Magnum Energy Battery Monitor Kit ME-BMK - Manual (Page 3)

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List of Contents
1.0 Introduction ............................................................................. 1
1.1 Product Features ........................................................................ 1
1.2 Identifi cation and Compatibility .................................................... 1
2.0 Installation ............................................................................... 3
2.1 Required Components and Tools ................................................... 3
2.2 Installation Procedure ................................................................. 5
2.3 Network Connection with Multiple Devices ..................................... 7
2.4 Network Connections Using the ME-RTR Router .............................. 8
3.0 Using the ME-RC50 Remote with the BMK ................................ 9
3.1 Accessing the Charge Effi ciency Menu Item ................................... 9
3.2 Adjusting the Charge Effi ciency Setting ....................................... 10
3.3 Adjusting the Batt AmpHrs Setting ............................................. 10
3.4 ME-RC50 Remote’s BMK METER Menu Maps ................................. 11
3.5 Operating the BMK using the ME-RC50 ........................................ 12
3.6 ME-RC50 METER Menu Items and Settings for BMK ...................... 13
4.0 Using the ME-ARC50 Remote with the BMK ............................ 16
4.1 Accessing the Charge Effi ciency Menu Item ................................. 16
4.2 Adjusting the Charge Effi ciency Setting ....................................... 17
4.3 Adjusting the AmpHr Size Setting .............................................. 17
4.4 ME-ARC50 Remote’s BMK Menu Maps ......................................... 18
4.5 Operating the BMK using the ME-ARC50 ...................................... 20
4.6 ME-ARC50 METER Menu Items and Settings for BMK..................... 21
5.0 Using the ME-RTR Router with the BMK .................................. 23
5.1 Accessing the Charge Effi ciency Menu Item ................................. 23
5.2 Adjusting the Charge Effi ciency Setting ....................................... 24
5.3 Adjusting the AmpHrs Setting .................................................... 24
5.4 ME-RTR Router’s BMK Menu Maps .............................................. 25
5.5 Operating the BMK using the ME-RTR ......................................... 26
5.6 ME-RTR METER Menu Items and Settings for BMK ........................ 27
6.0 Using the LED Indicator to Determine the BMK’s Status ......... 30
7.0 Troubleshooting .................................................................... 31
8.0 Specifi cations ......................................................................... 32
9.0 Limited Warranty ................................................................... 33
9.1 How to Receive Repair Service ................................................... 34
List of Figures
Figure 2-1, ME-BMK Installation Diagram .............................................. 4
Figure 2-2, DC Shunt Connections ....................................................... 5
Figure 2-3, Sense Module Connections ................................................. 6
Figure 2-4, Multiple Network Devices - Star Confi guration ....................... 7
Figure 2-5, Multiple Network Devices - Daisy Chain Confi guration ............ 7
Figure 2-6, BMK Connected Directly to Router ....................................... 8
Figure 2-7, BMK and Router w/ Separate Connections to Inverter............. 8
Figure 3-1, Accessing the Charge Effi ciency Menu Item (ME-RC50) ........... 9
Figure 3-2, Adjusting the Charge Effi ciency Setting (ME-RC50) .............. 10
Figure 3-3, ME-RC50 METER Menu Map (Displays w/BMK Settings) ........ 11
Figure 3-4, Accessing the METER Menu Items (ME-RC50) ...................... 13
Figure 4-1, Accessing the Charge Effi ciency Menu Item (ME-ARC50) ....... 16
Figure 4-2, Adjusting the Charge Effi ciency Setting (ME-ARC50) ............ 17
Figure 4-3, ME-ARC50 SETUP Menu Map (Displays w/BMK Settings) ....... 18