Installation Guide

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Generatorsareanintegralpartofmanyrenewableenergysystems.Settingagenerator’sstart
and stop times and voltage set points can be confusing. e following test helps assure your
generator is properly functioning and the programming is accurate (AGS must be set up rst in
order to perform this test).
Before any further programming, conrm that the generator is working properly by manually
turning it on and then shutting it o.
Advanced Generator Start (AGS) Test
eAGStestconrmstheAGSfunctionworksandthegeneratorhasbeenenabledduring
theAGSprogramming.SometimestheGENALERTsetpointsandpropertiesgetconfused
withAGSandthistestconrmsthecorrectsetpointsareused.GENALERTsetpoints
shouldnotbeusedasAGSsetpoints.esearetwoseparatemethodsforstartingagenerator
automatically.
Why do you might want it:IfQuiet Time Modeisset,theMATEwillnotallowmostAGS
settings to start the generator during the Quiet Time window. is is usually set up during
night time when a running generator would be an annoyance. Quiet Times can be set
individually for weekday and weekend, and consist of a Quiet Time Start and a Quiet Time Stop.
AswithGRID-USEsettings,ifyousettheSTARTandSTOPmodesforthesametime(for
example,12:00a.m.),eachwillbeignored.ToprogramQuiet Time Mode, go to the advanced
MATE menu.
PRESSTWICE:
• BringsuptheGENSTARTCONTROLscreen.
• Pressthe<ON> so key and wait for the
generator to go on.
• Pressthe<OFF> so key to shut the generator
o.
• Pressthe<AUTO> so key to put the generator
inAUTOmode
• Pressthe <OK>sokeytoreturntotheADV/
MATE/AGSscreen.
GEN START CONTROL
currently: AUTO
OFF AUTO ON OK
NOTE:e2-minute Voltagesetpoint(seepage86)willoverrideQuiet Time settings. is is
necessary to prevent the battery from falling below an unacceptable voltage.
Quiet Time