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- Page 3 Dear SolarFlex Owner, Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of your new Keystone SolarFlex 1200i-L System. We know this will help you on your journey with your new Fifth Wheel. To help get you started, we encourage you to take a few minutes and review the Owner’s Manual thoroughly.
- Page 4 Magnum Energy Products The SF 1200i-L comes equipped with a Magnum MSH-3012RV Inverter and ME-RC Remote Display. This Inverter has a built-in Charger as well as the ability to “load-assist” when running a small generator or plugged in to a small shore plug.
- Page 5 Magnum Energy Products Inverting Press the SETUP menu Button. The bottom line shows the 01 Search Watts menu heading. Turn the SELECT knob to the desired menu item. When the desired menu item is displayed on the bottom line, Inverting 04 Battery Type press the SELECT knob.
- Page 6 Magnum Energy Products Press the SHORE menu button. Status. . . Bottom line shows current saved setting. If this setting Shore Max=**A is correct, press another menu button to access another menu item. Turn the SELECT knob to the desired selection.
- Page 7 Magnum Energy Products Screen Setup Adjusts the contrast and brightness of the LCD screen. Recommended setting – Contrast 100% ; Brightness 50% Final Charge This controls what the Charger does after the absorb time limit is reached. There are many different options that can be reviewed in the ME-RC manual.
- Page 8 Precision Circuit Products The Battery Guardian Auto installed in your system acts as a smart battery disconnect switch. The DC loads inside of your coach are running through this comp- onent. When the switch is turned on, the BGA is monitoring the battery voltage. If your battery bank voltage reaches 11.5 VDC for 2 minutes, the BGA will turn off, disconnecting all interior loads from DC power.
- Page 9 Precision Circuit Products buttons are used to step through each individual screen of information. Pressing/releasing either of the button will display the Previous or Next Display Screen. Once all the screens have been seen, the next press of the button will wrap back around through all the Display Screens once again.
- Page 10 Batteries Your batteries are equipped with built in battery heaters to ensure cold climate does not stop your batteries from charging. The heaters are enabled or disabled by a lighted switch inside of the coach or on the iN-Command Display Commander’s Battery Heat trigger. When the switch is turned on, the heaters will automatically activate when the internal temperature of the battery drops below approximately 35°F (1.6°C) and will automatically shut off...
- Page 11 Victron Products Your system includes components from Victron’s “Smart” energy line with Bluetooth connectivity in place of a physical remote display. This includes the SmartShunt, MPPT SmartSolar Controllers, and the Cerbo GX. The SmartShunt is monitoring your battery state and tracking how much power is flowing to or from the battery bank, giving you valuable information regarding your State-of-Charge (SOC).
- Page 12 Victron Products Default pincode is 000000. After connecting, the pincode can be changed by going into “Settings” ( ), select “Menu” ( ), “Product Info”, and here you can change the product name and pincode. You will need to “forget” the device from your device list. If you are not sure how to do this, a link will be displayed during the process that you can follow to learn how.
- Page 13 Victron Products The SmartShunt is a very valuable piece of equipment in your system. This is the component that is responsible for helping you keep track of just how much energy is left in your battery bank at any given time. This component simply measures battery voltage and current.
- Page 14 Victron Products The settings on the SmartShunt need to be accurate in order to provide proper data regarding the Consumed Amp-hours, State of Charge, and Time Remaining readouts. If you find your readings are off, review your settings to ensure they are correct. All settings are recommended by Dragonfly Energy.
- Page 15 Victron Products This system is utilizing the SmartSolar MPPT 100|50 Solar Controllers. A Solar Controller charges a lower nominal-voltage battery from a higher nominal voltage PV array. The Solar Controller will charge the battery with a current up to its rated output. The SmartSolar MPPT 100|50 Solar Controller has a maximum of 50 amps output.
- Page 16 Victron Products This all-new communication center allows you to always have control over your system from wherever you are. All of your Victron equipment is reporting to the Cerbo GX which then displays the data on an intuitive interface that is easy to understand and operate.
- Page 17 Victron Products NOTE: CERBO GX NEEDS TO BE POWERED UP AND BE LINKED TO A WI-FI NETWORK WITH INTERNET ACCESS. Go to http://www.victronenergy.com, click on the ‘Login’ tab and select ‘VRM’. Select the ‘Register for Free’ icon below the log in screen. Here, you will need to provide your name, email address, phone number, city, country, and select a new password.
- Page 18 Victron Products Shows SOC %, battery bank voltage as read by the SmartShunt, net current flowing into the battery bank, as well as a "Time to go" value. This allows you to gauge how much power is left in your battery bank. Think of it as a fuel gauge for your battery power.
- Page 19 Victron Products OVERVIEW SCREEN Opening the Remote Console will bring up the system overview screen. This shows your battery information and total combined solar power. On the home screen there is also a moving graphic that represents where the power is coming from and going to in your system.
- Page 20 Victron Products Allows for you to choose who can access your system. This option opens a support tunnel between secure servers at Victron and your Cerbo GX. This is not used and should remain off. This will reboot your Cerbo GX in the event of certain settings changing or a communication glitch.
- Page 21 Victron Products This allows connection to the Remote Console from the VRM or VictronConnect without an additional password. Allows an additional password to be entered before remote console can be activated. Allows remote console to be opened through the VRM portal. Indicates if the Remote Console is currently connected through the VRM portal.
- Page 22 Victron Products Enable or disable Bluetooth communication from the Cerbo GX. Change the pincode needed to connect to the Cerbo GX via Bluetooth. Selecting the SmartShunt will allow you to view some of the more detailed information not seen on the home screen. NOTE: All settings must be changed through the Bluetooth connection for the SmartShunt.
- Page 23 Frequently Asked Questions Why do I see tank sensors on my settings menu? This is a default setting in the Cerbo GX and can be deactivated. Deactivating the tank sensor inputs will remove the unused items from the menu list. To do this: Open the Remote Console.
- Page 24 Frequently Asked Questions When and how should I update the firmware? The Solar Controllers, battery monitor, and Cerbo GX all have Firmware that can be updated. For SmartSolar Controllers and SmartShunt: Open the VictronConnect app on a smartphone or tablet and connect to the device. Select the Settings ( ) in the top right corner.
- Page 25 Frequently Asked Questions How do I expand my system? Your system can be expanded through additional batteries and/or additional solar panels depending on floorplan. When adding batteries, you will need to keep the same chemistry and format as the original equipment. When adding solar panels, you will need to keep the panel voltage the same as your original equipment.
- Page 26 System Tips When plugged into 50-amp service, the shore setting on your Inverter should be set to 50 amps. When using a smaller shore or generator power source, the Inverter can load assist to ensure the shore or generator circuit is not overloaded. When plugged into 30-amp or smaller connection, set the Shore Setting on the Inverter to match your power source.
- Page 27 System Tips Press the SETUP menu button. Status. . . Turn the SELECT knob to 05 Charge Rate. 05 Charge Rate Press the SELECT knob to select the setting. 2, 3, Turn the SELECT knob to desired selection: 4, 5 Range: 0-100% (increments of 10%) Press the SELECT knob to select the setting.
- Page 28 Things to Consider Inverter prioritizes coach loads. When on shore power and the electrical load of the coach is approaching the shore power limit set in the ME-RC. The Inverter has to make a decision about how to best use the power available. Items that are running in the coach are prioritized over battery charging.
- Page 29 Helpful Charts This chart shows the OEM suggested settings for This chart shows settings suggestions for the the Magnum MSH-3012-RV in the 1200i-L system. shore power limit (in the ME-RC) and the PCS system to effectively utilize the load sharing MENU RECOMMENDED SETTINGS capabilities of the MSH-3012-RV.
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