Outback Power FX and VFX Series Programming Manual
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3. After powering up the components, connect the MATE to the HUB.
a)  Plug the MATE into the 1st MATE Port on the HUB.
b)  The MATE will power up and should recognize any component connected to the HUB. 
c)  The MATE can then program the FXs.
d)  The  fth MATE screen (“Port Assignment”) should display all the FXs and any OutBack Charge 
Controllers in the system.
 MATE Screens
 PATH       
 G’day (C) 2004  Version  Searching  Port Assignment
  OutBack  Code a.aa  for Devices  1> FX 2> FX 3> CC 4> CC
   Power       5> 6> 7> 8>
  Systems  Serial #xxxxxxxx  HUB Found  9> 10> 2M>
      Screen EE b.bb
4. To verify the MATE recognizes each HUB connected FX and OutBack Charge Controller, disconnect 
and then either (a) reconnect the MATE to view its boot-up and repoll sequence or (b) follow this path 
to manually repoll:
 PATH
 M
AIN--------------------- SETUP----------------  SETUP/MATE/PAGE1  SETUP/MATE/PAGE2  SETUP/MATE/COMM
 12.15:30p  choose device:  mate code rev: 402  choose category:  choose produce: 
 choose category:
 SUM STATUS SETUP ADV  FX MATE  CLOCK CNT GLOW PG2  PG1 SUMRY COMM MAIN  BACK REPOLL PC DEBUG
The FXs are now ready to be programmed according to the stacking options described in the next section.










