Alpha Technologies Spectra Series - Manual (Page 36)

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default display will show, “Hrs Left” and count down until the Equalize charge shuts off and
the charger returns to Float Mode.
3) Auto/Auto (Automatic/Automatic)
In this mode the charger will automatically start an Equalize charge mode, and stop and
return to Float mode using the Equalize Interval and Equalize time values. The default
display will show, “Hrs Left” and count down until the Equalize charge shuts off and the
charger returns to Float Mode.
Start in Float or Eqlz
This menu allows the user to choose what mode to start charging in after the AC power is
applied. If the charger is set in Auto/Auto Equalize mode, the user can select to start in Float
charge mode or Equalize charge mode. (Factory set at Start in Float)
11.3.6 HRS RUN (HOURS RUN)
This menu displays the total time the SCR Driver Board has run in hours and minutes.
11.3.7 INTEMP (INTERNAL TEMPERATURE)
This menu displays the temperature inside the case on the SCR Driver Board. The factory
default value is in degrees Celsius, but can be toggled or changed to degrees Fahrenheit. This
value can be used for internal temperature compensation calculations.
11.3.8 EXTEMP (EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE)
This menu is only displayed if the optional remote temperature sensor is plugged into JP5 on the
SCR Driver Board. The factory default value is in degrees Celsius, but can be toggled or
changed to degrees Fahrenheit. This value can be used for External temperature compensation
calculations.
11.3.9 CURRENT TIME
This menu allows the user to set the day of the week and time. To set the time, Press the RIGHT
ARROW button to get the “
→”, then set the day of the week and the time the same way you set
other menu values.
The time needs to be reset every time the AC and DC power are both lost.
11.3.10 PAUSE (CHARGER PAUSE)
This menu allows the user to prevent the charger from charging the batteries for up to 60 minutes
after AC power has been restored or applied. (Factory set at 00 minutes)
11.3.11 NEXT EQLZ (NEXT EQUALIZE CYCLE)
This menu will display the number of days and the hundredths of a day until the next equalize
charge will start, if the Equalize Mode is Auto/Auto. This menu will display “0.00” if the Equalize
Mode is not Auto/Auto.
12. SPECIAL MENUS
The following two menus allow the user to change the security level of the charger and also to make some
special technician level changes and tests.
12.1 SECURITY MENU
The Security Menu is reached by pressing the RIGHT ARROW then the LEFT ARROW 4 times in the
default display, then entering the code which is set to “1234”. The three options in the security menus
are listed below. Exiting the Security menu is accomplished by pressing the LEFT ARROW button.
Lo: The user can change and view any menu
Med: The user can only view any menu
Hi: The user can not view or change any menu