AllowRBM?:
0..2: Is regulator configured to attempt to act as the Remote Battery Master? (1 = RBM, 2 = ‘Virtual RBM’ )
IsRBM?:
0..2: Does regulator currently think it is the Remote Battery Master? (1 = RBM, 2 = ‘Virtual RBM’)
ShuntAtBat?: 0 or 1, Does regulator currently think its shunt is directly connected to the battery? (1 = Yes, default = 0)
The WS500 Alternator Regulator is able to assume the role of the Remote Battery Master, thereby acting as the central coordinator for all charging sources. In practice, using the regulator as the RBM typically would occur only with small installations, twin engines installations are a common example. However, one is also able to configure a more extensive system where the WS500 Alternator Regulator is configured as a backup device. Set this via the $CCN: command
RBM ID:
Remote Battery Master ID: ID number of remote device which is currently recognized as the Remote Battery Master. 0 = WS500 Alternator Regulator has not associated itself with RBM.
IgnoringRBM?: 0 or 1, Is the regulator ignoring the Remote Battery Master? (1 = Yes)
If the Remote Battery Master sends information which seems unbelievable, this flag will be set and the regulator will ignore it. Such a condition indicates something is wrong in the overall system and that should be investigated and resolved. Conditions which will cause this fault include: Indicated Battery Voltage too high, or too low. (8..18v for normalized 12v battery) Indicated Battery Current too high (> +/- 2,000A) Voltage difference between battery and alternators > 1.5v (indicating issue with alternator wiring) Enable_ALT_CAN: Bit-mask enabling alternative CAN based remote sensing and/or RBMs. See $CCN: on page 55 for details.
CAN_ID:
This is the current CAN Node ID, or node address which the WS500 Alternator Regulator has been assigned.
EngineID:
Engine ID (or number) the WS500 Alternator Regulator with the engine it is mounted on. Used for monitoring J1939 RPMs messages as well as sending NMEA2000 RPMs back out. Note by convention EngineID = 0 is the default value.
BitRate
Data communication rate CAN is set for.
Aggregate BMS: Indicates optional aggregation of BMS / RBM ’s.
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