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PowerMon-5S monitors the following parameters in real time (two times a second):
Voltage: This is the voltage measured at the BATT+ terminal (referenced to BATT-).
Current: This the current going through the shunt. The value can be zeroed to eliminate any offset. If
higher accuracy is required, it can also be calibrated.
Power: This value is computed as voltage multiplied by current.
Power Meter: This value is the accumulated energy. It counts in Wh (Watt-hour), and it can be reset to
zero. The measurement is purely informational. It is not used for any other purpose by the device.
Charge Meter: This value is the accumulated coulombs. It counts in Ah (Ampere-hour), and it can be
reset to zero. The measurement is for informational. It is not used for any other purpose by the device.
Battery SoC: The battery state-of-charge is displaying in percentage, from 0% to 100%. If the value
displays “unset” is because the battery fuel gauge component inside the PowerMon
-5S is not yet
synchronized with the battery. The fuel gauge will synchronize automatically when a full charge is
detected. It is important that the battery fuel gauge is configured correctly (battery chemistry, battery
voltage, and battery capacity). For Lithium batteries a small discharge is required (about 10%) before
applying a full charge to initially synchronize the SoC reading.
Battery Remaining: The time left before the battery is completely discharged assuming the current rate
of discharge. This value is only shown when the discharge current is higher than -0.1A.
Power Status: Displays the current power status of the device (RELAY output status). Possible values are:
OFF, ON, LVD (Low Voltage Disconnect
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device is OFF due to an LVD condition), HVD (High Voltage
Disconnect), OCD (Over-Current Disconnect), LTD (Low Temperature Disconnect), HTD (High
Temperature Disconnect). The power can be manually turned OFF. For all disconnect functions to
operate the power must be manually set to ON.
Generator Status: This is shown only when the generator control feature is enabled in the device
configuration. It displays the generator state (the relay state: ON / OFF)
Temperature: This is the internal device temperature. If an external temperature sensor is connected
and configured properly this will change to “Ext. Temperature” indicating that this is now the external
sensor temperature.
Device Clock / Device Date: The internal clock and date of the device. It can be set from the system time
and date.
Bluetooth Signal: The strength of the Bluetooth signal received from the PowerMon device. It is
measured in dBm, and it will be a negative value. The higher the value (closer to zero) the stronger the
Bluetooth signal is. If this value is lower than about -90dBm it will become more difficult to connect and
maintain a connection to the device. This means that you are either too far from the device or there are
too many walls / obstacles in between PowerMon and the mobile phone.