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BUDDIPOLE 

 

POWER

COMPACT PORTABLE DC POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 

WITH BUILT IN SOLAR CONTROLLER 

 

USER GUIDE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Buddipole POWER mini USB is a unique,  
12 V DC pocket sized power control system 
particularly suited for portable operations.   

This highly integrated device incorporates the 
functions of a solar charge controller, battery 
management system, power monitoring device 
and power distribution in a small, robust and 
weather resistant package.   

Despite its small size the unit handles a load 
current of up to 35A and solar panels up to 
150W output.   

Built in monitoring provides you an instant view 
of how well your battery is keeping up with the 
demands of your radio as well as the 
performance of your solar panel. 

A USB charger port is also provided to charge 
devices such as cell phones or tablets.  
 

 

Summary of Contents for PowerMini USB

Page 1: ...ted device incorporates the functions of a solar charge controller battery management system power monitoring device and power distribution in a small robust and weather resistant package Despite its...

Page 2: ...WER SYSTEM MONITORING 6 Status Page 6 System Report 7 OTHER FUNCTIONS 8 Display Timeout 8 Auto Shutdown under voltage condition 8 Auto Shutdown over voltage condition 8 Output Overload 8 Audible Alarm...

Page 3: ...e USB charger output The DC power outputs are on the right side of the unit All power connections use the popular Anderson Powerpole family of low voltage high current connectors which are popular in...

Page 4: ...should be connected to the negative connection of the radio Before connecting to the radio confirm the connections are correct using a DC voltmeter DMM Press the SEL button briefly twice to view the B...

Page 5: ...e with different types of battery User settings include Low battery voltage trip point reset point and early warning of low battery Automatic disconnect provides protection from deep discharge Max cha...

Page 6: ...s to change the value Figure 5 Edit Threshold Voltage Edit page Edit box Each press of the SEL button moves the box to the next entry Moving to the next line To skip to another line briefly press the...

Page 7: ...oltage settings control the point at which POWERmini USB will disconnect or reconnect the battery and the load Figure 7 Control Settings page Auto off Enable Disable Select whether auto shutdown is en...

Page 8: ...p and bottom of the voltage bar Battery voltage Load current Figure 8 Left side of Status page Low voltage limit High voltage limit The lower edge of the box indicates the high voltage disconnect HVD...

Page 9: ...ls Figure 10 System Report page Power Up Time The operating time since the unit was powered on Solar Power The instantaneous solar panel power output Solar Peak The maximum output of the solar panel s...

Page 10: ...hether the auto shutdown mode is enabled or not if the battery voltage falls below 10 1V POWERmini USB will automatically shut down and will not restart until it is reset by disconnecting and then rec...

Page 11: ...Rmini solar input will be automatically disconnected and the warning message FAULT will be displayed in the bottom of the solar panel window To reset the POWERmini solar input disconnect the solar pan...

Page 12: ...ltage reset 15 V Restore Factory Defaults Use the following procedure to reset the unit back to the default factory settings Disconnect the POWERmini USB from the battery and solar input Press and hol...

Page 13: ...higher maximum voltage 100 charge level and a relatively flat discharge curve These batteries can also provide very high output currents relative to their Ah rating Lead Acid battery The battery a lo...

Page 14: ...not charge a 12V battery if the total battery voltage is below 10V If you have a battery that has an abnormally low terminal voltage then you may be able to recover it by using a very low charge curr...

Page 15: ...isconnect range 14 16 V user adjustable Low voltage disconnect range 9 5 13 V user adjustable Maximum Charge Voltage 10 15 V user adjustable Audible alarm User settable enable disable Overall Size 4 5...

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