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- Page 1 Dingo D4040P Positive Ground 40A Max. Charge 40A Max. Load Advanced Solar Charge Controller User Guide Read this before installing Ver 3.1 031017...
- Page 2 Dingo D4040P User Guide...
- Page 3 Dingo D4040P User Guide Wiring Instructions 6 Using the Menus Choosing your Settings Monitoring your System Install your controller: • Vertically, where air can circulate around it; • In a dry environment out of direct sunlight; • Away from flammable gases or liquids;...
- Page 4 Dingo D4040P User Guide Fig. 1 Display BOOST Alarm led Button Test terminal TEST Accessory port High current connections Control connections (plug in terminal block) Warning: This controller is for DC current ONLY It is not an MPPT device...
- Page 5 Dingo D4040P User Guide Fig. 2 Test terminal TEST Accessory Port Basic Connection Order 1. Connect Battery Screw wires into the 2. Test Solar Polarity high current terminals tightly in the order 3. Connect Solar listed on page 4. Connect Load...
- Page 6 Dingo D4040P User Guide Wiring instructions For safety and to avoid damage, connection of wires must be done in the following order. All connections must be tight! a. Connect the battery first. Positive to Battery+, Negative to Battery -. If the display comes on, then connection is correct.
- Page 7 Dingo D4040P User Guide c. Test the solar panel connection by touching the negative (-) wire from the solar panel onto the Test terminal (TEST). BOOST flashes if •If the alarm led does not flash wrong Test then it is OK.
- Page 8 Dingo D4040P User Guide Using the Menu System You can move around the menu system and change settings using the button on the front of the controller. There are seven top-level menu items in the menu system (BATV, CHRG, LOAD etc - see figure 5). Each menu item provides access to a sub-menu, and some of these sub-menus lead to further sub-menus.
- Page 9 Dingo D4040P User Guide Menu System (Programs 0-3 ) Regulator State BATV CHRG CINT External Generator Control Low Battery Disconnect LOAD LINT External External Clear Clear External Clear Clear DATA VMAX VMIN FTIM SOC TEMP SOLV HIST Adjust History Data...
- Page 10 Dingo D4040P User Guide Choosing your settings Failure to correctly set the system voltage (VOLT) and select the correct program (PROG) for your battery may result in damage to the battery or connected equipment. Follow this procedure: 1. Set the Time a.
- Page 11 When battery voltage is correct, long-push to set it. 3. Set your program (! Important) The Dingo comes with a number of pre-set programs, to make configuration easy for most installations. a. Short-push to move from “VOLT” to “PROG”.
- Page 12 Dingo D4040P User Guide Monitoring your system This controllers’s advanced monitoring functions provide you with unparalleled information about your system. Here are some questions that your controller can answer: How much energy have I collected today? The top-level IN screen shows how many Amp hours have been collected today.
- Page 13 Dingo D4040P User Guide The CHRG screen displays the sum of the internal and exernal currents. By doing a long push on the CHRG screen you can see how much each device contributes to the total charge. The first screen is called CINT and displays the internal charge.
- Page 14 This is to prevent the controller being left in a non charging state) How much heat can the controller take? The D4040P can operate at full charge and load current up to an ambient temperature of 50 C (122 F).
- Page 15 Dingo D4040P User Guide The Data Menu This is a quick summary of the screens in the data submenu which are reached by a long push on the DATA screen and the values stored each day by the history function.
- Page 16 Dingo D4040P User Guide Retrieving historical data In addition to storing today’s performance data, the controller can display information about the last 99 days of operation. Historical performance information can be accessed from the DATA sub menu (see figure 6). After a long-push on DATA, short-push until you see HIST.
- Page 17 Dingo D4040P User Guide The Battery Charging Process When charging your battery, the controller moves automatically through the following charging sequence: Boost phase - In this phase, all available charge is used to charge the battery as quickly as possible. When the battery is charging in the Boost phase, the “Boost”...
- Page 18 Dingo D4040P User Guide For more information see the Reference Manual. The pre-set values provided by choosing Programs 0, 1, 2 or 3 will usually ensure good charge control without a complex setup process. Fig. 7 EMAX BMAX ABSV ETIM...
- Page 19 Dingo D4040P User Guide Short-term battery voltage fluctuations caused by motors starting etc. will not activate LBD. Once the battery has recharged to a safe level, the load will automatically switch on again. This may take some time. You do not have to use this feature, and the controller will still operate effectively without it.
- Page 20 Dingo D4040P User Guide Further information This controller is capable of much more than what is described in this user manual. For information on how to customise your regulation setup and set up larger systems, as well as the many additional features, consult the Reference Manual.
- Page 21 The DNET Ethernet Gateway provides basic read-only access to the main parameters of the Dingo4040P via both HTTP and SNMP The Dingo Remote Control allows all of the functions on the Dingo to be accessed remotely. Includes built-in audible alarm and display backlighting.
- Page 22 Dingo D4040P User Guide Settings Used in CHRG Setting for program number Programs 0-3 Parameter GMOD When programs 0-3 are G ON (V) 11.5 selected, the controller GOFF (V) 13.8 automatically uses the values GDEL (Min) in the table on the right to GEXD (Day) control its operation.
- Page 23 Dingo D4040P User Guide Specifications Nominal system voltages 12,24,32,36,48 Maximum voltage BAT+ to BAT- Maximum short term voltage BAT+ to BAT- (2 minutes) Maximum solar voltage for a 48V system Maximum solar voltage for a 24V system Maximum solar voltage for a 12V system Maximum voltage LOAD- to BAT- Maximum voltage between the ‘G’...
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