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Smartgauge

  

BATTERY MONITOR

INSTALLATION AND OPERATOR’S MANUAL

SECTION TOPIC 

PAGE

      1.0 

Introduction ....................................................................................................... ....... Page 2

      2.0 

Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................. ........ Page 3

      2.1 

Smartgauge Installation Basics ...................................................................... ........ Page 5

      2.2 

Important Installation Notes......................................................................... ............ Page 5

      3.0 

Initial Smartgauge Start Up ................................................................................ ..... Page 6

      3.1 

Determining Battery Charge Status......................................................................... Page 6

      3.2 

Calibrating Battery Charge Status................................................................... ........ Page 7

      3.3 

Power Up After Power Loss ......................................................................... ........... Page 7

      4.0 

Basic Monitor Use .............................................................................................. ...... Page 8

      4.1 

Set Up Menu............................................................................................................... Page 9

      4.2 

Set Up Mode – Battery Type ................................................................ .................... Page 9

      4.3 

Set Up Mode – Charge Status ............................................................ ..................  Page 10

      4.4 

Alarm Functions .......................................................................... ........................... Page 10

      4.5 

Defeating Error Codes ................................................................. .........................  Page 13

      4.6 

Set Up Display Behavior......................................................... ................................ Page 14

      4.7 

Set Up Display Brightness ............................................................... ..................... Page 14

      4.8 

Set Up Menu Lock ........................................................................... ....................... Page 15

      5.0 

Error Codes.............................................................................................................. Page 15

      6.0 

Reset to Factory Defaults ............................................................. ......................... Page 16

      7.0 

Alarm Outputs .............................................................................. .......................... Page 17

      8.0 

Alarm Notes ........................................................................ .................................... Page 17

      9.0 

Addendum................................................................................................................ Page 17

    10.0 

Specifications .................................................................................... ..................... Page 18

    11.0 

Warranty ........................................................................................ .......................... Page 19

    12.0 

Smartgauge Display Flowcharts................................................ ............................ Page  19              

CONTENTS

BALMAR LLC. MARYSVILLE, WA 98271 USA – WWW.BALMAR.NET – +1-360-435-6100

©2016 Balmar LLC. Reproduction is forbidden without permission

Balmar’s Smartgauge™ battery monitoring system 
provides accurate dependable information about 
battery condition, without the need for shunts and 
complicated programming. Simply select the battery 
program that most closely matches your battery 
technology.
The Smartgauge™ features Voltage and State of 
Charge (SoC%) displays, and can be used to  
provide alarms for low battery voltage and capacity.
As with all electrical components, take time to read 
and follow the instructions provided in this manual. 
Failure to do so could result in damage to the 
Smartgauge™ and/or your electrical system.

Smartgauge

SmartBank

SmartBank

PGM/Battery 2

Alarm

Advanced Battery

Monitor System

STATUS

Select

BATT 2

Exit

VOLTS

Set

Emergency

Connect

QF-137 Rev B

Summary of Contents for Smartgauge

Page 1: ...17 9 0 Addendum Page 17 10 0 Specifications Page 18 11 0 Warranty Page 19 12 0 Smartgauge Display Flowcharts Page 19 CONTENTS BALMAR LLC MARYSVILLE WA 98271 USA WWW BALMAR NET 1 360 435 6100 2016 Bal...

Page 2: ...t by the user the reading error will compound known as synchronization error In most battery monitors a shunt is used to monitor amperage in or out of the battery Unfortunately in many cases shunts ca...

Page 3: ...h or navigation area or in other locations where it can be easily accessed for viewing The rect angular display panel requires a rough opening measuring 3 75 wide by 2 55 tall as illustrated in Diagra...

Page 4: ...play will indicate the software and battery model revisions The Smartgauge will then show bt 1 in the display and the PGM Batt 2 LED will be flashing Use the STATUS button to scroll through the progra...

Page 5: ...ngle bank system with only three wires required for a dual bank installation 1 The sense wire connected to the B1 terminal on the back of the Smartgauge must be connected to the house primary battery...

Page 6: ...r details Pressing the STATUS button will scroll through the available battery types Pressing the VOLTS button will store the battery program you select based on your battery type The display will fla...

Page 7: ...tgauge is installed on a 24 volt system with extremely low battery volt age The low voltage could result in the Smartgauge determining that the system is a 12 volt system Alternately the Smartgauge co...

Page 8: ...nk display press VOLTS or STATUS If no buttons are activated for two minutes the display will go into sleep mode This is a power saving feature Smartgauge will continue to operate calculating the char...

Page 9: ...isplay modes etc will be displayed first Pressing the SET button will show each selected item without ever changing any of them This allows you to look through the menu to check all the settings witho...

Page 10: ...alue to memory then exit the set up menu There are two levels of alarm settings in Smartgauge The first is the Primary Alarm which can be set OFF or can be used to access low high voltage or low SoC f...

Page 11: ...he set up menu Clarification For a low voltage alarm 1 The battery voltage has to fall below the activation voltage to trigger the alarm 2 The battery voltage has to rise to the deactivation voltage t...

Page 12: ...x indicating the time in hours and minutes that the alarm will remain activated The default is 4 hours However if an alarm of this type is actually active when you enter the set up menu i e the alarm...

Page 13: ...ed battery type will activate the alarm output Note that if error codes are disabled the next function in the set up menu this secondary alarm will not operate Range Error code E04 measurement range e...

Page 14: ...tes later Note that whilst this setting uses the upper deactivation voltage level of the low voltage alarm the low voltage alarm does not have to be enabled or ac tive for this function to operate The...

Page 15: ...o clear the error code simply press any button If another error occurs while an earlier error is displayed the new error code will take precedence The exception to this is the unique case of an E01 lo...

Page 16: ...if these limits are exceeded there is something seriously wrong with the installation Such extreme voltages simply should not arise and indicates a serious problem with the charging system HI Battery...

Page 17: ...e alarm output deactivates COM is once again connected to NC and NO is connected to nothing The alarm LED will go off again The sounder will go silent Operation of the standard low status alarm is ide...

Page 18: ...using the Primary Alarm set to operate on charge status If this is being used to operate an auto start generator and charger and the generator is regularly shut down before reaching 100 charge status...

Page 19: ...isit www balmar net for more information regarding Balmar warranty policies and procedures PAGE 19 SECTION 12 0 SMARTGAUGE FLOW CHARTS 12 1 DisplayMode First Time Power Up Following Factory Reset r 1...

Page 20: ...2 65 bt x db x C X X PA 0 EC 0 EC 1 Loc 0 12 65 Loc 1 dt t dt A dt U SA U SA r SA P SA A PA U 11 8 13 3 HI LO PA S C 50 C 95 C 50 T1 45 PA T C 76 NORMAL OPERATIO N NORMAL OPERATIO N VOLTS BUTTO N STAT...

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