Mastervolt International Masterlink BTM-III User manual
Quick installation Masterlink BTM-III
Mastervolt International B.V, P.O.Box 22947, NL-1100 DK Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31-20-3422100 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mastervolt.com v1.1 061113EN
Next:
•Thedesiredlanguagemustbeset
•TheMasterlinkBTM-IIImust be synchronized in
accordance with the electrical installation
Follow all steps as described in chapter 5 “FIRST
START-UP” of the User’s manual
5
Notes:
•Connectionofbatteries2and3isoptional
•Keepallwiresasshortaspossible
•Keepwiringawayfromothernoiseproducing
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
• Use twisted wires for current sensing wires
•Makesurethatallminuscablesoftheelectrical
installation are connected at the load side of the shunt
3 Connect the Masterlink BTM III as indicated below, but do not place the 2A-T fuses of the
voltage sense wires yet!
Load side
Battery side
Battery bank 1
(Service battery)
Battery bank 2Battery bank 3
Masterlink BTM III
Rear view
Fuse 2A-T Fuse 2A-T
Fuse 2A-T
Voltage sense
wires
Battery side
+ – + – + –
Twisted wires
LOW BATT RLY
+ BATTERY 3
+ BATTERY 2
+ SERVICE BATTERY
SHUNT BATT SIDE
SHUNT LOAD SIDE
GROUND
+ POWER SUPPLY
DC power supply
8 50VDC
Power cables must be
connected here
Twisted wires must be connected here
Load side
Check all wiring.
If the wiring is OK:
•Installthe2A-Tfusesof
the voltage sense wires
•Placeallbatteyfuses.
4
After a few seconds the display of the
Masterlink BTM-III will show data. If not,
immediately switch off the DC power supply
and remove the fuses. Investigate the cause of
the malfunctioning
2The electrical system must be
disconnected from any power
source during the entire installation!
Use isolated tools!
Read safety instructions (chapter 2
of the user’s manual
)
1 This section provides a brief
overview of a basic installation of the
Masterlink BTM-III.
However; please review the entire manual for
connection of additional features and to ensure best
performance and years of trouble-free service.
Basic operation Masterlink BTM-III
Mastervolt International B.V, P.O.Box 22947, NL-1100 DK Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31-20-3422100 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mastervolt.com v1.1 061113EN
Use
Set for adjustments
The Masterlink BTM-III is the fuel gauge for up to three battery banks
NOTE: Displayed data may differ.
25.54V - 29.3A
42% 25:14
Select
25.5 24.5 12.6V
80%
Select
Ah CONSUMED
- 86.0 Ah
Select
POWER BANK-1
25.5
POWER BANK-2
24.5V SOC: 75%
POWER BANK-3
12.6V
Select
The LED bar shows how full the main battery set is (bank 1): each LED represents 16% of the total capacity.
Use
Select shortly to scroll through the menus
If you hold Select pressed for approximately 3
seconds, several advanced Submenus can be
entered (see below)
Press Select several
times to show the
actual data of each
battery bank
individually
This screen is displayed
by default.
It shows the voltage
(Volt), current (Amps),
state of charge (%) and
time-to-go (hrs:min) of
the main battery (battery
bank 1)
Press Select shortly.
The next screen shows
the actual capacity
consumed from the
main battery (battery
bank 1)
Press Select again for a quick
status overview of all battery
banks simultaneously.
It shows the Battery voltage of
all battery banks and the
State Of Charge (SOC)
The Main menu (chapter 6) provides a quick status overview of your batteries. Just press Select shortly to scroll.
25.54V - 29.3A
42% 25:14
This green LED indicates that the main batteries are full (96-100% State Of Charge).
If you hold Select pressed for approximately 3 seconds, several advanced Submenus can be entered (chapter 7)
BANK 1
SET TO ENTER
BANK 2
SET TO ENTER
BANK 3
SET TO ENTER
Select Set
Set
Set Select
SETTINGS
SET TO ENTER
Set
EXIT LEVEL
PRESS SET
Select
HISTORICAL
SET TO ENTER Select
Historical data menu
(see chapter 8).
This menu shows
the history of your
battery set(s)
Battery Bank menus
(1, 2 and 3) (see chapter 9).
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).
General settings like
language, energy save
mode and advanced
settings for each battery
bank. Here you can also to
reset the Masterlink BTM
III back to the factory
settings
From here you can
return to the main
menu (see above) by
pressing Set shortly.
Also if none of the
buttons was touched
for 40 seconds, the
Masterlink BTM-III
returns to the main
menu.
