Installation Guide

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eMATEfeaturesover400screensforviewingpowersystemstatusandadjustingitsvalues.escreensareaccessiblein
aseriesofcategorizedmenus(forexample,METERS,WARNING,BATTERY,etc.).Byknowingthecategories,it’seasierto
nd a specic screen. Screens display locations within the system, values and set points, some of which can be changed using
<DEC> and <INC> commands; ports, to which components are connected; on/o and yes/no options; and initiating or
stoppingcertainfunctionsandactivities.efollowingmenuguideoersquickaccesstotheMATEscreens.
MAIN----------------------------------
 8:04:21A
SUMSTATUSSETUPADV
STATUS
choose device:
FXCCDCMAIN
e FX screens
include MODES,
METER, BATT(ery),
ERROR, WARNING,
DISCON(NECT), and
SELL.
An ERROR will shut
down the FX(s). e
FX(s) can DISCON-
NECT if the incoming
AC is not acceptable. A
WARNING indicates a
condition that should be
corrected. SELL pertains
to grid-tied FXs.
MODES screens:
u inverter control
u AC in control
u charger control
uAUXcontrol
uEQenabled
METERscreens:
u inverter and charger
watt and kilowatt read-
ings
u AC output voltage
u AC input voltage
u AC inverter current
u AC charger current
u AC input current
u AC sell current
uFXrmware(so-
ware)versionnumber
BATT(ery):
u actual battery voltage
u temperature-com-
pensated voltage
u absorb setpoint
MAIN SCREEN
Pressing the rst two so keys on the MATE will
always return to the MAIN screen
BATT(continued)
u remaining absorb time
u oat setpoint
u remaining oat time
u reoat setpoint
uequalizesetpoint
uremainingequalizetime
u battery temperature
ERRORscreens:
u low AC output voltage
u stacking error detected
u inverter overtemp
u low battery voltage
u phase loss
u high battery voltage
u AC output shorted
u AC output backfeed
WARNINGscreens:
uACinputfrequencytoo
high or too low
uAC input voltage too
high or too low
DISCON(nect)
(eFXwilldisconnect
due to incoming AC cur-
rentirregularities)
uACinfrequencyistoo
high or too low
u AC in voltage is too
high or too low
SELL
u displays reasons a grid-
tie unit cannot sell power
back to a utility; a number
is displayed for each reason
and this number is used by
OutBack technical support
to diagnose the problem
e CC screens include MODE,
METER, and SETP(oint).
MODE screens:
u charger mode
uAUXrelay
uAUXrelaystate
METERscreens:
uPVandbatteryvoltageand
current
u charger watts
u charger kilowatt hours
u charger DC amps
u charger amp hours
u battery and panel voltages
uFirmwareRev
SETP(oint)screens:
u absorb
u oat
ulogs/stats(FLEXmax80)
e SETUP menus allow the
user to establish certain values
for how the FX and MATE
operate.
e FX screens include SRCH
(search) and INPUT.
FXSEARCHscreens:
u search sensitivity
u search pulse length
u pulse spacing
FXINPUTscreensforboth
GRIDandGEN(erator)set-
tings:
u AC transfer
uAC grid limit
u AC generator limit
eMATESETUP
screensincludeCLOCK,
CNT(contrast),GLOW,
SUMRY(summary),and
COMM(communica-
tion)
CLOCKscreens:
u date and time
CONTRASTscreens:
u percentage values for
contrast
GLOWscreens:
u percentage of backlight
and whether the back-
lightisinON,OFF,or
AUTOmode
u amount of time the
backlight is on
SUMMARYscreens:
u type of summary
displayed(FX,CC,DC)
and display time
COMMUNICATION
screens:
uREPOLL
u connect with a PC
uDEBUG
As components are added
or removed and rein-
stalled for maintenance,
theMATEmustREPOLL
to nd the components.
e PC function allows
the system to be moni-
tored via a computer. e
DEBUGfunctionresets
the MATE if any commu-
nication errors occur.
SETUP--------------------------
choose product:
FXMATE
eADV(anced)
menu allows more
precise adjustment
of the inverter and
charger functions, the
generator function and
grid-tie setpoints. e
ADVmenurequires
thepassword141be
entered before access-
ingthescreens(see
nextpage).
FX Total 12.6V 97%
Inverting 0.000kW
AC Loads 0.000kW
Buying $ 0.000kW
FLEXnet DC screens in-
clude METER, STATS,
BATTERY, SHUNT and
AUX
METERscreens
uinstantaneous amp
hours running through
shunts
uaccumulated amp
hours and kilowatt
hours
unumber of removed
amp hours and kilowatt
hours
unumber of charged
amp hours and kilowatt
hours
ueach shunt's charged
status
urmware revision
STATUSscreens
uamps and kilowatts
removed and charged
unumber of days the
battery has been at
100%stateofcharge,
fully charged, and its
maximumchargesince
last reset by user
udays passed since
the charge parameters
were met
uminimumandmaxi-
mum battery values
utemp compensated
battery set point
ucycle charging factors
utotal kilowatt and
amp hours removed