Outback-power-systems MATE2 Manual do Utilizador

1MATESystem Controller and DisplayInstallation and User Manualfor the OutBack MATE and MATE 2

10• Install all other OutBack components rst.• Run the CAT 5 cable from the source (HUB, FX or Charge Controller) to the MATE’s location. Connect t

1008 MATE Menu Map

101e menu system displayed on the MATE will vary depending on the soware version the MATE was programmed with at the time of manufacturing or during

102 MAIN--------------------------------- 9:57:32 A SUM STATUS SETUP ADVSTATUS--------------------------------choose device: FX

103e MATE features over 400 screens for viewing power system status and adjusting its values. e screens are accessible in a series of categorized me

104ADV/SETTINGS/WARNINGchanges made could adversely eect system performanceBefore entering the ADVANCED screens, a warning message appears. Any chang

105INVERTER CONTROLcurrently: ONOFF SRCH ON OKAC IN HOT KEYAC INPUT CONTROLcurrently: DROPDROP USE OKGEN START CONTROLcur

106STATUS/FX/METERS--P00charger 0.0 aaccurrentDOWN UP TOP PORTSTATUS/FX/METERS--P00input 0.0 aaccurrent

107MAIN----------------6:54:42PMSUM STATUS SETUP ADVSTATUS--------------choose device:FX CC DC MAINSTATUS/FX/PAGE1-----choose catego

108MAIN---------------- 6:54:42PMSUM STATUS SETUP ADVSTATUS--------------choose device:FX CC DC MAINSTATUS/CC/PAGE 1------

109STATUS--------------choose device:FX CC DC MAINSTATUS/DC/PAGE 1-------- STATSMETER SHUNT BATT PG2A:

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110STATUS/DC/SHUNT Cmax removedamps 0.4DOWN UP RESET TOPSTATUS/DC/SHUNT Cmax removedkWatts 0.000DOWN UP RESET TOPSTATUS/

111DATE & TIMESETUP/MATE/PAGE1----mate code rev: 402choose category:CLOCK CNT GLOW PG2SETUP/MATE/CLOCK---- Tu 12/10/02 4:00:22PBACK DATE

112CHARGERMAIN---------------- 6:54:42PSUM STATUS SETUP ADVADV/SETTINGS/WARNINGchanges made couldadversely eectsystem performanceADV/PAS

113ADV/FX/GEN-----------P00ac2/gen 140 vacupper limitDOWN INC DEC PORTADV/FX/GEN-----------P00ac2/gen 60.0 aacinput

114ADV/FX/AUX-------P00aux output AC DropfunctionDOWN INC DEC PORTSTACKINGMAIN----------------6:54:42PSUM STATUS SETUP ADVADV/SETTINGS/WARNINGchan

115ADV/CC/PAGE 1---------choose category:ADV CHGR CCADV PG2ADV/CC/CHGR-----------absorb voltage 14.4vDOWN INC DEC PORTADV/CC/CHGR-----------

116ADV/MATE/AGS/SETUP---ags fault 17 mintimeDOWN UP INC DECQUIET TIMEMATE/AGS/SETUP------end of AGS SETUP men

117ADV/MATE/AGS/LS-----load sop 1 min delayDOWN UP INC DEC ADV/MATE/AGS/LS----- end of VOLTAGE START menu UP TOP AGS ADV/M

118ADV/MATE/AGS/TIMERS--agsstate 0 DOWN AGS ADV/MATE/AGS/TIMERS--genfault 0 DOWN UP ADV/MATE/AGS/TIMERS--24 hr 14

119MAIN MENUSUM STATUS SETUP ADV SUMMARY SCREENSADVVANCED MENUFX CC DC MATESTATUS SCREENFX CC DC M

121 Basic Operation

120ADVANCED MENUFX CC DC MATEADV/MATE/PG1 HBX GRIDUSE AGS ADVADV/MATE/AGS QUIET VOLTSETUP TIME START PG2ADV/MATE/AGS/P

121e following tasks are common to many OutBack Power Systems customers and are viewable and programmable using the MATE. ey are fully explained wit

122Go to the GRIDUSE screens in the ADVANCED menu. Using these screens, you can set the times of day you want to use grid AC power and the times you w

123When the battery falls below your established voltage set point for a set amount of time, the generator will start and recharge the batteries. For

124MATE does not power-upe OutBack MATE is powered by the OutBack product that it is connected to. Make sure that all OutBack Products are powered-up

125Date of Installation_________________________________________________Installer __________________________________________________________Battery Ch

126OutBack Power Systems Inc. warrants that the products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2

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13NOTE: For a viewing of all MATE screens, please see pages 105-118 at the end of this manual.Power UpA soon as the MATE cable is plugged into a power

14Fourth screen (one of the following):t e MATE found an FX Series Inverter/Charger

15e MAIN screen appears aer the MATE detects the HUB (and any devices connected to it) or detects a single device if a HUB is not in use. e MAIN sc

16Green Status Indicator, Inverter LEDYellow Status Indicator, AC Input LED AC In Hot KeyINV Hot Key HOT KEYS t Two FX dedicated “hot” keys are label

17Soft Key Related AbbreviationsADV - Advanced INC - Increase AGS – Advanced Generator Start INV - InverterAUX – Auxiliary Output MIN - MinutesBA

18t LOCATION—the top line, STATUS/FX/METER-----P01 (the HUB’s rst Port) indicates STATUS then FX then METER have been selected from the MAIN screen.

19Although the OutBack MATE menu display screens vary depending on the unit’s soware version, the menu structures and navigation are the same for all

2Dear OutBack Customer,ank you for your purchase of OutBack products. We make every eort to assure our power conversion products will give you long

202 MATE Setup

21Setup the MATEStart with the <MAIN> screen, which appears aer the power-up screens, and press the <SETUP> so key.Press the <MATE>

22Why you want to do it: Certain functions—such as when to use grid-supplied power (Grid-Use Mode) or generator (Advanced Generator Start Mode)—are de

23EITHERADJUST DATE AND THEN YEAR<INC DATE> changes the day of the month. Press the <SET YEAR> so key aer changing the date. e next scr

24SETUP/MATE/PAGE1--------------mate code rev: 402choose category:CLOCK CNT GLOW PG2SETUP/MATE/CNT------------------contras

25Backlight AdjustmentChoose <GLOW> from the SETUP/MATE/PAGE 1 Setup choices screen:On the SETUP/MATE/GLOW screen, pressing the <GLOW> so

263 MATE Communications Options

27Press the <COMM> so key from the <PAGE 2> Setup choices screen for MATE communications options:t <REPOLL> forces the MATE to “red

28To debug the system, press the <DEBUG> so key.On the DEBUG screen, rst press the <VIEW> so key to bring up a list of HUB ports with a

29Press the <PC> so key to enable or disable the MATE’s RS232 communications port. In the PC communications screen, choose ON or OFF by pressin

3DisclaimerUNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING, OUTBACK POWER SYSTEMS:(a) MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY

30Communication ErrorsErrors and DebuggingCommunication errors (COMM ERR) that occur with OutBack Power Systems components are oen the result of loos

31Advancing errors (the count is increasing on the DEBUG screen) mean the HUB is not nding a device that was previously there. In order, try the foll

324 MATE Summary Screens

33MAIN--------------------------------12:00:30P SUM STATUS SETUP ADVIf the MATE has a FLEXnet DC connected to it, an initial FLEXnet DC screen

34OutBack Charge Controller Summary Screen e CC summary applies to all OutBack Charge Controller. Its screen shows the voltage level of the battery (

35SETUP/MATE/SUMMARY---------summary controlBACK TYPE DELAY ROLLSETUP/MATE/SUMMARY/TYPE---summary Roll screen typeBACK INC DEC

36SETUP/MATE/SUM/TYPE----------summary CC Onlyscreen typeBACK INC DECCC Only—displays the CC SUMMARY screen. Pressing the <INC> opens the DC

37PATHMAIN-----------------------------------9:57:32ASUM STATUS SETUP ADVSETUP-------------------------------choose device:FX

385 MATE Status Screens

39Why you want them: Status screens give the user a breakdown of individual activities of the FX Series Inverter/Charger(s) and the Charge Controller(

4INTRODUCTION 6 MATE Specications and Features 7-8 Manual Setup 9 Installation 9-101 Basic Operation 12 Power Up 13 MAIN Screen 15 Ho

40Reading a STATUS ScreenSTATUS/FX/PAGE1---------------choose catagoryMODES METER BATT PG2STATUS/FX/PAGE2---------------choose catagoryPG1 ERROR

41FX STATUS MODE ScreensSTATUS/FX/PAGE1------------------choose category:MODES METER BATT PG2STATUS/FX/MODE-----------P00ac in control:

42 Charge P00inv 0.0kw zer 0.0kwchg 0.0kw buy 0.0 kwDOWN STATUS PORT S

43 FX STATUS Batt(ery) ScreensSTATUS/FX/MODE-------------P00battery 13.6 vdcactualDOWN STATUS PORTSTATUS/FX/METER----------

44FX STATUS ERROR ScreensSTATUS/FX/PAGE1-------------------choose category:MODES METER BATT PG2STATUS/FX/ERROR-----------P00Low ac output

45FX STATUS WARN(ING) ScreensSTATUS/FX/PAGE2-----------------choose category: PG1 ERROR WARN PG3 STATUS/FX/WARN-------------P00acin freq

46STATUS/FX/DISCON-----------P00 acin freq Notoo high DOWN STATUS PORT STATUS/FX/DISCON-----------P00 aci

47OUTBACK CHARGE CONTROLLER STATUS MODE ScreensTo view the CC STATUS screens, return to the MAIN Menu, press the <STATUS> so key and then choos

48OUTBACK CHARGE CONTROLLER STATUS METER ScreensTo view the CC STATUS screens, return to the MAIN Menu, press the <STATUS> so key and then choo

49OUTBACK CHARGE CONTROLLER STATUS SETP(OINT) ScreensPress the rst two so keys simultaneously to return to the MAIN Menu or press <STATUS> and

5 Grid-Use Mode 91 Weekday Grid-Use Start 93 Weekday Grid-Use Stop 94 Weekend Grid-Use Start 95 Weekend Grid-Use Stop 95 MATE DEFAULTS

506 MATE Hot Keys

51HOT KEYS<OFF> —turns o all the FX inverters connected to the MATE <SRCH> —the inverter begins search mode if the AC load connected is s

52AC INPUT CONTROLcurrently: DROP-HBXDROP USE OKAC INPUT CONTROLcurrently: USE-HBXDROP USE

53• When an OutBack HUB is employed, the GEN START CONTROL only aects the FX programmed as the AGS PORT in the AGS setup. is is the HUB Port connec

54NOTE: e charger’s operation is independent of the inverter. With the inverter in OFF mode, the charger can be set to come on when AC is available,

55NOTE : EQ (EQUALIZE) is not an automatic part of the FX’s charge cycle. With the AC input already connected to the FX system, an EQ charge must be m

56NOTE: For a global charger command to work, all of the OutBack products must be connected to a HUB. e CHARGER MODE CONTROL aects both FX Series In

577 Advanced MATE Menus

58MATE Control Modese MATE, when connected to at least one FX Series Inverter/Charger, oers more sophisti-cated controls than basic debugging and sy

59The ADVANCED Menuse MATE must be connected to an OutBack system for the Advanced features to function.To access the MATE’s Advanced Mode settings,

6Introduction e OutBack Power Systems MATE serves several functions:• Displays and congures the system and its components—the

60ADV------------------------------------choose device: FX CC DC MATE ADV/MATE/PG1-----------------------choose category: H

61HBX Mode:• Stands for high battery transfer• Is used with grid-connected FX Series Inverter/Chargers that have utility power as their AC input• I

62NOTE: HBX Mode will control the Master FX Series Inverter/Charger in Port 1 of a HUB-4 or HUB-10. e Master will then instruct any stacked Slaves to

63HBX-Drop Grid Set PointHBX-Drop Grid DelayADV/MATE/HBX---------------------hbx-drop 26.0 vdcgrid set point DOWN UP INC

64Disable HBXADV/MATE/HBX----------------------ac input DROPcontrol DROP USE HBX DONE ADV/

65AC INPUT CONTROLCurrently:USEDROP USE OKPush the <AC IN> hot key to view the AC status and change to USE or DROP as

66is section applies to o-grid systems which regularly use generator-supplied power. Why you may want it: Some systems include fuel-powered generato

67To enter the AGS setup, go to the <ADV/MATE> screen:MAIN----------------------------------- 9:57:32 A SUM STATUS SETUP ADV ADV/PASS

68e AGS Setup menu contains the following general settings that dene the AGS routines.e MATE uses the AUX output of an FX or FLEXnet DC relay to co

69AGS Enabledis is the overall control for the AGS Mode. If AGS is not enabled, none of the AGS settings or controls will work. Enable the AGS rst b

7• Communication Protocol: proprietary OutBack multi-drop network• Interconnecting Cable: CAT 5 (8 IATIA 518B) PC non-crossover network cable • Max

70DC GensetIn this screen, YES means a DC generator is present and the AGS routine, which normally stops the generator upon the FX going to Float or S

71End of AGS SETUP menu UP TOP AGSADV/MATE/AGS/SETUP-----cool down time 0

72Generators are an integral part of many renewable energy systems. Setting a generator’s start and stop times and voltage set points can be confusing

73MAIN----------------------------------- 9:57:32A SUM STATUS SETUP ADVADV/PASSWORD---------------------enter the p

74WEEKDAY QT START---------------adj hour 12:00A DOWN INC DECWEEKDAY QT START----------------adj min

75ADV/MATE/AGS/QT------------------weekend: 12:00Aquiet time start DOWN UP CHANGEWEEKEND QT START-----------

76 ADV/MATE/AGS/QT------------------weekend 12:00Aquiet time stop DOWN UP CHANGEWEEKEND QT STOP-------------

77ADV/MATE/AGS------------------------Choose category: QUIET VOLT SETUP TIME START PG2ADV/MATE/AGS/VSTART-----

782-Minute Voltage Set PointIf the battery voltage falls below this set point, a 2-minute timer starts to count down. Upon reach-ing zero, a start com

79 ADV/MATE/AGS-----------------------choose category QUIET VOLT SETUP TIME START PG2ADV/MATE/AGS/PG2----------------choose

8With the MATE, a user can know the system’s activity and conditions at any given time. Sometimes, aer careful observations, a user might want to cha

80 ADV/MATE/AGS/LS-----------------load stop 0 kw DOWN UP INC DEC ADV/MATE/AGS/LS----------------load stop

81Why you might want it: In time, a user can determine patterns in energy usage and demands on batteries. Must Run times the generator usage to the he

82 ADV/MATE/AGS/MR----------------weekday: 12:00A must run start time DOWN AGS CHANGEADV/MATE/AGS/MR-------------

83 ADV/MATE/AGS/MR----------------weekday 12:00A must run stop time DOWN UP CHANGEADV/MATE/AGS/MR-----------------

84Press the <DOWN> so key to go to the ADV/MATE/AGS/MR weekend must run stop screen.weekend must run stop time is the end of the must run time

85 ADV/MATE/AGS/MR--------------- end of MUST RUN menu UP TOP AGSADV/MATE/AGS/PG2-----------------choose

86e agsstate screen displays a numeric value corresponding to why the generator is or is not running. is is a diagnostic feature for OutBack trouble

87 ADV/MATE/AGS/TIMERS --------- lsstart timer 0 minDOWN UPADV/MATE/AGS/TIMERS--------- lsstop timer 0 mi

88is takes you to the ADV/MATE/AGS/EX (exercise) screen for running a lightly used generator at least one day a month to assure it’s in good working

89Use the <INC> or <DEC> so keys to choose the day (Sunday-Saturday) of the week to exercise the generator. To disable the exercise funct

9e MATE is a micro-computing device which means it is less powerful and smaller in size than a personal computer. A user will oen scroll through a s

90Press the <DOWN> so key. is takes you to the ADV/MATE/AGS/EX ex period screen, which allows you to set the number of minutes your generator

91Why you might want it: Grid-connected systems make use of utility-supplied power. e MATE’s Grid-Use Mode allows the user to pre-determine the time

92Example #2:Weekday Start-6:00 p.m. Weekday Stop-6:00 a.m.Weekend Start-4:00 p.m. Weekend Stop-8:00 a.m.• Monday—ursday evenings at 6:00 p.m.

93On the ADV menu, push the <MATE> so key.Press the <GRIDUSE> so key on the <ADV/MATE> screen. ADV------------------------------

94<INC>and <DEC> set the hour to the desired time. Press <DOWN> to access the adj min screen.<INC> and <DEC> set the min

95 ADV/MATE/GRIDUSE----------------weekend 12:00Agridusestart DOWN ADV OFF ON ADV/MATE/GRIDUSE----------------weeke

96ADV-------------------------------------choose device: FX CC DC MATE ADV/MATE/PG2-------------------choose category: PG1 DE

97MATE ADVANCED Default ValuesADV/MATE/HBX--------------------hbx-use 12.0 vdcgrid setpointDOWN ADV INC DECADV/MATE/H

98ADV/MATE/AGS/QT----------------weekday 12:00Aquiet time start DOWN AGS CHANGEADV/MATE/AGS/QT------------------

99 ADV/MATE/AGS/MR----------------weekday 12:00Amust run start time DOWN AGS CHANGEADV/MATE/AGS/MR--------------