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SIMARINE PICO+

PICO Battery Monitoring System Battery Monitor, Revision 1.0

SIMARINE d.o.o.

Ulica skofa Maksimilijana Drzecnika 6

SI - 2000 Maribor

Slovenia

EU

http://www.simarine.net

Copyright © 2016 Simarine d.o.o., All Rights Reserved

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Table of contents 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2 Accessories ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

3 Safety ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

4 Declaration of conformity ................................................................................................................................................. 5

5 Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5

5.1 PICO mounting ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

5.2 PICO standalone ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

5.3 PICO PANEL-MOUNT .......................................................................................................................................... 6

5.4 Connecting .............................................................................................................................................................. 8

5.4.1 Cables ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

5.4.1.1 Power cable .............................................................................................................................................. 8

5.4.1.2 SiCOM data cable..................................................................................................................................... 8

5.4.2 How to connect a Tank sensor ........................................................................................................................... 8

5.4.3 SC500 ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

5.4.4 2x SC500 ............................................................................................................................................................ 8

5.4.5 SC500 AND ST107 ............................................................................................................................................ 9

5.4.6 ST107 ................................................................................................................................................................. 9

5.4.7 SCQ25C ........................................................................................................................................................... 10

6 Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................. 11

6.1 How to configure a battery .................................................................................................................................... 11

6.1.1 Configure a battery using a digital shunt .......................................................................................................... 11

6.1.2 Configure a battery using SCQ25T or ST107 module ..................................................................................... 11

6.2 How to configure a tank ........................................................................................................................................ 11

6.2.1 Configure a tank using SCQ25T or ST107 module .......................................................................................... 11

7 SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12

7.1 GENERAL SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................ 12

7.1.1 SCREEN .......................................................................................................................................................... 12

7.1.1.1 AUTO BRIGHTNESS ........................................................................................................................... 12

7.1.1.2 BACKLIGHT ......................................................................................................................................... 12

7.1.1.3 MIN. BRIGHTNESS .............................................................................................................................. 12

7.1.2 DEVICE ........................................................................................................................................................... 12

7.1.2.1 NAME .................................................................................................................................................... 14

7.1.2.2 AUTO STANDBY ................................................................................................................................. 14

7.1.2.3 STANDBY AFTER................................................................................................................................ 14

7.1.2.4 SLEEP SCREEN .................................................................................................................................... 14

7.1.3 LANGUAGE ................................................................................................................................................... 14

7.1.4 UNITS .............................................................................................................................................................. 14

7.1.4.1 PRESSURE ............................................................................................................................................ 14

7.1.4.2 TEMPERATURE ................................................................................................................................... 14

7.1.4.3 VOLUME ............................................................................................................................................... 14

7.2 DATA MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 14

7.3 DEVICES ............................................................................................................................................................. 14

7.3.1 BATTERIES .................................................................................................................................................... 14

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7.3.1.1 NAME .................................................................................................................................................... 14

7.3.1.2 TYPE ...................................................................................................................................................... 14

7.3.1.3 CAPACITY ............................................................................................................................................ 14

7.3.1.4 VOLTMETER ........................................................................................................................................ 14

7.3.1.5 AMMETERS .......................................................................................................................................... 14

7.3.1.6 TEMPERATURE SENSORS ................................................................................................................. 14

7.3.2 TANKS ............................................................................................................................................................ 14

7.3.2.1 NAME .................................................................................................................................................... 14

7.3.2.2 TYPE ...................................................................................................................................................... 14

7.3.2.3 SENSOR TYPE ...................................................................................................................................... 14

7.3.2.4 DEVICE ................................................................................................................................................. 14

7.3.2.5 CAPACITY ............................................................................................................................................ 14

7.3.3 TEMPERATURE SENSORS .......................................................................................................................... 14

7.3.4 CURRENT SENSORS ..................................................................................................................................... 14

7.3.5 VOLTMETERS ............................................................................................................................................... 14

7.4 WIFI ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14

7.4.1 OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................... 14

7.4.2 AUTO OFF ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.4.3 MODE .............................................................................................................................................................. 15

7.4.4 SSID ................................................................................................................................................................. 15

7.4.5 TCP IP .............................................................................................................................................................. 15

7.4.6 TCP PORT ....................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.4.7 UDP IP ............................................................................................................................................................. 15

7.4.8 UDP PORT ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.4.9 PASSWORD .................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.5 DATE & TIME ..................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.5.1 TIME ................................................................................................................................................................ 15

7.5.2 DATE ............................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.5.3 TIME ZONE .................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.5.4 TIME FORMAT .............................................................................................................................................. 15

7.5.5 DATE FORMAT ............................................................................................................................................. 15

7.6 BAROGRAPH ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.6.1 ALTITUDE ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.6.2 TIME LINE ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.6.3 ALARM ON CHANGE ................................................................................................................................... 15

7.7 SECURITY ........................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.8 SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.8.1 SYSTEM INFO ................................................................................................................................................ 15

7.8.2 SYSTEM RESET ............................................................................................................................................. 15

8 Mobile app ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15

9 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ............................................................................................................................................... 16

10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 16

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1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Simarin PICO Battery Monitor. Simarin developed a state of the art DC Battery

monitor.

Simarin’s PICO is a water and dust prove device used to monitor DC power sources as batteries and solar panels. The

information is displayed on a large 3,5” high resolution IPS display with Gorilla Glass and anti-reflective coating to ensure

superior visibility.

PICO is capable of monitoring up to 6 batteries, 14 tanks and 20 independent current sensors (Shunts).

PICO is equipped with a Wi-Fi module to communicate with the PICO application available for Android and iPhone

smartphones. The application allows accessing live data, analyzing history data, configuring PICO and perform a firmware

upgrade of PICO.

2 Accessories SC300 Digital Shunt – SIMARINE High Precision 300A Shunt

SC500 Digital Shunt – SIMARINE High Precision 500A Shunt

SCQ25 Quadro Digital Shunt Module – SIMARINE High Precision 4x25A Shunt

SCQ25T Quadro Digital Shunt and Tank Module – SIMARINE High Precision 4x25A Shunt and Tank Module with 7

inputs

ST107 Digital tank module with 7 Inputs

3 Safety Installation of Simarine electronics should be made by electrical specialists with proper safety equipment. When working with

batteries you should wear protective clothing and eye protection.

CAUTION: Batteries contain acid, a corrosive, colorless liquid that will burn your eyes, skin and clothing. Should the acid

come in contact with eyes, skin or clothing, wash it immediately with soap under fresh water for at least 15 minutes, and seek

medical support immediately.

CAUTION: Do NOT connect anything to a damaged battery. It could heat up, catch fire or explode.

CAUTION: Lead-acid Batteries can generate explosive gases during operation. Never smoke, allow flames or sparks near the

battery. Make sure to keep sufficient ventilation around the battery.

CAUTION: When working with a battery remove all personal metal items like watches, rings, necklaces and bracelets. Metal

items in contact with the battery terminals might cause a short circuit with a very high electric current, which may heat up and

melt nearby objects and cause severe burns.

4 Declaration of conformity

MANUFACTURER: SIMARINE d.o.o.

ADDRESS: Ulica skofa Maksimilijana Drzecnika 6,

SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia, EU

Declares that the following product:

PRODUCT TYPE: PICO

Conforms to the requirements of the following Directives of the European Union:

EMC Directive 2014/30EU, RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC

The above product is in conformity with the following harmonized standards:

EN61000-6-3: 2001 EMC - Generic Emissions Standard, EN61000-6-2: 2005 EMC - Generic Immunity Standard

5 Installation 5.1 PICO mounting SIMARINE PICO should be installed in a visible place to provide good readability. Please note that ONLY the PICO display

unit is water and dust resistant! Any other modules including splitter should not be exposed to humidity or liquids in any

case. The mounting process and installation cutouts depend on the model, as described in following sections.

5.2 PICO standalone PICO Standalone version has dimensions of 98 x 84 x 10mm and needs NO installation cutout. The mounting process requires

drilling of 5 (PICO) or 6 (PICO+) mounting holes and access to the rear of the mounting surface. In case you have NO rear

access, you can bond it using supplied double sided tape.

Step to be taken for proper mounting:

1. Before the drilling, check if there is enough space to mount your PICO.

2. Mark mounting holes using the supplied installation template.

3. Drill all holes.

4. Connect the connector on the back side of PICO to the splitter cable (be sure to align the pins correctly) and fasten it

by turning the safety ring clockwise.

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5. Finish mounting PICO from the back side with the supplied threaded rod and nuts. Screws, rods and nuts MUST

be screwed by hand. Excessive force may damage the threads on PICO.

5.3 PICO panel-mount PICO Panel-mount version dimensions are 108.5 x 94 x 10mm. It needs an installation cutout of 98 x 83mm. It can be mounted

with supplied threaded rods and brackets or bonded with adhesive if there is no rear access to the mounting surface.

Steps to be taken for proper mounting:

1. Before cutting out, check if there is enough space for your PICO.

2. Mark the cutout line with the supplied installation template.

3. Using a saw, carefully cut out the marked area.

4. Connect the connector on the back side of PICO to the splitter cable (be sure to align the pins correctly) and fasten it

by turning the safety ring clockwise.

97,50

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Waterproof air pressure ventWARRANTY VOID IF SEAL BROKEN!

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5. Finish mounting PICO from the back side with the supplied threaded rod and nuts. Screws, rods and nuts MUST

be screwed by hand. Excessive force may damage the threads on PICO.

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5.4 Connecting

5.4.1 Cables

5.4.1.1 Power cable Minimum power cable cross-section requirement at maximal temperature of insulation: 70 °C (160 °F).

Continuous current Area

500 A 220 mm2

400 A 150 mm2

300 A 95 mm2

200 A 50 mm2

100 A 25 mm2

Table 1 Cable area

CAUTION: Failure to observe the required cable cross-sections can damage the shunt, wiring, or cause a fire.

5.4.1.2 SiCOM data cable For the SiCOM connection use the supplied cable. If not possible, use the following table to determinate the right cable type.

Cable length Cable type

< 5m No limitations

>= 5m 2x2x0.25 mm2 Twisted pair (recommended)

5.4.2 How to connect a Tank sensor In order to measure liquid level in the tank, it is necessary to use Simarine’s ST107 module. It enables you to connect up to

three voltage and four resistance sensors at the same time. Connecting a resistive sensor is shown in the figure below. Additional

connecting examples of liquid level sensors are shown in the appendix.

To ensure correct display of liquid level on PICO, some configuration steps are needed. The whole configuration process is in

detail described in Chapter 7.3.2TANKS.

5.4.3 SC500

5.4.4 2x SC500

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5.4.5 SC500 AND ST107

5.4.6 ST107

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5.4.7 SCQ25C

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6 Configuration 6.1 How to configure a battery PICO shows all properly configured batteries. Each correctly configured battery will automatically show up on PICO. You can

switch between the battery with UP/DOWN arrow.

Below are described the most common configurations and how to set up a battery on PICO.

To properly configure a battery on PICO, you need to specify one voltmeter sensor, at least one current sensor and other battery

parameters which are explained in next chapters.

6.1.1 Configure a battery using a digital shunt The following steps are equal for SC300 and SC500 digital shunt. You can configure the battery in following steps.

Long press button to enter options menu.

Navigate to DEVICES/BATTERIES.

Select “add new battery” and fill in the requested data.

Name the battery/battery bank accordingly (STARTER, SERVICE, MAIN, etc.)

Select the battery type (WET STD., WET FREE, AGM, DEEP CYCLE, GEL, …)

Fill in the battery capacity for the next C ratings: C/20, C/10 and C/5. If you don’t know all the ratings, fill in just a

couple ratings that you know.

A “C” rating is simply a battery’s capacity (or Ah/amp hour rating) when discharged over a specific period. The “C”

rating is usually specified on the battery label.

Select the voltmeter on the installed SC300/SC500 digital shunt. You can select only voltmeters that are not already

used by an existing battery configuration.

Select the current sensor on the installed SC300/SC500 digital shunt. You can select only current sensors that are not

already used by an existing battery configuration.

Select a temperature sensor if you have one installed.

Confirm and save the battery configuration with button.

On PICO’s main screen should be now visible the newly added battery.

6.1.2 Configure a battery using SCQ25T or ST107 module The following steps are equal for SCQ25T and ST107 module. It is required to properly install it. The installation is described

in the corresponding module manual. After successfully installing the module, you can configure the battery in following steps.

Long press button to enter options menu.

Navigate to DEVICES/BATTERIES.

Select “add new battery” and fill in the requested data.

Name the battery/battery bank accordingly (STARTER, SERVICE, MAIN, etc.)

Select the battery type (WET STD., WET FREE, AGM, DEEP CYCLE, GEL, …)

Fill in the battery capacity for the next C ratings: C/20, C/10 and C/5. If you don’t know all the ratings, fill in just

one or two ratings that you know.

A “C” rating is simply a battery’s capacity (or Ah/amp hour rating) when discharged over a specific period. The “C”

rating should be described on the battery label.

Select the voltmeter on the installed module. You can select only voltmeters that are not already used by an existing

battery configuration.

Leave the current sensor empty.

Select a temperature sensor if you have one installed.

Confirm and save the battery configuration with button.

On PICO’s main screen should be now visible the newly added battery.

6.2 How to configure a tank

6.2.1 Configure a tank using SCQ25T or ST107 module The following steps are equal for SCQ25T and ST107 module. It is required to properly install your module of choice. The

installation is described in the corresponding module manual. After successfully installing the module, you can configure the

tank in following steps.

Long press button to enter options menu.

Navigate to DEVICES/TANKS.

Select “add new tank” and fill in the requested data.

NAME - Name the tank accordingly (FRESH WATER, WASTE WATER, FUEL 1 etc.)

TYPE - Select the tank type (WATER, FUEL, WASTE)

SENSOR TYPE - Select the used sensor type (RESISTANCE or VOLTAGE)

DEVICE - Select the used sensor from the list.

CAPACITY – Write the tank full capacity.

CALIBRATION POINTS – Add calibration points for different tank level. More added calibration points will enable

PICO to show a more accurate tank level.

Confirm and save the tank configuration with button.

On PICO’s main screen should be now visible the newly added tank.

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7 SETTINGS PICO’s menu management is transparent and easy to use. All changes can be done with four buttons. Below shown menus and

settings can differ from real devices, this is duo to firmware upgrades. Long press button to enter options menu.

Picture 1Main settings

A – Label indicates current position in menu

B – Current selected item

C – Arrow indicates there is at least one more menu item in arrow direction

D – Arrow indicates there is a sub menu

E – Arrow indicates there is at least one more menu item in arrow direction

F – BACK BUTTON, is used to navigate back in settings or leave the settings menu.

G – UP BUTTON is used to navigate up in menu, changing value or switching screens in live view.

H – DOWN BUTTON is used to navigate down in menu, changing value or switching screens in live view.

I – ENTER BUTTON, long press activates settings, short press commits changes or enters submenu

7.1 GENERAL SETTINGS

7.1.1 SCREEN

7.1.1.1 AUTO BRIGHTNESS

7.1.1.2 BACKLIGHT

7.1.1.3 MIN. BRIGHTNESS

7.1.2 DEVICE

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7.1.2.1 NAME

7.1.2.2 AUTO STANDBY

7.1.2.3 STANDBY AFTER

7.1.2.4 SLEEP SCREEN

7.1.3 LANGUAGE

7.1.4 UNITS

7.1.4.1 PRESSURE

7.1.4.2 TEMPERATURE

7.1.4.3 VOLUME

7.2 DATA MANAGEMENT

7.3 DEVICES

7.3.1 BATTERIES

7.3.1.1 NAME

7.3.1.2 TYPE

7.3.1.3 CAPACITY

7.3.1.4 VOLTMETER

7.3.1.5 AMMETERS

7.3.1.6 TEMPERATURE SENSORS

7.3.2 TANKS

7.3.2.1 NAME

7.3.2.2 TYPE

7.3.2.3 SENSOR TYPE

7.3.2.4 DEVICE

7.3.2.5 CAPACITY

7.3.3 TEMPERATURE SENSORS

7.3.4 CURRENT SENSORS

7.3.5 VOLTMETERS

7.4 WIFI

7.4.1 OPERATION ON/OFF

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7.4.2 AUTO OFF

7.4.3 MODE AP/STA

AP - In computer networking, a wireless access point (WAP) is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi compliant device to connect to a wired network. The WAP usually connects to a router (via a wired network) as a standalone device, but it can also be an integral component of the router itself. A WAP is differentiated from a hotspot, which is the physical location where Wi-Fi access to a WLAN is available. STA - The Station device connects to an access point by sending certain management packets to it. This process is called

the authentication and association. After the AP sent the successful association reply, the station is part of the

network.

7.4.4 SSID Service Set Identifier (SSID): Pico<last four digits of serial number>

Example: Pico1234

You can find the serial number on the sticker on the back side of PICO or in the menu.

7.4.5 TCP IP

7.4.6 TCP PORT

7.4.7 UDP IP

7.4.8 UDP PORT

7.4.9 PASSWORD Default password: pico<first four digits of serial number>

Example: pico5678

You can find the serial number on the sticker on the back side of PICO or in the menu.

7.5 DATE & TIME

7.5.1 TIME

7.5.2 DATE

7.5.3 TIME ZONE

7.5.4 TIME FORMAT

7.5.5 DATE FORMAT

7.6 BAROGRAPH

7.6.1 ALTITUDE

7.6.2 TIME LINE

7.6.3 ALARM ON CHANGE

7.7 SECURITY

7.8 SYSTEM

7.8.1 SYSTEM INFO Hear you can check PICOs firmware version.

7.8.2 SYSTEM RESET

8 Mobile app PICO can be remotely controlled by your smart phone via WiFi connection. Find your PICO – Battery Monitor app in your

mobile store by scanning the QR code below or visiting below link for your app store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.simarine.pico

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pico-battery-monitor/id1217159039

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9 FIRMWARE UPGRADE To ensure the best PICO experience it is recommended to upgrade PICO’s firmware to the latest version. This is done via

PICO – Battery Monitor smartphone application available on your smartphone application market as described in chapter

8Mobile app.

NOTICE! It is important to download the latest PICO – Battery Monitor application before proceeding with the firmware

upgrade. The upgrade process is done in following steps:

1. Install or upgrade the PICO – Battery Monitor application on your smartphone.

2. On PICO turn WIFI on.

3. Connect your smartphone to PICO via WIFI.

4. Launch the PICO – Battery Monitor application on your smartphone.

5. Go to menu settings and click upgrade PIOCO’s firmware. The upgrade process will put PICO device in upgrade

mode. This can take few minutes.

6. After upgrade, PICO reboots and is ready to us.

10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating

Voltage range 6 - 35 V

Temperature range -20 - +70 °C

Power consumption at 12V

Operating, wifi on, 100% illumination 90 mA

Operating, wifi off, 70% illumination 35 mA

Stand by, wifi off, 0% illumination 18 mA

Power off, logger stil active 5 mA

Resolution and Accuracy (with a 500A shunt)

Current ± 0,01 A

Voltage ± 0,01 V

Amp hours ± 0,1 Ah

State of charge (0 - 100%) ± 0,1%

Temperature -20 - +50 °C

Accuracy of current measurement ± 0,4 %

Accuracy of voltage measurement ± 0,3 %

Barometer

Operating range 950 – 1050 hPa

WIFI

Radio frequency bands 2,4 GHz

Dimensions

Standalone 98x84x10 mm

Panel 108,5x94x10 mm

Connectivity Up to

Batteries 6

Shunts 24

Temperature sensors 10

Tank level sensors 6

Smart phone application 1

Logger capacity up to 3 moths

Table 2Technical specifications