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Owner’s Manual

(for Revision 2.1 or higher)

Inverting

DC 12.6V 50A

ME-ARC

Remote Control

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Страница 1: ...Owner s Manual for Revision 2 1 or higher Inverting DC 12 6V 50A ME ARC Remote Control http www wholesalesolar com inverter_systems html ...

Страница 2: ...r indoor compartment installation It must not be exposed to rain snow moisture or liquids of any type Use insulated tools to reduce the chance of electrical shock or accidental short circuits Remove all jewelry such as rings watches bracelets etc when installing or performing maintenance on the inverter Always disconnect the batteries or energy source prior to installing or performing maintenance ...

Страница 3: ...p 30 3 2 5 TECH Button 30 4 0 Menu Map Section 1 4 34 37 5 0 Operation 38 5 1 Front Panel 38 5 1 1 LED Indicators 38 5 1 2 LCD Display 38 5 1 3 ON OFF Pushbuttons 39 5 1 4 Menu Pushbuttons 39 5 1 5 Rotary SELECT Knob 39 5 2 Operating the Inverter Charger 40 5 2 1 Inverter Mode 40 5 2 2 Charger Mode 40 5 3 System Status Messages 41 5 3 1 Inverter Mode Messages 41 5 3 2 Charger Mode Messages 42 5 3 ...

Страница 4: ...7 Figure 5 18 Overtemp Fault 48 Figure 5 19 AC Overload Fault 48 Figure 5 20 AC Backfeed Fault 48 Figure 5 21 High Volts AC Fault 49 Figure 5 22 Dead Battery charge Fault 49 Figure 5 23 Overcurrent Fault 49 Figure 5 24 FET Overload Fault 50 Figure 5 25 Breaker Tripped Fault 50 Figure 5 26 Unknown Fault 50 Figure 5 27 Tfmr Overtemp Fault 51 Figure 5 28 Fatal Error Fault 51 Figure 5 29 No Inverter C...

Страница 5: ...wing features LED Indicators The at a glance LEDs provide the inverter charger status in a straightforward way LCD Display The LCD display is a 16 x 2 line 32 characters total alphanumeric display used for setting up the inverter charger operation as well as viewing current status or fault messages ON OFF Pushbuttons x2 Allows the inverter or charger to be independently and quickly enabled or disa...

Страница 6: ... not become kinked If installing this remote in a boat RV or truck ensure the conductors pass ing through walls bulkheads or other structural members are protected to minimize insulation damage such as chafing which can be caused by vibration or constant rubbing 2 2 Tools Required Installing the remote control is a simple process and requires the following tools Phillips screwdriver Level Drill Cu...

Страница 7: ...el and run the cable through the notch or out the back of the bezel for best mounting 3 Run the remote cable between the remote and the inverter charger This cable is a 4 wire twisted pair telephony standard with RJ11 connectors on each end A standard telephone cable may be substituted if the provided remote cable is not able to be used 4 Connect the remote cable into the RJ11 Remote port has blue...

Страница 8: ...ing section 8 Secure the remote to the wall using the four 6 x 3 4 screws provided 9 The remote is ready for setup REM O TE Port blue label RJ11 connection M agnum Inverter Rem ote cable M E ARC Rem ote Control back view Figure 2 3 Remote Control Connections 2 5 Power up Routine Power up Routine When the ME ARC is first connected to the inverter a power up routine is initialized During the power u...

Страница 9: ... yourself with the items on the front panel which are used to find adjust and save the desired setting They are LCD Display The bottom line of the LCD display shows the menu items adjustable settings or the meters display information Info The bottom line of the LCD display returns to the Home Screen to show DC voltage and current see Figure 3 1 after 5 minutes if no buttons have been pressed Info ...

Страница 10: ...hows the desired setting 5 Press the SELECT knob to save this desired setting Inverting 02 Invert Setup 3 Press the SELECT knob When the bottom line shows the desired menu heading 1 Press the SETUP Menu button Bottom line shows a menu heading 2 Turn the SELECT knob to the desired menu heading if this setting is correct rotate the SELECT knob to continue to the next menu item 02A Search Watts OFF I...

Страница 11: ...ges 34 thru 37 and make a short list of the items you think you will use most often Once you have determined which 5 items you would like to make your favorites then decide in what order you would like those menus to appear under the FAVS button This is important since you will assign a FAVS position 1 5 for each menu item you select to be a FAVS Menu items can be changed anytime under the FAVS bu...

Страница 12: ... 24 for SETUP 03B Battery Type on how to set the Battery Type FAVS F5 Gen Control Gen Control is the F5 default FAVS 5 Refer to page 11 for CTRL 03 Gen Control on how to operate the Gen Control func tion F1 Search Watts 5 Watts Rotary SELECT Knob LCD Display FAVS Button Figure 3 3 FAVS Button Press to edit setting press FAVS rotate to desired selection F1 Search Watts 5 Watts Top line shows curren...

Страница 13: ...d using the CTRL button Example In the SETUP menu 02C AC In Time you set the time of day e g 12AM to 8AM that you want the inverter to connect to the incoming AC Once this time is set in the setup menu use the CTRL button to access the ACIn Control menu and select Time Connect When Time Connect is selected the inverter charger will only connect to AC when the time is between 12AM and 8AM 01 ACIn C...

Страница 14: ... Volts setting in menu 02D AC In VDC and disconnects from incoming AC when the DC battery voltage is above the Set Disconnect Volts also in menu 02D AC In VDC Time Connect Connects to incoming AC when the time of day is between the Connect Time and Disconnect Time in menu 02C AC In Time AC In Disabled Disconnects incoming AC when selected This setting will prevent incoming AC from connecting to th...

Страница 15: ...displays Bulk Charging Info If you have to continually restart the Bulk cycle in order to bring the batteries to full charge check the settings in SETUP menu 03 Charger Setup to make sure the batteries are fully charged at the end of a regular multi stage charge cycle Check with your bat tery manufacture for proper battery charger settings CAUTION Frequently restarting Bulk may result in overcharg...

Страница 16: ...then change the selection to AUTO to auto matically stop the generator When the AUTO setting is selected after the generator has been manually started it will use the STOP setting in menu 04A Set Stop Gen Volts or menu 04F Max Gen Run Time whichever occurs first This setting is useful if you want to make sure the generator starts before you leave but also want to make sure the generator doesn t ru...

Страница 17: ... battery bank 01A DC Volts This menu provides the DC battery voltage The DC V Volts display provides the voltage from the batteries connected to the inverter The DC V accuracy is 1 5 with a 0 1 VDC resolution 01B DC Amps While inverting the DC A Amps displays a negative number to show the battery current used by the inverter If in charge mode the DCA amps displays a positive number to show the amo...

Страница 18: ...e displayed as the Input Amps Info The 02D Input Amps is determined by adding the 02C Load Amps and the O2E Inv Chg Amps 02E Inv Chg Amps This menu displays the amps the charger is using from the AC source Info The 02E Inv Chg Amps is determined by subtracting the 02C Load Amps from the 02D AC Input Amps 03 AGS Meters 03A AGS Status There are 26 different status messages that can display to determ...

Страница 19: ...he ME ARC re mote Causes could be a bad ME AGS N network cable no power to the ME AGS N or there is no ME AGS N installed in the system Off Generator is off and the AGS will not auto start the generator Quiet Time The ME AGS N has entered Quiet Time as set in menu 04G Quiet Time The generator will not auto start during Quiet Time Ready 03 Gen Control is set to Multi and the ME AGS N is ready to au...

Страница 20: ...N but use is optional and is helpful in determining proper placement and operation of the AGS temp sensor 03E Days Since GenRun This menu displays the number of days since the generator has last run This menu is useful in determining if the AGS start and stop settings are set up correctly Info This meter resets whenever the generator is either auto started exercised or manually started The meter r...

Страница 21: ...ays the total amp hours removed from the battery since it was last reset This display can be used as a battery load indicator to help determine and monitor the battery load consumption Its range is 0 to 65 535 0 amp hours 0 1 amp hour resolution 04G Total AH Out Total Amp Hours Removed this meter displays the total amp hours removed from the battery since the Sense Module was first connected This ...

Страница 22: ...e Setup Rotary SELECT Knob LCD Display SETUP Button 3 2 4 SETUP Button The first screen that may appear when the SETUP button is pushed is a pass word screen If the PIN has been set under the TECH button menu 05 SETUP PIN the first screen will be the Enter Setup PIN screen The proper PIN will now have to be entered in order to access the SETUP menus After 5 minutes from the last button push the di...

Страница 23: ...into Power Save mode Default setting PwrSave 15min What is the Power Save feature The Power Save feature causes the LCD backlight and LED s on the remote display to turn off to conserve energy The remote goes into Power Save mode if there hasn t been a button press or fault message for a period of time this time is determined by the SETUP 01D Power Save setting Whenever the remote goes into the Po...

Страница 24: ...here should I set Search Watts The Search Watts setting should be adjusted to the same power level or the next lower setting of the smallest load that you want to run If you don t know the wattage of the smallest load you want to run turn the load on and decrease the Search Watts setting until the load comes on and stays on Example You have reviewed all the loads you want to run and determined tha...

Страница 25: ...y monitoring a battery monitor such as Magnum s ME BMK is required Info The higher the LBCO setting the less the inverter will discharge the batteries which should allow the batteries to have a longer life The down side to a higher LBCO setting is that you need to charge more often to prevent the inverter from shutting off in fault mode Info If there is an ME AGS N installed it should be set to st...

Страница 26: ...ond the disconnect DC voltage at which time the inverter will disconnect from incom ing AC This setting is typically used when an alternate charging source s is present The alternate charging sources may be PV wind and or hydro Typically AC In VDC is used optimize the alternate charging source s and only use the grid to charge the batteries if the alternate charging source is not able to maintain ...

Страница 27: ... a lower setting than the generator s breaker size For best performance lower this setting to 1 3 its rated capacity and gradually increase while ensuring the voltage level stays above the 03D VAC Dropout setting CAUTION The AC Input Amps setting does not limit the current to the inverter loads If the current from the loads on the output of the inverter are greater than the circuit breaker rating ...

Страница 28: ...13 6 VDC 14 1 VDC1 24 VDC 28 2 VDC 27 2 VDC 28 2 VDC1 48 VDC 56 4 VDC 54 4 VDC 56 4 VDC1 Flooded 12 VDC 14 6 VDC 13 4 VDC 15 5 VDC 24 VDC 29 2 VDC 26 8 VDC 31 0 VDC 48 VDC 58 4 VDC 53 6 VDC 62 0 VDC AGM 12 12 VDC 14 3 VDC 13 1 VDC 15 5 VDC 24 VDC 28 6 VDC 26 2 VDC 31 0 VDC 48 VDC 57 2 VDC 52 4 VDC 62 0 VDC AGM 23 12 VDC 14 5 VDC 13 5 VDC 14 5 VDC1 24 VDC 29 0 VDC 27 0 VDC 29 0 VDC1 48 VDC 58 0 VDC...

Страница 29: ...harge rate settings are guidelines they are not requirements on how you should set your battery charge rate For specific charge rate requirements refer to your battery manufacturer Info If multiple inverter charger s are used on a single battery bank you must ensure that the total charge rate from all inverter chargers is limited to the maximum charge rate needed for your battery bank The Max Char...

Страница 30: ...nge the setting to 100 VAC or less Export inverter models 200 VAC or less or obtain a better voltage regulated AC source 03E Absorb Done Time Amps or SOC 03E Absorb Done Time This setting is used to determine when the second stage of battery charging or Absorption Stage is finished and transi tions to the Final charge stage see 03G Final Charge Stage Absorption is the second stage of the charge pr...

Страница 31: ... 04D DC Amps BMK which is the most accu rate DC amperage measurement It is highly suggested to install a ME BMK if Absorb Done Amps is used as the DC amps reading from the ME BMK is accurate to 1 ADC If a ME BMK is not installed in the system Absorb Done Amps is based on the reading in menu 01B DC Amps The accuracy of menu 01B DC Amps is 10A Set Absorb Done SOC This setting is used when the SOC St...

Страница 32: ... the Full Charge stage In the Full charge mode the charger automatically goes into a standby mode stops charging but is still on and active and monitors the battery voltage The charger will remain in the Full charge stage until the battery voltage drops below 12 7 VDC for 12v batteries 25 4 VDC for 24 volt batteries and 50 8 VDC for 48 volt batteries at which time it will return to the Float stage...

Страница 33: ...en Silent mode is selected you must also set the DC voltage set point where the charger restarts the Bulk mode This setting should be the lowest DC volts that you will allow the batteries to fall to before starting a new Bulk cycle Typically the lowest DC volts the batteries are allowed to fall is 12 0 to 12 2VDC 12 volt systems 24 0 to 24 4VDC 24 volt systems and 48 0 to 48 8VDC 48 volt systems r...

Страница 34: ... to system informa tion along with a selection that allows all system settings to be returned to the original factory default values 01 Temperatures Press Select Rotary SELECT Knob LCD Display TECH Button Press to select TECH menu press TECH rotate to desired selection 01 Temperatures Press Select Top line shows current TECH menu Bottom line shows current TECH menu heading To select the next TECH ...

Страница 35: ...en the ME ARC is connected to the Router TECH 01 Temperatures Pressing the select knob will access the various temperatures measured throughout the system Rotate the knob to scroll through the temperatures Pressing the select knob will exit the temperature display The following temperature displays are available Batt Sensor Battery Temp Sensor BTS connected to the battery bank Transformer main pow...

Страница 36: ...inexperienced user from changing settings that might result in an undesirable operation Default setting PIN 0000 SETUP Unlocked The SETUP button is unlocked or has not been set for the first time and the SETUP menus are accessible When entering the menu if the PIN has not been set PIN 0000 with the first 0 flashing will be displayed When PIN 0000 is displayed press the Select knob The first 0 will...

Страница 37: ...the SETUP button will be locked The SETUP menus in FAVS will still be accessible without having to enter the PIN number See pages 6 7 for more information on the FAVS button TECH 06 Ext Control External Control is a read only menu Magnum Energy has adopted an open protocol policy which allows third party firmware companies to control certain functions of the inverter charger This menu displays if ...

Страница 38: ...ETER Status 01 DC Meters Status 02 AC Meters 01B DC Amps 140 Amps 02A Output Volts 120 Volts AC 02B Output Hz 60 Hz 02C Load Amps 20 Amps AC 02D Input Amps 30 Amps AC Status O3 AGS Meters 03A AGS Status Status 03B DC Volts AGS 14 4 VDC 03C Gen Run Time 2 2 Hours 02E Inv Chg Amps 10 Amps AC 03D AGS Temp 77F 03E Since Gen Run 13 Days Status O4 BMK Meters 04A BMK Status Status 04G Total AH Out 9 7k 0...

Страница 39: ...12 00 PM R ange 0 to 100 R ange 0 to 100 R ange OFF 1 5 10 15 30 45 60 M in R ange Fahrenheit or C elsius R ange OFF 5 to 50 W atts R ange 9 0 to 12 2 depends on Inverter model 12v model shown R ange C onnect and D isconnect Time 12 00 A M to 12 00 PM Set Contrast 20 Set Contrast 10 Set Contrast 100 Set Backlight 20 Set Backlight 10 Set Backlight 100 Set Power Save 5 Minute Set Power Save 1 Minute...

Страница 40: ...de Set Absorb Done Amps Set AC Input Amps 7A Set AC Input Amps 6A Set AC Input Amps 60A Set Absorb Volts 14 4 Set Float Volts 13 2 Set EQ Volts 15 6 R ange 0 0 to 2 0 VD C above A bsorb Volts 16 0 VD C max depends on model 12 v model shown Set Absorb Done SOC Set Absorb Done Time 2 0 Hrs R ange 0 1 to 25 5 H rs Set Absorb Done Amps 20 ADC R ange 0 to 250 A D C Set Absorb Done SOC 100 R ange 50 to ...

Страница 41: ...outer 0 0 05 SETUP PIN SETUP Unlocked Set SETUP PIN 0000 R ange H1 to H 9 D ay since Time Status VD C A D C B TS Temp Transformer Temp Transistor FET Temp 04 Fault History H1 DDD HH MM 04 Fault History H1 VDC DCA 04 Fault History H1 Status 04 Fault History H1 FETs F 06 Ext Control Press Select 06 Ext Control No Ext Control 06 Ext Control Set SETUP Unlock SETUP Set SETUP Lock SETUP Set SETUP Change...

Страница 42: ...e LED s along with the LCD provide the operating status of the inverter charger See section 5 3 4 for the LED Indicator Guide 5 1 2 LCD Display The LCD display is used for setting up the system operation as well as viewing the current operating status or any fault condition This display has two lines of alphanumeric characters and features a backlight that can be set to turn off to conserve power ...

Страница 43: ... the inverter charger ME AGS N and ME BMK to be configured to your specific system preferences see section 3 2 4 for more detailed information TECH This button allows you to access menu selections that can help service personnel with troubleshooting and also allows the factory default setting to be restored see section 3 1 0 for more detailed information 5 1 5 Rotary SELECT Knob The Rotary SELECT ...

Страница 44: ... 2 2 Charger Mode Turning the Charger on The charger will automatically be activated and begin to charge your batteries when acceptable AC power utility or genera tor is connected to the input HOT IN 1 of the inverter When the charger is ON it produces DC voltage and current to charge your batteries The CHG LED will be solid when the charger is ON and actively charging While charg ing the display ...

Страница 45: ...rter s AC output The inverter function is off and there is no utility or generator AC power sensed on its input Searching The inverter is in the Search mode which means the AC loads on the inverter output are less than the Setup 02A Search Watts The Search mode function is used to reduce the inverter draw from the battery and may be turned off at any time if you want full inverter output voltage a...

Страница 46: ...2 volt models 25 6 VDC 24 volt models or 51 2 VDC 48 volt models the charger will initiate Bulk Charging If the DC voltage is high 12 9 VDC 12 volt models 25 6 24 volt models or 51 2 48 volt models the charger will skip the Bulk and Absorb charging stages and go directly to Float Charging No Inverter Comm appears on the LCD all LED s are off FAULT PWR CHG INV No Inverter Comm Settings Info Figure ...

Страница 47: ... FAULT PWR CHG INV Bulk Charging Settings Info Figure 5 7 Bulk Charging Mode Absorb Charging appears on LCD PWR green is on solid and CHG green LED is typically on solid but may blink slowly FAULT red LED is off and INV green LED could be on or off FAULT PWR CHG INV Absorb Charging Settings Info Figure 5 8 Absorb Charging Mode Float Charging appears on LCD PWR green LED is on solid and CHG green L...

Страница 48: ...the charger is enabled the charger will continue in the charge mode it left and the CHG green LED will come on solid Full charge appears on LCD PWR green LED is on solid and CHG green LED blinks slowly FAULT red LED is off and INV green LED could be on or off FAULT PWR CHG INV Full Charge Settings Info Figure 5 10 Full Charge Mode Charger Standby appears on LCD PWR green LED is on solid and CHG gr...

Страница 49: ... charge cycle in order to fully recombine the electrolyte in the batteries and bring the specific gravity to the proper level Be sure to check with your battery manufacturer before using this setting Force Bulk appears on LCD PWR green LED is on solid and CHG green LED is typically on solid but may blink slowly FAULT red LED is off and INV green LED could be on or off FAULT PWR CHG INV Force Bulk ...

Страница 50: ...ecommend equalizing when the cells have a low specific gravity or when the difference between any individual cell has a specific gravity reading greater than 015 after being fully charged Contact your battery manufacture for their recommendations How long should I equalize While the batteries are gassing monitor the specific gravity readings every hour when the specific gravity readings no lon ger...

Страница 51: ... a generator is connected to the inverter charger s input and battery charging begins High Battery The inverter has turned off because the battery voltage is at a very high level This fault message is displayed and the FAULT red LED will be on when the battery voltage is above the High Battery Cut Out HBCO value This fault will automatically restart and resume operation when the battery voltage dr...

Страница 52: ...e larger than inverter s output capacity there is a wiring short on the output or the output wires are incorrectly wired Once the AC loads are reduced or the output wiring is corrected the inverter can be restarted after a manual restart has been accomplished Overtemp appears on the LCD and the FAULT red LED is on The PWR green CHG green and INV green LED s are off FAULT PWR CHG INV Overtemp Setti...

Страница 53: ... by an excessive AC load If the overload condition lasts for less than 10 seconds the unit will automatically restart and resume operation However if the overcurrent condition occurs more than 10 seconds the unit will shut down and will require a manual restart Remedy This fault usually occurs because the connected AC loads are larger than the inverter s output capacity there is a wiring short on ...

Страница 54: ...erter s AC input breaker could nuisance trip if the loads on the inverter s AC HOT OUT 1 exceed the current rating of this circuit breaker Unknown Fault This fault message displays when the inverter charger has sent a fault code that cannot be determined by the remote Remedy Call the Technical Support department at Magnum Energy for assistance to help determine and understand the actual fault stat...

Страница 55: ...e operational No Inverter Comm This fault message indicates that the remote is no longer receiving any communication data via the Magnum Network Remedy Reset the remote by disconnecting the remote commu nications cable from the inverter for 5 seconds and then reconnect see Figure 2 3 If the fault continues check replace the remote cable Tfmr Overtemp appears on the LCD and the FAULT red LED is on ...

Страница 56: ...is unit has detected a problem with the other stacked inverter check that unit for a fault condition Remedy This fault will automatically clear when the fault with the other inverter is corrected StackPhase Fault 1 The AC input wiring is incorrect or 2 One phase was lost from the AC input source or 3 One of the inverter s internal transfer relay is bad or 4 The inverter s AC input circuit breaker ...

Страница 57: ... NTC This fault message displays and the inverter shuts down because the internal NTC temperature sensor circuit has been activated Internal Relay This fault message displays and the inverter shuts down because the internal AC transfer relay protection circuit has been activated Internal Charger appears on the LCD and the FAULT red LED is on The PWR green CHG green and INV green LED s are off FAUL...

Страница 58: ...o a low level Silent mode will automatically start charging when the ReBulk setting is reached BLINKING display shows a charging status i e Bulk Absorb Float The charger current is automatically decreased because 1 Charger Back off the inverter s internal temperature is getting hot current is decreased to reduce maintain temperature or 2 Low AC Input Voltage the input AC voltage is 85 VAC charger ...

Страница 59: ...the connection is made Remote not getting sufficient power from inverter Ensure inverter batteries are connected and inverter is operating correctly inverter should be able to Invert and power AC loads from batteries ensure no AC power is connected to the inverter AC inputs LEDs and backlight are off Remote is in Power Save mode Press any button to reactivate remote or turn Power Save mode Off Rem...

Страница 60: ...arging Absorb Charging or Float Charging modes Charger not charging even though charge LED is on steady and the unit says Bulk Charging or Absorb Charging Check the DC amps meter and DC voltmeter on the ME ARC display it should be 80 or more of rated charge current if the battery voltage is under 14 0 VDC 28 0 VDC on 24 volt models or 48 0 VDC for 48 volt models If not check the 03C Max Charge Rat...

Страница 61: ...to default are saved in non volatile memory and are preserved until changed even if an inverter reset is performed or if all power to the remote or inverter is removed Figure 6 1 Performing an Inverter Reset 1 Press and hold the Pow er ON OFF push button for 15 seconds 2 Watch the C harging Inverting Status LED after approxim ately 15 seconds it should com e on and flash rapidly to indicate the in...

Страница 62: ... product at the time the original purchaser returns the product for repair determined by the price paid by the original purchaser Magnum Energy shall not be liable for any other losses or damages 4 Upon request from Magnum Energy the original purchaser must prove the product s original date of purchase by a dated bill of sale itemized receipt 5 The original purchaser shall return the product prepa...

Страница 63: ...Magnum Energy Inc 2211 West Casino Rd Everett WA 98204 Phone 425 353 8833 Fax 425 353 8390 Web www magnumenergy com PN 64 0030 Rev A 02 10 http www wholesalesolar com inverter_systems html ...

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