Alpha Group OutBack Power MATE3, Owner'S Manual

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Operation
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Basic Navigation
Soft Keys
Four soft keys are available to select the options displayed directly above each key. From the Home
screen, up to four soft key options may be available.

The left-center key, or Battery soft key, displays information on the battery bank and is marked with
the symbol . The information available with the Battery soft key varies depending on whether
the FLEXnet DC battery monitor is present on the HUB.

The right-center key, or
Inverter
soft key, displays information on any inverters present on the HUB. If
no inverters are present (the symbol is not present), this key is inoperative.
NOTE: The Inverter soft key, which is only available from the Home screen, should not be mistaken for
the
INVERTER
hot key, which is a MATE3 feature that is always available (see page 47). The two keys
display nominally similar information, but the
Inverter
soft key has more information. Additionally, the
INVERTER
hot key can control the inverting function, and the Inverter soft key cannot.

The far left key, or Charge Controller soft key, displays information on any FLEXmax charge
controllers present on the HUB. If no charge controllers are present (the symbol is not present),
this key is inoperative.

The far right key, or
Grid
soft key, displays information on the utility grid, but only if the selected
system type (see pages 25 and 64) uses the grid as a priority source (see page 77). This key only
functions if the grid symbol is present. If the generator symbol is present, or if no symbol is
present, the Grid soft key is inoperative (see Figure 11).
Figure 10 Soft Keys from the Grid-Tied Home Screen
Battery Soft Key
Inverter Soft Key
Grid Soft Key
Charge
Controller
Soft Key