User Manuals: OutBack Power FLEXmax 100 Controller

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OutBack Power FLEXmax 100 Owner's Manual (84 pages)

Charge Controller

Brand: OutBack Power | Category: Battery Charger | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents
3
General Safety
9
Audience
9
Symbols Used
9
Introduction
11
Welcome to Outback Power
11
Audience
11
Features
11
Components and Accessories
12
Table 1 Components Included
12
Figure 1 Features & Wiring Cover
12
Battery Types
13
Installation
15
Standards and Requirements
15
Dimensions and Clearances
15
Clearance Requirements (Minimum)
15
Figure 2 Flexmax 100 Dimensions
15
Installation
16
Mounting the Charge Controller
16
Keyhole Slot Mount
16
Figure 3 Mounting the Charge Controller (Keyhole)
16
Bracket Mount
17
Figure 4 Mounting the Charge Controller (Brackets)
17
Wiring
18
Grounding
18
Negative-Ground Systems
18
Positive-Ground Systems
19
Ground Fault Detection and Interruption (GFDI)
19
Figure 5 Bonding Jumper
19
External GFDI
20
Figure 6 GFDI Fuse
20
Wiring Size and Requirements
21
Circuit Breaker Size and Requirements
21
Physical Requirements and Conduit
22
PV and Battery Terminals
22
Figure 7 PV and Battery Terminals
22
Accessory Terminals and Ports
23
Reset Button
23
HUB Port
23
Device and LAN Ports
23
Remote Temperature Sensor Port
23
Figure 8 Accessory Terminals and Ports
23
SD Card
24
Fan Connector
24
Accessory Terminal Block
24
Rapid Shutdown Terminals
24
Figure 9 Accessory Terminal Block
24
AUX Terminals
25
Figure 10 aux Vent Fan
25
Figure 11 aux Diversion Control
25
Battery Sense Terminals
26
Figure 12 Battery Voltage Sensing
26
Arc Fault Circuit Interruption (Option)
27
Figure 13 Arc Fault Sensing Components
27
Wiring Diagrams
28
Figure 14 Wiring Diagram - Single Charge Controller with PV Array
28
Figure 15 Wiring Diagram - Single Charge Controller (Positive-Ground)
28
Figure 16 Wiring Diagram - System with Inverter
29
Wiring the Rapid Shutdown Terminals
30
Figure 17 Charge Controller with Rapid Shutdown
30
Figure 18 Two Charge Controllers with Rapid Shutdown
31
Integration of FM100 and Third-Party Module-Level Rapid Shutdown Products
32
Figure 19 Third-Party Module-Level Rapid Shutdown
32
Power up
33
Setting the Nominal Voltage
33
Initial Operation
34
Resetting to Factory Defaults
34
Status and Information
35
LED Indicators
35
Table 2 LED Indicators
35
Figure 20 LED Indicators
36
Modes of Operation
37
Bulk
37
Figure 21 Flexmax 100 Battery Charging and Modes
37
Figure 22 LED Indicators (Bulk)
37
Absorb
38
Table 3 Absorption Timer
38
Figure 23 LED Indicators (Absorb)
38
Floating
39
Figure 24 LED Indicators (Float)
39
Figure 25 LED Indicators (Equalization)
39
Silent
40
Table 4 Reasons for Silent Mode
40
Figure 26 LED Indicators (Silent Mode with FAULT )
40
Mate3S System Display
41
Battery Status Indicators
41
Charger Indicator
41
Table 5 Battery Status LED Indicators
41
Figure 27 Display and BATTERY STATUS Indicators (Mate3S)
41
Charge Controller Soft Key
42
Status Screen
42
Figure 28 Charge Controller Soft Key Screens
42
Stats Screen
43
Figure 29 Stats Screen
43
Figure 30 Stats Reset Screens
43
Error Screen
44
Temps Screen
44
Figure 31 Error Screen
44
Figure 32 Temps Screen
44
Datalog Screen
45
Figure 33 Datalog Screen
45
Graph Screens
46
Figure 34 Output Graph
46
Figure 35 Battery Graph
46
Figure 36 PV Graph
46
Programming the Flexmax 100
47
Menu Structure in the Mate3S
47
Figure 37 Menu Structure
47
Charge Controller Settings
48
Charger
48
Figure 38 Charger
48
Mppt
49
Temperature Compensation
49
Figure 39 MPPT
49
Figure 40 Temperature Compensation
49
Battery Equalize
50
Grid-Tie Mode
50
Figure 41 Battery Equalize
50
Figure 42 Grid-Tie Mode
50
Auxiliary Output
51
Auxiliary Mode Screens
51
Table 6 aux Mode Functions
51
Figure 43 Auxiliary Output
51
Calibrate
56
Reset Charge Controller to Factory Defaults
56
Firmware Revision
57
Device Data Logs
57
Saving Data Logs for the Flexmax 100
57
Data Log File Format
58
Updating the Firmware
59
Using Mate3S
59
Without Mate3S
59
Troubleshooting
61
General Troubleshooting
61
Table 7 Troubleshooting
61
Troubleshooting Error Messages
64
Table 8 Error Messages
64
Troubleshooting Firmware Updates
65
Table 9 Firmware Update Issues
65
Specifications
67
Regulatory Specifications
67
Table 10 Electrical and Mechanical Specifications
67
Table 11 Environmental / Safety Specifications
67
FCC Information to the User
68
Firmware Revision
68
Temperature Range and Derating
69
Default Settings and Ranges
70
Table 12 Flexmax Settings
70
Applications
73
Array Design
73
Sizing Guidelines
73
Open Circuit Voltage (V Oc )
73
Table 13 Maximum Input Wattage Per Charge Controller
73
Temperature Conditions
74
Maximum-Power Voltage
74
Maximum Power Point Tracking
74
Three-Stage Battery Charging
75
Bulk
75
Absorption
75
Float
76
Equalize
76
Battery Temperature Compensation
76
Flexnet DC Battery Monitor (FN-DC)
77
Table 14 Examples of Compensation
77
Positive-Ground Applications
78
Positive-Ground Networked Devices
78
Positive-Ground Non-Networked Devices
78
Grid-Interactive Settings
79
Definitions
79
Table 15 Terms and Definitions
79
Index
81

OutBack Power FLEXmax 100 Owner's Manual (76 pages)

Charge Controller

Brand: OutBack Power | Category: Controller | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents
3
Important Safety Instructions

6
- Symbols Used
  6
- General Safety
  6
Introduction

7
- Audience
  7
- Features
  7
- Firmware
  7
- Components and Accessories
  8
  - Battery Types
    8
  - Table 1 Components Included
    8
Installation

9
- Standards and Requirements
  9
  - Dimensions
    9
- Installation
  10
  - Installing the Fan
    10
  - Mounting the Charge Controller
    10
    
    Keyhole Slot Mount
    11
    
    Bracket Mount
    12
- Wiring
  13
  - Grounding
    13
    
    Negative-Ground Systems
    13
    
    Positive-Ground Systems
    14
    
    External GFDI
    15
    
    Ground Fault Detection and Interruption (GFDI)
    15
  - Wiring Size and Requirements
    16
  - Circuit Breaker Size and Requirements
    16
  - Physical Requirements and Conduit
    17
  - PV and Battery Terminals
    17
  - Accessory Terminals and Ports
    18
    
    Device and LAN Ports
    18
    
    HUB Port
    18
    
    Remote Temperature Sensor Port
    18
    
    Reset Button
    18
    
    Accessory Terminal Block
    19
    
    AUX Terminals
    19
    
    Fan Connector
    19
    
    Rapid Shutdown Terminals
    19
    
    SD Card
    19
    
    Battery Sense Terminals
    21
  - Wiring Diagrams
    22
    
    Wiring the Rapid Shutdown Terminals
    24
- Power up
  26
  - Setting the Nominal Voltage
    26
  - Initial Operation
    27
  - Resetting to Factory Defaults
    27
Status and Information

29
- LED Indicators
  29
  - Table 2 LED Indicators
    29
  - Modes of Operation
    31
    
    Bulk
    31
    
    Absorb
    32
    
    Table 3 Absorption Timer
    32
    
    Floating
    33
    
    Silent
    34
    
    Table 4 Reasons for Silent Mode
    34
- Mate3S System Display
  35
  - Battery Status Indicators
    35
  - Charger Indicator
    35
  - Table 5 Battery Status LED Indicators
    35
  - Charge Controller Soft Key
    36
    
    Status Screen
    36
  - Stats Screen
    37
  - Error Screen
    38
  - Temps Screen
    38
  - Datalog Screen
    39
  - Graph Screens
    40
Programming the Flexmax 100

41
- Menu Structure in the Mate3S
  41
- Charge Controller Settings
  42
  - Charger
    42
  - Mppt
    43
  - Temperature Compensation
    43
  - Battery Equalize
    44
  - Grid-Tie Mode
    44
  - Auxiliary Output
    45
    
    Auxiliary Mode Screens
    45
    
    Table 6 aux Mode Functions
    45
  - Calibrate
    50
  - Reset Charge Controller to Factory Defaults
    50
    
    Firmware Revision
    51
- Device Data Logs
  51
  - Saving Data Logs for the Flexmax 100
    51
    
    Data Log File Format
    52
- Updating the Firmware
  53
  - Using Mate3S
    53
  - Without Mate3S
    53
Troubleshooting

55
Specifications

59
Applications

65
- Array Design
  65
- Maximum Power Point Tracking
  66
- Three-Stage Battery Charging
  67
  - Bulk
    67
  - Absorption
    67
  - Float
    68
  - Equalize
    68
  - Battery Temperature Compensation
    68
- Flexnet DC Battery Monitor (FN-DC)
  69
- Table 14 Examples of Compensation
  69
- Positive-Ground Applications
  70
  - Positive-Ground Networked Devices
    70
  - Positive-Ground Non-Networked Devices
    70
- Grid-Interactive Settings
  71
- Definitions
  71
- Table 15 Terms and Definitions
  71
Index

73

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions

Introduction

Installation

Status and Information

Programming the Flexmax 100

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Applications

Index

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