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PVDM6 - Atkinson Electronics Inc

1. 75 inches 3 ounces Single gang electric box or surface mount with cutout 12 to 24V DC from PVCM40D or 12 to 48V with PVDAM adaptor 15 mA normal mode 35 mA with backlight on RJ 45 jack to T568A or T568B network patch cable Single select reset button 3 digit LCD to 999 or with decimal 35 inch character height Displays 0 to 60V DC 0 to 100 Solar Charge Amps 0 to 500 Battery Load Amps BATTERY PERCENT While charging reads over 100 DISPLAY LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE AMP HOURS TEMPERATURE Distributed by 12 8V 100 10 8V 0 12V syst 25 6V 100 21 6V 0 24V syst 51 2V 100 43 2V 0 48V syst Detects 11 2V 22 4V amp 44 8V for 12V 24V amp 48V systems Displays 0 TO 999 accumulated 0 to 50 C REV 1 03 PHOTOVOLTAIC DISPLAY MODULE USER INSTRUCTIONS 1 The power and signals to the PVDM6 display are supplied through the CAT 5 network patch cable connecting the PVDM6 to a PVCM40D charge controller or PVDAM adaptor module The PVDM6 will normally revert back to the continuous battery voltage display after approximately 4 minutes in any other reading Select button operation a Tapping or pressing the select button activates the backlight for 30 seconds b Pressing for to 1 second then releasing the button advances to the next reading c From the battery voltage display only pressing and holding the button will advance the display automatically th
2. Distributed by PHOTOVOLTAIC DISPLAY MODULE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Complete the installation and test the operation of the PVCM4OD charge control module Before mounting the PVDM6 plug in the network cable to the PVCM40D charge controller and verify that all the readings work properly Calibrate the battery voltage reading by first measuring the battery voltage with an accurate digital voltmeter Adjust the PVDM6 battery voltage reading to match by adjusting the P1 potentiometer 1 4 to one turn maximum next to the RJ 45 jack on the back of the PVDM6 module Unplug the network cable on both ends See diagram to the right Determine the mounting method to be used surface cutout or single gang electrical box For surface cutout mounting place the template over the desired mounting location and mark through the template the two mounting screw locations Drill two pilot holes into the cabinet or mounting surface at the marked locations Use a power drill to drive screws into the mounting surface before mounting the display module Back out the screws cut out the template leaving the mounting screw tabs and attach the template with the screws to the mounting surface Draw around the template on the mounting surface marking through the template around the mounting screw tabs Carefully cut out the marked area using a saber saw or router leaving the mounting screw tabs Plug the network cable into the RJ 45 jack after pulling it
3. PHOTOVOLTAIC DISPLAY MODULE FEATURES amp APPLICATIONS Light switch size module displays 6 battery functions Battery voltage Solar charge current Accumulated solar amp hours Percent battery charge remaining Battery load current Accumulated battery amp hours Surface cutout or electrical box mounting Connects w RJ 45 jack network cable to remote mounted charge controller or shunt adaptor Operates on 12V to 48V DC battery systems Back lit LCD for reading in dim locations fo ko fo ko e ko fo ko DESCRIPTION amp OPERATION The PVDM6 display module serves as a remote digital readout for the PVCM40D charge controller This charge controller contains an internal solar current shunt RJ 45 network jack and associated internal wiring to provide power and signals to the PVDM6 through a T568A or T568B standard computer network patch cable which plugs into the RJ 45 jack on the back of the PVDM6 If the wrong configuration network cable such as the crossover type is used then the error LED on the back of the PVDM6 will light indicating that the proper cable needs to be plugged in for the display to work properly The PVDM6 s normal display indication is battery voltage and its associated LED The select button allows the user to turn on the displays backlight advance to the next display setting reset the solar and battery amp hour accumulators lock display or current setting or activate scroll mode
4. VDM6 to display only 4 of the 6 or back to 6 display readouts perform the following steps 1 Advance display to Battery Load Percentage 2 Hold select button for 15 seconds the PVDM6 will switch from its present to the other mode If the PVDM6 module is now in 6 reading display the first and sixth LED s will flash for 3 seconds If the PVDM6 module is now in 4 reading display the first and fourth LED s will flash for 3 seconds 3 If you wish to change modes repeat step 2 This mode setting will remain until changed Loss of power or low battery will not change this setting 4 This display change function is not available on PVDM4 displays BATTERY ADJUST POT AND JACK LOCATIONS S O S Face Plate mee Tr Display Processor CAT 5 Patch Cable Jack Battery Voltage Adjust P1 pot Cable Error Indicator The Battery voltage calibration potentiometer is located in the lower left hand corner of the PVDM6 below the RJ 45 jack along with a cable error LED REV 1 03 Distributed by
5. play is flashing cancels the reset The display will stop flashing and retain its current value after several seconds 3 Note There is no display lock for the accumulation displays They will revert to battery voltage after approximately 4 minutes Low battery voltage will cancel any user selections The user can advance to any reading but it will automatically return to the flashing low battery voltage display after 5 seconds ATKINSON ELECTRONICS INC Web Site www atkinsonelectronics com PVDM6 The PVDM6 is factory set to display all 6 readings Ifa battery load shunt is not installed the dealer may deactivate displaying Battery Load Amps and Accumulated Battery Load Amps The PVDM6 will then scroll through only the first 4 readings PVDM6 HOOKUP DIAGRAM To PV panel 500A shunt To LAL Loads 4 Fuse Fuse 2 by User By A 12V 24V0 User Storage Battery Yel Red Blk O Id lf INTERNAL CHARGE 0 001 OHM a 1OOMV SHUNT FULLO PARTIALO ve PVCM40D Lowa O O O OL SLL ETHERNET TYPE T568A or E T568B NETWOR Solar Charge Amps PATCH CABLE Oi Solar Amp Hours Select Ci Battery Percent M A X Battery Load Amps l RJ 45 JAC X Ba tery Amp Hours RJ45 LOCATED O ACK OF O O DISPLAY MODULE PVDM nispay 5 ODULE ise REV 1 03
6. rough each of the readings 1 If the button is released before returning to the battery voltage display the reading will remain in that position until the display times out 4 minutes 2 If the button is held through all readings then released at the battery voltage display the PVDM6 will enter the scroll mode advancing to the next reading every 3 seconds indefinitely 3 Tapping the button exits the scroll mode 4 A low battery voltage condition will also exit the scroll mode d Display lock mode is available for Solar Charge Amps Battery Percentage and Battery Load Amps 1 To lock display from timing out and reverting to battery voltage advance display to desired position then press and hold the button until the display flashes approximately 3 seconds 2 Release button when the display stops flashing it will remain indefinitely in that reading 3 Tapping the button while the display is flashing prevents entering the lock mode 4 Advancing to the next reading see par 3b cancels the lock mode 5 Low battery voltage also cancels the lock mode e Resetting the Accumulated Amp hour readings to zero is available for both Solar and Battery Load Amp hours 1 Pressing and holding the button for approximately 6 seconds will reset the display value The display starts flashing after 3 seconds the reading goes to zero after 6 seconds and the display stops flashing 2 Releasing the button while the dis
7. see User Instructions The PVDM6 will automatically switch back to the battery voltage display setting after 4 minutes unless the display setting lock is activated The backlight will come on for 15 seconds any time the select button is pushed and will stay on continuously in scroll mode If a low battery voltage condition occurs the display will automatically switch back to the battery voltage setting if not already there and blink the display reading and LED If the user accesses other display settings while in this condition they will be displayed for 5 seconds then switch back to battery voltage setting until the low battery voltage problem is corrected Any accumulated values may be meaningless if the battery voltage remains below 11V as this is the minimum voltage for the PVDM6 to operate properly The PVDM6 display will continue to accumulate amp hours they just won t be displayed without reverting back to the flashing battery voltage after 5 seconds The battery voltage signal tells the PVDM6 module what battery system voltage it is 12V 24V or 48V ORDERING INFORMATION PVDM6 Displays six functions ATKINSON ELECTRONICS INC Web Site www atkinsonelectronics com SPECIFICATIONS SIZE WEIGHT MOUNTING POWER CURRENT DRAW CONNECTION CONTROL DISPLAY VOLTAGE CURRENT DISPLAY PVDM6 Soar Charge Amped Soar Amp Houts Battery Se Ransin fattery Lund Anis Battery Amp Hours 2 75 x 4 5 x
8. through the cutout hole Insert the screws through the front of the module and into the holes and tighten by hand with a screwdriver USING A POWER DRILL TO DRIVE IN THE SCREWS THROUGH THE PVDM6 MODULE WILL VOID THE WARRANTY BY DAMAGING THE PVDM6 MODULE For single gang electrical box mounting mount the box securely and install conduit at least 3 4 in EMT as desired Route or pull the display end of the network cable into the electrical box being careful not to damage the RJ 45 plug Plug the network cable into the back of the PVDM6 module and mount the module with 6 32 screws into the tabs of the single gang box Hand tighten the screws to avoid damaging the PVDM6 module Now plug the charge controller end of the network cable into its RJ 45 jack and verify that the display is working properly Use grease or silicone to cover the controller side of the network cable plug to avoid corrosion For Battery Load Shunt installation install the shunt in the positive power leg of the battery bank Make sure that the shunt size matches the PVDM6 display requirement of 500 Amp 50 millivolt Now connect at least 18 AWG wire between the spade connectors on the charge controller and the shunt terminals Verify that the shunt signal wires are connected to the correct terminals otherwise reverse the wires for a proper current reading ATKINSON ELECTRONICS INC Web Site www atkinsonelectronics com PVDM6 DEALER CONFIGURATION To configure the P

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