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Features
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High precision battery monitor, measure voltage, current and capacity
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Display the remaining time at the current rate of discharge and charge status
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NMEA 0183 format messages output
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Wide input voltage range: 10.5V - 100V
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Suitable for most types of batteries including lithium battery, lead-acid battery
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High current measurement resolution,0.01Amp, with current shunt
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User programmable alarm function
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Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3
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Why a battery should be monitored? ............................................................................................... 3
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Connections and Installation ............................................................................................................ 3
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QK-A016 Manual
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QK-A016
Battery Monitor
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- Page 1 QK-A016 Manual QK-A016 Battery Monitor With NMEA 0183 message output Features • High precision battery monitor, measure voltage, current and capacity • Display the remaining time at the current rate of discharge and charge status • NMEA 0183 format messages output •...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
QK-A016 Manual Display and Control panel ........................ 4 Setting up ............................5 5.1. Setup battery monitor parameters ..................5 5.2. Setup process ........................6 5.3. Backlight ..........................6 5.4. Sleep mode in low power ....................6 NMEA 0183 output ........................... 6 Specifications ........................... - Page 3 QK-A016 Manual 1. Introduction The QK-A016 is a high precision battery monitor and can be used for boats, campers, caravans and other devices using a battery. The A016 measures the voltage, current, ampere-hours consumed and the remaining time at the current rate of discharge. It provides wide range of battery information. The programmable alarm allows user to setup the capacity/voltage warning buzzer.
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Page 4: Display And Control Panel
QK-A016 Manual 1. Determine a mounting location and mount the shunt. The shunt should be installed in a dry and clean place. 2. Remove all loads and charging sources from the battery before any other steps are taken. This is often accomplished by turning off a battery switch. If there are loads or chargers directly attached to the battery, they should be disconnected as well. -
Page 5: Setting Up
QK-A016 Manual Remaining capacity percentage Remaining capacity (Amp-hours) Time-to-go Battery symbol Real voltage Real power Real current Remaining capacity percentage: This shows the percentage of the actual full-charge capacity of the battery. 0% indicates empty while 100% means full. Remaining capacity in Amp-hours: The remaining capacity of the battery is indicated in Amp-hours. Real voltage: Displays of the real voltage level of the battery. -
Page 6: Setup Process
QK-A016 Manual You can also setup the alarm level to receive audible alerts. When the state-of-charge capacity has fallen below the set value, the percentage and battery symbol will flash, and the buzzer will be begin beeping every 10 seconds. 5.2. - Page 7 QK-A016 Manual $IIXDR,a,x.x,b,c--c,*hh<CR><LF> 1: Prefixer(Talker ID), fixed as IIXDR. 2: Measurement type. Where U is for voltage, I is for current, G is for capacity; 3: Measurement data. 4: Units of measurement. 5: Name of device, fixed as A016. 6: Checksum. Example: $IIXDR,U,12.10,V,A016,*CS ----the current voltage is 12.1V...
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Page 8: Specifications
QK-A016 Manual 7. Specifications Item Specification Power source voltage range 10.5V to 100V Current 0.1 to 100A Operating power consumption (Backlight on / off) 12-22mA / 42-52mA Standby power consumption 6-10mA Voltage Sampling Accuracy ±1% Current Sampling Accuracy ±1% Display backlight ON current draw <50mA Working Temperature -10°... - Page 9 QK-A016 Manual Quark-elec (UK) Some helpful information: Rating of Commonly used 12V DC Appliances (directly battery powered, typical value) Appliance Current Autopilot 2.0A Bilge Pump 4.0-5.0 A Blender 7-9 A Chart Plotter 1.0-3.0 A CD/DVD Player 3-4 A Coffee Maker 10-12 A LED Light 0.1-0.2 A...
- Page 10 When the SOC falls below 30% the risk of damaging the battery is increased. Therefore, we advise to always keep the SOC above 50% to optimize the life cycles of the battery. Distributors AMI Marine Ltd +44(0)2380 480 450 sales@amimarine.com amimarine.com...
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