Multilink EB1s, Installation And Operation Manual

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4. After a pause, the initial status screen should now be scrolling on the LCD display and should look
similar to this:
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5. The BATTERY CIRCUIT breaker on the front panel of the power supply may be placed to the ON (I)
position at this time. The BATTERY STATUS indicator should be illuminated green after closing the
circuit breaker.
6. The power supply is now operating in its normal mode, assuming application of appropriate AC line
power and loads. All status LED indicators should be illuminated Green, with these exceptions: The
CHARGER STATUS may go on and off depending on power supply operation. The COMM
STATUS indicator may flash occasionally as the status monitor circuits communicate with the
external transponder, if connected. Note that if no external transponder is connected, the COMM
STATUS indicator will remain Off.
5.2 Cold Start Mode
Cold Start is a way to start the power supply with batteries only in order to produce an output voltage in
the absence of line voltage. The inverter will run from the system batteries until line voltage is restored or the
batteries are depleted.
1.
Ensure that all connections to the power supply are properly installed. Ensure that the batteries are
charged and properly connected and the Battery Circuit Breaker is OFF. Ensure that the load is
correctly sized and properly connected.
2.
Turn ON the Battery Circuit Breaker.
3.
The power supply display backlight will illuminate and the display will show startup information.
4.
If the display backlight goes off within a few seconds, and the inverter fails to start, turn OFF the
Battery Circuit Breaker.
5.
Wait a few seconds for the power supply display to go completely blank, followed by a series of relay
click sounds.
6.
Turn the Battery Circuit Breaker ON. The inverter will start up, producing an output voltage.
5.3 Front Panel LCD Menus
The status of the power supply is indicated in the various menus available on the LCD display located on the front
panel of the power supply. Some of the displayed information may also be transmitted to a remote monitor as
part of the data generated by the status monitoring assemblies, if so installed. The menu tree described in this
section is that information displayed and visible on the power supply itself.
LCD Controls: Four membrane keys, located below LCD display, provide user control for navigating the various
menu items. Functions of these keys are defined in software and will change depending on the operation being