Instruction Manual

PS200/CH200 12 V Charging Regulators

3.5 Turn On the Charging Source

Turn on the power going to the charging source or uncover the solar panel.

The “CHG” LED should flash green approximately every 4 to 5 seconds if all

incoming connections are correct and there is an adequate charging voltage

present.

3.6 Turn On Power to the Datalogger

Flip the switch on the PS200/CH200 supply to “On”. Verify voltage to the

datalogger with a volt meter, or use a key pad display, or connect to the

datalogger with a laptop or PDA to make sure the datalogger is running

correctly.

3.7 LED Indicators

As previously mentioned, the PS200/CH200 has two LED indicators, the

CHARGE LED and the CHECK BATTERY LED. The following tables

illustrate the various conditions and associated colors for the CHARGE and

CHECK BATTERY LEDs.

TABLE 3-1. CHARGE LED

Condition Color

No Valid Charge Source Off

Valid Charge Source & Charging Battery Flashing Green

Valid Charge Source but Battery being Discharged Flashing Orange

Regulator Fault Detected Flashing Red

Waiting for New Operating System (Section 6.2.2, SDI-12

Measurements)

Solid Red

Transferring Operating System Solid Green

TABLE 3-2. CHECK BATTERY LED

Condition Color

Battery Voltage > 11.5 V Off

10.5 V ≤ Battery Voltage ≤ 11.5 V

Flashing Orange

Battery Fault Detected OR Battery Voltage < 10.5 V Flashing Red