
7. A100 Null Modem Adapter ....................................... 14
8. A105 Additional 12 V Terminals Adapter ................ 15
9. References ................................................................ 15
Figures
3-1. The PS150 connected to a CR1000 and AC power .............................. 3
3-2. The PS150 connected to a CR1000 and solar panel ............................. 4
3-3. CH150 connected to BP24 battery pack and CR1000 ......................... 4
3-4. Solar panel connections on PS150 ....................................................... 5
3-5. AC power connections on PS150 ......................................................... 6
3-6. Lift latch up on PS150 ......................................................................... 7
3-7. Slide PS150 lid off ............................................................................... 7
3-8. Wiring harness plugged into battery connector .................................... 8
6-1. 70 W solar panel I – V and power characteristics .............................. 13
7-1. Null modem connections ................................................................... 14
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