Outback Power Systems Outback Power Systems User Manual

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  OutBack Power Systems, Inc.                 
FX & VFX “E” Series Inverter/Charger System            Installation & Programming Manual 
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MATE - SETUP / INPUT 
 
The other settings currently accessible to the system user in the SETUP menu involve the AC INPUT. The system user can specify 
what type of AC INPUT is being used, whether it is a generator (GEN) or the utility grid (GRID).  Following this are two screens, one for 
GEN and one for GRID,  that allow the user to adjust the maximum AC current that the FX will allow to enter before the FX gives a 
warning. 
 
MAIN---------------- 
      6:54:42P 
 
SUM STATUS SETUP ADV 
             
↓ 
SETUP--------------- 
choose product: 
 
FX              MATE 
 
↓ 
SETUP/FX------------ 
choose category: 
 
SRCH INPUT      MAIN 
       
↓ 
SETUP/FX/INPUT---P00 
ac transfer      Gen 
control  
DOWN  GRID  GEN PORT 
 
↓ 
SETUP/FX/INPUT---P00 
ac1/grid    24.0 aac 
limit   
DOWN  INC  DEC  PORT 
 
↓  
SETUP/FX/INPUT---P00 
ac2/gen     24.0 aac 
limit 
DOWN  INC  DEC  PORT 
 
↓ 
SETUP/FX/INPUT------ 
    input setup 
     completed 
     TOP  SETUP MAIN
 
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. 
Allows selection of the product type: 
<FX>
 
    
FX inverter/charger system 
MATE     
MATE system display and user interface 
 
The categories are then displayed for the settings which can be adjusted in the setup menu.   
SRCH    
Allows adjustment of the settings for the Search mode. 
<INPUT> 
 
Allows selection of the AC INPUT and current limit adjustment.   
MAIN 
 
Returns the display to the MAIN screen. 
 
The AC TRANSFER CONTROL screen lets the user select the type of AC input which is 
connected to the FX.  This is used to choose the source of the AC input entering the FX.  The 
two choices are GRID for the utility grid or GEN for a generator.  The settings for the AC source 
are found in the advanced menu under the headings GRID and GEN (see next page).   
 
The AC1/GRID LIMIT is the maximum amount of current that the FX will allow to be drawn by 
AC loads and battery charger together from the utility grid.  When this limit is reached the 
charger will be “backed off” to keep from overloading the utility grid.  This setting has a range 
between 2.5 aac and 30.0 aac in 0.5 aac increments. 
T
he AC2/GEN LIMIT is the maximum amount of current that the FX will allow to be drawn by AC 
loads and battery charger together from the generator.  When this limit is reached the charger 
will be “backed off” to keep from overloading the generator.  This setting has a range between 
2.5 aac and 30.0 aac in 0.5 aac increments. 
Selecting TOP returns the user to the top of the SETUP/FX/INPUT menu section.  Selecting 
SETUP returns you to the setup screen to allow selection of another product connected to the 
MATE.  Selecting MAIN returns the display to the MAIN screen.