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1. Xantrex will at its option repair or replace the defective product free of charge provided that you notify Xantrex of the product defect within the Warranty Period and provided that Xantrex through inspection establishes the existence of such a defect and that it is covered by this Limited Warranty Xantrex covers both parts and labor necessary to repair the product and return shipment to the customer via a Xantrex selected non expedited surface freight within the contiguous United States and Canada Alaska and Hawaii are excluded Contact Xantrex Customer Service for details on freight policy for return shipments outside of the contiguous United States and Canada How do you get service If your product requires troubleshooting or warranty service contact your merchant If you are unable to contact your merchant or the merchant is unable to provide service contact Xantrex directly at Phone 1 866 XANTREX 1 866 926 8739 toll free in North America 1 604 422 2777 direct Fax 1 604 420 2145 Email CustomerService xantrex com Direct returns may be performed according to the Xantrex Return Material Authorization Policy de scribed in your product manual For some products Xantrex maintains a network of regional Autho rized Service Centers Call Xantrex or check our Web site to see if your product can be repaired at one of these facilities In any warranty claim dated proof of purchase must accompany the product and the product mu
2. 65 99 STEP 1 Allows manual set up of CEF Charge Efficiency Factor Default display A87 or A90 depending on battery type selected see F02 indicates automatic CEF recalculation feature Returning to A87 or A90 from a user CEF restores the automatic CEF feature If a user setup CEF has been selected it will appear as a UtHt U preceding a number in the DATA mode see page 15 A different CEF may be set up for each battery only the selected battery s CEF will be changed F07 SET TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT DEFAULT 0 5 RANGE 0 1 0 9 STEP 0 1 This factor compensates for capacity change with temperature Typical value 0 5 Capacity C This coefficient must be supplied by the battery manufacturer The default value is typical for lead acid liquid or gelled batteries Normally this value is not changed 12 5 F08 SET PEUKERT S EXPONENT DEFAULT 1 25 RANGE 1 00 1 50 STEP 0 01 Sets the exponent for Peukert s equation A setting of 1 00 defeats Peukert s calculation See pages 24 27 for a discussion of Peukert s equation and typical values for various batteries Properly setting Peukert s exponent ensures a more accurate display of time remaining and percent remaining F09 Ah OR RATE COMPENSATED REMAINING MODE DEFAULT OFF Ah DISPLAY MODE ON RATE COMPENSATED PERCENT REMAINING MODE Changes the A hrs function to Remaining mode which displays the selected battery s rate compensated state of charge as a percenta
3. TO TEST BATTERY CAPACITY Your inverter makes testing the battery capacity easy First fully charge and equalize if necessary the battery to be tested Use a load like incandescent lights running on the inverter whose amperage consumption is 5 or less of the battery capacity Let the load run until the inverter shuts down on low voltage about 10 2 V Read the number of amp hours that have been consumed from the battery If it is not close to the expected number use the procedure outlined above to estimate the capacity Caution Be sure to completely recharge your battery after a discharge test 17 IM IDEAL CHARGE CURVE The LINK 2000 transmits critical battery state of charge information to the FREEDOM Inverter Charger This enables the charger to conform to our proven Ideal Charge Curve with four basic cycles Charge Accept Float and Equalize The CHARGE cycle supplies full charger output current until the battery reaches the Accept charging voltage 14 4 V typically The ACCEPT cycle continues until the battery is accepting only a small amount of current The battery is now full During the FLOAT cycle the voltage is lowered to maintain the batteries without water consumption for long life The EQUALIZE cycle allows for periodic equalization of liquid electrolyte batteries for maximum capacity and life The batteries should be equalized about every 30 days during deep cycling service CHARGING AMPS IDEAL CHARGE CURVE CHA
4. TO VERIFY CURRENT MEASUREMENT You may use a digital multimeter to verify that the current measurement is displayed correctly Place at least a 20 to 30 amp load on the system Use the multimeter to check the millivolt reading across the battery shunt The shunt has a 500 A 50 mV rating which means a load of 30 amps generates 3 0 mV across the shunt The reading at the shunt and at the point where the wires coming out of the meter join the shunt wiring should be the same and when multiplied by 10 should equal the reading in the amps display of the Link 2000 29 IM MICROPROCESSOR RESET PROCEDURE The LINK 2000 uses a microprocessor to perform all of its calculations and functions We have worked very hard to ensure a stable trouble free product However like all computer products the unitis sometimes susceptible to power supply dips or surges that can cause erratic behavior or memory errors If you detect a problem please use the following procedure to reset the microprocessor you may also need to reset the memory to the factory defaults as described on the next page If you reset to factory defaults be sure and set up appropriate values for battery capacity battery type ambient temperature and Peukert s exponent as previously described Please read the entire instruction set before beginning the procedure TO RESET FROM A LOCKUP ERRATIC DISPLAY OR ERRATIC BEHAVIOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 30 Disconnect from sho
5. button s primary function It is also used for certain advanced functions described later To set up a value or function 1 Select the battery to be set up by pressing Battery 1 or 2 or Invert or Charge when setting up Idle Mode or Pwr Share 2 Hold down the SETUP BUTTON until the green LED flashes at one second intervals 3 Release the SETUP BUTTON and press and hold the function to be set up The LED of the function being setup will also begin to flash at one second intervals The present value of the function will appear in the display 4 After three seconds with the button pressed the display will begin scrolling When the desired value appears release the button If you continue to hold down the button the display will increment to the end of its range roll over to its minimum value and continue to scroll You may also bump a value by repeatedly pressing the button You may set up additional values or functions as long as the SETUP LED continues to flash When the SETUP LED stops flashing all values that were changed during the setup routine will be stored in nonvolatile memory SUMMARY OF FACTORY DEFAULT VALUES INVERTER CHARGER CONTROL Standby 4 watts 5 watts in Series 458 units Power Sharing 30 amps OFF for Freedom 25 MONITORING FUNCTIONS Charged Voltage 13 2 volts for 12 volt systems 26 4 volts for 24 volt systems Charged Current 96 2 of battery capacity Battery Capacity 200 Ah CEF Ch
6. CODE DEFINITION E 1 INVERTER HIGH DC BATTERY VOLTAGE SHUTDOWN Battery voltage has risen above 15 5 V for 12 V models or above 31 V for 24 V models Check all charging sources E 2 INVERTER LOW DC BATTERY VOLTAGE SHUTDOWN Battery voltage has dropped below 10 5 V for 12 V units or below 21 V for 24 V units E 3 INVERTER OR CHARGER OVER TEMP SHUTDOWN Unit will reset automatically after it has cooled sufficiently Be sure there is adequate ventilation around the unit E 4 BATTERY OVERLOAD Caused by excessively discharged batteries or a battery with a bad cell See section in inverter owner s manual titled Charging over discharged batteries E 5 AC BACKFEED AC power from an outside source has been fed to the AC output of the inverter This is potentially damaging to the unit Disconnect incoming AC power and correct immediately See a qualified technician if you do not know how to check for this condition E 6 ELECTRONIC OVERLOAD Inverter overload caused by too large of a load or a short circuit on the output of the inverter Reset by cycling the inverter OFF and ON or connecting incoming AC power E 7 TRIAC CONTROL ERROR The Triac is used in the battery charging circuit in the FREEDOM series product This error indicates that the Triac has overheated Turn off charger and allow to cool Be sure there is adequate ventilation around the unit E 8 HIGH BATTERY VOLTAGE SHUTDOWN DURING CHARGING Check all charging sources solar pa
7. display charging amp hours as positive When the battery is charged turn off the charging source After discharging begins the LINK 2000 automatically resets to zero starts counting down and is in sync T If the LINK 2000 should ever get out of sync with the battery state of charge it must be re synchronized The best way to do this is to be sure the battery is discharged at least 10 of the declared battery capacity and then recharge until the charged parameters are met At this point the meter should automatically reset to zero Remember a battery should be fully charged and float charged if possible when leaving it for extended periods of time for best battery life This will automatically ensure that the Link 2000 stays in sync Some things that will cause the Link 2000 to not stay in syncare 1 discharge cycleis less than 10 of battery capacity 2 battery not fully charged to 100 3 charged voltage set too high for the charging system 4 charged current of battery capacity set too low for the charging system 5 battery is never charged long enough for 100 charge MANUALLY RESETTING AMP HOURS TO ZERO If you want to manually reset your LINK 2000 amp hours display to zero 1 First select the battery you wish to reset 2 Press the SETUP button for five seconds When the LED begins flashing release the button 3 Press and hold the RESET A hrs button for three seconds until the normal display returns to reset the amp hou
8. factory default values If you wish to change this function you must use the setup routine to change it F12 BACKLIGHTING INTENSITY CONTROL DEFAULT 130 RANGE 0 240 STEP 10 This function may be used to increase or decrease the intensity of the backlighting for the display IM F13 SET DISCHARGE FLOOR DEFAULT 100 RANGE 50 100 STEP 5 When this option is activated you may set a discharge floor for each battery bank When the discharge floor is set to 50 the Time Remaining display reports time remaining until the battery reaches the 50 discharged level You may set the discharge floor from 50 to 100 in5 increments When the Settable Discharge Floor is 100 time remaining to 100 discharge is displayed You may set a discharge floor for each battery The settable floor is applied to the battery selected BAT1 or BAT2 at the time you enter this function You may wish to seta higher discharge floor such as 50 for an engine starting bank and a deeper floor such as 75 for a deep cycling house bank F14 ACTIVE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION ON OFF DEFAULT OFF RANGE OFF ON When this function is ON the Link 2000 Link 2000 R uses the actual battery temperature reported from the Freedom Inverter Charger through the temperature probe If the unit Inverter Charger does not report a valid temperature reading the Link 2000 will use the battery temperature declared by F03 Default 70 F to set charging voltages Remembe
9. location When you contact Xantrex to obtain service please have your instruction manual ready for reference and be prepared to supply The serial number of your product Information about the installation and use of the unit Information about the failure and or reason for the return A copy of your dated proof of purchase 34 Return Procedure 1 e e eo N Package the unit safely preferably using the original box and packing materials Please ensure that your product is shipped fully insured in the original packaging or equivalent This warranty will not apply where the product is damaged due to improper packaging Include the following The RMA number supplied by Xantrex Technology Inc clearly marked on the outside of the box A return address where the unit can be shipped Post office boxes are not acceptable A contact telephone number where you can be reached during work hours A brief description of the problem Ship the unit prepaid to the address provided by your Xantrex customer service representative If you are returning a product from outside of the USA or Canada In addition to the above you MUST include return freight funds and are fully responsible for all documents duties tariffs and deposits If you are returning a product to a Xantrex Authorized Service Center ASC A Xantrex return material authorization RMA number is not required However you must contact the ASC prior to returning the product or
10. the 2 amp fuse shown in the drawing S gt NOTE If only one battery is to be monitored connect the VIOLET wire to the BLUE wire The GREEN WIRE B 1SHG is connected to the SMALL SCREW ON THE GROUND SIDE OR LOAD SIDE of the battery 1 shunt BISHG This wire must be located exactly as described to ensure accuracy of current measurements The wires that run from the battery 1 shunt sense terminals to the GREEN AND ORANGE wires should be a twisted pair The ORANGE WIRE BISHB is connected to the SMALL SCREW ON THE BATTERY SIDE of the battery 1 shunt B1SHB This wire should be located exactly as described to ensure accuracy in current measurements S gt NOTE If only one current input is used connect the Green and Brown wires together and the Orange and Yellow wires together This hookup will display the same current information for both the battery 1 and 2 selection The BROWN WIRE B2SHG is connected to the SMALL SCREW ON THE GROUNDED OR LOAD SIDE of the battery 2 shunt B2SHG SEE ABOVE CAUTIONS The YELLOW WIRE B2SHB is connected to the SMALL SCREW ON THE BATTERY SIDE of the Battery 2 shunt B2SHB The YELLOW and BROWN wires should be a twisted pair SEE ABOVE CAUTIONS THE INVERTER REMOTE CABLE The only connection between the Freedom and the Link Control Panel is a standard remote cable There are three jacks on the back bottom of the inverter Use the one labeled REMOTE It is best to plug the remote cable in
11. will not supply 100 Ah For example If you are drawing 100 amps out of the battery it will last less than one half hour This was discovered in 1897 by a scientist named Peukert and is discussed in detail later You can see the effect in the following table listing approximate capacities at different discharge rates CAPACITY AT VARIOUS DISCHARGE RATES percentage of 20 hour rate Hours to Discharge Capacity percent of rating 20 100 10 89 5 78 3 66 1 45 To test battery capacity turn on a load that draws approximately 5 of the declared battery capacity Measure the current using the Amps function of the LINK 2000 The load should be constant such as incandescent lighting When the battery voltage reaches 10 5 volts hopefully about 20 hours later turn off the load and look at the A hrs display on your LINK 2000 The number displayed is the capacity at the test current If less than 20 hours passed before the battery voltage fell to 10 5 V you can still determine the capacity with some arithmetic For example assume a 12 V battery rated at 100 Ah Apply a5 amp load Suppose it only took 10 hours for the voltage to reach 10 5 volts The LINK 2000 would display 50 Ah This is the 10 hour capacity Dividing 50 by 89 10 hour rate from the table above you determine that the actual 20 hour capacity is 56 amp hours You could repeat the test at 5 of the tested capacity 2 8A to verify the actual capacity USING YOUR FREEDOM INVERTER
12. 1 appears see table above Release the button The new value will remain in the display for about 5 seconds When the display reverts to the normal monitoring function the new value is stored in nonvolatile memory 8 MONITOR SETUP Normally the only MONITOR SETUP parameter that must be changed is BATT CAP see bottom of this page Please read the section on selecting charged parameters page 21 22 before changing CHARGED V or CHARGED default values See FUNC SETUP on page 10 for other system values that may need to be changed Setting the following parameters only affects the operation of the monitor mean ing that changing the Charged V parameter does not change the voltage set point of the charger in the FREEDOM Inverter Charger It only sets the point at which the monitor considers the battery full To change the charging voltage during the Acceptance and Float cycles use Ambient Temp Setup routine Note also that when the FREEDOM is the charging source the Charged is always 2 SELECT BATTERY 1 OR 2 To set up a battery parameter press the button for the battery you wish to set up The LED will light Do this first as setup changes are only made to the selected battery CHARGED V The ability to set up a Charged Voltage above which the monitor considers the battery full allows it to be used with any charging system or battery chem istry The default Charged Voltage is 13 2 volts for 12 volt systems and 26 4 volts for 24 vol
13. 9 The running average of all discharges as an amp hour value since last RESET to factory defaults The average discharge level should normally be no more than about 50 of declared capacity IM HOW TO USE THE LINK CONTROL PANEL BATTERY MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY Recharge When the Battery is 50 Discharged The LINK 2000 is a guide to the battery s state of charge Our Mid Capacity Rule says you should begin charging when your LINK 2000 shows that 5096 of battery capacity has been consumed In Marine and RV systems which are trying to minimize charging time with an engine driven alternator or generator driven charger the battery is normally charged only to the 85 level This means only 35 of the battery capacity is actually available for use The Mid Capacity rule is a very conservative approach to battery use Occasionally discharging abattery more deeply is perfectly acceptable The Mid Capacity ruleis intended as adesign and operating guideline to provide optimal battery life and ensure the most energy output from the battery over its life nota law which must be obeyed without exception We recommend synchronizing your LINK 2000 to the 100 charged level of the battery You should begin recharging when 50 of your battery capacity has been consumed When recharging from an engine driven alternator or generator supplied battery charger you do not have to charge until the meter reads 0 amp hours consumed You may cease charging when the LIN
14. A to 500 A Over range is indicated by OL Ahrs When the A hrs switch is pressed the amp hours Ah consumed from the battery is displayed as a negative number During discharge the negative number will grow as amp hours are consumed and the meter counts down During charging the number of amp hours consumed will decrease as the meter counts back up toward zero The range is 9 999Ah If the battery continues to be charged after the meter counts back up to zero overcharge amp hours are accumulated and displayed as a positive number If there is an accumulated positive number in the display when discharging begins the meter automati cally resets to zero and begins counting down See Overcharge Amp Hours on page 16 The meter also automatically resets to zero after a discharge charge cycle that satisfies the conditions for a recalculation of the Charge Efficiency Factor CEF In other words if the battery is discharged 10 and then recharged until the charged parameters have been met the amp hours consumed display is reset to zero TIME When the TIME switch is pressed the time which the load can continue to be run is displayed The display is in hours with 0 1 hours resolution The unit may be set up to calculate the time remaining based on the instantaneous current or a rolling average of the last4 16 or 32 minutes The time remaining function also takes into account the magnitude of the discharge current see pages 24 27 The max
15. BEEN xantrex xantrex Battery Reset A hrs Data 9volts Amps 9A hrs Time Charged V Charged 96 Batt Cap Function L Equalize Status AC In Charge Accept Float Link 2000 Owner s Manual Xantrex Link 2000 Inverter Controller and Dual Battery Monitor www xantrex com TABLE OF CONTENTS One Page Summary of Features Center Introduction and Special Notes 3 Monitor Functions 4 5 Inverter and Charger Functions 5 Status Line and Starting and Stopping Equalize 6 Setup 7 Inverter Setup 8 Monitor Setup 9 Functions Setup 10 14 Data Mode 15 How to Use The Link 2000 Control Panel 16 17 Ideal Charge Curve 18 Synchronizing to a Full Battery Resetting Amp Hours to Zero 20 Rules for Changing the Charged Parameters 21 Selection Rules 22 Reset Info Functions 23 High Discharge Rates and Peukert s Equation 24 25 Typical Peukert s Exponents 26 27 Error Codes and Troubleshooting 28 29 Microprocessor Reset Procedure Resetting to Factor Defaults 30 31 Setup and Historical Data Summary 32 Warranty 33 Required Reading Prior to Installation 36 Wire By Wire Instructions 37 Specifications 39 INSTALLERS THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT FOR OPERATION PLEASE LEAVE IT WITH THE OWNER THIS MANUAL APPLIES TO LINK 2000 METERS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS ABOVE 8500 AND LINK 2000 R METERS WITH SERIAL NUMBER ABOVE 5000 Notice of Copyright Xantrex Link 2000 Inverter Controller and D
16. K 2000 is displaying that 1596 of the battery capacity is still consumed See the example below When you plug back into AC power or when your Alternative Energy production exceeds demand the remaining amp hours consumed will be replaced MANAGING A TWO BATTERY SYSTEM With a two battery system we recommend using battery 1 until you consume 5096 of its capacity then switch to battery 2 and use 50 of it When both batteries are 50 discharged it is time to charge You should never leave either battery partially discharged for more than a few days Suppose you have two 200 Ah batteries for a total system capacity of 400 Ah and youhave synchronized yourLINK 2000 to 10096 charged batteries You would use battery 1 until the LINK 2000 showed that you had used 50 the display would show 100Ah You would then use battery 2 until you had used 50 of it 100Ah At this point charge both batteries up to about the 85 level 30 Ah on each If you have other reasons to continue running the engine or plug back into AC power you may continue charging until the meter reads zero OVERCHARGE AMP HOURS If the battery is 10096 charged and the LINK 2000 is in sync with the batteries overcharge amp hours are displayed as positive Some accumulation of overcharge amp hours is normal and harmless with systems continuously connected to a charger For example a 100 Ah battery at the Float voltage will normally have less than 0 1 A flowing into it This
17. Model Volts Res Min 20 Hr Rating n T 105 6 447 225 1 24 T 125 6 488 235 1 19 T 145 6 530 244 1 14 J250 6 2392 250 1 17 J305 6 660 305 1 21 L16 6 760 350 1 28 24TM 12 135 85 1 23 27TM 12 160 105 1 28 30XHS 12 225 130 1 24 SCS225 12 225 130 1 24 EV8D 12 450 216 To 26 TYPICAL PEUKERT S EXPONENTS Surrette and Rolls Batteries Model Volts Res Min 20 Hr Rating n EHG 208 6 345 208 1 42 EIG 225 6 350 225 1 54 EIG 262 6 395 262 1 72 24 90 12 165 90 1 16 27 12M 12 190 112 1 23 30H 108 12 230 108 1 08 HT 4D 12 348 170 1 15 HT 8D 12 450 221 1 20 Use Max allowed n of 1 50 CALCULATING PEUKERT S EXPONENT Example of using Reserve Minutes 25 amps and the 20 hour rate to calculate n First convert Reserve Minutes to hours then find the discharge current at the 20 hour rating Finally use a calculator to solve the arithmetic Trojan T 105 Reserve Minutes 447 min 25 amps 7 447 min 447 60 7 45 hrs L 25 amps 20 Hour rating 225 Ah t 20 hours L 225 amp hours 20 hours 11 25 amps log f log f log 20 log 7 45 1 301 0 872 logI logl log 25 log 11 25 1 398 1 051 1 24 27 ERROR CODES AND TROUBLESHOOTING The following error codes are displayed when the LINK 2000 detects a problem The display alternates between the selected monitoring function and the Error Code The Error Code continues to flash until the error is corrected Error codes are the same for all models
18. RGE ACCEPT 1 100 ACCEPT HOLD RAMP UP l FLOAT EQUALIZE 8 hrs Max Time BATTERY VOLTAGE 2X for 24 V l EQUALIZE 1 1 15 ACCEPT Time IDEAL CHARGING STATE TABLE VOLTAGE BATTERY CURRENT CYCLELIGHT 12 0 14 4 Rising Maximum Chargerrating RED 14 4 Constant Falling ORANGE 13 5 Constant Small lt 2 Capacity GREEN 13 2 16 0 Rising Constantuntil 16 V SLOW FLASH RED THE FACTORY DEFAULT VALUES FOR CHARGING Battery capacity 200 Ah 800 Ah if F05 is ON Accept Voltage 14 4 volts for 12 volt systems for wet cell batteries 28 8 volts for 24 volt systems for wet cell batteries Charged Current 2 of battery capacity Float Voltage 0 9 V below the Accept Voltage for Liquid electrolyte batteries 0 6 V below the Accept Voltage for Gel 2 electrolyte batteries Ambient Temp 70 F See Temperature Compensation Table 18 HOW TO TELL WHEN A BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED CHARGED BATTERY PARAMETERS MULTIPLE STAGE CHARGING SYSTEMS If you are using the charger in the FREEDOM the battery is charged when the system switches to the Float cycle If another manufacturer s charging system is being used it should be adjusted so the transition from Acceptance Charging to Float will occur when the charging current at the Acceptance Voltage 14 4 28 8 V typically drops to below 2 of the battery capacity See the description of the Ideal Charge Curv
19. RGED PARAMETERS Please consider changing only the battery capacity unless your system falls into one of the following categories 1 Battery chemistry other than lead acid If you are using NiCad or other types of batteries you should change your Charged Parameters to the factory specification NiCad systems would normally use 15 5 to 15 7 as the Charged Voltage The Charged Current can probably stay at 2 of declared battery capacity 2 Charging normally ends before the current drops below 2 of battery capacity If the charging system is shut down before the charging current drops below 2 the factory Charged Current will have to be changed Examples might include large solar arrays with controllers that shut off the array at a particular voltage and turn it back on at alower voltage or engine driven alternator or AC generators running large inverter chargers that are normally shut down before the charging current falls below 2 of capacity Remember if charging is normally terminated when the current is a higher percentage of battery capacity the battery is probably not being thoroughly charged If the meter accumulates negative amp hours it is letting you know that you must periodically remove them by a complete charge or that you are not meeting the charged parameters 21 IM RULES FOR CHANGING THE CHARGED BATTERY PARAMETERS If you must change the Charged Parameters please use the following rules 5 1 The Charged Volta
20. RT switch is pressed the inverter is enabled andthe Green LED is lit The inverter will only provide Q I N V F R T output if itis hooked up to the battery and there is no external AC power available The inverter ON indicator does not indicate actual operation only that the inverter is enabled The initial power up condition is with the inverter turned OFF O CHARGE CHARGE PWR SHARE When the CHARGE switch is pressed the charging function of the Freedom Inverter Charger is enabled The Green LED is lit when the charger is enabled The initial power up condition is with the charger enabled The charger will only provide output if it is hooked up to a battery and an external source of AC power is present shorepower or generator IDLE MODE MARINE AND RV OPERATING TIP When utility power is available any loads normally supplied by the inverter are automatically transferred to utility power through the internal transfer switch When utility power is not available the loads run on stored energy in the battery If you have a load such as an electric space heater running on a circuit that is automatically transferred you run the risk of deeply discharging your battery if there is a utility blackout To avoid this turn the inverter function OFF when leaving the boat or RV unattended Leaving the charger function ON will ensure a full battery when you return STATUS LINE There are four LED status indicators to show the presence of AC pow
21. WEEN AHR AND KWHR DEFAULT OFF Ah DISPLAY MODE ON Ah kWh ALTERNATING DISPLAY MODE When this function is selected the A hrs display alternates between the normal amp hour mode and the kilowatt hour counter that the LINK 2000 uses to determine if 100 of the energy consumed from the battery has been returned A recalculation of the CEF is not permitted unless this counter is greater than 0 00 kWh This counter counts down during discharge and the kilowatt hours consumed are displayed with a negative number During charging it counts back up with 100 efficiency Not allowing a recalculation of the CEF and an Ah reset until a positive number is in the counter ensures that there will not be a premature reset See page 21 for conditions required for a recalculation of the CEF and an Ah reset F05 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY MODE DEFAULT OFF ON USE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEFAULTS Turn this mode on if your Link 2000 is used in Alternative Energy Systems This function 1 reduces the time necessary to satisfy the charged parameters from five minutes to one minute 2 sets Batt 2 discharge floor to 100 3 prevents Batt 2 from doing Ahresets 4 changes Charged V parameterto 13 5 V 27 V If you re using a semi mechanical photovoltaic controller we strongly suggest you also consider changing Charged Current to 4 F06 MANUALLY SET CEF NOT RECOMMENDED DEFAULT OFF AUTO RECALCULATION OF CEF DISPLAY A87 OR A90 DEPENDS ON BATTERY TYPE RANGE
22. accidentally be de powered It has the disadvantage of always consuming a little bit of power from the 1 Battery The meter consumes about 28 mA 028 A If left on all the time it would use about 0 7 Ah per day If the system is left on for long periods long enough to significantly discharge the battery with no charging sources then you should consider the option shown with the dotted line In this case the RED wire is not jumped to the BLUE but supplied from the common of the battery switch Be sure to install the 2 A fuse as near the battery switch as possible Whichever battery is selected is the battery that supplies the power If the switch is turned off the meter is de powered To re synchronize your meter you must fully charge the battery when it is put back into service The WHITE WIRE LITE supplies the display backlighting It should be supplied from a switch that controls other instrument lighting It may be connected to 12 V along with the RED wire if you wish the lighting to be on all the time The backlighting consumes about 8 mA 008 A If left on all the time it would use less than 0 2 Ah per day The BLUE WIRE B1V supplies Battery 1 voltage for sensing It should be supplied directly from Battery 1 Be sure to install the 2 amp fuse shown in the drawing as near the battery as possible 37 The VIOLET WIRE B2 V supplies Battery 2 voltage for sensing It should be supplied directly from Battery 2 Be sure to install
23. arge Efficiency Factor 87 for Liquid Acid 90 for other cell types Ambient Temp 70 F Type 0 Liquid Peukert s Exponent 1 25 IM INVERTER SETUP IDLE MODE The default value is 4 watts This means it takes a 4 watt AC load to turn the inverter on from its low power idle mode Setting a value of 0 watts means the inverter is always on The low power idle current is about 0 25 amps When idle mode is set to 0 W the current consumption goes up to about 0 9 amps Range 0 W 4 W 6 W 15 W 0 15 watts in 5 watt steps in Series 458 units SETUP EXAMPLE To set the IDLE MODE to 0 watts first select the INVERT on then press the SETUP BUTTON until the Green LED begins to flash Now press and hold the IDLE MODE BUTTON The present value will appear The display will scroll after three seconds Hold the button down until 0 appears Release the button The new value will remain in the display for about five seconds When the display reverts to the normal monitoring function the new value is stored in nonvolatile memory To see if the new value has been successfully stored repeat the setup procedure but do not scroll to a new value PWR SHARE The default value is 30 amps or OFF for Freedom 25 The power sharing feature automatically reduces the charger output and therefore the AC power consumption if the load passing through the inverter s automatic transfer switch exceeds the setup value This load management feature helps pre
24. chronizing Your Link 2000 To a Charged Battery on page 20 22 RESET INFO FUNCTIONS The drawing below shows the Reset Info Functions layout To access these press the SETUP BUTTON for ten seconds The time is long to avoid unintentionally entering this mode When the green LED begins to flash quickly about three times per second select the Advanced Function you wish by consulting this drawing The display returns to the monitoring mode five seconds after the selected function button is released Link 2000 xantrex Control Battery Reset Low Bat 9 To Factory OL Default P Flash Software All Leds amp Info Segments cee e IN L Equalize Status AC In Charge Accept Float LOW BAT OL The numter of Inverter Low Battery shutdowns since last reset is displayed with a minus sign negative number The number of Inverter shutdowns since last reset from other causes are displayed with no sign positive number The display alternates at three second intervals until the button is released SOFTWARE INFO The revision number of the LINK 2000 software is displayed FLASH ALL LEDS amp SEGMENTS This display test continues until the button is released RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS When this button is held down for five seconds all of the values set up for the selected battery are reset to the factory values A 0 zero should appear briefly in the display watch closely All historical data
25. d AGM cells Please note that you may only declare one battery type using function F02 This is because we strongly recommend against mixing AGM gel and liquid electrolyte batteries in the same system The selected Peukert exponent is applied to both battery banks Set the exponent to the correct value for the bank which you use most often Making two discharge tests one at a high discharge rate and one at a low rate that bracket your normal range of operation allows you to calculate an n that will describe this varying effect The Link 2000 uses a default value of n equal to 1 25 which is typical for many batteries At some low to moderate discharge rate typically a battery s 20 hour rate the logarithmic effect of Peukert s Equation is greatly reduced The effect of discharge rates smaller than this is nearly linear Battery manufacturer specifications of battery capacity in amp hours is typically given at the 20 hour rate From this description if a battery 1s discharged at this rate for the period of time called out you will be able to remove the rated capacity The equation for Peukert s Capacity C is log t log C I f where n Ie p log I log L By doing two discharge tests and knowing I amp L discharge current in amps of the two tests and amp t time in hours for the two tests you can calculate n the Peukert exponent You will need a calculator that has a Log function to solve the equation above You
26. e on the previous page CONSTANT VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEMS Constant voltage charging systems have restored as much charge to a battery as they can when the voltage reaches the maximum regulation point a typical 12 V system is set at 13 8 V and the charging current drops to less than 1 of the battery capacity It can take more than eight hours for a battery to reach this state of charge If you are using an engine driven charging system and trying to limit engine run time you probably will charge only until the current drops to 5 or 10 of capacity The LINK 2000 should be synchronized to whichever of these charge levels is reached in normal operation USINGSPECIFIC GRAVITY Accurate battery current measurement is necessary to determine the charged parameters in the two previous methods Specific gravity of the battery can also be used to determine the charge level of a battery Regardless ofthe charging system used a battery is charged when the specific gravity shows no increase for three hours when measured at half hour intervals Typical specific gravity 77 F for a fully charged liquid electrolyte battery is 1 265 0 050 CHARGE EFFICIENCY FACTOR CEF AND HOW IT IS USED The CEF determines the rate at which the Link 2000 counts back up during charging to compensate for the inefficiencies of the charging process The CEF has a factory default value of 87 That means the charger must return 1 15 Ah to the system for the battery t
27. ed to This ensures a clean slate for your new setup 1 Follow the procedure outlined on the previous page to first reset the microprocessor 2 Select Battery bank 1 on the LINK 2000 to reset to factory values for Battery 1 To also reset Inverter and Charger functions to factory defaults be sure that the INVERT and CHARGE LEDs are lit 3 Press and hold the SETUP button for approximately 10 seconds After five seconds the SETUP LED will begin to flash slowly continue to hold until the SETUP LED begins to flash quickly about three times per second Release the SETUP button press and hold the RESET A Hrs button blue legend under BATTERY 1 button After holding down the RESET A Hrs button for about five seconds you should see a 0 zero appear in the display momentarily If you do not see the zero the meter did not reset and this step must be repeated 4 Select Battery bank 2 on the LINK 2000 to reset to factory values for Battery 2 5 Repeat step 3 6 Reprogram the necessary setup values suchas battery type capacity ambient temperature Peukert s exponent inverter charger parameters and so on 31 IM SETUP AND HISTORICAL DATA SUMMARY The following table is a summary of the values that may be changed through setup orby accumulating historical data The column on the right is provided to write down your setup values or historical data Be sure and know these values before calling for customer service Multi
28. er and the charger s cycle state L STATUS OAC IN O CHARGE O ACCEPT O FLUAT AC IN Green LED on when AC is present CHARGE Red LED on when charger is in Charge mode Flashes Red when charger is in Equalize mode ACCEPT Orange LED on when charger is in Acceptance mode FLOAT Green LED on when charger is in Float mode STARTING AND STOPPING EQUALIZE The Equalize Cycle conditions the battery with a controlled overcharge to remove Lead Sulfate that is not removed during normal charging Liquid batteries should be Equalized every 30 days when in cycling service OVILTS O AMPS OA hrs CHARGED V CHARGED 7 BATT CAP o START EQUALIZE CAUTION Turn off voltage sensitive DC loads before equalizing battery DC Voltage from the charger may go to 17 VDC 34 V for 24 V system during equalizing Charge batteries fully before equalizing To start the Equalize Cycle first be sure that the Charger is ON then press the SETUP BUTTON for five seconds until the LED begins to flash Now press both the VOLTS and the A hrs BUTTONS simultaneously Hold them both down for five seconds until the Red CHARGE LED begins to flash and the E in the display goes away To terminate the Equalize Cycle and force the charger into the Float mode repeat the same procedure as above The cycle automatically terminates after eight hours or if AC power is interrupted TS Equalizing causes the battery to gas Y
29. ge MUST be at least 0 1 V BELOW the charging system voltage 5 2 The Charged Current times declared Battery Capacity MUST be GREATER than the minimum current the charging system maintains the battery at or turns off at If the charged parameters are not correctly selected the LINK 2000 will never recalculate the CEF For example 1 If yourcharging system only reaches 13 8 27 6 volts a Charged Voltage of 14 0 28 0 volts will not work it is set too high and the Link 2000 will never know that the battery is charged Lowerthe Charged Voltage Changing the Charged Voltage to 13 7 27 5 volts should work See Monitor Setup on page 9 2 If the Charged Current 46 times the Battery Capacity is less than the current at which the charging system switches off the Charged Current cannot be met and the Link 2000 will never know that the battery is charged If the charging system shuts off when the current is 10 amps using the factory default value of 4 amps 296 of 200 Ah will not work Changing the Charged Current to 6 would give a Charger Current of 12 amps which would work fine See Monitor Setup on page 9 If you have a charging system that cannot satisfy the default values the CEF will not be recalculated and the meter will use the default CEF of 8796 This will work fine in most systems You may notice an accumulation of negative amp hours If so set up appropriate charged parameters or resynchronize periodically See Syn
30. ge of the declared capacity A full battery is displayed as P100 and a 50 charged battery is displayed as P050 When in this mode the battery capacity and Peukert exponent must be accurately set up This option is not available when F04 or F05 is ON F10 ALTERNATOR CURRENT LIMIT DEFAULT 100 RANGE 30 220 AMPS OFF STEP 10AMPS This function is only used with the Alternator Regulator Model Link 2000 R It sets a safety current limit for the alternator This limits the maximum amount of current that the alternator can ever deliver which in turn reduces heat and wear on belts and bearings The OFF position turns alternator current limiting off F11 BATTERY 2 USED FOR CONTROL DEFAULT ON BATTERY 2 USED FOR CONTROL OFF BATTERY 2 IS NOT USED FOR CONTROL This function is used to defeat Battery 2 as a part of the charger control function of the FREEDOM inverter also alternator control in the Link 2000 R This is necessary for systems that have both 12 V and 24 V batteries Battery 1 must be the battery that is used by the FREEDOM You may also wish to use this function if the main house battery Bank 1 is substantially larger than a separate engine battery Bank 2 that is also monitored by the LINK 2000 This will prevent the LINK 2000 from making a premature transition to float based on the smaller engine battery meeting the charged parameters substantially before the house battery us NOTE This function is not changed in a reset to
31. he battery voltage reaches 10 5 volts for a 12 volt battery 3 Batteries for cycling service are normally rated with a a 20 hour discharge rate which means for example a 100 Ah battery will sustain 5 amps for 20 hours and b a reserve capacity stated in minutes for a 25 amp discharge rate 4 Our Mid Capacity Rule says that discharge below 50 shortens battery life and charging more than 85 takes too long with an engine driven charging system So 35 of the battery capacity is all that is normally available MONITOR FUNCTIONS Please also refer to the one page summary of features in center of this manual The small blue legends indicate Setup functions described later Link 2000 xantrex pipi zen BATTERY SELECT ug The battery to be monitored is S foe elected by pressing the 1 or Ca 2 switch A Green LED indi cates which battery is selected Battery may be a bank of batteries VOLTS When the VOLTS switch is pressed the voltage of the selected battery is displayed The measurement range is from 8 5 V to 50 V The resolution is 0 05 volts See page 39 for power supply specification AMPS When the AMPS switch is pressed the current flowing into or out of the selected battery is displayed Amps being consumed are displayed as a negative number Charging amps are displayed as a positive number no sign The resolution below 42 amps is 0 1 amps Above 42 amps the resolution is 1 amp The range is from 500
32. he sense leads 4 Battery current is sensed with a shunt which is a very precise small resistance It is inserted in series in line in the negative wire of the circuit you wish to measure The current is measured by sensing the voltage drop across this resistance The LINK 2000 uses a 50 mV 500 amp shunt When 500 amps flows through the shunt there is a 50 mV drop across it Thus 10 amps equals 1 mV or 1 amp equals 0 1 mV The display is scaled to read amps If you wish to check this you will need a very accurate digital meter Fluke 87 in 4 1 2 digit mode or better if the current is below 30 amps 3 0 mV Above 50 amps most digital meters can be used for testing 5 Note for Marine and RV installations If starter current exceeds 500 amps the starter negative must be connected to the battery side of the battery shunt so that starter current does not flow through it The problem with this is that if the alternator is of the grounded case type its current will not be flowing through the shunt The alternator ground must be isolated from the engine and run to the load side of the battery shunt to be able to measure the current going into the battery from the alternator Isolated negative output alternators are available and we strongly recommend them With isolated negative output alternators 36 remember that instrumentation and other loads grounded directly to the engine block will not be measured unless their negatives are relocated to
33. imum time remaining is 255 hours If you see this display it means that the current being consumed could be supplied for more than 255 hours During charging current is a positive unsigned number and the 4 Time remaining display reads C C C gt gt For the TIME function to operate correctly you must enter your BATTERY CAPACITY through the SETUP routine see page 9 You must also set up the correct PEUKERT S EXPONENT see page 13 It is also affected by your selection of DISCHARGE FLOOR see page 14 Caution The TIME display is an estimate of how long your battery can sustain a load Wild variations in battery current battery condition erroneously declared battery capacity Peukert s exponent temperature or discharge floor and prior charge and dis charge history may affect the accuracy of this estimate Please use this display only as a guide The LINK 2000 provides you with several important battery parameters Using all of them including voltage current amp hours consumed and time remaining allows you to know about the state of charge of your battery Do not rely on a single value to determine battery status or performance LO BAT When 50 of the declared capacity of either Battery 1 or 2 is consumed LO BAT flashes in the upper left hand corner of the display This indicator is affected by both the declared battery capacity and the discharge floor setting INVERTER CHARGER FUNCTIONS INVERT CONTROL When the INVE
34. is lost Normally this would only be done if you are changing batteries gt IMPORTANT NOTE During a RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS any din to the inverter charger setup are also reset to the factory values IF the INVERT or CHARGE LEDs are on S gt IMPORTANT NOTE Function F11 Battery 2 used for control is NOT reset during a RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS 23 IM HIGH DISCHARGE RATES amp PEUKERT S EQUATION Peukert s Equation describes the effect of different discharge rates on battery capacity As the discharge rate increases the available battery capacity decreases The tables on pages 25 26 and 27 have typical values of n for common batteries Page 25 is a look up table pages 26 amp 27 have n values for common batteries and page 27 has the formula for calculating n for other batteries The LINK 2000 uses Peukert s equation only for calculating the Time Remaining of operation function The amp hours display is always the actual number of amp hours consumed This means that if you rapidly discharge a battery your time remaining number may show zero hours remaining before you see the total number of amp hours of battery capacity consumed If battery Type 0 is selected the initial Peukert exponent is set at 1 25 This is an appropriate mid range value for many common liquid cells If any other battery type is selected the initial Peukert exponent is set at 1 11 This is an appropriate mid range value for many common gel an
35. letters F01 will appear in the display and the FUNC LED will begin flashing indicating you are in the FUNC mode 3 Scroll to the function to be set up by holding down the FUNC button 4 Release the FUNC button and wait for the current value of the function you have selected to appear in the display This will take about three seconds 5 Press the FUNC button now and the display will scroll through the range of values Stop scrolling when the value you wish appears in the display 6 If you wish to continue to set up other functions press the SETUP button until the green LED by the FUNC button stops flashing You may now choose any blue key to continue setting up the LINK 2000 If you press the FUNC button again the process will begin at the next function after the one you last set up Whatever functions you have set up will become active when the display reverts to its normal mode FUNCTIONS TABLE F01 AVERAGE PERIOD FOR TIME REMAINING CALCULATION 0 INSTANTANEOUS DEFAULT 1 4 MINUTE AVERAGE 2 16 MINUTE AVERAGE 3 32 MINUTE AVERAGE There are four averaging periods that the LINK 2000 can use to calculate the time of operation remaining You may select present consumption level instantaneous a four minute rolling average a 16 minute or a 32 minute rolling average Which method is best for you depends on your installation Most installations will find the instantaneous or the four minute average appropriate Operating Tip U
36. may also use the 20 hour discharge rate and the number of reserve minutes as the two discharges to solve Peukert s equation See example on page 27 After you solve for your Peukert s exponent you may enter it using Function F08 24 Ge TABLE OF PEUKERT S EXPONENT FOR VARIOUS BATTERY RATINGS DIRECTIONS FIND THE 20 HOUR RATING OF YOUR BATTERY ON THE HORIZONTAL AXIS FIND THE RESERVE CAPACITY RATING ON THE VERTICAL AXIS THE INTERSECTION IN THE TABLE GIVES THE a VALUE 60 70 85 86 90 95 105 108 112 120 130 150 170 180 208 210 216 221 225 w o UI o A UI N to PRPRPPRPRPPHP NN WwW W Ono o Oo OH o A 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 en o u en en en E a a eN en IM TYPICAL PEUKERT S EXPONENTS The following table contains values for the exponent n for various batteries and manufacturers They are calculated from the 20 hour rating and the Reserve Minutes 9 25 A as supplied by the manufacturer Page 27 shows how the calculation is performed You may choose a battery of similar size and construction as a guide in selecting n if your battery does not appear in this table or you may calculate n as shown Typical Values for Peukert s Exponent n Prevailer amp SeaGel Batteries Model Volts Res Min 20 Hr Rating n 8GGC 6 375 180 1 14 8GUI 12 140 43 1 20 8GU24 12 130 70 1 13 8GU27 12 167 86 1 12 8GU30H 12 188 95 Uae 84D 12 388 180 1 11 8G8D 12 500 225 1 10 Trojan Batteries
37. means thata maximum of 2 4 Ah of overcharge would accumulate in a 24 hour period If your battery system is larger there will be proportionately more current flow and positive amp hour accumulation If the charging system is a constant voltage type set at 14 2 volts as much as one amp of current may be flowing all the time after the battery has reached the charged 16 parameters The battery will be gassing and you will see an accumulation of a large number of amp hours each day This is a clear indication that you are destroying your battery by overcharging Check your LINK 2000 before turning off a charging source to see that you have not accumulated too many overcharge amp hours When discharging begins overcharge amp hours are erased and the LINK 2000 resets to zero Systems that have a Conditioning or Equalization cycle will accumulate a few overcharge amp hours during equalization This is normal and ensures that the LINK 2000 stays in sync with the battery state of charge BATTERY CAPACITY TESTING Your LINK 2000 can be used to conduct periodic capacity tests that tell you the actual amount of energy your batteries can store A capacity test should start with a battery that has been properly charged and conditioned The objective is to find the maximum available capacity Deep cycle battery capacity is usually based on a 20 hour discharge rate A 100 Ah battery will provide 5 amps for 20 hours At discharge rates above 5 amps the battery
38. nels alternators other battery charges and so on for proper voltage Reset by cycling the charger off and on E 9 NOT USED 28 CCC Exx LO BAT OL Pxxx Uxx LINK 2000 DEPOWERED Displayed on power up and when power has been interrupted or dipped below the operating voltage of the LINK 2000 May be caused by voltage dips during engine starting if the meter is powered by a starting battery NOT USED BATTERY 1 VOLTAGE SENSE LEADS OPEN Check the fuse and connections in the sense lead Blue wire to battery 1 BATTERY 2 VOLTAGE SENSE LEADS OPEN Check the fuse and connections in the sense lead Violet wire to battery 2 INAPPROPRIATE CHARGED VOLTAGE SELECTED FOR THE SENSED VOLTAGE Displayed if the Charged Voltage parameter is above 20 V and sensed voltage is below 20 V or if the sensed voltage is above 20 V and the Charged Voltage parameter is below 20 V Helps avoid an erroneous setup See Charged V INCOMING AC POLARITY REVERSED Check incoming AC wiring for areversed polarity hot and neutral reversed See a qualified technician if you do not know how to check for this condition INDICATES BATTERY IS BEING CHARGED Displayed when time remaining is selected CHARGE EFFICIENCY IN DATA DISPLAY MORE THAN 50 OF DECLARED CAPACITY OF BATTERY 1 OR 2 HAS BEEN CONSUMED SEE PAGE 5 METER READING OUT OF RANGE INDICATES PERCENT OF CHARGE MODE SELECTED DESIGNATES USER SETUP CEF SEE F06 PAGE 12
39. o restore 1 0 Ah The CEF is automatically recalculated and averaged over the last few cycles after every charge cycle if the battery has been discharged more than 10 of the declared battery capacity and the charged parameters for voltage and current selected automati cally or manually in the setup procedure are met for five minutes may vary by setup Additionally 100 of the kWh removed must be returned during charging Continual CEF compensation ensures that the battery state of charge and the Link 2000 stay in sync Monitoring the CEF over time helps assess changes in performance of the battery or charging system IM SYNCHRONIZING YOUR LINK 2000 TO A CHARGED BATTERY A charged battery has zero Ahrs removed Synchronizing your LINK 2000 to read zero when the battery is charged ensures that you always know the net number of amp hours removed The charged parameters on the previous page indicate when a charging system has putas much energy into a battery as it normally can and the battery can be considered charged Your LINK 2000 must be synchronized at this point TWO WAYS TO SYNCHRONIZE There are two ways to synchronize your LINK 2000 to a battery that has met the charged parameters 1 Install the LINK 2000 on a charged battery and it will automatically be in sync 2 If the LINK 2000 is installed on a partially charged battery simply charge until the charged parameters are met The LINK 2000 will begin counting up and will
40. ou should check your battery electrolyte before and after equalization Do not overfill before equalization as the electrolyte may expand enough to cause it to flow over the tops You should be present during this type of charging Make sure there is adequate ventilation Leave the filler caps on or cover the tops with a folded paper towel Terminate the cycle if a battery starts to overflow or overheat Gelled batteries are not normally equalized However if they have been severely discharged it may be the only way to get them to begin to accept a charge The voltage is limited to the Accept charging level but the cycle lasts for 8 hours Be sure that the battery TYPE is set to 1 or 2 before using this cycle on gelled batteries or 3 for AGM type batteries Note Equalizing voltages for Type 1 2 and 3 batteries is limited to the acceptance voltage for the respective battery type 6 Link 2000 xantrex Control Battery elnvert e 1 Idle Mode Reset A hrs Charger Pwr Share setup ES E Em hrs ug ES E Em Status AC In Charge Accept Float ss The LINK 2000 has been set up with default values chosen to work with a typical system Normally the only values that must be changed are 1 Battery capacity page 9 3 Battery type liquid or gel F02 page 11 2 Ambient Temperature F03 page 11 4 Peukert s exponent F08 page 13 The SETUP BUTTON is used to access the functions in small blue text below each
41. ply voltage values by two for 24 volt systems PARAMETER B I Nene B2 V CHARGED Bl AMPS naroep B2 AMPS arcen B1 BAT CAPACITY B2 BAT CAPACITY AMBIENT TEMP F03 BATTERY TYPE F02 POWER SHARE STANDBY B1 USER CEF F06 B2 USER CEF F06 TIME REMAINING F01 Ah OR kWh F04 ALT ENERGY MODE F05 TEMP COEFFICIENT F07 PEUKERT S EXP F08 BATT 2 FOR CNTRL F11 BACKLIGHTING F12 DISCHARGE FLOOR F13 TEMP COMP F14 HISTORICAL DATA B1 of CEF RECALCS B2 OF CEF RECALCS DEFAULT VALUE SETUP VALUE 13 2 13 5 IF F05 IS ON 13 2 13 5 IF F05 IS ON 2 496 IF F05 IS ON 2 4 IF F05 IS ON 200 Ah 800 IF F05 IS ON 200 Ah 800 IF F05 IS ON 70 F 0 LIQUID LEAD ACID 30 A OFF in Freedom 25 4 W 87 90 FOR GELLED 87 90 FOR GELLED 0 INSTANTANEOUS OFF Ah OFF 0 5 1 25 ON YES 130 100 OFF B1 AVG DEPTH OF DISCHARGE B2 AVG DEPTH OF DISCHARGE B1 DEEPEST DISCHARGE B2 DEEPEST DISCHARGE SOFTWARE REVISION 32 WARRANTY What does this warranty cover This Limited Warranty is provided by Xantrex Technology Inc Xantrex and covers defects in workmanship and materials in your Xantrex Link 2000 This warranty lasts for a Warranty Period of 12 months from the date of purchase at point of sale to you the original end user customer This Limited Warranty is transferable to subsequent owners but only for the unexpired portion of the Warranty Period What will Xantrex do
42. presenting the unit to verify any return procedures that may apply to that particular facility 35 IM REQUIRED READING Before wiring the LINK 2000 install the shunt as indicated All wiring should be done before installing the fuses GENERAL NOTES 1 Wiring to the LINK 2000 should be 16 or 18 AWG Larger wire is acceptable but not necessary Wiring should be per NEC or applicable standards 2 The Shunt Sense Leads should be a twisted pair Leads up to 1 000 feet long may be used if they are not run along with other noise producing conductors Offset error should be less than 0 2 amps gt gt Fortheeasiestinstallation you may wish to purchase our four twisted pair cable with the same color code as the meter This cable may berun between the meter and the batteries to supply all needed signals This cable is available from your dealer or from Xantrex Note You may make your own twisted pair wire by chucking up two wires in an electric drill motor and twisting them by running the drill motor until there is a twist every inch A wrap of tape every 16 will keep the wires together and make them easier to pull through the raceway 3 Caution If your starter draws more than 500 amps see 5 below CAUTION The output voltage of the shunt is very small It is critical that all of the connections for the shunt sense leads have the highest possible integrity Every effort must be made to prevent corrosion that might affect t
43. r charging voltages are controlled by battery type and temperature settings F15 SPECIAL FUNCTION FOR DIAGNOSTIC USE DEFAULT ON INVERTER CONTROL OFF ASCII OUTPUT CAUTION LEAVE THIS FUNCTION ON TURNING IT OFF DISABLES COMMUNICATION TO BE USED FOR SERVICE DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES ONLY SUMMARY OF SOFTWARE DEFAULTS Function Name Default Options FOl Averaging Period 0 4 16 32 minutes F02 Battery Type Lead Acid Gel cell AGM F03 View or set ambient 70 F See text temperature F04 View Ah or kWh OFF Ah ON kWh F05 Alternative Energy mode Off Solar cell see text F06 Peukert s Exponent Auto See text F07 Temp Coefficient 0 5 0 1 to 0 9 F08 Puekert s Exponent 1 25 1 00 to 1 50 see text F09 remaining time display Off Ah mode On remaining F10 Alternator Current limit 100 amps 30 to 220 amps off F11 Battery 2 used for control On Yes Off F12 Backlightingintensity 130 0 to 240 F13 Settable discharge floor 100 50 to 100 F14 Active Temp Compensation Off On F15 Manufacturer Reserved On Do not change tem that should be confirmed or changed at installation to ensure proper operation 14 DATA MODE BATTERY 9 71 RESET Ahrs DATA The DATA mode is used to recall key lo 2 Bk historical information about the battery battery DATA banks O TIME FUNC To access the DATA mode 1 Select Battery 1 or 2 to review its data 2 Press and hold the SETUP button until the green LED begins to flash
44. r installation operation or warranty questions please call Xantrex The following Important Special Notes contain cautions and special considerations that must be considered during the installation of the LINK 2000 Failure to read and follow these special notes can lead to damage of the LINK 2000 the inverter or other electrical equipment D 2 S gt The Helping Hand is used to draw your attention to very important sections of this SU manual or to indicate items that may need to be changed through the SETUP routine Please take the time to read these sections 1 DO NOT DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TO THE FREEDOM WITH THE INVERTER OR CHARGER TURNED ON WHEN INSTALLING CONNECT THE INVERTER CABLES BEFORE PLUGGING THE REMOTE CABLE INTO THE LINK 2000 UNPLUG THE REMOTE CABLE BEFORE THE FREEDOM INVERTER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY 2 Turn the ON OFF switch located on the inverter to the OFF position 3 When used in a mixed voltage 12 V and 24 V system Battery 1 is the battery that the LINK 2000 uses for voltage regulation Make sure itis the battery that is used by the inverter charger or with the alternator regulator option it must be the battery being charged by the alternator See Functions Mode F11 on page 13 BASIC BATTERY FACTS 1 One amp hour Ah is 1 amp for one hour or 2 amps for 1 2 hour or 4 amps for 1 4 hour and so on 2 A liquid battery is generally considered completely discharged when t
45. ranted by another manufacturer e the product if its original identification trade mark serial number markings have been defaced altered or removed 33 Disclaimer Product THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY PROVIDED BY XANTREX IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR XANTREX PRODUCT AND IS WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES CONDITIONS GUARANTEES REPRESENTATIONS OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT HOWEVER ARISING WHETHER BY CONTRACT TORT NEGLIGENCE PRINCIPLES OF MANUFACTURER S LIABILITY OPERATION OF LAW CONDUCT STATEMENT OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WITHOUT RESTRICTION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF QUALITY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO APPLY TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIOD STIPULATED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IN NO EVENT WILL XANTREX BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES LOSSES COSTS OR EXPENSES HOWEVER ARISING WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING WITHOUT RESTRICTION ANY ECONOMIC LOSSES OF ANY KIND ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY ANY PERSONAL INJURY ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY ARISING FROM OR AS A RESULT OF MISUSE OR ABUSE OR THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION INTEGRATION OR OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT Exclusions If this p
46. repower De power the meter by removing the fuse from the red wire If the red wire is jumpered to the blue or violet wires remove the fuses in the appropriate wire toremove power to the unit If your meter is an alternator regulator model you can de power the meter by removing the gray ribbon cable from the monitor terminal board and reconnecting it Wait at least 30 seconds before reconnecting the fuse or the ribbon cable When the fuse is reconnected use a continuous motion If the meter is intermittently powered and de powered several times in a short period the microprocessor may lock up Press the INVERT and CHARGE buttons so that their LEDs are illuminated Restore shorepower After a few seconds you should see the AC STATUS light illuminate and the charge status lights come on indicating the CHARGE mode If the battery is full the CHARGE light will only be on for a short time before the Accept LED comes on Check to see that your battery capacity battery type ambient temperature Peukert s exponent charged voltage parameter and any other values you mighthave previously set up are still correct If they are end here ifnot change them to the appropriate values or follow the procedure on the next page for resetting to factory values RESETTING MEMORY TO FACTORY VALUES If some portions of the memory have been corrupted you should consider resetting to the factory default values and then changing any specific values you ne
47. roduct is a consumer product federal law does not allow an exclusion of implied warranties To the extent you are entitled to implied warranties under federal law to the extent permitted by applicable law they are limited to the duration of this Limited Warranty Some states and provinces do not allow limitations or exclustons on implied warranties or on the duration of an implied warranty or on the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation s or exclusion s may not apply to you This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have other rights which may vary from state to state or province to province Warning Limitations On Use Please refer to your product user manual for limitations on uses of the product Specifically please note that the Xantrex Link 2000 is not intended for use in connection with life support systems and Xantrex makes no watranty or representation in connection with any use of the product for such purposes Return Material Authorization Policy Before returning a product directly to Xantrex you must obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number and the correct factory Ship To address Products must also be shipped prepaid Product shipments will be refused and returned at your expense if they are unauthorized returned without an RMA number clearly marked on the outside of the shipping box if they are shipped collect or if they are shipped to the wrong
48. rom the default The battery capacity is used in the calculation to determine when the battery is full and in the TIME remaining function To change the battery capacity press SETUP until the LED begins to flash then release the button Now press BATT CAP Scroll until the desired battery capacity is in the display If you are unsure of your battery capacity you may first test it as described on page 17 The battery capacity is stored in nonvolatile memory If you change to a different capacity battery you must change this number Range 20 2000 Ah in 20 Ah increments IM FUNCTIONS SETUP BATTERY FUNC The FUNC Function mode is used to set up special functions or features that are not commonly RESETAhS changed They might be thought of as internal software 2 switches that allow the selection of special functions DATA or values that once set are seldom changed O TIME 1 5 Normally the only functions that must be changed are F02 Battery Type F03 Ambient Battery Tempera ture and F08 Peukert s Exponent See page 9 for how to set battery capacity FUNC The setup process for functions is slightly different because the FUNC button is used first to scroll to the function to be set up and then to scroll through the values for that function To access the FUNC mode 1 Press and hold the SETUP button until the green LED begins to slowly flash then release the button 2 Now press the blue FUNC button The
49. rs of the selected battery to zero 20 MANUALLY SELECTING THE CHARGED BATTERY PARAMETERS DISCUSSION HOW THE LINK 2000 USES THESE VALUES The LINK 2000 allows the setup of specific charged parameters The factory default values have been carefully chosen to work on most systems including constant voltage and multiple step charging systems The factory Charged Parameters are 13 2 volts and 4 amps 2 of the default battery capacity of 200 Ah This means when the battery is above 13 2 volts and the current falls below 4 amps for five minutes the LINK 2000 considers the battery full The LINK 2000 learns the Charge Efficiency Factor CEF of the battery based on the Charged Parameters A CEF of greater than 100 is not allowed To trigger a recalculation of the CEF the battery must be discharged at least 10 of declared capacity After this discharge at least 100 of the energy kWh removed must be returned and both the Charged Voltage and Charged Current parameters must be met for five minutes for a recalculation of the CEF to occur Amp hours consumed are automatically reset to zero after a recalculation of the CEF The new CEF is used during the next recharge cycle to determine the rate that the meter counts back up toward zero The battery must go through several cycles for the meter to learn the CEF It will take several at least six cycles for the displayed CEF to reflect the actual CEF of the battery SHOULD YOU CHANGE THE CHA
50. se the longest period of time you can to ensure long term load variations are considered If you want instant feedback use the instantaneous display no averaging 0 display 10 T gt F02 BATTERY TYPE 0 LIQUID CELL DEFAULT 1 GEL CELL STANDARD 2 GEL CELL FAST CHARGE 3 AGM Absorbed Glass Mat This function Default Type 0 standard liquid cells sets the appropriate charge and float voltages for the FREEDOM charger see table below and sets an appropriate Peukert exponent Gel cell owners may use Type 1 or Type 2 but should consult with the battery manufacturer prior to using the more aggressive charging regimen described by Type 2 Type 3 sets Acceptance and Float voltages suited to AGM type batteries us F03 VIEW OR SET AMBIENT BATTERY TEMPERATURE THIS FUNCTION DEPENDS ON THE SETTING OF F14 SEE PAGE 14 IF F14 IS ON F03 VIEWS THE PRESENT BATTERY TEMP F If F14 is ON charging voltage of the Freedom charger and the Ideal Regulator if using a Link 2000 R is based on the TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION TABLE below The temperature is displayed until another button is pressed on the Link IF F14 IS OFF F03 SETS A DECLARED BATTERY TEMP F DEFAULT 70 F RANGE 30 120 F STEP 10 F The default value for ambient temperature is 70 F The ambient temperature of the battery may be set up to select the appropriate Charge and Float Voltages for the charger The temperature may be selected in 10 F increments The
51. setup procedure is the same as previously described Setting up a different value should only be done if the battery is at a temperature significantly different from 70 F when they are being charged from the FREEDOM If the batteries are located in a hot engine room but are not normally charged from the FREEDOM when the engine is running do not adjust the temperature to the engine room level High temperatures are destructive to batteries If your batteries are regularly subjected to temperatures above 100 F you should relocate them or supply forced fresh air ventilation gt Caution Do not adjust to extremes unless the battery is normally at that SS temperature Destructive over or under charging may occur Multiply values by 2 for 24 volt systems Voltages are typical charger regulation 0 2 volts DC TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION TABLE TEMP TYPE 0 TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 Liquid Gel 1 Std Gel 2 Fast AGM ACCEPT FLOAT ACCEPT FLOAT ACCEPT FLOAT ACCEPT FLOAT 12 5 12 5 13 6 12 7 13 8 12 9 14 0 13 1 14 2 13 3 14 4 13 5 14 6 13 7 14 8 13 9 15 0 14 1 15 2 14 3 Freedom units produced prior to serial 100 000 have temperature compensation only for warm or cool environments The temperature setup sets the voltages as per below TEMP TYPE 0 Liquid TYPE 1 Gel 1 Accept Float Equalize Accept Float Equalize Above 80 F 13 9 13 3 15 8 14 1 13 8 14 1 Below 80 F 14 4 13 5 16 3 14 4 13 8 14 4 F04 TOGGLE DISPLAY BET
52. st not have been disassembled or modified without prior written authorization by Xantrex Proof of purchase may be in any one of the following forms e The dated purchase receipt from the original purchase of the product at point of sale to the end user or e The dated dealer invoice or purchase receipt showing original equipment manufacturer OEM status or e The dated invoice or purchase receipt showing the product exchanged under warranty What does this warranty not cover This Limited Warranty does not cover normal wear and tear of the product or costs related to the removal installation or troubleshooting of the customer s electrical systems This warranty does not apply to and Xantrex will not be responsible for any defect in or damage to a the product if it has been misused neglected improperly installed physically damaged or altered either internally or externally or damaged from improper use or use in an unsuitable environment b the product if it has been subjected to fire water generalized corrosion biological infestations or input voltage that creates operating conditions beyond the maximum or minimum limits listed in the Xantrex product specifications including high input voltage from generators and lightning strikes c the product if repairs have been done to it other than by Xantrex or its authorized service centers hereafter ASCs d the product if it is used as a component part of a product expressly war
53. t systems The LINK 2000 automatically selects the correct value based on the voltage it senses If the Alternative Energy function F05 is ON the default value is 13 5 volts or 27 0 volts See FUNCTIONS SETUP page 10 for details To change CHARGED V follow the same procedure as described previously Select the battery to be set up Press SETUP until the LED begins to flash Then release the button and press CHARGED V until the desired voltage appears and then release the button The new charged voltage is stored in nonvolatile memory If the charged voltage is inappropriate for the sensed battery voltage Error E14 is displayed see Error Codes and Troubleshooting pages 28 29 Be sure to read the section on selecting correct charged parameters pages 21 22 before changing the charged voltage CHARGED The default value is 2 This means that the charging current amps flowing into the battery must fall below 2 of the declared battery capacity before the meter considers the battery full For example using the default values of 2 and 200 Ah means the current must fall below 4 amps 2 x 200 Ah Before changing the CHARGED from either of these values be absolutely sure you understand the section on selecting charged parameters page 21 22 Setup and storage to nonvolatile memory is the same as for the function above ES BATT CAP The default value is 200 Ah The battery capacity must be set up if it varies significantly 10 20 f
54. the load side of the Battery Shunt Special high current shunts are also a solution and may be ordered from us A separate engine starting battery whose negative is connected directly to the engine also solves the problem 6 We have shown several wires connected to the load side of the battery shunt in the wiring diagram If more than a few wires must be connected here it is best to use a 2 0 jumper from the shunt to a good negative bus We recommend that no more than two or at a maximum three connections per large bolt be made on the negative bus side of the shunt The negative bus should be a solid copper or brass bar with many threaded screws under which the negatives for all of the loads may be secured It should be fed with a conductor of sufficient size so that there is no appreciable voltage drop even under full load WIRE BY WIRE INSTALLATION Be sure the shunt is installed before proceeding The BLACK WIRE AGND is the Analog Ground It is the reference for all measure ments It must be connected on the BSHG Grounded side of the shunt The BSHG side of the shunt is the side opposite of the negative battery terminals It must have a good connection to one of the two 10 screws on the top of the battery shunt The RED WIRE 12 V is the 12 V supply In a 24 V system supply with 24 V The wiring diagram shows two options The preferred option is to jumper together the RED and BLUE wires as shown Wired this way the meter cannot
55. then release the button 3 Now press the blue DATA button Each time you press the DATA button a new piece of data is displayed You may also hold the button down to scroll through the following data CEF Displayed as EXX The Charging Efficiency Factor CEF is displayed A display of E58 indicates a 99 CEF This number sets the rate at which amp hours are counted back up during charging This is an amp hour CEF not kWh efficiency The Default setting is 87 for Type 0 Liquid batteries 90 for Types 1 amp 2 Gelled and Type 3 AGM batteries NOTE If the CEF display has a L in front of it this means the CEF has been selected by the user See Function F06 for details The CEF of a battery typically remains fairly constant until end of life A sudden drop in the CEF indicates time to equalize a battery failing or a charging problem CEF Recalculations Displayed as 1999 This is the number of times that the battery has been discharged more than 1046 and then recharged until the Charged Parameters have been met May be considered as the number of charge discharge cycles the meter has recorded since its last RESET to factory defaults This is useful to evaluate the cycling performance of your battery system Deepest Discharge Displayed as 999 Shows the deepest discharge in amp hours recorded by the meter since its last RESET to factory defaults Very deep discharges indicate battery abuse Average Discharge Displayed as 99
56. to the LINK 2000 after it is powered up It is supplied with a 25 cable You may purchase longer cords from any telephone supply company You should limit its length to 50 feet Do not run the remote cable in the same wireway as very noisy power conductors This helps reduce noise interference problems 38 SPECIFICATIONS Power to Link 2000 Power Supply Voltage Power Supply Current Measurements Voltage Range Voltage Resolution Voltage Accuracy Current Range Current Resolution Current Accuracy Current Shunt Amp Hour Range Amp Hour Accuracy Time Remaining Range Charger Voltage Regulation Cut out size Panel size Weight 9 40 volts DC not for use with 32 V systems 28 mA typical backlight adds 1 to 18 mA 8 5 50 volts DC 0 05 volts DC 0 10 volts DC at full scale 500 amps DC 0 1 amp DC from 0 to 42 0 amps amp DC from 42 to 500 amps 0 1 amp DC at full scale low range amp DC at full scale high range 0 25 ratio 50 mV 500 amps 9 999 amp hours Time of Measurement x Current Error 255 hours maximum 0 2 volts DC 4 75 x 2 75 5 75 x 3 75 Meter 9 oz Shunt 20 oz 39 Xantrex Technology Inc Toll free 1 866 XANTREX 1 866 926 8739 Direct 1 604422 2777 Fax 1604 4202145 customerservice xantrex com www xantrex com part 445 0198 01 01 Printed in the U S A
57. ual Battery Monitor August 2002 Xantrex International All rights reserved Disclaimer UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC XANTREX a MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION b ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE WHETHER DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER S RISK Date and Revision August 2002 Revision 1 Part Number 445 0198 01 01 Contact Information Web www xantrex com Email CustomerService xantrex com Phone 1 866 XANTREX 1 866926 8739 toll free in North America 1 604422 2777 direct Fax 1604 420 2145 2 INTRODUCTION AND SPECIAL NOTES The LINK 2000 is an integrated battery monitor and inverter charger control It displays the critical information necessary for 12 V or 24 VDC system battery management and allows precise control of critical inverter and charger features The Link 2000 R comes with an additional manual describing the Ideal Regulator option The LINK 2000 may be used as a stand alone battery monitor or with the following inverter chargers FREEDOM 10 15 20 25 and 30 In order to understand use and install the LINK 2000 PLEASE read this manual It is as short as possible and provides important information Fo
58. vent AC supply breakers from tripping when boats or RVs are plugged into AC power and the charger water heater and perhaps other loads all come on at once In Off Grid applications the auxiliary generator often has several jobs water pumping running the washing machine or heavy power tools in addition to supplemental battery charging With Power Sharing when a heavy load turns on it reduces charger output to help supply the heavy load The ranges below are for units with serial numbers greater than 100 000 Freedom 10 15 amp 20 Range 5 15 20 30 A Freedom 25 amp 30 Range 5 20 30 A OFF Freedom 10E amp 20E Range 2 5 10 15 A Freedom 25E Range 2 10 15 A OFF For Freedom serial numbers below 100 000 use this table to interpret the display Model F10 F10 F10E F10E F20 F20 F25 F25 Serial 70759 270760 471746 271747 70699 270700 70801 270802 Display Amps Amps Amps Amps Amps Amps Amps Amps 0 30 30 15 15 30 30 OFF OFF 1 20 20 10 10 20 20 50 30 2 15 15 7 5 7 5 15 15 30 20 3 10 5 5 2 10 5 20 5 For Series 458 units the range is 0 50 amps settable in 5 amp steps ANOTHER SETUP EXAMPLE To set PWR SHARE to 20 amps on a F10 Model with a serial number below 100 000 first select the CHARGE on then press the SETUP BUTTON until the green LED begins to flash Now press and hold the PWR SHARE BUTTON The present value will appear The display will scroll after three seconds Hold the button down until

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