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Xantrex Freedom Sequence Owner's Manual

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FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page i Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM
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Freedom Sequence
Intelligent Power Manager
Freedom Sequence with six AC relays
PN: 809-0912 shown.
TM
Owner's Guide
PNs:
809-0912
809-0913

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  • Page 1 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page i Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM Freedom Sequence with six AC relays Owner’s Guide PN: 809-0912 shown. PNs: 809-0912 Freedom Sequence 809-0913 Intelligent Power Manager...
  • Page 2 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page ii Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM...
  • Page 3 Telephone: 1 800 670 0707 Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager Owner’s Guide © August 2011 Xantrex Technology USA Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be Fax: 1 800 994 7828 reproduced in any form or disclosed to third parties without the express written Web: www.xantrex.com...
  • Page 4 Audience The Guide is intended for users and operators of the Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager. The Installation section, if present, is intended STATEMENT OF HAZARD for qualified installers who need to install and configure any unit model of Contains statements of avoidance or strict compliance.
  • Page 5 Related Information You can find more information about Xantrex Technology USA Inc. as well as its products and services at www.xantrex.com. The product marking on the left when found imprinted on electrical and electronic units and appliances means that you are to refer to this guide for cautions and warnings.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    • Do not operate the power manager if it has received a sharp blow, Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager. Each time, before using the been dropped, has cracks or openings in the enclosure, or will not Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager, READ ALL instructions close, or otherwise damaged in any other way.
  • Page 7 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page v Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM Precautions When Placing the Power Manager EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not work in the vicinity of lead-acid batteries. Batteries generate EXPLOSION HAZARD explosive gases during normal operation. See note below. Do not place the power manager in machinery space or in areas Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious containing gasoline tanks or fittings in which ignition-protected...
  • Page 8 Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits • Never place the Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager unit are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference directly above batteries; gases from a battery will corrode and in a residential installation.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Freedom Sequence Operational Concepts ........
  • Page 10 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page ii Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    15-, 20-, 30-, and 50-amp shore and generator power management for use in recreational vehicles (RV) while receiving power sources. from a generator or shore power. The Freedom Sequence power manager • Fully user configurable AC and DC load management system using optimizes the available current capacity from an AC electrical source to the Xanbus System Control Panel (SCP).
  • Page 12 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page 2 Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM Introduction Material List Freedom Sequence unit The Freedom Sequence ships with the following items: • one Freedom Sequence unit, • owner’s and installation guides, • DC auxiliary connector wiring harness, •...
  • Page 13 809-0942 The Xanbus System Control Panel (SCP) enables you to monitor and control all the power components of the Freedom Sequence power manager from a single easy-to-use interface. The Xanbus Automatic Generator Start (AGS) is a panel and a control module system that provides automatic activation for your generator.
  • Page 14 Xanbus system that typically provides network power—500 mA at 12 volts • Simple to operate and routine tasks are automated, DC. When Freedom Sequence is present in the network, it can also provide • Controlled by software that eliminates analog signalling errors, the power for the whole Xanbus network.

  • Page 15: Mechanical Features

    SCP, AGS and Freedom SW. DC auxiliary connector port contains the terminals for four DC relays, B+ signal and DC power to the Freedom Sequence. AC relay three-wire terminal blocks provide six (or four) Cage Clamp® connectors for connecting AC load circuits. One load circuit corresponds to one AC relay.

  • Page 16: Typical Rv Wiring

    AC 3 AC 2 AC 1 DC RELAYS HOUSE START BATTERY AC LINE AC DISCONNECT TO SHORE DC LINE XANBUS DC DISCONNECT 300A CONNECTION Figure 3 Typical RV Wiring Diagram With Freedom Sequence Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager Owner’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Power Manager Configuration

    Xanbus System Control Panel (SCP). Device screen. From the Select Device screen, a user can choose a Xanbus Accessing the Freedom Sequence’s configuration settings start from the component device such as a power manager. In the example below, the SCP System Status screen shown below.
  • Page 18 From this Device Status screen, basic configuration and advanced settings can also be accessed. The Advanced Settings are available for installers. Figure 6 Freedom Sequence Device Status Screen Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager Owner’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Circuit Status

    Enter (5) to first five circuits are displayed. bring up the circuit status screen. bring up the second circuit status screen. NOTE: Use the Func button to exit out of each screen. Figure 7 Freedom Sequence Circuit Status Screen 975-0593-01-01...
  • Page 20 N/A and there are no Last Shed Current values. 6 ACLoad6 On 3.0A 6 Last Shed Current 4.0A a.5 to 8 for the Freedom Sequence four-circuit model PN: 809-0913. 7 DCLoad7 On N/A 7 Last Shed Current 5.0A...

  • Page 21: Basic Configuration Settings

    NOTE: Use the Func button to exit out of each screen. Figure 8 Freedom Sequence Basic Configuration Screen List of configurable settings includes: Mode – can be set to Operating or Standby. Restore Defaults loads back the OEM settings for all basic SHR BKR Mode –...
  • Page 22 Priority – a numerical circuit priority designation from 1 to 10 Each circuit will have a unique designation. Load Shed – can be set to Disabled or Enabled 1.1 to 8 for the Freedom Sequence four-circuit model PN: 809-0913. Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager Owner’s Guide...
  • Page 23 When set to Operating mode, Freedom Sequence performs the normal function of controlling the AC and DC loads on the system. In this mode, FSPM 00: Status FSPM 00: Config all the status information of the Freedom Sequence can be accessed via the L2 Amps On 0.0A Mode...
  • Page 24 Shore breaker setting can be set to Auto or Manual. To change the shore breaker mode from the Device Status screen: When set to Auto, the Freedom Sequence is capable of automatically detecting the type of AC source (singe-phase or split-phase) and sets the...
  • Page 25 SHR BKR Rating [*30.0A] SHR BKR Rating [25.0A] a 30-amp split-phase AC line, Freedom Sequence will apply a current limit Circuit Config Circuit Config of 30 amps for each circuit. Line1 will have a 30-amp limit and Line2 as well. If it detects a single-phase AC line and the shore breaker rating is set to 30 amps, Freedom Sequence will apply a combined 30-amp limit to loads connected with Line1and Line2.
  • Page 26 Restore Defaults Factory profile. Upon start-up of Freedom Sequence, the User profile is used as the active profile to perform the AC and DC load-shedding functions. If settings are changed on the active profile, they automatically get copied to the User...
  • Page 27 Conversely, a priority of “10” is the lowest priority and the first to be shed. Scroll up and down to view each circuit configuration. 1.1 to 8 for the Freedom Sequence four-circuit model PN: 809-0913. 975-0593-01-01...
  • Page 28 FSPM 00: Circuit Config 1 ACLoad1 1 Priority 1 Load Shed [Disabled] 2 ACLoad2 1.For the four-circuit Freedom Sequence model, AC circuits are ACLoad1 up to ACLoad4. DC circuits are from DCLoad1 up to DCLoad4. Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager Owner’s Guide...
  • Page 29 Load circuits controlled by AC-only relays can be forced to remain ON and L2 Amps On 0.0A Mode [Operating] exempt themselves from the load shedding logic of the Freedom Sequence Batt Voltage 12.8V SHR BKR Mode [Manual] power manager. This exemption technique is useful when you want to keep...

  • Page 30: Advanced Settings

    A professional installer at your dealership possesses the experience and training in programming advanced settings in Freedom Sequence. Failure to follow these instructions can damage the unit and/or damage other equipment. Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager Owner’s Guide...
  • Page 31 List of advanced settings include: Circuit1 to Circuit10 – changes circuit level settings. Six-circuit Freedom Sequence model (PN: 809-0912): AC circuits are BKR Derating – sets the breaker derating to 80% or 100%. from Circuit1 to Circuit6 and the DC circuits are from Circuit7 GEN BKR Rating –...
  • Page 32 12.8V Circuit Status Circuit Status Config tripping the circuit breaker. Freedom Sequence applies this conservative Config Advanced Settings standard in its load shedding logic. However, when all loads (continuous and non-continuous) in a branch circuit including its own circuit breaker are...
  • Page 33 Config Config Advanced Settings The Freedom Sequence power manager applies a generator warmup delay timer (GEN Warmup Delay) to allow any Xanbus-controlled generator a chance to warmup after starting. This delay is similar to warming up a car engine before driving.
  • Page 34 This means that after an overload GEN Warmup Delay [2sec] GEN Warmup Delay [2sec] condition is detected, Freedom Sequence will wait for two seconds before Connect Seq Delay [10sec] Connect Seq Delay [*10sec] AC Disc Priority AC Disc Priority disconnecting the load circuit controlled through that relay.
  • Page 35 AC Disq Priority number is ever disconnected Advanced Settings. enable Advanced Settings. by Freedom Sequence due to an overload condition, then an “AC disqualify FSPM 00: Advanced Settings FSPM 00: Advanced Settings request” is sent to the inverter/charger and that request is sustained until the GEN BKR Rating [30.0A]...
  • Page 36 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page 26 Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM Advanced Settings DC Voltage Setting The Freedom Sequence power manager can be used with a 12-volt or To change the DC voltage setting from the Advanced Settings 24-volt battery system. Depending on which battery system is used, the screen: power manager can be set correspondingly to either 12.0V or 24.0V.

  • Page 37: Circuit Level Advanced Settings

    AC Line [Line1] Priority Reconnect MRGN [10%] GEN Soft Start [Disable] Batt Low Trig Set [10.5V] Batt Low Trig Clr [11.0V] Batt High Trig Clr [14.0V] Batt High Trig Set [14.5V] Figure 11 Freedom Sequence Circuit Level Advanced Settings 975-0593-01-01...
  • Page 38 AC load up to 15 amps. Each AC relay has a unique internal identifier (for disconnect DC loads on the system based on battery voltage thresholds. The example, Circuit1, Circuit2, etc.) Freedom Sequence allows the AC relays following settings can be configured for all DC relays.
  • Page 39 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page 29 Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM Circuit Level Advanced Settings Circuit Name FSPM 00: Advanced Settings FSPM 00: Circuit 3 All the AC and DC relays of Freedom Sequence can be assigned a Circuit1 Circuit Name [ACLoad3] circuit name (a label) from the Xanbus SCP or XDT tool.
  • Page 40 DC Relays When the type of load circuit is changed from DC to AC, the line association can either be Line1 or Line2. Default settings are shown The Freedom Sequence power manager’s circuit relays can control either below. AC or DC lines. If the circuit relay controls an AC line, its type is ACInputOut.
  • Page 41 Circuit2 Enabled avoid tripping due to Each relay of Freedom Sequence that is associated to Line1 or Line2 can be Circuit3 Disabled priority inversion. individually configured to two GEN Soft Start settings: Enabled or GENERATOR IS ON Disabled.
  • Page 42 Battery Voltage Triggers When a load circuit connected to either Line1 or Line2 is shed by Freedom The Freedom Sequence has four DC relays which can be used to connect Sequence to avoid an overload condition, Freedom Sequence stores in its and disconnect DC loads on the system based on battery voltage thresholds.

  • Page 43: Freedom Sequence Operational Concepts

    When Sequence power manager can be either Split phase or Single phase. AC voltage is detected at the input terminal of the Freedom Sequence, the • Single phase is determined when 120 volts is measured between...
  • Page 44 While operation on a single-phase AC, the power manager will not check When it operates from a single phase supply, Freedom Sequence does not for line associations. check for line association before shedding the lowest ranking priority load See the illustration on the next page.
  • Page 45 SHR BKR Rating of 30 amps by 5 amps. Off 0.0A (4). Also, observe that the SHR BKR Rating At this point, Freedom Sequence will Line1 is no longer in overload condition is set to 30 amps (2). apply its load shedding logic to all...
  • Page 46 Priority, Reconnect MRGN, Gen Soft-Start option, et cetera. exist on the Xanbus network, the power manager will use the battery The Freedom Sequence does not have a current sensor to allow continuous voltage reported by these devices in a preferential order by source as: monitoring of the current draw by the load circuit that this DC relay controls and therefore, it will show as N/A on the SCP.
  • Page 47 Freedom Sequence Operational Concepts Priority Swapping Between Circuits The Freedom Sequence power manager allows the user to change the prioritization of the AC load circuits. A typical instance would be when an RV is used in a warm climate, the air conditioner would have a higher priority than the space heater or engine block heater.
  • Page 48 Freedom Sequence Operational Concepts Override the AC Circuit Load Shedding The Freedom Sequence power manager provides a feature to override the load shed priority (Load Shed setting) for an AC load circuit that was disconnected by either an AC relay or a DC relay. This allows the user the flexibility to force an AC load to turn On for just a few minutes without the need to change the priority order of all AC load circuits.
  • Page 49 Freedom SW AC Disqualify On Request (ACDR) Freedom SW Interactive Charger De-rating (ICD) ACDR is a feature that allows Freedom Sequence to send a message to the inverter/charger to stop drawing current in bypass and charger mode. And if The use of Freedom Sequence on an RV along with Freedom SW 3012 or...

  • Page 50: Freedom Sequence Scp Menu Map

    FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page 40 Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM Freedom Sequence SCP Menu Map Freedom Sequence SCP Menu Map Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager Owner’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Specifications

    FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page 41 Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM Specifications NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Physical Specifications Electrical Specifications Dimensions: L×W×H 254×355.6×63.5 mm (10×14×2.5 in.) AC Main input voltage 120/240 VAC single/split phase Weight 1 kg (2.2 lbs) AC Main input current...

  • Page 52: Warranty And Return Information

    Xantrex maintains a network of regional Authorized Service Centers. Call performing warranty repair and building replacement products. Xantrex Xantrex or check our website to see if your product can be repaired at one reserves the right to use parts or products of original or improved design in of these facilities.
  • Page 53 Xantrex product specifications including but not limited to high input voltage from generators and lightning strikes; the product if repairs have been done to it other than by Xantrex or its authorized service centers (hereafter “ASCs”); the product if it is used as a component part of a product expressly warranted by another manufacturer;...
  • Page 54 OTHER DEVICE OR SYSTEM ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY ARISING FROM OR AS A RESULT OF MISUSE OR ABUSE OR THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION INTEGRATION OR OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT BY PERSONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY XANTREX Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager Owner’s Guide...
  • Page 55 A return address where the unit can be shipped. Post office boxes are not acceptable. • A contact telephone number where you can be reached during work hours. • A brief description of the problem. Ship the unit prepaid to the address provided by your Xantrex customer service representative. 975-0593-01-01...
  • Page 56 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page 46 Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM Warranty and Return Information Information About Your System As soon as you open your Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager package, record the following information and be sure to keep your proof of purchase.
  • Page 57 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page i Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM...
  • Page 58 FSequence IPM Owners Guide.book Page ii Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:33 PM Xantrex Technology USA Inc. 1 800 670 0707 Tel 1 800 994 7828 Fax www.xantrex.com 975-0593-01-01 Printed in China.

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