14
•
Battery Sense:
Good battery performance requires accurate charging. Voltage drops
in the battery power cables can distort the battery charging. The Sense wires
eliminate the voltage drops for optimized charging.
•
Temperature Compensation:
Four control setpoints (25°C reference) are
compensated for temperature (PWM regulation, float, equalization, high voltage
disconnect). The charging is compensated by –5 mV/°C /cell (–30mV/°C for a 12V
battery). Compensation is limited to minus 30°C.
•
Remote Temperature Probe:
An optional probe is available to measure temperature
at a location away from the controller. This requires soldering 2 wires to the ProStar
PCB. See section 7.5.
•
Battery Equalization:
Sealed
Flooded
Calendar – 25 days
Equalization voltage
14.35
14.9
Cumulative time
1 hour
1 hour
Time starts above (V)
14.3
14.6
Battery History
(flooded only)
Battery voltage falls below (V)
N/A
11.7
Equalize voltage
15.1
Cumulative time
2 hours
Time starts above (V)
14.6
Reset 25-day calendar
yes
The above battery setpoints are 2 times for 24V, and 4 times for 48V.
9.0 TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING
9.1 SELF-DIAGNOSTICS
If your ProStar includes the optional digital meter, refer to section 5.4 for how to perform a self-
test of the ProStar. This will test for almost all failure modes of the ProStar and display any faults
that are found.
If the self-diagnostic test indicates that no failures were found, it is very likely that the problem is
with the solar system or battery.
9.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Additional technical information and support can be found at Morningstar’s Website:
www.morningstarcorp.com
9.3 TESTING WITH A POWER SUPPLY
The ProStar can be tested with a power supply used in place of either the solar array input or the
battery. To avoid damage to the ProStar, observe the following cautions:
• Current limit the power supply to no more than half the ProStar rating.
• Set the power supply to 15 volts DC or less for 12V systems (30V for 24V systems
and 60V for 48V systems).
• Connect only one power supply to the controller.
Failure to follow these precautions may void the warranty.
