Instruction Manual

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Table of contents

PentaMetric summary of functions.............................................................................. 5

Section 1: Overview of PentaMetric capability. .......................................................... 6

1.A: PentaMetric system general capability ..............................................................................................6

1.B: System components and interconnections........................................................................................6

1.B.1: The PentaMetric input unit ..........................................................................................................6

Figure 1: PentaMetric wiring diagram....................................................................................................7

1.B.2 The PentaMetric display unit........................................................................................................8

1.B.3: The PentaMetric computer interface ...........................................................................................8

Figure 2: Display unit: Main display mode.............................................................................................9

Figure 3: Display unit: Other Data Modes............................................................................................10

1.C: Summary of the 29 specific “real time” measurements made by the PentaMetric..........................11

1.C.1 Battery volts, amps, amp hours, watts, watt hours for up to 2 battery systems.........................11

1.C.2 State of charge for up to 2 battery banks...................................................................................11

1.C.3 Cumulative (negative) amp hours for up to 2 battery banks......................................................11

1.C.4: Charging or load current (amps) and amp hours......................................................................11

1.C.5: Charging or load watts and watt hours .....................................................................................11

1.C.6 Days since battery was fully charged or equalized....................................................................11

1.C.7 Filtered volts and Filtered amps.................................................................................................11

1.C.8Temperature................................................................................................................................12

1.D: Summary of specific logged data measurements made by the PentaMetric ..................................12

1.D.1Periodic amp-hour, watt hour, volts, amps, battery %full and temperature ................................12

1.D.2 Charging cycle charge efficiency, self discharge current and cycle length (hours)...................12

1.D.3 Discharge volts/amps profile for each battery bank for each discharge (and charge) cycle. ....12

1.E: Visual or audible alarms (or status): ................................................................................................12

1.F: Relay output control: ........................................................................................................................13

Section 2: Some information you should know before installing the system ....... 13

Shunt requirements .................................................................................................................................13

500A/50mV shunt: ...............................................................................................................................13

100A/100mV shunt: .............................................................................................................................13

Other shunts ........................................................................................................................................13

Relay output control:................................................................................................................................14

Maximum Battery voltage........................................................................................................................14

Cable considerations from input unit to readout control unit or computer interface................................15

Figure 4. Wiring of 9 pin connector to battery and shunts...................................................................16

Section 3: Installation of PentaMetric........................................................................ 17

Section 3A. Hardware installation (wiring) instructions ...........................................................................17

SAFETY WARNING ................................................................................................................................17

Section 3B Choosing and installing program parameters for your application .......................................18

Section 4: User’s instructions for display unit. ....................................................... 18

4.A.1: Description of “5 data switch” mode (most common mode)....................................................19

4.A.2: System history display logged data mode (“SH”)......................................................................20

4.A.3:Battery discharge profile logged data mode (“BH”)..................................................................20

4.A.4:Program view and change (“P”) .................................................................................................21

4.A.5:All Data select mode (AD):.........................................................................................................21

Section 5.Using the Computer Interface ................................................................... 21

Setting up the computer connection:.......................................................................................................21

Reading “real time” data:.........................................................................................................................22

Getting logged data: ................................................................................................................................22