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Table of Contents
Changing the Settings on the FLEXmax ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Accessing the Main Menu ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
Main Menu Map .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Charger Screen .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Aux Screens ................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
AUX MODE Screen Navigation ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Vent Fan (AUX Mode) ........................................................................................................................................................ 30
PV Trigger (AUX Mode) ..................................................................................................................................................... 31
Error Output (AUX Mode) ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Night Light (AUX Mode) ................................................................................................................................................... 33
Float (AUX Mode) ............................................................................................................................................................... 34
Diversion (AUX Mode) ....................................................................................................................................................... 35
Low Battery Disconnect (AUX Mode)........................................................................................................................... 40
Remote (AUX Mode) .......................................................................................................................................................... 41
Backlight ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
EQ - Battery Equalize .............................................................................................................................................................. 42
Misc Screen ................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Advanced Menu ........................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Snooze Mode (Advanced Menu) ................................................................................................................................... 46
Wakeup Mode (Advanced Menu) ................................................................................................................................ 47
MPPT Mode (Advanced Menu) ...................................................................................................................................... 47
Absorb Time Limits (Advanced Menu) ........................................................................................................................ 49
Absorb End Amps (Advanced Menu) ........................................................................................................................... 49
Rebulk Voltage (Advanced Menu) ................................................................................................................................ 50
Vbatt Calibration (Advanced Menu)............................................................................................................................. 50
RTS Compensation (Advanced Menu) ......................................................................................................................... 50
Auto ReStart (Advanced Menu) ..................................................................................................................................... 52
Aux Polarity (Advanced Menu) ...................................................................................................................................... 53
Reset to Defaults? ............................................................................................................................................................... 53
Logging ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Stats .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Viewing the Firmware Revision ................................................................................................................................................. 56
Extended Play Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Rebooting the FLEXmax .............................................................................................................................................................. 57
MATE3 System Display and Controller ............................................................................................................ 59
Display and LED Status Indicators.................................................................................................................................................. 59
Charge Controller Soft Key .................................................................................................................................................... 60
DataLog Screen ................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Graph Screens ...................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Menu Structure in the MATE3 ......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Charge Controller Settings ............................................................................................................................................................... 64
Charger .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
MPPT ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Temperature Compensation ...................................................................................................................................................... 65
Battery Equalize .............................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Grid-Tie Mode.................................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Auxiliary Output (Charge Controller) ...................................................................................................................................... 66
Aux Modes for the Charge Controller ............................................................................................................................... 66
Restart Mode .............................................................................................................................................................................. 67
Calibrate ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Reset Charge Controller to Factory Defaults ................................................................................................................... 68
Device Data Logs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 69
Saving Data Logs for the FLEXmax Charge Controller ...................................................................................................... 69
Data Log File Format ......................................................................................................................................................... 70
MATE/MATE2 Screens ............................................................................................................................................ 71
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