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Summary Screens ................................................................................................................................................................................ 71
Status Screens ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
MODE Screens ................................................................................................................................................................................. 72
METER Screens ................................................................................................................................................................................ 73
SETPT Screens ................................................................................................................................................................................. 74
LOG Screens ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
STAT Screens ................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Advanced Menus ................................................................................................................................................................................. 77
Accessing the Advanced Menus ............................................................................................................................................... 77
CHGR Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
CC ADVANCED Menu .................................................................................................................................................................... 79
EQ Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 80
AUX Menu ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
MATE and MATE2 Menu Maps for the FLEXmax ....................................................................................................................... 82
STATUS Menu Map ........................................................................................................................................................................ 82
Advanced Menu Map ................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Menu Maps for the FLEXmax .............................................................................................................................. 87
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................................... 91
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................ 93
Electrical and Mechanical Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 93
Firmware Revision ............................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Regulatory Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................. 93
Default Settings and Ranges ............................................................................................................................................................ 94
Applications ............................................................................................................................................................... 95
Maximum Power Point Tracking .................................................................................................................................................... 95
Three-Stage Battery Charging ......................................................................................................................................................... 96
BULK ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
ABSORBING ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
FLOAT ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 97
Battery Temperature Compensation ....................................................................................................................................... 97
Array Design .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Sizing Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................................ 98
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) ...................................................................................................................................................... 98
Weather Conditions ................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Maximum-Power Voltage (Vmp) .............................................................................................................................................. 99
Standard vs. Australian Default Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 99
Hydroelectric and Fuel Cell Applications Performance Optimization ............................................................................ 100
Auto Track Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................... 100
U-Pick Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Grid-Interactive Settings ................................................................................................................................................................ 102
Charge Controller Efficiency vs. Input Power .......................................................................................................................... 102
Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
Index .......................................................................................................................................................................... 105
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