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Reset/Back Button
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The back button allows the user to navigate to a previous screen or out of the
configuration.
Holding the back button will reset the charger. Upon restarting, the SGC will once again go through
the start-up sequence described in Section 3.1.3.
Configure/OK Button
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The Configure/OK button brings the SGC into Configuration Mode. This allows the user
to set charger parameters in Basic Settings as well as Float Voltage, Equalize Voltage, Equalize Timer, Current
Limit, Temperature Compensation and Alarm settings. Once in Configuration Mode, this button becomes the OK
button which is used to make selections with in the menus.
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Configuration Mode
Pressing the Configure/OK button enters Configuration Mode. Each of the adjustable settings of the SGC is
accessible using Configuration Mode. Once in Configuration Mode, the user can navigate using the Up and Down
arrows to the right of the display, the Reset/Back button, and the Configure/OK button.
The following features are available to be configured
:
Number of Cells
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Allows output configuration selection (voltage/current) and the number of cells.
•
Select No. of Cells
o
Select Battery Type
▪
Select number of battery cells
Float Voltage
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Allows the selection of voltage per cell for Float operation.
•
Select FLOAT VOLTAGE from Configuration Menu
o
Set to the voltage recommended by battery manufacturer
Equalize Voltage
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Allows the selection of voltage per cell for Equalize operation.
•
Select EQUALIZE VOLTAGE from Configuration Menu
o
Set to the voltage recommended by battery manufacturer
Equalize Timer
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Allows selection for the length of the Equalize cycle (in hours) as well as when an Equalize
cycle is initiated (manual/automatic).
•
Select EQUALIZE TIMER from Configuration Menu
o
Select EQUALIZE HOURS
▪
Set the hours that the charger will be in the EQUALIZE mode.
o
Select EQUALIZE MODE
▪
set for MANUAL or one of the automatic modes:
Manual:
Equalize cycle is started manually
7 Days:
Equalize cycle is started automatically every 7 days
14 Days:
Equalize cycle is started automatically every 14 days
30 Days:
Equalize cycle is started automatically every 30 days
In any Equalize Mode, the SGC will return to Float Mode at the end of the Equalize cycle.
Current Limit
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Allows adjustment of the current limit from 50% to 110% of rated output.
•
Select CURRENT LIMIT from Configuration Menu
o
Select current limit as a percentage of the rated output current of the charger.
