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D2020N User Guide
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What time did the battery finish charging today?
The FTIM screen in the DATA sub-menu shows the time the
controller finished charging and entered the “float” state (see
page 17). If the controller did not change from absorption to
float, then this will show as a dash (“-”).
For example, if the controller started the day in “float” mode and
stayed there all day, the FTIM screen will show “-”.
Are components working correctly?
A battery temperature sensor can be connected to your
controller
to improve regulation. If this sensor is installed, the
battery temperature is shown on the TEMP screen in the DATA
sub-menu. (If it is blank, no temperature sensor is attached).
To test your solar array, the SOLV screen in the DATA menu
shows the open-circuit voltage of the solar array.
(Note: charging
is interupted while the SOLV screen is displayed. If the controller is
left in this state it will automatically turn the charge back on after a
period of time. This is to prevent the controller being left in a non
charging state)
How much heat can the Dingo take?
The Dingo can operate at full charge and load current up
to an ambient temperature of 50
o
C (122
o
F). Take care, the
temperature inside a box will be higher than ambient. For
information on derating see apendix A4 of the Dingo Reference
manual. The Dingo will also work down below -20
o
C (-4
o
F).