MORNINGSTAR CORPORATION
MORNINGSTAR CORPORATION
4.0 Configuration ....................................................................................................... 28
4.1 Adjusting Settings.........................................................................................................28
4.1.1 Using the Meter Display....................................................................................28
4.1.2 Using LiveView..................................................................................................30
4.1.3 LiveView Screen................................................................................................30
4.1.4 Settings Screen.................................................................................................30
4.2 Setup and Installer Setup................................................................................ 31
4.2.1 Date and Time..................................................................................... 31
4.2.2 Network Settings................................................................................. 32
4.2.3 SD Card and Logged Data Storage.....................................................32
4.2.4 Load Control (Instalaler Setup)............................................................33
4.2.5 Charger (Installer Setup)......................................................................34
4.2.6 Schedules.............................................................................................36
4.2.7 ReadyBlocksTM (Installer Setup)..........................................................36
4.2.8 External Source Control (Installer Setup).............................................37
4.2.9 Local Meter Display and Button..........................................................42
4.2.10 Save and Load...................................................................................42
5.0 Operation ............................................................................................................ 43
5.1 TrakStar MPPT Technology .............................................................................................
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5.2 GenStar MPPT Charging......................................... ............................................................ 44
5.2.1 Charging Algorithms.............................................................................................. 44
5.2.2 Charging Profiles......................................................................................................45
5.2.3 Bulk Charging Stage................................................................................................47
5.2.4 Absorption Stage......................................................................................................47
5.2.5 Float Stage...............................................................................................................47
5.2.6 Equalization Stage....................................................................................................47
5.2.7 Charging Variables...................................................................................................49
5.3 Load Control Information .......................................................................................................52
5.4 Soft-key Use............................................................................................................................53
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5.5 Factory Reset Procedure........................................................................................................53
5.6 LED Indications...................................... .... ....... ...................................................................53
5.6.1 General LED Indications........................................................................53
5.6.2 Battery Charging LED Indications......................................................... 53
5.6.3 Battery State-of-Charge (SOC) LED Indications....................................54
5.6.4 Ethernet Jack Indications.......................................................................54
5.7 Alarms and Faults.............................................................................................54
5.7.1 Alarms....................................................................................................54
5.7.2 Faults.....................................................................................................55
5.8 LiveView Menus................................................................................................57
5.9 Commands..
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5.9.1 Togle Load Terminal Ouput.................................................................. 58
5.9.2 Counters................................................................................................58
5.9.3 Toggle Battery Charger..........................................................................58
5.9.4 System Commands.................................................................................58
5.9.5 External Source Control (ESC) Commands............................................ 59
5.9.6 ReadyRelays............................................................................................59
5.10 History..................................... .......................................................................59
5.10.1 Daily Records........................................................................................59
5.10.2 Event Logging......................................................................................60
5.11 Setup.............................................................................................................. 60
5.12 Firmware Updates.......................................................................................... 60
5.12.1 Update via SD Card............................................................................ 61
5.13 Inspection and Maintenence........................................................................61
6.0 Networking and Communications...................................................63
6.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 63
6.2 Morningstar MS-CAN (MS-CAN functionality is not available with
this release.)....................................................................................................63
6.3 Serial RS-232..........................................................................................................................64
6.4 Modbus and ModbusIP via EIA-485................................................................65
6.5 Ethernet.............................................................. ............................................ 66
6.6 Network Information....................................................................................... 66
6.7 Accessing LiveView Webpages....................................................................... 67
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