2 Using the PC Application Software

  1. Launch the GUI by double-clicking the file named SolarBatteryChargerGUI.exe, located in the folder where the files were unzipped.
  2. When the Solar Battery Charger GUI window appears, select the Configure tab and update all settings according to the specific parameters of the battery (Figure 2-1). Note that all voltage parameters are specified per cell, not per battery pack.
    Figure 2-1. Solar Battery Charger GUI
  3. After all parameters have been entered correctly, click Write Configuration. If all range checks are satisfied and the data is successfully transferred to the target memory and validated, a “Configuration succeeded.” message will appear (Figure 2-2).
    Figure 2-2. Configuration Succeeded Confirmation
  4. Select the Profile tab and click Start (Figure 2-3).
    Figure 2-3. Profile Tab
    The firmware will attempt to start the converter. Once the connection is established, the GUI will update the telemetry data once per second (Figure 2-4).
    Figure 2-4. Telemetry Data
  5. Select the MPPT Solar tab to view complete information about the MPPT routine, input and output power and graphs of multiple parameters (Figure 2-5).
Figure 2-5. Solar MPPT Live Data