OutBack Power MATE Series Overview
900-0131-01-00 Rev A.vsd\MATE Basic Setup\2012-03-21
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Searching for Devices
FX Found
Searching for Devices
CC Found
Searching for Devices
DC Found
Port Assignment
1> FX 2>CC 3> DC 4>
5> 6> 7>  8>
9> 10> 2M>
Searching for Devices
HUB Found
SETUP/MATE/PAGE1-------
mate code rev:  4.1.3
choose category:
CLOCK CNT GLOW PG2
Current Day
Tu 01/01/09
INC  SET
DAY    MONTH
Current Month
Tu 01/01/09
INC  SET
MONTH    DATE
Current Date
Tu 01/01/09
INC  SET
DATE    YEAR
Current Year
Tu 01/01/09
INC DEC
YEAR YEAR    DONE
Current Minute
12:00:00P
INC DEC  RESET
MIN MIN  SEC DONE
Current Hour
12:00:00P
INC  SET
HOUR     MIN
SETUP/MATE/CNT-------
contrast  30%
BACK INC DEC
SETUP/MATE/GLOW-------
backlight controls
BACK LEVEL MODE TIME
SETUP/MATE/GLOW/LEVEL
backlight  100%
BACK INC DEC
SETUP/MATE/GLOW/MODE
current code:  AUTO
BACK OFF AUTO ON
SETUP/MATE/GLOW/TIME
glow Off 5 mins
time
BACK INC DEC
SETUP/MATE/CLOCK-------
Tu 1/01/09
12:00:00P
BACK DATE TIME
SETUP/MATE/SUM-------
summary control
BACK TYPE DELAY ROLL
SETUP/MATE/SUM/TYPE----
summary 
screen type
BACK INC DEC
SETUP/MATE/SUM/DELAY-
Sum screen  19 mins
Delay time
BACK INC DEC
SETUP/MATE/SUM/DELAY-
Sum screen  10 seconds
Roll rate
BACK INC  DEC
SETUP/MATE/COMM/PC------
PC communications: OFF
BACK  OFF ON
SETUP/MATE/COMM--------
Comm errors:
BACK  VIEW RSET
00:000 01:000 02:000
03:000 04:000 05:000
06:000 07:000 08:000
09:000 10:000 2M:000
After 
Resetting 
Comm Errors
SETUP/MATE/PAGE2-------
choose category:
PG1 SUMRY COMM PG3
SETUP/MATE/PAGE3-------
choose category:
PG2 BEEP  MAIN
SETUP/MATE/COMM--------
Choose category:
BACK REPOLL PC DEBUG
00:000  01:000 02:000
03:000  04:025 05:001
06:001  07:001 08:001
09:001  10:001 2M:001
Viewing Comm Errors
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
Setting up the MATE or MATE2 includes:
1. Setting the Clock (date and time)
2. Setting the screen contrast.
3. Setting the Glow time.
4. Setting how the Summary screens are 
displayed.
5. Setting communication options.
6. Setting Beep tone functions.
Setpoints:
None
Roll: rotates 
between devices
FX Only
CC Only
DC Only
DC Simple
1
Main Screen
MAIN----------------
3:02:14P
SUM STATUS SETUP ADV
Setpoints (Current Day):
Monday through Sunday
Setpoints (Current Month):
01 through 12
Setpoints (Current Date):
01 through 31
Setpoints (Current Year):
09 through xx
Setpoints (Current Hour):
01-12AM or 01-12PM
Setpoints (Reset Sec):
Resets seconds to 00
1
2
3
4
5
6
Varies depending on attached 
devices. Automatically returns 
to the Main Screen.
Repolling
SETUP------------------
choose device:
FX  MATE
MAIN--------------------
3:02:14P
SUM STATUS SETUP ADV
Main Screen
Startup Screens
MAIN----------------
3:02:14P
SUM STATUS SETUP ADV
To return to the Main 
screen at any time:
Press and hold the 2 left soft keys at the same 
time. Release when the Main screen appears.
Port Assignment
1> FX 2>CC 3> DC 4>
5> 6> 7> 8>
9> 10> 2M>
Searching for Devices
HUB Found
SETUP/MATE/BEEP--------
button beep tone ON
BACK OFF ON
MATE
AC IN
INV
MAIN----------------
3:02:14P
SUM  STATUS SETUP ADV
G'day Mate










