Rutland FM1803-2
Installation & Operation
Document No: SM-146 Issue G 01.11.20
Marlec Engineering Co Ltd
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OPERATION EXPLAINED
Backlight - When in auto run mode, the backlight will switch off after 1 minute, a short
press of the Run/Stall button will switch the backlight on & restart the 1 minute time delay.
When MANUAL SHUTDOWN is activated the backlight remains on to alert the user.
Low/High Wind Modes - If there is sufficient wind and the charge current reaches the level
for the controller to switch to high wind mode, the bottom line of the display will show
‘Low > > > > High’, with an arrow moving from left to right to indicate that the controller
is about to switch to high wind mode. If the current level remains until the arrow reaches
‘High’ the controller will switch to high wind mode and will indicate ‘High Wind’ on the
display.
If the current drops to the level to activate low wind mode, the bottom line will display with
a left moving arrow to show it is about to change to low wind mode, when it changes ‘Low
Wind’ will display this on the screen.
Manual Shutdown - At any time while the turbine is running, if Run/Stall button is pressed
for >3 seconds, the controller will enter ‘MANUAL SHUTDOWN’ mode and stall the turbine,
the display backlight will light and remain lit. This mode overrides all other modes.
Batteries Fully Charged - When the battery voltage has charged to the max level, the
bottom line displays an arrow moving from right to left to indicate the turbine will change
from Run to Stall if the battery remains at this level until the arrow reaches ‘Stall’.
The turbine has now stalled as indicated on the screens below. The bottom line alternates
between ‘Battery Charged’ & ‘Awaiting Re-set V’. When the battery voltage falls to the re-
set voltage, the bottom line will show an arrow moving left to right from Stall to Run, when
it reaches ‘Run’, the turbine will re-start and resume charging.
The turbine is currently
operating in: auto Run, Low
Wind mode.
