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BAL
Indicates Balmar
A-5
Indicates Model ARS-5
UFP
Indicates regulator’s default Universal Factory Program. Display will vary based on program selected.
b-0
Indicates the regulator’s Belt Load Manager setting. Ranges from b-0 to b-9
-b-
Indicates stage of charge. “-b-” indicates bulk. “-A-” indicates absorption. “-F-” indicates float. “-r-” indicates ramp.
bv
Indicates system Battery Voltage. Followed by actual voltage reading.
Cv
Indicates Calculated Voltage (Target voltage based on preset program levels). Followed by voltage reading.
B1
Indicates Battery Temperature. Followed by NC (not connected), or temperature in Celsius.
AL
Indicates Alternator temperature. Followed by NC (not connected), or temperature in celsius.
E10 BATTERY #1 SENSOR
CABLE SHORTED
E11 BATTERY #1 TEMP. SENSOR
CABLE OPEN OR NOT FOUND
E14 ALTERNATOR #1 TEMP.
SENSOR CABLE SHORTED
E15 ALTERNATOR #1 TEMP. SENSOR
CABLE OPEN OR NOT FOUND
The regulator’s three digit alphanumeric LED display provides a scrolling view of charging status. Under normal operation, the
display will indicate the following:
E20 BATTERY #1 TOO HOT. OVER
52°C. FACTORY DEFAULT
E22 ALTERNATOR #1 TOO HOT.
OVER 108°C.
E24 VOLTAGE REGULATOR TOO
HOT. OVER 90°C.
E30 BATTERY VOLTAGE BELOW
12.5 VOLTS
E34 BATTERY VOLTAGE BELOW
10.5 VOLTS
E40 BATTERY VOLTAGE TOO
HIGH. OVER 16 VOLTS.
E41 FIELD VOLTAGE TOO HIGH
E42 STATOR VOLTAGE TOO
HIGH
E51 SMALL ENGINE MODE IS IN
OPERATION
In addition to the information provided in the basic display shown above, the ARS-5 long display provides the following data.
The long display is accessed during basic programming, which will be discussed in the next section of the manual.
FE
Indicates the percentage of field output to the alternator. The higher the percentage, the greater the output.
r3.8
Indicates regulator’s software revision code.
SP
Indicates internal regulator temperature. Followed by degrees Celsius.
SLP
Indicates, in millivolts, the value used to control voltage compensation for battery temperature.
Hr.
Indicates overall regulator hours. Followed by hours and hours in hundreds of hours.
FbA
Indicated field threshold from bulk to absorption. Factory set at 65%. Adjust in advanced programming mode.
FFL
Indicates field threshold from float to absorption.
E
Indicates System advisory codes. Individually numbered codes are defined below.
The following advisory codes can be used to determine possible system errors or to identify specific operational modes.
Note that E codes are cumulative and will be held in memory until cleared. Codes can be by cycling from LD to SD in the
basic programming mode, and back to LD after the SD mode has been saved. See basic programming for more info.
Regulator Display Modes - Short Display / Long Display
