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Cygnus User Manual

v3.0 2011

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Cygnus Portable Solar Generator

User Manual v3.0

2011

For use with the following models:

CYG2400/460/24, CYG2400/920/24, CYG2400/1380/24, CYG3500/920/24, CYG3500/1380/24,
CYG5000/920/24, CYG5000/1380/24

Summary of Contents for Cygnus CYG2400/1380/24

Page 1: ...ual v3 0 2011 Page 1 Cygnus Portable Solar Generator User Manual v3 0 2011 For use with the following models CYG2400 460 24 CYG2400 920 24 CYG2400 1380 24 CYG3500 920 24 CYG3500 1380 24 CYG5000 920 24...

Page 2: ...8 2 4 3 Connect the Output Power Cables 9 3 General Opera on 10 3 1 Turning the Power On 10 3 2 Monitoring the Power 11 3 2 1 Displaying Real me Ba ery Bank Voltage 11 3 2 2 Displaying the Ba ery Bank...

Page 3: ...nected to Single Cygnus 26 6 4 Appendix 4 Troubleshoo ng Guide 27 6 5 Appendix 5 Technical Data 28 6 6 Appendix 6 Further Reading 29 Figures Fig 1 Cygnus Control Panel Component Reference 7 Fig 2 RCC0...

Page 4: ...will be referred to as The manufacturer The Cygnus Portable Solar Generator will be referred to as Cygnus or Unit Any items that consume power will be referred to as Consumers State of Charge of the b...

Page 5: ...Fire y Solar generators harness energy supplied by the sun using photovoltaic PV cells storing it for when it s needed Addi onally mul charge inputs allows kine c and wind energy to be stored for conv...

Page 6: ...t weights 3 It is recommended that the unit is secured using suitable straps when in transit to prevent it from moving 2 2 2 Loading Unloading 1 Cygnus must be loaded or unloaded using the correct equ...

Page 7: ...OC C2 RCC 03 Displays real me informa on on inputs and outputs also allows their adjustment C3 Open Terminate Switch Used when mul ple Cygnus Portable Solar Generators are linked together C4 Power On...

Page 8: ...r manuals can also be downloaded from the manufacturer s website at www re ysolar net It is also possible to operate the unit only using the internal ba ery bank without external inputs connected When...

Page 9: ...ial CEEform socket for the connec on of AC power out to consumers requiring Fig 1 E2 1 Before any power connec ons are made ensure that both the RCD Fig 1 B1 and MCB Fig 1 B2 are switched O 2 Plug in...

Page 10: ...p will be heard and the RCC 03 Fig 1 C2 backlight will illuminate 5 The unit is now in standby mode 6 Message 012 use of ba ery temperature sensor will be displayed for ve seconds 7 A er which the fol...

Page 11: ...a ery life le in the unit E g C75 indicates that there is 75 ba ery capacity remaining If the 30 lower limit is reached the Smartgauge s internal alarm will be triggered and its display will ash betwe...

Page 12: ...SC on the RCC 03 Fig 1 C2 Turn the System O will be displayed 2 Press SET to accept The unit will then go into standby mode 3 To fully shut down the unit press the On O Bu on Fig 1 C4 on the control p...

Page 13: ...n the standard models The relays can ac vate external alarms and automa c start relays for second ary power systems and can be added as an op onal extra Please contact the manufacturer for further inf...

Page 14: ...he control panel If using a second Fold Array parallel junc on box to connect mul ple arrays connect its output to the Solar Array 2 connectors 6 The LED indicator to the right of the connectors will...

Page 15: ...connector from the unit Refer to Appendix 2 6 2 2 for further informa on on using the SPEC Pak connector 2 Disconnect the remaining cables and any junc on boxes 3 7 3 Charging with AC Grid Supply or S...

Page 16: ...d be set as open Fig 1 C3 rotate switch an clockwise and Cygnus 2 as Termi nated Fig 1 C3 rotate switch clockwise 4 If using three units Cygnus 1 and Cygnus 2 should be set as Open Fig 1 C3 rotate swi...

Page 17: ...and the third L3 Do not a empt to connect the units in series if this is not the case 3 Once the unit numbers have been determined posi on the three units with L1 on the le L2 in the centre and L3 on...

Page 18: ...in the On posi on and none of them have tripped out 4 4 Turning O The Units 1 Using the RCC 03 Fig 1 C2 of Cygnus 1 Press Up then Down to wake up the control panel 2 Press the Esc bu on to choose to...

Page 19: ...s can be obtained from the manufacturer 5 4 Tes ng It is recommend that the unit should be tested annually for safety by a quali ed electrician Local regula ons may require more frequent tes ng Please...

Page 20: ...to adjust the se ng 4 Use the arrow keys to input the required voltage A maximum of 245V is available Press SET to accept 5 Press ESC to navigate back to the main menu and the arrow keys to return to...

Page 21: ...e adapters and appliances 6 2 1 Connec ng the SPEC Pak Plug 1 The SPEC Pak socket is ed with a waterproof cover Fig 5 Step 1 2 Remove the cover by hinging up the retaining clip and pulling out Fig 5 S...

Page 22: ...nected to the AC output socket The ba eries are kept at full capacity and are only used if there is a break in input voltage Fig 6 Example Showing A Single Unit Connected To An AC Feed and Powering Co...

Page 23: ...sumers and any surplus power keeps the ba eries topped up Ba ery power is used when the consumers require more power than the solar arrays are genera ng Fig 7 Example Showing Arrays Directly Connected...

Page 24: ...3 3 Three Phase Cygnus System Three pre con gured units are connected by means of data cables and a series junc on box available separately from the manufacturer Fig 9 Example Showing the Use of Thre...

Page 25: ...11 Page 25 6 3 4 Two Unit Parallel Cygnus System Two units are connected by means of a data interlink cable and a parallel junc on box available separately Fig 10 Example Showing the use of Two Units...

Page 26: ...al v3 0 2011 Page 26 6 3 5 Kinectrics PedGen Connected to Single Cygnus Fig 11 Example Showing the use of Two Kinectrics Units to Charge Cygnus Fig 12 Example Showing the use of Eight Kinectrics Units...

Page 27: ...t s will automa cally switch out of this mode and the indi cators should stay on as long as power is being used Message on RCC 03 Ba ery Voltage Too Low This indicates that the voltage has reached its...

Page 28: ...Solar Generator range To nd the relevant informa on for your unit please refer to the model number on its ra ng plate at the bo om of the le hand panel or the main graphics on each side of the unit T...

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