Xantrex Technology SW Series Page 38, Menu System, Gen under/over speedNO, Generator sync errorNO

MENU SYSTEM

•ON - Starts the generator that is controlled by the inverter. If this position is selected, it will manually turn on the generator that is connected to the GEN CONTROL relays. The OFF position must be selected to manually turn the generator off.

•EQ - Triggers the battery charger to complete the equalization process. If an AC source is connected to the AC HOT IN 1 terminals, then the equalization process will begin. If no AC source is connected to the AC HOT IN 1 terminals, then the generator will start the equalization process the next time the generator is automatically started. Once the equalization process has been completed, the cursor will return to the AUTO position. If you are battery charging - in FLOAT charge - from the Utility or a manually controlled generator, you may initiate another BULK charge by moving the cursor through EQ.

Gen under/over

speedNO

If YES is displayed, it indicates that the automatic generator control system has detected that the generator frequency is with in acceptable tolerance, but is not well adjusted. This error condition will cause the red ERROR LED to blink, but will not cause the automatic generator control system to shut down the generator.

The ERROR LED can be used to indicate when the generator frequency is well adjusted. When the frequency is within is within 3 hertz of the nominal value (57 to 63 for 60 Hz units, 47 to 53 for 50 Hz units), the LED will be off. Once outside this window, the LED will blink slowly. A frequency meter is also provided in the METERS (4) menu heading to allow a more precise adjustment of the generator. It is able to indicate the frequency of the generator only after the inverter has been able to synchronize to the generator. The acceptable frequency range for the SW Series is 53 to 67 Hertz for 60-Hertz models and 44 to 56 Hertz for 50-Hertz models.

Generator start

errorNO

If YES is displayed, it indicates that the automatic generator control system was not able to successfully start the generator. The system completes five start cycles and requires that the generator operate for a minimum of 5 minutes before the starting attempts counter is cleared. To manually clear this error, select OFF and then AUTO or ON from the SET GENERATOR menu item, which can also be accessed by pressing the green GEN MENU button on the control panel.

Generator sync

errorNO

If YES is displayed, it indicates that the automatic generator control system was not able to successfully connect to the generator after it was running. If the generator runs for 10 minutes without operating in the AC voltage and frequency tolerance windows, then the automatic control system stops the generator and indicates an error condition. To manually clear this error, select OFF and then AUTO or ON from the SET GENERATOR menu item, which can also be accessed by pressing the green GEN MENU button on the control panel.

Gen max run time

errorNO

If YES is displayed, it indicates that the generator ran for a period of time that exceeded the SET MAX RUN TIME menu item setting under the GEN AUTO START SETUP (12) menu heading. This error indication will only light to let the user know that the generator ran longer than originally expected. This may be caused by many variables such as; excessive AC or DC loads operating while the generator is trying to charge the battery; the generator operating near the INPUT LOWER LIMIT VAC setting; or the batteries no longer holding a charge. This error LED is an advisory indication only and will not allow the inverter to stop the generator. To disable the MAX RUN TIME, set the time to zero. To manually clear this error, select OFF and then AUTO or ON from the SET GENERATOR menu item, which can also be accessed by pressing the green GEN MENU button on the control panel.

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 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc.	Telephone: 360/435-8826	SW Series Inverter/Charger
5916 - 195th Street N. E.	Fax: 360/435-2229	Part No. 2031-5
Arlington, WA 98223	www.traceengineering.com	Rev. C: February 2001