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TrakMax 40 User Manual

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A solid green LED indicates the charging source is functioning properly. A flashing green LED indicates an
error condition exists. The multi-color LED indicates the particular operating mode and the battery capacity
level.

5.1 C

HARGE

C

ONTROL

Battery Capacity:

LVD

>LVR

LED Indication:

Red

Orange

Green

Figure 5.1: Battery Capacity LED indicators

5.2 LED

M

ODES

If the single color LED or multi-color LED flashes, it indicates an error condition such as over temperature,
over current, low voltage disconnect, reverse connection for solar modules, and over voltage of load. The
green LED’s flash time depends on the condition or function they are displaying; See table 5.2.

Single Color LED

Multi-Color LED

Description

Operation

Mode

State

On Off State

On Off

1 Solid Green

Solid Red

Charge ON (PV>BV), BAT

NORMAL

2 Solid Green

Solid Orange

Charge ON (PV>BV), LVD

3 Solid Green

Solid Green

Charge ON (PV>BV), BAT>LVR

4 Solid Green

Blink Red

1s 1s Charge ON (PV>BV), BAT

DERATED

5 Solid Green

Blink Orange

1s 1s Charge ON (PV>BV), LVD

6 Solid Green

Blink Green

1s 1s Charge ON (PV>BV), BAT>LVR

7 Off

Blink Orange

1s 6s BAT under voltage

FAULT

8 Blink Green

3s 6s Off

Over Current

9 Blink Green

2s 6s Off

Over Temperature

10 Blink Green

1s 6s Off

Over Voltage of Load

11 Blink Green

1s 1s Blink Red

1s 1s PV over voltage

12 Blink Green

1s 1s Blink Orange

1s 1s PV under voltage

13 Blink Green

1s 6s Blink Red

BAT over voltage

14 Blink Green

Blink Red

Upon start-up wait 3s.
If >3s, BAT voltage is out of range

Table 5.2: Error Mode Indications


NOTE: When the controller is charging, the green LED will be solid green.

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