The WARNINGS section of the STATUS menu allows the user to check the cause of a warning condition for the FX. When a warning condition has occurred, the red “ERROR” LED indicator in the FX’s wiring compartment will flash. The cause of the warning will not be immediately displayed on the MATE like an ERROR will. Instead, you must access this WARNINGS menu and scroll down the list to find out which warning is present. This is indicated by the presence of a YES next to the appropriate cause listed. Once the warning has been cleared, the display will change back to NO as shown below and the red LED will stop flashing. A warning will not shut the FX down like an error will.
choose category:
PG1 ERROR | WARN | PG3 | |
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acin freq |
| No | |
too high |
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DOWN | STATUS PORT | ||
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P00 | |||
acin freq |
| No | |
too low | TOP | PORT | |
DOWN | UP | ||
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P00 | |||
acin voltage | No | ||
too high | TOP | PORT | |
DOWN | UP | ||
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P00 | |||
acin voltage | No | ||
too low | TOP | PORT | |
DOWN | UP | ||
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P00 | |||
ac input |
| No | |
current exceeds | max | ||
DOWN | UP | TOP | PORT |
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temperature |
| No | |
sensor fault | PORT | ||
DOWN | UP | TOP | |
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P00 | |||
internal comm | No | ||
error detected | PORT | ||
DOWN | UP | TOP | |
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P00 | |||
internal fan | No | ||
failure detected | PORT | ||
DOWN | UP | TOP | |
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P00 | |||
airtemp |
| 206 | |
DOWN | UP |
| PORT |
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P00 | |||
fettemp |
| 200 | |
DOWN | UP |
| PORT |
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P00 | |||
captemp |
| 203 | |
DOWN | UP |
| PORT |
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end of warnings menu
UP TOP STATUS
PG1 | Returns to page 1 of the STATUS section |
ERROR | Displays the different causes for errors and qualifies each cause with a Yes or No |
<WARN> | Displays the different causes for warnings and qualifies each with a Yes or No |
PG3 | Displays additional sections – reason for last DISCONNECT and SELL |
AC IN FREQUENCY TOO HIGH indicates that the FX is approaching the upper limit of its frequency window and will drop the AC source if the frequency gets much higher. If the frequency of the AC source is above 55 Hz, the FX will display this warning.
AC IN FREQUENCY TOO LOW indicates that the FX is approaching the lower limit of its frequency window and will drop the AC source if the frequency gets much lower. If the frequency of the AC source is below 45 Hz, the FX will display this warning.
AC IN VOLTAGE TOO HIGH indicates that the AC source’s voltage is over the upper limit (default is 270 VAC) of its voltage window. If an AC source was just applied to the FX, the FX will not connect to the AC source until the voltage drops below the upper limit.
AC IN VOLTAGE TOO LOW indicates that the AC source’s voltage is below the lower limit (default is 208 VAC) of its voltage window. If an AC source was just applied to the FX, the FX will not connect to the AC source until the voltage rises above the lower limit.
AC INPUT CURRENT EXCEEDS MAX indicates that the AC loads are drawing more current than the rating of the FX allows. Exceeding this current limit for an extended period of time could cause the FX to fail. Reduce the loads on the FX’s AC output to prevent damage and make sure a 30A max breaker is used on the AC input line.
TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAULT indicates that one of the temperature sensors internally located in the FX is not working correctly. The FX needs to be checked by a qualified repair technician. The AIRTEMP, FETTEMP and CAPTEMP warnings listed below can help with troubleshooting.
INTERNAL COMMUNICATION ERROR DETECTED indicates that a communication problem has occurred between the MATE and the FX. This warning may occur if the communication lines between the FX and the MATE have been severed. If this is the case, turn the FX off and then on through the DC disconnect. If this does not solve the problem, call OutBack for assistance.
INTERNAL FAN FAILURE DETECTED warns that the fan mounted above the transformer inside the FX has stopped working or is not functioning properly. This will eventually cause an INVERTER OVERTEMP error if the cause of the fan failure is not fixed. Restart the FX and listen for the fan to verify a fan failure. The fan should run for about 15 seconds on
AIRTEMP shows a numerical value that the FX understands as a temperature. The value comes from a sensor inside the FX that measures the temperature of the air. This warning is given for troubleshooting purposes.
FETTEMP shows a numerical value that the FX understands as a temperature. The value comes from a sensor inside the FX that measures the temperature of the FET’s (Field Effect Transistors). This warning is given for troubleshooting purposes.
CAPTEMP shows a numerical value that the FX understands as a temperature. The value comes from a sensor inside the FX that measures the temperature of the ripple capacitors. This warning is given for troubleshooting purposes.
Selecting TOP returns the user to the top of the STATUS/FX/WARN menu section. Selecting STATUS returns to the STATUS screen to allow selection of another product.
Copyright 2003 OutBack Power Systems, Inc. | FX & VFX “E” Series Inverter/Charger System | Installation & Programming Manual |
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