Installation Guide

31TriStar Meter 2 Operator’s Manual
meter map for the particular model purchased for detailed
display information.
Faults & Alarms
Ifa“Fault”or“Alarm”conditionashesononeofthemain
Operating Displays, navigate down to the Diagnostics Menu
for a list of existing faults or alarms. The faults and alarms lists
arealwaysdisplayedontherst2screensoftheDiagnostics
Menu. Use the left and right push-buttons to scroll through
each list of faults and alarms, if any exist.
Using the Diagnostic Data
A full set of operating information is displayed below the fault
and alarm display screens. These values are real-time and
can change while the screen is being displayed. Following are
a few notes about the diagnostic data:
• Battery temperature is displayed only if a Remote Temperature
Sensor is connected to the controller.
• Battery Voltage is measured at the controller battery terminals.
• Battery Sense displays the actual battery voltage measured with
the Battery Sense wires. If sense wires are not connected, the
screen will display “invalid”.
• Solar Voltage is measured at the solar input terminals.
• Last Eq reports the number of days since the last equalization
charge.
• TriStar temperature is the heatsink temperature on the controller.
• TriStar hours are the length of time the controller has been in
operation..