5 troubleshooting guidelines – Xantrex Technology Xantrex Battery Monitor User Manual

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5 Troubleshooting Guidelines

PROBLEM

REMEDY OR SUGGESTION

The monitor doesn’t

operate (no display)

Check monitor and battery side

connections.

Make sure the inline fuses are

installed and not blown.

Check battery voltage. Battery

might be flat. Vbatt must be

8 VDC.

Try to restart the monitor by

removing then replacing the

fuses.

Current readout gives

wrong polarity (positive

current instead of

negative when

discharging)

Current sense leads from the shunt

are reversed. Check the installation

guide.

The monitor resets all the

time

Check the wiring for corrosion and/

or loose contacts.

Battery might be flat or defective.

No changes can be made

in the setup mode

Check if the setup-lock is OFF

(Function F20)

Your Xantrex Battery Monitor

might be locked by the Super-lock.

Ask the installer for the password to

unlock the monitor using the

communication software.

Not all readouts in normal

mode can be selected

Installer has cancelled some

parameter readouts using the

administrator software with the

communication software.

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