System Information - Alpha Group OutBack Power MATE3 Owner's Manual

System Information

The System Information screen contains basic information on the elements of the system.
 System name
 Type of system (Off Grid, Grid Tied, AC Coupled, Backup)
 Nominal voltage of the battery bank
 Array wattage (PV)*
 Battery amp-hours
 Generator kW rating* and type
 Inverter and charger kW rating*
*Used to scale the Home screen meter bars.
To access the System Information
1. Access the Settings menu as shown in Figure 59.
2. Use the control wheel to highlight System.
Press the button in the center of the control wheel to accept the selection.
This will bring up the System Configuration menu.
3. The screen will appear with System Information automatically highlighted by default.
Press the button in the center of the control wheel to accept the selection.
This will bring up the System Information menu.
4. Use the control wheel to change the value of the highlighted set point.
Press the button in the center of the control wheel to accept the selection.
The selection should automatically advance to the next set point when the button is pushed.
Repeat for each set point.
5. After setting the parameters for each set point, press the TOP navigation key to return to the
Main Menu.
Set Points:
 Type – Off Grid, Grid Tied, AC Coupled, Backup. Each type causes a different Home screen to be displayed. See
page 25 for details on these types and their respective Home screens.
 Nominal Voltage – Allows for a battery bank with a voltage of 12, 24, 32, 48 or 60 Vdc.
 Array Wattage – Allows for a PV Array(or arrays) with a total wattage range of 0 to 50 kW.
 Battery amp-hours – Allows for total amp-hour rating of the batteries from 25 Ah to 10,000 Ah.
 Generator kW Rating – Allows for a generator with a range of 0 to 250 kW.
 Generator Type – Allows for an AC or DC Generator.
 Maximum Inverter kW Rating – Allows for an inverter system with a wattage of 0 to 72 kW.
 Maximum Charger kW Rating – Allows for a system with a total charger rating of 0 to 60 kW.
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menu item:
Figure 60 System Information Menu Item
Inverter Settings
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