# Configuration file for ALTREG # # May 10, 2022 # Battery system: Generic, LiFeP04, LiFeP04 (Get Home), 1, 560 # Alternator: APS, HPI-185EXT-24 # BMS: REC, Q BMS 16S # BMS notes: MUST be 'Victron' variant. BMS directs charging, use with 'LiFeP04 Get-Home' Charge Profile. Use RJ45 cross-over cable. Supports remote sensing of battery amps and temperature via CAN. # # Protected for use only with Wakespeed products. # Any usage without express written permission from Thomason Jones Company LLC is strictly prohibited. # (c)2021 Thomason Jones Company. # # ALTREG config file $CCN: 0,1,70,1,1,1,1,3,0,0,0.0,0@ # CCN Parameter 0 - Value '0' - specifies use of DIP switches for battery instance # CCN Parameter 1 - Value '1' - sets charging device instance to 1 (default) # CCN Parameter 2 - Value '70' - sets the priority of this charging device instance to '70' # CCN Parameter 3 - Value '1' - allows the regulator to potentially assume role as "remote battery master" # CCN Parameter 4 - Value '1' - specifies the shunt is connected to the battery (vice alternator) # CCN Parameter 5 - Value '1' - enables OSEnergy status reception via CAN bus # CCN Parameter 6 - Value '1' - enables sending NMEA2000 status messages via CAN # CCN Parameter 7 - Value '3' - enables SMA/Victron comms AND active regulation of battery current to 0A instead of disabling alternator # consider changing above parameter to '2' to disble alternator charging when BMS limits charging to 0A # CCN Parameter 8 - Value '0' - associates regulator with engine it is mounte on (default = 0) # CCN Parameter 9 - Value '0' - selects CAN bitrrate of 250kbps (default) # CCN Parameter 10 - Value '0.0' - causes transition to disabled mode when DC-disconnect command is recieved # CCN Parameter 11 - Value '0' - disables battery aggregation (default) $SCA: 0,120,0.62,0.46,0.31,0,0,0,10000,0,650,30,0,0,0@ # SCA Parameter 0 - Value '0' - specifies use of the battery sensor for battery temperature # SCA Parameter 1 - Value '120' - specifies target upper alternator temperature of 120C # consider lowering this for margin on alternator and connected cables (105C rating) # SCA Parameter 2 - Value '0.62' - limits alternator current to 62% of "demonstrated capability" when not in "small" or "half-power" mode # SCA Parameter 3 - Value '0.46' - limits alternator current to 46% of "demonstrated capability" when not in "small" mode # SCA Parameter 4 - Value '0.31' - limits alternator current to 31% of "demonstrated capability" when not in "half" mode # SCA Parameter 5 - Value '0' - disables pull-back factor for reducing field drive at low RPMs (see warning about ingition/run with PBF disabled) # SCA Parameter 6 - Value '0' - disables alternator amperage capacity. With '0', reduced power modes will scale PWM duty cycle which may or may not relate to delivered amperages # SCA Parameter 7 - Value '0' - disables a system watts capacity which is used to protect engine or belts # SCA Parameter 8 - Value '10000' - amps shunt ratio (50mv/500A) # SCA Parameter 9 - Value '0' - do not flip polarity of shunt measurement # SCA Parameter 10 - Value '650' - specifies idle RPM. '0' enables auto determination of idle RPM and is default. # consider making above value 0 to enable auto determination # SCA Parameter 11 - Value '30' - specifies the delay in seconds from when first powered before applying load to engine. # SCA Parameter 12 - Value '0' - disables critical "required sensor" checks # SCA Parameter 13 - Value '0' - disables ignoring of critical "required sensors" # SCA Parameter 14 - Value '0' - disables a BMS current limits $SCT: 16,3.1707317073170733,0,1,0@ # SCT Parameter 0 - Value '16' - specifies 16 poles in the alternator (wakespeed gave this value) # SCT Parameter 1 - Value '3.1707317073170733' - specifies the engine/alt drive ratio (based on values provided by APS) # SCT Parameter 2 - Value '0' - disables a non-zero minimum field if using "Tach Mode" - approach anything other than "disbled" with caution # SCT Parameter 3 - Value '1' - enables "Tach Mode" - default is '0' (disabled) # SCT Parameter 4 - Value '0' - disable RPM triggered "half power mode" $SCN: 0,ALTREG,1234@ # SCN Parameter 0 - Value '0' - reserved, set to '0' # SCN Parameter 1 - Value 'ALTREG' - name used for CAN ID # SCN Parameter 2 - Value '1234' - regulator password $SCO: 8,0.0,2.0,0,0,0@ # SCO Parameter 0 - Value '8' - specifies the 8th Charge Profile Entry to be used # SCO Parameter 1 - Value '0.0' - battery capacity mulitplier (against 500AH) but is overriden by CAN values given # consider making above parameter 1.12 to match actual value (560) but also allow CAN override # SCO Parameter 2 - Value '2.0' - corresponds to a system voltage of 2.0*12 = 24V # SCO Parameter 3 - Value '0' - disables "lockout" which prevents changes without a master or factory reset # SCO Parameter 4 - Value '0' - specifies default Feature-IN behavior # this should probably be '1' so 'feature-in' = High -> normal behavior, and = Low -> force into FLOAT # SCO Parameter 5 - Value '0' - specified default Feature-OUT behavior $CPA:8 13.2,0,0,0@ # the '8' corresponds to the Charge Profile Table Entry that will be modified by this command # CPA Parameter 0 - Value '13.2' - specifies voltage of 13.2 (26.4) to transition from BULK to ACCEPT (Absorption) # CPA Parameter 1 - Value '0' - disables time/duration based exit of ACCEPT (Absorption) # CPA Parameter 2 - Value '0' - disable current based exit of ACCEPT (Absorption) # With the above two parameters set to zero, ACCEPT (Absorption) phase is bypassed # CPA Parameter 3 - Value '0' - reserved, must be '0' $CPO:8 0,0,0.0,0@ # the 8 correpsonds to the Charge Profile Table Entry that will be modified by this command # CPO Parameter 0 - Value '0' - disables OVER-CHARGE # CPO Parameter 1 - Value '0' - disables OVER-CHARGE # CPO Parameter 2 - Value '0.0' - disables OVER-CHARGE # CPO Parameter 3 - Value '0' - disables OVER-CHARGE $CPF:8 13.2,0,0,0,0,0.0,0@ # the 8 correpsonds to the Charge Profile Table Entry that will be modified by this command # CPF Parameter 0 - Value '13.2' - specifies the voltage used during FLOAT # note, consider setting the above value to '0' which will cause all charging to stop during 'FLOAT' especially if using Charge Enable to Feature-In # CPF Parameter 1 - Value '0' - limits amps to battery to '0' during 'FLOAT' # CPF Parameter 2 - Value '0' - disables time/duration based exit of FLOAT # CPF Parameter 3 - Value '0' - disables a battery-discharge-amps based return to BULK # CPF Parameter 4 - Value '0' - disables a amp-hours-discharged based return to BULK # CPF Parameter 5 - Value '0.0' - disables a voltage based return to BULK # This value should be like 13.1 to allow return to bulk since charging is disabled in FLOAT per change to CPF parameter 0 to '0' # CPF Parameter 6 - Value '0' - disables an SOC based return to BULK $CPP:8 0,0.0,0,0.0@ # the 8 correpsonds to the Charge Profile Table Entry that will be modified by this command # CPP Parameter 0 - Value '0' - disables time/duration based exit of POST-FLOAT # CPP Parameter 1 - Value '0.0' - disables a voltage based return to BULK # CPP Parameter 2 - Value '0' - disables a amp-hours-discharged based return to BULK # CPP Parameter 3 - Value '0.0' - disables charging during POST-FLOAT $CPE:8 0.0,0,0,0@ # the 8 correpsonds to the Charge Profile Table Entry that will be modified by this command # CPE Parameter 0 - Value '0.0' - disables EQUALIZE mode # CPE Parameter 1 - Value '0' - disables an Amp cap while in EQUALIZE # CPE Parameter 2 - Value '0' - disables EQUALIZE mode # CPE Parameter 3 - Value '0' - disables amp based exiting of EQUALIZE $CPB:8 0.0,0,2,50,0.0,5,40,25,150@ # the 8 correpsonds to the Charge Profile Table Entry that will be modified by this command # CPF Parameter 0 - Value '0.0' - disables temperature based voltage compensation # CPF Parameter 1 - Value '0' - stops additional compensation when batt temp is below '0' # CPF Parameter 2 - Value '2' - disables charging if battery temp below 2C # consider matching/corrodinating above parameter with REC BMS limits for low temp # CPF Parameter 3 - Value '50' - disables charging if battery temp above 50C # the wakespeed will ignore any BMS charge commands when the above limits are violated # CPF Parameter 4 - Value '0.0' - disables battery voltage based reduced charging modes # CPF Parameter 5 - Value '5' - if battery temp =< 5C, enter reduced charge mode # CPF Parameter 6 - Value '40' - if battery temp >= 40C, enter reduced charge mode # CPF Parameter 7 - Value '25' - reduced charge mode amps for nominal 500AH battery (0.05C rate) # reduced charge overides any BMS charge commands when the above parameters dictate reduced charge mode # CPF Parameter 8 - Value '150' - max charge rate for nominal 500AH battery (0.3C rate) # not clear if this parameter overrides BMS current charge limits when CAN is operational