Kid Manual

The KID Solar Charge Controller Instructions
• Press the Setup button
• If OFF appears under the names Lowbatt and Reconn it means the feature is currently disabled.
• Press the Right button to enable the function, now two numbers will appear under the names
• Press the Left, Right, Up, and Down keys to adjust the voltages as needed for your battery type
Input Menu:
ADJ UST MPPT MODE
LOAD <INPUT> AUX
The INPUT MENU is where you turn charging on and off. There are different selections for
how The KID will track your Solar system. Selections are below:
Note: Mode must be manually turned ON after changing the mode.
To turn the Mode ON: highlight the OFF under ON/OFF and switch it to ON. Press the Save
to save this change. Press menu back when done. Modes will revert to OFF if the up or
down arrows are pressed before exiting.
Solar
This is the default mode for PV systems and has a very fast sweep, typically half a second or less. These
timed sweep intervals, measured in minutes, are user adjustable unless The KID finds that it needs to do a
sweep on its own because of changing conditions such as low light or partial shading.
SOLAR mode is typically best for PV systems, especially if there is partial shading at times during the
day. SOLAR mode is best suited for shaded or un-shaded PV arrays that are at least one nominal volt
above the battery voltage. For severe partial shading or PV arrays with nominal voltage equal to
battery voltage, you may also want to try Solar 2 O&P (Observe and Perturb) MPPT mode.
Press Save then press menu back when done. Modes will revert to OFF if the up or down
arrows are pressed before exiting.
Observe and Perturb mode is a slow tracking mode. This is typically used for PV (solar) input sources
and tries to follow on a slow, dynamic basis, the changing conditions of the input source. This mode
has one user adjustment, which is a forced sweep perturb trigger interval. This is for times when the
input conditions do not change as perceptively and in turn do not trigger a dynamic sweep.
Press Save, then press menu back when done. Modes will
revert to OFF if the up or down arrows are pressed before exiting.
U-SET VOC%
This is a fully manual mode based on a percentage of the array's open circuit voltage (VOC). The
KID will sweep based on the user set time in minutes and then park at a user selected percentage of
the VOC The KID found on that sweep. This mode is useful for testing or constant voltage sources.
Press Save, then press menu back when done. Modes
will revert to OFF if the up or down arrows are pressed before exiting.
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