OutBack Power Technologies MATE3, Owner'S Manual

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FX-Class Inverter Data Stream
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Definition of Data Stream Items for the FX-Class Inverter
Port Number : Indicates the designation of the OutBack HUB port used by the inverter. The addresses will be 01
to 10 and will correspond to the appropriate numbered port. If the MATE3 is connected directly to the inverter
without a HUB, this item will read 00.
Device Type : Indicates the presence of an FX-class inverter. This device type is always 2.
Inverter Current : Measures the AC current the inverter is delivering to loads from the batteries. The range is 00
to 99 in increments of 1 ampere.
Charger Current
: Measures the AC current the inverter is taking from the AC input and delivering to the
batteries. The range is 00 to 99 in 1-ampere increments.
Buy Current : Measures AC current the inverter is taking from the AC input and delivering to both the batteries
and output loads. The range is 00 to 99 in 1-ampere increments.
AC Input Voltage
: Measures the voltage at the inverter’s AC input terminals. The range is 000 to 256 in 1-volt
increments. If bit 1 of Misc is set, then this number must be multiplied by two. See the definition of Misc on
page 8.
AC Output Voltage : Measures the voltage at the inverter’s AC output terminals. The range is 000 to 256 in 1-volt
increments. If bit 1 of Misc is set, then this number must be multiplied by two. See the definition of Misc on
page 8.
Sell Current : Measures the AC current the inverter is taking from the batteries and delivering to the AC input.
The range is 00 to 99 in 1-ampere increments.
Inverter Operating Modes
: Reports any of a variety of functions that can be
performed by the inverter. The range is 00 to 99, although not all items are in
use. Items and their corresponding modes are shown in Table 2.

Inverter Off : The user has turned the inverting mode off and no other
functions are active.

Search : The inverter is using the Search function of the inverting mode.

Inverter On : The inverter is powering loads with the inverting mode.

Charge : The inverter is using an AC source to charge the batteries.

Silent : The inverter is using an AC source, but has entered the quiescent
period following a battery charging cycle.

Float
: The inverter is using an AC source and is in the low-level
maintenance stage of a battery charging cycle.

Equalize
: The user has initiated equalization, a controlled overcharge for
battery maintenance.

Charger Off
: The user has manually turned the charging function off.

Support
: The inverter is drawing power from the batteries to support an
AC source which is running heavy loads.

Sell Enabled : A grid-interactive inverter is exporting more power then it has AC loads. This excess power
flows out through the inverter’s AC input. It is measured with the Sell Current meter (characters 24 and 25).

Pass-through : The inverter is transferring AC power from a source on its input to operate output loads. This
mode is used by a grid-interactive inverter waiting for criteria to be met before it begins selling.

Inverter Error
: The inverter has suffered a critical fault and has probably stopped functioning. Characters
30 to 32 show the nature of the error. (See Error Code and Table 3 on page 7.)

AGS Error : The MATE3 tried to automatically start the generator in Advanced Gen Start mode and failed, or
the generator was successfully started by the MATE3, then stopped unexpectedly.

Comm Error : The inverter’s control board is no longer communicating. The inverter may require repair.
Table 2 FX Inverter
Operating Modes
Data Mode
00 Inverter Off
01 Search
02 Inverter
On
03 Charge
04 Silent
05 Float
06 Equalize
07 Charger
Off
08 Support
09 Sell
Enabled
10 Pass-through
90 Inverter
Error
91 AGS Error
92 Comm Error