Owner`s manual

VANNER

Incorporated Owners Manual

PMEC-12/24 OWNER‟S MANUAL

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Vanner‟s PMEC-12/24 Power Management and Engine Start Controller,

commonly referred to as IdleWATCH™. The IdleWATCH™ is an idle reduction system that helps fleets

meet the industry‟s no-idle regulations in addition to reducing fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.

We are confident that you will be very pleased with its performance because Vanner products are

designed and manufactured by skilled professionals using the highest standards in workmanship. With

minimum maintenance and care, you can be assured of many years of trouble free service.

General Description

While enabled, the Vanner IdleWATCH™ constantly monitors the state of charge (SOC) and state of

health (SOH) of a vehicle‟s auxiliary batteries for the purpose of automatically controlling loads and

starting the engine to recharge the batteries. This enables a worker to run 12V or 24V loads, without the

engine running, without the worry of discharging the batteries.

When the auxiliary batteries are discharged to a user configurable “engine on” state of charge, the

IdleWATCH™ sends a signal to a remote starter* to start the engine and recharge the batteries. Fast idle

mode* will be employed during the recharge cycle if it is necessary. Once the battery‟s “engine off” state

of charge is achieved, the IdleWATCH™ will automatically turn the engine off.

The IdleWATCH™ is J1939 CAN (Controller Area Network) enabled and is fully configurable over a

J1939 compliant network. (Reference the Vanner CAN Interface User Manual for configuration

instructions.)

A typical IdleWATCH™ system consists of the following;

1) PMEC-12/24

a) Main power and control circuitry housed in an anodized aluminum extrusion

b) 33 position Deutsch panel mounted connector for vehicle I/O and CAN communications

c) Three 5/16 studs for main 100A – 12 or 24V input and two 50A switched outputs

2) Panel Mounted Remote

a) Enables and disables IdleWATCH™ system

b) Dash mounted

3) Current Sensor (VSS-C80/600 or VSS-C80)

a) Toroid style current sensor

b) One or more current sensors may be required depending on system configuration

4) Battery Voltage and Temperature Sensor (VSS-VT)

a) Stud mounted sensor for monitoring battery voltage and temperature

Note: The vehicle remote starter and fast idle controls are not part of the IdleWATCH™ system. They

are aftermarket accessories that are controlled by output signals from the IdleWATCH™.