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Revised 05/19
User Instructions for SEDM6-40
1.
The power and signals to the SEDM6-40 display are supplied through the cat5e network cable
connecting the SEDM6-40 to a PVCM40D-MPT charge controller.
2.
The SEDM6-40 will normally revert back to displaying the continuous battery percent remaining after
approximately 4 minutes from any other reading.
3.
Select button operation:
Tapping or pressing the select button activates the backlight for 15 seconds. Pressing the select
button to advance, resets the 15 second timer.
Pressing for 1 second then releasing the button advances to the next reading.
From the battery voltage display only, pressing and holding the button will advance the display
automatically through each of the readings.
1.
If the button is released before returning to the battery voltage display, the reading will remain
in that position until the display times out (4 min).
2.
If the button is held through all readings then released after the battery voltage display, the
SEDM6-40 will enter the scroll mode, advancing to the next reading every 3 seconds,
indefinitely.
3.
Tapping the button exits the scroll mode.
4.
A low battery voltage condition will also exit the scroll mode.
Display lock mode is available for solar charge Amps and battery %.
1.
To lock display from timing out and reverting to battery % remaining, advance display to
desired position then press and hold the button until the display flashes (approximately 3
seconds).
2.
Release button when the display stops flashing, it will remain indefinitely in that reading.
3.
Tapping button while the display is flashing prevents entering lock mode.
4.
Advancing to the next reading cancels the lock mode.
5.
Low battery voltage also cancels the lock mode.
Resetting the solar accumulated Amp hour reading to zero.
1.
Pressing and holding the button for approximately 6 seconds will reset the display value. The
display starts flashing after 3 seconds, the reading goes to zero after 6 seconds and the display
stops flashing.
2.
Releasing the button while the display is flashing cancels the reset. The display will stop flashing
and retain its current value after several sec.
Battery voltage top off-advance to charging status, display will indicate “Fch”.
1.
Press and hold the select button the display will flash “Fch”once, telling the charge controller to
enter the charge routine. When controller enters charge mode the displays green status LED
turns RED and the display indicates ‘chr’, 3 second later display jumps to solar charge Amps and
shows the charging current for 10 seconds, then to battery voltage showing the battery voltage,
then it alternates between them until it exit the charge routing or the select button is pressed.
Low battery voltage will cancel any user selections. The user can advance to any reading, but it will
automatically return to the flashing low battery voltage display after 5 seconds.
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