KID Manual Firmware 1797 REV D

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The Kid Solar Charge Controller Instructions
Password protected settings:
UL standards mandate that only qualified people be allowed to change critical settings. We have
determined that people that have read and understood this much of the manual are qualified to change
critical settings.
Changing some of the settings available on The Kid can result in hazardous conditions such as, battery
charger, EQ, Temp Comp and load settings. If you do not fully understand these functions and features
contact your dealer.
Password:
Settings like Battery, input, load settings, calibration and Aux settings are password protected. When the
password is entered it allows 1 0 min for the user to adjust protected settings.
Entering the password:
Press Main Menu ,
Select MISC and press Enter ,
Select Password and press Enter ,
Select Yes .
When prompted, the Password is 1 42.
LCD Power Saving modes:
There are 2 different LCD Power settings that can be chosen by the user, they function as follows:
ECO: Eco mode is the default mode. This mode will turn off the Backlight after 5 min of no user input on
the keypad. Turning the backlight off helps reduce the idle power of the Kid by 1 /3 of a watt. This mode
will also return the menus to the Main Status menu after 5 minutes has elapsed.
NRML: Normal LCD mode keeps the Backlight Setting as set by the user, so if the Backlight is set to on
the Backlight will stay on. The backlight draws 1 /3 watt, so it isn’t a big power drain to leave it on.
For any mode, idle time is set to 5 minutes. To turn the backlight back on, simply press any key and the
LCD will come back on.
Scrolling Status Screens: When the Kid has no user input for 5 minutes the Screen will automatically
go to the status Screen and scroll though all status screens one by one every 3 seconds or so. It was
designed so it would not interfere with the user setting the unit parameters, but if this is not what you
want your unit to do you can always disable this feature:
- Press Menu Back and scroll to the “MISC” menu and press Enter
- Select “LCD” and press Enter and Scroll to the right to select “Status Scroll?”
- Press the down key to Disable
- Scroll to the left and select the “LCD Power Mode”
- Press Save .
Backlight/Contrast:
to adjust the backlight and contrast of the LCD, press the SETUP button in the LCD Power Savings
Screen. Use the up and down buttons to adjust them.