Construction of the charger unit
3.2.1 9-pole SUB-D socket
A 9-pole SUB-D socket on the front side of the charger unit is used to connect a signal light.
The signal light (green/yellow/blue/red) indicates the following states of the MultiCharger:
State
MultiCharger off, standby, remote OFF,
mains OFF
MultiCharger on and trickle charging,
battery fully charged or second current limit
reached
MultiCharger on and charging in the Pb or
EPS mode
MultiCharger not contacted
MultiCharger on and charging in the
lithium-ion mode
Device error
Operating error (e.g. reversed polarity,
short circuit)
Power-up (charging start with disconnecting
switch in open position)
power-down (shutdown)
3.2.2 15-pole SUB-D socket
A 15-pole SUB-D socket provides 3 potential-free relay contacts which signal the following
states of the MC1500:
State
MultiCharger off, standby, remote OFF,
mains OFF
MultiCharger on and trickle charging, battery
fully charged or second current limit reached
MultiCharger on and charging in the Pb or
EPS mode
MultiCharger not contacted
MultiCharger on and charging in the
lithium-ion mode
Device error
Operating error (e.g. reversed polarity,
short circuit)
Power-up (charging start with disconnecting
switch in open position)
power-down (shutdown)
1: relay energized,
2280073 Rev.1
0: relay released
Signal light – LED colours
red
yellow
off
off
off
off
off
on
off
flashing
off
off
on
off
flashing
off
off
off
Relay 3
Relay 2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
grün
blau
off
off
on
off
off
off
off
off
off
on
off
off
off
off
flashing
off
Relay 1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
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