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Dingo 2020N User Guide

This user guide contains information to set up

simple systems. For more complex systems see the

appropriate reference manual.

Reference Manuals are available from

www.plasmatronics.com.au

The Dingo firmware version is shown on the serial

number label under the wiring cover.

For firmware version V41 or earlier please use

Reference Manual version 1.4

For firmware version V43 or later use Reference

manual V1.5 or later

This is not an MPPT device:

There is no voltage conversion.
Suitable array max power voltages are:

•12 volt system 16-19V
• 24 volt system 32-38V
• 48 volt system 64-76V.

Summary of Contents for DINGO 2020N

Page 1: ...Negative Ground 20A Max Charge 20A Max Load Advanced Solar Charge Controller User Guide Read this before installing Ver 1 54 190417 DINGO 2020N...

Page 2: ...s com au The Dingo firmware version is shown on the serial number label under the wiring cover For firmware version V41 or earlier please use Reference Manual version 1 4 For firmware version V43 or l...

Page 3: ...8 Choosing your Settings 10 Install your controller Vertically where air can circulate around it In a dry environment out of direct sunlight Away from flammable gases or liquids Away from spiders was...

Page 4: ...rminals tightly in the order listed on page 6 Fig 1 Warning This controller is for DC current ONLY BOOST Display Alarm LED Terminals for G and sensor wires plug in terminal block Accessory port Mounti...

Page 5: ...onnect Battery 2 Test Solar Polarity 3 Connect Solar 4 Connect Load After connection you must set the system voltage p10 T BATTERY SOLAR BATTERY LOAD G Terminals Sensor T Temperature T B Sense LOAD SO...

Page 6: ...re 3 b Connect the negative wire from the solar panel s to the solar panel negative terminal BOOST V T Battery Display comes on Connect Battery 1 For safety most installation standards require fuses o...

Page 7: ...Solar positive terminal d Connect the negative wire from DC load circuit to the load negative terminal and connect the positive wire from the load to the load positve terminal Test that the load circu...

Page 8: ...the front of the controller and release it immediately A long push selects moving into a sub menu or allowing you to change settings To do a long push hold down the button until the display changes a...

Page 9: ...rrow short push SET TIME VOLT PROG BCAP Set Set Set Set DATA VMAX VMIN FTIM SOC TEMP SOLV HIST History Data Adjust OUT INT External Clear Clear IN INT External Clear Clear LOAD LINT External Low Batte...

Page 10: ...own is correct If you reach 23 9 11 54pm it will cycle back to 0 0 midnight e When the time shown is correct long push to set it Note time setting does not affect battery charging REVERSE FAST FORWARD...

Page 11: ...o make configuration easy for most installations a Short push to move from VOLT to PROG b Long push and the program number will start flashing c Short push to select the best program for your batterie...

Page 12: ...reen shows how many Amp hours the load has used today What voltage did the battery reach VMAX shows today s maximum voltage since midnight VMIN shows today s minimum voltage Both are in the DATA sub m...

Page 13: ...rnal load current LINT and any external load currents How full is the battery The voltage level of your battery is a good measure of how full it is and is shown on the top level BATV screen Alternativ...

Page 14: ...e 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 sola...

Page 15: ...t begin in float see page 17 SOC Percentage estimate of the state of charge of the battery based on amp hours in out A very rough fuel gauge TEMP Temperature being sensed by the battery temperature se...

Page 16: ...h day s data In the history display DAY 1 is yesterday and DAY 99 is 99 days ago Note the controller actually stores 512 days data but this is only accessible via the computer interface History Mode T...

Page 17: ...charged The controller maintains the battery at a lower voltage If the battery voltage drops below a pre set point the controller will move back to the Boost phase automatically For flooded batteries...

Page 18: ...Or to return to the BATV screen without changing the state do a short push Low Battery Disconnect LBD To prevent battery damage due to overdischarge the controller has an optional Low Battery Disconne...

Page 19: ...Note NEVER connect batteries or inverters to the load terminals of the controller They will cause heavy current flow which may damage the controller Light Controller Option There is a built in light c...

Page 20: ...has a bolt on lug for attaching to the battery terminal either terminal It connects to the T and T inputs on the green plug in terminal block under the wiring cover See Section 7 4 3 of the reference...

Page 21: ...le to download the data Data can then be loaded into a spreadsheet or other applications DNET The DNET Ethernet Gateway provides basic read only access to the main parameters of the Dingo via HTTP SNM...

Page 22: ...or a 24V system multiply each voltage figure by 2 CHRG Setting for program number Parameter 0 1 2 3 GMOD 0 G ON V 11 5 GOFF V 13 8 GDEL Min 10 GEXD Day 30 GRUN Hr 1 0 LOAD Setting for program number P...

Page 23: ...V Maximum continuous charge current SOL 20 A Maximum continuous load current LOAD 20 A Maximum short term load current 5 minutes 30 A Maximum G relay contact current 300 mA Battery temperature sensor...

Page 24: ...r Guide 24 Plasmatronics Pty Ltd 75 Newman St Thornbury 3071 Victoria Australia ph 61 3 94869902 BOOST V T S B L S B L 116mm 4 6 121mm 4 8 137mm 5 4 37mm 1 5 info plasmatronics com au www plasmatronic...