DC Power Technologies Charger Interface Software Manual - Manual (Page 5)

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1.6. Operator Access Level Control
An incorrectly configured charger can cause irreversible damage to batteries.
For this reason Charger Interface employs a three-level access control
system to limit access to advanced features and parameters. The default
level is Read Only.
To access levels beyond Read Only, a password is required (supplied by the
distributor). This can be entered in the About Charger Interface box from
the About menu.
Read Only Access
Read charger status, charger-
battery configuration, start and
delay times, and alarm and charger
logs from the charger. Viewing the
configuration
of an attached
battery module is also possible.
Configuration Access
User can modify battery
configuration settings on the
charger and any connected battery
module using pre-defined template
settings only.
Advanced Access ( )
Allows advanced control over the
charger
and battery module
functions. Access to view and edit
charge profiles, advanced control
over charger controller and charger
module
settings is possible
including charger firmware
bootloading and relay
configuration.
1.7. Charger Interface Read/Write Functionality
Charger Interface can read a charger or module configuration and display on
screen and, depending on access levels, write any changes back to the
charger.
Live Feed
It should be noted that only the
Monitoring tabs for charger and
battery modules provide a “live”
feed of updating information.
Read/Write
In all operations involving
modifying a charger or module
configuration,
the “Read” or
“Refresh” buttons should be used
first to ensure the visible
parameters and settings accurately
reflect the current configuration in
the device.
Similarly, any modifications or
adjustments should always be
followed by clicking the appropriate
“Write”
button ensuring the
parameters are written back to the
charger.
1.8. Battery Modules
A battery module generally describes a device installed on a battery to
provide varying levels of functionality depending on the module model. Some
features of the Charger Interface software discussed in this manual may only
apply to certain battery module types.
Unless otherwise stated, reference to a battery module is assumed to be the
APC/BMID module.
APC/BMID Module
APC (Automatic Profile
Configuration) Module and BMID
(Battery
Monitoring and
Identification) provide identification
to the charger of battery type and
required charge profile as well as
basic battery status including
temperature, electrolyte level, and
voltage imbalance monitoring.
BMM/BMID ‘Current Sensing’
BMM (Battery Monitoring Module)
provides the functionality of the
APC/BMID module, as well as
charge/discharge
current
monitoring and data logging
features.