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Summary of Contents for Redarc The Manager Alpha BMS12050
- Page 1 The Manager Alpha ® MODELS: BMS12050 ƒ BMS12075 ƒ BMS12100 ƒ...
- Page 2 ® smartphone monitoring and the Smart Battery Monitor to provide optimal management of your auxiliary battery. While REDARC makes every effort to test compatibility with commonly available system components, to guarantee optimal performance of the Manager Alpha REDARC branded batteries and solar products should be used.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Solar Panel/s Cable Connection ...... Vehicle Ignition Cable Connection ........R‑Bus Cable Connection ....Strain‑Relief and Cable Management .......... AC Mains Charging For the latest version of this document and any available translations, visit the product page on the REDARC website at www.redarcelectronics.com... -
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
ƒ or plug, or a damaged output cable. 2. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by REDARC may result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or Do not alter or disassemble the Manager under ƒ injury to persons. - Page 5 Manager responds to charging 11. REDARC recommends the AC supply cord (supplied situations. Modification of these settings may result in with the Manager) be plugged directly into a suitable the Manager not functioning at 100% of its capacity.
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Page 6: Manager Alpha Overview
MANAGER ALPHA OVERVIEW KIT CONTENTS 7 (×2) 9a or 9b 4 (×4) Ref. Part Description Qty. Main Unit Battery Monitor Display M6 × 12 mm Pan Head Fasteners (terminal fasteners in Main Unit) M10 × 20 mm Alternative Terminal Bolt R‑Bus (RJ45) Terminating Resistor R‑Bus (RJ45) Cable, 2 m (6'6") Battery Sense Lead, 1 m (3'3") AU Mains Cable 1.8 m (5'11") -
Page 7: Parts Of The Main Unit
PARTS OF THE MAIN UNIT 2 (×6) 4 (×2) 3 (×4) 1. Terminal Cover 4. R-Bus Interface Input Removable Cover (using a medium‑sized Cable connections for the Display and (5 to 6 mm (3/16 to 1/4")) flat blade screwdriver) Battery Monitor (page 32). to protect cable connections (page 25). -
Page 8: Parts Of The Battery Monitor
PARTS OF THE BATTERY MONITOR Standard Terminal Bolt (×2) M10 × 16 mm Control Button Status LED Mounting Holes ( × 2) R-Bus Network Socket Battery Sense Lead Socket PARTS OF THE DISPLAY Softkeys Softkeys Up/Down Left/Right arrow arrow Power Button Bezel Spacer The screen shown on the Display is an example only. -
Page 9: Typical Manager Setup
This wiring diagram shows a common/typical system configuration. If unsure, contact REDARC Technical Support for advice on your individual system requirements. *These fuses must be suitably rated for the cable gauge used. REDARC recommends the use of MIDI/MEGA type fuses (page 15). **If used, connect the vehicle ignition ( ... -
Page 10: System Planning
SYSTEM PLANNING CAUTION: Cable sizes are specified by various codes and standards which depend on the type of vehicle the ƒ battery is installed in. Selecting the wrong cable size could result in harm to the installer or user and / or damage the Manager or other equipment installed in the system. The installer is responsible for ensuring that the correct cable sizes are used when installing the Manager. -
Page 11: Main Unit Requirements
MAIN UNIT REQUIREMENTS LUGS CAUTION: Avoid using the top facing terminals, doing so may strain and damage the cables. The top facing terminals also provide less contact area for the lugs, impacting the performance and operation of the Manager. On the Main Unit, the auxiliary battery, common ground, start battery and solar terminals have M6 screw threads. - Page 12 AUXILIARY BATTERY AND COMMON GROUND CABLE The auxiliary battery and common ground cable should be no longer than 2 m (6'6") and must be sized to conduct the full rated capacity of your Manager 50/75/100. Refer to 'Main Unit Cable Selection' (page 13) for appropriate cable sizing based on the current capacity and cable length required for your setup.
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Page 13: Main Unit Cable Selection
MAIN UNIT CABLE SELECTION table to select appropriate cable sizing for the auxiliary battery, Refer to the 'Main Unit Cable Selection' common ground, start battery and solar cables. The cable gauges in the table below allow for a safe charging performance and conduction of fault currents and is highly recommended to stay within the recommended cable sizes. - Page 14 REDARC recommend that any 25 mm² (4 AWG) extension cables used are XLPE insulated to withstand high temperature environments and can safely conduct any fault currents.
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Page 15: Fuse Selection
BOLTED CONNECTION USING CONVENTIONAL LUGS Assemble the smaller and larger cable with suitably sized lugs and secure both with an insulated terminal stud. Fit an insulated terminal boot over the stud and lugs to protect the connection from shorting. NOTE: The lugs mounted to the bolt or fuse holder must have the same stud hole and are sized to suit the bolt or fuse holder size. -
Page 16: Battery Monitor Requirements
BATTERY MONITOR REQUIREMENTS LUG REQUIREMENTS The Ground (GND ) and Battery Negative (B NEG –) terminals on the Battery Monitor have M10 screw threads. Select lugs for a 10 mm (3/8") stud and a cable barrel that suits the required cable gauge. The Ground (GND ) terminal is capable of connecting multiple loads, for important lug requirements and instructions see page 27. -
Page 17: Considerations Prior To Installation
All other vehicles are assumed to have a fixed voltage or temperature compensating alternator (standard). These alternators do not require a vehicle ignition cable connection, however REDARC recommends connecting a vehicle ignition cable to a point that is live only when the ignition is turned on for the best performance. -
Page 18: Installation - Mounting
INSTALLATION — MOUNTING GENERAL MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS NOTICE: DO NOT install the Main Unit, Battery Monitor or Display in the engine bay. These parts are not rated to engine bay environment conditions. Test that all cables will comfortably reach to each component in your setup and avoid using excessive ƒ... - Page 19 9 mm (0.35") REDARC recommends using six M6 (1/4") bolts/screws with washers. If using countersunk fasteners, apply countersunk washers to avoid damaging the Mounting Points. If mounting the Main Unit on a sheet metal panel, it is recommended to apply a load spreading material (i.e.
- Page 20 MOUNTING STEPS WARNING: Use suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when operating power tools. 1. Confirm clearances around the Main Unit are adequate. 2. If clearance/pilot holes need to be drilled, place the Main Unit in its final position and mark the centre of each Mounting Point or use the template provided on the retail packaging.
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Page 21: Mounting The Battery Monitor
MOUNTING THE BATTERY MONITOR MOUNTING POSITION DO NOT mount with the RBUS and B POS ( +) sockets facing upwards, to prevent condensations/liquids from running into the Battery Monitor. The Battery Monitor can be mounted in any other orientation. Ensure the main housing of the Battery Monitor is clear from any protrusions (1 mm (0.04") clearance). Battery Monitor mounting orientation 1mm (0.04") Clearance MOUNTING CLEARANCES... - Page 22 (5/16") the Mounting Holes on the Battery Monitor. Two fasteners are required for mounting the Fasteners are Battery Monitor. REDARC recommend using not supplied M6 (1/4") to M4 (#8) fasteners with washers. If using countersunk fasteners, apply countersunk washers to avoid damaging Ø...
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Page 23: Mounting The Display
MOUNTING THE DISPLAY CAUTION: Ensure that the Display is not mounted in vehicle head‑impact zones. Doing so may result in injury to the driver and/or passenger in the event of an accident. Ensure the Display is not mounted where it may distract the driver of the vehicle. Distracting the driver may result in an accident. Mount in an orientation and location where the Display is accessible to use and is protected from ƒ... -
Page 24: Installation - Wiring
Damage to cabling can cause failure of the Manager and vehicle electrical systems. Ensure cabling is ƒ clear of sharp edges or moving parts, and have enough slack to allow for flexing. REDARC recommend using cable ties and conduit or split tubing to manage cabling. -
Page 25: Connections To The Main Unit
CONNECTIONS TO THE MAIN UNIT REMOVABLE TERMINAL COVER To remove the terminal cover from the Main Unit, use a medium‑sized (5 to 6 mm (3/16 to 1/4")) flat blade screwdriver to insert into the four recesses and gently lever it out. Avoid pulling or tugging on the terminal cover while levering, as this may damage the terminal cover clips. -
Page 26: Auxiliary Battery Cable Connection
AUXILIARY BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION Ensure there are no connections to the negative (–) terminal of your auxiliary battery before making any connections. Mount a MIDI/MEGA fuse close to the auxiliary battery (no more than 150 mm (6") in cable length) (1). Then, connect the auxiliary battery cable from the Main Unit to one end of the fuse, ensuring that the cable length is no more than 2 m (6.6') (2). - Page 27 CONNECTING MULTIPLE LOADS CAUTION: Do not use the Battery Monitor outside the recommendations below. Exceeding the recommendations could damage the Battery Monitor and/or other equipment installed in the system. The installer is responsible for ensuring the correct bolt size and Ground cable size is used. The Battery Monitor is capable of connecting multiple loads to the Ground (GND ) terminal.
- Page 28 CORRECT LUG FITMENT Hold the Ground and Battery Negative cables when torquing to avoid the cables touching the Battery Monitor Housing, this will prevent potential damage to the Battery Monitor. Cable away from the Battery Monitor Housing Cable touching Battery Monitor Housing BATTERY SENSE LEAD CONNECTION Insert the Battery Sense Connector on the Battery Sense Lead into the B POS ( +) socket on the Battery...
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Page 29: Common Ground Cable Connection
COMMON GROUND CABLE CONNECTION The common ground cable must be connected to a ground point that forms a common ground with all components in your system. This can be achieved by connecting all grounds to a common ground busbar or by a good quality connection to the vehicle chassis (if appropriate). -
Page 30: Solar Panel/S Cable Connection
SOLAR PANEL/S CABLE CONNECTION IMPORTANT: DO NOT connect solar panels that have inbuilt regulators or use a supplementary external regulator. The Manager has an inbuilt regulator that may not function correctly if regulated solar panels are connected. The Manager 50/75/100 will always draw as much power as possible from solar and is capable of drawing power from multiple solar panels with large solar arrays, which can be configured in a combination of parallel connections. - Page 31 CONNECTING MULTIPLE SOLAR PANELS When connecting more than 2 solar panels in parallel, it is important the solar connection meets the following requirements: If connecting multiple solar panels to the Manager ensure they are all the same, to ensure correct ƒ...
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Page 32: Vehicle Ignition Cable Connection
VEHICLE IGNITION CABLE CONNECTION The vehicle ignition cable is used to enable charging from the start battery input with the ignition. This feature allows vehicles with variable‑voltage alternators to trigger the DC Input (start battery). The correct DC Input Setting must be selected for your system via the Display in the 'BMS Settings' screen (see 'BMS Settings —... - Page 33 CONNECTING THE DISPLAY TO THE MAIN UNIT Connect one end of the other supplied R‑Bus cable into the RBUS socket located at the back of the Display. Then, connect the other end of the cable to either of the R‑Bus sockets on the Main Unit. Insert the supplied Terminating Resistor into the other RBUS socket at the back of the Display.
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Page 34: Strain-Relief And Cable Management
STRAIN-RELIEF AND CABLE MANAGEMENT CAUTION: Wiring must be installed in protected areas away from heat sources, sharp objects and parts of the vehicle that move during operation or maintenance. Additional protection such as conduit may be required, especially if routing cables through the engine bay or exposed locations. PROTECT AND SECURE THE CABLES Allow for strain‑relief for cables, ensuring cables are not pulled or stretched tightly. - Page 35 TERMINAL COVER CAUTION: Avoid using the top facing terminals, doing so may strain and damage the cables. The top facing terminals also provide less contact area for the lugs, impacting the performance and operation of the Manager. The terminal cover provided with the Main Unit helps protect the terminal connections and is required to be fitted onto the Main Unit once all lug connections have been made.
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Page 36: Ac Mains Charging
Improper connection increases the risk of an electric shock. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the genuine REDARC part or assembly available from the manufacturer or service agent. -
Page 37: Display User Guide
When the battery is first connected, the system will start a calibration process to determine the State of Charge (SoC) of the battery. This will continue until the battery is fully charged. REDARC recommends connecting the Main Unit to AC Mains to fully charge the auxiliary battery before applying heavy loads. -
Page 38: System Settings
SCREEN SETTINGS — TURN OFF DISPLAY KEY SOUNDS 1. On the RedVision Display, use the Left Arrow Button ( ) to navigate to the setting screens, then use the ® Up/Down Buttons ( ) to navigate to the Display Settings screen. 2. -
Page 39: Charger Settings
DC Input Trigger — Dictates the vehicle start battery turn on/off voltage of the Manager (ensure vehicle ignition cable requirements are met based on your alternator type — see page 32). REDARC recommends selecting either '12 V' or '24 V' DC Input Trigger for a standard vehicle system. Below defines each DC Input... -
Page 40: Start Battery Charge Mode
NIGHT MODE The Night Mode function enables you to disable the fan in the Main Unit when charging your auxiliary battery. Note that while Night Mode is active and the fan is disabled, the charger output current may decrease when required in order to maintain optimal internal temperature of the Main Unit. -
Page 41: System Configuration
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PAIR THE CONFIGURATOR APP TO THE DISPLAY Once the Manager installation is complete, it can be configured using the RedVision Configurator App which ® connects to the system via the RedVision Display. The App defines the behaviours of each device for your ®... -
Page 42: Configure The Manager
® 3. Once all changes have been made, press Program FAILED TO CONFIGURE If the Programming process fails, repeat the steps again before contacting REDARC. If it continues to fail, contact REDARC directly or your local REDARC Distributor. END-USER LOCKOUT The Manager allows you to add an Installer PIN (personal identification number) to prevent end‑users from... -
Page 43: Pair The Redvision® App To The Display
PAIR THE REDVISION APP TO THE DISPLAY ® The RedVision App gives you remote access to the Manager functions and features including battery level ® monitoring, system and input source monitoring, system diagnostic, and firmware update notifications. GET THE REDVISION ®... -
Page 44: Care And Maintenance
If the Status LED is flashing or solid white outside of this and the Main Unit is not charging, contact REDARC directly or your local REDARC Distributor. The Status LED on the Main Unit is flashing or solid Red. -
Page 45: Faults
Main Unit and Battery Monitor. To resolve, complete the following steps before directly contacting REDARC or your local REDARC Distributor. 1. Check all R‑Bus (RJ45) cables to make sure they are securely connected to the correct interfaces on the Main Unit, Display and Battery Monitor and are free of damage. -
Page 46: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice. MAIN UNIT SPECIFICATIONS BMS12050 BMS12075 BMS12100 Main Unit Weight 5.8 kg / 12.8 lbs 6.0 kg / 13.2 lbs 6.1 kg / 13.4 lbs Main Unit Dimensions 400 × 154 × 120 mm / 15.7" × 6" × 4.7" 154 mm (6") 120 mm (4.7") 6.5 mm (0.26") (6 places) 132 mm (5.2") 46 | Specifications... - Page 47 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS BMS12050 BMS12075 BMS12100 Nominal Current Rating 50 A 75 A 100 A Operating Temperature –20°C to 60°C / –4°F to 140°F START BATTERY INPUT Voltage Range 9 – 32 VDC Maximum Input Current 55 A 82 A 110 A SOLAR INPUT Voltage Range* 9 –...
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Page 48: Battery Monitor Specifications
BATTERY MONITOR SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Weight 355 g / 12.5 oz Dimensions 120 × 52 × 45 mm / 4.7" × 2" × 1.8" 25 mm 23.6 mm 120 mm (4.7") (1") (0.93") 99 mm (3.9") Ø 6.5 mm (0.250") 12.5 mm (0.5") 101.5 mm (4") 9.25 mm 9.25 mm (0.36") (0.36") ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Voltage Range 9 –... -
Page 49: Display Specifications
DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS Weight 300 g / 10.6 oz Dimensions 178 × 107.5 × 18.5 mm / 7" × 4.2" × 0.7" Operating Temperature –20°C to 75°C / –4°F to 167°F 7 mm 178 mm (7.00") (0.28") 11 mm ( 0.43") 18.5 mm (0.73") 158 mm (6.22") 11 mm (0.43") Optional Spacer 19 mm Ø4.5 mm (0.74") (0.17") ×... - Page 50 COMPLIANCE Standards 50 | Specifications...
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Page 52: Warranty
Tech Support 1300 REDARC (1300‑733‑272) Australia +61 8 8322 4848 New Zealand +64 9 222 1024 UK & Europe +44 (0)20 3930 8109 +1 (704) 247‑5150 Canada +1 (604) 260‑5512 Mexico +52 (558) 526‑2898 redarcelectronics.com INST333−2...
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