Xantrex Technology RC/GS RC7 Configuring the RC/GS and RC7, Set Idle, Battery Capacity

Configuring the RC/GS and RC7

Configuring the RC/GS and RC7

The following menu items appear in the sequence they appear on the RC/GS and RC7. See “RC/GS and RC7 Setup Menu Summary” on page 23 for the complete menu structure.

Set Idle

Set Idle enables or disables the power-saving “search sense” mode feature. Refer to the RV Series Inverter/Charger Owner’s Manual for a complete description of the search sense mode.

To configure Set Idle, use the Settings button to scroll to the desired setting. The default setting is Defeat.

Set Idle:	Set Idle:	Set Idle:	Set Idle:	Set Idle:
Defeat	About..20W load	..30W	..40W	..50W

Figure 3-3Set Idle menu items

Selecting Defeat disables the search sense function. The remaining selections specify the minimum wattage load that must be present on the inverter to qualify as a load and bring the inverter out of the search sense mode and begin inverting. After selecting, press the down arrow to access the next menu.

Battery Capacity

Battery Capacity refers to the battery’s reserve capacity in amp-hours. The RC/GS and RC7 approximate the battery state-of-charge (SOC), then estimate the battery capacity (Auto) over several charge/discharge cycles. However, setting the capacity manually assures a more accurate initial SOC calculation. The default setting is Auto.

The Battery Capacity setting also sets the absorption charge time where the batteries are charged at the bulk voltage.

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