Xantrex RV Series Inverter/Charger Owner’s Manual
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User Menu
The ON/OFF switch on the RC7 operates the same as the inverter’s ON/OFF switch. In order for
the RC7 to remotely power up the inverter, the inverter must be started up with the RC7
connected so the inverter knows it is present. Once this has been done the inverter’s power
switch should be left in the
on
position and the RC7 used to turn it on and off. When pressed to
turn on, the RC7 will beep and go through a power-up routine, after which it will go to the
User
Menu
. In this mode the display will show the inverter’s status and monitor batteries. Pressing the
Menu Item
buttons will scroll the display vertically, and the
Settings
button will cycle the display
left to the next item in the menu tree.
RC7 Remote Control Faceplate
The system status mode is the first mode you will see. It monitors and displays all of the inverter’s
activities—it shows what the inverter is “thinking.” The following indications will be shown under
the System Status heading.
Waiting for AC:
This shows that the inverter is waiting for an AC input. Once AC is present the
inverter will switch to charger mode and begin charging the batteries.
Searching:
The inverter is in search sense mode and is “looking” for loads to run.
Inverter
LED
will flash.
Inverting:
Shows that the inverter is taking power from the batteries and inverting it to 120 VAC,
60 Hz power. This will also be shown on the LED labeled
inverter
as a solid green light
Bulk Charging/Absorption Chg/Float Charging:
These indicators show the charger section is
working and define which of the three stages of charge the charger is in. See “Three Stage
Battery Charging” on page 7 for details. The
charge
LED to the left of the LCD display will be on
solid when the inverter is in the charger mode.
Hibat/Stop Chrg:
The batteries’ voltage is too high and the charger has shut down. The
Batt.
Full
LED will begin to flash when the batteries reach 90% of their maximum charge capacity. As
the batteries continue to charge toward 100% the LED will stay on longer and longer until, at
100% charge, it will remain on steadily. Once the batteries reach 100% charge the charger will go
into the float mode.
Inverter LED:
Flashing= Search Mode
Solid= Inverting
Battery Full LED:
Begins flashing at 90%
full, and stays on longer
as charge increases. At
100% charge LED is on
steady
System Status:
Waiting for AC
Charge LED:
Solid when charging
Error LED:
Solid= Error condition.
See display for
explanation of the error
