{"product_id":"yacht-devices-battery-monitor-ydbm-02","title":"Yacht Devices Battery Monitor YDBM-02","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/static\/img\/b\/ydbm_banner.png\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"color: #333333; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', Roboto, 'Segoe UI', Ubuntu, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003eBattery Monitor YDBM-02\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eThe device reports measured voltage and current, calculated health and charge state, and user programmed static data (e.g. nominal capacity and chemistry) to NMEA 2000 and can turn on the genset or warn when the battery state is critical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Battery Monitor can be used with any single DC source (i.e. alternator, wind generator, etc.) or load (windlass, refrigerator, etc.), but it is primarily designed for monitoring a vessel's battery. To operate as intended, it requires an appropriate external shunt (not supplied with the Device); shunts in the range from 5A to 1200A are widely available (please refer to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/downloads\/ydbm02.pdf\"\u003eSection V \"Choosing a Shunt\" of the User Manual\u003c\/a\u003e). It can be configured to use data from a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNMEA 2000 thermometer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econnected to the battery to detect the charge state and health more accurately and report temperature along with voltage and current data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/static\/img\/dev\/battery_monitor_ydbm01n.png\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/static\/img\/dev\/battery_monitor_ydbm01n.png\" class=\"screenshot\" alt=\"Battery Monitor YDBM-02N\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePicture 1. Battery Monitor YDBM-02N (shunt, T-connector and MicroSD card are not supplied)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Device incorporates a MicroSD card slot which allows using a standard FAT-formatted card to configure it and update its firmware. At minimum, you should specify drop voltage and maximum current for the connected shunt. In addition, you can specify battery parameters such as nominal capacity and voltage, chemistry, etc. The Device can be also configured over NMEA 2000 using installation description strings; a PC gateway and software (like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/products\/can_view.html\"\u003eCAN Log Viewer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor ActiSense NMEA Reader) may be required for this method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/static\/img\/dev\/ydbm02_connection.png\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/static\/img\/dev\/ydbm02_connection.png\" alt=\"Connection of Battery Monitor\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePicture 2. Device connection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the previous model YDBM-01, the YDBM-02 model has an extra wire and can be used with a shunt connected to either the positive or negative batery terminal. It is the only difference between the models, the YDBM-02 can be used to replace the previous model in all possible cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Battery Monitor can be configured to manage channels of an NMEA 2000 digital switching system, and\/or trigger a digital alarm unit compatible with standard NMEA 2000 PGNs 127501\/127502. For example, you can configure the Battery Monitor to automatically raise a sound or voice alert about low battery charge with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlarm Button, or to turn some equipment on or off, or to start a genset to recharge the battery with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/yacht-devices-circuit-control-ydcc-04\"\u003eCircuit Control\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrical characteristics:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal shunt rated current: 5..2500 A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal shunt's nominal voltage drop (recommended): 75 mV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent measurement accuracy (see note below): ±0.5 %\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum allowed DC voltage on inputs (with respect to GND input): 40 V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoltage measurement accuracy: 0.1 V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakdown voltage between NMEA 2000 network interface and inputs: 2500 V\u003cspan\u003eRMS\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: the number do not account for shunt accuracy which is typically ±0.25% or ±0.5%, and ±20..25 ppm\/°C for temperature drift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"highlight\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/purchase\/?ydbm\" class=\"highlight\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"highlight\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/downloads\/ydbm02.pdf\" class=\"highlight\"\u003eUser Manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.nmea.org\/Directory-Listing\/Battery-Monitor-YDBM01-5626\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/static\/img\/nmea_2000.jpg\" width=\"15%\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eThe Battery Monitor is designed for operation in an NMEA 2000 network,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.nmea.org\/Directory-Listing\/Battery-Monitor-YDBM01-5626\"\u003ecertified by National Marine Electronics Association\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is compatible with a wide range of equipment supporting this protocol. Raymarine SeaTalk NG, Simrad SimNet, and Furuno CAN networks are branded versions of NMEA 2000 and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/faq\/#type\"\u003ediffer only by connector type\u003c\/a\u003e. Garmin uses the NMEA 2000 Micro connector in its devices, which is compatible with the DeviceNet Micro connector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/static\/img\/ydbm02_drawing.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.yachtd.com\/static\/img\/ydbm02_drawing.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing of Battery Monitor YDBM-02\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePicture 3. 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