Campbell Scientific PS200/CH200 12 V Charging Regulators - Manual (Page 32)

PS200/CH200 12 V Charging Regulators
TABLE 6-1. PS200/CH200 Settings
Setting Description
Serial Number Displays the PS200/CH200serial number. This setting is set at the factory and cannot be edited.
OS Version Displays the PS200/CH200 operating system version. Visit the web site,
www.campbellsci.com/downloads , to determine whether a newer operating system is available.
OS Date Displays the last revision date of the operating system presently in the PS200/CH200.
Real-Time
Measurements Real-Time Measurements (not user adjustable except where indicated) include:
Battery Voltage (V) indicates the present battery charge voltage.
Battery Current (A) indicates current being supplied to, or drawn from, the battery. A
positive reading means the battery is charging. A negative reading means the battery is
discharging.
Load Current (A) indicates current being supplied to the load connected to the PS/CH200.
Charge Input Voltage (V) indicates the DC voltage going into the regulation circuitry. If
an AC source is being used to supply power to the PS200/CH200, then this voltage is the
rectified DC voltage.
Charge Input Current (A) indicates current at the PS200/CH200 current input, which can
be coming from the SOLAR terminals or from the CHG terminals.
PS200/CH200
Charge Status Displays the PS200/CH200 present state of charging. One of these text strings will be displayed:
“Not Charging.” (No charging source detected.)
“Current Limited Charging.”
“Cycle Charging.”
“Float Charging.”
“Battery Test Mode.” (See Section 6.2.3.3, Change Battery Capacity Value in
PS200/CH200, for SDI-12 battery test mode and Section 6.3.3.5, Enter Battery Test Stat, for
RS-232 battery test mode.)
“Internal Fault Detected. SERVICE REQUIRED.”
PS200/CH200
Charge Source Displays the PS200/CH200 active charging source. One of these text strings will be displayed:
“No Detectable Charge Source.”
“Solar Input (Solar and G terminals).”
“Continuous Source Input (CHG CHG terminals).”
PS200/CH200
Digital
Potentiometer Displays the present value being sent to the PS200/CH200 battery voltage control digital
potentiometer. This value is not in volts but sets the battery voltage control according to the
formula: battery voltage target = K / (DPot + L).
Battery
Capacity (Ah) is the user entered battery capacity. Cycle charging is disabled if set to 0 Ah. PS200
default = 7 Ah. CH200 default = 0 Ah. Set to 24 Ah for BP24. Set to 12 Ah for BP12. Set to 84
Ah for BP84. Change Battery Family to match battery model. Set Battery Family to
“EnerSys/Genesis NP” for BP12 & BP24 batteries. Set Battery Family to “Concorde Sun
Xtender” for the BP84 battery.
For non-Campbell Scientific batteries put in the Amp-Hour rating to match the battery capacity
being used. Set Battery Family to “Custom Battery”. See Section 6.1.2.1, Battery Families, for
more settings information.
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