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Operation
4.3 Push-button
The following functions can be enabled with the pushbutton (located on the front cover):
PUSH
• Reset from certain errors or faults.
• Reset the battery service indication if this has been activated in custom settings. A new
service period will be started, and the flashing LEDs will stop blinking. If the battery ser
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vice is performed before the LEDs begin blinking, the pushbutton must be pushed at the
time when the LEDs are blinking to reset the service interval and stop the blinking.
PUSH AND HOLD 5 SECONDS
• Request battery equalization manually. The TriStar MPPT 600V will begin equalization
in either the manual or automatic equalization mode. Equalization will begin when there
is sufficient solar power to charge the battery up to the equalization voltage. The LEDs
will blink the sequence defined in table 4-3 below to confirm that an equalize has been
requested. The equalization request will automatically stop per the battery type selected
(see Section 4.2). Equalization will only occur if the selected battery type has an equaliza-
tion stage.
•
Stop an equalization that is in progress. This will be effective in either the manual or auto
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matic mode. The equalization will be terminated. The LEDs will blink to confirm the equal
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ize has been cancelled as shown in table 4-3 below.
Push-Button Action
SOC LED Indication
Manual Equalization Started
Green / Yellow / Red - Green / Yellow / Red - Green - Green
Stop Equalization
Green / Yellow / Red - Green / Yellow / Red - Red - Red
Table 4-3. Manual Equalization LED Indcations
NOTE:
For multiple TriStar MPPT 600V controllers on a MeterBus
TM
network, initialize a battery
equalization using the TriStar meter so that all equalizations are consistent.
REMARQUE :
Pour plusieurs contrôleurs TriStar MPPT 600V sur un réseau MeterBusTM, initialisez une
égalisation de batterie à l'aide du compteur TriStar afin que toutes les égalisations soient
cohérentes.
4.4 LED Indications
Valuable information is provided by the three LEDs visible through the front cover. Although there
are many different LED indications, they have similar patterns to make it easier to interpret each LED
display. Consider as three groups of indications: General Transitions // Battery Status // Faults &
Alarms.
LED Display Explanation
G = green G - Y - R = flashing sequentially
Y = yellow
G / Y = flashing together
R = red
R / Y - G = Red and yellow flashing together, sequencing with G flash
Sequencing LED patterns (faults) repeat until the fault is cleared
General Transitions
• Controller start-up
G - Y - R (one cycle)
• Equalize request start
G / Y / R - G / Y / R - G - G
• Equalize cancelled
G / Y / R - G / Y / R - R - R
• Battery service is required*
All 3 LEDs blinking until service is reset
*battery service notification is only enabled in custom settings
Battery Status
• General state-of-charge see battery SOC indications below
• Absorption
G blinking (once per second)
• Equalization state
G fast blink (two times per second)
• Float state G slow blink (once per two seconds)
Faults & Alarms
• Over-temperature
Y - R sequencing
• High voltage disconnect G - R sequencing
• DIP switch fault
R - Y - G sequencing
• Self-test faults
R - Y - G sequencing
• Remote Temperature Sensor (RTS)
G / Y - Y / R sequencing
• Battery voltage sense
G / Y - Y / R sequencing
• Solar Over-Current
Y / R - G sequencing
