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- Page 1 DRIFTER Owner's Manual Please read the Installation section of this manual before installing the product.
- Page 2 Copyright © Setec Pty Ltd 2013 Disclaimer Setec Pty Ltd makes no claim as to the accuracy or suitability of the information contained in this manual. Setec Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any loss or damage, which may occur as a result of improper or unsafe use of its products. Warranty is only valid if the unit has not been modified by the customer and has not been misused.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction......................4 Safety Precautions....................4 Accessories......................5 Other Required Items..................5 About the Drifter....................6 Names and Functions of Parts................7 Operation.........................8 Description of Display Elements.................8 Description of Switches and Buttons..............9 USB Charger ....................10 Clock Setting.....................11 Advanced Configuration..................11 Enabling Parameter Setup Mode..............11 New Battery Installation..................13 Accelerated Capacity Learning.................13 Connectors......................14 Installing The DRIFTER..................15 Personnel......................15 Installation Environment...................15 Mounting......................15 Battery Shunt Wiring..................19 Water Tank Level Wiring...................21 Servicing........................28 Specifications......................28 Aftersales Service....................28 Repairs and Aftersales Service...............28 Warranty Terms and Conditions................30... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Safety Precautions Please read the Safety Precautions carefully before installing the power supply. Be sure to observe all precautions without fail. After completing installation, conduct a trial operation to check for faults. Failure to follow these instructions properly may result in WARNING personal injury or loss of life. This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Failure to observe these instructions properly may result in CAUTION property damage or personal injury, which may be serious depending on the circumstances. Refer to the installation section before operating. Correct installation is the most critical factor in ensuring the safe use of the power supply. If every consideration of these instructions has been satisfied the power supply will be safe to operate. Ensure that cable connections have the correct polarity and are protected against accidental short circuit. Do not allow water or other liquids to enter the installation area. -
Page 5: Accessories
Accessories The following accessories are provided with the retail pack for this product. Other Required Items • Twocore cable for connecting between the Drifter and the water tanks • QC terminals or similar for the above cable Refer to the installation section of this manual for details. -
Page 6: About The Drifter
About the Drifter Designed specifically for caravan applications, the Drifter is a display unit that monitors water tank levels and the 12 V battery charge state. Its backlit LCD presents information such as: • Battery voltage • Current flowing in (charging) • Current flowing out (discharging) • Estimated battery charge status and the estimated time to discharge • Level indication of up to 4 water tanks including 1 waste water indicator • Time (digital clock) with am/pm • Ambient temperature • Water pump status • Battery on/off status Features also include: • Back light which can be set as a night light • USB charger • Water pump (on/off switch) • Battery (on/off switch) -
Page 7: Names And Functions Of Parts
Names and Functions of Parts Clock display Switch status annunciator Current time in 12 hour mode Displays if battery is isolated by switch Battery charge state Switch status annunciator Battery time remaining Displays if water pump is switch off by while discharging at current discharge switch rate. Battery voltage USB charger Water pump switch Generic 1 Amp USB charger Backlight switch Water level in tank 1 Displays the home screen Water level in tank 2 (if fitted) Setup functions change the meaning of some fields; this button restores the Water level in tank 3 (if fitted) display to normal functions. Level in waste water tank Battery isolate switch Battery current When paired with a compatible power supply, this switch will isolate the battery from the loads. Warning Annunciator Displays if battery voltage is low Ambient temperature Ambient temperature in °C... -
Page 8: Operation
Operation In normal poweron mode the unit displays the Home screen. The various display elements of the Home screen are described below. Description of Display Elements Clock This displays the time of day in 12hour mode with AM/PM indication. To set the clock, refer to Clock Setting on page 11. Temperature This displays the ambient or room temperature. The temperature sensor is located in the bottom left corner of the unit. The temperature can only be displayed in Celsius. Time Remaining This is the time remaining in the battery if it continues to discharge at the current rate. • If the remaining time is 2 hours or less, the display shows the remaining time in minutes. • If the remaining time is greater than 2 hours, the display shows the remaining time in hours. • If the remaining time is greater than 199 hours, the display shows “>199 HRS”. • If the battery is charging, the display is blank. Charge State This is a multisegmented bar graph showing the state of charge of the battery. Above the bar graph is displayed the word “CHARGING” or “DISCHARGING” according to charging state of the battery. Amps This shows the charging current into the battery or the discharging current from the battery. To determine if it is a charging or discharging current it is necessary to refer to the Charge State indicator to the left of this field. Volts This displays the battery voltage. -
Page 9: Description Of Switches And Buttons
Fresh Water Tanks These indicate the approximate water level in each of the tanks. If a tank is not installed that tank indicator will always show empty (no level segments will be shown). When full, all level segments are shown. When empty, the bottom level segment flashes and the other segment are not shown. Note: If the pump switch is off, the water level displays are not updated; they continue to show the levels from the last time the pump switch was on. Waste Water Tank This indicates the approximate level in the waste water tank. If the tank is not installed the indicator will always show empty (no level segments will be shown). When full, all level segments are shown and are flashing. When empty, only the bottom level segment is shown. Note: If the pump switch is off, the display is not updated; it continues to show the level from the last time the pump switch was on. Battery Volts Low This indicator shows when the battery voltage is at or below 11.0 Volts. Battery Off This indicator is displayed when switch is in the up position. Water Pump Off This indicator is displayed when the water pump switch is in the off position. Description of Switches and Buttons Battery Switch Note: This Drifter product is designed to interface with the Setec STIII series power supplies. The functionality described below assumes the Drifter has been correctly connected such a power supply. The Battery Switch is used to disconnect the battery from the loads. In the up position the battery cannot power the loads and “BATTERY OFF” is ... -
Page 10: Usb Charger
In the down position no battery annunciator is shown and the battery will power the loads if no mains power is connected. Provided mains power is connected, the power supply keeps the battery charged. Note: This switch also enables/disables the USB charging port (even if the Drifter is not being used with an STIII series power supply). Home Button The Home button is used • in entering setup modes • in changing settings • to turn on the backlight It has no other functions. Its usage is described in the relevant sections. Backlight Button The Backlight button is primarily used to enable display backlighting. It is also used in entering setup modes and in changing settings. Backlight Functionality Turn on backlight temporarily: Press either the Home or Backlight buttons. The backlight will automatically turn off after 30 seconds. Turn on Backlight Permanently: With the backlight off, press and hold the Backlight button until the backlight blinks (approximately three seconds). Turn off backlight: Press the Backlight button. This cancels both temporary and permanent backlight display. Water Pump Switch This switch controls power to the water pump. In the up position the pump is off and the display shows “WATER PUMP OFF” . In the down position the pump is powered and the display does not show any water pump annunciator. USB Charger A standard USBstyle charger is integrated into the DRIFTER. -
Page 11: Clock Setting
Charge current is limited to 0.9 A. Clock Setting 1. Ensure the display is in normal mode (not in any setting mode). 2. Press and hold the Home button for at least 5 seconds. The minutes digits will start flashing, the “TIME” annunciator will be displayed, and all other nonrelevant display segments are turned off. 3. Pressing the Home button will now toggle between setting the hours digits and minutes digits. 4. To increment the flashing digits digits, press the Backlight button. • Incrementing the minutes digits past 59 does not increment the hours digits. 5. To exit the Clock Setting mode, do not press any button for at least 15 seconds. When the display returns to its normal appearance, it means setup mode has been exited. Advanced Configuration These parameters are factory set. Unless you are changing batteries or changing the number of water tanks, there is no need to enter this mode. Enabling Parameter Setup Mode 1. Ensure the display is in normal mode (not in any setting mode). 2. Press and hold the Home and Backlight buttons for at least 5 seconds. When Parameter Setup Mode is entered: • The “SETUP” annunciator is on (near the AM/PM indicators) • The temperature digits show the parameter number • The clock digits show the parameter value • All other LCD segments are off. 3. Pressing the Home button displays the next parameter and its value. If the last parameter is displayed, pressing the Home button displays the ... - Page 12 5. To exit the Parameter Setting mode, do not press any button for at least 15 seconds. When the display returns to its normal appearance, it means setup mode has been exited. Parameter Description Default Range Number Value Enables water tank sensor 1 0 – 1 Enables water tank sensor 2 0 – 1 Enables water tank sensor 3 0 – 1 Enables waste water tank sensor 0 – 1 Battery capacity—the rated capacity of 7 – 999 the battery Amphours Battery operating temperature in °C 20 – +50 Table 1: Setup Parameters Tank Sensors If a tank sensor is enabled but no tank sensor is connected, the tank level will be shown as either full or empty, depending on whether the pump switch is on or off. By disabling the sensor the tank level is always shown empty. Battery Capacity This is the actual capacity of the battery in Amphours. When a new battery is fitted, set this to the nominal battery capacity (as marked on the battery); doing this will assist the software in determining the actual capacity. As the DRIFTER learns the battery capacity, it will automatically update this parameter. Battery Operating Temperature This is the typical operating temperature of the battery in degrees Celsius. This helps improve the accuracy of the predicted timeremaining readout .
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Page 13: New Battery Installation
New Battery Installation The DRIFTER unit is a smart battery monitor in that it is able to learn the actual battery capacity and thus provide more accurate “Time Remaining” feedback to the user. When an existing battery is replaced by a new one, the capacity of the new one is likely to be much higher. Fitting a new battery and doing nothing else will result in the “Time remaining” display initially being quite inaccurate. As the battery is charged and discharged during normal use, the DRIFTER unit will learn the battery capacity of the new battery. Accelerated Capacity Learning This procedure should only be used when an existing battery has been replaced with a new battery. The general method the DRIFTER uses to quickly learn the battery capacity is to measure the Amphours required to flatten a fully charged battery. (“Quickly” is a relative term; we suggest you allow one to two days for this process.) The detailed process we recommend is as follows: 1. Enter the Setup Mode and view the Battery Capacity parameter. It should be set to the manufacturer's rated capacity for that battery. e.g. 80 Ah 2. Charge the battery until the State of Charge reads 100%. This indicates the battery is fully charged. 3. Stop charging the battery. i.e. remove the 240V power. 4. Switch on loads (e.g. lights, TV etc.) until the battery is being discharged at 10% – 20% capacity rate. e.g. If you have an 80 Ah battery, 10% of 80 is 8, 20% of 80 is 16. So, adjust the loads until the battery current reads between 8A and 16A. Note: When discharged at the 20% rate, the discharge time will be approximately 5 hours. At the 10% rate, the discharge time will be approximately 10 hours. 5. Wait until the battery has gone flat. If you are using the DRIFTER with a Geniusseries power supply or a SETEC STseries power supply, this will not damage the battery. Those power supplies have a low voltage disconnect which protects the battery from discharging to a damaging level. With these products the flat battery state will be indicated by the battery current dropping to zero and there being ... -
Page 14: Connectors
When the loads are turned off, or when the lowvoltage disconnect has been activated, the battery voltage will increase slightly—this is normal. 6. View the Battery Capacity parameter—it will have been updated to a new value. This new value is likely to be different to what was initially entered, but it is a better estimate of the actual battery capacity. 7. Repeat steps 2 to 5 once or twice more. 8. The capacitylearning process is now complete. Connectors At the rear of the DRIFTER are two connectors. The connector type and pin functions are defined in Tables 2 and 3 below. Connector: Phoenix Contact MCV1.5/5G3.5 or equivalent Signal Description Batteryvoltage positive sense line +Ve PWR +12V connection to power the DRIFTER 0V PWR 0V connection to power the DRIFTER Is Batterycurrent sense resistor, negative connection Batterycurrent sense resistor, positive connection Table 2: 5way Connector Connector: Phoenix Contact MCV1.5/9G3.5 or equivalent Signal Description PUMP OUT Positive connection of water pump PUMP +12V +12V supply for water pump RB_B Remote battery/load disconnect RB_A Remote battery/load disconnect Common 0V Tanklevel sensor 4 Tanklevel sensor 3 Tanklevel sensor 2 Tanklevel sensor 1... -
Page 15: Installing The Drifter
Installing The DRIFTER Personnel Installation is to be carried out only by suitably qualified personnel. Installation Environment The DRIFTER should be located indoors where it will not be subject to water or other liquid spills or splashes. In addition, for the temperature display to be usefully accurate, the DRIFTER should be located where it will not be subject to hot or cold drafts. e.g. above a kettle is an undesirable location from both a moisture and temperature perspective. Mounting The DRIFTER is supplied with a mounting bracket for attaching to the wall. • Mounting screws should be proud of the bracket by more than 1.8mm in order to allow the DRIFTER to fit on the bracket. • The access hole to the wall cavity must be similarly sized to that in the bracket to provide clearance for the connectors at the back of the DRIFTER. • See Figure 1 for details. When wiring is completed and the connectors are mated to the unit, fit the DRIFTER as detailed in Figure 2. If it is ever necessary to remove the DRIFTER from its mounting bracket, follow the instructions in Figure 3. - Page 16 80 mm 5.2 mm 47 mm Screw head clearance for mounting screws Figure 1: Mounting Bracket Details...
- Page 17 Figure 2: Fitting DRIFTER onto mounting bracket...
- Page 18 Figure 3: Removing DRIFTER from mounting bracket...
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Page 19: Battery Shunt Wiring
Battery Shunt Wiring Important: To keep track of the battery capacity, this product needs to able to measure ALL current into and out of the battery. This is achieved by connecting a currentsensing shunt between the battery negative terminal and all 0V connections. This connection arrangement is shown in Figure 4 below. -
Page 21: Water Tank Level Wiring
Water Tank Level Wiring (a) Empty the water from the tank(s) (b) Choose a suitable side of the tank where the levelsensing bungs can be located. (c) Drill the required holes as shown in Figure 5 below. (d) Fit the four bungs to the holes as detailed in Figure 6. Pay particular attention to which bung goes into which hole, matching the wire colours as shown in Figure 6. (e) Connect the pump and remote on/off switch as detailed in Figure 7 (assuming Setec STIII series power supply is used). If used with other power supplies, connect according to Figure 8. (f) Connect the watertank sensors as detailed in Figure 9. (g) Fill the tank(s) and check for water leaks around the bungs. Reseal as necessary. (h) Test operation of water level sensors, water pump switch, and remote on/off switch. - Page 22 Drill Holes: Ensure Water Tank is empty before proceeding. Drill four (4) Ø10mm holes in Water Tank. The bottom bung is to be located as close as practical to the bottom of the tank. The Top bung is to be located at desired height for 'Tank Full' Indication, recommended height is ¾...
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Page 28: Servicing
Servicing There are no internal user serviceable parts. Specifications Input Voltage: 8 – 15 Vdc Battery Drain: < 3 mA (backlight off, no USBattached device) USB Output: 0.9 A max, charger only Ambient Temperature: 0 C – 50 C Size: 149 Wide x 85 High x 22 Deep Aftersales Service WARNING: Do not disassemble, modify, or repair the unit. Doing so may result in electric shocks or fire. Repairs and Aftersales Service Consult your Setec dealer. - Page 29 Notes:...
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Page 30: Warranty Terms And Conditions
Warranty Terms and Conditions The benefits provided to you under this warranty are in addition to any other rights or remedies you may have, as a consumer, under any other law which applies to Setec Pty Ltd products. Setec Pty Ltd goods come with guaranties that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for major failure and for compensation for any reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. Under this warranty Setec Pty Ltd agrees to repair or replace, at our cost, the product purchased by you in Australia if the product does not perform in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications during the period of this warranty. The DRIFTER warranty is valid for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. Please retain your proof of purchase, as this will need to be provided should you wish to claim under this warranty. To be able to claim under this warranty you must (a) Ensure the product is installed by a suitably qualified person and is installed in accordance with this Owner's Manual and any applicable Australian Standard. (b) The product must be operated in accordance with the instructions detailed in this manual. (c) The product must be maintained in accordance with the instructions detailed in this manual. What is excluded from this warranty? Cover for any damage, malfunction or failure resulting from incorrect installation, accidental damage, misuse, abuse, tampering, unauthorised repairs, unauthorised modification by any person, corrosive environment, or infestation by insects or vermin are excluded under this warranty and Setec Pty Ltd accept no liability for the same. How to make a claim under this warranty. (a) Contact Setec Pty Ltd on 03 9213 8400, or your Setec dealer, to obtain return authorisation. (b) Package the product adequately to prevent any further damage, and send the product to location provided when you received your return authorisation. (c) Please include with the product, proof of purchase, a detailed description of the fault, and your contact details. Setec Pty Ltd may seek reimbursement of any costs incurred by them if a product is found to be in good working order. - Page 32 DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN AUSTRALIA 000000 Rev 1A...
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