Instruction Manual

Mass Charger 24/50, 24/75, 24/100, 48/25, 48/50 – User and Installation Manual
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6 MASTERBUS
6.1 About MasterBus
All devices that are suitable for MasterBus are
marked with the MasterBus symbol.
MasterBus is a CAN based, fully decentralized data
network for communication between Mastervolt devices.
MasterBus is used as power management system for all
connected equipment, such as the inverter, battery
charger, generator and many more.
Every device that is compatible with MasterBus is
equipped with two data ports. The devices are simply
chained together, forming a local data network. Monitoring
panels such as the EasyView 5 can be used for monitoring
and control of all connected MasterBus equipment.
CAUTION!
Never connect a non-MasterBus device to the
MasterBus network directly! This will damage
all connected MasterBus devices.
6.2 How to set up a MasterBus network
• Connections between the devices are made by
standard straight MasterBus cables. Mastervolt can
supply these cables.
• Up to 63 MasterBus devices can be connected
together.
• MasterBus needs a terminator on both ends of the
network.
• The electric power for the network comes from the
connected devices according to the rule:
1 powering/3 non powering.
• Do not make ring networks.
• Do not make T-connections in the network.
6.3 MasterBus Settings
Meaning
Factory setting
Adjustable range
Device
Language
Language that is displayed on a monitoring
device connected to the MasterBus.
English
EN, NL, DE, FR, ES, IT,
NO, SV, FI, DA
Name
Name for the Mass Charger.
CHG Mass+type*
0-12 characters
Device
Device name recognized by MasterBus.
Mass Charger
-
Battery name
Name for the main battery bank.
House Bank
0-16 characters
Factory settings
Option to reset the Mass Charger to default
settings.
Presets
Diode
compensate
Option for charger diode +0.6V voltage
compensation. If it is enabled, the compensation
value is adjustable.
Disabled
Disabled,
Enabled: 0-2.50V
Forced float
Option for Forced Float or constant voltage
charging. If it is enabled, Forced Float voltage is
adjustable.
Disabled
Disabled, Enabled
Continuous mode
Option to keep MasterBus powered by the battery
when the Mass Charger is disabled.
Disabled
Disabled, Enabled
Battery
The battery type settings are based on Mastervolt
batteries. If connecting batteries of a different
manufacturer, make sure the manufacturer's
recommendations are met. Should this not be the
case, then "User defined" must be selected to
change the settings.
Flooded
User defined, Gel/AGM,
Flooded, Traction, NiCad,
Lithium-ion
Equalize
Option to enable Equalizing. Shows only when no
other battery type has been selected.
WARNING!
Equalization is ONLY applicable for
flooded batteries and will damage
Gel/AGM/Spiral type batteries!