GP-PWM-10
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5.0 Operating Instructions
5.1 Power Up
Please check your battery manufacturer’s specifications to select correct battery type. The unit
provides 4 battery types for selections: Gel, AGM, WET (conventional lead acid), and Calcium.
5.2 Setting the Battery Type / Charging Profile
Press
BATTERY TYPE button
and hold for 3 seconds to go into
your battery type selection mode, the battery type you select will
be shown on the LCD meter. The controller will automatically
memorize your battery type setting.
Incorrect battery type setting may damage your battery.
When the controller powers on, the unit will run self-test mode and automatically show below
items on LCD before going into charging process. Refer to the Battery Charge Profile Chart on
for details on each profile.
Self-test starts, digital
meter segments test
Software version test
Rated voltage
Current test
After going into charging process, the LCD displays the charging states as below. Press
VOLT /
AMP button
in sequence, the LCD will display in turn with Battery Voltage, Charging Current,
Charged capacity (Amp-hour) and Battery Temperature (if external temperature sensor
connected).
Battery Charge Profile Chart
The 6 LED’s indicate the
charging status and the battery
condition
RED
BLUE
GREEN
GREEN
YELLOW
RED
Solar Power Present- No
battery connected
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Flash
Soft charging
ON
Flash
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
Bulk charging
ON
ON
OFF
Subject to battery voltage
Absorption charging
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
Equalization charging
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
Float charging
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
Solar panel weak
Flash
OFF
OFF
Subject to battery voltage
At night no charge
OFF
OFF
OFF
Subject to battery voltage
Battery Voltage below 11.5V (+/-
0.2V)
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
Battery Voltage between
11.5V - 12.5V(+/-0.2V)
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
Battery Voltage above 12.5V (+/-
0.2V)
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
