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SNTL300P-PCSUITE interface suite
Configuration and Monitoring software for
Sentinel 300P automatic switch mode battery chargers
Installation and Operation Manual
41 – 46 Railway Terrace, Nechells,
Birmingham, B7 5NG, United Kingdom
Web: www.computroniccontrols.com
For sales & support, contact:
ENOVATION CONTROLS LTD.
Church Road, Laverstock,
Salisbury, SP1 1QZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1722 410055
Fax: +44 1722 410088
E-mail: sales@enovationcontrols.eu
Web: www.computroniccontrols.com
www.fwmurphy.eu/computronic
ENOVATION CONTROLS
5311 S 122nd East Avenue,
Tulsa, OK 74146, USA
Phone: +1 918 317 4100
Fax: +1 918 317 4266
E-mail: sales@fwmurphy.com
Web: www.fwmurphy.com
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Please read the following information before installing.
BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT:
Read and follow all product safety and installation instructions.
Please contact your Computronic Controls or F W Murphy
representative immediately if you have any questions.
In order to consistently bring you the highest quality, full featured products, we reserve the right to change our
specifications and designs at any time.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
System requirements 5
Installation Guide 6
Getting Started 7
Environment settings 7
Connecting To Charger 8
Using the Interface Suite 9
View Level Overview 10
Active Charger Settings 10
Remote Stored Profile 10
Charger Hardware 10
Charger DIP switch settings 10
Global Charger Settings 10
Battery Voltage Graph 10
Charger Current Graph 10
Engineer View Overview 11
Settings of Real Time Clock 11
Operator password 11
Remote Profile Settings 11
Global Charger Settings 11
Manger View Overview 12
Manager password 12
Remote Profile Settings 12
CAN Output 12
SNTL300P Configurable Settings 13
Charger Profiles 13
Preset Charger Profiles 13
Creating Custom Profiles 14
Deleting Custom Profiles 15
Applying Custom Profiles 15
24V Auto-Detect Lock in 16
Battery Check Routine 16
Setting Charger Address 17
Boost Drop Out Current 17
Auto-Boost Period 17
Factory Profile Boost Time 17
Resolving Communication Errors 19
Configuration of SNTL300-P via RS485 20
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System requirements
The SNTL300P-PCSUITE is a PC-based software program for configuring and monitoring Sentinel 300P series
battery chargers. Communication between the PC and Sentinel 300P is via a USB and RS485 network.
Minimum system requirements:
1. Sentinel 300P series battery charger
2. Personal Computer (PC):
Processor: x86 (32 bit), 1GHz
RAM: 1Gb
USB port
Display: minimum resolution 1024 x 768
Operating System: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home
with .NET framework 3.5 or higher
3. SNTL300P-PCSUITE software
4. USB / RS485 converter recognised as COM port on Windows OS
5. RS485 lead (connecting Sentinel to USB/RS485 converter)
6. USB lead (connecting PC to USB/RS485 converter)
Item 3 above (SNTL300P-PCSUITE software) is available on request, part number 42.70.3898: the software is
supplied by email attachment.
Item 3 is also available on CD-ROM, along with items 4 – 6, as a complete connection suite, model
SNTL300P-PCCONN, part number 42.70.3899.
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2, Select Next to continue through installation
process.
3, After viewing license agreement, select YES to
proceed
4, Select installation folder
5, Select program folder
6, Confirm installation by selecting Next
7, Installation is complete, select Finish
Installation Guide
1, Run the Sentinel 300-P Interface Suite.exe file to install software to PC
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From home screen, select settings from Menu Bar
and then environment
When asked for password, enter the supplied
password to access the appropriate level.
Getting Started
After installing SNTL300P interface suite on your PC, a desk top icon as shown below will be added. Select this to
launch the SNTL300P interface suite
Environment settings