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Battery LED Indicators

Three LED indicators indicate the condition of the battery bank.  

G

REEN

 means the batteries have an adequate charge at that 

time.  It does not always mean they are full.  If the FLEXnet DC 
battery monitor (FN-DC) is installed, this means the batteries are 
80% State of Charge (SOC). 

Y

ELLOW

 means the batteries are somewhat discharged. If the 

FN-DC is installed, this means the battery SOC is between 60% 
and 70%.

R

ED

 means the batteries are greatly discharged and may require 

attention.  If the FN-DC is installed, this means the battery SOC 
is less than 60%.  This indicator may be accompanied by a 

Low Battery V

 error and the 

EVENTS 

indicator.  (See page 5.) 

BATTERY STATUS

INVERTER

GEN

CHARGER

EVENTS

FAVORITE

AC INPUT

1.5 
kW

0.1 
kW

115 
V

1.5 
kW

28.5 
V

0.00 
kW

0.0 
kW

G

G

OutBack Power

1.5 kW

1.5 kW

115

 

V

1.5

 

kW

85%

28.5

 

V

System

OK

0.00

 

kW

0.0 kW

G

G

Battery Status Indicators

NOTES:



Gaps in the table (higher-voltage units) are due to the resolution of the inverter’s DC meter.



These voltage settings are not the same as the inverter’s 

Low Battery Cut-Out

 voltage.  The Battery LED settings cannot be changed.



Voltages higher than shown in the G

REEN

 row usually means that the batteries are charging.

Displays

Power Up

Device 

Identification

Port 

Assignment

Home 

Screen

When the MATE3s is plugged into a powered OutBack product, it immediately powers up and cycles through 
the startup screens.  It will proceed to locate and identify the attached components and the ports they occupy 
on the HUB.  It will then stop on the “Home” screen. 

R

ED

11.4 Vdc or lower

22.8 Vdc or lower

34.2 Vdc or lower

45.6 Vdc or higher

Low

Y

ELLOW

11.5 to 12.4 Vdc

23.0 to 24.8 Vdc

34.5 to 37.2 Vdc

46.0 to 49.6 Vdc

Usable

G

REEN

12.5 Vdc or higher

25.0 Vdc or higher

37.5 Vdc or higher

50.0 Vdc or higher

Acceptable

24 Vdc Unit 

± 0.2 Vdc

Color

12 Vdc Unit

36 Vdc Unit 

± 0.3 Vdc

48 Vdc Unit 

± 0.4 Vdc

Battery 

Status

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900-0124-01-02 Rev B

©2017 OutBack Power.  All Rights Reserved.

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LED Indicators

Specifications

MATE3s

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions (H × W × L)

 7½ × 7 1/16 × 1

" (19 × 17.9 × 4.2 cm) 

Shipping Dimensions (H × W × D)

 3¼ × 9 × 13½” (33.7 × 22.9 × 34.3 cm) 

Weight

  1.4 lb (0.64 kg)

Shipping Weight

  3.0 lb (1.36 kg)

Ports

 RJ45 for proprietary OutBack HUB communication (×1) 

RJ45 Ethernet port (×1)

Nonvolatile Memory

   64 Mb (for internal data logs and MATE3s configuration settings)

Interface Display

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Control Keypad

     4 soft keys, 6 hot keys

    4 navigation keys, 1 control wheel with Enter button

Status Indicators

 9 LED indicators

Battery (for real-time clock and internal memory)

  CR2032

Communication Protocol

 Proprietary OutBack network

Interconnection Cabling Standard

   Category 5 OutBack proprietary

PC Interface

 Category 5

Environmental Rating

 Indoor only

Warranty

5-year standard

Regulatory Specifications

Emissions

 Indoor only

Compliance

CE Conformance European EN 55022 Class B

Firmware Revision

This manual applies to MATE3s System Display and Controllers with a firmware versi

on of 001.004.003 

or higher. 

Summary of Contents for OutBack POWER MATE3s

Page 1: ...This allows room for the CAT5 cables to protrude through the wall 2 Place the MATE3s on the wall with the cables inside the hole Mark the mounting holes F by pushing a long nail into the mounting holes and putting a leader hole in the wall surface NOTE Do not use a nail that is larger than the mounting screws 1 4 1 cm 2 5 1 cm 1 3 8 cm 1 3 5 cm F F F F 1 2 3 4 Contact Information About OutBack Pow...

Page 2: ...enced radio TV technician for help M AT E R T S PV PV BAT BAT MATE Port RJ45 RTS Port RJ11 In 23 2 V 0 0 A Out 27 6 V 0 0 A 0 000 kW 0 0 kWH AUX OFF Sleeping Ethernet Port 1st MATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MATE3s Inverter Additional Stacked Inverters HUB10 3 Communications Manager The MATE3s connects to other OutBack products using the HUB port To learn what configurations are available see the approp...

Page 3: ...s It will proceed to locate and identify the attached components and the ports they occupy on the HUB It will then stop on the Home screen RED 11 4 Vdc or lower 22 8 Vdc or lower 34 2 Vdc or lower 45 6 Vdc or higher Low YELLOW 11 5 to 12 4 Vdc 23 0 to 24 8 Vdc 34 5 to 37 2 Vdc 46 0 to 49 6 Vdc Usable GREEN 12 5 Vdc or higher 25 0 Vdc or higher 37 5 Vdc or higher 50 0 Vdc or higher Acceptable 24 Vd...

Page 4: ...rator Status menu The generator is determined to be running based on input AC voltage if the generator type is AC This LED will usually illuminate in conjunction with the AC INPUT LED indicator It only illuminates when an AC generator is used OFF The Generator Status menu has been set to OFF or the AGS function has not been enabled If the generator shuts down or stops delivering power this indicat...

Page 5: ...e parameters for the bars are based on the data in System Information o The meter bar represents the charge controller output If no charge controller is detected this bar is not present In the FM100 AFCI the symbol also appears if the controller shuts down due to any of several faults See page 7 o The left meter bar represents inverter output when System Type is set to Off Grid or Backup o The rig...

Page 6: ...plays a screen with the reason for the last AC disconnect Screen Items O This screen shows the reason for the inverter s last automatic disconnection from the AC source The possible reasons include Input Frequency Too High Input Frequency Too Low Input Voltage Maximum or Input Voltage Minimum Radian class and FXR class inverters have Backfeed Phase Lock or Island Detect Most items show N no If an ...

Page 7: ...tion available depends on whether the FLEXnet DC battery monitor is installed See page 12 The Inverter soft key Q displays information on any inverters present on the HUB If no inverters are present Q is inoperative The symbol is not present See page 8 For FX class inverters In the Off Grid system type R is Input Select It may not have a symbol The symbol only appears if a generator is running See...

Page 8: ... of operation Sell Charging or other modes In RMS the power factor and input current of the AC source Invert shown in A or Charge shown in B Invert displays the kilowatts and AC current produced for loads offsetting or when grid interactive sold back to the utility grid Charge displays the kilowatts and AC current used to charge the battery bank This line also shows the charge mode Load the kilowa...

Page 9: ... A3 brings up AC input data If the inverter is not in the Grid Tied AC input mode or connected to the utility grid not all items will function Screen Items A3 Grid the present AC voltage from the source the utility grid Min and Max the lowest and highest daily AC voltage and the time each was recorded Mode the inverter s present operating status either buying or selling and the number of kilowatts...

Page 10: ...r Battery screen Screen Items F Actual The battery voltage This item is not compensated for temperature See below Absorb and Float The inverter s primary charger settings for the three main battery charging stages Equalize The inverter s Equalization voltage setting It is used during the battery equalization cycle Temp Comp The battery voltage after compensation from the Remote Temperature Sensor ...

Page 11: ...aily PV current and wattage and the recorded times The lower right corner shows the current status of the controller s Auxiliary AUX output See the MATE3s Programming Guide and the charge controller manual G E B F H M M Bullet styles from PRG Page P 14 Soft Keys Charge Controller 900 0124 01 02 Rev B 2017 OutBack Power All Rights Reserved Page 11 Soft Keys Inverter o The Error soft key H displays ...

Page 12: ...attery monitor is installed the Battery soft key A opens screen A1 o If the FLEXnet DC FN DC battery monitor is not present the Battery soft key A opens screen A2 Screen Items A2 Bat The measured battery voltage This reading is not compensated for temperature Min and Max The lowest and highest recorded voltages that day These lines also show the time the voltages were recorded o From the Battery S...

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