ENGLISH MPPT Control display manual Rev 00 04/2021
MPPT Control display manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1 2. Mounting ............................................................................................................................... 3 3. Installation ............................................................................................................................. 5 4. Operation ........................
MPPT Control display manual 1. Introduction The MPPT Control display is a dedicated display for the Victron Energy SmartSolar and BlueSolar MPPT solar charger range. It can be used to read out the live and historic solar charger data and it can be used to configure solar charger settings. Examples of live and historic monitoring: • • • • • PV power, yield, voltage and current. Battery voltage, current and charge stage.
MPPT Control display manual Wall mounting enclosure The housing of the MPPT Control display is tailored towards being flush mounted through a panel. In case flush mounting is not possible a dedicated wall mount enclosure can be used. This enclosure allows for easy wall mounting of the display.
MPPT Control display manual 2. Mounting Drill a hole in a mounting substrate as indicated in below figure. Mounting recess width and depth requirements Mount the display: Use option A if the mounting substrate is accessible from both sides Use option B if the mounting substrate is accessible from the front.
MPPT Control display manual 2 4 3 5 Option B 1 Mounting option B Page 4 Mounting
MPPT Control display manual 3. Installation Connect the solar charger Connect the MPPT Control display to the solar charger using a VE.Direct cable. It is not possible to extend the VE.Direct cable, the maximum length can not exceed 10 meter. Power VE.Direct The rear of the MPPT Control display showing the power connection and the VE.Direct connection VE.Direct cable Connect the display to the solar charger via a VE.
MPPT Control display manual To battery Fuse VE.
MPPT Control display manual 4. Operation The LCD screen displays the following information: • • • • A number reading. The unit of the reading: V, A, W, kWh, h or ! The type of reading: load, battery, PV, min, max or charge stage. Connection status indicator. Full LCD readout The digits used to represent letters and numbers The connection status of the display is indicated by a "double arrow" Indicator symbol as indicated in below table.
MPPT Control display manual 4.1. Status menu This menu shows the live solar charger readings. The MPPT Control display always starts up in this menu. Press the up and down button cycle through all menu items. These menu items will be displayed in order of appearance as indicated in below table: LCD Display Menu item Description and notes PV power Solar array output power. PV voltage Solar array voltage. PV daily yield The daily accumulative solar power received.
MPPT Control display manual History menu navigation chart All available history menu items are listed in below table, in the order they appear when scrolling through the items. LCD Page 9 Scrolling text Description TOTAL YIELD The cumulative PV yield since the last history reset. MAX PANEL VOLTAGE The maximum PV voltage since the last history reset. MAX BATTERY VOLTAGE The maximum battery voltage since the last history reset.
MPPT Control display manual LCD Scrolling text Description FLOAT TIME The daily time spent in the float stage, available for each day for the past 30 days. LAST ERRORS The last 4 daily errors. The number of blocks in the lower right of the LCD determines which error is currently shown, with 1 block being the latest and 4 blocks being the oldest. 4.3. Settings menu In the settings menu the the solar charger and MPPT Control settings can be viewed and changed.
MPPT Control display manual Some settings might be missing from the settings menu. The MPPT Control display only allows to change the most common settings. More advance settings, like TX and RX port settings, are not accessible via the MPPT Control display. To configure these settings use the VictronConnect App or, for solar chargers 60A and up, use a SmartSolar Control display. Number 01 Name LOCK SETUP Setting When set to ON, none of the other settings can be changed.
MPPT Control display manual 5. Troubleshooting and Support Consult this chapter in case of unexpected behaviour or if you suspect a product fault. The correct troubleshooting and support process is to first consult the common issues as described in this chapter. Should this fail to resolve the issue, contact the point of purchase for technical support. If the point of purchase is unknown, refer to the Victron Energy Support webpage. 5.1. Power issues The display is powered via the VE.
MPPT Control display manual 6. Warranty This product has a 5-year limited warranty. This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in this product and lasts for five years from the date of original purchase of this product. To claim warranty the customer must return the product together with the receipt of purchase to the point of purchase.
MPPT Control display manual 7. Specifications Electrical Supply voltage range when powered from battery 6.5 - 95Vdc Supply voltage range when powered via VE.Direct cable 5Vdc Power consumption with back-light turned off < 0.05W Operating temperature range -20 - +50°C (0 - 120°C) Power cable fuse rating 100mA Mechanical Installation type Flush mount Front diameter 63mm (2.5") Front bezel 69 x 69mm (2.7x2.7") Body diameter 52mm (2.0") Body depth 31mm (1.2") Power cable length 1.
