Xantrex Technology Link 1000 User Manual

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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.

Trademark

Xantrex is a registered trademark of Xantrex International

Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and product names are the property of their respective owners and are used herein for identification purposes only.

Notice of Copyright

Link 1000 Owner’s Guide © July 2003 Xantrex International. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING, XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC. (“XANTREX”)

(a)MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION.

(b)ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL, WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER’S RISK.

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

1 Introducing Link 1000

Introducing the Link 1000- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

Inverter/Charger Control Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Supply - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Tools - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Installation Considerations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Performance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Color-Coded Wiring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Twisted Pair Wires - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Separate Engine Starting Battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Installing the Link 1000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Overview of Installation Steps - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 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 Phone Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 Testing the Installation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17

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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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How to Enter Setup Mode and Change a Value - - - - - - - - -

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Locking Your Setup Values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Resetting Values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Battery Capacity - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Estimated Capacities for 12 Volt Flooded Batteries - - - - - - -

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Estimated Capacities for Gel Cell Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Estimated Capacities for Multiple Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Changing the Battery Capacity Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Changing the Battery Type Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Changing the Ambient Temperature Setting - - - - - - - - - - -

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Charged Parameters- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Changing the Charged Voltage Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Changing the Charged Current Percentage Setting - - - - - - -

25

Changing the Time Remaining Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

26

Changing the Power Share Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Changing the Idle Mode Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

28

Advanced Function Values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

29

How to Enter Setup Mode and Change a Value: Reminder - -

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F01

Auto Display Scanning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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F02

Display Sleep - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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F03

Set or Display Ambient Battery Temperatures - - - - - - -

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F04

Toggle Display Between Ah and kWhr - - - - - - - - - - - -

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F05

Turn on Alternative Energy Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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F06

Manually Set CEF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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F07

Set Temperature Coefficient - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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F08

Set Peukert’s Exponent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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F09

Set Low Battery Discharge Floor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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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 Panel Display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - 34

F15

Display Software Revision 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 Turning on the Invert Function - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38 Changing the Idle Mode Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38

Charging Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

39

Summary of CHARGER STATUS LEDs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Charging the Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Equalizing the Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Equalizing Gel Cell Batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Activating Power Share - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

42

Battery Capacity Testing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

42

Synchronizing the Link 1000 to the Battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

44

Over-charge Ah (Accumulation of Positive Ah) - - - - - - - - -

45

Battery History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

46

Interpreting Battery History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

46

Reading Error Codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48

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A Specifications

Control Panel: Electrical Specifications- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52

Control Panel: Physical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52

Default Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 53

B Product and System Information

Warranty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 56

Disclaimer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58

Product - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58

Exclusions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58

Warning: Limitations On Use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59

Return Material Authorization Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59

Return Material Procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59

Product Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60

Record of System Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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-saving feature minimizes the draw on your battery 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)

Battery history including:

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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Xantrex Technology Link 1000 User Manual

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.

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Figure 1 Link 1000 Control Panel

1 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.

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Reading the Link 1000 Control Panel

2, 3 Numeric display and display units.

You can choose from four display units depending 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.

4SEL 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 setting. Procedures 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

INVERT/IDLE MODE button and LED

 

Lets you activate the invert function (see page 38) or

 

change the Idle mode setting (see page 28).

7 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.

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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-conductor twisted pair 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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Planning the Installation

2 strain reliefs (cable clamps) for the wires and phone cable coming out the back of the control panel

Anti-corrosive spray

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.

Tools

Wire cutter and stripper

Small slot head screwdriver (for the screws 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 make your own twisted pairs by twisting together two wires with a twist every inch. If you make your own twisted pair, wrap tape around the wires 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 start battery voltage, you need to connect a sense lead from the Link 1000 terminal block to the positive battery terminal of the starting battery. This procedure also requires a 2 amp fuse and fuse holder. See step 6 on page 16 for installation details, and see page 33 for information about turning this function on.

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Installing the Link 1000

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 wires to the Link 1000 terminal block (page 15).

4.Connect wires from the terminal block 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).

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Phone

Rear of Link 1000

 

Cable

 

 

Control Panel

 

 

 

 

 

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System Negative

 

 

Cable

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Jacket

 

 

 

 

Shunt

Gnd.

 

 

 

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Battery

 

Load

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Fuses

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Pos.

 

 

 

 

Distribution

Inverter/Charger

 

Engine

 

 

 

Starter

 

 

 

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Start

 

 

 

 

Battery

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Distribution

 

 

 

Figure 2 System Overview (Wiring)

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Installing the Link 1000

Mounting the Link 1000 Control Panel

The Link 1000 control panel consists of a display panel and a mounting plate.

To mount the control panel:

1. Separate the display panel and the mounting plate.

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 wires 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

Pan Head

Screw

Screw

Pan Head

Cutout for Cables

Countersunk

Screw

and Phone Cable

Screw

Figure 4 Link 1000 Mounting Plate

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 negative bus for DC loads using a copper cable that is sized appropriately for the current carrying capacity of the system.

If you are not using a negative bus for DC loads, connect the load side of the shunt to the negative side of the system.

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Installing the Link 1000

Wiring the Terminal Block

Prepare for wiring by following these guidelines:

Pull the wires and the phone cable through the opening 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.

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 Wire Color and Function

1Black. Control panel negative to the large bolt on the load side of the shunt.

2Green. 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 terminal.

5Red. Power lead to the positive battery terminal.

6Violet. Voltage sense lead to the positive battery terminal. Connect this lead if you are monitoring the voltage of a second (starting) battery.

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8Not used

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