7. Monitoring
7.1. LED indications
7.1.1. Operation states
The Smart IP43 Charger has multiple LEDs that can be referenced to determine the current charge state and other operational information.
Refer to the LED indications in the table below:
7.1.2. Error states
If an error occurs, the red ALARM LED will illuminate, the charge state LEDs can then be referenced to determine the specific error state.
Refer to the LED indications in the table below:
Error state | LOW | BULK | ABS | FLOAT | STORAGE | ALARM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk time protection | Off | Blinking | Off | Off | Off | Illuminated |
Internal Error* | Off | Blinking | Blinking | Blinking | Off | Illuminated |
Charger over-voltage | Off | Off | Blinking | Off | Blinking | Illuminated |
Charger over-current | Off | Blinking | Off | Off | Blinking | Illuminated |
Low mains voltage | Blinking | Off | Off | Off | Off | Illuminated |
BMS connection lost | Off | Off | Off | Blink | Blink | Illuminated |
* Note that warning #31 (Input voltage measurement out of range) uses the same LED blinking code. The difference is that on warning #31 the device continues to work.
7.2. VictronConnect
The charger operation and recharge statistics can be closely monitored live or post charging using a Bluetooth enabled device (such as a mobile phone or tablet) with the VictronConnect app.
There are 3 different overview screens available (STATUS, GRAPH and HISTORY), each displaying different monitoring or historical data; spanning back over the last 40 charge cycles.
The desired screen can be selected by either selecting the window title or by swiping across between screens.
7.2.1. Status screen
The STATUS screen is the main overview screen; it displays the function mode (charger or power supply), the active charge state (in charger mode), the battery voltage and the charge/output current.
This data will update continuously in real time as the charge cycle progresses.
7.2.2. Graph screen
The GRAPH screen provides an easy to understand graphical representation of each charge state with respect to typical battery voltage and charge current.
The active charge stage is also highlighted and stated, along with a brief explanation.
7.2.3. History screen
The HISTORY screen is a very powerful reference as it contains historical usage data over the charger’s lifetime and detailed statistics for the last 40 charge cycles (even if the charge cycle is only partially completed).
By selecting the full screen view the data is displayed in landscape view with significantly more days visible at the same time.
Cycle overview
Expandable bar chart showing the time spent in each charge stage and the charge capacity provided (in Ah) during each charge stage
Status
Confirms if the charge cycle was successfully completed or if it was ended early/interrupted, including the reason/cause
Elapsed
The elapsed time of the recharge stages (Bulk and Absorption)
Charge
Total capacity provided during the recharge stages (Bulk and Absorption)
Maintain
Total capacity provided during the charge maintenance stages (Float, Storage and Recondition)
Type
The charge cycle mode used; either a ‘Built-in preset’ mode or a custom ‘User defined’ configuration
Vstart
Battery voltage when charging commences
Vend
Battery voltage when charging is complete (end of absorption stage)
Error
Displays if any errors occurred during the charge cycle, including the error number and description
Operation time
The total operation time over the lifetime of the charger
Charged Ah
The total charge capacity (in Ah) provided over the lifetime of the charger
Cycles started
The total charge cycles started over the lifetime of the charger
Cycles completed
The total charge cycles completed over the lifetime of the charger
Cycles completed %
The percentage of charge cycles completed over the lifetime of the charger
Number of power-ups
The number of times the charger has been powered up over the lifetime of the charger
Number of deep discharges
The number of times the charger has recharged a deeply discharged battery over the lifetime of the charger