Xantrex Technology TM500A - Manual (Page 32)

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© 2001 Xantrex Technology Inc.
P/N 973-0012-01-02 Rev. A 05/01
Indicators and Controls (continued)
Basic Meters
To display one of the four meters;
• Press the SELECT button until the desired indicator illuminates.
• The LED display indicates the values for the selected function.
Available Meters
% (state-of charge)
When this indicator is illuminated, the LED display shows the battery’s
state-of-charge based upon the amp-hour reading divided by the amp-hour
capacity of the batteries (or battery bank). The values displayed are:
LO (when battery is below 27.5%)
30 to 90% numerical value (in 5% increments)
FULL when the battery’s state-of-charge is over 92.5% capacity
V (VOLTS)
When this indicator is illuminated, the LED display shows the real time
voltage from 08.0 to 35 volts (for 12- to 24-volt systems) ±0.1 volt accuracy,
or 16.0 to 69.9 volts (for 48-volt systems) ±0.2 volt accuracy.
A (AMPS)
When this indicator is illuminated, the LED display shows the real-time
charge or load current in amps. The range is from ±0.1 to ±999 amps with
a refresh rate of one second. The accuracy is ±1.5%.
Figure 4-2
Meter Selection and LED Indicators
12.4
Value for selected
mode appears in
the display
Press SELECT until the
desired function LED
illuminates
Polarity Indicator
4.0 OPERATION