DINGO D Series, User Manual

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Rev 1.3 22.07.09
Dingo Reference Manual
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5.0 OUT Menu
OUT
The OUT screen gives a running total of Amp
hours (Ah), or energy, that has been used during
the day (since midnight). This total is the sum of
Ah used by equipment connected to the LOAD
terminal and any external devices.
OUT/INT
From the OUT screen, a long push displays INT
(Internal Ah OUT). This is the running total of Ah
used by equipment connected to the regulator’s
LOAD terminal. A long push will clear this total.
OUT/External
From the INT screen, a short push displays any
external load Ah. Long push to clear.
Note: the net battery Ah is the IN Ah -OUT Ah.
The IN and OUT Ah counters are reset each day
at midnight.
INT External
Clear
Clear
BATV
CHRG
LOAD
IN
OUT
DATA
SET
INT External
Clear
Clear
BATV
CHRG
LOAD
IN
OUT
DATA
SET
Selecting a load switch
The low battery disconnect is an internal logical
function. To do something other than act as
a warning, it has to be used to control a load
switch.
This can be done in three different ways. It can
control the Dingo’s LOAD terminal, or the G
(General Purpose Output) relay or an external
switchblock attached to the bus. The sense of its
operation can also be reversed, i.e. it can turn on
the terminal when the function decides the load
should be disconnected. This can then be used as
a low battery alarm or to drive a relay to turn off
other loads.
The connection to real switches is set up in the
MODE menu. See section 7.5 for details.
DO NOT CONNECT AN INVERTER OR
ANOTHER BATTERY TO THE LOAD
TERMINAL. This terminal is rated at 20A.
Most inverters draw larger currents than
this and have their own low battery cut
off circuitry anyway. In general, Inverters
should be connected directly to the battery.
Fig. 4A - IN Menu
Fig. 5A - OUT Menu
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5
4.0 IN Menu
IN
The IN screen gives a running total of Amp
hours (Ah), or energy, that has been put into the
battery during the day (since midnight). This total
is the sum of Solar Ah collected directly through
the Dingo and any measured external Ah input.
IN/INT
From the IN screen, a long push displays INT
(Internal Ah IN). This is the running total of Ah
collected through the SOL terminal over the day
(since midnight). A long push will clear the INT
running total.
IN/External
From the INT screen, a short push displays any
external Ah contributions. This is the running
total of each external Ah input from MPPT,
Switchblock or current shunt measurements. A
long push will clear a total.