11.0 ME-AGS-N Remote Status Messages
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11.4 General Notes
If a fault condition occurs, either: select the
OFF
setting from the
03 Gen
Control
menu (ME-ARC and ME-RTR controllers) and then select
ON
, or
AUTO
; or, from the
01 AGS Control
menu (ME-RC) select the
Off
setting,
and then select
Enable
or
Test
. If the problem persists, refer to Section
12.0 ME-AGS-N Remote Troubleshooting in this manual.
When the gen control setting in the remote is in the
OFF
position, all
generator autostart functions are disabled and the AGS modules STATUS
indicator will also be off.
When AGS control is set to
Enabled
(ME-RC) or to
AUTO
(ME-ARC/RTR),
and an autostart condition occurs, it attempts an automatic generator
start. This is done by closing its internal relays (based on the Gen Type
selection) to control the starter much like a person does when manu-
ally starting the generator. The starter is turned on for short periods of
time and then turned off. If the AGS determines that the engine has
started while cranking (STATUS indicator lights solid green), the starter
is turned off after a short delay. If the engine does not start, another
attempt is made to turn on the starter after a long delay period. This
is repeated until the generator starts or until all its start attempts are
reached, which causes the AGS to go into a fault condition (indicated by
a blinking FAULT indication on the remote and a solid red STATUS indica-
tor on the AGS Module).
If using the temperature autostart feature in an RV coach, set the air
conditioner thermostat slightly less than the setting (
04 Start Temp F
menu ME-RC;
04E Gen Run Temp
menu ME-ARC and ME-RTR). If
using two air conditioners, it is suggested that the second air conditioner
thermostat be set 2° to 5° higher than the
rst air conditioner. This stag-
gered setting will allow the
rst air conditioner to start and run in an effort
to keep the coach cool. If the temperature continues to rise inside the
coach, the second air conditioner will turn on to further cool the coach.
When the generator starts successfully, the STATUS indicator on the AGS
module will turn solid green. The generator will run until an autostop
condition is reached or until it is manually turned off; at which time a
stop signal will be sent to the generator.
If the generator is running when the AGS modules TEST button is pressed
(or the
Test
setting is selected from the
01 AGS Control
menu in the ME-
RC remote), the generator will stop and then start again. The generator
will then run for approximately 30-60 seconds before shutting off.
When using a ME-RC remote, there is a two-minute delay before the AGS
attempts to start the generator if the voltage to the AGS module falls to
the
05 Start Volts
setting. When using a ME-ARC/ME-RTR remote, the
delay is adjustable on volts and amps (
04A Gen Run VDC
and
04C Gen
Run Amps
settings). There is no delay if the AGS attempts to start the
generator when the temperature around the remote temp sensor rises to
the ME-RCs
AGS: 04 Start Temp F
setting, or to the ME-ARC/ME-RTRs
04E Gen Run Temp Start
setting.
Several autostart/autostop settings can be active at once. However, once
an autostart condition becomes active, all other autostart conditions are
ignored until the speci
c condition that caused the generator to start
(e.g.,
Start Gen AC Amps
) is satis
ed by its autostop condition (e.g.,
Stop Gen AC Amps
). Once the generator has completed this autostart/
autostop cycle, the AGS immediately begins to monitor for any active
autostart/autostop settings again.
