OPERATION OF DATACONTROL
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December 2008 / USB Interface for Solar ChargeMaster / EN
Click on button “Current Values” to see the current status of system as shown in Figure 5
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Figure 5-7: Current data of the Solar ChargeMaster
The table explains the Current Value variables
Variable
Description
Other information
SCM Version
Version number of the SCM-N 20/40 Controller
Hours since night
began
Number of hours since dusk, see section 5.9.
Length of the last
night in hours
Last night length, calculated by the Solar ChargeMaster
Temperature in °C
Battery
temperature, measured by the sensor
Battery information
Battery voltage in V
Battery voltage at the moment
Battery state of charge
(SOC) in %
Battery voltage in % of the maximum voltage, depending on battery type setting
End of charge voltage
Battery voltage in V at the end of charge.
Charge mode
BOOST means 14.4V/28.8V, EQUAL means 14.8V/29.6V
Present Current data
Nominal Current
Nominal current of the Solar ChargeMaster, i.e. 20 A or 40 A.
PV current in A
Current of energy generated by the PV cells.
Load current in A
Current drawn by the loads connected to the Solar ChargeMaster
PV Ah this day
Total of amperehours generated by the PV system this day.
Load Ah this day
Total of amperehours drawn by the loads this day.
