Montana Control Panel User Manual Overview: Page | 3 The Montana control panel allows the user a central point to check: • Leisure battery voltage • Vehicle battery voltage • Leisure battery current • Vehicle battery current • Auto Battery Select •...
Montana Control Panel User Manual Montana Control Panel Buttons: Page | 4 Master Button When the Master Button is pressed, the control panel will switch power to all non-essential accessories. • Some features, such as lights or pumps, may need the Master Button to be switched on to work.
Montana Control Panel User Manual Battery Voltage & Battery Select Page | 5 This displays both the voltage and current draw for the vehicle's Leisure Battery as well as for a Vehicle Battery if one is connected. The selected battery voltage is shown in the top right corner (highlighted in red) on all standard pages.
When the Temperature page is selected, the control panel will display the reading of any enabled temperature sensor, the panel works with the BCA External and Internal temperature sensors. Note that some vehicles may only have the Internal Temperature sensor or no sensors at all.
Montana Control Panel User Manual Mains Power Page | 7 When the Mains Power page is selected, the control panel display the output power and current draw for both the battery and AC power source. This will only work if the appropriate current monitor is installed.
Montana Control Panel User Manual Fresh Water Page | 8 When the Fresh Water page is selected, the control panel will display the fresh tank water level. The Master must be enabled to measure the water level. If the Water Level goes below 10% then a warning will sound to inform the user that the freshwater level is running low.
Montana Control Panel User Manual Page | 9 Calibrate Routine After pressing the Calibration Button in the top left of the Water Tank page this menu will pop up. When on this menu the end-user will be able to see the current water probe value, the Full Setpoint and the Empty Setpoint.
Montana Control Panel User Manual Page | 10 Waste Tank When the Waste Tank page is selected, the control panel will display the waste tank level. As with the Water Tank page, the Master must be enabled to view the Waste Tank Level.
Montana Control Panel User Manual Time & Date Page | 11 When the Time & Date page is selected, the control panel will display the current time and date. It will also allow the user to set the time, date and alarm by pressing the buttons located between the time display and the 4 operation buttons.
Montana Control Panel User Manual Settings Page | 12 When the Settings page is selected, the control panel allows the user to change the following settings: • Display brightness To change the brightness level of the screen, the user can use the + or – buttons to increase/decrease the screen brightness.
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Montana Control Panel User Manual To wake the unit from shutdown mode, the unit must be power cycled, the easiest way to Page | 13 power cycle the device is to remove the control panel fuse(F5) and place it back in. This will reset the device and the unit will power up.
Mains Notifications if no mains current monitor is installed. The Montana Control Panel has multiple different notifications and warnings, these are: Low Leisure Battery Voltage Warning: If the Leisure Battery Voltage drops below a set value then this warning will sound to inform the user that their Leisure Battery is running low.
Montana Control Panel User Manual Low Vehicle Battery Voltage Warning: Page | 15 If the Vehicle Battery Voltage drops below a set value then this warning will sound to inform the user that their Vehicle Battery is running low. This is often set to a higher value than the Leisure Battery Warning as the Vehicle Battery must retain enough power to be able to start the Vehicles Engine.
Ignition / Engine Running Notification: If the vehicle’s engine is running the Montana Control Panel will enter its Ignition Mode, in this mode, the screen will go black and display “Ignition On”, while this is happening the control panel cannot be used and all the outputs will be set to off.
Montana Control Panel User Manual Fuse Panel Page | 17 The fuse panel information is only available if certain hardware is used, so these options may not be available. This page will show the state of any of the measured fuses, not all fuses can be monitored...
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