Function Overview - Victron energy BMV-501 User Manual

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Function overview

The BMV-501 factory settings are suitable for an average 12V lead acid
battery system of 200Ah. So in most cases when monitoring a 12V
system, the only Function which possibly needs to be changed is the
battery capacity (F01). When using other types of batteries please
ensure that all the relevant specifications are known to properly setup the
BMV-501 Functions.
Users can fully adjust their BMV-501 with the help of twenty different
settings, called 'Functions'. Before setting up the BMV-501, the user has
to activate the setup-mode first. The setup-mode can be activated by
pressing the SETUP key for three seconds. The display will blink to
indicate that the setup-mode is active. By repeatedly pressing the
SETUP key the desired Function can be selected. The selected Function
is represented as Fxx where xx indicates the Function number. The <
and > keys can be used to alter the value of the selected Function. By
pressing the SETUP key again, the next Function will be selected. To
save the changed settings to the BMV-501 memory, the SETUP key
must be pressed for three seconds until the display stops flashing and
the battery monitor jumps back to normal operating mode again. If the
BMV-501 operates in the setup-mode and no key is pressed for 90
seconds, the monitor will jump back to normal operating mode
automatically, without saving any altered settings.
The table below gives an overview of all BMV-501 Functions including a
short description. It is recommended not to change the Functions F04,
F05, F06, F09, F10, F11, F12, F13, F14, F16, F17 or F20 when in doubt.
For most battery systems, only adjusting the values of Functions F01,
F02, F03, F07 and F08 should be sufficient.
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