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OutBack Power GTFX Series Programming Manual

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  • Page 1 International Series GTFX and GVFX Grid-Interactive Inverter/Charger Programming Manual...
  • Page 2 USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER’S RISK. Warranty Summary OutBack Power Systems Inc. warrants that the products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years subject to the conditions set forth in the warranty detail found inside the back cover of this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS The International Series GTFX and GVFX Grid-Interactive Inverter/Charger ............2 Safety Instructions....................................2 FX Series Inverter/Charger Programming ..........................3 Concerns ......................................3 Options ........................................3 Components and Connections ............................... 4 Stacking Options ...................................... 7 OutBack Parallel ....................................7 Three-Phase ......................................

  • Page 4: The International Series Gtfx And Gvfx Grid-Interactive Inverter/Charger

    The equipment ground is marked with this symbol: The International Series GTFX and GVFX Grid-Interactive Inverter/Charger Programming Manual covers safety and the programming or “stacking” of multiple FXs using the OutBack Power Systems MATE. Note: • An OutBack MATE is required to program the FXs beyond their default values.

  • Page 5: Fx Series Inverter/Charger Programming

    INTERNATIONAL SERIES INVERTER/ChARGER PROGRAMMING Note: Please see the International Series GTFX and GVFX Grid-Interactive Inverter/Charger Installation Manual to install, wire, and connect each FX Series Inverter/Charger. This programming manual assumes all units have been installed and are ready to program according to the way they were wired. To familiarize yourself with the programming concepts, please read through the entire manual before programming your system.

  • Page 6: Components And Connections

    COMPONENTS AND CONNECTIONS: 1. With all AC and DC breakers OFF, connect all FXs to the HUB with individual lengths of CAT 5 cable. BYPASS OUTPUT INPUT AC Breakers Off DC Breakers Off POWER MATE port is not operable MATE connects at 1st MATE Mate...
  • Page 7 2. With the FXs connected to the HUB, turn only the DC breakers ON and power up the components. All AC breakers should be OFF. BYPASS OUTPUT INPUT AC Breakers Off DC Breakers On LED Color LED Action LED Indicates Green Solid GREEN Inverter ON...
  • Page 8 3. After powering up the components, connect the MATE to the HUB. a) Plug the MATE into the 1st MATE Port on the HUB. b) The MATE will power up and should recognize any component connected to the HUB. c) The MATE can then program the inverters. d) The fifth MATE screen (“Port Assignment”) should display all the FX inverters and any OutBack Charge Controllers in the system.

  • Page 9: Stacking Options

    STACKING OPTIONS International Series Grid-Interactive inverters can be stacked in OutBack Parallel or Three-Phase only. OutBack Parallel • FX inverters (2 to 10) are wired to the same 230 Vac output leg or phase. • The Slave FXs can be programmed to remain at different power levels (“Silent” or “On” depending on the need) to save energy;...

  • Page 10: Stacking And Assigning Fx Status

    STACKING AND ASSIGNING FX STATUS Use the MATE to establish the order or hierarchy of all the system inverters by designating each one of the following (in order as they appear on the MATE): • Master (parallel stacking or three-phase stacking) •...

  • Page 11: Programming The Fx

    PROGRAMMING ThE FX Once the MATE recognizes each FX (and OutBack Charge Controller), push and hold the first two soft keys simultaneously to return to the MAIN menu. To program each FX, go to the ADV/FX/STACK menu on the MATE navigating with the following steps: MAIN-------------------------- •...
  • Page 12 choose device: • In the ADV menu, press the <FX> soft key. MATE ADV/FX/PAGE 1---------------- choose category: • On the ADV/FX/PAGE 1 screen, press the <PG2> soft key and go to the ADV/FX/PAGE2 screen. CHGR ADV/FX/PG2------------------- choose category: • Press the <PG3> soft key which leads to the ADV/FX/PAGE3 screen.

  • Page 13: Master & Slave

    MASTER AND SLAVE ADV/FX/STACK--------P01 stack Master phase • Stacking the FX Inverter/Chargers begins on this screen. DOWN INC DEC PORT ADV/FX/STACK----------P01 • The master FX is always assigned to Port 01. stack Master phase • Pressing the <PORT> soft key changes the HUB DOWN INC PORT Port whose value you wish to adjust.

  • Page 14: Ob Slave L1

    OB SLAVE L1 With the Port 01 FX as the master, press the <PORT> soft key to change the remaining Ports and designate the remaining inverters as slaves. To designate them as OB SLAVE L1 for a paralleled system, follow the instructions below. To program them as slaves in a three-phase system, proceed to the next page.

  • Page 15: Three-Phase Slave

    ThREE-PhASE SLAVE • Make sure the two slave inverters are connected to Ports 02 and 03 of the HUB. The inverter on HUB Port 2 is considered phase B. The inverter on HUB Port 3 is considered phase C. ADV/FX/STACK----------P01 stack Master •...

  • Page 16: Power Save Levels

    POWER SAVE LEVELS In grid-interactive models, the power save levels affect the selling and charging functions. The master inverter is set at the lowest power save level, which means it always acts first. The slaves should be set at higher levels, causing them to assist the master as necessary when selling power or charging. ADV/FX/STACK------------P01 •...

  • Page 17: Turning Ac On

    TURNING AC ON • With the programming completed, turn the AC output breakers ON with the AC BYPASS on the AC breaker panel switched to NORMAL. BYPASS OUTPUT INPUT Verify the AC voltage output through the MATE following path: PATh MAIN------- STATUS------------ STATUS/FX/PAGE1----------...
  • Page 18 • Turn the AC input breakers ON. BYPASS OUTPUT INPUT If the FX’s AC source is available, the yellow AC IN STATUS light will blink. The FX will connect to the utility grid when the voltage is within 140-280 Vac and the frequency between 44-56 Hz.

  • Page 19: Auxiliary (Aux) Functions

    AUXILIARY (AUX) FUNCTIONS The AUX output provides a 12 Vdc, 0.7 Adc max output at the AUX terminals to control DC loads, or AC external loads, if a DC-controlled relay is used. Typical loads include sending a fault alarm signal or running a small fan to cool the FX.
  • Page 20 ADV/PASSWORD-------------- enter the password • The screen displays <132>. Press the <INC> button until it scrolls to the password 141. ENTER INC EXIT ADV/PASSWORD---------------- enter the password • Push the <ENTER> soft key. ENTER INC EXIT ADV------------------------------ choose device: • In the ADV menu, press the <FX> soft key. DC MATE ADV/FX/PAGE 1---------------- choose category:...
  • Page 21 ADV/FX/PAGE2------------------ choose category: • Press the <PG3> soft key which leads to the ADV/ FX/PAGE3 screen. GRID ADV/FX/PAGE3----------------- choose category: • On the ADV/FX/PAGE3 screen, press the <AUX> soft key to adjust the AUX output set points and operation. STACK PG4 Selecting the <INC>...

  • Page 22: List Of Aux Functions

    LIST OF AUX FUNCTIONS • Cool Fan activates the standard TurboFan which cools the FX. • Divert DC and Divert AC allows the AUX to divert excess renewable energy to a DC or AC load, respectively. This allows control of energy sources such as wind turbines or hydro-generators. When using Divert AC, the AUX output will shut off if the inverter is overloaded.
  • Page 23 ADV/FX/AUX-------------P00 • From the Remote aux output function screen, press aux output Remote the <DOWN> soft key. This will bring up the first function of several screens used to adjust whichever mode you have chosen for the AUX function. DOWN INC PORT ADV/FX/AUX---------------P00 •...
  • Page 24 • If a ventilation fan is only needed intermittently, ADV/FX/AUX---------------P00 the ventfan off period shuts the fan off for a user- ventfan off 5 min determined time before starting up again for a one- period minute period when the battery voltage exceeds the ventfan on setpoint.

  • Page 25: Battery Charging

    MATE (see MATE User Manual). MAINTENANCE Please contact OutBack Power Systems Technical Support for any FX repairs due to malfunctions or damage. For routine, user-approved maintenance, please remember these points: • Disconnect all circuit breakers and related electrical connections before doing any cleaning or adjustments.

  • Page 26: Fx Default Values

    FX Default Values (subject to change with FX upgrades) 12 Vdc System DEFAULT MINIMUM MAXIMUM Charger Float Voltage 13.6 Vdc 12 Vdc 15 Vdc Absorb Voltage 14.4 Vdc 13 Vdc 16 Vdc EQ Voltage 14.6 Vdc 14 Vdc 17 Vdc ReFloat 12.5 Vdc 12 Vdc...
  • Page 27 24 Vdc System DEFAULT MINIMUM MAXIMUM Charger Float Voltage 27.2 Vdc 24 Vdc 30 Vdc Absorb Voltage 28.8 Vdc 26 Vdc 32 Vdc EQ Voltage 29.2 Vdc 28 Vdc 34 Vdc ReFloat 25 Vdc 24 Vdc 26 Vdc LBCO 21 Vdc 18 Vdc 24 Vdc LBCI...
  • Page 28 48 Vdc System DEFAULT MINIMUM MAXIMUM Charger Float Voltage 54.4 Vdc 48 Vdc 600 Vdc Absorb Voltage 57.6 Vdc 52 Vdc 64 Vdc EQ Voltage 58.4 Vdc 56 Vdc 68 Vdc ReFloat 50 Vdc 48 Vdc 52 Vdc LBCO 42 Vdc 36 Vdc 48 Vdc LBCI...
  • Page 29 5-Year Limited Warranty for International Series GTFX and GVFX Inverter Products OutBack Power Systems, Inc. (“OutBack”) provides a five-year (5) limited warranty (“Warranty”) against defects in materials and workmanship for its International Series GTFX and GVFX Inverter products (“Product”). The term of this Warranty begins on the Product(s) date of manufacture or the initial purchase date as indicated on the warranty registration card submitted to OutBack, whichever is later.
  • Page 30 During the warranty period beginning on the invoice date, OutBack Power Systems will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are returned to OutBack Power Systems’ facility or to an OutBack Power Systems authorized repair facility, or that are repaired on site by an OutBack Power Systems authorized repair person.

  • Page 31: Warranty

    The RMA number must be written on the outside of the packaging where it is clearly visible. The Product(s) must be shipped back to OutBack Power Systems in their original or equivalent packaging, to the following address:...
  • Page 32 Corporate Office European Sales Office 19009 62nd Avenue NE +34.93.654.9568 Arlington, WA USA +1.360.435.6030 www.outbackpower.com 900-0100-01-00 REV A...

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