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- Page 1 MPPT-PRO Solar Controller User Manual GP-MPPT-PRO-60 © 2020 Go Power! Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information gpelectric.com Go Power! 201-710 Redbrick Street Victoria, BC, V8T 5J3 Tel: 1.866.247.6527 82804_MAN_GP-MPPT-PRO-60_RevA...
- Page 2 Congratulations on purchasing your Go Power! MPPT Solar Controller! Record the unit’s model and serial number below. It is much easier and quicker to record this information now at the pre-installation stage. Model Number: Serial Number: Date of Install: Battery Bank Information:...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ..........................5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................... 5 OVERVIEW ..............................6 FEATURES ..............................6 APPEARANCE ............................7 MPPT TECHNOLOGY ..........................8 CHARGING STAGES ..........................10 2. TECHNICAL PARAMETERS ....................... 11 ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS........................11 BATTERY TYPE DEFAULT PARAMETERS ....................12 3. CONVERSION EFFICIENCY CURVE ..................13 3.1 12V SYSTEMS ............................... - Page 4 CONTENTS 8. BLUETOOTH DONGLE ® ..................... 31 8.1 BLUETOOTH ADAPTER PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ................31 ® 8.2 MAIN FEATURES ..........................31 8.3 LED STATUS ............................31 8.4 APPLICABLE TYPE ..........................31 8.5 PRODUCT FEATURES .........................32 8.6 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS ........................32 8.7 SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAM .......................33 8.8 SPECIFICATIONS ..........................33 9.
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Page 5: Introduction
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important safety information is contained throughout this manual that should be carefully observed and followed. This information is presented using the following format. Warning / Caution: Result Description of condition leading to result SYMBOL The information is categorized in two ways: Warning: Bodily harm could occur if instructions are not explicitly followed. -
Page 6: Overview
INTRODUCTION 1.2 OVERVIEW Solar controllers, or solar charge controllers, continuously monitors the solar panel’s generating power and tracks the highest voltage and current values (VI) in real time, enabling the system to charge the battery to maximum power. It’s designed to be used in off-grid solar photovoltaic systems to coordinate operation of the solar panel, battery, and load, functioning as the core control unit in off-grid photovoltaic systems. -
Page 7: Appearance
INTRODUCTION 1.4 APPEARANCE NAME NAME Communication Charging indicator port Battery voltage Battery indicator compensation interface Load indicator Solar Panel “+” Error indicator Solar Panel “-” LCD screen Battery “-” Operating buttons Load “-” External temperature Battery “+” sampling interface RS485 communication Load “+”... -
Page 8: Mppt Technology
INTRODUCTION 1.5 MPPT TECHNOLOGY Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is an advanced charging technology that more efficiently harvests power from solar panels in all conditions. It does this by continuously tracking the I-V curve of the solar array and modifying operating conditions to maximize output power. - Page 9 INTRODUCTION FIGURE 1-4 Relationship between solar panel output characteristics and temperature In partially shaded conditions there can also be multiple peaks in the P-V curve that can confuse an MPPT algorithm. Shown in Figure 1-5 is a series string of solar panels and a corresponding graph that shows lower maximum power points (LMPP) and the greater maxim power point (GMPP) that will result in maximum energy transfer.
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Page 10: Charging Stages
INTRODUCTION FIGURE 1-5 Multiple peaks resulting from partial shading 1.6 CHARGING STAGES Maximum power point tracking is used to charge the batteries with the highest current possible, but this is only part of the equation. A battery cannot be charged at maximum power all the time for safety reasons, so multiple stages are used. These stages include bulk, boost, float and, for some types of batteries, equalization as shown in Figure 1-6. -
Page 11: Technical Parameters
2. TECHNICAL PARAMETERS 2.1 ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS ITEMS PARAMETERS GP-MPPT-PRO-60 MODEL 12V/24V SYSTEM VOLTAGE <10mA ZERO LOAD LOSS 9V~32V BATTERY VOLTAGE MAXIMUM PV OPEN 92V(25˚C); 100V(Lowest Ambient Temperature) CIRCUIT VOLTAGE MAXIMUM POWER (Battery voltage +2V) ~ 72V POINT VOLTAGE RANGE RATED CHARGING CURRENT MAXIMUM PV INPUT 1040W/12V;... -
Page 12: Battery Type Default Parameters
TECHNICAL PARAMETERS STAGE 1: BULK In quick charge stage, the battery voltage has not yet reached the set value of full charge voltage (i.e. equalizing/boost charge voltage) and the controller will perform MPPT charging, which will provide maximum solar energy to charge the battery. -
Page 13: Conversion Efficiency Curve
3. CONVERSION EFFICIENCY CURVE —— 2 hours 2 hours —— 0 ~ 10 HOURS EQUALIZE DURATION 0~250DAYS (0 INDICATES —— 30 Days 30 Days —— EQUALIZE INTERVAL EQUALIZE DISABLED) 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours —— 1-10 HOURS BOOST DURATION *Parameters are multiplied by 2 for 24V systems 3. -
Page 14: Product Dimensions
4. PRODUCT DIMENSIONS GP-MPPT-PRO-60 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS HOLE POSITIONS HOLE DIAMETER APPLICABLE WIRE 5. STATUS DISPLAY 5.1 LED INDICATION There are four indicators on the controller. Indicating the controller’s current PV Array Indicator charging mode Indicating the battery’s current state BAT Indicator Indicating the load’s ON/OFF and state LOAD Indicator Indicating whether the controller is... -
Page 15: Battery Indicator
STATUS DISPLAY QUICK FLASH EQUALIZE CHARGING (cycle of 0.2s with on and off each lasting for 0.1s) DOUBLE FLASH CURRENT LIMITING (cycle of 2s with on for 0.1s, off for 0.1s, on again for 0.1s, and off again for 1.7s) NO CHARGE 5.1.2 BATTERY INDICATOR LED PATTERN... -
Page 16: Operation And Display
6. OPERATION AND DISPLAY 6. OPERATION AND DISPLAY 6.1.1 LCD MAIN INTERFACE 6.1.2 NAVIGATION BUTTONS The remote features 4 buttons which, from left to right, are: They equal to (“Up”, “Down”, “ESC”, “Set”) Button OPERATION DISCRIPTION 1) When browsing a menu , tap the button to page up, Tap, press and 2) In parameter setting, tap the button to increase the value by a minimum unit;... -
Page 17: Icon Description
OPERATION AND DISPLAY 6.1.3 ICON DESCRIPTION ICON STATE DISCRIPTION COMMENTS Steady on Nighttime Steady on Daytime Related to charging A dynamic arrow indicates charging is in process, Steady on while a static one indicates otherwise 0 to 100% Current battery capacity 0% in slow flashing Battery over-discharged Related to battery... -
Page 18: Real-Time Monitoring
OPERATION AND DISPLAY HISTORICAL DATA OF THE CURRENT DAY DEVICE INFORMATION BLUETOOTH CONNECTION STATE ® (This menu is available only to the display units with the optional Bluetooth function) ® Refer to “Navigation Buttons” for operations including entering into and exiting each of the above menus, related parameters setting, etc. -
Page 19: System Parameter Settings
OPERATION AND DISPLAY LoadState: OFF Load in “ON” or “OFF” state LoadCrt: 0A Load current BatSoc: 100% Remaining battery capacity DevTemp: 27°C Controller temperature Charging power ChagPower: 0W LoadPower: 0W Discharging power MinBatVol: 12.5V The current day’s min. battery voltage MaxBatVol: 13.0V The current day's max. - Page 20 OPERATION AND DISPLAY DISPLAYED ITEM/ PARAMETER AND PAGE ITEM TO SET PARAMETER SETTING RANGE 12V, 12V system 24V, 24V system Battery system voltage BatSysVol 36V, 36V system 48V, 48V system AUTO, auto recognition SLD, sealed lead-acid battery FLD, open lead-acid battery Battery type BatType GEL, gel battery...
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Page 21: Controller Charging And Discharging Related Parameter Settings
OPERATION AND DISPLAY 6.1.7 CONTROLLER CHARGING AND DISCHARGING RELATED PARAMETER SETTINGS • All voltage values are to be set based on 12V system settings. For example, for a 24V system, if the over-discharge voltage is to be set to 22.0V, as n=24/12=2, the value needed in line with 12V system settings is 22.0V/2=11.0V, therefore the over-discharge voltage needs to be set to 11.0V. -
Page 22: Clear Historical Data And Reset To Factory Settings
OPERATION AND DISPLAY 6.1.10 CLEAR HISTORICAL DATA AND RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS ClrHistoryData YES, clear historical data RestoreDefault YES, reset to factory settings to enter into the submenu, and a NO and YES selection menu will pop up. Use to select YES, then tap again, and YES will flash a few times. -
Page 23: Statistic Data
OPERATION AND DISPLAY 6.1.12 STATISTIC DATA Statistics icon TOTAL DAYS: Number of operating days: 9 LVDC:5 ANALYSI Number of over-discharges: 5 Including total charging amp-hrs, total discharging amp-hrs, total power consumption, numbers of operating days, over- charges and full-charges. PAGE DISPLAYED ITEM/PARAMETER DESCRIPTION C-D-Chg: 0AH... -
Page 24: Device Information
OPERATION AND DISPLAY DISPLAYED ITEM/ PAGE DESCRIPTION PARAMETER XXXX: select the historical data of day xxxx (counting backwards) <History Data> 0000: the current day xxxx Days Ago 0001: yesterday 0002: the day before yesterday MinBatVol: 11.5V The selected day’s min. battery voltage MaxBatVol: 11.6V The selected day’s max. -
Page 25: Installation
• Multimeter • If the solar controller was purchased with a Go Power! RV Solar Power Kit the UV resistant Note wire is included. For instructions regarding the Go Power! RV Solar Power Kit installation, please refer to the installation guide provided with the kit 7.2 INSTALLATION AND WIRING... - Page 26 Wiring and installation must comply with national and local electrical code requirements. The wire from the solar array most commonly enters the RV through the fridge vent on the roof or by using the Go Power! Cable Entry Plate (sold separately) that allows installers to run wires through any part of the roof. PV connections should connect directly to the controller.
- Page 27 INSTALLATION BATTERY VOLTAGE SENSE The voltage measured at the battery input on the GP-MPPT-PRO-60 may differ slightly from the voltage measured directly at the battery bank terminals. This is especially true when the GP_MPPT-PRO-60 is bulk charging and is due to connection and cable resistance.
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Page 28: Wiring For Parallel Operations
7.3 WIRING FOR PARALLEL OPERATION Multiples of the GP-MPPT-PRO-60 can be wired in parallel to charge the same battery bank for increased charging current. When wired in parallel the controllers will coordinate to ensure they work together to provide as much power to the battery bank as possib Only the battery output can be wired in parallel, the solar input of each controller must be Note... -
Page 29: Order Of Connection
INSTALLATION 7.3.2 ORDER OF CONNECTION 1. Connect the battery first, then the solar panel and finally the load. Follow the “+” and “-” pole connection mode. 2. Connect the Master controller first, then connect to the next Slave controller followed by the battery, solar panel and lastly, the controller according to the ID. - Page 30 INSTALLATION MASTER ID SLAVE ID If the HOST fails, the minimum address ID from the controller will automatically change to the Note HOST and take over the rest from the controller, without causing the whole system to fail. : parallel CHG (parallel mode) Note All controllers must be set to PARALLEL CHG mode.
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Page 31: Bluetooth Dongle
ADAPTER PRODUCT INTRODUCTION The GP-MPPT-PRO-BT-1 makes the GP-MPPT-PRO-60 solar controllers and Bluetooth ready to work seamlessly with the Go Power! Connect mobile app giving you the ability to wirelessly monitor you controller’s parameters setting and data view. GP-MPPT-PRO-BT-1 8.2 MAIN FEATURES Convenient wireless monitoring of your solar controller Supports the Go Power! Connect mobile app allowing for simple set-up and plug &... -
Page 32: Product Features
BLUETOOTH DONGLE 8.5 PRODUCT FEATURES COMMUNICATION STATUS INDICATOR LIGHT MOUNTING HOLES COMMUNICATION LINE 8.6 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS 57.8 66.3 GP-MPPT-PRO-BT-1 SIDE VIEW External Dimensions: 66.3 X 51 X 15 mm Fixed holes dia: ø GP-MPPT-PRO-BT-1 FRONT VIEW [page 32] | gpelectric.com... -
Page 33: System Wiring Diagram
BLUETOOTH DONGLE 8.7 SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAM Note: Cable using the standard Ethernet cable (parallel line) connect. 8.8 SPECIFICATIONS TYPE GP-MPPT-PRO-BT-1 Input voltage 5 - 12V Stand-by power consumption 0.04W Run power consumption 0.05W Communication distance ≤ 15m Serial port baud rate Fixed baud rate 9600bps Communication methods RS232... -
Page 34: Remote
9. REMOTE 9.1 PRODUCT FEATURES LCD graphical main menu enables easy view of complete operating data of the system in real time. Simple button design combine aesthetic appearance and easy operation. Directly powered by controller, external power supply is not needed. The MPPT-PRO-60 is only able to accomodate the Bluetooth®... -
Page 35: Installation Dimensions
REMOTE 9.3 INSTALLATION DIMENSIONS Product dimensions: 96*103.82*103.82mm Installation dimensions: ø3.5mm 9.4 COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS SYMPTOMS. SOLUTION Check whether the communication cable has the right core The screen won’t light up after being turned on order, the connection is properly done and the controller functions normally, etc. -
Page 36: Fault Indication And Communication Indication
REMOTE 9.5 FAULT INDICATION AND COMMUNICATION INDICATION 40/60 Solar Controller Remote GP-MPPT-PRO-40-60-R Communication fault indicator Communication connection indicator MENU LEVEL STATE DESCRIPTION Steady off The controller system is normal System fault indicator Abnormality occurs to the controller system (Please check Quick flashing the error code). -
Page 37: System Maintenance
10 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE In order to maintain the best long-term performance for the controller, conduct inspections twice a year using the following points: • Make sure the airflow around the controller is unobstructed and remove any dirt or debris from the heat sink. •... -
Page 38: Warranty
11. WARRANTY Go Power warrants the GP-MPPT-40 for a period of five (5) years from the date of shipment from its factory. This war- ranty is valid against defects in materials and workmanship for the five (5) year warranty period. It is not valid against defects resulting from, but not limited to: •... - Page 40 © 2020 Go Power! Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information gpelectric.com Go Power! 201-710 Redbrick Street Victoria, BC, V8T 5J3 Tel: 1.866.247.6527 82804_MAN_GP-MPPT-PRO-60_RevA...
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