Table Of Contents - Alpha Group OutBack Power FLEXmax Extreme Series Owner's Manual

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Audience................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Features .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Firmware ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Components and Accessories ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Battery Types ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Installation .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Standards and Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Mounting the Charge Controller ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Installing the Fan ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Installing the AXS Card ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Wiring ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Grounding ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Wiring Size and Requirements .................................................................................................................................................. 12
Physical Requirements and Conduit ....................................................................................................................................... 13
PV and Battery Terminals ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Accessory Terminals and Ports .................................................................................................................................................. 16
HUB/Display Port ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Remote Temperature Sensor ............................................................................................................................................... 16
AXS Card ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Fan Port ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Accessory Terminal Block ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
AUX Terminals ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Battery Sense Terminals ................................................................................................................................................... 18
External Fault Terminals ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Power Up ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Setting the Nominal Voltage ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Resetting to Factory Defaults ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Initial Operation ................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Status and Information .......................................................................................................................................... 23
LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Modes of Operation ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Bulk .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Absorb .................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Floating .................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
EQ ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Silent ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
MATE3 System Display and Controller ......................................................................................................................................... 29
Battery Status Indicators .............................................................................................................................................................. 29
Charger Indicator ........................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Charge Controller Soft Key ......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Status Screen ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Stats Screen ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Error Screen ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Temps Screen .................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
DataLog Screen .............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
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