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Main Menu
All programming is accessed from the
Main Menu, which includes the following:
○
Settings
(System, Inverter, Charge Controller, Battery Monitor, MATE3s) (see below)
○
Profile Wizard
(
W
) (see page 42)
○
Device Data Logs
(
D
) (see page 48)
○
Event Logs
(
E
) (see page 50)
○
Firmware Updates
(see page 51 and the
MATE3s Overview Guide
)
Each menu has a set of menu options. Each menu option has a set of menu items.
S-2. Save/Restore Configuration
A configuration is the sum of all MATE3s settings
for all devices. This menu allows for saving a
configuration to an SD card after programming is
complete. It can restore a lost or erased configuration from the SD card to the
MATE3s. It can also copy a configuration from an SD card to an identical system.
To save or update, select
Save Configuration
and follow the
A
steps. To restore
from an SD card, select
Restore Configuration
and follow the
B
steps.
NOTE
: The Profile Wizard (see section
W
on page 42) has similar functions. However,
it does not affect the entire system configuration and is not interchangeable with this
function. See Recommended Programming Order.
A. To save a configuration to an SD card:
If ot
her configurations have been saved on the SD
card, a list will be displayed. Choose option
1
or
2
.
NOTE
: If the SD card is empty, pressing the
<
Save
> soft key will automatically default to option
2
.
1. Select a name on the list with the control wheel.
Press <
Save
> to save the new settings over the
selected configurations.
Saving to SD Card
will be
displayed. Proceed to
3
.
OR
2. Press <
New
> to create a new configuration
name. (8 characters maximum)
●
Use the control wheel to scroll through the
available characters.
●
Use <
> or <
> to move to the desired
character location.
●
Use <
Delete
> to erase characters when
highlighted.
Press <
Save
> to save the new configuration name.
Saving to SD Card
will be displayed.
In either case:
3.
Wait for the confirmation screen to appear.
After the screen appears, press <
Continue
>
to return to the
Main Menu
.
S-1. System
Information
This screen contains a
basic outline of the
system. Many of these
settings inform other
system functions.
●
Type
* — either
Off Grid
,
Grid Tied
, or
Backup
●
Array Wattage
* —
Allows for a PV array(s)
with total wattage rating of
0
to
50
kW
●
Generator kW Rating
* —
Allows for a generator with
a rating of
0
to
250
kW
●
Max Inverter kW
* —
Allows for an inverter
system with total wattage
rating of
0
to
72
kW
Main Menu
Recommended Programming Order
It is recommended that programming proceed in the following order.
1. Establish
Profile Wizard settings (
W-4
).
2.
Save the Profile (as applicable in either
W-1
,
W-2
, or
W-3
).
3.
Program the Profile (as applicable in either
W-1
,
W-2
, or
W-3
).
4. Program any other custom settings.
5.
Save the System Configuration (
S-2
).
6.
When restoring settings in the future, restore the System Configuration instead of
the Profile Wizard. (See the Profile Wizard on page 42 for more information.)
Settings Menus
This menu accesses additional menus with
settings for the system and for individual devices.
●
System
Settings
(
S
) apply to overall system functions (date and time,
communication options, etc.). See the System Settings section.
● Device
Settings
are used to program the system components (inverter, charge
controller, battery monitor, MATE3s).
◘
Inverter
Settings
(
I
) are described beginning on page 10
.
See the inverter literature
for details about inverter functions.
◘
Charge controller
Settings
(
C
) are described beginning on page 20. For details about a
FLEXmax, FLEXmax 100, or FLEXmax Extreme charge controller, see the controller literature.
The MATE3s can monitor, but not program, an MX60 controller.
◘
Battery monitor
Settings
(
B
) for the FLEXnet DC are described beginning on page 24
.
For details about the FLEXnet DC, see the product literature.
◘
MATE3s function
Settings
(
M
) are for device functions with control logic based in the
MATE3s (AGS, HBX, etc.) These are described beginning on page 26.
NOTE
: Once the
settings have been changed to match the configuration, they are
stored in the static memory of the MATE3s. Once the configuration is established,
save the data to an SD card. That way the configuration can be restored without
having to repeat each setting individually. (See
S-2
.)
Set Points
IMPORTANT:
If multiple inverters are used in the installation, make certain to change settings
as appropriate for each inverter on its assigned port. Changing settings for a
single inverter in a multiple-inverter system may result in conflicts in operation.
NOTE
: The letter codes for each
branch of the Settings menu are
continued on subsequent pages
under the appropriate sections.
System
Settings (S)
The
Main Menu
selection
for this screen is
Settings
,
but the actual screen name
is
System Configuration.
○
S-1
System Information
○
S-2
Save/Restore
Configuration
○
S-3
OPTICSre
○
S-4
Firmware Versions
○
S-5
Serial Numbers
○
S-6
Date and Time
○
S-7
LCD Display
○
S-8
Sound
*These items are used to format the
Home screen layout or meter bars.
See the
MATE3s Overview Guide
for
more information on Home screens.
○
S-9
Ethernet Addresses
○
S-10
Ethernet Ports
○
S-11
Data Stream
○
S-12
Battery Voltage
Min/Max Reset
○
S-13
Clear Internal Data Log
○
S-14
System Name
○
S-15
Installer Information
○
S-16
Installer Settings
For example, charge controller
setting menu items are labeled
C-1
,
C-2
,
C-3
, and so on.
●
Nominal Voltage
—
Allows for a battery bank
with a voltage of
12
,
24
,
36
,
48
,
60
Vdc.
●
Battery Ah
—
Allows for a bank with a total
amp-hour rating of
25
to
10,000
Ah
●
Generator Type
—
Allows for an
AC
or
DC
generator, or
None
●
Max Charger kW
* —
Allows for a system with a total
charger rating of
0
to
60
kW
B. To restore a configuration from
an SD card:
1.
If other configurations have been saved on
the SD card, a list will be displayed. Use
the control wheel to select the name of the
configuration that is to be restored.
2. Press <
Restore
> to start the process.
Wait for the confirmation screen to appear.
3. After the screen appears, press
<
Continue
> to return to the
Main Menu
.
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