Dingo Pup User Guide
12
Light Controller Option
(Program 2-3)
The built in light controller can
switch lights on at night. When
the voltage from the solar ar-
ray drops, the Light Controller
function will switch on power
to the load terminals. (The
solar panel voltage is used to
sense the light level.)
If the battery voltage drops too
low, the low battery disconnect
function turns the lights off re-
gardless.
The light controller option will
only work on the Pup if a so-
lar array is connected to the
charge terminals because it
uses the voltage accross the ar-
ray to sense light level.
To use the Light Controller op-
tion, choose program 2 or 3.
If you have connected lights
to the load terminals, they will
switch on at dusk and switch
off at dawn
Low Battery Disconnect
(Program 0-1)
To prevent battery damage
due to overdischarge, the Pup
has a Low Battery Disconnect
(LBD) function which can be
set to turn off the load terminal
if the battery falls below a pre-
set voltage for a period of time.
Short-term battery voltage
fluctuations caused by motors
starting etc. will not activate
LBD. Once the battery has
recharged to a safe level, the
load will automatically switch
on again. This may take some
time.
You do not have to use this fea-
ture and the Pup will operate
without it. To use Low Battery
Disconnect, you need to con-
nect your load to the regula-
tor as described on page 7, and
ensure that you have chosen a
program 0 or program 1