Plasmatronics PL20 User Manual

Rev 6.3.0 12.09.16
PL Reference Manual
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6.5 TEMP (External Battery Temperature Sensor Display) .......................... 16
Setting Lockout .................................................................................. 16
6.6 SOLV (Solar Voltage Display) ................................................................. 16
6.7 HIST (History display) ............................................................................ 16
7.0 SET menu ..................................................................................... 17
7.1 TIME ....................................................................................................... 17
7.2 VOLT ...................................................................................................... 17
7.3 PROG (Adjusting Regulation Settings) .................................................... 17
Program Function Table (Generic Programs) ......................................... 17
Program Description .............................................................................. 17
Settings Used in Programs 0-3 ............................................................... 18
Settings for Program 4 ........................................................................... 18
7.4 REG menu (Customising Regulation Settings) ........................................ 19
7.4.1 HYST (Hysteresis Value) ................................................................ 19
7.4.2 Charge Current Limit ................................................................... 20
7.4.3 TCMP (Temperature compensation) ............................................ 20
Connecting a Temperature Sensor .................................................. 21
7.5 MODE Menu (Adjusting Configuration Settings) ................................... 22
7.5.1 & 7.5.2 LSET & GSET ................................................................... 22
Diversion Control ............................................................................. 24
7.5.3 BSET: Configuring B- Sense Input .................................................. 24
7.5.4 BAT2 - Second battery control ..................................................... 26
7.5.5 PWM and Slow Switching .............................................................. 27
7.5.6 BCAP ............................................................................................ 28
7.5.7 ALRM ............................................................................................ 28
7.5.8 RSET .............................................................................................. 28
7.6 EVNT Menu (Event Control) ................................................................. 29
Using the Event Controller .................................................................... 29
Examples: ............................................................................................... 33
A.0 Appendices .................................................................................. 34
A.1 Accessories ............................................................................................. 34
A.2 Specifications on PL20, 40, 60, 80 .......................................................... 35
A.3 ‘Catch diode’ protection ........................................................................ 35
A.4.1 Block Diagram of PL20/40 Hardware ................................................. 36
A.4.2 Block Diagram of PL60/80 Hardware ................................................. 36
A.5 Thermal derating ................................................................................... 37
A.6.1 System Settings .................................................................................... 38
A.6.2 History DATA ...................................................................................... 39
A.7.1 Programs 0-3 Menu System ................................................................. 40
A.7.2 Program 4 Menu System (for custom settings) .................................... 41
A.8 Mechanical Information ........................................................................... 43

Plasmatronics PL20 Specifications

General

Brand	Plasmatronics
Model	PL20
Category	Controller
Language	English