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1. ccsecccseeeseseeesseeeeeeeeeeeneessneesesneeeneeeeseaesesaesaseeesesaesaseaesaseeeeeeneneaees 36 EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 5 GENERAL INFORMATION MASTERVOLT 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 USE OF THIS MANUAL This manual serves as a guideline for the safe and effective operation maintenance and possible correction of minor malfunctions of the Masterlink BTM III This manual is valid for the following models Description Part number Masterlink BTM III 70403163 It is therefore obligatory that every person who works on or with the Masterlink BTM II must be completely familiar with the contents of this manual and that he she carefully follows the instructions contained herein Installation of and work on the Masterlink BTM III may be carried out only by qualified authorised and trained personnel consistent with the locally applicable standards and taking into consideration the safety guidelines and measures chapter 2 of this manual Keep this manual at a secure place The English version has 36 pages 1 2 GUARANTEE SPECIFICATIONS Mastervolt guarantees that this unit has been built according to the legally applicable standards and specifications Should work take place which is not in accordance with the guidelines instructions and specifications contained in this users manual then damage may occur and or the unit may not fulfil its specifications All of these matters may mean that the gu
2. Default setting 200Ah Note for battery bank 2 and 3 only shown if visualisation of SOC 2 3 is enabled see chapter 10 16 9 4 NOMINAL CHARGER CURRENT Only displayed for battery bank 2 and 3 and only shown if visualisation of SOC 2 3 is enabled see chapter 10 16 For a more accurate calculation of the State Of Charge the rated charger current as specified by the manufacturer of the battery charger must be entered here EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 21 BATTERY BANK MENUS 1 2 AND 3 MASTERVOLT AVERAGE LOAD 10A UD Select Select LOW VOLTAGE 10 0V db Select HIGH VOLTAGE 15 0V AS Select ALARM DELAY 30s ch Select SOC EMPTY 35 M Select 9 5 AVERAGE DISCHARGE AMPS Only displayed for battery bank 2 and 3 and only shown if visualisation of SOC 2 3 is enabled see chapter 10 16 For a more accurate calculation of the State Of Charge the expected average discharge Amps must be entered This value should equal the expected average discharge current during the time of discharge so not during 24 hours 9 6 ALARM FUNCTION ON OFF Press Set to enable ON or disable OFF the alarm function If this function is set to ON the operation of the external relay will be enabled The factory setting off 9 7 LOW VOLTAGE SETPOINT The low voltage set point marks the voltage threshold of too low battery If the battery voltage drops below this value the alarm function w
3. Check wiring for errors especially the twisted wires between the shunt and the panel chapter 4 2 step 4 No load connected Check the load Current measurement not accurate Part of the load or charger is connected at the battery side of the shunt Check whether all connections to the negative pole are connected at the load side of the shunt chapter 4 2 step 3 Distortion on the shunt wiring Replace wiring by twisted pair cable between the shunt and the panel chapter 4 2 step 4 Keep this wiring away from other nois producing conductors Corrosion on the shunt wiring Replace wiring Take adequate measures to avoid corrosion of the wires and connections Voltage reading shows 0 00 Error in the wiring Check wiring for errors especially the voltage sense wires chapter 4 2 step 4 Check the fuses Fuse 2A blown Investigate the cause of the blown fuse Then replace the fuse chapter 4 2 step 3 Battery voltage less than 7 Volt Charge the battery Data from battery bank 2 or 3 is not displayed Battery bank name is set to NOT USED or AUTO BACKLIGHT See chapter 5 2 and 9 1 to adjust the battery bank name Time remaining function indicating E during discharge Shunt wiring reversed Check installation drawing and correct the wiring Pay extra attention to the distinction between battery side and load side chapter 4 2 step 4 No accurate t
4. EE 24 SEN le E Le CEET ed eee ee 24 10 3 sEngergy SaveiMmOd ET 24 10 4 Charge Efficiency Factor battery Bank 24 10 5 Peukert Exponent battery bank l cional 25 10 6 Reset historical data battery bank 25 10 7 Charge amps for full battery era a R EE E nr rra 25 A FlOAtVONAGC EE 25 10 9 Battery bank 4 No Shun ca italianos taria 26 10 10 Charge Efficiency Factor battery Bank 2 26 10 11 Peukert Exponent battery bank 2 26 10 12 Reset historical data battery bank 2 26 10 13 Charge Efficiency Factor battery Bank 3 26 10 14 Peukert Exponent battery Dank 3 26 10 15 Reset historical data battery bank 3 26 10 16 Visualisation of SOC for battery bank 213 26 10 17 Reset to Factory SONO dad ieee 27 10 18 Sotware Version E eege tai 27 10 19 NMAB QUE OO Mie Ee Ee 27 10 20 Ee level nia ath hie eene ee ad ee 27 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION eege ina 28 TL BATTERY ALARM FUNCTION geegent eenegen 28 TS Charge Efficiency Factor EE Keesen a ed EEN 28 TS PeukerteXxponent torito iaa ia dale ati 29 A A ali eae i aie 29 11 5 Replacement of Dattenes ccecaie Fears eege Eeer eege e 29 11 6 MasterAdjust Software uti nel dal aia etna nie en deel 30 TEZ Ge EE 30 1 8 Battery namess i 00hida i id i ee a tad ae 31 EC e E 31 TAO Ordering IMfOrmMation EE 31 12 TROUBLE SHOOTIN EE 32 L SPECIFICATIONS lt A 34 13 1 Technical specifications da 34 13 2 e un EE EE 35 14 EC DECLARATION OF CONFIRMITY
5. From here you can return to the main menu chapter 6 by pressing Set shortly Also if none of the buttons was touched for 60 seconds the Masterlink BTM III returns to the main menu EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 23 SETTINGS MENU MASTERVOLT 10 SETTINGS MENU The Settings Menu is used to adjust general settings like displayed language energy save mode and advanced settings for each battery bank Here you also have the possibility to reset the Masterlink BTM III back to the factory settings Refer to chapter 7 to get access to this menu gt Ike Touch Select shortly to scroll through the levels as described below When no button is touched during 60 seconds the display returns to the main menu chapter 6 automatically NOTE During configuration an arrow can be displayed in the right part of the display If the arrow is pointing downwards W the displayed value can be decreased by pressing Set shortly If the arrow is pointing upwards the value can be increased The direction of this arrow can be changed by holding Select pressed for three seconds LOCK MODE ON Select LANGUAGE ENGLISH Select ENERGY SAVE ON Select BANK 1 CEF 94 Select 10 1 LOCK MODE To protect the Masterlink BTM III against unintended adjustment of set points the lock mode is activated every time you leave the Settings menu When activated ON the settings mentioned in this chapter cannot be c
6. LCD screen also displays direct online data or historical information In a single screen the state of charge and the voltage of three battery banks can be shown simultaneously The information on the display is available in ten languages English French German Spanish Italian Dutch Norwegian Danish Swedish and Finnish 3 2 MONITORING OF THREE BATTERY SETS The Masterlink BTM III can monitor up to three battery banks Battery bank 1 is monitored in the most accurate way i e by measuring the dis charge current by means of a shunt This will result in a very precise reproduction of the state of charge The status of battery bank 2 and 3 can not be measured by means of a shunt If visualisation of the State Of Charge SOC is enabled the status of battery bank 2 and 3 can be calculated by means of a complicated algorithm Compared to battery bank 1 this method is less accurate giving you a rough estimation only In a system with only two battery banks the input of the third bank can be used as a backlight input If you connect this with the navigational lights for example both will turn on simultaneously Le Select button Set button 3 3 FEATURES e Monitoring of three independent battery banks 12 24V DC e Easy installation e Shunt precise measuring of battery bank 1 e State of charge e Automatic calculation of Charge Efficiency Factor battery bank 1 e Extensive historical data e Including abuse cou
7. OUTS See chapter 11 9 OFF Factory setting OFF EXIT LEVEL 10 20 EXIT LEVEL PRESS SET From here you can return to the main menu chapter 6 by pressing Set shortly Also if none of the buttons was touched for 60 seconds the Masterlink BTM III Select returns to the main menu Back to lock mode EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 27 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MASTERVOLT 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 11 1 BATTERY ALARM FUNCTION 11 0 22 0V 35 ALARM DELAY MIN RUN TIME Battery voltage State of Charge MAX RUN TIME The Masterlink BTM III continuously monitors the state of charge of the batteries If the State Of Charge drops below a pre set value or the battery voltage is either too high or too low the alarm function is activated For external alarm a small relay can be applied see installation instructions chapter 4 This relay can be used for instance to activate an audible alarm or to switch on a battery charger or generator set If an external relay is applied make sure that the alarm function is enabled see chapter 9 6 The Alarm function is activated when one of the following is conditions met 1 The actual battery voltage is below the low voltage setpoint chapter 9 7 for at least the alarm delay time chapter 9 9 or 2 The actual state of charge is below the State of Charge level for empty battery chapter 9 10 or 3 The actual battery voltage is higher than the high voltage se
8. bank 1 This value should be less than half of the installed battery capacity else the capacity is too low See chapter 10 6 if you want to reset this value 8 10 DEEPEST DISCHARGE BATTERY BANK 1 Shows the deepest discharge together with the voltage at the time this deepest discharge was recorded The deepest discharge should never be below the rated capacity of the battery as specified by the battery manufacturer See chapter 10 6 if you want to reset this value 8 11 HIGHEST VOLTAGE BATTERY BANK 1 Shows the highest voltage that was recorded This voltage should never be above the maximum charging voltage as specified by the battery manufacturer See chapter 10 6 if you want to reset this value EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 19 HISTORICAL DATA MENU MASTERVOLT BANK 2 LOWEST XX XV Select BANK 2 HIGHEST XX XV Select BANK 3 LOWEST XX XV Select BANK 3 HIGHEST XX XV EXIT LEVEL PRESS SET Select Back to Time since start up chapter 8 1 8 12 DEEPEST DISCHARGE BATTERY BANK 2 Shows the lowest voltage that was recorded This value should never be below the final discharge voltage as specified by the battery manufacturer Not shown if BATTERY NAME is set to NOT USED see chapter 9 1 See chapter 10 12 if you want to reset this value 8 13 HIGHEST VOLTAGE BATTERY BANK 2 As with battery bank 1 See 8 11 Not shown if BATTERY NAME is set to NOT USED see chapter 9 1 See ch
9. corner Maximum reading during a discharge 480 Hours gt 20 days During charging it shows f From the initial menu you can scroll through the main menu by touching the Select button shortly The functions of the main menu are described in chapter 6 3 6 LED BAR The LED bar shows the approximate state of charge of battery bank 1 Each LED represents 16 of the battery capacity with the last LED turning on when the battery is charged and ready to be used 96 100 If the battery is being discharged the number of illuminating LED s will be decreased If the battery is charged after a discharge the number of illuminating LED s will be increased depending on the state of charge of the battery If the battery is charged for 96 100 last green LED will be lit indicating the battery is ready for a new cycle EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 3 7 SET SELECT BUTTONS The Masterlink BTM III offers several menus to adjust settings Navigation through these menus and the adjustment of parameters is done by means of the Select and Set button There is a distinction between pressing the Select and Set button for a short and a long time e Select short In general when pressed shortly less than 3 sec you can scroll trough the sub menus e Set short Depending on the shown data when you press the Setbutton shortly less than 3 sec you can e Entera displayed submenu e Leave a sub
10. menu at the Exit Menu e Adjust a value e Select long Pressing the Select button for at least three seconds has two functions e From the main menu you can enter the submenus see chapter 7 e You can change the direction of the arrow in the right part of the display when a value needs to be adjusted If the arrow is pointing downwards WV the value can be decreased If the arrow is pointing upwards 1 the value can be increased Set long At certain submenus specific counters or historical data can be reset by holding the Set button pressed for at least three seconds 3 8 ALARM FUNCTION If the State of Charge of the batteries is too low or the battery voltage is either too high or too low the battery alarm function can be activated If activated an external relay can be switched See chapter 11 1 for additional information about the battery alarm function 3 9 SUBMENUS When you hold the Select button pressed for approximately 3 seconds several submenus can be accessed for read out of historical data or configuration functions See chapter 7 INSTALLATION MASTERVOLT 4 A INSTALLATION WARNING Materials E The Masterlink BTM III panel included During installation and commissioning of M Grey installation housing included the Masterlink BTM Ill the Safety M A 500Amp 50mV shunt included This shunt Guidelines and Measures are applicable will only be applied for the current measurement at
11. 3 see chapter 9 These menus are used to adjust the Masterlink BTM III in accordance with the specifications of each battery set and to adjust the trigger points for the alarm function of each battery set Settings menu see chapter 10 Used for general settings like language energy save mode and advanced settings for each battery bank In the settings menu you also have the possibility to reset the Masterlink BTM III back to the factory settings From the exit level you can return to the initial level of the main menu by pressing Set shortly Also if none of the buttons was touched for 60 seconds the Masterlink BTM IIl returns to the main menu Chapter 6 17 HISTORICAL DATA MENU MASTERVOLT 8 HISTORICAL DATA MENU To know the history of your battery banks set can be very useful It will help you to check if the battery is has the right capacity for the application and how long the battery can be used before it needs to be replaced This can be done by reading the number of cycles the battery has used and the efficiency C E F of the battery The memory back up system of the Masterlink BTM II makes this data available even if the power supply of the meter removed or if the battery completely discharged to 0 Volts See chapter 7 to enter the historical data menu eS Touch Select shortly to scroll through the levels as described below When no button is touched during 60 seconds the display returns to the main menu chapte
12. CAL DATA BATTERY BANK 1 PRESS SET 3SEC All historical data of battery bank 1 parameters as specified in chapter 8 1 till 8 11 will be reset when Setis held for three seconds Select If new batteries are installed the historical data of the old batteries needs to be erased to leave only historical data from the newly installed batteries 10 7 CHARGE AMPS FOR FULL BATTERY ans BER In order to check if the battery is fully charged several parameters must be met 2 0 before the Masterlink BTM III will consider the battery fully charged See chapter Select 11 4 for additional information This percentage expresses the charge current related to the battery capacity C20 below which the battery is considered to be full provided the float voltage see chapter 10 8 is met as well Example If the battery capacity is 200Ah and this percentage is set to 2 0 the battery is considered to be full when the charge current has dropped below 200 x 2 0 4 Amps If the battery becomes a lot older beyond its normal lifetime it might start to consume more current when the battery is fully charged This means that this set point needs to be changed to a higher value if old batteries are used which are beyond their economical life but have not been replaced yet Range 1 10 Default setting 2 0 10 8 FLOAT VOLTAGE Another parameter that must be reached before the Masterlink BTM III will consider the battery fully charged This voltage must be set accordi
13. Charge Efficiency Factor CEF is too low New installed batteries Nothing wait 5 10 cycles With new installed batteries the charge efficiency may increase during the first 5 10 cycles Batteries have been left standing without being used for a longer period Recharge the batteries up to 100 Battery is fully charged but SOC function does not show 100 Charging system has not met the conditions for a fully charged battery See chapter 11 4 for an overview of the conditions of a fully charged battery State of Charge does not return to 100 after a long period of charging Wrong setting of the float voltage Lower the setting of the float voltage of the Masterlink BTM III by 0 1V See chapter 10 8 Wrong battery name of the battery bank is displayed Settings error See chapter 5 2 and 9 1 to adjust the battery bank name Wrong language is displayed Wrong setting of the language Refer to chapter 5 1 or 10 2 for the correct setting of the language Impossible to change the language due to understanding problems Wrong setting of the language user does not understand the displayed language Disconnect the DC power supply of the Masterlink BTM III and than reconnect Default language English is shown now Then follow the steps as described in chapter 5 1 Parameter settings can not be changed at the settings menu Back light and LED bar switch off after 60 seconds
14. L SERVICE BATTERY E SHUNT BATT SIDE E SHUNT LOAD SIDE Re GROUND POWER SUPPLY DC power D supply S 8 50VDC Fuse 2A T SU N L E Ke g v E E Battery side Battery bank 3 Fuse 2A T VW Fuse 2A T Battery bank 1 Service battery Battery bank 2 Notes Connection of batteries 2 and 3 is optional Keep all wires as short as possible Keep wiring away from other noise producing conductors Take adequate measures to avoid corrosion of the wires and connections Do not exchange the wiring of the load side with the battery side EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 Battery side Load side Battery cables must be connected here E Twisted wires must be connected here 11 INSTALLATION MAST E RVO LT Options Option Connect the alarm relay as indicated Option Instead of connecting a battery the DC input for battery bank 3 can be also be connected to the control circuit of the dashboard lightning 3 BATTERY 3 35V Then the backlight of the BATTERY 2 on BTM III in ee pg tren sn simultaneously with the dashboard lightning See chapter 9 1 for settings Masterlink BTM III POWER SUPPLY Rear view Option Here a 6 pole RJ12 connector can be found for serial communication Protocol QRS232 See chapter 11 6 for more information Check all wiring Mount this assembly into the Then mount the panel into the grey instrumen
15. Lock mode is activated every time you leave the settings menu Unit in energy saving mode Switch off the lock mode see chapter 10 1 Press one of the buttons or refer to chapter 10 3 to disable the energy saving mode Back light and LED bar do not switch off after 60 seconds while energy saving mode is enabled Alarm function not functioning correctly Energy saving mode is denied when battery bank name is set to AUTO BACKLIGHT Wrong setting of the parameters Change the name of Battery bank 3 See chapter 9 1 See chapter 9 7 till 9 13 for the correct setting of the parameters Alarm function is switched off Switch on the alarm function chapter 9 6 Wrong connection of relay contact Connect the external relay to the correct pins chapter 4 2 step 5 Alarm function is triggered by a short time voltage dip Wrong setting of the alarm delay time Increase the delay time see chapter 9 9 Alarm function is still active while the batteries are fully charged again Minimum runtime hasn t elapsed yet See chapter 9 12 to adjust the minimum runtime of the alarm function MasterAdjust software shows error no devices found NMEA mode is switched to ON Switch NMEA mode to OFF chapter 10 19 No PC link connected Check user s manual of the PC link COM port on PC used by another software package Read user s manual of the MasterAdjust software to co
16. MASTERVOLT USERS MANUAL GEBRUIKERSHANDLEIDING BETRIEBSANLEITING MANUEL D UTILISATION MANUAL DE UTILIZACION Masterlink BTM II Monitor for three independent battery sets ES 900 WW TT 0 100 Select 42 Set Masia BATTERY MONITOR BIM III ENGLISH PAGE 1 MASTERVOLT NEDERLANDS PAGINA 37 Snijdersbergweg 93 DEUTSCH SEITE 73 1105 AN Amsterdam FRANCAIS PAGINA 109 The Netherlands CASTELLANO PAGINA 145 Tel 31 20 3422100 Fax 31 20 6971006 www mastervolt com v 4 2 November 2006 QUICK REVIEW MAST E RVO LT QUICK REVIEW The Masterlink BTM IIlis the fuel gauge for up to three battery banks The LED bar shows how full the main battery set is bank 1 each LED represents 16 This green LED indicates that the main batteries are full 96 100 chapter 11 4 Touch Select shortly to scroll through the menus If you hold Select pressed for approximately 3 seconds several 25 54V 29 34 advanced Submenus can be 42 25 14 entered chapter 7 Use Set for adjustment of settings The Main menu chapter 6 provides a quick status overview of your batteries oe ea z 29 34 This screen is displayed by default Te A It shows the voltage Volt current Amps state of Select charge and time to go hrs min of the main battery battery bank 1 E Press Select shortly The next screen shows the eee actual capacity consumed from the main battery Select battery bank 1 Press Select
17. again for a quick status overview of all ae battery banks simultaneously 100 It shows the Battery voltages of each battery and the Select State Of Charge SOC 13 6 24 5 12 6V POWER BANK 1 Press Select several times to show the actual voltage and State of Charge of each battery POWER BANK 2 bank POWER BANK 3 12 6V Select NOTE Displayed data may differ 2 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT Gg CONTENTS v 4 2 November 2006 QUICK REVIEW E 2 1 GENERAL INFORMATION eege Seege Ed ce pint 6 1 1 Use OF THIS Manual icons coc EE eiii adecht ea iria 6 1 2 Guarantee spechflcattons cnn canada nn nnnnnn rra E Da LEEA I EEA 6 1 3 Quality a ee ee E ee EE iat a ebe ate tats eet 6 1 4 Vaky ofthis mamal eos ar A A A R ET T A 6 1 5 Liability wien ates hide nae A ei age a ae 6 1 6 Changes to the Masterlink BTM II 6 2 SAFETY GUIDELINES AND MEASURES 0 cccsseeceseeeeeseeeseeeenseeeeeeeeesaaesenseaeseaeeesaaesaseeeeneeeeseaesaseaeeneeaeeenees 7 2 1 Warnings And symbols ecc dd dd edd 7 22 Useifor intended PUIPOSE 1010 dd eege o arava da dalt 7 23 Organizational measures cnn n anna 7 2 4 MEA NA 7 2 5 General safety and installation precautions 0 0 00 ceeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeseenaeeeeeenaeeeeseaas 7 2 6 Warning regarding the use of batteries A 7 3 OPERATION ee eeh ee 8 3 1 lte lee EE 8 3 2 Monitoring of three battery Sets cimil EE nido reads 8 3 3 O a a niece
18. all times See chapter 2 of this manual of battery set 1 Current measurement for battery set 2 and 3 is not possible For higher CAREFUL nominal currents a shunt up to 1000A 100mV A Wrong connections may cause damage may be applied instead not included see to the Masterlink BTM III which is not ordering information covered by guarantee O 2x0 25mm twisted pair wire long enough to reach from the shunt to the Masterlink BTM III 4 1 THINGS YOU NEED FOR INSTALLATION panel Tools O Wires 0 25mm for voltage sensing of each O A saw to make a cut out in the instrument panel battery set and for the DC power supply of the O A 6mm drill to make a hole in the back of the Masterlink BTM III panel installation housing O Fuse holders with 2 A T fuses to be integrated in O A wire cutter stripper the voltage sensing line to each battery set O A crimping tool for cable terminals O As short as possible heavy duty battery cable O Across head screw driver finished with cable lugs to run from the minus O 2 mm and 5 mm flat blade screwdrivers pole of the battery to the shunt Cable thickness must be in accordance with the electrical A complete set of spanners pliers and wrenches installation may be helpful during the installation of the O Option an external alarm relay Specifications Masterlink BTM III max current consumption 100mA Nominal voltage same as the DC power supply 4 2 INSTALLATION STEP BY STEP Disconnect the electrical power Switch of
19. ample 24V e Nominal capacity of the installed batteries BANK VOLTAGE example 225Ah 24V Then press Select Select BATTERY CAP will be NOTE displayed values may differ displayed Steps BATTERY CAP 200 Ah AN Now adjust this value 26 00V 0 0A Hold Select pressed for See in accordance with the 100 3 seconds until batteries installed HISTORICAL is battery bank 1 See Select displayed also chapter 5 2 1 3 sec BATTERY CAP SET TO ENTER Press Select once S BANK 1 is shown Select After adjusting the elect x times j capacity press Select repeatedly until EXIT BANK 1 Then press Set to enter LEVEL is displayed SET TO ENTER the settings menu for battery bank 1 Set EXIT LEVEL PRESS SET By pressing Set you will return to the initial BATTERY NAME BATTERY NAME is Sel menu SERVICE BANK displayed 26 00V 0 0A 100 Press Set repeatedly to choose the desired name BATTERY NAME POWER BANK Select Then press Select to proceed 14 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT FIRST START UP 5 2 3 Settings for battery bank 2 and 3 The following parameters must be adjusted for battery banks 2 and 3 BANK VOLTAGE e Name of the battery bank example 12V BOWTHRUST BANK e Nominal battery voltage example 12V NOTES e Below shown values may differ e See chapter 9 and 10 for advanced settings EXIT LEVEL PRESS SET The way to adjust these settings is identical for both bat
20. apter 10 12 if you want to reset this value 8 14 DEEPEST DISCHARGE BATTERY BANK 3 As with battery bank 2 See 8 12 Not shown if BATTERY NAME is set to NOT USED or AUTO BACKLIGHT see chapter 9 1 See chapter 10 15 if you want to reset this value 8 15 HIGHEST VOLTAGE BATTERY BANK 3 As with battery bank 1 See 8 11 Not shown if BATTERY NAME is set to NOT USED or AUTO BACKLIGHT see chapter 9 1 See chapter 10 15 if you want to reset this value 8 16 EXIT LEVEL Press Set shortly to return to the initial level of the main menu see chapter 6 Also if none of the buttons was touched for 60 seconds the Masterlink BTM III returns to the main menu 20 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTE RVO LT BATTERY BANK MENUS 1 2 AND 3 9 BATTERY BANK MENUS 1 2 AND 3 This menu is used to adjust the Masterlink BTM III according to the voltage and capacity of the batteries The way settings are made is almost identical for each of the battery sets Any differences are described in the sections below See chapter 7 to enter the settings menu of battery bank 1 2 or 3 60 seconds the display returns to the main menu chapter 6 automatically ES Touch Select shortly to scroll through the levels as described below When no button is touched during NOTE During configuation an arrow can be displayed in the right part of the display If the arrow is pointing downwards yw the displayed value can be de
21. arantee becomes invalid CAREFUL Additional warranty agreements like Mastervolt system warranty may contain restrictions which forbid resetting of historical data as described in chapter 10 1 3 QUALITY During their production and prior to their delivery all of our units are exhaustively tested and inspected The standard guarantee period is two years 1 4 VALIDITY OF THIS MANUAL All of the specifications provisions and instructions contained in this manual apply solely to standard versions of the Masterlink BTM Ill delivered by Mastervolt 1 5 LIABILITY Mastervolt can accept no liability for e consequential damage due to use of the Masterlink BTM III e possible errors in the manuals and the results thereof CAREFUL Never remove the type number plate Important technical information required for service maintenance amp secondary delivery of parts can be derived from the type number plate 1 6 CHANGES TO THE MASTERLINK BTM III Changes to the Masterlink BTM II may be carried out only after obtaining the written permission of Mastervolt November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT SAFETY GUIDELINES AND MEASURES 2 SAFETY GUIDELINES AND MEASURES 2 1 WARNINGS AND SYMBOLS Safety instructions and warnings are marked in this manual by the following pictograms CAREFUL Special data restrictions and rules with regard to preventing damage A WARNING refers to possible injury t
22. connected to the Masterlink BTM III the setting of the Charge Efficiency Factor can be specified See chapter 10 Only with battery set 1 the CEF is continuously recalculated by the Masterlink BTM III itself after two recharges up to 100 with a proceeding discharges of at least 5 This recalculated value see 8 7 is used for new calculations of the Amphours the time remaining function and the State Of Charge SOC 11 3 PEUKERT EXPONENT Standard batteries are rated for a 20 hour discharge This means that a 100 Ah battery can supply 5 Amps for 20 hours before a voltage of 1 75 V cell i e 10 5V for 12V batteries 21 0V for 24V batteries is reached If the discharge current is higher for example 10 amps the battery will not be able to supply the full 100 Ah In this case the voltage of 1 75 volt cell or 10 5 21 0V is reached before the battery has supplied its full 20 h rated capacity In fact the maximum time the battery can be used in the above mentioned example is approx 8 hour i e 80 Ah The Peukert equation describes the effect of different discharge rates on battery capacity and can be used to calculate the real available capacity of a battery if it is used above or below its 20 h rating This equation is also used by the Masterlink BTM III to calculate the time remaining function and the state of charge SOC In normal circumstances it is not necessary to change the Peukert exponent It will only be necessary if tractio
23. cordance with the electrical installation Before synchronisation the batteries must be charged for at least 24 hours with an appropriate charger to be sure the batteries are 100 full Section 5 2 1 explains how to change a displayed value Section 5 2 2 shows the minimum required adjustments for battery bank Required settings for both battery bank 2 and 3 are described in chapter 5 2 3 As there is no measurement of the current by means of a shunt synchronisation of battery banks 2 and 3 is a little more extended See chapter 9 and 10 for more information about configuration of the Masterlink BTM III 5 2 1 Adjustment of values During configuration an arrow can be displayed in the right part of the display See example below BATTERY CAP 200 Ah 4 Hold If this arrow is pointing downwards WV the displayed value can be decreased by pressing Set shortly The direction of this BATTERY CAP 200 Ah i Select arrow can be changed pressed by holding Select for 3 sec pressed for three seconds If the arrow is pointing upwards 1 the value can be increased 13 FIRST START UP MAST E RVO LT 5 2 2 Settings for battery bank 1 Service battery Now BANK VOLTAGE is displayed The following parameters must be adjusted for the BANK VOLTAGE service battery battery bank 1 12V e Name of the battery bank example POWER Set If necessary press Set BANK to adjust e Nominal battery voltage ex
24. creased by pressing Set shortly If the arrow is pointing upwards the value can be increased The direction of this arrow can be changed by holding Select pressed for three seconds BATTERY NAME SERVICE BANK Select BANK VOLTAGE 12V Select BATTERY CAP 200 Ah AN Select CHARGER AMPS 50A A Select 9 1 BATTERY BANK NAME Adjust the desired source name by pressing Set See chapter 11 8 for a listing of the available names Adjust this value to NOT USED if there is no battery bank connected to this particular DC input only possible for battery bank 2 and 3 If only one or two battery banks need to be monitored the DC input for battery bank 3 can be connected to power supply of the dashboard lighting Then if AUTO BACKLIGHT was selected the backlight of the Masterlink BTM IIi and the dashboard lightning will switch on simultaneously If NOT USED or AUTO BACKLIGHT was selected data from the below mentioned sections will not be shown 9 2 NOMINAL BATTERY VOLTAGE Select the nominal voltage 12V 24V by pressing the Set button Default value 12V This value is automatically adjusted to 24V when the input voltage is more than 20V 9 3 BATTERY CAPACITY For an accurate reading of the time remaining function and the capacity consumed in of the installed capacity this level must be set according the capacity of the battery installed Use the rating for a 20 hrs discharge C 20
25. downloaded from the Mastervolt website at www mastervolt com 30 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 11 8 BATTERY NAMES See chapter 5 2 and 9 1 for settings Available names for the battery banks are Battery bank 1 Battery bank 2 Battery bank 3 SERVICE BANK NOT USED AUTO BACKLIGHT STARTER BANK SERVICE BANK NOT USED HOUSE BANK STARTER BANK SERVICE BANK PORT BANK HOUSE BANK STARTER BANK STARBOARD BANK PORT BANK HOUSE BANK POWER BANK STARBOARD BANK PORT BANK GEN START BANK POWER BANK STARBOARD BANK BOWTHRUST BANK GEN START BANK POWER BANK RADIO BANK BOWTHRUST BANK GEN START BANK 12V SERVICES RADIO BANK BOWTHRUST BANK OTHER BANK 12V SERVICES RADIO BANK OTHER BANK 12V SERVICES OTHER BANK 11 9 NMEA0183 FORMAT The NMEA0183 format of the Masterlink BTM III shows PMVBM 3 27 3 V 0000 2 A 100 00 0 V 00 0 V 70 PMV Proprietary format Mastervolt BM Battery Monitor 3 Version 3 for three battery banks 27 3V Voltage battery bank 1 0000 24 Charge current battery bank 1 100 SOC battery bank 1 100 00 0V Voltage battery bank 2 00 0V Voltage battery bank 3 70 Checksum according to NMAE0183 requirements 11 10 ORDERING INFORMATION Part number Description 70904610 Grey installation housing 39019052 Single shunt 500A 50mV 70904180 Single shunt 1000A 100mV 21730100 PC link RS232 QRS232 without galvanic isolation 21730300 PC link RS232 QRS232 ISOLATED wit
26. eebe se sakes O 8 3 4 e 8 3 5 Rer Re Te 9 3 6 RRE 9 3 7 Set Select DuttOns ii A A A eed gd A A 9 3 8 Alarm TUNCION Keele Eelere Cd a LL E iat 9 3 9 elei 9 4 INSTALLATION ii EE EE 10 4 1 Things you need for installation cece cece etter eects renee eee ene ee erties nano rc rca eeeeeeetaeeeenieeeeee 10 4 2 Installation Step Dy Sie sews eter eege A A vie eae aden Sites Adee at 10 5 FIRS STARTUP ye ee 13 5 1 Language Setting EE 13 5 2 Ve tel LTE 13 5 2 1 Adjustmentiof TEE 13 5 2 2 Settings for battery bank 1 Service battery eee eeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeetaeeeseenieeeeeeaes 14 5 2 3 Settings for battery bank 2 ANd 3 15 6 MAIN MENU esu Ee eene las 16 6 1 dl 16 6 2 CONSUME le le EEN 16 6 3 Short menu Voltage and SOC cece eee tee renee eee nc ee canon narran rra rra rra rra rene 16 6 4 Long menu Source name and values ooooccconnoccccnnnocccccononcncnanonnncnnnnn cnn rnnnn nn rrnn rn 16 7 NAVIGATION THROUGH THE SUBMENUS cooccocccccocccccncncccncnnnncconencnnnc rre 17 EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 3 MASTERVOLT CONTENTS 8 HISTORICAL DATA MENU eege eege deed EENS susccueuscuraususteccsboceazeauers 18 8 1 Time SINCE Lu ET EE 18 8 2 Time since last low battery aam 18 8 3 Time since lasttull Charge TEE 18 8 4 e ET 18 8 5 ee 18 8 6 DischargeditiMe in drid 19 8 7 Calculated value for the CER sith Added 19 8 8 Total Ampere hours consumed cae ceeeeeeececaaeaeceeeeesescaaeaaeeeeeees
27. erminals V e Right hand top corner Current Amps flowing in or out the battery A negative value means that the battery is being discharged e Left hand lower corner State Of Charge SOC in This readout shows the actual amount of energy left in the battery This percentage is also displayed by means of the LED bar e The remaining time before the battery will be empty right hand lower corner Maximum reading during a discharge 480 Hours gt 20 days During charging it shows 25 54V 29 3A 42 25 14 Select 6 2 CONSUMED AMPHOURS The next level shows how many Amp hours Ah are consumed from battery bank 1 During charging this value shows how many Ah s are still necessary to bring the CAP CONSUMED 86 Ah Select battery up to a 100 State Of Charge again 0 Ah consumed This value is compensated by the Charge Efficiency Factor C E F 6 3 SHORT MENU VOLTAGE AND SOC ee 24 5 12 6V The short menu gives a quick status overview of all battery sets simultaneously It 100 shows Select e Battery voltage for each battery e State Of Charge SOC for battery bank 1 The SOC for battery bank 2 and 3 is only shown if visualisation of SOC 2 3 is enabled see chapter 10 16 6 4 LONG MENU SOURCE NAME AND VALUES For each battery bank the name of the DC battery bank can be displayed together with the actual voltage and State of Charge The SOC for battery bank 2 and 3
28. esensusaeeeeeeeeesenninaees 19 8 9 Average discharge battery Dank Vincci enge guest eege EE 19 8 10 Deepest discharge battery DANK 1 19 8 11 Highest voltage battery DANK 1 19 8 12 Deepest discharge battery DANK 2 20 8 13 Highest voltage battery bank 2 20 8 14 Deepest discharge battery bank 3 20 8 15 Highest voltage battery bank 3 20 8 16 Ep ee tiara det eeh Eed den EE dee tee nee gees et ites ite deere 20 9 BATTERY BANK MENUS 1 2 AND 38 ou cccssseeceseeeeeeeeeseaesenneeeneeeeseaeesanneeenseeeseaesasaaesaseeeseeeeeaseaesasneeeeeeeseaees 21 9 1 Battery bank name ccanwiielec A A ENEE ea oe el 21 9 2 Nominal battery voltage e ae ketal ee ta ieee Heal eae eee es A eal ne a 21 9 3 Batlery Capacidad EE gege eg 21 9 4 Nominal charger c ret TTT 21 9 5 Average A 22 9 6 Alani uneton on ati aida 22 9 7 LowWoltage Setpolt lt initial 22 9 8 High voltage Setpoint voca a dd NEE 22 9 9 Alam delay NMO lt A E A A das 22 9 10 State of Charge level for empty battery A 22 9 11 State of Charge level for full battery eee cece ee eter erst teeter ona n cnn r nono nn nono rca narco 23 9 12 Minimum runtime alarm function 200 eect teeter ee nono cnn ono cnn nn cnn rn rra 23 9 13 Maximum runtime alarm fUNCtION 0 0 cece aaa E ee nono cnn aran a E AAAA AEEA EAA EA 23 9 14 Exit levelic sac ease a 23 4 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT Gg 10 SETTINGS MENU ooo eege eege Ee Eeer ee 24 le DE MOUS
29. f all consumers Switch off all charging systems Remove all battery fuses Check with a suitable voltmeter whether the entire DC installation is voltage free Mounting of the panel The Masterlink BTM III panel should be placed as close as possible to the batteries Maximum distance 25 meters Make a cut out in the instrument panel using the outline drawings of chapter 13 or using the mounting template of the box in which the Masterlink BTM III was delivered Do not use the grey installation housing if you want to integrate the Masterlink BTM III in your Mastervision panel For good visibility avoid installing the panel in direct sunlight Drill a hole in the back of the grey installation housing on the side where it is easy to enter the cables 10 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT INSTALLATION Battery side Load side Wiring of the shunt battery bank 1 only e Disconnect the wiring from the negative battery pole Place the shunt between the negative wires and the negative battery pole using the heavy duty battery cable Note If several minus cables were connected to the negative battery pole make sure that all these cables are connected at the load side of the shunt 4 Connect the Masterlink BTM III as indicated below but do not place the 2A T fuses of the voltage sense wires yet Masterlink BTM III o O Rear view Voltage sense LOW BATT RLY EE EA D BATTERY 2
30. h galvanic isolation 6801601100 Cable 3x2x0 25 mm twisted stranded wires per meter 6801601200 Cable 4x2x0 25 mm twisted stranded wires per meter 6801601300 Cable 5x2x0 25 mm twisted stranded wires per meter 6502001030 Modular RJ 12 cross wired communication cable 6 m 19 ft 6502100100 Modular RJ 12 cross wired communication cable 10 m 33 ft 6502100150 Modular RJ 12 cross wired communication cable 15 m 48 ft These parts are standard included with the delivery of the Masterlink BTM III Mastervolt can offer a wide range of products for your electrical installation including AGM batteries GEL batteries DC distribution kits battery switches battery cables battery terminals and Mastervision switchboards See our website www mastervolt com for an extensive overview of all our products and free to download software for remote monitoring see chapter 11 6 EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 31 TROUBLE SHOOTING MASTERVOLT 12 TROUBLE SHOOTING Contact your local Mastervolt Service Centre if you cannot correct a problem with the aid of the malfunction table below See www mastervolt com for an extended list of Mastervolt Service Centres Failure Possible cause What to do No display function Error in the wiring Check wiring for errors especially the DC power supply chapter 4 2 step 4 No current measurement for battery bank 1 Error in the wiring
31. hanged Press Set to toggle the lock mode Factory setting ON 10 2 LANGUAGE Press Set to choose the desired language did you switch OFF the lock mode first See 10 1 See specifications chapter 13 for a listing of the available languages Factory setting ENGLISH 10 3 ENGERGY SAVE MODE If the Energy Save mode is enabled ON the backlight of the display and the LED bar will go off automatically if the buttons are not touched for 1 minute As soon as one of the buttons is touched the display s backlight and the LED bar will be lit again for an easy reading of the display Press Set to toggle the Energy Save mode Factory setting ON Operation of the energy save mode is overruled if BATTERY NAME is set to AUTO BACKLIGHT see chapter 9 1 10 4 CHARGE EFFICIENCY FACTOR BATTERY BANK 1 Here you can enter the initial value for the Charge Efficiency Factor of battery bank 1 See 11 2 for additional information about the Charge Efficiency Factor Factory setting 94 Adjustable range 70 96 24 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTE RVO LT SETTINGS MENU BANK 1 PEUKERT 10 5 PEUKERT EXPONENT BATTERY BANK 1 1 27 A The Peukert exponent can be set according to the type of battery installed see chapter 11 3 for more information Do not change this setting without extended Select knowledge of the installed batteries Factory setting 1 27 Adjustable range 1 01 1 50 BANK 1 RESET 10 6 RESET HISTORI
32. ical data from the newly installed batteries See chapter 10 to reset the historical data for each battery bank If necessary do not forget to change the at setting of the nominal capacity see chapter 9 3 29 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MASTERVOLT 11 6 MASTERADJUST SOFTWARE Maste rAdjust Comm 1 Monitoring Configuration Device BTM III General Bank 1 Language Voltage Selection ENGLISH 12V Name Bank 1 Battery Capacity SERVICE BANK 200 s Ah Name Bank 2 NOT USED Name Bank 3 NOT USED No Shunt v alarm Low Yoltage Sleep Mode 10 Bk High Voltage 15 0 Ev Low Voltage Delay 30 gt Sec State of Charge Empty 35 Ba State of Charge Full 80 Ki Minimum Run Time 60 Minutes Maximum Run Time 360 Minutes Figure 4 The Mastervolt Masterlink BTM III can be configured and monitored by means of MasterAdjust software Us of this software requires a PC Link cable art 21730100 or its galvanically isolated version art 21730300 See ordering information The combination of the MasterAdjust software and the PC Link cable can be used to monitor and configure different Mastervolt products including the Masterlink BTM Ill It allows you to read the measured data from your Masterlink BTM III battery monitor and store these data to a file With this file you can analyze the performance of your DC system and your batteries in partic
33. ill be activated after the alarm delay time has elapsed see 9 9 To enable disable the alarm function see 9 6 Factory setting 10 0v 20 0V depending on the nominal battery voltage Adjustable range 8 0 12 9V 16 0 25 8V 9 8 HIGH VOLTAGE SETPOINT When the battery voltage rises above this level the alarm function will be triggered without delay Factory setting 15 0V 30 0V depending on the nominal battery voltage Adjustable range 13 0 16 0V 26 0 32 0V 9 9 ALARM DELAY TIME The alarm delay time can be set to delay the alarm function when the DC voltage drops below the low voltage set point This delay is to prevent a false alarm as a result of a temporary voltage drop because of switching on a heavy load Factory setting 30 seconds Adjustable range 1 60 seconds 9 10 STATE OF CHARGE LEVEL FOR EMPTY BATTERY This level marks the state of charge SOC at which the battery is considered to be empty If the State of Charge drops below this level the battery alarm function will be activated Note for battery bank 2 and 3 only shown if visualisation of SOC 2 3 is enabled see chapter 10 16 Factory setting 35 Adjustable range 0 80 22 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTE RVO LT BATTERY BANK MENUS 1 2 AND 3 SOC FULL 80 a Select MIN RUN TIME 60min ch Select MAX RUN TIME 360min ch Select EXIT LEVEL PRESS SET Select Back to battery ba
34. ime remaining function Wrong setting of the nominal battery capacity Refer to chapter 5 2 or 9 3 for the correct setting of the battery capacity Wrong setting of the Peukert exponent Refer to chapter 10 5 10 11 or 10 14 for the correct setting See chapter 11 3 for additional information No accurate reading of State of Charge function Wrong setting of the nominal battery capacity Refer to chapter 5 2 or 9 3 for the correct setting of the battery capacity battery bank 2 and 3 only Wrong setting of the nominal charger current or average discharge current Refer to chapter 9 4 or 9 5 for the correct setting of the nominal charger current or average discharge current Wrong setting of the Peukert exponent Refer to chapter 10 5 10 11 or 10 14 for the correct setting See chapter 11 3 for additional information Self discharge of the batteries which was not recorded by the Masterlink BTM III Recharge the batteries for at least 24 hours No failure note that the accuracy and the resolution of the State of Charge function of battery bank 2 and 3 is 20 32 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT TROUBLE SHOOTING Failure Possible cause What to do SOC not displayed for battery bank 2 or 3 Visualisation of SOC for battery bank 2 3 is set to OFF See chapter 10 16 to enable the visualisation of SOC for battery bank 2 3 Calculated
35. is only shown if visualisation of SOC 2 3 is enabled see chapter 10 16 Note these data is not shown if the Battery name of a battery bank is set to Not used or AUTO BACKLIGHT see chapter 9 1 for settings POWER BANK 1 13 6V SOC 100 POWER BANK 2 24 5V POWER BANK 3 12 6V Select Back to initial level chapter 6 1 16 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT NAVIGATION THROUGH THE SUBMENUS 7 NAVIGATION THROUGH THE SUBMENUS From the Main Menu of the Masterlink BTM III several submenus can be accessed for adjustment of settings CAREFUL Invalid settings of the Masterlink BTM IIl can cause serious damage to your batteries Adjustments of settings may be undertaken by authorised personnel only From the main menu see chapter 6 hold Select pressed for approximately 3 seconds to get access to the submenus ES Press Select shortly to navigate along the submenus Press Set shortly to enter the displayed submenu 25 54V 29 3A 42 25 14 Main menu Select 3 sec HISTORICAL SET TO ENTER Select BANK 3 SET TO ENTER Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Select SETTINGS Set SET TO ENTER Chapter 10 Select EXIT LEVEL Set PRESS SET Select Back to Main menu Chapter 6 EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 The submenus are Historical data menu see chapter 8 This menu shows the history of your battery set s Battery Bank menus 1 2 and
36. k BTM III EN MASTE RVO LT SPECIFICATIONS 13 2 DIMENSIONS ON l Fig 6 dimensions of the grey installation cover All dimensions are in mm 64 50 Fig 7 dimensions of the Masterlink BTM panel All dimensions are in mm 119 50 EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 35 EC DECLARATION OF CONFIRMITY MAST E RVO LT 14 EC DECLARATION OF CONFIRMITY Manufacturer Mastervolt Address Snijdersbergweg 93 1105 AN Amsterdam The Netherlands Herewith declares that Product 70403163 Masterlink BTM III 12 24V Is in conformity with the provision of the EC EMC directive 89 336 EEC and amendments 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC The following harmonised standards have been applied Generic emission standard EN 50081 1 1992 Generic Immunity standard EN 50082 1 1997 Safety directive 73 23 EEC and amendment 93 68 EEC with the following standard Low voltage standard EN 60950 2000 Amsterdam R J ter Heide General Manager MASTERVOLT MASTERVOLT Snijdersbergweg 93 1105 AN Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel 31 20 3422100 Fax 31 20 6971006 Email info mastervolt com
37. n batteries e g on a forklift are used See chapter 10 to adjust the Peukert exponent for each battery bank EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 11 4 STATE OF CHARGE The state of charge see chapter 6 is expressed as a percentage This value is automatically compensated by the charge efficiency factor C E F and the Peukert exponent When the battery is fully charged the State of charge see chapter 6 will be reset to 100 A battery is considered to be fully charged if one of the following conditions is met 1 Battery bank 1 only below parameters are met for at least 30 seconds e All of the Ah s discharged are charged back into the battery real counting without CEF e The actual charge current is less than the setting for charge amps for full battery see chapter 10 7 2 For at least 4 hours the actual battery voltage is higher than the float voltage see 10 8 plus 1 0 2 0 at nominal battery voltage 12 24V 3 Forat least 8 hours the actual battery voltage is higher than the float voltage see 10 8 plus 0 3 0 6V at nominal battery voltage 12 24V 4 For at least 12 hours the actual battery voltage is higher than the float voltage see 10 8 minus 0 1 0 2V at nominal battery voltage 12 24V 11 5 REPLACEMENT OF BATTERIES Refer to chapter 4 Installation if you want to replace the batteries If new batteries are installed the historical data of the old batteries needs to be erased to leave only histor
38. ng to the lowest float voltage of all the charging devices in the system This means for example if the float output voltage of your battery charger is 13 25V and the output voltage of your alternator is 13 8V the voltage must be set just below the lowest voltage i e below 13 25 volt Lower this value by 0 1V if your Masterlink BTM III does not return to 100 after a long period of charging See also chapter 11 4 for additional information BANK 1 FLOAT 13 2V Factory setting 13 2V 26 4V depending on the nominal battery voltage When a Mastervolt battery charger is applied you don t need to change this value Adjustable range 12 0 14 0V 24 0 28 0V EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 25 SETTINGS MENU MASTERVOLT NO SHUNT OFF Select BANK 2 CEF 94 M Select BANK 2 PEUKERT 1 27 dh Select BANK 2 RESET PRESS SET 3SEC Select BANK 3 CEF 94 A Select BANK 3 PEUKERT 1 27 M Select BANK 3 RESET PRESS SET 3SEC Select SOC BANK 2 3 OFF Select 10 9 BATTERY BANK 1 NO SHUNT For the most accurate readout of the battery bank 1 the use of a shunt is mandatory If it is not possible to use a shunt this setting must be switched to ON If switched to ON functions and specifications of battery bank 1 are as indicated for battery bank 2 Factory setting OFF 10 10 CHARGE EFFICIENCY FACTOR BATTERY BANK 2 Here you can specify the fixed value of the C E F f
39. nk name chapter 9 1 9 11 STATE OF CHARGE LEVEL FOR FULL BATTERY If the state of charge rises above this level the battery is considered to be almost full At this level the battery alarm function switches off again Note for battery bank 2 and 3 only shown if visualisation of SOC 2 3 is enabled see chapter 10 16 Factory setting 80 Adjustable range 70 to 90 9 12 MINIMUM RUNTIME ALARM FUNCTION The minimum run time setting is the minimum time that the alarm will stay activated For example if the battery drops below the settings for the low voltage set point but is charged directly afterwards the alarm will stay activated for another 60 minutes factory setting even if the battery is fully charged more than the state of charge level for full battery see 9 11 Factory setting 60 min Adjustable range 1 240 min 9 13 MAXIMUM RUNTIME ALARM FUNCTION If the alarm function does not meet the state of charge level for full battery see 9 11 it will switch off after the maximum runtime has elapsed This means that the alarm function will be switched off even when the batteries have not been recharged yet Factory setting 360 minutes 6 hours Adjustable range 60 1440 min in steps of 60 min Note if the setting for minimum run time is set to a higher value than the maximum runtime the alarm runtime will not be limited by this setting See also 11 1 9 14 EXIT LEVEL
40. nter indicating too deep and very slow discharges e Standard delivery includes grey installation housing and shunt 500A 50mV e NMEA 0183 connection e Read out possible in ten different languages 3 4 SOFTWARE A software package MasterAdjust can be downloaded from the website to monitor and log all information onto a PC The PC is connected via an optional MasterBus PC Link The NMEA output can also be connected to a PC with this optional MasterBus PC Link It is now easy to integrate energy monitoring into any software package Please consult chapter 11 for the software the PC Link and the twisted pair connection cable November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT OPERATION 3 5 LCD DISPLAY 25 54V 29 3A 42 25 14 Figure 2 initial menu The actual status and user specific information of the three battery banks is displayed at the LCD display In its default mode the initial menu is shown giving you a brief overview of the status of battery bank 1 See figure 2 e Left hand top corner Voltage at the terminals V e Right hand top corner Current Amps flowing in or out the battery A negative value means that the battery is being discharged e Left hand lower corner State Of Charge SOC in This readout shows the actual amount of energy left in the battery This percentage is also displayed by means of the LED bar e The remaining time before the battery will be empty right hand lower
41. o the user or significant material damage to the charger if the user does not carefully follow the procedures WARNING 2 2 USE FOR INTENDED PURPOSE 1 The Masterlink BTM Illis constructed as per the applicable safety technical guidelines 2 Use the Masterlink BTM II only e ina technical correct condition e in a closed well ventilated room protected against rain moist dust and condensation e observing the instructions in the users manual WARNING AN Never use the Masterlink BTM Ill in locations where there is danger of gas or dust explosion or potentially flammable products 3 Use of the Masterlink BTM lll other than mentioned in point 2 is not considered to be consistent with the intended purpose Mastervolt is not liable for any damage resulting from the above 2 3 ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES The user must always e have access to the user s manual EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 e be familiar with the contents of this manual This applies in particular to chapter 2 Safety Guidelines and Measures 2 4 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 1 If the electrical installation is switched off during maintenance and or repair activities it should be secured against unexpected and unintentional switching on e switch off all charging systems e switch off the connection with the batteries or remove the DC fuse s e be sure that third parties cannot reverse the measures taken 2 If maintenance and repairs are req
42. or battery bank 2 See chapter 11 2 for more information about the Charge Efficiency factor 10 11 PEUKERT EXPONENT BATTERY BANK 2 As with battery bank 1 See 10 5 10 12 RESET HISTORICAL DATA BATTERY BANK 2 All historical data of battery bank 2 chapter 8 12 till 8 13 will be reset when Set is held for three seconds 10 13 CHARGE EFFICIENCY FACTOR BATTERY BANK 3 As with battery bank 2 See 10 10 10 14 PEUKERT EXPONENT BATTERY BANK 3 As with battery bank 1 See 10 5 10 15 RESET HISTORICAL DATA BATTERY BANK 3 All historical data of battery bank 3 chapter 8 14 till 8 15 will be reset when Set is held for three seconds 10 16 VISUALISATION OF SOC FOR BATTERY BANK 2 3 An accurate readout of the State Of Charge SOC is only possible by using a shunt as with battery bank 1 However with battery bank 2 and 3 a rough estimation of the SOC can also be made by means of a built in calculation algorithm If you want to make the SOC visible for battery bank 2 and 3 this value must be set to ON Factory setting OFF 26 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTE RVO LT SETTINGS MENU 10 17 RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS Here all settings will be reset to the original factory settings when Set is held for three seconds RESET TO FACT PRESS SET 3S Select 10 18 SOFTWARE VERSION This level shows the installed software version this value cannot be changed SOFTWARE VER 0 00 Select 10 19 NMAE OUT ON OFF URRE
43. r 6 automatically DAYS RUNNING XXXXX DAY SINCE LOW XXXXX Select DAY SINCE FULL XXXXX Select CYCLES COUNT XXXXX Select ABUSE COUNT XXXXX Select 8 1 TIME SINCE START UP This function displays the total number of days since the Masterlink BTM II was powered See chapter 10 6 if you want to reset this value 8 2 TIME SINCE LAST LOW BATTERY ALARM This function tells you when the battery alarm was triggered for the last time See chapter 11 1 for explanation of the battery alarm function See chapter 10 6 if you want to reset this value 8 3 TIME SINCE LAST FULL CHARGE This screen shows the number of days since battery bank 1 was charged up to 100 for the last time Incomplete charges less than 100 may damage your batteries Therefore the batteries must be charged to the full 100 regularly at least every 30 days See chapter 10 6 if you want to reset this counter 8 4 CYCLES COUNT This screen shows the total number of cycles of battery bank 1 See chapter 10 6 if you want to reset this counter 8 5 ABUSE CYCLES Slow and deep discharges below the battery s end voltage can reduce the expected lifetime of your batteries dramatically This screen shows the number of abuse cycles of battery bank 1 A large number of abuse cycles might indicate small users that stayed connected during a long period for instance during wintertime Get your electrical installation examined by a qualified installer if ab
44. rrect EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 33 SPECIFICATIONS MASTERVOLT 13 SPECIFICATIONS 13 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model Article number Delivery includes Function of instrument Manufacturer Number of battery sets Voltage Measurement Voltage accuracy Current Measurement Current accuracy Amp Hours Measurement Time remaining State of charge accuracy Readout Available languages Supply voltage Supply current Shunt Battery alarm contact Dimensions Dimensions shunt Weight Dept required Masterlink BTM III 70403163 Panel grey installation housing shunt user s manual Battery monitor for three independent battery banks 12 24V DC Mastervolt Amsterdam the Netherlands 3 7 35 V 0 1V resolution 0 6 1 digit 0 500 A 0 2A resolution 0 42A 2A resolution 42 500A 0 8 of reading 1 digit 0 2000 Ah 1 Ah resolution 0 480 hours 1 min resolution 1 battery bank 1 20 battery bank 2 and 3 By means of LED bar and LCD display ENGLISH NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH FRANCAIS CASTELLANO ITALIANO NORSK SVENSKA DANSK SUOMI 8 50 V DC 100mA 12V 50mA 24V Normal operation mode 28MA 12V 16mA 24V energy save mode 500 Amp 50 mV included with the delivery 1000 Amp 100 mV available as option Yes open collector See chapter 13 2 84 x 44 x 44 mm M8 250 gr excl shunt 900 gr incl shunt 65 mm minimum 34 November 2006 Masterlin
45. tation panel installation housing Commissioning If all wiring is OK e Install the 2 A T fuses of the voltage sense wires e Place all battey fuses e Proceed with chapter 5 FIRST START UP to synchronize the Masterlink BTM Ill in accordance with the electrical installation 12 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT FIRST START UP 5 FIRST START UP 5 1 LANGUAGE SETTING NOTE For each step below you need to finish within 60 seconds otherwise the Masterlink BTM III returns to the main menu again Take the steps below to select the desired language Example language CASTELLANO Spanish 26 00V Hold Select pressed for 100 3 seconds until HISTORICAL is Select 3 sec displayed HISTORICAL SET TO ENTER Press Select 4 times Select SETTINGS is shown 4 times SETTINGS SET TU ENTER Then press Set to enter Set the settings menu LOCK MODE is shown LOCK MODE 0 N The LOCK MODE must Set be set to OFF Press Set to toggle LOCK MODE OFF Now press Select once LANGUAGE is shown LANGUAGE Factory setting ENGLISH ENGLISH Set Press Set repeatedly to x times choose the desired language LENGUA CASTELLANO Now wait 60 seconds the initial menu is displayed again 26 00V EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 5 2 SYNCHRONISATION Although the Masterlink BTM III is for many items self learning it is necessary to synchronise it in ac
46. tery bank 2 and 3 Steps 26 00V 0 0A 26 00V 0 0A Hold Select pressed for 100 100 3 seconds until HISTORICAL is Select displayed 3 sec HISTORICAL SET TO ENTER Press Select repeatedly until BANK Select x times 2 or BANK 3 is shown BANK 2 SET TO ENTER Then press Set to enter the settings menu for Set the displayed battery bank BATTERY NAME SERVICE BANK BATTERY NAME is displayed Press Set repeatedly to choose the desired name BATTERY NAME BOWTHRUST BANK Then press Select to Select confirm EN Masterlink BTM III November 2006 Now BANK VOLTAGE is displayed If necessary press Set to adjust After adjustment press Select repeatedly until EXIT LEVEL is displayed By pressing Set you will return to the initial menu 15 MAIN MENU MAST E RVO LT 6 MAIN MENU This chapter describes the functions of the main menu If none of the buttons was touched for 60 seconds the Masterlink BTM III automatically returns to this menu It offers a quick status overview of the battery banks It is immediately accessible by pressing Select shortly None of the displayed information can be modified at this menu lcs Touch the Select button shortly to scroll through the levels as described below 6 1 INITIAL LEVEL When the Masterlink BTM III is in rest the initial level is displayed It shows the following parameters of battery bank 1 e Left hand top corner Voltage at the t
47. tpoint chapter 9 8 Battery voltage State of Charge soc FULL SOC EMPTY alarm function activated Figure 3 Adjustments of the battery alarm function The Alarm function is switched off again if one of the following is conditions met 1 The maximum runtime chapter 9 13 has elapsed or 2 The minimum runtime has elapsed section 9 12 and the actual state of charge is higher than the State of Charge level for full battery section 9 11 11 2 CHARGE EFFICIENCY FACTOR C E F Every battery has a total efficiency This means that there must be more Ah charged into the battery than can be consumed This ratio is expressed by means of the Charging Efficiency Factor CEF It is used to correct the calculation of the consumed Amphours section 6 2 and the time remaining function chapter 6 1 A standard wet type lead acid battery has an efficiency of approx 89 while an AGM has an efficiency of approx 95 and a gel type battery approx 94 The efficiency of a battery is improved after it has been used for 5 10 cycles For the rest of 28 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTERVOLT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION the lifetime of the battery the efficiency will slowly decline depending on its age and the number of discharge cycles If an efficiency of 70 is reached it will basically mean that the battery is at the end of its lifetime and needs to be replaced For each battery set
48. uired use only original spare parts 2 5 GENERAL SAFETY AND INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS e Secure the DC wiring with a fuse according to the guidelines in this manual e Connection and protection must be done in accordance with local standards e Do not work on the Masterlink BTM III or system if it is still connected to a current source Only allow changes in your electrical system to be carried out by qualified electricians e Check the wiring at least once a year Defects such as loose connections burned cables etc must be corrected immediately 2 6 WARNING REGARDING THE USE OF BATTERIES Excessive battery discharge and or high charging voltages can cause serious damage to batteries Do not exceed the recommended limits of discharge level of your batteries Avoid short circuiting batteries as this may result in explosion and fire hazard Installation of the batteries and adjustments of the Masterlink BTM III should only be undertaken by authorised personnel OPERATION MASTERVOLT 3 OPERATION LED bar LCD display Figure 1 operation of the Masterlink BTM III 3 1 INTRODUCTION The Mastervolt Masterlink BTM III provides extended information about the status of your batteries This information includes reading voltage current Ah time remaining and remaining capacity in percentage terms of three independent battery banks The Masterlink BTM III has LED indicators for remote monitoring of the battery level The
49. ular The Data Control software can be downloaded from the Mastervolt website at www mastervolt com See the user manual of the Data Control Software for detailed information Bank 2 Voltage Selection E Battery Capacity 200 Ah Charger Current 50 E Average Load 15 ZA Bank 3 Voltage Selection 12v Battery Capacity 200 ah Charger Current 50 Sa Average Load 15 ZA y Return mps 20 Float Level 13 Alarm Alarm QEFA 94 Peukert 1 27 Bank 2 Reset Button CER 94 Ki Peukert 1 27 Software Version 0 23 11 7 PEUKERT CALCULATOR lala Fie mor CAaing Reserved mientos Cat wth Peukest Coden Rens RAR SCH www Mastervolt com Reservo Menos 135 in Equation Pakets egoen bn LSC C ipseg 0 a SE Sech Log 20 ls Eo eE ha C5Rving 15 Ah Log 100 Log 350 Gr PET A IECH Addon chat elomabon Peukert Chart Change to Capacty D Time thous mes 0 oxy a 200 5 f Ah ip H Catala MASTERVOLT om S i Pokot Exponen 1 TAILOR MADE ENERGY reng A 0 EI 40 e w 100 12 140 18 Dischwepe Ting het Discharge Rate Amps Figure 5 This handy software allows you to determine the Peukert coefficient of your battery set Simply enter the details of two different discharging processes and the programme will immediately calculate both the Peukert coefficient and the C10 and C20 capacity This software can be
50. use cycles happen more than once See chapter 10 6 if you want to reset this counter 18 November 2006 Masterlink BTM III EN MASTE RVO LT HISTORICAL DATA MENU DISCHARGED HRS XXXXXh Select CALCULATED CEF 92 Select TOTAL CONSUMED XXXXX X kAh Select AVG DISCHARGE XXXX Ah Select BANK 1 LOWEST XXXAh AN AM Select BANK 1 HIGHEST XX XV Select 8 6 DISCHARGED TIME This screen shows the total number of hours after a delay of 12 hours when the SOC of battery bank 1 was below 20 SOC This value should be as low as possible as batteries should be recharged immediately after a discharge 8 7 CALCULATED VALUE FOR THE CEF This screen shows the CEF that was calculated for battery bank 1 This value is used for the calculation of the consumed Amphours section 6 2 the time remaining function section 6 1 and the State Of Charge SOC section 6 3 and 6 4 See chapter 11 2 for explanation of the CEF 8 8 TOTAL AMPERE HOURS CONSUMED This counter displays the total amount of Amphours consumed from battery bank 1 It is like the km counter of your battery But like a car not only the number of Km s tell something about its condition The condition is also influenced by the way the car was treated So it does for your batteries See chapter 10 6 if you want to reset this counter 8 9 AVERAGE DISCHARGE BATTERY BANK 1 This value shows the average discharge of battery

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