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Installation & Programming Manual FX & VFX Series Inverter/Charger System Copyright 2003 OutBack Power Systems, Inc.
900-0027-1 19009 62
nd
Ave NE, Arlington WA 98223 USA
Page 42 Rev 7.2 08/26/05 Tel 360 435 6030 Fax 360 435 6019
MATE SCREENS
Summary Screen
The OutBack MATE includes a SUMMARY screen to allow easy understanding of the FX operation. The display uses both words and
symbols to show what currently is happening in the system, along with a limited amount of numbers. This makes it easier for the
system user to understand where the power is flowing within the system. The first line of the summary screen displays “DC
ÅÆAC”
and is measured in kilowatts (kW). This is to indicate the approximate AC power that is being both produced and consumed by all the
FX’s connected to the MATE (multiple FX’s can be connected to one MATE through the HUB). Basically, it shows how much work the
FX’s are doing and relates to energy being transferred between the FX’s and the batteries. The second line of the summary screen
displays ”AC Load” and has a light bulb symbol that appears for every 500 watts of power per FX that is being delivered to the AC
loads (so 1 one light bulb equals 1kW when two inverters are used with a single MATE). The third line displays four different things
depending of the status of the AC input. It displays “No ACIN” when the FX doesn’t sense an AC source present. It displays “AC Drop”
when an AC source is present but not connected. It displays “Buying” when an AC source is connected and the FX is using the source
to charge or pass-through to the loads. Finally, it displays “Selling” when the FX is pushing power back into the AC source (Grid-Tie
FX’s only). In the third line, the symbol used to denote 500 watts or power per inverter is a dollar sign. The fourth line of the summary
screen provides information about the battery (limited to battery voltage at this time).
To access the summary screen, press the button under the label SUM from the MAIN screen. Included below are some examples of
different summary screens with an explanation of the information represented.
MAIN----------------
6:54:42P
SUM STATUS SETUP ADV
↓
DCÅÆAC... 0.0kW
ACLoad......
NoACIN......
Battery 12.8V
DCÅÆAC >>> . 1.4kW
AC Load ☼☼☼ ....
NoACIN......
Battery 12.1V
DCÅÆAC... 0.0kW
AC Load ☼☼ .....
Buying $$.....
Battery 12.6V
DCÅÆAC >>> . 1.7kW
AC Load ☼ .....
Buying $$$$....
Battery 13.4V
DCÅÆAC >>>>> 2.5kW
AC Load ☼☼☼☼☼ ...
ACDrop......
Battery 12.3V
DCÅÆAC >>>> 2.2kW
AC Load ☼ .....
Selling $$$....
Battery 13.4V
The MAIN screen is where the menu system starts. The four words in the bottom line of the
display correspond to the four buttons located below the display. The word in
BOLD on the
bottom line indicates the selection used to advance the display to the next screen. Pressing
the left two buttons simultaneously from anywhere in the menu will return you to this screen.
To access the summary screen, select SUM from the MAIN screen. A typical summary screen
is shown here for a FX when the inverter is off and no AC source is connected.
The battery voltage is provided in the lower right corner of the display.
EXAMPLES
INVERTING:
The FX is inverting and producing AC output voltage which is powering 1.4kW of
AC loads. No AC source is connected to the inverter.
PASS-THROUGH: An AC source has been connected and the AC loads are drawing power
from the AC source that is passing through the FX. The top line shows 0.0 kW indicating that
the charger is in SILENT mode and is not charging the batteries. Approximately 1.0 kW loads
are being powered from the AC source (assuming the system consists of one FX).
BUYING (CHARGING & PASS-THROUGH):
The FX is buying (four $ ≈ 2.0kW) more power
than it is delivering to the loads (one ☼ ≈ 0.5kW). This is an indication that the FX is using the
excess power to charge the batteries. The charger is charging at a rate of 1.7 kW of AC power
going into the battery. The AC loads are low and are being powered from the AC source.
AC DROP: The inverter is on and powering 2.5 kW of AC load from the batteries. The AC
source is available but DROP was selected in the AC INPUT CONTROL. This will also be
displayed when an AC source is available but not in use, such as during the initial time delay
period once an AC source has been connected.
SELLING:
The FX is selling power back to the utility grid at about 1.5kW. It is also supplying
about 0.5kW of AC loads. The FX is taking about 2.2kW of power from the batteries. This
excess battery power is coming from a different source (solar, wind, hydro, etc). This screen
will only appear on “Grid-Tie” FX’s.