This application note was developed by Morningstar Corporation and is based on
information from Aquion Energy. The information is intended as a guide to help
configure settings on various Morningstar controllers to charge Aquion
batteries. Performance may vary depending on use conditions and application.
Aquion Energy and Morningstar Corporation are separate companies with
unaffiliated ownership. Morningstar Corporation does not make any warranties
explicit or implied regarding this product information.
Max Continuous Charge/ Discharge Limits = 17 A/stack M110-LS83, M110-L083
= 48V S20-P08F, S20-P080 = 48V Temperature range = -5C to 40C Stationary
Applications Aquion Battery Technical Documentation page: http://aquionenergy.com/support/product-documentation/
Morningstar controllers have been installed with Aquion Batteries and custom
settings are included in the Aquion Operational Settings information.
Operational Settings for Power Control Electronics with Aspen Batteries
Operational Settings for Power Control Electronics with S30-0080 and M110-LS83
Batteries
24V systems with DC Load Control included (Compatible with Aspen 24S-83 model or future 24V models) :
ProStar MPPT (includes low temperature foldback to shut off charging (but not load) at low temperatures)
SunSaver MPPT ProStar (PWM) Gen 3 (includes low temperature foldback to shut off charging (but not load) at low temperatures)
24 or 48V systems (Compatible with all 24V and 48V Aquion models):
TriStar MPPT (Does not include DC Load Control) TriStar MPPT 600V (Does not include DC Load Control) TriStar (Modes of operation: PWM Solar Charging control, DC Load
Control or Diversion Charging Control) Communications hardware
required for programming Custom Settings with MSView: ProStar
MPPT, ProStar (Gen 3), SunSaver MPPT, SunSaver Duo UMC-1 USB MeterBus
Adapter https://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/usb-meterbus-adapter/
MSC PC RS-232 MeterBus Adapter- https://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/pc-meterbus-adapter/
EMC-1 Ethernet MeterBus Converter- https://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/ethernet-meterbus-converter/
Note: The ProStar MPPT and ProStar (Gen 3) can be custom programmed with the
digital interface. TriStar, TriStar MPPT, TS-MPPT-600V
Includes an RS-232 port for connection to a PC. EMC-1 Ethernet MeterBus
Converter- https://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/ethernet-meterbus-converter/
Tripp Lite U209-000-R USB / Serial DB-9 (RS-232) Adapter Cable (not available
from Morningstar) All TS-MPPT-60 (150V and 600V) models also include an
Ethernet port and EIA-485 port. MSView Software Download:
https://www.morningstarcorp.com/msview/
MSView Controller settings configuration files:
https://2n1s7w3qw84d2ysnx3ia2bct-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Aquion-Custom-Settings-Config-Files.zip
Recommended Settings; Morningstar Custom Settings
Basic Setup Overview: Morningstar DIP Switch Settings by Product and
Type of Settings
Notes:
Custom Settings for Aspen 48S-2.2, 48M-25.9, 24S-83
Different controllers will have different options and charging parameters.
Please use the information below and make adjustments as needed. Not all
settings critical and certain conditions may or may require some of the
optional settings. Review all of the settings and consider what adjustments
may be required for your particular system. Charge Mode – Absorption &
Temp Comp
* – Settings must be programmed with 12V nominal voltages with all
Morningstar controllers and will be multiplied by 2 or 4 for 24V and 48V
batteries respectively. Use DIP Switches to set the battery voltages as
indicated in the DIP Switch tables above.
** – Float Timeout is the cumulative time that voltage drops below the
Float Target Voltage before returning to Bulk/Absorption. If a system drops
out of float this setting will attempt to recharge the battery late in the
day
*** – High Voltage Disconnect/ Reconnect will disable charging when there
is overcharging from other sources.
Different controllers will have different options and charging parameters.
Please use the information below and make adjustments as needed. Not all
settings critical and certain conditions may or may require some of the
optional settings. Review all of the settings and consider what adjustments
may be required for your particular system.
* – Settings must be programmed with 12V nominal voltages with all
Morningstar controllers and will be multiplied by 2 or 4 for 24V and 48V
batteries respectively. Use DIP Switches to set the battery voltages as
indicated in the DIP Switch tables above.
** – Float Timeout is the cumulative time that voltage drops below the
Float Target Voltage before returning to Bulk/Absorption. If a system drops
out of float this setting will attempt to recharge the battery late in the
day
*** – High Voltage Disconnect/ Reconnect will disable charging when there
is overcharging from other sources.