phocos Cis-CU Remote Control Unit User Manual

: June 4, 2024
: phocos

Table of Contents

Cis-CU Remote Control Unit
Buzzer Response
Night Detection Function
Configuration Examples
Technical Data
Documents / Resources

Remote Control Unit
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Cis-CU Remote Control Unit

Dear Client,
Thank you very much for buying a Phocos product. With your new CIS-CU remote control, you own a state-of-the-art device that was developed according to the latest technical standards available. This manual gives important recommendations for installing, using and programming etc. In your own interest, please read it carefully.
General Product Description

Configures CIS charge controllers via infrared data link
Simple and clear configuration interface
User interface: LEDs, rotary switches, toggle switches, buttons
Power supply: 2 X AA battery

REMARK: For further information regarding the configuration of this-CU remote control please download for free the CISCOMsoftware from our website www.phocos.com/software-downloads.The CISCO software is helpful for simulation and programming of the timer settings of the CIS charge controller series.
How to use CIS-CU
Configuring your CIS using the CIS-CU is very easy. Set all switches to desired settings —> Press the “Send” button —> Wait for response.

phocos Cis-CU Remote Control Unit - Fig

Buzzer Response

After transmitting	Programming error

After transmitting| Programmingsuccessful

While pressing Test or Send button| Begin transmission

After pressing button| CIS-CU battery empty

After long-pressing Test or Send button| Long press recognized, continued transmission

LED Response

“Error” after “Transmit”	Programming error
“Error” while “Transmit”	Low battery
“Error”	Battery empty
“OK” after “Transmit”	Programming successful
“Transmit”	Transmitting

Push Buttons

Test	Load(s) on for >1 minute 1
Send	Transmit all settings 2
Test pressed 4s	Load(s) on for >1 minute and transmission of base dimming ²
Send pressed 4s	Transmit all settings except the base dimming level ²

If pressing the button causes a load disconnect event (LVD/SOC, over current) the load will be switched off.
Be sure to program only one CIS at a time.

Battery Setting

There are four setting options for configuring the battery type. If the “Send” button on the remote control is pressed briefly, a distinction is made between lead-acid battery type GEL / AGM and flooded. If lithium was previously set as the battery type, this has no effect. To set the battery type to lithium, or to switch from lithium to battery types lead-acid GEL / AGM or flooded, the “Send” button must be held down for 4 seconds.
“Send” button pressed briefly:

Toggle switch 3| Up| Equalization charge activated for flooded lead-acid batteries
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Down| Equalization charge deactivated for GEL / AGM lead-acid batteries
Toggle switch 4| Up| N/A
Down

“Send” button pressed for 4s:

Toggle switch 3 up & 4 up| Battery-type liquid (equalization activated) electrolyte
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Toggle switch down & 4 up 3| Battery type GEL / AGM (equalization deactivated)
Toggle switch 3 up & 4 down| Battery-type lithium optimized for max. capacity 1
Toggle switch down & 4 down 3| Battery-type lithium optimized for max. life expectancy ²

End of charge voltage (boost): 14.4 V, float voltage: 14.0 V
End of charge voltage (boost): 14.0 V, float voltage: 13.8 V

Load Control Function (Single Load Controller)

| Load| Dimming|
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Timer Reference| 1| 2| Hours based on the middle of night or dusk and dawn
Evening (h)| 5| 8| 1-15 hours
Morning (h)| 6| 9| 1-14 hours and D2D (Dusk to Dawn) mode
SOC LVD (V)| 7| 10| State of charge (SOC) and voltage controlled (LVD)
Dimming (%)| N/A| 11| Dimming values (0- 100%, step 10%)

• Evening/Morning modes

Hours are based on the middle of the night (toggle switch up).
Hours based on Dusk & Dawn (toggle switch down).
Load Evening/Morning, Dimming D2D (Dusk to Dawn) (rotary switch 9).
Load Evening/Morning, Dimming Off ¹ Mode.¹)Switch off both morning and evening hours to activate dimming off mode. Loads are always on if no load disconnect event happens (LVD/SOC, over current) .

• Dusk to Dawn mode

Load D2D mode, dimming evening/morning mode
Load D2D mode, dimming D2D mode
Load D2D mode, dimming off mode

• Standard controller mode (Morning h and Evening h OFF)
Switch off both morning and evening hours to activate standard controller mode. Loads are always on if no load disconnect event (LVD/SOC, over current) happens.

Load standard, dimming Evening/Morning mode
Load standard, dimming D2D mode
Load standard, dimming off mode NOTE: Dimming can also be activated based on battery SOC/LVD. Set a value using rotary switch 10; if the battery voltage falls below the value, the dimming function is activated.

Night Detection Function

Night detect (V) (rotary switch 12) is used to set the night detection voltage. For the controller, dusk starts when the panel voltage falls to this value. Dawn starts when the voltage rises to the day detection voltage, which equals night detection + 1.5 V. To find the appropriate value, we recommend measuring the solar array open circuit voltage at the time when twilight has reached the level when the controller should assume night has begun.
CIS factory default is 8 V.
CIS-CU Working Range
The CIS-CU can operate at up to 10 m distance from the CIS provided you are positioned and the CIS-CU is pointed directly in front of the CIS unit.
If you would like to configure more than one CIS, be sure to have visual proximity/contact with only one CIS unit at a time. To assure this, keep a minimum angle and distance from the others as shown below. phocos Cis-CU
Remote Control Unit - Fig 58

Configuration Examples

• CIS-N-10 / CIS-N-20 (Single Load, No Dimming)

Dual timer (load on for 4 hours after dusk, 3 hours before dawn), LVD: 11.4 V, no dimming, night detect 5.5 V.
Load control function:Evening (h) Load 1 (Rotary Switch 5)| | Evening (h) Load 2 (Rotary Switch 8)|
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Morning (h) Load 1 (Rotary Switch 6)| | Morning (h) Load 2(Rotary Switch 9)|
SOC LVD (V) Load 1 (Rotary Switch7)| | SOC LVD (V) Load 2 (Rotary Switch 10)| Don’t Care
Night Detection (V) Load 1 and Load 2
(Rotary Switch 12)| | Dimming (%) (Rotary Switch 11)|
Timer Reference Load 1 (Toggle Switch 1)| Down| Timer Reference Load 2 (Toggle Switch 2)| Don’t Care

• CIS-N-MPPT-LED (Single Load, Dimming)
Dual timer (load on for 4 hours after dusk, 3 hours before dawn), LVD:
11.4 V, dimming (evening h 2, morning h 1, dimming LVD 11.9 V), dimming value: 60%, night detection: 5.5 V.
NOTE: Dimming will also be activated if the battery falls below 11.9 V.
Load control function: phocos Cis-CU Remote Control Unit - Fig
67 Night and day detection voltage (solar open circuit voltage):

Evening (h) Load 1 (Rotary Switch 5)| | Evening (h) Load 2 (Rotary Switch 8)|
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Morning (h) Load 1 (Rotary Switch 6)| | Morning (h) Load 2(Rotary Switch 9)|
SOC LVD (V) Load 1 (Rotary Switch7)| | SOC LVD (V) Load 2 (Rotary Switch 10)| Don’t Care
Night Detection (V) Load 1 and Load 2
(Rotary Switch 12)| | Dimming (%) (Rotary Switch 11)|
Timer Reference Load 1 (Toggle Switch 1)| Down| Timer Reference Load 2 (Toggle Switch 2)| Don’t Care

Technical Data

Power consumption	Max. 100 mA
Run-time	Up to 20 k programs with 2000 mAh batteries
Dimensions	70 mm x 135 mm x 24 mm
Weight	150 g (without batteries)
Type of protection	IP22
Ambient temperature	-40 to +60 °C

Liability Exclusion
The manufacturer shall not be liable for damages, especially on the battery, caused by use other than as intended or as mentioned in this manual or if the recommendations of the battery manufacturer are neglected. The manufacturer shall not be liable if there has been service or repair carried out by any unauthorized person, or for unusual use, wrong installation, or bad system design.

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