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Revised 07/18
User Select Button Instructions
1.
The SunExplorer III’s display will normally revert back to displaying the continuous battery
percent remaining after approximately 4 minutes from any other reading.
2.
Select button operation:
a.
Pressing the select button activates the back light for 15 seconds.
b.
Pressing the select button to advance, also resets the 15 second timer.
c.
Pressing for 1-2 seconds then release the button, advances to the next reading.
d.
From the battery % remaining position only, pressing and holding the button will advance
the display automatically through each of the readings.
i.
If the button is released before returning to the battery voltage display, the reading
will remain in that position until the display times out (4 min.)
ii.
If the button is held through all readings and then released after the battery voltage
display, the SunExplorer III will enter the scroll mode, advancing to the next reading
every 3 seconds, indefinitely.
iii.
Tapping the button exits the scroll mode.
iv.
A low battery voltage condition will also exit the scroll mode.
e.
Display lock mode is available for: Battery voltage, battery temperature, solar panel
voltage, solar charge Amps.
i.
To lock display from timing out and reverting to battery % remaining, advance display
to desired position then press and hold the button until the display flashes
(approximately 3 seconds).
ii.
Release the button when the display starts flashing, it will remain indefinitely in that
reading or until the select button is pressed again.
iii.
Advancing to the next reading cancels the lock mode.
iv.
Low battery voltage also cancels the lock mode.
f.
Resetting the solar accumulated Amp hour reading zero.
i.
Pressing and holding the button for approximately 6 seconds will reset the display value.
The display starts flashing after 3 seconds, the reading goes to zero after 6 seconds and
the display stops flashing.
ii.
Releasing the button while the display is flashing cancels the reset. It will stop flashing
and retain its current value after several seconds.
g.
Manual boost/ battery top off is available only when controller is in float charge stage.
Advance to charging status, display will indicate “Fch”.
i.
Press and hold the select button the display will flash “Fch” 4 times, telling the charge
controller to enter the charge routine. When controller enters charge mode the green
status LED turns RED and the display indicates “bch”, 3 second later display jumps to
solar charge Amps and shows the charging current for 10 seconds, then to battery
voltage showing the battery voltage, then it alternates between them until it exits the
charge routine or the select button is pressed.
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