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The KID Solar Charge Controller Instructions
To change nitelite VOC:
• Press main Menu
• Scroll to the right then select TECH and press Enter
• Select Calibrate and press Enter
• Press the right arrow until Night Light on PV Sensitivity is on the top line of the LCD
• Use the Up and Down buttons to adjust to the desired setting
• Press the SAVE button to keep the settings.
Reset to factory defaults.
Setting things back to factory defaults is useful after your brother in law
was observed messing with all the buttons and you can’t trust what he did. So, reset and start over
entering all the settings you know you want.
Firmware Update.
To do a firmware update on The KID you will need the following:
• A laptop or PC with Windows XP/7/8/8.1 /1 0 or Linux. Mac is not supported. If using Win 8 or newer
use the Win 8 updater. Disable Anti Virus.
• A USB Mini-B cable (not included).
Procedure:
• Go to http://www.midnitesolar.com/firmwareIndex.php and download the latest firmware file.
• Save the file to a known location on your PC (eg. Desktop \).
• Plug in the USB cable to The KID connector located on the bottom of the unit.
• Plug the other end into an available USB port on the PC.
• Go to MAIN Menu on The KID And scroll to the right to the TECH menu and press Enter.
• Press the down arrow key until Firmware Update is selected and press Enter.
• After 5 sec the unit will turn off and display FIRMWARE UPDATE.
• A new empty drive will appear in your PC, open it.
• Drag the downloaded file to this empty drive.
• The first green light should start blinking on The KID and "UPDATING...' should appear on the second
line.
• It will take up to 2 minutes to update The KID.
• The unit will reboot with new updated firmware.
• Unplug the USB cable.
If the update process does not complete, power down The KID, and wait 60 seconds.
Hold the SETUP button while powering up The KID. This will put The KID into update mode. The KID is now
ready to retry the firmware update.
About KID CC:
Shows the current BootLoader and FirmWare versions.
Important!
Do Not make or break connections unless in a non-hazardous area.