MK4+ Hybrid Charge Controller User Manual
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automatically turn it off at dawn. It accomplishes this by sensing the
voltage from the solar panel, using it like a photo-cell. The user can adjust
the light control on, and light control off, voltage set-points via the LCD and
the keypad push buttons.
2)
Dusk on, elapsed time off
The screen shot at left indicates that lighting
control output #1 is controlled by sunlight
intensity and time simultaneously. The controller
will automatically turn on the lights at dusk, and
will automatically turn off the lights after the pre-set
“time control off” hours
have elapsed. The controller will also automatically turn off the lights should
daylight appear before the pre-set number of hours have elapsed.
3)
Constant on
The screen shot at left indicates that lighting
control output #1 is in a constant-on setting. With
this setting, the controller will leave the lights on
for 24 hours. In this case, the controller will also protect the battery from
being over discharged, and will extinguish the lights.
