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1. lt Charger s float current gt When the charge current is below this percentage of the battery capacity the battery is considered fully charged Make sure this value is always greater than the minimum current at which the charger maintains the battery or stops charging lt Auto sync time gt The time the auto sync voltage and current above must be met in order to consider the battery as fully charged lt Auto sync sensitivity gt Only change this setting when the above parameters are set correctly and automatic synchronization still fails If automatic synchronization takes too long or does never occur lower this value When the battery monitor synchronizes too early increase this value Discharge Floor group lt Level gt The reference point at which the battery needs to be recharged When the state of charge percentage falls below this value the Charge Battery indicator starts flashing while the time remaining readout shows 0 00 and the state of charge bar is empty Battery Temperature group Choose to either measure the battery temperature using the optional temperature sensor or set the battery temperature manually Time Remaining group lt Averaging filter gt Specifies the time window of the moving averaging filter There are three settings where setting 0 gives the fastest Time remaining readout response and setting 2 the slowest The best setting will depend on the type of battery load and your personal preferenc
2. 53 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e lt Max timer start condition gt Shows the condition at which the equalize timer will start lt On time out go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the equalize timer has expired Equalize End group lt Equalize end condition gt Shows the condition at which the equalize stage will end lt Equalize end delay time gt Shows the time in which Equalize end condition must be met before the equalize stage is considered to be finished lt On equalize end go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the equalize end condition has been met Alarm Status group lt Internal alarm contact gt The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this option is checked the internal alarm contact will be activated during the complete equalize stage lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external alarm contacts are available 1 2 and 3 Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the complete equalize stage 8 10 The Stop tab The stop stage is disabled in the factory default Flooded GEL and AGM charge programs but can be enabled in your custom charge program if desirable This stage can be used to stop the charge process after the absorption stage i
3. Bulk Extended Bulk stage is disabled in the factory default Flooded GEL and AGM charge programs but can be enabled in your custom charge program if it is for example desirable to split the Bulk stage into two each charging at different end voltages or current limit levels The Ext Bulk tab is shown below 43 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e V Enable stage Output Status Voltage Current Limit Ext Bulk Timers Min ext bulk time Max ext bulk time Max timer start condition On time out go to Ext Bulk End Ext bulk end condition Ext bulk end delay time On ext bulk end go to Alarm Status Internal alarm contact mig External alarm contacts Ets Ooze 803 Oe Os Mis M7 is The following options and parameters can be edited lt Enable stage gt When this option is checked the extended bulk stage will be enabled in your charge program Output Status group lt Voltage gt Shows the charge voltage which will be applied to the battery under constant voltage charging conditions lt Current Limit gt Shows the maximum charge current that will be delivered to the battery under constant current conditions Ext Bulk Timers group lt Min ext bulk time gt Shows the minimum allowed duration of the extended bulk stage lt Max ext bulk time gt Shows the maximum allowed duration of the extended bulk stage lt Ma
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5. CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Dashboard for Windows V1 3 x a inte rcel Waarderveldweg 3 2031 BK Haarlem The Netherlands MORE THAN BATTERIES Tel 31 235149900 Fax 31 23 5322583 Email sales intercel nl Ta e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 WINGO UG TION resessie ee sE eE E a EEEE E EEE E EA OE EEEE SE 4 2 INS TACLUNG DA ABOARD oes E E 5 2 1 Getting started with the Dashboard software s essssessesersnerrrnerrrerrrrerrrrrnrrrrerrren 5 3 EXPLAINING THE DASHBOARD ENVIRONMENT cccccceccseeeeeeeeeesseeeeseeeesaeeeas 6 S MSN D eeen ng E E EE REE AE EEIN ROEE E 6 I1 Men Dar File serrana E E T A E r Sa Menu B VEW ss ee ee ere en ee ae ee ee 7 3 1 3 Menu bar Device name e g e xpert pro or OC12 60 ce eec cece eeceeeeeeees 7 Ska Meropa FIOR eee ener N eee ee eer ee eee 9 3 1 5 Menu bar WINKOW cccccecceeccceeeeeeeee cece eese cece ees eesaeesaeesaeesaeesaeeseeeseeeseeeseeesas 9 Sele Men Dar CIOs eseridir ani iaiia a aiae iania E aiin asiki 9 4 BATTERY MONITOR CONTROL rsccices cece ewenecescer Er AoE EEEE Oai dae daasd 10 4 1 Battery monitor display panel ccc eccseccseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeseeeeaeeeaeeeneeenaes 10 4 2 Battery monitor status isiscsssincsascrsovuncsweinrcssacvascsuntiarcsiagiancsiediaacuipouieciadinacenouenades 10 4 3 Battery monitor history cc
6. Ets Oe 003 Oe Os Mis M7 is The following options and parameters can be edited lt Enable stage gt When this option is checked the soft start stage will be enabled in your charge program Output Status group lt Voltage gt Shows the charge voltage which will be applied to the battery under constant voltage charging conditions lt Current Limit gt Shows the maximum charge current that will be delivered to the battery under constant current conditions Soft Start Timers group lt Min soft start time gt Shows the minimum allowed duration of the Soft Start stage lt Max soft start time gt Shows the maximum allowed duration of the Soft Start stage lt Max timer start condition gt AQ e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Shows the condition at which the soft start timer will start lt On time out go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the soft start timer has expired Soft Start End group lt Soft start end condition gt Shows the condition at which the Soft Start stage will end lt Soft start end delay time gt Shows the time in which Soft start end condition must be met before the soft start stage is considered to be finished lt On soft start end go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the soft start end condition has been met Alarm Status group lt Internal alarm contact gt The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this
7. Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the complete float stage 8 8 The Pulse tab 50 Dd tbs electronics The Pulse stage is enabled in the factory default Flooded GEL and AGM charge programs but can be disabled in your custom charge program if desirable This stage can be used to deliver a short refresh charge to the battery when it is connected to the charger for an extended time The Pulse tab is shown below J Enable stage Output Status Voltage Current Limit Pulse Timer Max pulse time On time out go to Pulse End Pulse end condition Pulse end delay time On pulse end go to Alarm Status Internal alarm contact Jig External alarm contacts 1 2 3 4 lis ite O07 Es The following options and parameters can be edited lt Enable stage gt When this option is checked the pulse stage will be enabled in your charge program Output Status group lt Voltage gt Shows the charge voltage which will be applied to the battery under constant voltage charging conditions lt Current Limit gt Shows the maximum charge current that will be delivered to the battery under constant current conditions Pulse Timer group lt Max pulse time gt Shows the maximum allowed duration of the pulse stage lt On time out go to gt 51 Dashboard user manual rev2e e CD tbs electronics D
8. amp MAIN BATTER 0C12 60 Battery Charger PSC1600 12 60 Inverter Charger Low Battery Alarm V Enable alarm and use contact Alarm on level Alarm off level Alarm on delay time Minimum alarm on time Maximum alarm on time Low Voltage Alarm Enable alarm and use contact Details Internal Connected to fiso 060 Firmware version coi Recording lo Dashboard features a so called MDI interface with a Device Manager on the left side and a working area on the right side of the screen When one or more devices are connected to your PC corresponding icons will appear in the Device Manager window A double click on one of these icons will launch a linked control panel in the working area This control panel shows real time data from the corresponding device Depending on availability from the corresponding device up to three white buttons on the bottom side of the control panel will activate the Status History and Setup Windows In the above image the Setup window of an e xpert pro battery monitor is activated Selecting an icon in the Device Manager will also create a dedicated pull down menu in the menu bar 3 1 The Menu bar The menu bar contains six pull down menus each offering a number of corresponding execution commands e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 3 1 1 Menu bar File lt New Recoraing gt Runs the recording wizard to start logging parameter data
9. before the analyze stage is considered to be failed lt On analyze fail go to gt 48 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Shows the stage to jump to when the analyze fail condition has been met Alarm Status group lt nternal alarm contact gt The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this option is checked the internal alarm contact will be activated during the complete analyze stage lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external alarm contacts are available 1 2 and 3 Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the complete analyze stage 8 7 The Float tab The Float stage is enabled in the factory default Flooded GEL and AGM charge programs but can be disabled in your custom charge program if desirable The Float tab is shown below V Enable stage Output Status Voltage Current Limit Float Timer Max float time 7days On time out go to Pulse Float End Float end condition Voltage lt v 12 80 Float end delay time 30sec On float end go to Bulk Alarm Status Internal alarm contact 1 External alarm contacts ti tre On oO lus tie E7 The following options and parameters can be edited lt Enable
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11. charge programs using the Charge Program Editor This way the Omnicharge can be adapted to all types of batteries 5 1 Omnicharge display panel Using the Show Panel command or by double clicking on the desired TBS product icon in the device manager a display panel will appear in the working area The Omnicharge display panel is shown below This panel shows the charge progress bar the output current indication bar and the present battery voltage current and temperature When the temperature sensor is not connected the temperature reading shows C 5 2 Omnicharge setup Important Omnicharge setup by Dashboard is only possible when dipswitch 1 on the Omnicharge is set to ON EXT Using the Setup command will launch the Omnicharge setup window 5 2 1 The General tab The Omnicharge setup window will open on the General tab as shown below 93 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Charge Program Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4 General v Enable Buzzer AC fail memory time The General tab of the setup window allows the following settings Charge Program group The charge program group shows the four available charge program banks of your Omnicharge battery charger You can select one of the desired default charge programs or a custom made charge program saved in Program bank 4 The default Programs 1 Flooded 2 Gel and 3 AGM cannot be replaced or ed
12. corresponding rotary dial will not show up on the Universal Remote Control and the level bar will not show up on the Dashboard device panel General group lt AC fail memory time gt Shows the time that the Omnicharge will remember the charge stage in which it operated after the AC mains has failed This feature prevents the connected battery from being overcharged by not starting the complete charge process again after a short AC mains interruption 32 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Edit Charge Program button Press this button to open the Charge Program Editor and edit the custom charge program 6 2 4 The Transfer Switch tab The Transfer Switch tab of the Setup window is shown below AC in Analysis Minimum voltage no delay Minimum voltage delayed Minimum voltage delay time Maximum voltage Minimum frequency Maximum frequency Analysis time Sensitivity AC n Current Limit Level J Allow remote control to override limit level v Allow AC n current to exceed limit level Ground Switch v Enable ground switch in Inverter mode connect N to PE The Transfer Switch tab of the setup window allows the following settings AC in Analysis group lt Minimum voltage no delay gt The minimum allowed AC input voltage When the AC input voltage is lower than this level the AC input will be rejected immediately and the transfer switch will open di
13. discharge Deepest discharge Deepest discharge Total Amp Hours Total Amp Hours removed Total Amp Hours charged Cydes Cycles Synchronizations Full discharges Discharge group lt Average discharge Ah gt The average amount of Amp Hours removed from the battery per cycle This number will be recalculated after each synchronization lt Average discharge gt The average discharge depth in state of charge This number will be recalculated after each synchronization lt Deepest discharge Ah gt The deepest discharge that occurred in Amp Hours lt Deepest discharge gt The deepest discharge that occurred in state of charge Total Amp Hours group lt Total Amp Hours removead gt The total number of Amp Hours removed from the battery 12 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e lt T otal Amp Hours chargead gt The total number of Amp Hours charged to the battery These Amp Hours are not compensated by the Charge Efficiency Factor CEF Cycles group lt Cycles gt The number of full cycles lt Synchronizations gt The number of synchronizations that have occurred lt Full discharges gt The number of times the battery has been fully discharged reaching a state of charge of 0 0 4 3 2 The Alarms tab The Alarms tab of the History window is shown below Low battery alarms Main battery low voltage alarms Auxiliary battery low vo
14. of your preferred device Follow the wizard instructions on your screen to setup the recording During recording a small three button control panel will appear in the working area This panel will enable you to stop pause or restart your recording lt Exit gt Closes the Dashboard application 3 1 2 Menu bar View lt Device Manager gt Check or uncheck the Device Manager to enable or disable its appearance on the left side of the screen lt Status Bar gt Check or uncheck the Status Bar to enable or disable its appearance on the bottom of the screen 3 1 3 Menu bar Device name e g e xpert pro or OC12 60 Since the name of this pull down menu is depending on the type of TBS product selected in the Device Manager the contents of this menu will also automatically adapt to this Currently four TBS product types are supported in Dashboard and each corresponding device name menu will be explained below e xpert e xpert pro or e xpert 501 lt Show Panel gt Launch the control panel in the working area lt Status gt Launch the selected device s Status Window lt History gt Launch the selected device s History Window lt Setup gt Launch the selected device s Setup Window lt Rename gt e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Rename the selected device lt Make Report gt Create and save a text file that lists all status history and setup data of the s
15. option is checked the internal alarm contact will be activated during the complete soft start stage lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external alarm contacts re available 1 I 2 and 3 Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the complete soft start stage 8 3 The Bulk tab The Bulk stage is enabled in the factory default Flooded GEL and AGM charge programs but can be disabled in your custom charge program if desirable The Bulk tab is shown below 41 KD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e V Enable stage Output Status Voltage Current Limit Bulk Timers Min bulk time Max bulk time Max timer start condition On time out go to Bulk End Bulk end condition Bulk end delay time On bulk end go to Alarm Status Internal alarm contact mig External alarm contacts Ets Oe O03 Oe Os Mis M7 is The following options and parameters can be edited lt Enable stage gt When this option is checked the bulk stage will be enabled in your charge program Output Status group lt Voltage gt Shows the charge voltage which will be applied to the battery under constant voltage charging conditions lt Current Limit gt Shows the maximum charge cu
16. stage gt When this option is checked the float stage will be enabled in your charge program Output Status group 49 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e lt Voltage gt Shows the charge voltage which will be applied to the battery under constant voltage charging conditions lt Current Limit gt Shows the maximum charge current that will be delivered to the battery under constant current conditions Float Timer group lt Max float time gt Shows the maximum allowed duration of the float stage lt On time out go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the float timer has expired Float End group lt Float end condition gt Shows the condition at which the float stage will end lt Float end delay time gt Shows the time in which Float end condition must be met before the float stage is considered to be finished lt On float end go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the float end condition has been met Alarm Status group lt Internal alarm contact gt The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this option is checked the internal alarm contact will be activated during the complete float stage lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external alarm contacts are available 1 2 and 3
17. Units ec oF Readout Parameters V Aux Voltage V Main Voltage V Current Z Amphours V State of charge V Time remaining V Temperarature The Backlight group Choose how the backlight behaves The Temperature Readout Units group Select how you want to display the battery temperature In C or F The Readout Parameters group Choose which parameters you want to show on the battery monitor itself when in normal operating mode Dashboard will always show all parameters regardless of this setting 4 4 6 The Monitor Processing tab The Processing tab on the Monitor tab of the Setup window is shown below 20 HYD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Display Processing Shunt Amp rating mV rating Alarm Contact Polarity Normally open Normally dosed Voltage Prescaler 1 1 1 5 1 10 Auxiliary Input Mode Voltage input for auxiliary battery Backlight on off The Shunt group lt Amp rating gt The Amp rating of your shunt at the given voltage indicated by mV rating Included with your battery monitor is a 500Amp 50mV shunt meaning that at 500A flowing through the shunt a voltage of 50mV is generated across the small Kelvin screw terminals of the shunt This voltage will be used by the battery monitor to measure the amount of current lt mV rating gt The millivolt rating of your shunt at the given current indicated
18. activated during the complete stop stage lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external alarm contacts are available 1 2 and 3 Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the complete stop stage 8 11 The Error tab The error stage is not used in the factory default Flooded GEL and AGM charge programs If from one of the above mentioned stages you have enabled a jump to the error stage under certain conditions you can use this tab to configure which alarm contact will be activated In the error stage the charger output will be turned off completely To restart the charger the user needs to turn the power switch off and on again The Error tab is shown below Alarm Status Internal alarm contact vi 1 External alarm contacts i 2 3 4 5 The following options can be edited Alarm Status group lt lnternal alarm contact gt 56 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this option is checked the internal alarm contact will be activated until the user manually resets the charger lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Ala
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20. ashboard user manual rev2e Shows the stage to jump to when the pulse timer has expired Pulse End group lt Pulse end condition gt Shows the condition at which the pulse stage will end lt Pulse end delay time gt Shows the time in which Pulse end condition must be met before the pulse stage is considered to be finished lt On pulse end go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the pulse end condition has been met Alarm Status group lt Internal alarm contact gt The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this option is checked the internal alarm contact will be activated during the complete pulse stage lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external alarm contacts are available 1 2 and 3 Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the complete pulse stage 8 9 The Equalize tab The Equalize stage is enabled in the factory default Flooded charge program and disabled in the factory default GEL and AGM chargeprograms Please make sure that if you wish to enable this stage you will only be charging battery types which are allowed to be equalized Sealed batteries can explode when equalizing these Enabling the equalize stage does not mean that the charger will automatically equalize your bat
21. attery chargers will not charge batteries with a voltage lower than 1V cell 6V 12V and 12V 24V to avoid hazardous situations lt Alarm on level gt Shows the voltage at which the low voltage alarm will be activated lt Alarm off level gt Shows the voltage at which the low voltage alarm will be deactivated lt Alarm on delay time gt Shows the time the Alarm on condition must be met before activating the alarm High Voltage Alarm group lt Enable alarm and use contact gt Shows if the battery high voltage alarm is enabled or disabled as well as which alarm contact will be activated 25 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e lt Alarm on level gt Shows the voltage at which the high voltage alarm will be activated lt Alarm off level gt Shows the voltage at which the high voltage alarm will be deactivated lt Alarm on delay time gt Shows the time the Alarm on condition must be met before activating the alarm Low Temperature Alarm group lt Enable alarm and use contact gt Shows if the battery low temperature alarm is enabled or disabled as well as which alarm contact will be activated This alarm will be deactivated automatically when the battery temperature has risen 1 C above the Alarm on level lt Alarm on level gt Shows the temperature at which the low temperature alarm will be activated High Temperature Alarm group lt Enable alarm and use contact gt Shows if the batte
22. attery temperature Save to File Temperature compensation U Load from File Max allowed negative compensation Max allowed positive compensation Global Charge Timer Max charge time Max timer start condition Voltage gt On charge time out go to Start Up First stage Pressing the Ok button will transfer the charge program to the device Press Cancel to exit the Charge Program Editor without transferring the charge program When you wish to edit or create a charge program but do not wish to transfer it yet to the device press the Save to File button to save the charge program for later use When you wish to open an earlier made charge program press the Open File button and select the desired file The following options and parameters can be edited Charge Program group lt Name gt Shows the name of the charge program that will be edited The maximum length is 16 characters Temperature Compensation group lt Nominal battery temperature gt Shows the nominal battery temperature that will be used to calculate the correct temperature compensation voltage lt Temperature compensation gt Shows the rate of change of charge voltage versus measured battery temperature lt Max allowed negative compensation gt 38 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Shows maximum allowed charge voltage reduction controlled by measured battery
23. by Amp rating The battery monitor supports 50mV and 60mV shunts The Alarm Contact Polarity group Select whether the internal alarm relay should be normally opened or normally closed The Voltage Prescaler group This setting is only important when an optional voltage prescaler is installed on the battery monitor All voltage related Functions are linked to this setting Always keep this Function set to 1 1 when no prescaler is installed Not available on the e xpert pro hv The Auxiliary Input Mode group lt Voltage input for auxiliary battery gt Configures the V input to operate in normal voltage measurement mode 21 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e lt Backlight on oft gt Configures the Va input to control the backlight In this mode the backlight is switched ON at an input voltage higher than 2V and switched OFF if the voltage is below 1V The Communication group lt Request mode gt When enabled the battery monitor only sends data when requested When disabled the battery monitor broadcasts data lt E Xpert 501 compatibility mode gt When enabled the e xpert pro sends parameter data in the same format as the E Xpert 501 99 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 5 OMNICHARGE CONTROL Dashboard allows display setup and readout of all available parameters of your Omnicharge battery charger Additionally Dashboard allows you to create new or modify existing
24. d The numerical state of charge readout shows an absolute state of charge level where 100 0 represents a fully charged battery and 0 0 a fully discharged battery 4 2 Battery monitor status Using the Status command from the menu will launch the e xpert pro status window as shown below 10 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Status Days running Days since synchronized Charge Efficiency Factor The Status window shows the following parameters Status group lt Days running gt The number of days the battery monitor is operating to monitor your battery This item resets when a battery reset is executed lt Days since synchronized gt The number of days the battery monitor has not been synchronized This item resets when the battery monitor is synchronized or when a battery reset is executed lt Charge Efficiency Factor gt The charge efficiency factor CEF used by the battery monitor Depending on the value set in the setup menu this item displays the automatically calculated CEF or the manually set CEF Alarms group Shows the alarms that are currently active 4 3 Battery monitor history Using the History command from the menu will launch the e xpert pro history window 11 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 4 3 1 The Battery tab The e xpert pro history window will open on the Battery tab as shown below Discharge Average discharge Average
25. d for determining the timeframe wherein the voltage drop is monitored The Analyze Fail group is used to detect if the battery voltage drops to deep In the example below the analyze stage will take 2 minutes If within this 2 minute timeframe the voltage is not lower than or equal to 12 5V for 5 seconds the charger will jump to the float stage If the voltage is lower than or equal to 12 5V for 5 seconds the charger will jump to the error stage 47 HYD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e The Analyze tab is shown below V Enable stage Analyze Timer Max analyze time On time out go to Analyze Fail Analyze fail condition Voltage lt v 12 50 Analyze fail delay time Ssec On analyze fail go to Error Alarm Status Internal alarm contact Mig External alarm contacts i Eo Mos Ole Mus is u7 CLs The following options and parameters can be edited lt Enable stage gt When this option is checked the analyze stage will be enabled in your charge program Analyze Timer group lt Max analyze time gt Shows the maximum duration of the analyze stage lt On time out go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the Max analyze time has expired Analyze Fail group lt Analyze fail condition gt Shows the condition at which the analyze stage will fail lt Analyze fail delay time gt Shows the time in which Analyze fail condition must be met
26. devices capable of charging 3 1 5 Menu bar Window lt Cascade gt Cascades all control panels in the working area lt Tile gt Tile all control panels in the working area lt Arrange All gt Arrange all control panels in the working area 3 1 6 Menu bar Help lt View User manual gt Open this user manual A PDF reader like Adobe Acrobat or Foxit Reader needs to be installed on your system lt About gt Shows Dashboard version e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 4 BATTERY MONITOR CONTROL Dashboard allows display setup and readout of all available parameters of the e xpert pro e xpert pro hv and e xpert 501 battery monitors 4 1 Battery monitor display panel Using the Show Panel command or by double clicking on the desired TBS product icon in the device manager a display panel will appear in the working area The e xpert pro display panel is shown below AUX BATTERY As you can see in the above picture this panel shows the present battery voltage current temperature and state of charge as well as the amount of Amp Hours removed from the battery and the time remaining until the battery needs to be recharged Note that both the graphical representation of the state of charge and the time remaining readout depend on the discharge floor level set in the setup menu Both showing when the battery needs to be recharged which not necessarily means the battery is fully discharge
27. e 4 4 2 The Main Battery Alarms tab The Main Battery tab on the Alarms tab of the Setup window is shown below 15 HYD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Main Battery Aux Battery Low Battery Alarm 4 Enable alarm and use contact Alarm on level Alarm off level Alarm on delay time Minimum alarm on time Maximum alarm on time Low Voltage Alarm Enable alarm and use contact High Voltage Alarm Enable alarm and use contact The Low Battery Alarm group lt Enable alarm and use contact gt Shows if the low battery alarm is enabled or disabled as well as which alarm contact will be used Besides its internal alarm contact the e xpert pro can control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external contacts are available External 1 External 2 and External 3 lt Alarm on level gt Shows both the state of charge and the voltage at which the low battery alarm will be activated When the state of charge percentage has fallen below this value or the battery voltage has fallen below this value the alarm will be activated lt Alarm off level gt When the State of charge percentage has risen above this value and the alarm was activated the alarm will deactivate again When FULL is selected the alarm is deactivated when the Auto sync parameters are met l
28. e Setup window is shown below Main Battery Aux Battery Low Voltage Alarm Enable alarm and use contact High Voltage Alarm Enable alarm and use contact 17 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e The Low and High Voltage Alarm groups lt Enable alarm and use contact gt Shows if the low or high voltage alarm is enabled or disabled as well as which alarm contact will be used Besides its internal alarm contact the e xpert pro can control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external contacts are available External 1 External 2 and External 3 lt Alarm on level gt Shows the voltage at which the low or high voltage alarm will be activated Both the low and high voltage alarms have a hysteresis of 0 1V lt Alarm on delay time gt The time the alarm on conditions must be met before the alarm is activated 4 4 4 The Battery tab The Battery tab of the Setup window is shown below Battery Capacity Nominal discharge rate Nominal temperature Temperature coefficient Peukert s exponent Self discharge rate Charge Efficiency Factor Automatic calculation Manual set efficiency The Battery group lt Capacity gt The Main battery s capacity in Amp Hours Ah lt Nominal discharge rate gt 18 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manua
29. e condition at which the absorption stage will end lt Absorption end delay time gt Shows the time in which Absorption end condition must be met before the absorption stage is considered to be finished lt On absorption end go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the absorption end condition has been met Alarm Status group lt Internal alarm contact gt The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this option is checked the internal alarm contact will be activated during the complete absorption stage lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external alarm contacts are available 1 2 and 3 Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the complete absorption stage 8 6 The Analyze tab The analyze stage is disabled in the factory default Flooded GEL and AGM charge programs but can be enabled in your custom charge program if desirable This stage can for example be used to check the voltage response of the battery after a certain charge program stage has been applied to the battery The analyze stage will allow the battery voltage to drop by disabling the charger s output and monitor if the battery voltage does not drop too deep within a certain amount of time The Analyze Timer group is use
30. e launched from the Tools menu This wizard will ask a few questions before entering the Editor window Another way to launch the Charge Program Editor is from the Omnicharge or Powersine Combi setup window see chapter 5 2 This is only possible when a such a device is connected to Dashboard The Charge Program Editor enables you to enter charge parameters that may exceed the maximum ratings of your batteries Take extreme caution when editing charge parameters like absorption float or equalize voltages Entering wrong values can damage your batteries permanently or cause fire hazards TBS Electronics BV is not responsible for any damage caused by incorrect charge CAUTION program editing The Charge Program Editor allows you to create charge programs containing up to 10 different stages These stages are named Soft Start Bulk Ext Bulk Absorption Analyze Float Pulse Equalize Stop and Error All stages can be configured independenily using different tabs inside the Charge Program Editor window The user can also decide which stage to skip or not For overall charge program settings a General tab is available as well 8 1 The General tab The Charge Program Editor window will open on the General tab as shown below 37 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Charge Program Cancel Name Example Temperature Compensation Nominal b
31. elected device Omnicharge e g OC12 60 or OC24 30 lt Show Panel gt Launch the control panel in the working area lt Setup gt Launch the selected device s Setup Window lt Rename gt Rename the selected device lt Make Report gt Create and save a text file that lists all status and setup data of the selected device Powersine Combi e g PSC 1600 12 60 or PSC1800 24 35 lt Show Panel gt Launch the control panel in the working area lt Setup gt Launch the selected device s Setup Window lt Rename gt Rename the selected device lt Make Report gt Create and save a text file that lists all status and setup data of the selected device lt Update Firmware gt Update the firmware of the selected device A wizard will guide you through the update process A firmware file must be supplied by TBS Electronics Inverter e g PS1600 12 or PS1800 24 lt Show Panel gt Launch the control panel in the working area lt Rename gt e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Rename the selected device lt Make Report gt Create and save a text file that lists all status and setup data of the selected device 3 1 4 Menu bar Tools lt Charge Program Editor gt Launch the charge program editor wizard to create or modify Omnicharge and or Powersine Combi charge programs see chapter 5 3 for further explanation Charge program files are interchangeable between all
32. ited Program 4 can be edited or replaced by pressing the Edit button which opens the Charge Program Editor When done press the Ok button to transfer all changed data to the Omnicharge or press the Cancel button to close the setup window without transferring any data to the Omnicharge General group lt Enable Buzzer gt Enable or disable the internal buzzer which sounds when activating the charger or when the charge process is finished lt AC fail memory time gt Shows the time that the Omnicharge will remember the charge stage in which it operated after the AC mains has failed This feature prevents the connected battery from being overcharged by not starting the complete charge process again after a short AC mains interruption 5 2 2 The Alarms tab 24 KD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e The Alarms tab of the Setup window is shown below Low Voltage Alarm Enable alarm and use contact High Voltage Alarm v Enable alarm and use contact Alarm on level Alarm off level Alarm on delay time Low Temperature Alarm Enable alarm and use contact High Temperature Alarm Enable alarm and use contact The following options and parameters can be edited Low Voltage Alarm group lt Enable alarm and use contact gt Shows if the battery low voltage alarm is enabled or disabled as well as which alarm contact will be activated Please note that the Omnicharge b
33. ity The setting Very Low disables the waveform fidelity analyzer but has the highest mains to inverter transfer time The settings Low and Very Low can be used when the AC input signal is distorted or unstable which could be the case when a small generator is used The settings High and Very High can be used when the Powersine Combi is connected to a solid grid or quality generator AC in Current Limit group lt Level gt Represents the maximum continuous current that the Powersine Combi will draw from the AC input source To assure this the Powersine Combi will either reduce the charge current automatically or when enabled activate the AC Input Power Boost feature which will supply the additional power demand by running the inverter in parallel with the AC lt Allow remote control to override limit level gt Select whether or not the limit level may be overridden by the Universal Remote Control or the Dashboard device panel If not allowed the corresponding rotary dial will not show up on the Universal Remote Control and the level bar will not show up on the Dashboard device panel lt Allow AC in current to exceed limit level gt Select whether or not the AC input current may exceed the limit level When not allowed the Powersine Combi will open the transfer switch disconnecting AC in when it is not capable 34 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e of limiting the AC in current to the limit level set This ma
34. l rev2e The discharge rate C rating in hours at which the battery manufacturer rates your battery s Capacity lt Nominal temperature gt The temperature at which the battery manufacturer rates your battery s capacity lt Temperature coefficient gt The percentage that your battery s capacity changes with temperature The unit of this value is percent capacity per degree Celsius The setting OFF disables temperature compensation lt Peukert s exponent gt The Peukert s exponent represents the effect of reducing battery capacity at higher discharge rates When the Peukert value of your battery is unknown it is recommended to keep this value at 1 25 A value of 1 00 disables the Peukert compensation lt Self discharge rate gt This is the rate at which the battery loses capacity by itself even when it is not used The unit of this value is percent capacity per month at the nominal temperature The setting OFF disables self discharge compensation Charge Efficiency Factor group Choose to either let the battery monitor calculate the Charge Efficiency Factor or set the Charge Efficiency Factor manually 4 4 5 The Monitor Display tab The Display tab on the Monitor tab of the Setup window is shown below 19 HYD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Display Processing Backlight Always off Timer with time out Always on Automatic Temperature Readout
35. low 45 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e V Enable stage Output Status Voltage Current Limit Absorption Timers Min absorption time Max absorption time Max timer start condition On time out go to Absorption End Absorption end condition Absorption end delay time On absorption end go to Alarm Status Internal alarm contact mig External alarm contacts Ets Oi O03 Oe Os Mis M7 Mus The following options and parameters can be edited lt Enable stage gt When this option is checked the absorption stage will be enabled in your charge program Output Status group lt Voltage gt Shows the charge voltage which will be applied to the battery under constant voltage charging conditions lt Current Limit gt Shows the maximum charge current that will be delivered to the battery under constant current conditions Absorption Timers group lt Min absorption time gt Shows the minimum allowed duration of the absorption stage lt Max absorption time gt Shows the maximum allowed duration of the absorption stage lt Max timer start condition gt 4G e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Shows the condition at which the absorption timer will start lt On time out go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the absorption timer has expired Absorption End group lt Absorption end condition gt Shows th
36. ltage alarms Main battery high voltage alarms Auxiliary battery high voltage alarms Alarms group lt Low Battery alarms gt The number of Low Battery alarms 13 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e lt Main battery low voltage alarms gt The number of Main battery low voltage alarms lt Auxiliary battery low voltage alarms gt The number of Auxiliary battery low voltage alarms lt Main battery high voltage alarms gt The number of Main battery high voltage alarms lt Auxiliary battery high voltage alarms gt The number of Auxiliary battery high voltage alarms 4 4 Battery monitor setup Using the Setup command will launch the e xpert pro setup window 4 4 1 The General tab The e xpert pro setup window will open on the System tab as shown below Auto Sync Charger s float voltage Charger s float current Auto sync time Auto sync sensitivity Discharge Floor Level Battery Temperature Measure temperature optional sensor needed Manual set temperature Time Remaining Averaging filter The System tab of the setup window allows the following settings Auto sync group 14 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e lt Charger s float voltage gt This value must be equal to your battery charger s float voltage which is the last stage of the charging process In this stage the battery is considered full
37. nstead of going to the float stage In the error stage the charger output will be turned off The Stop tab is shown below 54 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e v Enable stage Stop Timer Max stop time Infinite On time out go to Stop Stop End Stop end condition Voltage lt 10 50 Stop end delay time Ssec On stop end go to Bulk Alarm Status Internal alarm contact 1 External alarm contacts 11 O02 Mos tls Os Ons n7 Es The following options and parameters can be edited lt Enable stage gt When this option is checked the stop stage will be enabled in your charge program Stop Timer group lt Max stop time gt Shows the maximum duration of the stop stage lt On time out go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the Max stop time has expired Stop End group lt Stop end condition gt Shows the condition at which the stop stage will end lt Stop end delay time gt Shows the time in which Stop end condition must be met before the stop stage is considered to be finished lt On stop end go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the stop end condition has been met 55 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Alarm Status group lt Internal alarm contact gt The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this option is checked the internal alarm contact will be
38. ntage of delivered output power in inverter mode turns red if more than nominal output power is being delivered to the load In charger mode this level bar indicates the percentage of delivered charging current The mode indicators indicate the operating mode of the Powersine Combi as well as the status of each different mode charger off Not charging on green Charging on blinking red Error on red Charger disabled 27 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e inverter Off Not inverting On green Inverting or power boosting On blinking red Error On red Inverter disabled AC in Off No AC input present transfer switch open On blinking green AC input present and within range Powersine Combi is synchronizing On green AC input approved transfer switch closed On blinking red AC input present but out of range On red AC transfer switch disabled The left side of the middle section shows all measured parameters divided into sections When no AC in signal is present the AC INPUT parameters all show When the battery temperature sensor is not connected the temperature reading shows C The right side of the middle section allows you to set the AC in current limit and the maximum charge current These levels can be changed by clicking the and signs on the level bars Note that if either of these limit levels is not allowed to be changed by a remote control the corresponding level bar is not sho
39. r Windows is compatible with Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Please follow the steps below to ensure proper installation of the Dashboard communication software on your PC 1 Exit all running Windows programs 2 Run Setup exe from the USB flash drive or CD ROM that came with your Communication Kit or download the latest version of Dashboard extract the zip file and run Setup exe 3 Follow the step by step instructions on your screen to complete the software installation NOTE When you are not logged on with administrator privileges Windows may ask you for an administrator password a few times 4 During installation you may be asked to acknowledge installation of USB drivers twice 5 After the software installation is completed you can connect the USB interface box to a free USB port on your PC 2 1 Getting started with the Dashboard software To start the Dashboard communication software after installing proceed with the following steps 1 Click on the Windows START button 2 Select PROGRAMS followed by Dashboard 3 Choose the Dashboard icon to launch the software When your device is connected to the PC a corresponding icon will appear in the Device manager KD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 3 EXPLAINING THE DASHBOARD ENVIRONMENT The image below shows an example of the running Dashboard application Cimon i EE File View E Xpertpro Tools Window Help Device Manager x E Xpert pro
40. rm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external alarm contacts are available 1 2 and 3 Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the error stage 57 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 9 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY SOFTWARE PRODUCT here means Software image files all accompanying files data and materials received with your order of Dashboard Please read the following terms and conditions carefully before using this SOFTWARE PRODUCT By clicking on the I ACCEPT button by opening the package that contains the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or by copying downloading accessing or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT you agree to be bound by the terms of this License and you represent that you are authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of your corporate entity if applicable If you do not agree to any of the terms of this License or do not wish to be bound by the terms of this License click the DO NOT ACCEPT button and do not install access use or distribute the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Your use distribution or installation of this copy of this SOFTWARE PRODUCT indicates your acceptance of this License TBS Electronics BV is the owner of the copyright of this SOFTWARE PRODUCT All of its derivatives title and accompanying materials are the exclusive property of TBS Electronics BV All rights of any kind
41. rrent that will be delivered to the battery under constant current conditions Bulk Timers group lt Min bulk time gt Shows the minimum allowed duration of the bulk stage lt Max bulk time gt Shows the maximum allowed duration of the bulk stage lt Max timer start condition gt 42 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Shows the condition at which the bulk timer will start lt On time out go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the bulk timer has expired Bulk End group lt Bulk end condition gt Shows the condition at which the bulk stage will end lt Bulk end delay time gt Shows the time in which Bulk end condition must be met before the bulk stage is considered to be finished lt On bulk end go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the bulk end condition has been met Alarm Status group lt Internal alarm contact gt The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this option is checked the internal alarm contact will be activated during the complete bulk stage lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 5055630 three external alarm contacts are available 1 2 and 3 Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the complete bulk stage 8 4 The Ext Bulk tab The Ext
42. rsine Combi itself draws significantly less current from the battery When disabled the inverter will always run in continuous mode which is better for critical loads like computers clocks and AV equipment lt On level gt ABS on level The level at which the inverter jumps to ASB mode starts pulsing lt Off level gt ASB off level The level at which the inverter jumps to continuous mode stops pulsing 6 2 3 The Charger tab The Charger tab of the Setup window is shown below 31 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Transfer Switch Charge Current Limit Level v Allow remote control to override limit level General AC fail memory time The Charger tab of the setup window allows the following settings Charge Current Limit group lt Level gt This parameter sets the maximum charge current in percent 100 equals 60A for the PSC1600 12 60 and 35A for the PSC 1800 24 35 You can set this parameter to a lower value when the connected battery is too small to handle the maximum charge current or when you wish to temporarily reduce the charger s current share in the total amount of current flowing through the AC input of the Powersine Combi The AC input current limit is set separately lt Allow remote control to override limit level gt Select whether or not the limit level may be overridden by the Universal Remote Control or the Dashboard device panel If not allowed the
43. ry high temperature alarm is enabled or disabled as well as which alarm contact will be activated This alarm can only be deactivated by resetting the Omnicharge This user intervention is needed to check whether the excessive temperature rise was caused by the charging process or not lt Alarm on level gt Shows the temperature at which the high temperature alarm will be activated 26 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 6 POWERSINE COMBI CONTROL Dashboard allows display setup and readout of all available parameters of your Powersine Combi inverter charger Additionally Dashboard allows you to create new or modify existing charge programs using the Charge Program Editor This way the Powersine Combi can be adapted to all types of batteries 6 1 Powersine Combi display panel Using the Show Panel command or by double clicking on the desired TBS product icon in the device manager a display panel will appear in the working area The Powersine Combi display panel is shown below gt PSC1600 12 60 em charger inverter AC in AC in current limit 16 04 max charge current 100 The panel s top section shows the charge progress bar the power indication bar and the mode indicators The charge progress bar is only active when in charger mode and gives a rough indication of the charge progress The power indication bar is a dual function level bar It indicates the perce
44. sconnecting AC in lt Minimum voltage delayed gt The minimum allowed AC input voltage When the AC input voltage is lower than this level for a duration of Minimum voltage delay time the AC input will be rejected and the transfer switch will open disconnecting AC in lt Minimum voltage delay time gt 33 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e The time the AC input voltage has to be lower than Minimum voltage delayed before the AC input is rejected lt Maximum Voltage gt The maximum allowed AC input voltage When the AC input voltage is higher than this level the AC input will be rejected and the transfer switch will open disconnecting AC in lt Minimum frequency gt The minimum allowed AC input frequency When the frequency is lower than this level the AC input is rejected and the transfer switch will open disconnecting AC in lt Maximum frequency gt The maximum allowed AC input frequency When the frequency is higher than this level the AC input is rejected and the transfer switch will open disconnecting AC in lt Analysis time gt The time the AC input is analyzed before closing the transfer switch connecting AC in This time is used to let the AC input stabilize often necessary when using generators lt Sensitivity gt The sensitivity of the AC input waveform fidelity analyzer Higher sensitivity reduces the mains to inverter transfer time but is stricter on waveform fidel
45. seeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeneaenes 58 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for using Dashboard for Windows Dashboard is a comprehensive software platform intended for configuration and readout of TBSLink enabled products from TBS Electronics It also offers a data logging feature capable of logging all available parameters from your TBS product for further analysis in for example Microsoft Excel Dashboard shall evolve continuously with the addition of new features and support for future products Currently the following TBS products are supported e xpert pro hv and e xpert 501 battery monitors Omnicharge OC20 60 programmable automatic battery chargers Powersine Combi PSC1600 PSC1800 professional inverter charger series Powersine PS1000 PS1800 professional inverter series These TBS products must be connected to your Windows PC by either a USB or RS232 Communication kit e xpert series or a USB to TBSLink Communication kit Powersine Powersine Combi and Omnicharge series i CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 2 INSTALLING DASHBOARD For information on the physical connections between the TBS product the interface box and the PC please consult the installation guides that are supplied along with all TBS products If you connect to your PC using USB please make sure that you only connect the USB cable to your PC after Dashboard is completely installed Dashboard fo
46. stems where SOFTWARE PRODUCT s failure to perform can reasonably be expected to result in a physical injury or in loss of life Any such use by you Is entirely at your own risk and you agree to hold TBS Electronics BV harmless from any claims or losses relating to such unauthorized use Warrantee covers defects in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT which prevents successfully installing the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on the buyer s computer provided that the buyer s computer meets the SOFTWARE PRODUCT s minimum system requirements Warrantee does not cover fitness of purpose not meeting of expectations or needs in the mind of the 58 QD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e buyer This SOFTWARE PRODUCT is for personal use only and may be installed and used by on only one computer Its component parts may not be separated for use on more than one computer SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be accessed through a network only after obtaining a site license All components accompanying the software are copyrighted by TBS Electronics BV and may not be taken apart modified used or published with other software or means except with the SOFTWARE PRODUCT software and may not be distributed or copied in any manner You may not disclose to other persons the data or techniques relating to this SOFTWARE PRODUCT that you know or should know that it is a trade secret of TBS Electronics BV in any manner that will cause damage to TBS Electronics BV This SOFTWARE PRODUCT
47. t Alarm on delay time gt The time the alarm on conditions must be met before the alarm is activated lt Minimum alarm on time gt Minimum time that the alarm relay stays activated even if the State of charge percentage has risen above the alarm off level Units are hours minutes 16 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e lt Maximum alarm on time gt Maximum time that the alarm stays activated even if the state of charge percentage is still below the alarm off value The value indicates infinite at which the relay will stay activated until the state of charge has risen above the alarm off level Units are hours minutes The Low and High Voltage Alarm groups lt Enable alarm and use contact gt Shows if the low or high voltage alarm is enabled or disabled as well as which alarm contact will be used Besides its internal alarm contact the e xpert pro can control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 4 5055630 three external contacts are available External 1 External 2 and External 3 lt Alarm on level gt Shows the voltage at which the low or high voltage alarm will be activated Both the low and high voltage alarms have a hysteresis of 0 1V lt Alarm on delay time gt The time the alarm on conditions must be met before the alarm is activated 4 4 3 The Aux Battery Alarms tab The Aux Battery tab on the Alarms tab of th
48. tage gt The AC output voltage when operating in inverter mode Output Frequency group Select the AC output frequency when operating in inverter mode Low Battery Protect group lt Enable gt Enable or disable low battery protection with user programmable shutdown restart and delay values Turning Low Battery Protect off results in immediate inverter shutdown when the battery voltage is less than 8 0V lt Shutdown level gt Low Battery Protect shutdown battery voltage lt Shutdown delay gt The time the battery voltage has to be below the shutdown level before inverter shutdown lt Restart level gt 30 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e The battery voltage at which the inverter continues operation after a Low Battery Protect shutdown lt Voltage drop compensation gt Enable if you want to compensate the DC cable voltage drop This lowers the shutdown level as more current is drawn from the battery Automatic Stand By ASB group lt Mode gt Turn ASB on or off If on the inverter will jump to ASB mode automatically when the connected load power consumption drops below the on level In ASB mode the inverter pulses its output sine wave in order to detect when the connected load requires more power again As soon as the load power demand is above the off level the inverter will automatically jump to continuous mode delivering uninterrupted power to the load While running in ASB mode the Powe
49. temperature lt Max allowed positive compensation gt Shows maximum allowed charge voltage rise controlled by measured battery temperature Global Charge Timer group lt Max charge time gt Shows the maximum allowed overall duration of a complete charge cycle lt Max timer start conaition gt Shows the condition at which the maximum charge timer will start lt On charge time out go to gt Shows to which stage the charge program will jump when the maximum charger timer has expired Start Up group lt First stage gt Shows the first stage at which the charge program will start when a new charge cycle is initiated 8 2 The Soft Start tab The Soft Start stage is disabled in the factory default Flooded GEL and AGM charge programs but can be enabled in your custom charge program if it is desirable to for example start the charge cycle with a lower charge current until a certain battery voltage level is reached The Soft Start tab is shown below 39 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e V Enable stage Output Status Voltage Current Limit Soft Start Timers Min soft start time Max soft start time Max timer start condition On time out go to Soft Start End Soft start end condition Voltage gt v 12 00 Soft start end delay time 30sec On soft start end go to Bulk Alarm Status Internal alarm contact mig External alarm contacts
50. tery but only that it will respond to pressing the equalize switch at the bottom side of your Omnicharge battery charger The Equalize tab is shown below 52 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e V Enable stage Output Status Voltage Current Limit Equalize Timers Min equalize time Max equalize time Max timer start condition On time out go to Equalize End Equalize end condition Equalize end delay time On equalize end go to Alarm Status Internal alarm contact mig External alarm contacts Ati Oe O03 Oe Os Oe Mur Mus The following options and parameters can be edited lt Enable stage gt When this option is checked the equalize stage can be activated by pressing the recessed equalize switch at the bottom side of your Omnicharge battery charger Please note that the equalize stage can only be activated when the charger is operating in the float or pulse stage Output Status group lt Voltage gt Shows the charge voltage which will be applied to the battery under constant voltage charging conditions lt Current Limit gt Shows the maximum charge current that will be delivered to the battery under constant current conditions Equalize Timers group lt Min equalize time gt Shows the minimum allowed duration of the equalize stage lt Max equalize time gt Shows the maximum allowed duration of the equalize stage
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52. wn on the panel 6 2 Powersine Combi setup Important Powersine Combi setup by Dashboard is only possible when dipswitch 1 on the Powersine Combi is set to ON EXT Using the Setup command will launch the Powersine Combi setup window 6 2 1 The General tab The Powersine Combi setup window will open on the General tab as shown below 28 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Operating Mode Enable Inverter V Enable Charger V Enable Transfer Switch M Enable Power Boost Temperature Sensor V Enable temperature sensor The General tab of the setup window allows the following settings Operating Mode group Enable or disable individual operating modes Note that when disabling the transfer switch the charger is unable to operate Temperature Sensor group Enable or disable battery temperature measurement and charge voltage compensation 6 2 2 The Inverter tab The Inverter tab of the Setup window is shown below 29 Dd tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Output Voltage Voltage Output Frequency 50Hz 60Hz Low Battery Protect v Enable Shutdown level Shutdown delay Restart level v Voltage drop compensation Automatic Stand By ASB Mode On Level output power lower than Off level output power higher than The Inverter tab of the setup window allows the following settings Output Voltage group lt Vol
53. x timer start condition gt 44 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e Shows the condition at which the extended bulk timer will start lt On time out go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the extended bulk timer has expired Ext Bulk End group lt Ext bulk end condition gt Shows the condition at which the extended bulk stage will end lt Ext Bulk end delay time gt Shows the time in which Ext bulk end condition must be met before the extended bulk stage is considered to be finished lt On ext bulk end go to gt Shows the stage to jump to when the extended bulk end condition has been met Alarm Status group lt nternal alarm contact gt The Omnicharge has one internal alarm contact designated as 1 When this option is checked the internal alarm contact will be activated during the complete extended bulk stage lt External alarm contacts gt The Omnicharge is capable to control up to eight external alarm contacts With the optional Alarm Output Expander kit art 4 5055630 three external alarm contacts are available 1 2 and 3 Use this option to choose which external alarm contact will be activated during the complete extended bulk stage 8 5 The Absorption tab The absorption stage is enabled in the factory default Flooded GEL and AGM charge programs but can be disabled in your custom charge program if desirable The Absorption tab is shown be
54. y happen when Power Boost is disabled or the maximum boost capacity is used and the load on the AC output requires more power Ground Switch group The ground switch is an internal relay that automatically connects AC output Neutral N to Protective Earth PE chassis in inverter mode This enables the use of a ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI at the AC output of the Powersine Combi When a non grounded floating output is required this setting can be disabled 35 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 7 POWERSINE CONTROL Dashboard allows display of all available parameters of your Powersine DC to AC sinewave inverter 7 1 Powersine display panel Using the Show Panel command or by double clicking on the desired TBS product icon in the device manager a display panel will appear in the working area The Powersine display panel is shown below ee DC INPUT AC OUTPUT This panel shows the output current indication bar and the present battery voltage and current and AC output voltage current power and frequency Currently the Powersine inverters cannot be setup remotely 36 e CD tbs electronics Dashboard user manual rev2e 8 CHARGE PROGRAM EDITOR The Charge Program Editor can be launched in two ways When it is desirable to create or modify a charge program off line no Omnicharge or Powersine Combi connected to Dashboard you can use the Charge Program Editor Wizard which can b

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