Morningstar Tristar Digital Meter

Add-Ons

Morningstar Tristar-45, 45A Chg Ctlr Without Display

Morningstar Tristar Ts-60, 60A Chg Ctlr W/O Display

Morningstar Relay Driver - Logic Module Accessory

Morningstar Corporation
TriStar Charge Controller
Display Options TS-M & TS-RM

Optional meter displays extensive system and controller information, automatic self-test and reset capabilities. Meter connection via RJ-11 phone jack.

The meter will display a great deal of information about the TriStar controller and the operation of your system. In addition, the meter enables manual functions and controller diagnostics. These capabilities will increase your confidence that the system is working properly and will help you to improve system reliability, battery life, and system performance. It is worth the time getting to know your meter!

It is easy to move around the various display areas and to scroll up or down, and left or right using the four pushbuttons, as shown below.

There is a limit of two meters that can be used with a single TriStar controller. Both can be remote, or one local and one remote. Only one meter is able to have backlighting at any given time.

There are over 30 display screens that can selected with the four pushbuttons. These displays are organized into four functional groups to make it easy to access the display you need. Refer to the charts in Section 3.2 that show the complete set of meter displays.

First Group: Operating Displays

Three displays provide real-time operating figures, volt/amp bar charts, and cumulative operating figures. Using the pushbuttons, each of these three display screens can be quickly accessed.

Second Group: Manual Operations

The next two display screens provide for frequently needed manual operations. These include resetting amp-hours and high/low battery voltage, starting and stopping battery equalization, and LVD (low voltage load disconnect) override in load mode.

Third Group: Diagnostics

The next screen enters a section of diagnostic displays. This area indicates faults or alarms, and real-time operating data for the controller. At the bottom of this group are less frequently used manual operations.

Fourth Group: TriStar Settings

The final group of displays describe the TriStar settings. This includes reference information to verify the settings selected for the controller, the software and hardware versions, and the TriStar serial number. At the bottom of this group are user selections for temperature display and language.