Grid-Use Mode

Why you might want it: Grid-connected systems make use of utility-supplied power. The MATE’s Grid-Use Mode allows the user to pre-determine the time periods it uses the grid.

NOTE: The FX’s default settings are for a generator-supported system. If your system includes a utility’s grid, set the FX to Grid by going to SETUP/FX/INPUT ac transfer control and pressing the <GRID> soft key.

MAIN-----------------------------------

ADV-----------------------------------

 

 

SETUP/FX-------------------------

8:25:04A

choose a device:

 

 

choose category:

 

SUM STATUS SETUP ADV

FX

CC

DC

MATE

SRCH INPUT

MAIN

SETUP/FX/INPUT---------------

P00

ac transfer

Grid

control

 

DOWN GRID GEN

PORT

Grid-Use Mode allows programing the times the FX system connects to an AC input source and enables the <USE> mode. The time and date must be accurately programmed for Grid-Use mode to function properly.

Grid-Use Mode is programmed separately for weekday and weekend connect times. Care must be taken when programming weekday and weekend times that encompass <USE> periods past midnight (12:00 am). The user must take into account weekday <USE> periods that will end on a Saturday.

Example #1:

Weekday Start-6:00 p.m. Press <INC> and <DEC> soft keys as needed to change set points

Weekend Start-12:00 a.m.

Weekend Stop-12:00 a.m.

The weekend USE period has been left at its default (12:00 a.m.). Any time that aStart time equals a Stop time, no action will be taken and the time period is ignored. The above settings will have the following results:

Monday—Friday evenings at 6 p.m., the MATE issues a USE command to the FX allowing the AC input source to be used.

Monday-Friday mornings at 6 a.m., a DROP will be issued.

On Friday evening at 6 p.m., a USE will be issued but since the Weekend Start and Stop times are equal, the weekend use time is disabled; no DROP will be issued until Monday morning at 6 a.m.

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Continental Home MATE2 manual Grid-Use Mode, Example #1

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