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  • Page 1

    Owner's manual link 10 xantrex link 10 battery monitor i4.25 xantrex technology inc. Toll free 1 800 670 0707 direct 1 360 925 5097 fax 1 800 994 7828 customerservice@xantrex.Com www.Xantrex.Com 445-0195-01- 01 1 printed in china.

  • Page 2: Disclaimer

    2 xantrex link 10 battery monitor © november 2003 xantrex international. All rights reserved. Xantrex is a registered trademark of xantrex international. © 2003 xantrex international. All rights reserved. Disclaimer unless specifically agreed to in writing, xantrex technology inc. (“xantrex”) (a) ma...

  • Page 3

    3 table of contents quick reference guide ..................................................................................................5–6 introduction .........................................................................................................................7 battery basics ........

  • Page 4: Top Rear View of Meter

    4 top rear view of meter -dc meter negative (black) [1] shunt sense lead load side (green) [2] shunt sense lead battery side (orange) [3] battery volt sense (0–50 v dc 1 ) (blue) [4] +dc meter power (9.5–40 v dc) (red) [5] optional temperature sensor input [6] optional low battery alarm [7] optional...

  • Page 5: Full

    5 quick reference quick reference quick reference quick reference quick reference full 80–99%+ 60–79%+ 40–59%+ 20–39%+ 0–19%+ empty full the light bar the light bar shows state-of-charge at a glance. Here's what the lights mean: when you press the button, you select a numeric display. In normal oper...

  • Page 6: Volts

    6 volts is electricity’s poten- tial to do work. Voltage helps assess approximate state-of-charge and to check for proper charging. A 12 v battery is consid- ered 100% discharged when it drops below 10.5 v. Amps is the present flow of current in or out of your battery. For example, a re- frigerator ...

  • Page 7

    7 introduction congratulations! The xantrex link 10 is the most advanced (patents pending) dc power measurement instrument available. It shows you: battery state-of-charge on a multicolor light bar. System voltage accurate to 1/20th of a volt ( system current accurate to 1/10th of an amp ( amp hours...

  • Page 8: Why Monitor A Battery?

    8 why monitor a battery? Batteries can be ruined by excessive discharge. They may also be dam- aged by under-charging. A battery (or bank of batteries) may be storing less energy than you think. The link 10 provides all the key data you, or your technician, need to make decisions about battery use a...

  • Page 9: Caution:

    9 basic installation of the link 10 on a 12 or 24 volt system involves only five wires. Because the link 10 will work on systems up to 500 volts, special high voltage installation techniques are discussed beginning on page 44. You need to read this section if you're working on an electric vehicle or...

  • Page 10: Tip:

    10 mounting our patent pending "ratchet ring" makes mounting easy and fast. Tip: when installing from the front of a panel or dashboard slide the ratchet ring onto cable with correct orientation and then connnect the wires. 123 123 123 123 123 push ratchet ring on until firmly in contact with panel....

  • Page 11: The Link 10:

    11 removing removing the link 10 is the reverse of mounting with a twist as shown in the following diagrams. Twist 1/8th turn to unlock teeth. Then pull lock ring straight back as shown below. Pull both sides of the lock ring equally patented pate nt p end ing 50 high voltage notes if you use motive...

  • Page 12: Dc+

    12 wiring overview this drawing is for 12 v & 24 v systems. For higher voltages see prescaler use on page 44. Dc+ twisted pair cable fuses terminal strip connections see detail page 14 mounting page 10 removing page 11 installation tip: use appropriate strain relief to avoid damage to the connector ...

  • Page 13: Wires

    13 shunt & battery wires the shunt is the current sensor for the link 10. Its 500 a, 50 mv rating means that when 500 amps flows through it there is 50 mv generated across it. The millivolt signal is translated into an amps display in the link 10. For example: a 50 a load would generate 5 mv across ...

  • Page 14: Caution

    14 meter wiring detail make the necessary wire connections to the link 10 as shown in the following diagram: caution use correct sized screwdriver for terminal screws. Tighten firmly but do not over-tighten to avoid damage color code shown for xantrex 4 twisted pair cable. P/ns below: p/n 84-2014-00...

  • Page 15: - Dc

    15 most failures and problems are due to wiring errors. Please double check the wiring. (color code shown is for xantrex wire p/ns on page 14.) #1 - dc power (black wire). Start at terminal #1 of the link 10 and follow it to the big bolt on the load side of the shunt. Do not connect this wire to the...

  • Page 16: Factory Default Settings

    16 once you have completed all instructions on page 15, insert the voltage sense wire fuse, then the meter power fuse. (blue wire fuse first, red wire fuse last!) the fuse should be in a fuse holder and should be con- nected in a smooth motion. A "ragged" power-up may cause a meter lockup. Both the ...

  • Page 17: Prescalers:

    17 synchronizing the link 10 synchronize the link 10 to a full battery after installing the link 10, charge the battery until the far right green led begins flashing, which indicates the charged parameters have been met. Amp hours will have started at 0 and counted up as a positive num- ber. As you ...

  • Page 18: (Volts) Led On,

    18 although the link 10 is a very sophisticated device, obtaining basic battery information from it is simple. With the unit turned on and the (volts) led on, let's learn how to display the four most important dc system parameters. When you touch the button, you are selecting the display you wish. E...

  • Page 19: Battery State-of-Charge

    19 reading the bar graph under the led bar graph are the words reset reset reset reset reset, da da da da dattttta a a a a, lllllock ock ock ock ock, and func func func func func. These words are ignored during normal operation. They are used to indicate programming and advanced function modes which...

  • Page 20: Light

    20 pressing and holding the set button for three seconds enters the setup and advanced functions mode. The word sel sel sel sel sel apppears in the display, prompting you to press the sel button to choose what function you want to select. Pressing sel chooses a variable or function. The setup mode a...

  • Page 21: Tip:

    21 the first time you use the link 10, it assumes you have 200 amp-hour lead acid batteries. If your battery capacity is different you must change the declared battery capacity. Follow these instructions to declare a new capacity: 1) press and hold the set button for three seconds to enter setup (an...

  • Page 22

    22 the charged parameters the link 10 depends on the charged parameters to stay in sync with the battery state-of-charge, to automatically reset to zero, and to automatically calculate the cef. The default settings are for 12 v lead acid (liquid or gelled) batteries. They have been carefully chosen ...

  • Page 23: Audible Alarm

    23 charged parameters & cef if you change the charged parameters please use the following rules: 1) the charged voltage parameter must be at least 0.1v below the voltage at which the charging system finishes charging. Example: if your charging system finishes the battery at 13.8 volts, a charged vol...

  • Page 24: Instantaneous:

    24 setting up five different displays are available in the time function. You may select present consumption level, a 4-minute average, a 16-minute, or a 32-minute average, or display the percent of rate compensated capacity remaining. Which method is best for you depends on your installation. Most ...

  • Page 25: Default: 70%

    25 the link 10 may support an optional two wire temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is activated by turning advanced function f16 on. With f16 on, f03 shows battery temperature in degrees celsius. When activated, f03 will continue to display temperature after exiting the setup mode until one ...

  • Page 26: Level 1:

    26 peukert's exponent is a number which describes how battery capacity shrinks as the rate of discharge is increased. The link 10 uses a number between 1.00 and 1.50 to describe how fast a particular battery will "shrink" when a heavy load is connected. A more complete technical discussion of the pe...

  • Page 27: Two Types of Alarms

    27 alarms two types of alarms the link 10 is equipped with both a visual power loss alarm and a visual low battery alarm. It is important that you understand the difference between these functions. Power loss alarm: shows when power being supplied to the link 10 has dropped to an unsafe level. Certa...

  • Page 28: Reset

    28 in addition to reporting primary system values, the link 10 is capable of many other front panel functions and will also display important historical battery data. The words below the bar graph display indicate which of these functions you are accessing. To use these functions you must read and u...

  • Page 29: Reset

    29 historical data reset data lock func key battery data displayed data key historical battery information is available through this function. Each time the sel button is pressed while in the data mode the next piece of data is displayed. To see data, select data as previously described. Cef ( displ...

  • Page 30: Advanced Functions

    30 advanced functions advanced functions func allows setup of advanced functions. To access the func mode, select the func mode as previously de- scribed. The letters f0i f0i f0i f0i f0i will appear in the display and the func led will be lit, indicating you are in the func mode. Continue pressing t...

  • Page 31: Advanced Functions

    30 advanced functions advanced functions func allows setup of advanced functions. To access the func mode, select the func mode as previously de- scribed. The letters f0i f0i f0i f0i f0i will appear in the display and the func led will be lit, indicating you are in the func mode. Continue pressing t...

  • Page 32: Reset

    29 historical data reset data lock func key battery data displayed data key historical battery information is available through this function. Each time the sel button is pressed while in the data mode the next piece of data is displayed. To see data, select data as previously described. Cef ( displ...

  • Page 33: Reset

    28 in addition to reporting primary system values, the link 10 is capable of many other front panel functions and will also display important historical battery data. The words below the bar graph display indicate which of these functions you are accessing. To use these functions you must read and u...

  • Page 34: Two Types of Alarms

    27 alarms two types of alarms the link 10 is equipped with both a visual power loss alarm and a visual low battery alarm. It is important that you understand the difference between these functions. Power loss alarm: shows when power being supplied to the link 10 has dropped to an unsafe level. Certa...

  • Page 35: Level 1:

    26 peukert's exponent is a number which describes how battery capacity shrinks as the rate of discharge is increased. The link 10 uses a number between 1.00 and 1.50 to describe how fast a particular battery will "shrink" when a heavy load is connected. A more complete technical discussion of the pe...

  • Page 36: Default: 70%

    25 the link 10 may support an optional two wire temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is activated by turning advanced function f16 on. With f16 on, f03 shows battery temperature in degrees celsius. When activated, f03 will continue to display temperature after exiting the setup mode until one ...

  • Page 37: Instantaneous:

    24 setting up five different displays are available in the time function. You may select present consumption level, a 4-minute average, a 16-minute, or a 32-minute average, or display the percent of rate compensated capacity remaining. Which method is best for you depends on your installation. Most ...

  • Page 38: Audible Alarm

    23 charged parameters & cef if you change the charged parameters please use the following rules: 1) the charged voltage parameter must be at least 0.1v below the voltage at which the charging system finishes charging. Example: if your charging system finishes the battery at 13.8 volts, a charged vol...

  • Page 39

    22 the charged parameters the link 10 depends on the charged parameters to stay in sync with the battery state-of-charge, to automatically reset to zero, and to automatically calculate the cef. The default settings are for 12 v lead acid (liquid or gelled) batteries. They have been carefully chosen ...

  • Page 40: Tip:

    21 the first time you use the link 10, it assumes you have 200 amp-hour lead acid batteries. If your battery capacity is different you must change the declared battery capacity. Follow these instructions to declare a new capacity: 1) press and hold the set button for three seconds to enter setup (an...

  • Page 41: Light

    20 pressing and holding the set button for three seconds enters the setup and advanced functions mode. The word sel sel sel sel sel apppears in the display, prompting you to press the sel button to choose what function you want to select. Pressing sel chooses a variable or function. The setup mode a...

  • Page 42: Battery State-of-Charge

    19 reading the bar graph under the led bar graph are the words reset reset reset reset reset, da da da da dattttta a a a a, lllllock ock ock ock ock, and func func func func func. These words are ignored during normal operation. They are used to indicate programming and advanced function modes which...

  • Page 43: (Volts) Led On,

    18 although the link 10 is a very sophisticated device, obtaining basic battery information from it is simple. With the unit turned on and the (volts) led on, let's learn how to display the four most important dc system parameters. When you touch the button, you are selecting the display you wish. E...

  • Page 44: Prescalers:

    17 synchronizing the link 10 synchronize the link 10 to a full battery after installing the link 10, charge the battery until the far right green led begins flashing, which indicates the charged parameters have been met. Amp hours will have started at 0 and counted up as a positive num- ber. As you ...

  • Page 45: Factory Default Settings

    16 once you have completed all instructions on page 15, insert the voltage sense wire fuse, then the meter power fuse. (blue wire fuse first, red wire fuse last!) the fuse should be in a fuse holder and should be con- nected in a smooth motion. A "ragged" power-up may cause a meter lockup. Both the ...

  • Page 46: - Dc

    15 most failures and problems are due to wiring errors. Please double check the wiring. (color code shown is for xantrex wire p/ns on page 14.) #1 - dc power (black wire). Start at terminal #1 of the link 10 and follow it to the big bolt on the load side of the shunt. Do not connect this wire to the...

  • Page 47: Caution

    14 meter wiring detail make the necessary wire connections to the link 10 as shown in the following diagram: caution use correct sized screwdriver for terminal screws. Tighten firmly but do not over-tighten to avoid damage color code shown for xantrex 4 twisted pair cable. P/ns below: p/n 84-2014-00...

  • Page 48: Wires

    13 shunt & battery wires the shunt is the current sensor for the link 10. Its 500 a, 50 mv rating means that when 500 amps flows through it there is 50 mv generated across it. The millivolt signal is translated into an amps display in the link 10. For example: a 50 a load would generate 5 mv across ...

  • Page 49: Dc+

    12 wiring overview this drawing is for 12 v & 24 v systems. For higher voltages see prescaler use on page 44. Dc+ twisted pair cable fuses terminal strip connections see detail page 14 mounting page 10 removing page 11 installation tip: use appropriate strain relief to avoid damage to the connector ...

  • Page 50: The Link 10:

    11 removing removing the link 10 is the reverse of mounting with a twist as shown in the following diagrams. Twist 1/8th turn to unlock teeth. Then pull lock ring straight back as shown below. Pull both sides of the lock ring equally patented pate nt p end ing 50 high voltage notes if you use motive...

  • Page 51: Tip:

    10 mounting our patent pending "ratchet ring" makes mounting easy and fast. Tip: when installing from the front of a panel or dashboard slide the ratchet ring onto cable with correct orientation and then connnect the wires. 123 123 123 123 123 push ratchet ring on until firmly in contact with panel....

  • Page 52: Caution:

    9 basic installation of the link 10 on a 12 or 24 volt system involves only five wires. Because the link 10 will work on systems up to 500 volts, special high voltage installation techniques are discussed beginning on page 44. You need to read this section if you're working on an electric vehicle or...

  • Page 53: Why Monitor A Battery?

    8 why monitor a battery? Batteries can be ruined by excessive discharge. They may also be dam- aged by under-charging. A battery (or bank of batteries) may be storing less energy than you think. The link 10 provides all the key data you, or your technician, need to make decisions about battery use a...

  • Page 54

    7 introduction congratulations! The xantrex link 10 is the most advanced (patents pending) dc power measurement instrument available. It shows you: battery state-of-charge on a multicolor light bar. System voltage accurate to 1/20th of a volt ( system current accurate to 1/10th of an amp ( amp hours...

  • Page 55: Volts

    6 volts is electricity’s poten- tial to do work. Voltage helps assess approximate state-of-charge and to check for proper charging. A 12 v battery is consid- ered 100% discharged when it drops below 10.5 v. Amps is the present flow of current in or out of your battery. For example, a re- frigerator ...

  • Page 56: Full

    5 quick reference quick reference quick reference quick reference quick reference full 80–99%+ 60–79%+ 40–59%+ 20–39%+ 0–19%+ empty full the light bar the light bar shows state-of-charge at a glance. Here's what the lights mean: when you press the button, you select a numeric display. In normal oper...

  • Page 57: Top Rear View of Meter

    4 top rear view of meter -dc meter negative (black) [1] shunt sense lead load side (green) [2] shunt sense lead battery side (orange) [3] battery volt sense (0–50 v dc 1 ) (blue) [4] +dc meter power (9.5–40 v dc) (red) [5] optional temperature sensor input [6] optional low battery alarm [7] optional...

  • Page 58

    3 table of contents quick reference guide ..................................................................................................5–6 introduction .........................................................................................................................7 battery basics ........

  • Page 59: Disclaimer

    2 xantrex link 10 battery monitor © november 2003 xantrex international. All rights reserved. Xantrex is a registered trademark of xantrex international. © 2003 xantrex international. All rights reserved. Disclaimer unless specifically agreed to in writing, xantrex technology inc. (“xantrex”) (a) ma...

  • Page 60: Owner'S Manual

    Owner's manual link 10 xantrex link 10 battery monitor i4.25 xantrex technology inc. Toll free 1 800 670 0707 direct 1 360 925 5097 fax 1 800 994 7828 customerservice@xantrex.Com www.Xantrex.Com 445-0195-01- 01 1 printed in china.