Xantrex Link 1000 Owner's Manual
Link 1000
Owner’s Guide
About Xantrex
Xantrex Technology develops, manufactures, and markets advanced power
electronic products. The company’s products convert raw electrical power from
any source into high-quality power required by electronic and electrical
equipment.
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Link 1000 Owner’s Gu id e © Jul y 200 3 X ant rex Inte rn ati onal . Al l ri gh ts res e rv ed.
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Date and Revision
July 2003, Revision A
Part Number
975-0056-01-01
Contact Information
Web: www.xantrex.com
Email: CustomerSupport@xantrex.com
Phone: 1-800-670-0707 (toll free in North America) 1-604-422-2777 (direct)
Fax: 1-604-420-2145
Contents
Contents
1 Introducing Link 1000
Introducing the Link 1000- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Inverter/Charger Control Fu nctions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Monitoring Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Reading the Link 1000 Control Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Where to go From Here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
2 Installing the Link 1000
Planning the Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Supplied Parts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Materials You Need to S upply - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Tools - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Installation Considerations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Performance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Color-Coded Wiring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Twisted P air Wires - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Separate Engine Starting Battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Installing the Link 1000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Overview of Installation Steps - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1
Mounting the Link 1000 Control Panel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Mounting and Cabling the Shunt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Wiring the Terminal Block- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Connecting Terminal Block Wires to Shunt and Battery - - - - - 16
Installing Fuses- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Connecting the Pho ne Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Testing t he Installation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
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Contents
Maintenance- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Disconnecting the Inverter/Charger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
3 Setting up the Link 1000
About Link 1000 Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Probable Changes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Possible Changes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Other Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
How to Ent er Setup Mode and Ch ange a Valu e - - - - - - - - - 20
Locking Your Setu p Values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Resetting Values- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Battery Capacity - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Estimated Capacities for 12 Volt Flooded Batteries - - - - - - - 22
Estimated Capacities for Gel Cell Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Estimated Capacities for Multiple Batter ies - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Changing the Batte r y Capacity Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
Changing the Batte ry Type Se tting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
Changing the Ambient Temperature Setting - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Charged Parameters- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Changing the Charged Voltage Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Changing the Charged Current Percentage Setting - - - - - - - 25
Changing the Time Remaining Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Changing the Power S hare Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Changing the Idle Mode Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Advanced Function Values- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
How to Enter Setup Mode and Change a Value: Reminder - - 29
F01 Auto Display Scanning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
F02 Display Sleep - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
F03 Set or Display Ambient Battery Temperatures - - - - - - - 30
F04 Toggle Display Between Ah and kWhr - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
F05 Turn o n Alternative Energy Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
F06 Manually Set CEF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
F07 Set Temperatu re Coefficient - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
F08 Set Peukert’s Exponent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
F09 Set Low Battery Discharge Floor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
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F10 Select Battery Type - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33
F11 Turn on Second Battery Voltage Sense - - - - - - - - - - - - 33
F12 Number of Overload Conditions Experienced - - - - - - - 33
F13 Number of Inverter Low Battery Shutdowns - - - - - - - - 33
F14 Test Control Pa nel Displa y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
F15 Display Software Revisio n Number - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
F16 Turn on Active Temperature Compensation - - - - - - - - 34
4 Using the Link 1000
Monitoring Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36
Choosing a Display Unit: Volts, Amps, Ah, or Time- - - - - - - - 36
Reading the Battery State-of-Charge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37
Scaling the BATTERY STATUS Light Bar - - - - - - - - - - - - 37
Inverter Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
Contents
Turning on the Invert Function - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
Changing the Idle Mode Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
Charging Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39
Summary of CHARGER STATUS LEDs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39
Charging the Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40
Equalizi ng the Batt eries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40
Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40
Equalizi ng Gel Cell Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
Activati ng Power Share - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
Battery Capacity Testing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
Synchronizing the Link 1000 to the Battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44
Over-charge Ah (A ccumulation of Positive Ah) - - - - - - - - - 45
Battery History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
Interpre ting Battery History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
Reading E rror Codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48
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Contents
A Specifications
Control Panel: Electrical Sp ecificati ons- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52
Control Panel: Phy sical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52
Default Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 53
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Product and System In formation
Warranty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 56
Disclaimer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58
Product - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58
Exclusions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58
Warning: Limitation s On Use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59
Return Material Authorization Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59
Return Material Proc edure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59
Product Information- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60
Record of S ystem Set tings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61
Index - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 63
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Figures
Link 1000 Control Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
System Overview (Wiring)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Display Panel and Mounting Plate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Link 1000 Mounting Plate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14
BATTERY STATUS Light Bar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37
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Introducing Link
1000
Chapter 1 describes:
• The Link 1000’s control and monitoring
functions
• The features on its control panel
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Introducing the Link 1000
Introducing the Link 1000
The Link 1000 gives you complete remote control of the
Freedom 458, Freedom, and Freedom Marine Inverter/
Chargers. It also lets you monitor the performance of your
battery power system.
Inverter/Charger Control Functions
From the Link 1000 control panel, you can:
• Turn the invert function on and off
• Start or end an equalization cycle
• Activate the Power Share feature. This automatically
lowers the charger’s output to prevent AC breakers from
tripping if too many loads come on at once.
• Place the inverter/charger in Idle (standby) mode so it
only begins inverting at a level that you choose. This
power-sav ing feat ure minimize s the dra w on your b attery
by turning the inverter off until it’s really needed.
• Make custom settings for numerous functions including
battery type, battery capacity, and Power Share mode.
These let you set up the Link 1000 so it suits the
characteristics of your system.
• Lock your setup values so no one can inadvertently
change them
Monitoring Functions
The Link 1000 control panel lets you see:
• The battery’s state-of-charge at a glance
• The voltage of the battery being monitored and the
voltage of a second (starting) battery
• The flow of current into the battery (charge rate)
• The flow of current out of the battery (consumption rate)
• The number of Ah (Amp-hours) that have been
consumed
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Introducing the Link 1000
• The time remaining in your battery before it is
completely discharged
• Which charging stage the batteries are in (Bulk,
Acceptance, Float, or Equalization)
• Bat te ry his tor y incl udi ng:
• Present charge efficiency
• The number of deep cycles the battery has had
• The deepest level of discharge
• The average level of discharge
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Reading the Link 1000 Control Panel
Reading the Link 1000 Control Panel
The Link 1000 control panel lets you monitor the battery
system and control the inverter/charger. Its features are
described below. Further details are provided as you need
them throughout the guide.
1
2
3
4
7
8
5
9
6
Figure 1 Link 1000 Control Panel
1
4
BATTERY STATUS light bar
When the battery system is operating, the four
LEDs in this light bar act like a “fuel gauge”. The
LEDs light in different sequences and colors to
show the battery’s present state-of-charge. The
statuses are described on page 37.
Reading the Link 1000 Control Panel
2, 3 Numeric display and display units.
You can choose from four dis play units depen ding on the
type of information you want to see:
• Volts
•Amps
• Ah (Amp-hours)
• Time Remaining
The procedure for changing display units is given on
page 36 along with an explanation of each display unit.
Note
: The numeric display also shows Error Codes. If
an error occurs, the display alternates between the
monitoring function you have selected and the Error
Code. For details about Error Codes, see page 48.
4
SEL and SET buttons
SET lets you access Setup mode and advanced
functions. Once you are in Setup mode, you press
SEL to choose a function or a sett ing. Proc edures for
changing values are given in Chapter 3.
5 CHARGE/PWR SHARE button and LED
Lets you start a charge cycle (see page 40) or change the
Power Share mode setting (see page 27).
6
7
INVERT/IDLE MODE button and LED
Lets you activate the invert funct ion (see page 38) or
change the Idle mode setting (see page 28).
RESET, DATA, LOCK, FUNC LEDs
•
RESET: When it is on, this LED indicates that you are
resetting Ah (Amp-hours) to zero or that you are
returning all settings to the factory defaults. (See
page 21.)
•
DATA: Indicates that you are looking at historical
information about your batteries. (See “Interpreting
Battery History” on page 46.)
•
LOCK: Indicates you are choosing the setting that
prevents people from inadvertently changing your
setup values. (See page 21.)
•
FUNC: Indicates you are accessing the advanced
functions. (See “Advanced Function Values” on
page 29.)
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Reading the Link 1000 Control Panel
8 AC IN LED
Indicates that AC power is present.
9 CHARGER STATUS LEDs:
•
CHG (Red): When this LED is on solid, the battery is
in Bulk charge mode. When this LED is flashing, the
battery is equalizing.
•
ACCEPT (orange): The battery is in Acceptance
mode.
•
FLOAT (green): The battery is in Float mode.
Where to go From Here
• To install the Link 1000, see page 7.
• To set up the Link 1000, see page 19.
• To use the Link 1000, see page 35.
• To call for technical support, see page 56.
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Installing the
Link 1000
Chapter 2 gives:
• An overview of the installation process
• A list of installation tools and equipment
• Installation procedures
We recommend that you read the entire
chapter so you can plan the installation and
obtain all the materials you need before
starting the installation.
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Planning the Installation
Planning the Installation
Supplied Parts
❐ Link 1000 control panel and 4 mounting screws
❐ 500 amp precision shunt
❐ 25 foot RJ11 phone cable
❐ Owner’s guide
Materials You Need to Supply
Refer to Figure 2 on page 12.
❐ Wire harness to connect the Link 1000 control panel to
the shunt and to the positive battery terminal. You can
use 18AWG, twisted pair, for this wiring. You can also
buy the harness from the dealer you bought the Link
1000 from or from West Marine.
Contact West Marine at:
• 1-800-BOATING (Canada and US)
• Fax: 1-831-761-4421 (Canada and US)
When ordering the harness, quote these part numbers:
• 84-2014-00: 25 foot (7.62m) 8-conductor twisted pair
wire
• 84-2015-00: 50 foot (15.24m) 8- conduc tor twi sted pai r
wire
❐ Appropriately sized copper cable and connectors to
connect the shunt to the battery and the negative bus for
DC loads
Consult a local cable supplier about cable size and
connector type. You may find it convenient to have the
cable supplier attach the connectors.
❐ 2, 2 amp fuses and fuse holders. (Three fuses and fuse
holders if you are monitoring a second battery.)
❐ 2 screws to mount the shunt
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Tools
Planning the Installation
❐ 2 strain reliefs (cabl e clamps ) for the wires and phone
cable coming out the back of the control panel
❐ Anti-corrosive sp ray
❐ High current shunt. If your starter current exceeds 500
amps for more than ten seconds, you will need a heavy
duty (1000 amp) shunt instead of the 500 amp shunt that
is supplied with the Link 1000. (You can also use a
separate engine starting battery whose negative is
connected directly to the engine.) The heavy duty shunt
part number is 84-2-13-00.
❐ Wi r e cutt er and str ipper
❐ Small slot head sc rewdriver (for the s crews on the
terminal block)
❐ Phillips screwdriver (for the control panel mounting
screws)
❐ Needle- nose pliers
❐ 9/16 in. wrench to secure cables to the shunt
Installation Considerations
Safety
• If you are using flooded lead-acid batteries, install them
in a separate battery compartment.
• Wiring should be in accordance with NEC, ABYC, or
other applicable national or regional codes.
Performance
• Do not connect anything other than the shunt to the
negative battery terminal. Connect all other loads and
sources to the load side of the shunt. (See Figure 2.)
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Planning the Installation
• The shunt sense leads must be 18AWG twisted pair
wires.
• Install fuses within seven inches (18cm) of the battery.
Color-Coded Wiring
To avoid confusion during installation, Xantrex recommends
that you buy wires that have the same color coding as shown
in Figure 2.
Twisted Pair Wires
If you wish, you can mak e your own twisted pai rs by twist ing
together two wires with a twist every inch. If you make your
own twisted pair, wrap tape around the wi re s every twelve or
sixteen inches (30 to 40cm) to keep the wires together and to
make them easier to pull through holes and raceways.
Separate Engine Starting Battery
In order to monitor star t bat te ry volta ge, you nee d to connect
a sense lead from th e Link 1000 terminal block to the posi tive
battery terminal of the starting battery. This procedure also
requires a 2 am p fuse and fuse holder. See step 6 on page 16
for install ation details, and see page 33 for information about
turning this function on.
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Installing the Link 1000
Overview of Installation Steps
Complete the installation in this order. Refer to Figure 2.
1. Mount the control panel (page 13).
2. Mount the shunt, and cable it to the negative battery
terminal. Cable the load side of the shunt to the negative
bus for DC loads (page 14).
3. Connect wire s to t he Link 1000 terminal block (page 15).
4. Connect wire s from the terminal bl ock to the shunt and to
the battery’s positive terminal (page 16).
5. Install the fuses (page 17).
6. Connect the phone cable to the control panel and the
inverter/charger (page 17).
Installing the Link 1000
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Installing the Link 1000
Rear of Link 1000
Control Panel
Phone
Cable
System Negative
500A
Shunt
Battery
Side
Orange
Gnd.
Stud
Battery
Load
Side
Green
Black
12345
678
Violet
Cable
Jacket
Red
Blue
2 Amp
Fuses
Pos.
Distribution
12
Inverter/Charger
Engine
Starter
Negative
Start
Battery
Neg.
Distribution
Figure 2 System Overview (Wiring)
Mounting the Link 1000 Control Panel
The Link 1000 contr ol pane l cons ists o f a dis play pa nel and a
mounting plate.
To mount the control panel:
1. Separate the display panel and the mounting plate.
Installing the Link 1000
Mounting Plate
Display Panel
Figure 3 Display Panel and Mounting Plate
2. If you are going to run the phone cord and wires through
the opening in the rear of the mounting plate, make a
cutout in the mounting surface using the mounting plate
as a template. (You can also run the phone cord and wire s
down from the bottom of the mounting plate.)
3. Screw the mounting plate to the mounting surface as
shown in Figure 4.
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Installing the Link 1000
Countersunk
Screw
Pan Head
Screw
Figure 4 Link 1000 Mounting Plate
Cutout for Cables
and Phone Cable
Pan Head
Screw
Countersunk
Screw
Mounting and Cabling the Shunt
To mount and cable the shunt:
1. Screw the shunt to a suitable mounting surface.
2. Connect the shunt to the negative terminal of the battery
using ring terminals or locked spade terminals on a
copper cable that is sized appropriately for the current
carrying capacity of the system.
Ensure that no other wires are connected directly to the
negative battery terminal or to the negative side of the
shunt. All current must flow through the shunt.
3. Connect the load side of the shunt to the negati ve bus for
DC loads using a copper ca ble that is sized appropriately
for the current carrying capacity of the system.
If you are not using a negative bus for DC loa ds, connect
the load side of the shunt to the negative side of the
system.
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Wiring the Terminal Block
Prepare for wiring by following these guidelines:
• Pul l the wire s and the ph one cable t hrough the o pening in
the mounting plate (unless you are running them down
from the bottom of the mounting plate).
• Prepare the wires by giving each:
• A clean cut
•A clean strip
• A tightly twisted end
• Loosen the terminal block screws, pry the wire clamps
open with a paper clip, and insert the wires using needlenose pliers.
• Tighten the screws firmly, but do not overtighten.
Installing the Link 1000
To wire the terminal block:
• Insert the wires in the terminal block following the
sequence shown below.
Note: Terminal 1 is next to the phone cable jack.
Terminal
1Black. Control panel negative to the large bolt on the
2 Green. Sense lead to the load side of the shunt.
3Orange. Sense lead to the battery side of the shunt.
4Blue. Voltage sense lead to the positive battery
5Red. Power lead to the positive battery terminal.
6 Violet. Voltage sense lead to the positive battery
Wire Color and Function
load side of the shunt.
terminal.
terminal. Connect this lead if you are monitoring the
voltage of a second (starting) battery.
7 Not used
8 Not used
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