Alpha Group OutBack Power MATE3, Owner'S Manual

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Operation
900-0117-01-00 Rev A
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Charge Controller Soft Key
Figure 32 Charge Controller Soft Key Screens
Charge Controller Soft Key
Press this soft key to view FLEXmax
charge controller status information.
If no charge controller is present,
the PV icon will be blank and this
soft key will be inoperative.
Charge Controller Modes:

Bulk

Absorb

Float

EQ

Silent
Soft Keys:
< Datalog> brings up a group of charge
controller statistics that are maintained as a
continuous daily log. These screens are all
shown beginning on page 43.
<
Graph>
brings up a series of screens that
plot various charge controller information
over time. The graphs include inverter and
charger wattage, power imported from an
AC source, battery voltage, and others.
These screens are all shown beginning on
page 44.
< Port > cycles through each device
connected to the network. If more than one
charge controller is installed in the system,
pressing the
<Port> soft key will cycle
through each controller.
< Back > returns to the previous screen.
Screen Items:
The upper left corner of the screen shows the FLEXmax
charge controller’s current mode of operation.
Silent is
shown in this illustration. All possible modes are listed to
the right of the illustration. See the charge controller
User’s Manual for descriptions of each mode.
In displays the present PV array operating voltage and
the current being harvested from the array.
VOC displays the present PV open-circuit voltage.
Out displays the present battery voltage and the current
being delivered from the charge controller(s) to charge
the battery bank.
Operating displays the total hours the charger has
operated that day in any stage.
Float displays the run time of the float timer when in
float stage.
Absorb displays the run time of the absorption timer
when in absorption stage.
Maximum displays the maximum amperage and
wattage harvested from the PV array that day, and the
time both were recorded.
The lower right corner shows the current status of the
charge controller’s Auxiliary (AUX) output. (See page 98.)