Synchronizing The Sbm-01; Function Overview - Studer SBM-01 Mode D'emploi

parameters are very important for correct operation of your SBM-01, and
must be set appropriately in the corresponding Functions.
2.4

Synchronizing the SBM-01

For a reliable readout of the state of charge of the battery, the battery
monitor has to be synchronized regularly with battery and charger. This
is accomplished by fully charging the battery. When the charger is
operating in the 'float' stage, the charger considers the battery full. At this
moment the SBM-01 must reckon the battery as full too, so that the
Amphour counting can be reset to zero and the state-of-charge reading
set to 100.0%. By precisely adjusting the charged-parameters in the
SBM-01, the battery monitor can automatically synchronize with the
charger when the 'float' stage is reached. The range of the charged-
parameters is wide enough to adjust the SBM-01 to most battery
charging methods.
When the SBM-01 cannot be adjusted to the charging algorithm of the
installed charger, the user can always synchronize the battery monitor
manually when the battery is fully charged. This is realized by pressing
both < and > selection keys simultaneously for three seconds. By
manually synchronizing the battery monitor, the CEF will not be
calculated automatically. When the supply voltage of the SBM-01 has
been interrupted, the battery monitor must always be synchronized
in order to operate correctly.
Please note that regularly (at least once per month) fully charging your
battery not only keeps it in sync with the SBM-01, but also prevent
substantial capacity loss of your battery limiting it's life time.
2.5

Function overview

The SBM-01 factory settings are suitable for an average 12V lead acid
battery system of 200Ah. So in most cases when monitoring a 12V
system, the only Function which possibly needs to be changed is the
battery capacity (F01). When using other types of batteries please
ensure that all the relevant specifications are known to properly setup the
SBM-01 Functions.
Users can fully adjust their SBM-01 with the help of twenty different
settings, called 'Functions'. Before setting up the SBM-01, the user has
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