General Function Description; Connection And Start Up - IVT FB-04 Instruction Manual

GENERAL FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

This remote control with touch-screen-display for the digital sinus inverters of the DSW series and the solar controllers of
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the MPPTplus series allows for comfortable operation in addition to individual adjustments and permanent monitoring of
your system. In addition to the visual control of the most important parameters during running operation, you have the
possibility to store the collected data on a commercially available SD card and evaluate this on your computer, if required.
The operation is done via manual touch of the respective menu point on the display. The remote control is available as
cable connected version (FB-04), as well as a radio controlled version (FB-05).
FUNCTIONS
With the remote control FB-04 up to four devices may be controlled and monitored. To operate two or more inverters or
solar controllers with only one remote control FB-04, you must first connect the single devices using an appropriate USB
cable.
Then, an individual address is assigned to every single device.
The assignment of the addresses is being done on the inverter respectively on the solar controller using DIP-switch.
Please refer to the instruction manual of the respective device.
When using more than once device, please make sure that different addresses have been assigned,
in order to avoid malfunctions of the remote control!

CONNECTION AND START UP

Connect the remote control FB-04 using the supplied cable to the corresponding socket on your inverter or solar
controller. As soon as the two devices are connected, the remote control is ready for use. The remote control will be
supplied with the required power by the connected device. In addition, the remote control FB-04 is equipped with an
internal storage battery to save date and time.
The FB-05 must be connected using the enclosed USB-RF stick with the respective interface on the device to be controlled
and monitored. The required power will be supplied by the integrated Li-Ion battery, which is to be charged using the
enclosed power supply.
Both, inverter and solar controller are equipped with standby mode. When this function is activated, the
power supply to external connected devices will be interrupted. This may lead to an impairment of the
remote control's function! The remote control may not be operated and connected to the USB interface of
a PC as this may cause a device failure.
GENERAL USE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL
Regardless if operated with an inverter of the DSW series or with a solar controller of the MPPTplus
menu the following adjustments may be set with the symbols on the right menu bar of the display:
Clock symbol:
By choosing this symbol time and date can be adjusted. For this, the respective parameter must be chosen by touching it.
With the „+"and „-"buttons the individual values may be adjusted. After all adjustments have been completed, you may
return to the base menu by using the return-arrow symbol.
SD-card symbol:
As soon as an SD card has been inserted into the card slot, this will be indicated by a respective symbol in the menu bar.
When this symbol is being chosen, a display will be visible which allows the SD card to be removed safely („Safe
Remove"). This will be achieved by choosing the respective symbol. To close the window please use the return arrow
symbol.
Arrow symbols:
If more than one device will be interconnected via USB-cable and controlled with the remote control you may switch
between the respective devices using the arrow symbols. In the base menu the device's name with preceding address
allocation will always be displayed.
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