Campbell Scientific PS200/CH200 12 V Charging Regulators - Manual (Page 22)

PS200/CH200 12 V Charging Regulators
Output Current: 3.8A (–25°C to +70°C)
Protection: 3.15A internal slow-blow fuse
UL Approval: UL/C-UL listed UL 508. UL/C-UL Listed
1604 Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D
Both of the recommended chargers have dc voltage output which
can be used on either the CHARGE/CHARGE or SOLAR/G
terminal blocks. Maximum input charging current on the
CHARGE/CHARGE terminal blocks is limited to 1.1 Adc.
Maximum input charging current on the SOLAR/G terminal
blocks is limited to 3.6 Adc. NOTE
CHARGE/CHARGE terminal blocks have no polarity. Power wires from the
charging source can be connected in any fashion. The PS200/CH200 will only
float charge a battery with power connected to the CHARGE/CHARGE
terminal blocks which is fine when using an AC/DC charging source.
SOLAR/G terminal blocks do have a polarity that must be followed when
wiring up either of the AC/DC devices. Positive wire goes to the terminal
block marked SOLAR. Negative wire goes to the terminal block marked G.
Higher power throughput makes this an attractive option. It will float charge a
battery but it will also try to quick charge as well depending on the needs of the
battery.
4.4 Communication Interface Cables
The PS200/CH200 does not by default come with interface cables. Cables
must be ordered separately. Communication cables are needed if changes to
the default settings of the PS200/CH200 are required or if you wish to take
advantage of the data coming from the PS200/CH200 using advanced
programming techniques. See the cable listings below for the different cable
types and how they are used.
RS-232 Interface cable – 6 foot length: Campbell Scientific Item No. 20770.
This cable terminates in a 9-pin RS-232 serial connector for connecting to a
computer and used to configure the PS200/CH200 using Device Configuration
Utility (see Section 6.1, Configuring the PS200/CH200 Using Campbell
Scientific Device Configuration Utility) or terminal emulation (see Section
6.1.3, Terminal Tab). This cable could be used to connect to the datalogger’s
RS-232 port but would also require a null modem cable such as Campbell
Scientific Item No. 18663.
SDI-12 Interface Cable – 2 foot length: Campbell Scientific Item No. 20769.
Terminates in wires. See Section 6.2, SDI-12, for programming and wiring
instructions.
Tx/Rx Datalogger RS-232 Interface Cable – 2 foot length: Campbell Scientific
Item No. 25356. Terminates in wires. See Section 6.3, RS-232 Interface, for
programming and wiring instructions.
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