LIN Interface – User and Installation Manual
3
Steps
:
1. Mount the LIN Interface to any flat surface. The LIN Interface comes with
a DIN rail mount option. Alternatively, use the two mounting holes (1).
2. Wire the screw terminal (2).
a. LIN B
b. LIN Bus Line
c. LIN GND
Make sure that the power cable is fused with a 1A fuse.
3. Insert the MasterBus cable (included, 1m) to integrate the interface into
the MasterBus network. Make sure that the MasterBus network is
properly terminated at the two ends with a terminator (3).
4. A flashing LED (4) indicates that the MasterBus communication is
working.
5. Use a MasterBus compatible remote control panel such, as the
EasyView 5 or PC with MasterAdjust software, to monitor the battery.
See chapter 3 for the LIN Interface MasterBus features. For more information
refer to the user manual of the remote control panel
3 OPERATION
The LIN Interface requires no configuration. Once installed correctly, it will start operating automatically. The LIN
Interface, once powered from the LIN side, automatically starts polling the necessary data from the MLI Ultra
battery via MasterBus. It will translate this data into vehicle conform LIN messages and respond to LIN requests
received from the vehicle. In case of no active communication on the LIN Bus, the LIN Interface will go to sleep
mode (disappear from the MasterBus), until the LIN Bus communication becomes active again.
To maintain the optimal battery capacity, the battery should be charged to 100% every week.
The following table shows the LIN Interface items displayed on a monitoring device connected to the MasterBus
network.
MONITORING
DESCRIPTION
ADJUSTABLE RANGE
General
MLI Status
MLI battery status, is the battery offline or online
(read only)
MLI Data
SOC
Battery state of charge in %
(read only)
Time remaining
Time of battery use left at the actual load in hh:mm:ss
(read only)
Cap. consumed
Battery capacity consumed in Ah
(read only)
Cap. Remaining
Battery capacity remaining in Ah
(read only)
Voltage
Battery voltage in V
(read only)
Current
Current measured by the battery in A
Positive value: charging, Negative value: discharging
(read only)
Temperature
Internal temperature of the battery in °C
(read only)
Charge voltage
Current desired charge voltage in V communicated to the
vehicle
(read only)
Nom. Capacity
Nominal battery capacity in Ah
(read only)
CONFIGURATION
Device
Language
Interface menu language on a monitoring device connected to
the MasterBus network [default: English]
(read only)
Serial #
The serial number of the LIN Interface
(read only)
Name
User defined device name, visible throughout the MasterBus
network [default: LIN]
Up to 12 characters
1
4
3
