OPERATIONS
POWERmini USB User Guide 2.1.0A
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Changing User Settings
There are eight parameters that you can set to configure the POWERmini USB to better suit your needs.
These settings are saved in non-volatile memory for automatic recall the next time you power up the unit.
The eight parameters are contained in the BATTERY SETTINGS and CONTROL SETTINGS pages.
Parameters in both the Battery Settings and Control Settings pages can be changed and saved to memory.
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Edit Mode
Press and hold the SEL button for about ½ second.to enter the edit mode in the Battery settings
and Control settings pages. When the edit mode is active a white edit box is drawn around the
parameter selected for adjustment beginning at the first line
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Parameter Adjustment
Use the UP / DOWN buttons located either side of the SEL button to change the value.
The value will change by one increment for each push of the button.
The figure below shows the edit page for the Control Settings.
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Parameter under
adjustment
Use UP / DOWN buttons
to change the value.
Figure 5 Edit Threshold Voltage Edit page
Edit box
Each press of the SEL button
moves the box to the next
entry.
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Moving to the next line
To skip to another line briefly press the SEL button to move down the list and repeat until you
have reached the parameter you want to change.
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Saving parameters
To exit the edit mode and save your changes press the SEL button sequentially until the edit box
scrolls off the bottom of the list. A beep will sound to indicate that the changes have been saved.
Battery Settings
The Battery Settings page contains settings for the battery type, maximum battery charge voltage, the low
battery disconnect voltage, and the voltage at which POWERmini will reconnect the outputs following an
automatic disconnect. See Figure 6 below.
Figure 6 Battery Settings page
Battery Type
Select the battery chemistry
(LiFePO4 (14.4V)/PbSO4/Li Polymer/LiFePO4 (10.8V)
Max Charge Voltage
(9.5-15V)
Sets the 100% charge limit.
LV Trip
(9.5
–
13.0V)
Output is disconnected when voltage falls below this limit.
See page 8, Auto Shutdown (under voltage condition).
LV reset
(0.5
–
1.5 above the LV trip setting)
When the battery voltage is restored to exceed the LV reset
voltage the output is reconnected.
