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User's Guide _______________________________________________________________________
170 __________________________________________________________________ M210243en-A
with 5 % accuracy. The charger is protected against reverse input
voltage and temperature. In addition, it has internal reverse current
blocking to facilitate using solar cells without a blocking diode.
The MAWS charger is capable of handling 6 V lead batteries from 1.2
Ah up to 24 Ah. Due to its limited current capability, it cannot quick
charge larger than 6 Ah batteries.
Power Supply and Battery Types
Battery Sensing
When QML102 first starts or resets, it tries to sense the battery type
that is connected to its internal battery connector (4-pin header
connector at PCB near POWER connector). This connector has two
sense pins that are used by charger software to automatically detect
the type of the connected battery.
External Power Supply
The external DC supply is always connected to POWER connector
pins +ExtDC and GND. The external power supply can be either
regulated or unregulated DC supply (8 ... 30 V) or a solar cell if
internal battery is present. To avoid excessive heating, 8 ... 16 V is
recommended.
The required current capability depends considerably on the MAWS
configuration. If there are no optional sensors or other add-ons (radios,
modems, etc.) that require constant powering and measurement
intervals are long (1 minute or more for humidity, temperature, and
pressure), even a few dozen milliamperes are enough to keep the
system alive and slowly charge the battery. If there is no internal
battery, then at least 200 mA capability is recommended to avoid
resetting due to possible current peaks. If the quickest possible battery
charging is required, then a 1A power supply is recommended.
NOTE
The condition, when external DC supply is used without an internal
battery, is automatically detected. In this case, the charger sets its
output voltage to 9.9 V to enable maximum efficiency and minimum
current consumption from supplies of 12 VDC or higher.
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