Alpha Group OutBack Power MATE3, Owner'S Manual

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MATE3 Settings
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Advanced Generator Start (AGS) Mode
CAUTION: Equipment Damage
This feature can damage the generator or the batteries if either are not properly
maintained. Be sure to follow all maintenance requirements for all the components in
the system to prevent unnecessary and expensive damage.
The AGS Mode utilizes the auxiliary (AUX) output on the inverter or charge controller (or the FLEXnet DC
relay output) and is compatible with any two-wire start generator.
AGS starts the generator any time when any of its Start conditions are met, and stops the generator when
any of its Stop conditions are met. A Quiet Time schedule overrides most of the Start conditions to keep
the generator from running at inappropriate hours.
NOTE: If AGS mode controls the AUX output of a FLEXmax charge controller, that charge controller’s
Auxiliary Output
menu must be set to
Remote
for this function to work. (See page 103.)
AGS can start a generator under the following variety of settings:

Voltage Start ------------------------------------------------ >
See page 118.

Load Start ---------------------------------------------------- > See page 119.

State of Charge % Start (FLEXnet DC)
-------------- > See page 120.

Must Run Schedule ---------------------------------------- > See page 121.

Quiet Time Schedule ------------------------------------- > See page 122.

Exercise ------------------------------------------------------- >
See page 123.
Gen Alert
is another way to automatically start a generator, but it does not offer the same range of
programming options as AGS. AGS is a function of the MATE3 while Gen Alert is a function of the inverter,
which is programmed using the MATE3. Information on the
Gen Alert
function can be found in the
inverter Operator’s Manual .
Figure 114 Advanced Generator Start (AGS) Menu