DENRYO Solar Amp mini User manual

SolarChargeController
DENRYO CO., LTD.
User's Manual
Ver.3.01

1. Safety Information............................................................................
2. Appearance......................................................................................
3. Connection.......................................................................................
4. Operation.........................................................................................
5. LED Indications................................................................................
6. Night Light Timer..............................................................................
7. Troubleshooting................................................................................
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Contents
Thank you for purchasing the SolarAmp mini solar charge controller.
This manual contains important safety, installation and operating
instructions for the SolarAmp mini solar charge controller in order
to prevent the users from any damage. Make sure to read all of the
instructions and cautions in the manual before beginning installation.
© 2010-2015 DENRYO CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
This Document must not be copied, photocopied, reproduced or converted to any
electronic or machine-readable form in whole or in part without prior written approval
of DENRYO CO., LTD.
Glossary
PV ：Photovoltaics Module (Solar Panel)
LVD ：Low Voltage Disconnect
D/D：Dusk to Dawn

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1. Safety Information
1-1 : Do NOT short circuit 1-2 : Protect from direct rain
1-3 : Explosion hazard 1-4 : Mounting direction
1-5 : Negative earth ground 1-6 : Do NOT reverse polarity
connection

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MODE SW
STATUS LED
MODE LED
ERROR LED
SELECT SW
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20
50
(mm)
MODE SW
SELECT SW
STATUS
MODE
ERROR
RESET
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P V BATTERY LOAD
2. Appearance

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BATTERY
BATTERY
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3. Connection
3-1 : Connect wires to
SolarAmp mini¿UVW
Screw tightly not to loose.
3-4 : Connect to battery
It is recommended to install
an external fuses (less than 10A)
between controller and load.
3-3 : Connect to PV
Cover the PV with cloth
not to generate electricity.
3-2 : Connect to load
It is recommended to install
an external fuses (less than 10A)
between controller and battery.
3-5 : Connect battery to earth
ground if necessary
(Negative ground)
Do Not connect reversepolarity
Do Not short circuit
D o n o t c o n n e c t D C - A C
inverter to the load terminal

4. Operation
4-1 : Battery Type Selection
FollowthewhitearrowwhenyoupushtheMODESW(WhiteButton).
FollowtheblackarrowwhenyoupushtheSELECTSW(RedButton).
Normal
Operation
Battery
Type Selection
MODE LED
MODE LED
MODE LED
STATUS LED
Sealed
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
MODE LED
LVD Voltage
Compensation
Flooded
AGM
Gel
Normal
Operation
*1
Night Light
Type Selection
Timer
Detail Settings
To start setting, push the MODE SW during normal operation, and MODE
LED will blink.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of MODE LED blinks will change.
Check the MODE LED 1 blink, then push the MODE SW.
Check the number of MODE LED and STATUS LED blinks.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of STATUS LED blinks will
change.
The STATUS LED blinks indicate the battery type as below. Push the
SELECT SW to desired type.
・STATUS LED 1 blinks : Sealed
・STATUS LED 2 blinks : Flooded
・STATUS LED 3 blinks : AGM
・STATUS LED 4 blinks : Gel
Check the number of STATUS LED blinks, then push the MODE SW to
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All of the LEDs blink twice, and return to normal operation.
*1TimerDetailSettingscannotbeselectedatthisstage.Toaccess,pleasesee4-3Night
LightTypeSelectionbefore.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
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4-2 : LVD Voltage Compensation
FollowthewhitearrowwhenyoupushtheMODESW(WhiteButton).
FollowtheblackarrowwhenyoupushtheSELECTSW(RedButton).
MODE LED
MODE LED
MODE LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
0V
− 0.1V
− 0.2V
＋ 0.1V
＋ 0.2V
STATUS LED
MODE LED
Normal
Operation
Normal
Operation
Battery
Type Selection
LVD Voltage
Compensation
Night Light
Type Selection
Timer
Detail Settings *1
To start setting, push the MODE SW during normal operation, and MODE
LED will blink.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of MODE LED blinks will change.
Check the MODE LED 2 blinks, then push the MODE SW.
Check the number of MODE LED and STATUS LED blinks.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of STATUS LED blinks will
change.
The STATUS LED blinks indicate the compensating voltage value as
below. Push the SELECT SW to desired compensating voltage value.
・STATUS LED 1 blinks : 0V (No Compensation)
・STATUS LED 2 blinks : -0.1V
・STATUS LED 3 blinks : -0.2V
・STATUS LED 4 blinks : +0.1V
・STATUS LED 5 blinks : +0.2V
Check the number of STATUS LED blinks, then push the MODE SW to
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All of the LEDs blink twice, and return to normal operation.
TimerDetailSettingscannotbeselectedatthisstage.Toaccess,pleasesee4-3Night
LightTypeSelectionbefore.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
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4-3 : Night Light Type Selection
FollowthewhitearrowwhenyoupushtheMODESW(WhiteButton).
FollowtheblackarrowwhenyoupushtheSELECTSW(RedButton).
MODE LED
MODE LED
MODE LED
MODE LED
Battery
Type Selection
Normal
Operation Normal
Operation
LVD Voltage
Compensation
Night Light
Type Selection
Timer
Detail Settings *1
STATUS LED
Night Light OFF
(Load is always ON)
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
Night Light ON
(Dusk-to-Dawn)
Night Light ON
(Normal Timer)
Night Light ON
(Rate Timer) *3
*2
*1
*2
*3
To start setting, push the MODE SW during normal operation, and MODE
LED will blink.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of MODE LED blinks will change.
Check the MODE LED 3 blinks, then push the MODE SW.
Check the number of MODE LED and STATUS LED blinks.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of STATUS LED blinks will
change.
The STATUS LED blinks indicate the night light type as below. Push the
SELECT SW to desired type.
・STATUS LED 1 blinks : Night Light OFF (Load is always ON)
・STATUS LED 2 blinks : Night Light ON (Dusk-to-Dawn)
・STATUS LED 3 blinks : Night Light ON (Normal Timer)
・STATUS LED 4 blinks : Night Light ON (Rate Timer)
Check the number of STATUS LED blinks, then push the MODE SW to
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All of the LEDs blink twice, and return to normal operation.
TimerDetailSettingscanbeaccessedoncenormaltimerorratetimerbeselected.
Tosetupnormaltimerdetail,Pleasereferto4-4NormalTimerSetting.
Tosetupratetimerdetail,Pleasereferto4-5RateTimerSetting.
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
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4-4 : Normal Timer Setting
FollowthewhitearrowwhenyoupushtheMODESW(WhiteButton).
FollowtheblackarrowwhenyoupushtheSELECTSW(RedButton).
MODE LED
MODE LED
MODE LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
6 hours ON
STATUS LED
MODE LED
Battery
Type Selection
LVD Voltage
Compensation
Night Light
Type Selection
Timer
Detail Settings
8 hours ON
10 hours ON
12 hours ON
14 hours ON
Normal
Operation
Normal
Operation
Before setting timer detail, please refer to 4-3 Night Light Type Selection
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To start setting, push the MODE SW during normal operation, and MODE
LED will blink.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of MODE LED blinks will change.
Check the MODE LED 4 blinks, then push the MODE SW.
Check the number of MODE LED and STATUS LED blinks.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of STATUS LED blinks will
change.
The STATUS LED blinks indicate the hours as below. Push the SELECT
SW to desired time.
・STATUS LED 1 blinks : 6 hours in nighttime
・STATUS LED 2 blinks : 8 hours in nighttime
・STATUS LED 3 blinks : 10 hours in nighttime
・STATUS LED 4 blinks : 12 hours in nighttime
・STATUS LED 5 blinks : 14 hours in nighttime
Check the number of STATUS LED blinks, then push the MODE SW to
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All of the LEDs blink twice, and return to normal operation.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
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4-5 : Rate Timer Setting
FollowthewhitearrowwhenyoupushtheMODESW(WhiteButton).
FollowtheblackarrowwhenyoupushtheSELECTSW(RedButton).
MODE LED
MODE LED
MODE LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
STATUS LED
40%ofnighttimeON
STATUS LED
MODE LED
Battery
Type Selection
LVD Voltage
Compensation
Night Light
Type Selection
Timer
Detail Settings
Normal
Operation
Normal
Operation
Before setting timer detail, please refer to 4-3 Night Light Type Selection
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To start setting, push the MODE SW during normal operation, and MODE
LED will blink.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of MODE LED blinks will change.
Check the MODE LED 4 blinks, then push the MODE SW.
Check the number of MODE LED and STATUS LED blinks.
Push the SELECT SW, and the number of STATUS LED blinks will
change.
The STATUS LED blinks indicate the rate of nighttime as below. Push the
SELECT SW to desired time.
・STATUS LED 1 blinks : 40% of nighttime
・STATUS LED 2 blinks : 50% of nighttime
・STATUS LED 3 blinks : 60% of nighttime
・STATUS LED 4 blinks : 70% of nighttime
・STATUS LED 5 blinks : 80% of nighttime
Check the number of STATUS LED blinks, then push the MODE SW to
¿QLVKWKHVHWWLQJ
All of the LEDs blink twice, and return to normal operation.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
10
50%ofnighttimeON
60%ofnighttimeON
70%ofnighttimeON
80%ofnighttimeON

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(1) (2)
(1)
(3)
(2)
(4)
4-6 : Reset
(1) Push MODE SW and SELECT SW simultaneously.
(2) Release your hands from both of the SWs than LED
(2) blink twice. Successfully reset will be completed.
4-7 : Factory defaul
(1) Push MODE SW and SELECT SW simultaneously.
(2) Keep pushing MODE SW and release your hand from
(2) SELECT SW only.
(3) MODE LED keeps to light during the MODE SW is pushed and
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(4) When MODE LED turned off, the factory default is compeleted.

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MODE LED STATUS LED
Indication Description Indication Description
1 blink Battery Type
Selection
1 blink Sealed : Charging 14.1V
Float 13.7V
2 blinks Flooded : Charging 14.4V
Float 13.7V
3 blinks AGM : Charging 14.3V
Float 13.3V
4 blinks Gel : Charging 14.3V
Float 13.7V
2 blinks LVD Voltage
Compensation
1 blink 0V (No Compensation)
2 blinks -0.1V
3 blinks -0.2V
4 blinks +0.1V
5 blinks +0.2V
3 blinks Night Light Type
Selection
1 blink Night Light OFF (Load is always ON)
2 blinks Night Light ON (Dusk-to-Dawn)
3 blinks Night Light ON (Normal Timer)
4 blinks Night Light ON (Rate Timer )
4 blinks Timer Detail
Setting
1 blink Normal Timer 6h
Rate Timer 40%
2 blinks Normal Timer 8h
Rate Timer 50%
3 blinks Normal Timer 10h
Rate Timer 60%
4 blinks Normal Timer 12h
Rate Timer 70%
5 blinks Normal Timer 14h
Rate Timer 80%
ERROR LED
Indication Description
1 blink LVD (LOAD OFF)
2 blinks Battery Error
3 blinks PV Error
4 blinks LVD & PV Error
STATUS LED
Indication Description
1 blink Battery Level Low
2 blinks Middle
3 blinks Full
5. LED Indications
5-1 : STATUS LED and ERROR LED during normal operation
5-2 : MODE LED and STATUS LED during mode setting
*Factory Default Setting
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6. Night Light Timer
6-1 : Multi Timer
Day Night
Four Operation Modes
Load Test Method
When the Night light mode is ON and push SELECT SW more than
two seconds, the load will turn on. When you release your hand from
SW, the load will turn off. (This method is effective only before the
load turn on in the day time).
Day
Night Light OFF (Load is always ON)
Dusk-to-Dawn
Normal Timer 6h
Normal Timer 8h
Normal Timer 10h
Normal Timer 12h
Normal Timer 14h
Rate Timer 40%
Rate Timer 50%
Rate Timer 60%
Rate Timer 70%
Rate Timer 80%
MODE Description
Night Light OFF Load is always ON.
Night Light ON
(Dusk-to-Dawn)
Load will turn on between dusk time and
sunrise.
Night Light ON
(Normal Timer)
Customize setting hours 6, 8, 10, 12, 14.
Night Light ON
(Rate Timer)
Choose the rate of night time 40%, 50%,
60%, 70%, 80%.

6-2 : Early Start Lighting Function
Day Dusk Night
Other controller's night light load ON point
SolarAmp mini early start lighting load ON point
Turn on early
SolarAmp mini has the early start lighting function. The load will start
to turn on from dusk. This function will operate the following day after
insatlling SolarAmp mini at the earliest.
Soon after installing or sudden bad weather, the load will start to turn
on by the condition of PV voltage. The conditions are as described.
(1) Solar voltage will be less than 10V.
(2) After that, solar voltage will be less than 8V.
For this reasons, you will need to wait for more than 3 minutes to start
to light at the night from charging the battery.
SolarAmp mini turn off the light even in timer operation when the
charging starts by solar panel.
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6-3 : Rate Timer Function
Winter
Summer
Day Night Day
Rate 80%
Rate 70%
Rate 60%
Rate 50%
Rate 40%
Rate 40%
Rate 50%
Rate 60%
Rate 70%
Rate 80%
SolarAmp mini rate timer is different from a traditional night-light
timer. The lighting time of load is set by a rate (%) of night time. Even
if the night time is changed seasonally, the lighting-off time will be
apporoximately at the same time. There is no need to reset the timer
setting as seasons change.

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7. Troubleshooting
7-1 : Lighting ERROR LED
LVD : The battery voltage is low. Please charge with the battery 12.5V or more until
becoming it.
Battery : The cause is as follows.
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Please check the wire connection and battery voltage for the system.
PV : The PV voltage is lower than battery voltage. This error will remain for about one
minute after PV begins to generate.
There is no problem though this error occurs during the night.
LVD&PV : LVD and the PV error occur at the same time.
7-2 : Battery is not charged
SolarAmp mini charge controller will not charge unless the PV voltage is higher than
battery voltage. It takes approximately 3 minutes to start charging from PV voltage. In
the event of a battery fault the charge controller will not charge. On the other hand, the
charge controller will not charge when battery is fully charged or battery voltage more
than 13V.
7-3 : Load does not operating properly
7-4 : LED does not light
7-5 : Early start lighting function does not operate
Please check LVD status of solar controller. Even If the battery voltage is over 11.5V,
once the controller become LVD, the load will NOT turn on unless the battery voltage
be over 12.5V.
SolarAmp mini automatically turns off LED. LED lights for one minute only when
SELECT SW is pushed.
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day and the setting were changed.
Besides, when it gets dark suddenly by the bad weather, it begins to light detecting
from the power generation of the solar battery as well as an usual controller.

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Model SA-MN05-8
System Voltage 12 V
Max. input Voltage 25 V
Max. input Current 8.5 A
Max. load Current 8.5 A
Min. input battery Voltage 6 V
Grounding Negative ground
Self-consumption Current 1 mA
Reverse Polarity Protected Fuse：10 A
Operation Temperature - 20 〜+ 60 ℃
Storage Temperature -30 〜+ 70 ℃
Humidity 5 〜95 %RH (non-condensing)
Dimensions (D x W x H) 20 x 50 x 120 mm
Weight 105 g
Wire Size 16AWG (1.3 mm2)〜22AWG (0.33 mm2)
Battery Type Sealed, Flooded, AGM, Gel
Charging Voltage
Sealed Battery：14.1 V
Flooded Battery：14.4 V
AGM Battery：14.3 V
Gel Battery：14.0 V
Load Disconnect Voltage 11.5 V (±0.2 V)
LVD Reconnect 12.5 V (±0.2 V)
Charging Algorithm 3-stage (Bulk, Absorption, Float)
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