Quick installation Masterlink BTM-III

This section provides a brief The electrical system must be

1 overview of a basic installation of the 2 disconnected from any power
Masterlink BTM-III. source during the entire installation!
Use isolated tools!
However; please review the entire manual for
connection of additional features and to ensure best Read safety instructions (chapter 2
performance and years of trouble-free service. of the user’s manual)

Connect the Masterlink BTM III as indicated below, but do not place the 2A-T fuses of the
3 voltage sense wires yet!

Masterlink BTM III

Rear view
LOW BATT RLY
+ BATTERY 3
+ BATTERY 2
+ SERVICE BATTERY
Voltage sense SHUNT BATT SIDE
wires SHUNT LOAD SIDE
GROUND

Twisted wires
+ POWER SUPPLY

DC power supply
8…50VDC

Fuse 2A-T Fuse 2A-T Battery side Load side

Fuse 2A-T

+ – + – + –

Battery bank 3 Battery bank 2 Battery bank 1

(Service battery)
Notes:
• Connection of batteries 2 and 3 is optional Battery side Load side
• Keep all wires as short as possible
• Keep wiring away from other noise producing
conductors Power cables must be
• Take adequate measures to avoid corrosion of the wires connected here
and connections
• Do not exchange the wiring of the load side with the
battery side
• Use twisted wires for current sensing wires
• Make sure that all minus cables of the electrical
installation are connected at the load side of the shunt Twisted wires must be connected here

Check all wiring.

4 If the wiring is OK: 5
• Install the 2 A-T fuses of
the voltage sense wires Next:
• Place all battey fuses. • The desired language must be set
After a few seconds the display of the • The Masterlink BTM-III must be synchronized in
Masterlink BTM-III will show data. If not, accordance with the electrical installation
immediately switch off the DC power supply
and remove the fuses. Investigate the cause of Follow all steps as described in chapter 5 “FIRST
the malfunctioning START-UP” of the User’s manual

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Basic operation Masterlink BTM-III
The Masterlink BTM-III is the fuel gauge for up to three battery banks
The LED bar shows how full the main battery set is (bank 1): each LED represents 16% of the total capacity.
This green LED indicates that the main batteries are full (96-100% State Of Charge).

Use
Select shortly to scroll through the menus
If you hold Select pressed for approximately 3
seconds, several advanced Submenus can be
entered (see below)

25.54V - 29.3A
42% 25:14

Use
Set for adjustments

The Main menu (chapter 6) provides a quick status overview of your batteries. Just press Select shortly to scroll.

25.54V - 29.3A Ah CONSUMED 25.5 24.5 12.6V POWER BANK-1

42% 25:14 - 86.0 Ah 80% 25.5 POWER BANK-2
Select Select Select 24.5VPOWER
SOC: BANK-3
75%
12.6V
Select

This screen is displayed Press Select shortly. Press Select again for a quick Press Select several
by default. The next screen shows status overview of all battery times to show the
It shows the voltage the actual capacity banks simultaneously. actual data of each
(Volt), current (Amps), consumed from the It shows the Battery voltage of battery bank
state of charge (%) and main battery (battery all battery banks and the individually
time-to-go (hrs:min) of bank 1) State Of Charge (SOC)
the main battery (battery
bank 1)

If you hold Select pressed for approximately 3 seconds, several advanced Submenus can be entered (chapter 7)

HISTORICAL BANK 1
SET TO ENTER SET TO ENTER
BANK 2 Select
Set Select SET TO ENTER
BANK 3 SETTINGS EXIT LEVEL
SET TO ENTER SET TO ENTER PRESS SET
Set Select Set Select Set

Historical data menu Battery Bank menus Settings menu From here you can
(see chapter 8). (1, 2 and 3) (see chapter 9). (see chapter 10). return to the main
This menu shows Used to adjust the Masterlink General settings like menu (see above) by
the history of your BTM-III in accordance with language, energy save pressing Set shortly.
battery set(s) the specifications of each mode and advanced Also if none of the
battery set and to adjust the settings for each battery buttons was touched
trigger points for the alarm bank. Here you can also to for 40 seconds, the
function of each battery set. reset the Masterlink BTM Masterlink BTM-III
III back to the factory returns to the main
NOTE: Displayed data may differ. settings menu.

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