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Alpha Outback Energy Alpha FXM 1100, User Manual

The Alpha Outback Energy Alpha FXM 1100 is a powerful and versatile off-grid inverter charger. For easy setup and operation, download the user manual for free from our website. The manual provides detailed instructions on how to maximize the performance of this top-of-the-line product.

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Battery Run Time 

The chart below shows typical run times (time to full discharge) for the standard batteries supplied with this unit. 
These runtimes are for batteries in new and good condition. The run time performance will deteriorate over time in 
a progressively decreasing curve.

 

Discharge Rate Characteristics

 

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Figure 57  —  Typical Discharge Characteristics for Lead Acid Batteries

 

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Summary of Contents for Alpha FXM 1100

Page 1: ...Alpha FXM 650 1100 and 2000 USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ion 14 5 1 Tools and Equipment Required for Installation 14 5 2 Mounting the Alpha FXM 14 5 3 Wiring the External Batteries 16 5 4 UATS and UGTS Option 18 6 Operating the Alpha FXM 19 6 1 Switching th...

Page 3: ...eukert Number and Battery Capacity 91 A 1 Introduction 91 A 2 Determining the Peukert s Number and Peukert s Capacity 91 A 3 Determining Peukert s Capacity for Series Parallel Combinations 91 A 4 Exam...

Page 4: ...use extra care and attention The use of ATTENTION indicates specific regulatory code requirements that may affect the placement of equipment and or installation procedures NOTE A NOTE provides additi...

Page 5: ...h clean running water or a special neutralizing eye wash solution Seek medical attention at once Neutralize spilled electrolyte with special neutralizing solutions in a spill kit or a solution of 1 lb...

Page 6: ...battery has a date code found on the warning label which must be recorded in the maintenance log If non Alpha batteries are used see the manufacturer s documentation for date code type and placement 1...

Page 7: ...ve different ratings See Chapter 9 Specifications for details All units operate in the same way unless stated otherwise in this manual FXM 650 24Vdc with a 24 Vdc battery string voltage FXM 650 48Vdc...

Page 8: ...ons are used to monitor and control the Alpha FXM Battery voltage test points These test points accept 2 mm diameter test probe tips The battery circuit breaker must be on to measure the voltage The b...

Page 9: ...2 C3 These contacts are energized when the battery drops below a pre set voltage level They can be used to generate a Low Battery alarm To change the pre programmed level to match the batteries used a...

Page 10: ...2 C Isolated return for contacts S1 S2 and S3 Figure 4 User Input Layout ATS C8 When the Alpha FXM is in the Inverter mode this normally open relay closes sending 48 Vdc FXM 650 48 1100 2000 or 24 Vdc...

Page 11: ...de The utility line attached to the Alpha FXM input MUST be protected by a circuit breaker certified for this use in accordance with the local electrical code The UPS must be connected only to a dedic...

Page 12: ...ces less than 10 voltage to tal harmonic distortion THD Mechanical governors can force the Alpha FXM to run continuously in the Inverter mode Before installation make sure the generator s output volta...

Page 13: ...Figure 6 Alpha FXM Communication Options Page 12 to 95...

Page 14: ...packing the Alpha FXM 1 Select a suitable area for unpacking 2 Store all the packing material and boxes for possible equipment returns 3 Compare the packing slip and the list of parts with the items y...

Page 15: ...DC voltmeter Labels or masking tape and marker Torque wrench for input output terminal blocks Slot head screwdriver to fit the terminal blocks Minimum 10 AWG copper wire for input output terminal bloc...

Page 16: ...h Then coat them with an anti oxidant such as Sanchem Inc No Ox ID A Special Electrical Grade or equivalent 2 Attach the mounting brackets with the thread forming screws and the paint piercing washers...

Page 17: ...ies from 1 to 4 with labels or tape For FXM 650 24 24 V battery string number the batteries from 1 to 2 with labels or tape 2 Coat the battery terminals with the corrosion inhibitor 3 Connect the batt...

Page 18: ...ications on the battery name plate or data sheet 5 3 2 Wiring the Alpha FXM WARNING Make sure the line power is off Switch off all circuit breakers on the Alpha FXM before making any electrical connec...

Page 19: ...or Transfer Switch UGTS are the next generation of Automatic Transfer Switch ATS and Generator Transfer Switch GTS products They are optional add on switching units specifically designed for the FXM U...

Page 20: ...circuit breaker The Alpha FXM qualifies the line power The LCD displays RETRAN then shows LINE BUCK or BOOST The status LED illuminates 3 If there is no line power the Alpha FXM remains in the STANDB...

Page 21: ...able B on page 24 6 2 Operating from the Control Panel Interface The LCD control panel provides at a glance monitoring This panel when used along with the CANCEL SCROLL and SELECT buttons allows you t...

Page 22: ...t using the batteries AVR is enabled BUCK1 OR BUCK2 The Alpha FXM transformer is lowering line voltage without using the batteries AVR is enabled INVERTER The Alpha FXM is providing backup battery pow...

Page 23: ...TIMER 1 2 OR 3 MAC Address IP Address kWh Remain Tm Serial Number VERSION The ALARM and FAULT menus in the Trouble shooting section are invisible and disabled until the Alpha FXM has a malfunction Whe...

Page 24: ...ial start up in the absence of line power or because of unqualified line power LVD DSCNNCT Battery voltage value at which the LVD configured relay should open LVD CONNECT Battery voltage value at whic...

Page 25: ...be changed when the Alpha FXM is in any mode Table C and Table V Boost Buck Line Transfer Thresholds on page 82 Automatic Voltage Regulation AVR Buck and boost modes are active OR Quality Buck and bo...

Page 26: ...ult setting is 5 mV C Cell DATE FRMT Date Format Selection Toggles the Alpha FXM date format between YY MM DD MM DD YY DD MM YY YYYY MM DD MM DD YYYY DD MM YYYY YY TXT DD TXT DD YY DD TXT YY YYYY TXT...

Page 27: ...I description UPS Maintenance Battery on page 38 1 Put the unit in STANDBY mode before starting this procedure 2 Use a combination of the SCROLL and SELECT keys on the control panel interface to selec...

Page 28: ...lectable in 0 1V increments Selecting Bulk allows programming of the max charge voltage and the float voltage Selectable in 0 1V steps from 52 to 56V Default is 53 5V Selectable in 0 1V steps from 52V...

Page 29: ...ystem Status menu 2 Press the SELECT button to enter the submenu Table E 3 Press the SCROLL button to move between items in the submenu Stop at the item you want to measure The measurement is displaye...

Page 30: ...e the setting see UPS Maintenance Relay Load Shed on page 41 SHED TIMER2 SHED TIMER3 MAC Address FXM MAC FXM MAC address IP Address FXM IP FXM IP kWh kWh Meter Accumulated output energy Remain Tm Rema...

Page 31: ...ENT COUNTER Event 1 shown 4 Press the SELECT button The event counter flashes 5 Press the SCROLL button to scroll through the event counter 6 When you reach the event you want press the SELECT button...

Page 32: ...unication module B C A D A Screen selection menus B Current UPS operating mode Updates automatically C Fault and alarm indicators when a light in this bar is illuminated move the mouse cursor over the...

Page 33: ...dress before the installation See Figure 1 FXM 650 top and FXM 1100 2000 front panel description on page 7 Each UPS on the network MUST have its own unique IP ad dress Procedure 1 Connect the Alpha FX...

Page 34: ...reen 6 3 3 UPS Monitoring These read only screens show the Alpha FXM current input and output values and other measurements UPS Monitoring Input Output Shows the current line input and Alpha FXM outpu...

Page 35: ...choice of charging method see UPS Maintenance Battery on page 38 Figure 16 UPS Monitoring Battery Inverter screen standard charging method The Battery Inverter monitoring page for bulk charger does no...

Page 36: ...d for load shedding the time setting is shown Figure 18 UPS Monitoring Relay Load Shed screen Monitoring User Input Status Shows the current status of the user programmable inputs 1 to 4 NOTE User inp...

Page 37: ...dry contact is programmed to be the Low Voltage Disconnect indicator See UPS Maintenance Relay Load Shed on page 41 When the function is switched from On to Off a 10 second delay occurs before the LVD...

Page 38: ...Table D Parameters Default Settings Parameters Default Settings Battery charging current Amps 10 Temperature compensation of battery charging mV C Cell Standard charging method 5 0 Bulk charging metho...

Page 39: ...day action period 2 00 Table D Parameters Default Settings End minute of rush hour of time of day action period 2 00 Format setting of date display on LCD YY MM DD Line qualify time sec 3 Inverter of...

Page 40: ...for FXM650 Charging current cannot be set to 1A When charging current is set to 0A charger will stop charging Low Battery Warning Battery voltage value that activates the low battery warning alarm Fo...

Page 41: ...alth This value is then used in the Battery Runtime Prediction algorithm to compensate for an aging battery We recommend that the user set up a periodic every 6 months battery test with a depth of dis...

Page 42: ...ard charging method UPS Maintenance Inverter Figure 24 UPS Maintenance Inverter screen Inverter Enabled Disabled Enabled the inverter can function depending on the setting of the Inverter On Off field...

Page 43: ...t Minimum Maximum Default Minimum Maximum Inverter Cut off Vdc 21 5 21 5 23 42 42 46 Battery Low Warning Threshold Vdc Vset 1 Vset 2 UPS Maintenance Relay Load Shed The Alpha FXM has up to 6 dry conta...

Page 44: ...ed screen Programmable Dry Contact Time of Day Action You can assign a dedicated timer to a dry contact Upon entering the Inverter operating mode the timer is activated and begins to count down from a...

Page 45: ...fined period to conserve battery power This setup works for non rush hour traffic but during rush hour it may be desirable to keep the traffic light running normally as long as backup power is availab...

Page 46: ...d Time of Day Action Status screen Once the Time of Day Action is configured the Alpha FXM will automatically disable the timers during the Inverter mode at the defined peak periods You can switch off...

Page 47: ...enance Relay Load Shed screen As an example to assign C3 as the Temperature trigger a Select Temperature from the drop down menu b Click Update Configuration and the current status updates momentarily...

Page 48: ...t Their functions are similar to the Dry Contact relays Supported functions include a Shutdown b User Alarm c Self Test and d Inverter Off Any user input can be configured to perform a certain action...

Page 49: ...evel Alternative For more information on how triggers work see Appendix B Types of Triggers on page 88 Figure 34 User Input Configuration Setting the Trigger Type 3 Select Edge Trigger 4 Select Low fr...

Page 50: ...UPS Monitoring User Input Status page Figure 37 User Input Current Status Perform a quick test by shorting the User Input 1 to SC ground with a short length of PVC insulated electronic wire The Alpha...

Page 51: ...t sensitive message Figure 39 Event Manager Alarms Faults screen Event History This screen shows the last 200 events recorded by the Alpha FXM Choosing a number in the Event Index drop down box and th...

Page 52: ...t a printer or document writer that will save the event log in a file to view later Right click anywhere on the page to Select All copy and paste into a text editor e g notepad and then save as a text...

Page 53: ...Communication module browse to the ezip file and click OK to start the upload This may take a few minutes to complete Figure 42 Upgrade Communication Module To upgrade the FXM firmware browse to the...

Page 54: ...information into the UPS memory Figure 44 Configure Site Information 6 3 8 Communications Configure TCP IP See section 6 3 1 Configure SNMP The Configure SNMP screen is used to configure the UPS for...

Page 55: ...create up to 4 different destinations click Add Destination and then fill in the required fields Enter a To address Check off at least one of the Notify boxes CC and Subject fields are optional NOTE E...

Page 56: ...y the mail server settings and press the Update Configuration button to save the settings 4 In the Test Email Destinations box use the default email address or add one if none is specified Add a subje...

Page 57: ...live feature provides a method to restore communications when a communication failure is detected A reset temporarily removes power and resets the local communications equipment powered by this unit F...

Page 58: ...e the UPS will issue another ping after the Delay between retry has elapsed This ensures the destination IP is not alive The UPS will then set the Keep Alive alarm Minimum 1 Maximum 20 Keep Alive Fail...

Page 59: ...The on line indicator F shows if you are connected to the Alpha FXM The Alpha UPS Monitor automatically polls the Alpha FXM to obtain its status If a light or lights are illuminated in the Fault or A...

Page 60: ...a UPS Monitor available for download from www alpha outback energy com Windows 2000 or later with Microsoft NET framework installed DE 9 serial straight through computer cable Checking Your Windows Co...

Page 61: ...start communications between the computer and the Alpha FXM do one of the following Click on the screen s Online Indicator OR In the File drop down menu click on Connect to FXM If the computer cannot...

Page 62: ...existing event file You can also display events previously saved with File Open and browsing to the location of the event log file you want to display To filter which events are logged use the drop do...

Page 63: ...53 Enabling Disabling the logging of events 6 4 3 Other Alpha UPS Monitor Functions Alpha UPS Monitor interface is similar to the Web interface Refer to the corresponding heading in section 6 3 Page 6...

Page 64: ...Connect a 9 pin fully shielded straight through DE 9 to DE 9 connector cable between the computer port and the Alpha FXM port 2 Use Device Manager to locate which COM port is connected to the UPS 3 Op...

Page 65: ...bmenu number and press Enter The Alpha FXM is controlled by submenu 3 c To update the main menu screen press Enter d If you make a mistake and press Enter the Alpha FXM echoes the command back exactly...

Page 66: ...er On Off 32 Change Password 34 Line Qualify Time 1 Set to 3 seconds default 2 Set to 10 seconds 3 Set to 20 seconds 4 Set to 30 seconds 5 Set to 40 seconds 6 Set to 50 seconds 35 Low Battery Warning...

Page 67: ...Line frequency is too low Freq high Line frequency is too high 6 5 4 Output Status Output status reports how the Alpha FXM is producing power For an updated value press Enter Table F Output Status se...

Page 68: ...54 AC_Brkr_Open The AC breaker is opened Batt_Brkr_Open The battery breaker is opened Batt_Low The battery voltage is low DC_Overload When a battery string is charging the status of the battery voltag...

Page 69: ...ctory set password is 1111 which can only be changed when the Alpha FXM is in Line mode The password is limited to 4 alpha numeric characters in length 34 Line Qualify Time Lets you set the delay when...

Page 70: ...of 0 5 second e g 120 units of 0 5 seconds 60 seconds However it is more intuitive to enter time in the hh mm ss format such as 00 01 00 for 1 minute or 60 seconds Both methods are shown in the follo...

Page 71: ...2 At the HyperTerminal screen prompt type Temp and press Enter to display the current temperature setting For example the Alpha FXM might return temp 20 3 To change the value to 35 C type temp 35 and...

Page 72: ...rs format depending on user settings 2 Changing the mm dd yy format with DATE FRMT on the LCD Control menu does not change the USB mm dd yy for mat 3 If the Alpha FXM has been in storage or switched o...

Page 73: ...To display the current Peukert Number type QY6 at the command line and press Enter To change the Peukert Number to 1 1345 for example type ST6 1 1345 at the command line and press Enter To display the...

Page 74: ...isplayed Fault When the following bits show a 1 the following faults are displayed Table N Event Codes Code Mode Code Mode Code Mode 000 Standby 003 Boost 1 006 Inverter 001 Line 004 Buck 1 009 Shutdo...

Page 75: ...er To see a range of events for example events 20 to 30 type eventX X where X are events from 1 to 200 and press Enter 6 5 12 Restoring All Parameters to Default Values The purpose of this command is...

Page 76: ...ing the RS232 Interface You will need the following items RS 232 connection cable to the Alpha FXM FXMProgrammer software must be installed It is available for download at www alpha outback energy com...

Page 77: ...e location only sx or fbin files are supported 7 Click on Apply the update to the FXM unit 8 Watch the progress bar and the Programming Messages window If there is a connection or any other kind of er...

Page 78: ...ontinue providing reliable service Battery life is reduced by three major factors Temperature higher ambient temperatures especially above 25 C will reduce battery life For example an average operatin...

Page 79: ...ith this unit These runtimes are for batteries in new and good condition The run time performance will deteriorate over time in a progressively decreasing curve Discharge Rate Characteristics 100 Load...

Page 80: ...n values Table O Battery Temperature Compensation Values Battery Temperature Reference Value New 180GXL Suspect Value 35 C or higher 1183 592 30 C 1140 570 25 C 1100 550 20 C 1063 532 15 C 1028 514 10...

Page 81: ...owing a From the Alpha FXM control panel navigate to the UPS Control Menu BYPASS Press the SELECT button once OFF is flashing Press the SCROLL button once ON is flashing Press the SELECT button once O...

Page 82: ...stened Tighten if necessary 3 Inspect the batteries for cracks or swelling Replace all four batteries if any of the batteries are cracked or swollen Replace only a faulty battery if an Alphaguard batt...

Page 83: ...e backup mode There should be no more than 0 6 volts difference between the highest battery voltage and the lowest battery voltage CAUTION A battery that measures 2V lower than the other three batteri...

Page 84: ...and Outback Energy technical support to place the order Batt Low Warning The batteries are almost discharged Also see Low Battery Warning in UPS Maintenance Battery on page 38 Ensure that the Alpha FX...

Page 85: ...ld cause an automatic Alpha FXM shutdown Verify that the fan is not blocked and that it is working by performing a battery test Also See Fan Fail Alarm Output Over Voltage The output voltage is above...

Page 86: ...play will gradually resume operation Date and time reset to 00 01 00 and 00 00 00 The backup lithium coin battery may need to be replaced This is possible if the Alpha FXM has been in storage or switc...

Page 87: ...nstallation in an equipment rack with 26 overall width and 12 depth with 30 maintenance aisle and 24 wiring aisle Sound power level LWAd 59 dBA with fan at maximum speed Mounting Shelf rack or wall ho...

Page 88: ...rmal operation as the temperature rises above 15 C This will not affect the operation of the Alpha FXM Table T Electrical Specifications Parameter Value Input Voltage nominal Vac 120 or 230 optional 2...

Page 89: ...l Line and Battery voltage 8 With external battery temperature probe assembly For FXM650 48 Q charger compensation is disabled Table V Boost Buck Line Transfer Thresholds Parameter Value 120 VAC Units...

Page 90: ...provide coverage for any loss of profits loss of use costs for removal or installation of defective equipment damages or consequential damages based upon equipment failure during or after the warranty...

Page 91: ...still be present at the output 1 Switch OFF the input circuit breaker 2 Switch OFF the battery circuit breaker 3 Disconnect the AC input power 4 Disconnect the battery string Complete the following fo...

Page 92: ...ermining Peukert s Capacity for Series Parallel Combinations 1 For batteries connected in series the Peukert s capacity for the battery bank is given by the equation Peukert s capacity Battery bank Pe...

Page 93: ...he 24 V DC output Figure 58 Battery string example The Peukert s number and capacity for the above configuration can be determined as follows 1 Obtain the data sheet of the selected battery See table...

Page 94: ...The Peukert s capacity for the series combination Batteries 1 and 2 is 166 00 Ah 5 The Peukert s capacity for the parallel combination Batteries 1 2 and 3 4 is 2 x 166 00 Ah 332 00 Ah A 5 Using the Sp...

Page 95: ...f the level is set to Low the action will be triggered by the High to Low edge falling edge Figure 59 Edge Trigger B 2 Level Toggle When the Level is set to High the Alpha FXM is triggered to perform...

Page 96: ...f the input then changes from High to Low no action will be triggered because the level is set to High In other words only a Low to High user input level triggers an action when Level is set to High S...

Page 97: ...k energy com France and Benelux fbnl alpha outback energy com Spain spain alpha outback energy com Russia russia alpha outback energy com Africa africa alpha outback energy com Alpha and Outback Energ...

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