{"id":5723,"date":"2022-03-25T15:59:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T14:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=5723"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:35:38","slug":"adjusting-and-calibrating-the-dc-generator-with-fpcontrol","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/?knowledgebase=adjusting-and-calibrating-the-dc-generator-with-fpcontrol","title":{"rendered":"DC Generator \u2013 Adjusting and calibrating with fpControl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h3-weiss-blau\">Introduction to the topic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first page of the menu <strong>\u00bbbattery-loader\u00ab<\/strong> shows an overview of the parameters that you can adjust. You can navigate through the list of parameters using the panel&#8217;s arrow keys. Each menu item takes you to a sub-page where you can set the selected parameter between its specified min and max values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h3-weiss-blau\">Adjusting absorption voltage and maximum current<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading h5-grey-background\">Adjusting the absorption voltage<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" style=\"width: 56px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/information_sbu_transparent_52px.png\"><br><strong>\u00bbAbsorption voltage\u00ab<\/strong>: Constant charging voltage until the charging current has dropped to the minimum value (parameter \u00bbmin. current\u00ab).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call up the generator menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01_dc_calibration_menu_item_generator.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5724\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u00bbbattery-loader\u00ab<\/strong> in the generator menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02_dc_calibration_menu_item_battery_loader.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5725\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u00bbabsorption-voltage\u00ab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03_dc_calibration_menu_item_absorption_voltage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5726\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set the value for the <strong>\u00bbabsorption-voltage\u00ab<\/strong> using the arrow keys and confirm with the start\/stop key.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" style=\"width: 56px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/information_sbu_transparent_52px.png\"><br><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The value for <strong>\u00bbabsorption-voltage\u00ab<\/strong> is <strong>28,4 V<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04_dc_calibration_menu_item_absorption_volt_value.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5728\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the setting of the value for the <strong>\u00bbabsorption-voltage\u00ab<\/strong> with <strong>\u00bbconfirm\u00ab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/confirm-frame.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3555\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading h5-grey-background\">Adjusting the maximum current<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" style=\"width: 56px;\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/information_sbu_transparent_52px.png\" alt=\"\"><br><strong>\u00bbMaximum current\u00ab:<\/strong> Maximum charging current flowing to the battery.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call up the generator menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01_dc_calibration_menu_item_generator.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5724\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u00bbbattery-loader\u00ab<\/strong> in the generator menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02_dc_calibration_menu_item_battery_loader.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5725\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u00bbmaximum current\u00ab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/09_dc_calibration_menu_item_maximal_current.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5729\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set the value for the <strong>\u00bbmaximum current\u00ab<\/strong> using the arrow keys and confirm with the start\/stop key.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" style=\"width: 56px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/information_sbu_transparent_52px.png\"><br><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The value for <strong>\u00bbmaximum current\u00ab<\/strong> is dependent on the generator type.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10_dc_calibration_menu_item_maximal_current_value.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5731\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the setting of the value for the <strong>\u00bbmaximum current\u00ab<\/strong> with <strong>\u00bbconfirm\u00ab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/confirm-frame.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3555\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h3-weiss-blau\">Calibrating voltage and current<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can calibrate the panel displays of the DC generator for voltage and current to the measured values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" style=\"width: 56px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/information_sbu_transparent_52px.png\"><br><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The calibration of voltage and current for DC generators must be done in L2!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start the generator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call up the service menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter admin password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to the panel menu with <strong>\u00bbback\u00ab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call up the factory menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/11_factory_menu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5733\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" style=\"width: 56px;\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/information_sbu_transparent_52px.png\" alt=\"\"><br><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> If a <strong>current greater than \u00bb0 A\u00ab<\/strong> is displayed on the panel <strong>when idling<\/strong>, the value must be calibrated to \u00bb0 A\u00ab using the option <strong>\u00bbPH2: calibr. 0-curr\u00ab<\/strong> in the factory menu.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u00bbcalibrate 3PH\u00ab<\/strong> for the&nbsp;measurement unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/calibrate_menu_item.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5734\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u00bbPH2: calibr. 0-curr\u00ab<\/strong> and confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/13_dc_calibrate_ph2_0_current.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5739\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u00bbvoltage (L2)\u00ab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/06_dc_calibration_voltage_L2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5736\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Measure the voltage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the value to the measured voltage using the arrow keys and confirm with the start\/stop key.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/calibrate_voltage_l2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7997\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u00bbcurrent (L2)\u00ab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/07_dc_calibration_current_L2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5738\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set the current to the measured value using the arrow keys and confirm with the start\/stop key.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/calibrate_current_l2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7998\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h3-weiss-blau\">Appendix<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading h5-grey-background\">Controls<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Hardkey<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Function<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"71\" height=\"71\" class=\"wp-image-3016\" style=\"width: 71px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fpControl-arrow-up-10mm.jpg\"><\/td><td>&#8220;Increase parameter value&#8221; key. A long press on the button activates the rapid increase of the parameter value.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"71\" height=\"71\" class=\"wp-image-3015\" style=\"width: 71px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fpControl-arrow-down-10mm.jpg\"><\/td><td>&#8220;Decrease parameter value&#8221; key. A long press on the button activates the rapid decrease of the parameter value.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"71\" height=\"71\" class=\"wp-image-3014\" style=\"width: 71px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fpControl-start-stop-10mm.jpg\"><\/td><td>&#8220;Confirm parameter value&#8221; key.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading h5-grey-background\">Parameters<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>min. voltage [V]<\/strong><\/td><td>Battery voltage at which the battery charger is started automatically.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>absorption voltage [V]<\/strong><\/td><td>Constant charging voltage until the charging current has dropped to the minimum value (parameter min. current).<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>float-voltage [V]<\/strong><\/td><td>After charging the battery, the float-voltage ensures that the fully charged state of the battery is maintained for the duration of the &#8220;float-timeout&#8221;.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>min. current [A] <\/strong><\/td><td>If the charging current goes below its minimum value, the battery is fully charged. At this point the hysteresis starts until the switchover to the float voltage.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>max. current [A]<\/strong><\/td><td>Maximum charging current flowing to the battery.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>hysteresis [ms]<\/strong><\/td><td>Time T, until the control switches from voltage to current control and vice versa, to prevent constant switching between voltage and current control. <br>After this time is switched to the maintenance voltage.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>battery guard [On\/Off]<\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;On&#8221; \u2013 enable battery guard, automatic generator start \/ stop is enabled. The generator is started automatically when the battery voltage drops below its minimum (parameter min. voltage). <br>&#8220;Off&#8221; \u2013 disable battery guard, automatic generator start \/ stop is disabled.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>float-timeout [min]<\/strong><\/td><td>After termination of the float-timeout, the generator is stopped automatically if the battery guard is activated.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>mode<\/strong><\/td><td>BMS, UIU<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>voltage droop [V]<\/strong><\/td><td>the decrease in voltage output as the load (current draw) increases<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to the topic The first page of the menu \u00bbbattery-loader\u00ab shows an overview of the parameters that you can adjust. You can navigate through the list of parameters using the panel&#8217;s arrow keys. Each menu item takes you to a sub-page where you can set the selected parameter between its specified min and max &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/?knowledgebase=adjusting-and-calibrating-the-dc-generator-with-fpcontrol\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;DC Generator \u2013 Adjusting and calibrating with fpControl&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","knowledgebase_cat":[146],"class_list":["post-5723","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","hentry","knowledgebase_cat-application_notes_fpc","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase\/5723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledgebase"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5723"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase\/5723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7999,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase\/5723\/revisions\/7999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"knowledgebase_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgebase.fischerpanda.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fknowledgebase_cat&post=5723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}