Installation manual

Regulator Programming Modes
Using The Magnetic Reed Switch
Control of the MC-624 magnetic reed switch located in the upper left cor-
ner of the regulator’s circuit board. The reed switch provides selectable con-
trol of the regulator’s programming without creating an intrusion point as is
common on many other adjustable voltage regulators currently on the market.
A small screwdriver with a magnet embedded in the tip of the handle is included
to activate the magnetic reed switch. While any magnetic tipped tool can be used,
the Balmar programming screwdriver does an excellent job as an interfacing tool.
Programming is accomplished by contacting and removing the magnet from the
RED dot afxed to the regulator’s epoxy potting. If the magnet has difculty ac-
tivating the reed switch at that position, try moving the up and down along the
length of the reed switch until the light is illuminated at the top of the LED display,
between the second and third display digits. The light indicates activation of the
the reed switch.
Within the basic and advanced programming instructions, activation of the reed
switch will be described by the following actions:
• TOUCH / RELEASE - Indicates the action of contacting and immedi-
ately removing the magnet from the reed switch
• TOUCH / HOLD - Indicates the action of contacting and holding the
magnet to the reed switch
• TOUCH / HOLD / RELEASE - Indicates the action of contacting and holding the magnet to the reed switch,
then releasing the reed switch be removing the magnet from the RED dot on the epoxy potting
Basic Programming
Programming For Battery Type
The MC-624 features selectable programs for SEVEN battery technologies. Programming can be done whenever the
regulator is active. System voltage must be greater than 25.0V for programming changes to be saved.
To adjust the regulator for your battery type:
1. Turn on the regulator. If the regulator’s BROWN ignition wire is connected to an oil pressure switch, it may be neces-
sary to start the engine to activate the regulator.
2. Once the regulator is on and the display is scrolling, TOUCH / HOLD the magnetic end of the programming screw-
driver to the RED dot on the regulator as described above.
3. Continue to hold the magnet to the RED dot. The letters PRO will appear on the LED.
4. Continue to hold the magnet to the RED dot. The display will scroll through the seven available preset battery pro-
grams. The battery programs are signied by one of the program numbers shown below.
5. When the desired battery code is displayed, RELEASE the magnet from the RED dot.
6. The regulator will indicate the Pro code once the reed switch is released, followed by the SAV code to indicate that the
program change has been saved.
INDICATES ENTRY INTO BASIC
PROGRAMMING MODE
INDICATES UNIVERSAL FACTORY
PROGRAM (FACTORY DEFAULT)
INDICATES DEEP CYCLE FLOOD-
ED BATTERY PROGRAM (FDC)
INDICATES PROGRAM FOR
SEALED GEL BATTERIES (GEL)
INDICATES ABSORBED GLASS
MAT BATTERIES (AGL)
INDICATES PROGRAM FOR
OPTIMA BATTERIES (OPS)
INDICATES STANDARD
FLOODED PROGRAM (FSB)
INDICATES PROGRAM FOR
HALOGEN (HAL)
INDICATES PROGRAM
CHANGE IS SAVED
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P07
Pr
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o
SAV
P05
P01
P06
P02
P03
P04
REVERSING DIRECTION OF SCROLL: The regulator display from P01 to P07 and will then stop. To
reverse the direction of scroll, remove the magnet from the dot until the PRO code is displayed,
then re-activate and hold. The display will then scroll downward until the desired code is shown.
NOTE - A CHART DESCRIBING VOLTAGE, TIME AND ALARM SETTINGS FOR EACH SELECTABLE BATTERY
PROGAM IS AVAILABLE ON PAGE 11 IN THIS MANUAL.