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Mkove MK75 Battery Monitor – Instruction Manual

MK75 Instruction Manual

version 0.9 - preliminary

Welcome

The Mkove Battery Monitor is a precision instrument which will allow you to monitor the state of 
any low or medium voltage Lithium or Lead Acid battery system.

With reliable information you will be able to accurately assess your energy systems performance 
and take care of your battery system.

The battery monitor will show you;

• The state of charge of your battery system.

• Accurate measurements of the current flowing into and out of the system as well as the current 
battery voltage.

• Historical data about the utilisation and performance of the system.

This battery monitor uses a number of techniques to provide accurate information about your 
system.

Mkove Electronics

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Summary of Contents for MK75

Page 1: ... you will be able to accurately assess your energy systems performance and take care of your battery system The battery monitor will show you The state of charge of your battery system Accurate measurements of the current flowing into and out of the system as well as the current battery voltage Historical data about the utilisation and performance of the system This battery monitor uses a number o...

Page 2: ...ons are solid and secure Do not use in systems where there is loose wiring or wiring malfunctions such as exposed corroded or burnt wiring Lead acid and Lithium battery systems are sources of high energy electric current Take every precaution to ensure that the battery terminals are not connected together such as via tools used during installation personal jewellery or by incorrect connections If ...

Page 3: ...truction Manual Package Contents Your Mkove MK75 Battery Monitor package includes the following contents Main Battery Monitor unit Two Mounting Clips for panel mounting the unit A 150 Amp 50 Millivolt shunt Mkove Electronics Page 3 ...

Page 4: ...e battery It is important that any loads or charge sources are connected to the shunt and not directly to the battery so that the shunt can measure all of the current flowing into or out of the system The battery monitor is aware of and includes calculations of it s own current use It should be the only item connected directly to the battery This allows the battery monitor to show a zero reading w...

Page 5: ... choose a connection point which has a sturdy connection as close as possible to the battery GND This should be connected to the ground or negative terminal of the battery or battery bank Like the BATT connection this should if possible be connected directly to the batteries main terminal or to a sturdy connection point nearby SENS This should be connected to the more negative of the two small scr...

Page 6: ...e slide into the rear of the battery monitor on either side and a series of ratchet points allow for making a firm connection against the back of the panel The design of the clips will support up to a 7mm panel thickness The size of the square hole which needs to be made in the panel is at least 78mm x 56mm These dimensions can be up to 6mm larger in either direction due to the flange around the b...

Page 7: ... be set specifically or set to auto where the battery monitor will try to set the correct cell count based on voltage The auto cell count is set either when the battery monitor starts or when the battery settings are changed As the possible cell voltages in some cases overlap it is possible that the auto cell setting will be incorrect if the battery is in a low state of charge Initial State of Cha...

Page 8: ...nected either in Access Point or Wifi Station modes the battery monitors internal web site will be available In either case the battery monitor will show it s network address IP address on it s screen in either of these modes Typing this address into a web browser will show the batteries internal web site and display various battery information In some cases depending on network configuration you ...

Page 9: ...on called Wifi Settings select this and enter the network address SSID and password for a nearby wifi network with internet acesss The battery monitor will restart and connect to the wifi network If the battery monitor was able to connect to the wifi network go to Settings and choose Ota Update The battery monitor will look for the update server and will either say Unable to connect to update serv...

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