Blue Sea Systems M2 Quick Start Installation Manual

M2 OLED
Digital Monitor
QuickStart Installation Guide
1830 DC Multimeter w/SoC
Components Included
M2 Head Unit Surface Mount Bezel Surface Mount Gasket
and Seal
Surface Mount Cover Flat Mount Bezel Flat Mount Clamp
PN 8255 Shunt
Mounting Ring Mounting Nut
(1X)
Connector
Screwdriver
(retail package only)
360 Panel Mounting Kit 1525
(sold separately)
Header #6-32 x 1/4"
Flat Head
Machine Screws
(4X)
Bezel Panel
Mount
Frame
#6-32 x 3/8"
Carrier
Flat Head
Mount
Machine Screws
(4X)
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Connector Pin Assignment
USB Micro USB Port
8 Pin Connector* Function
1 Required Connection DC Negative
2 Required Connection DC Supply/Battery 2 +
Relay Output
3
4 Relay Supply/Battery 3 +
5 Shunt 1 –
6 Shunt 1 +
7 Battery 1 –
Battery 1 +
8
*The 8 pin low voltage connector supports wire sizes from 16-26 AWG
M2 Meter Navigation
Screen Menu Functions
Press any button to bring up the menu.
1. After start-up, press any button to access the menu.
2. Press the UP or DOWN arrow buttons to scroll
through menu windows.
3. Press the NEXT button to scroll right.
4. To set alarms and for more detailed information, see
the online manual at bluesea.com/products/1830
System Overview
5A Fuse
BusBar
Battery 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
5A Fuse
5A Fuse
Battery 2
Battery 3
Relay Alarm (1070) LED
OR OR
(7713 12V) (8033 Amber)
(7717 24V) (8171 Red)
(8172 Green)
For the online manual that includes other configurations,
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Installation Steps
1. Choose meter mounting style and location.
2. Prepare mounting hole using cutout templates.
3. Using wiring diagram:
• Install provided 500A/50mV Shunt.
Shunt
• Install busbar, if needed.
• Make all connections to the meter's connector.
Do not put fuses into fuse holders at this time.
4. Plug wired connector into the meter.
5. Insert fuses into fuse holders, making the fuse to
Pin 2 (DC Supply/Battery 2+) Last.
Basic Meter Setup
1. Ensure Battery 1 (House Battery) is fully charged.
2. Have Battery 1 information ready:
• Battery Voltage: options are:
12V, 24V, 36V, or 48V
• Battery Type: options are:
FLStd - Standard Flooded Acid Batteries
AGM - Standard AGM Batteries
TPPL - Thin Plate Pure Lead AGM Batteries
Gel - Gel Batteries
FLRsv - Flooded Acid Reserve
FLLoM - Flooded Low Maintenace, Sealed
Flooded Acid Batteries.
CFoam - Carbon Foam AGM Batteries
Lilon - Lithium Ion Batteries.
• Battery Capacity: Setting indicates the capacity
of the battery in Amp-hours (Ah)
3. Navigate to DC 1 Setup by going
Menu>Setup>DC1 Setup.
4. Enter information for Battery 1 from step 2
5. Select Set SoC to Full. This resets the meter
SoC to 99%.
6. For information regarding Alarm Setup,
Relay Setup, or Advanced SoC setups such as
setting Charge parameters or using a different
sized shunt, see the full instructions found at
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