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1 GENERAL INFORMATION 
 
1.1 Use of this manual 
Copyright © 2009 Mastervolt. All rights reserved. 
Reproduction, transfer, distribution or storage of part 
or all of the contents in this document in any form 
without the prior written permission of Mastervolt is 
prohibited. 
This manual serves as a guideline for the safe and 
effective operation of the MasterBus Repeater. 
Keep this manual at a secure place! 
 
1.2 Guarantee specifications 
Mastervolt guarantees that this product was built 
according to the legally applicable standards and 
stipulations. If you fail to act in accordance with the 
regulations, instructions and stipulations in this 
user’s manual, damage can occur and/or the 
product will not fulfil the specifications. This may 
mean that the guarantee will become null and void. 
 
IMPORTANT: Additional warranty agreements, like 
“Mastervolt system warranty” may contain 
restrictions which forbid resetting of historical data 
The standard guarantee period is two years after 
date of purchase. 
 
1.3 Liability 
Mastervolt can accept no liability for: 
•consequential damage due to use of the 
MasterBus Repeater; 
•possible errors in the manuals and their results; 
•Use that is inconsistent with the purpose of the 
product. 
 
CAUTION! 
Never remove the identification label. 
 
 
 
2 OPERATION 
 
2.1 Repeater functions 
The MasterBus repeater features two functions: 
1. It refreshes the MasterBus data for further 
transportation. This is useful when data has to be 
transported by long cables. There are three 
refreshing modes: Off, Smart and On. 
2. It powers the MasterBus network. The Repeater 
offers the choice between high and low powering 
mode. Both modes supply the same power, but low 
powering devices give priority to high powering 
devices when MasterBus powering is needed. This 
means that when using more battery banks, you 
save one bank by setting the connected Repeater to 
low powering. This is convenient for small 
unmonitored battery banks. 
 
2.2 MasterBus functions 
The table below shows the Repeater’s MasterBus 
functions. These functions can be visualised by 
means of a MasterView display or the free 
downloadable MasterAdjust software. 
 
 
Monitoring Description Default Range 
Device state If the repeater state is OK, it is shown here. OK OK, - 
Configuration 
Language Set the MasterBus Repeater menu language English See 
specifications 
Name Any name you wish with 12 characters max MRP 
Repeater 
12 characters 
max 
Repeater mode The repeater can be switched Off, Smart or On. In all 
cases, power supply is functional if 8-35V DC is connected. 
Off: no data transport. In this mode, MasterBus is divided 
into two separate networks! 
On: all data is refreshed by the Repeater. 
Smart: data is refreshed only if the data receiver is at the 
other side of the repeater (less data traffic). 
On Off, Smart, On 
Power mode The Repeater can be set to low and high powering, 
see also Specifications. 
High Low, High