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Blue Sky Energy – Solar Boost 3000i
➢ WARNING: If charge parameter settings are changed, confirm that the new settings comply with the battery
manufacturers recommendations. DO NOT enable equalization for sealed lead-acid batteries such as GEL and AGM.
As Shipped Factory Default Settings
• Charge mode ....................................... 3-stage
• Absorption voltage ............................. 14.4V
• Absorption time .................................. 2.0 hours
• Float voltage ........................................ 13.2V
• Maximum setpoint voltage limit ......... 15.5V
• Auxiliary output mode ....................... Aux Bat Charge
• LVD on voltage ................................... 12.6V
• LVD off voltage ................................... 11.5V
Restoring As Shipped Factory Default Settings
1. Remove both PV and battery power.
2. Apply battery power while pressing & holding the Setup push-button. 5.
3. Following display self-test, confirm display shows software revision
(e.g., r1.4) & Charge Status LED's remain on while Setup is held.
Changing Charge And Load Control Settings
3000i charge parameter settings may be viewed or changed at any time using a combination of the Setup and Display Select push-buttons.
There are two modes of setup operation, Viewing a setting and Changing a setting. Basic operation is to go from Normal Operation to Viewing
Mode, Viewing Mode to Changing Mode, and then from Changing mode back to Viewing mode, and Viewing Mode back to Normal Operation.
All settings are stored in Flash memory and are retained if power is lost.
Normal Display Operation
Parameter Viewing mode
Parameter Changing Mode
Parameter viewing mode
toggles between setting text
and value of that setting
Setting Text
Default Setting
AbS
14.4
Abt
2.0
FLt
13.2
EqU
15.2
Eqt
2.0
7
Viewing a setting
To enter the Viewing Mode press Setup 5 seconds and release when AbS appears in the display. The first parameter
to be shown is the Absorption Charge Voltage setting. The display will alternate between AbS and 14.4 to show the
present Absorption Charge Voltage setting is 14.4V.
A brief press of Setup within 5 seconds will move to the next setting shown in Table 2, Absorption Charge Time
where the display will now alternate between Abt and 2.0 to show the present Absorption Charge Time setting is
2.0 hours. Remaining settings may be viewed by repeatedly pressing Setup to move to the desired setting. To exit
Viewing Mode and return to normal operation, do not press Setup for 5 seconds.
Changing a setting
To enter the Changing Mode, first enter the Viewing Mode for the setting to be changed. While in Viewing Mode
for that setting, press Setup 5 seconds to enter the Changing Mode for that setting. The present setting value will
begin blinking rapidly indicating that you have entered the parameter changing mode for that setting. Use Display
Select to scroll through the available values until the desired value is reached. With the desired new value blinking
in the display press Setup 5 seconds to save the new setting. Once the new setting is saved the display will revert
back to the Viewing Mode showing the new saved value for that setting.
If neither Setup or Display Select is pressed within 5 seconds while in the Changing Mode, the change request is
abandoned and the display reverts back to Viewing Mode without changing the setting.
CHARGE AND LOAD CONTROL SETTINGS
Setting
Setting Range
Steps
12.0V – 17.0V
0.1V
0.0 – 10.0 hrs
0.5 hrs
12.0V – 17.0V
0.1V
12.0V – 17.0V
0.1V
0.5 – 10.0 hrs
0.5 hrs
• Equalize enable ................................................ .. Off (disabled)
• Equalize time ................................................... .. 2.0 hours
• Equalize voltage ............................................... .. 15.2V
• Auto equalize days ........................................... .. 30 days
• Temperature compensation factor ................. .. 5.00mV/C/cell
• PostDusk lighting timer .................................. .. Off (disabled)
• PreDawn lighting timer ................................... .. Off (disabled)
• Middle of the night lighting control dimming... 0%
4.
After at least 5 seconds, release Setup.
Confirm display resumes normal operation.
6.
The 3000i is now set to as shipped factory defaults.
Absorption charge voltage
Absorption charge time
Float charge voltage
Set to oFF (one step below 12.0) for 2-stage charge
Equalize charge voltage
Equalize charge time
Description
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www.blueskyenergyinc.com
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