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West Mountain Radio
Operating Manual
Charge/Discharge test, these Powerpoles
®
will be open. During a Charge cycle, these Powerpoles
®
will close
(short) and the West Mountain Radio Charge controller and the CBA Software can read the current drawn by
the battery from the charger unit.
Green LED:
LED is lit when the CBA software has connected to the West Mountain Radio Charging Interface board.
NOTE: There is a green power LED also.
Yellow LED:
LED is lit when the CBA software is currently performing a Charge/Discharge test. The Yellow
LED will turn off when test is complete.
Red LED:
LED is lit when the CBA software is currently in a charging phase of a Charge/Discharge test (the
Powerpoles
®
are closed and the charging unit is connected to the battery).
When starting a charging cycle, the CBA software will close both the
OUT-A
and
OUT-B
relays and leave them
closed for the duration of the cycle. If this is not compatible with the charging unit or more flexible options are
needed, contact West Mountain Radio to assist in supporting a particular charging unit.
While performing a charging cycle, the CBA software will look for a signal high on either
IN-A
or
IN-B
to signify
a charge complete. If this is not compatible with the charging unit or more flexible options are needed, contact
West Mountain Radio to assist in supporting a particular charging unit.
Typical Setup
The CBA and battery are both connected in parallel to the indicated Powerpole
®
connector. When the test is
in Discharge, the relay on the Charge Controller is open and creates an open circuit. Similarly, during charge
mode, the CBA acts as an open circuit while the Charge Controller relay is closed and the battery is charged.
The following is a setup diagram:
