MATE SCREENS
BATTERY MENU
The BATTERY menu section allows the user to check the status of the battery voltage and the battery charging process. Both the actual battery voltage and the temperature compensated battery voltage are provided. The battery charging process set points are displayed along with the associated timer for the charging process. No adjustments are allowed from this section. To change the battery charger’s operation, go the ADVANCED programming section. The values displayed are not defaults.
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MODES METER BATT PG2
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battery | 12.2 vdc | ||
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battery | 12.2 vdc | ||
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absorb |
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absorb |
| 01.0 hrs | |
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float |
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float |
| 00.0 hrs | |
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refloat | 12.5 vdc | ||
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equalize | 14.4 vdc | ||
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equalize | 00.0 hrs | ||
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battery temp | 255 | ||
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end of battery menu
MODES | Shows status and allows adjustment of Inverter, AC input, Charger, Aux, and EQ |
METER | Provides the AC voltages and currents of the FX |
<BATT> | Provides the battery voltage and charger set points and timers |
PG2 | Displays additional sections – ERRORS, WARNINGS and PG3 |
Selecting BATT displays the ACTUAL BATTERY voltage measured by the FX. If the RTS battery temperature sensor is connected, then the actual battery voltage will probably not equal the temperature compensated battery voltage. When charging, the FX uses the temperature compensated battery voltage reading (next screen down).
This menu displays the TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED BATTERY VOLTAGE which is used by the battery charger for regulation. The Remote Temperature Sensor (RTS) must be connected to the Master FX for temperature compensation. If the RTS is connected then this value will be higher than the ACTUAL BATTERY VOLTAGE when the battery is hot and will be lower than the actual battery voltage when the battery is cold.
This is the battery charger set point for the absorb stage of the battery charging process. The voltage will be held at the ABSORB VOLTAGE SET POINT level for the ABSORB TIME LIMIT period that is set in the ADVANCED menu section. This value can only be changed in the ADVANCED menu.
The ABSORB TIME REMAINING is the period of time remaining for the absorb cycle. When the FX is performing an absorb charge this time value will start counting down once the absorb voltage has been reached. When this value reaches 0.0 hrs, the FX will go into SILENT (charger turns off) mode until the battery voltage drops to the FLOAT voltage.
This is the battery charger set point for the float stage of the battery charging process. After finishing the absorb charging stage the charger turns off and waits for the battery voltage to drop to the refloat voltage set point before the charger begins to float the battery. The voltage will be held at the FLOAT VOLTAGE SET POINT level for the float time period that is programmed in the next screen down.
The FLOAT TIME REMAINING is the amount of time remaining for the float stage of the battery charging process. The battery charger does not continuously float the batteries. It instead only floats for the FLOAT TIME LIMIT period set in the ADVANCED menu section. Once the time period has been met, the charger turns off (called SILENT on the SUMMARY screen). When the FX is in the “Float” charging stage, the “float time remaining” value appears and starts to count down.
The REFLOAT SET POINT is the battery voltage at which the battery charger will restart the float charging process and hold it there for the FLOAT TIME PERIOD. This setting is compared with the BATTERY ACTUAL voltage.
This is the battery charger set point for the equalize stage of the battery charging process. The voltage will be held at the EQUALIZE VOLTAGE SET POINT level for the equalize time period that is programmed in the ADVANCED menu section. The equalization process must be manually triggered while an AC source is connected to the FX’s AC input. Equalize can be triggered by pressing the AC IN button four times, pressing the EQ button then selecting START.
The EQUALIZE TIME REMAINING is the amount of time remaining for the equalize stage of the battery charging process. Once the EQUALIZE TIME period has been met, the charger turns off. When the FX is in the “Equalize” charging stage, the “equalize time remaining” value appears and starts to count down.
The BATTERY TEMP is a reference value used by the battery charger when an RTS is connected to the FX. A displayed value of 255 means the sensor is not connected or has been damaged. At normal room temperatures a value around 130 ± 15 will be shown. As the battery temperature increases, the value displayed will get lower and vice versa.
Selecting TOP returns the user to the top of the STATUS/FX/BATT menu section. Selecting STATUS returns to the STATUS screen.
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Copyright 2003 | OutBack Power Systems, Inc. | FX & VFX “E” Series Inverter/Charger System | Installation & Programming Manual | ||
19009 62nd Ave NE, Arlington WA 98223 USA |
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Tel 360 435 6030 Fax 360 435 6019 | Rev 7.1 06/08/06 |
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