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PROsine Inverter Owners Manual
3.3 Control Panel
Once the PROsine Inverter is properly installed and
connected to batteries, it is ready to begin delivering
AC power to your loads. The control panel is the
interface between you and the inverter. This section
describes the features of this panel and is followed by
other sections that contain inverter operating
information.
1. INVERTER k/I: this switch turns the PROsine
Inverter either ON (I) or to BYPASS-state (k). It is
also used to enable or disable POWERSAVE mode
during the power-up sequence. When in the (k)
position, models equipped with a transfer relay will be
in the BYPASS mode, where incoming AC power is
passed through to the load. The switch controls the
output of the inverter with models equipped with AC
outlets and does not control the output on hardwire units
equipped with the transfer relay option.
2. LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD): displays
input current from the battery and battery voltage
numerically. A multi-segment bar graph displays actual
output power in watts from the inverter when a load is
being operated.
3. MULTI-POSITION MOUNT: the control panel is
designed so it can be removed and re-attached to the
chassis in 90° increments depending on the mounting
orientation of the inverter itself. The panel can also be
rmeoved entirely from the unit and mounted remotely,
with the purchase of the optional PROsine Interface
Panel.
4. FAULT CONDITION DISPLAY: should a fault
occur, the error will immediately be displayed. An
audible alarm sounds and the back-lighting of the display
will flash to draw attention to the fault condition (see
Section 5.1)
To operate the PROsine Inverter:
1. Turn the unit ON by moving the rocker switch on the
control panel to (I) position. The following information
will be displayed (upon each power-up), identifying the
type and configuration of your PROsine:
· PROsine model number (1000 or 1800 watt)
· Input Voltage, Output Voltage and Frequency
configuration
· POWERSAVE mode OFF (factory set default)
Following the display of this information, the control
panel then defaults to the standard display information
of input voltage, input current and output power. When
a load is connected, the output power (watts) is displayed
in bar-graph form.
WARNING
Review the Important Safety Instructions
found at the beginning of this guide before
operating the PROsine Inverter.
Once the standard display screen is shown, the PROsine
Inverter is ready to deliver AC power to your loads. You
can now plug in a load to the front outlet of the unit, or,
for those hardwire versions, into an outlet connected to
the AC output of the inverter. The loads should operate
from the inverter as they would from utility power.
Section 3.5 explains the operating limits for the PROsine
Inverter.
3.4 PROsine POWERSAVE Mode
Your PROsine Inverter has a function mode called
POWERSAVE. This sleep mode shuts off much of
the power control circuitry of the PROsine Inverter as
well as the display back-lighting, reducing the stand-by
current draw considerably. With this mode enabled, the
unit draws approx. 1.5W while powered up but with no
load on the inverter. The PROsine Inverter detects the
presence of a load by sending out pulses approximately
once every 2.5 seconds. Full output power is available
with the detection of a load. The unit will remain in
POWERSAVE mode if the load it detects is less than
10W for the PROsine 1000 and less than 20W for the
PROsine 1800. This is a factory set search mode setting
and cannot be changed.
You would want to enable POWERSAVE mode if the
inverter is only being used periodically to power loads.
This allows the inverter to draw less power from the
batteries during non-use periods. If the inverter is being
used frequently and your batteries are being recharged
during inverter use (e.g. vehicle alternator), or soon after
inverter use, you can leave POWERSAVE disabled.
Your PROsine is factory default set to POWERSAVE
OFF. To enable the POWERSAVE mode, follow these
steps:
1. Turn the Control Panel switch to (k) position
2. Switch the unit back to (I) position. You will see
the power-up information sequence being displayed
as described previously.
3. When the Control Panel displays POWERSAVE
OFF turn the switch to (k) position, wait for
Figure 7. Control Panel
Figure 8. Control Panel Screen Sequence