Temperature Compensation - Alpha Group OutBack Power MATE3 Owner's Manual

Temperature Compensation

When equipped with the Remote Temperature Sensor (RTS), the charge controller compensates for
temperature changes by raising or lowering its charging voltages. However, in some cases the sensitivity
of other DC devices may require this temperature compensation to be limited. This menu allows the user
to manually adjust the upper and lower limits of temperature compensation. See the charger controller
User's Manual for an explanation of temperature compensation and more information on manual limits.
To access the Temperature Compensation menu:
1. Access the Charge Controller menu as shown in Figure 90 on page 94.
2. Use the control wheel to highlight the Temperature Compensation menu.
Press the button in the center of the control wheel to accept the selection.
3. Use the control wheel to increase or decrease the set points to the correct voltage.
Press the button in the center of the control wheel to accept the selection.
This should automatically move the highlighting to the next set point.
4. After setting the parameters for each set point, press the TOP navigation key to return to the
Main Menu screen.
Set Points:
 Mode: Selects between Wide, which allows full compensation, and Limited, which allows the manual
limits controlled by the next two set points. (The charge controller User's Manual features this as an
option under "RTS Compensation."
 Limited: Lower Battery Voltage: Adjusts the lowest allowed compensated voltage. (The User's
Manual features this as an option under "RTS Compensation.")
 Limited: Upper Battery Voltage: Adjusts the highest allowed compensated voltage. (The User's
Manual features this as an option under "RTS Compensation.")
Note : If the Mode set point is selected to Wide, the temperature compensation will be controlled only by
the RTS. The Lower and Upper settings can be changed, but they will have no effect. In either mode, the
RTS must be present for any compensation to take effect.
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Figure 93 Temperature Compensation
Charge Controller Settings
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