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Watchmon4 - FAQ and How-to Guides
WatchMon4 is one of our current battery supervisors. It communicates with a range of different cell monitors making it extremely configurable and flexible.
Please note this is a DIY product and fair use applies to unpaid assistance. Design decisions are your choice and responsibility.
Please refer to FAQ for the version appropriate Supervisor WatchMonPlus (current), WatchMon1 (2015-2018) or PacMon (2011-2015).
General
Paid Support Services
Can I get extra support or troubleshooting during installation?
Software
Installation steps for the Watchmon4 Toolkit software
Installing USB drivers for Watchmon4 supervisor
How to verify that the WatchMon software is the latest release
How to customise the theme / style of WatchMon toolkit
Firmware Upgrade
Upgrading the Firmware on the Watchmon4 supervisor
Installation
Installation Videos
Please note that there are tips and tricks in each of the installation videos that can be universal. Some cover safety and fuses or other aspects better than others and therefore it is worth checking them all out. Watching the videos doesn't eliminate the need to follow procedures.
PIN code
How to modify the Technician pincode
Wifi
How to connect to WatchMon via WiFi access point
How to connect to home wifi AP
PC / Tablet
Snapshot report
Understanding the Snapshot capture report
How to manually extract Snapshot report
WatchMon4 Hardware
Watchmon4 hardware guide and pin assignment
Understanding Watchmon operating state LED indicator
Understanding the status icons of the WatchMon Toolkit
Design Decisions
Things to consider when designing your system
What if I'm not a standard 24V or 48V system?
Which Starter Kit should I choose?
Design considerations for cell monitors
How many LongMons can be installed with one WatchMon?
Can cell monitor cables be extended?
Wiring up Batteries
How to connect the cellmon network
How do I connect BlockMons - Battery Pack chain
Screwdriver for Pluggable Screw Terminals - Starter Kit
Best practice for screw terminals
CellMon Network - Installation, Test & Troubleshooting
Running the Wizard setup to define your system
How to connect the Cell monitors to WatchMon4 supervisor
Verifying the Cell monitors for faults using Network Tester
Synchronising the Cell monitors using Device SyncHow to connect the CellMon modules to the WatchMon
Understanding the LED Indicators on each CellMon
How to identify a specific CellMon using the LED
Testing Cell monitors balancing resistors with Bypass Tester
AutoLevel Bypass (auto-balance) configuration
Shunt / SOC% Sensor
How to connect Shuntmon2 to the Watchmon supervisor
Expansion Board
ExpansionBoard hardware and wiring guide
Expansion 2 hardware and wiring guide
Inverters & Chargers
How to control a SMA Sunny Island inverter/charger with a WatchMon
How to control a SolaX hybrid inverter/charger with a WatchMon
How to control a Victron Color Control GX with a WatchMon
How to control a Victron Venus GX with a WatchMon
How to control a Redback smart hybrid inverter/charger with a WatchMon
How to control a Brusa NLG5 charger with a WatchMon
How to control a Brusa NLG6 charger with a WatchMon
How to control a TC/Elcon charger with a WatchMon
How to control a Eltek Flatpack2 charger with WatchMon
How to control a EnPower charger with a WatchMon
Circuit Breaker Wiring Diagram
How to Connect a Circuit Breaker to Onboard Output/Input WatchMon4
How to connect the WatchMon4 to the Schneider Electric Circuit Breaker
Schneider Tripping Unit - product page
Schneider Circuit Breaker 125a 15ka - product page
Fan / Contactor Wiring Diagram
How to Connect a Fan to On-Board Output WatchMon4
How to Connect a Fan to Expansion Board
How to Connect a Contactor to On-board Output WatchMon4
How to Connect a Positive Switch Latching Contactor to Expansion Board