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Menu Map

Figure 4-1, METER Menu Map (ME-BMK Displays)

M ETER

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04 BM: Status

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BM: Status ...

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BM: No Comm

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BM: Pwr-up Fault

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BM: Ready

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05 BM: SETUP

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Chg Eff= Auto*

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Chg Eff= 50%

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Chg Eff= 60%

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Chg Eff= 97%

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06 BM: TECH

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BM Rev: **

** = read only data

SETUP

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01 Search Watts

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Search= 5W

M enu Button

Inv erter/c harger s tatus

M enu Item s

M enu Selec tions

* = indic ates default s etting

LEGEN D

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03 BM: Meters

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02 BM: SOC

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Batt SOC: ** %

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01 INV/CHG Meter

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DC: **V **A

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DC Volts: **

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DC Amps: **

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AH I/O: **

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rAH Out: **

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tAH Out: **

= R es ettable M enu Selec tions
(pres s and hold the SELEC T button
for 5 s ec onds to res et v alues)

Status...

Max DC: **

Status...

Min DC: **

4.0 METER Menu Map

The following

gure is a complete overview of the battery monitor settings

and information displays available under the METER menu for the ME-BMK.

Familiarize yourself with these menu items to help with menu navigation.

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Summary of Contents for ME-BMK

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual ME BMK Battery Monitor Kit http www wholesalesolar com inverters html ...

Page 2: ...es This product is designed for indoor compartment installation It must not be exposed to rain snow moisture or liquids of any type Use insulated tools to reduce the chance of electrical shock or accidental short circuits Remove all jewelry such as rings watches bracelets etc when installing or performing maintenance on the ME BMK and inverter system Always disconnect the batteries or energy sourc...

Page 3: ...n Diagram 4 Figure 2 2 DC Shunt Connections 5 Figure 2 3 Sense Module Connections 6 Figure 2 4 Multiple Network Devices Star Configuration 7 Figure 2 5 Multiple Network Devices Daisy Chain Configuration 7 Figure 3 1 Accessing the Charge Efficiency Menu Item 8 Figure 3 2 Adjusting the Charge Efficiency Menu Item 9 Figure 4 1 METER Menu Map ME BMK Displays 10 Figure 5 1 Accessing the METER Menu Item...

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Page 5: ...ature and battery bank capacity automatically compensated and coordinated between inverter and battery monitor Precision 500A 50mv DC shunt included in ME BMK Automatic efficiency detection 1 2 Identification and Compatibility The ME BMK is compatible with all Magnum inverter chargers provided with a Magnum Net or Network port i e ME MS and RD Series The ME BMK requires a ME RC remote display with...

Page 6: ...ut doesn t provide an accurate State Of Charge under all charge and discharge conditions Theses devices have advantages and disadvantages based on accuracy and ease of use The Magnum Energy Battery Monitor combines the advantages of these devices with additional information such as monitoring battery tem perature and calculating battery efficiencies to provide an easy and accurate means to determi...

Page 7: ...y wires determine 1 the communications cable route throughout the home or vehicle boat to the inverter and 2 the twisted pair signal wire route to the ME BMK shunt Info The communications cable may be extended beyond the supplied 10 but to ensure voltage accuracy do not extend the 5 twisted pair wire used between the DC shunt and sense module Info For information on the size of the battery cable a...

Page 8: ...2 am p s DC Negative Distribution DC Positive Distribution Sense Module fro m M E B M K Co mm un icatio ns C able 10 fr o m ME BM K Twisted Pair Cable 5 fro m M E B M K Inverting DC 12 6V 5A SEL ECT TECH AG S M ETER SETUP SHO RE I NVERTER CHARG ER I N V C H G FA U LT P W R O N O F F O N O F F C LASST F USE O FF O N battery side battery side load side load side Figure 2 1 ME BMK Installation Diagra...

Page 9: ... CAUTION Before beginning the installation ensure all AC power is disconnected from the inverter and all negative and positive battery cables are disconnected from the battery bank 2 2 1 DC Cable connections 1 Using an appropriate sized cable wire the inverter s DC negative terminal to the DC Shunt load side Info For the ME BMK to monitor all load currents all DC loads includ ing the inverter must...

Page 10: ... shunt to maintain accuracy 5 Connect a wire black from terminal 3 on the 4 port terminal block to the negative terminal of the battery and connect a wire red with a 2 amp in line fuse from terminal 4 on the 4 port terminal block to the positive terminal of the battery Caution To prevent damage the black and red power wires must not be connected to the input sense terminals terminals 1 and 2 6 Whe...

Page 11: ...etwork port via a phone splitter to the inverter using individual cable runs see figure 2 4 Since each device is independently connected to the inverter s Magnum Net or network port problems in a cable or a device can be easily isolated and if there is a cable failure to one device it does not bring down all the other devices Figure 2 5 Multiple Network Devices Daisy Chain Configuration Inverting ...

Page 12: ...e efficiency setting is provided The charge efficiency setting compensates the AH I O AmpHrs In Out reading by ensuring the amphrs returned to the battery are greater than the amp hours removed For example if your AH I O display reads 000 and you begin powering a 25 amp load for two hours the display will show 050 This indicates that you have discharged 50 amp hrs 2 x 25 from the battery If the ch...

Page 13: ...eters menu After several charge and discharge cycles below 80 SOC the AH I O reading should be slightly positive when the 02 BM SOC display reads 99 If this reading is below 000 negative number when the 02 BM SOC display reads 99 then increase the Charge Efficiency setting If you find that the AH I O reading is substantially above zero when the 02 BM SOC display reads 99 then decrease the Charge E...

Page 14: ...enu Item s M enu Selections indicates default setting LEGEND Status 03 BM Meters Status 02 BM SOC Status Batt SOC Status 01 INV CHG Meter Status DC V A Status DC Volts Status DC Amps Status AH I O Status rAH Out Status tAH Out R esettable M enu Selections press and hold the SELEC T button for 5 seconds to reset values Status Max DC Status Min DC 4 0 METER Menu Map The following figure is a complet...

Page 15: ...arging and is one of the factors used to determine the battery s State Of Charge SOC The battery s State of Charge which is the best indicator of the condition of the batteries is indicated on the SOC display This display will show that the batteries are fully charged i e SOC 100 only after the following three conditions have been met The charging voltage over a period of time has stabilized the c...

Page 16: ...ty left in the battery Range is 0 to 100 where 100 represents a fully charged battery and 0 means the battery is completely discharged When the Sense Module is first connected the batteries will need to be fully charged i e SOC 100 at least once to establish a SOC reference point While this reference point is being calculated the display will show Think n to indicate that the SOC reference point i...

Page 17: ...SETUP button to help determine the 02 BM SOC display Info AH I O example if you run a 10 amp load for three hours the display will show 30 AH When you begin charging the display will count from 30 AH back toward 0 AH rAH Out Resettable Amp Hours Removed this meter displays the total amp hours removed from the battery since it was last reset This display can be used as a battery load indicator to h...

Page 18: ...tically determined or manually selected normally the charging effi ciency is automatically calculated default setting is Auto If you know your battery s efficiency and want information on changing this setting from the Auto selection return to the SETUP section 06 BM TECH These menu selections allow you to access system informa tion used to assist service technicians in troubleshooting the Battery...

Page 19: ... the Max DC Value Status 06 BM TECH display shows Status Min DC rotate to Status Min DC Minimum DC values are reset and display now shows new values press to select press and hold for 5 seconds Figure 5 5 Resetting the Min DC Value Max DC This menu displays the highest battery voltage since the last reset The voltage shown on the display is averaged each second this allows you to check your chargi...

Page 20: ...ceiving correctly with network devices Green BLINKING Not able to communicate with remote display A If the remote display is off refer to the remote s operation manual for troubleshooting Ensure inverter is on and the correct remote communication cable is connected to the REMOTE port on the inverter B If the remote display is on ensure the remote display is revision 2 0 or higher Remote displays w...

Page 21: ...sure the voltage between the red terminal 4 positive and black terminal 3 negative wire on the terminal block in the sense module If the voltage at the Sense module and the voltage displayed on the ME RC display differ by more than 0 2 volts then examine these wires for an open circuit or a bad connection reconnect or replace if necessary Voltage from terminal 3 to 4 must be from 7 to 70 volts DC ...

Page 22: ... Hours Removed 0 to 65 535 0 amp hours resettable 0 1 AH increments tAH Out Total Amp Hours Removed 0 to 65 535 000 amp hours 0 1k or 100 AH increments Min Max DC 7 00 to 70 00 VDC resettable Shipping Weight 2 lbs Includes Manual Sense Module DC shunt twisted pair wire and Communications cable Sense Wire Twisted Pair blue orange 5 length 18AWG wire Comm Cable 2 conductor 10 twisted pair telephone ...

Page 23: ... by the original purchaser Magnum Energy shall not be liable for any other losses or damages 4 Upon request from Magnum Energy the original purchaser must prove the product s original date of purchase by a dated bill of sale itemized receipt 5 The original purchaser shall return the product prepaid to Magnum Energy in Everett WA After the completion of service under this limited warranty Magnum En...

Page 24: ...Magnum Energy Inc 1111 80th Street SW Suite 250 Everett WA 98203 Phone 425 353 8833 Fax 425 353 8390 Web www magnumenergy com PN 64 0013 http www wholesalesolar com inverters html ...

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