Operating Instructions - Go Power GP-PWM-30-SQ Owner's Manual

5.0 Operating Instructions

5.1 Power Up
Please check your battery manufacturer's specifications to select correct battery type. The unit
provides 6 battery types for selections: LTO,Gel,AGM,Life P04,WET(conventional lead acid),and
Calcium.
5.2 Setting the Battery Type / Charging Profile
Press BATTERY TYPE button and hold for 3 seconds to go
into your battery type selection mode, the battery types you
select will be shown on the LCD meter. The controller will
automatically memorize your battery type setting.
Incorrect battery type setting may damage your battery.
When the controller powers on, the unit will run self-test mode and automatically show below
items on LCD before going into charging process. Refer to the Battery Charge Profile Chart on
for details on each profile.
Self-test starts, digital meter
segments test
Rated voltage
After going into charging process, the LCD displays the charging states as below. Press VOLT /
AMP button in sequence, the LCD will display in turn with Battery Voltage, Charging Current,
Charged capacity (Amp-hour) and Battery Temperature (if external temperature sensor
connected).
Battery Charge Profile Chart
The 6 LED's indicate the
charging status and the
battery condition
Solar Power Present- No
battery connected
Soft charging
Bulkcharging (Vb < 11.5V)
Bulk charging (11.5V <Vb<
12.5V)
Bulk charging (Vb > 12.5V)
Absorption charging
Float charging
Solar panel weak
At night no charge
RED BLUE
ON OFF
ON Flash
ON ON
ON ON
ON ON
ON ON
ON OFF
Flash OFF
OFF OFF
Software version test
Current test
GREEN GREEN
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF ON
OFF ON
ON OFF
OFF Subject to battery voltage
OFF Subject to battery voltage
GP-PWM-30-SQ
YELLOW RED
OFF Flash
OFF ON
OFF ON
ON OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
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