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- Page 1 PowerMon-W WiFi / IoT Advanced Battery Monitor / DC Power Meter – QUICK START GUIDE –...
- Page 2 This document is meant to be a quick start guide for installing and configuring the PowerMon-W, WiFi / IoT Advanced Battery Monitor / DC Power Meter and does not contain in-depth details. For a complete manual please visit the product webpage at https://www.thornwave.com/products/powermon-w-wifi-iot-advanced-...
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Page 3: Safety Instructions
PowerMon-W outside of its intended purpose. The device should be installed by a professional. Do not work on a live electrical system. Disconnect the power sources first (battery, shore power, solar panels, generator)! - Page 4 Warning! PowerMon-W cannot be used as a charge current limiter or LiFePO cell balancer. A properly sized battery charger is required to recharge LiFePO batteries. Thornwave Labs Inc. does not assume any responsibility for expensive battery damage. Warning! Do not use any other WiFi antenna than the one that was provided. Using a different antenna may violate...
- Page 5 TERMINAL DESCRIPTION / INTERNAL DIAGRAM Name Terminal Description GROUND System ground (battery negative, chassis) Multi-Function. Supports pushbutton input or external temperature sensor Relay output. It drives a mechanical or solid-state relay. To turn the RELAY relay on, the device is grounding this terminal internally. External shunt connection External shunt connection 5V from the internal regulator.
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Page 6: Installation
EMC regulatory body (FCC for US, IC for Canada) • Mount the external shunt as close as possible to the PowerMon-W device. The longer the wires that connect the external shunt to the device the more electrical noise they will pick up. - Page 7 Choose blue or green, or any color different than black, red, or yellow . • If the Thornwave Labs SSR is used, connect RELAY (terminal 3) to the control terminal of the SSR Check all the connections again. Verify that the high current wires are tight. Use fuses or circuit breakers where applicable.
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Page 8: Calibration (Optional)
Basic Configuration • If you are not planning to connect directly to PowerMon-W (not required if you have a local access point), go to the “Device Configuration” -> “General Configuration” and disable “Keep Access Point On”. This will allow the device to operate at a substantially reduced power consumption level. For initial configuration purposes, the device will keep the AP feature on for the first 2 minutes after receiving power. -
Page 9: Troubleshooting
Symptom: The PowerMonX app is not finding any device Possible Causes: • The PowerMon-W device is not powered. Check if power is available at the green connector terminals 8 and 1 (8 is positive, 1 is negative). • The phone app does not have the permissions it requested when it was installed or on the first start...
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