Balmar Max Charge MC-624 Installation And Operation Manual Download

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Pro

INDICATES ENTRY INTO BASIC

PROGRAMMING MODE

P01

INDICATES UNIVERSAL FACTORY

PROGRAM (FACTORY DEFAULT)

P02

INDICATES DEEP CYCLE FLOODED

BATTERY PROGRAM (FDC)

Regulator Programming Modes

Using The Magnetic Reed Switch

Control of the MC-624 magnetic reed switch located in the upper left corner of the

regulator’s circuit board. The reed switch provides selectable control of the regulator’s

programming without creating an intrusion point as is common on many other adjustable

voltage regulators currently on the market.
A small screwdriver with a magnet embedded in the tip of the handle is included to

activate the magnetic reed switch. While any magnetic tipped tool can be used, the

Balmar programming screwdriver does an excellent job as an interfacing tool.
Programming is accomplished by contacting and removing the magnet from the RED

dot affixed to the regulator’s epoxy potting. If the magnet has difficulty activating the

reed switch at that position, try moving the up and down along the length of the reed

switch until the light is illuminated at the top of the LED display, between the second

and third display digits. The light indicates activation of the the reed switch.
Within the basic and advanced programming instructions, activation of the reed switch

will be described by the following actions:

•  TOUCH / RELEASE - Indicates the action of contacting and immediately removing the magnet from the reed switch
•  TOUCH / HOLD - Indicates the action of contacting and holding the magnet to the reed switch
•  TOUCH / HOLD / RELEASE - Indicates the action of contacting and holding the magnet to the reed switch, then

releasing the reed switch be removing the magnet from the RED dot on the epoxy potting

Basic Programming

Programming For Battery Type

The MC-624 features selectable programs for SEVEN battery technologies. Programming can be done whenever the

regulator is active.

System voltage must be greater than 25.0V for programming changes to be saved.

To adjust the regulator for your battery type:
1. Turn on the regulator. If the regulator’s BROWN ignition wire is connected to an oil pressure switch, it may be

necessary to start the engine to activate the regulator.

2. Once the regulator is on and the display is scrolling, TOUCH / HOLD the magnetic end of the programming screw-

driver to the RED dot on the regulator as described above.

3. Continue to hold the magnet to the RED dot. The letters PRO will appear on the LED.
4. Continue to hold the magnet to the RED dot. The display will scroll through the seven available preset battery

programs. The battery programs are signified by one of the program numbers shown below.

5. When the desired battery code is displayed, RELEASE the magnet from the RED dot.
6. The regulator will indicate the Pro code once the reed switch is released, followed by the SAV code to indicate that

the program change has been saved.

REVERSING DIRECTION OF SCROLL: The regulator display from P01 to P07 and will then stop. To reverse

the direction of scroll, remove the magnet from the dot until the PRO code is displayed, then re-activate

and hold. The display will then scroll downward until the desired code is shown.

P03

INDICATES PROGRAM FOR

SEALED GEL BATTERIES (GEL)

P04

INDICATES ABSORBED GLASS

MAT BATTERIES (AGL)

P05

INDICATES PROGRAM FOR