Outback Power Systems Inverter/Charger VFX2612E - Manual (Page 39)

Copyright 2003  OutBack Power Systems, Inc. FX & VFX “E” Series Inverter/Charger System Installation & Programming Manual
19009 62 nd Ave NE, Arlington WA 98223 USA 900-0027-2
Tel 360 435 6030 Fax 360 435 6019 Rev 7.1 06/08/06
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MATE SCREENS
BATTERY MENU
The BATTERY menu section allows the user to check the status of the battery voltage and the battery charging process. Both the
actual battery voltage and the temperature compensated battery voltage are provided. The battery charging process set points are
displayed along with the associated timer for the charging process. No adjustments are allowed from this section. To change the battery
charger’s operation, go the ADVANCED programming section. The values displayed are not defaults.
STATUS/FX/PAGE1-----
choose category:
MODES METER BATT PG2
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
battery 12.2 vdc
actual
DOWN STATUS PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
battery 12.2 vdc
temp compensated
DOWN UP TOP PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
absorb 14.4 vdc
set point
DOWN UP TOP PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
absorb 01.0 hrs
time remaining
DOWN UP TOP PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
float 13.6 vdc
set point
DOWN UP TOP PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
float 00.0 hrs
time remaining
DOWN UP TOP PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
refloat 12.5 vdc
set point
DOWN UP TOP PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
equalize 14.4 vdc
set point
DOWN UP TOP PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
equalize 00.0 hrs
time remaining
DOWN UP TOP PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT---P00
battery temp 255
(not in degrees C/F)
DOWN UP TOP PORT
↓
STATUS/FX/BATT------
end of battery menu
UP TOP STATUS
MODES Shows status and allows adjustment of Inverter, AC input, Charger, Aux, and EQ
METER Provides the AC voltages and currents of the FX
<BATT> Provides the battery voltage and charger set points and timers
PG2 Displays additional sections – ERRORS, WARNINGS and PG3
Selecting BATT displays the ACTUAL BATTERY voltage measured by the FX. If the RTS battery
temperature sensor is connected, then the actual battery voltage will probably not equal the
temperature compensated battery voltage. When charging, the FX uses the temperature
compensated battery voltage reading (next screen down).
This menu displays the TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED BATTERY VOLTAGE which is used by
the battery charger for regulation. The Remote Temperature Sensor (RTS) must be connected to the
Master FX for temperature compensation. If the RTS is connected then this value will be higher than
the ACTUAL BATTERY VOLTAGE when the battery is hot and will be lower than the actual battery
voltage when the battery is cold.
This is the battery charger set point for the absorb stage of the battery charging process. The voltage
will be held at the ABSORB VOLTAGE SET POINT level for the ABSORB TIME LIMIT period that is
set in the ADVANCED menu section. This value can only be changed in the ADVANCED menu.
The ABSORB TIME REMAINING is the period of time remaining for the absorb cycle. When the FX
is performing an absorb charge this time value will start counting down once the absorb voltage has
been reached. When this value reaches 0.0 hrs, the FX will go into SILENT (charger turns off) mode
until the battery voltage drops to the FLOAT voltage.
This is the battery charger set point for the float stage of the battery charging process. After finishing
the absorb charging stage the charger turns off and waits for the battery voltage to drop to the refloat
voltage set point before the charger begins to float the battery. The voltage will be held at the FLOAT
VOLTAGE SET POINT
level for the float time period that is programmed in the next screen down.
The FLOAT TIME REMAINING is the amount of time remaining for the float stage of the battery
charging process. The battery charger does not continuously float the batteries. It instead only floats
for the FLOAT TIME LIMIT period set in the ADVANCED menu section. Once the time period has
been met, the charger turns off (called SILENT on the SUMMARY screen). When the FX is in the
“Float” charging stage, the “float time remaining” value appears and starts to count down.
The REFLOAT SET POINT is the battery voltage at which the battery charger will restart the float
charging process and hold it there for the FLOAT TIME PERIOD. This setting is compared with the
BATTERY ACTUAL voltage.
This is the battery charger set point for the equalize stage of the battery charging process. The
voltage will be held at the EQUALIZE VOLTAGE SET POINT level for the equalize time period that is
programmed in the ADVANCED menu section. The equalization process must be manually triggered
while an AC source is connected to the FX’s AC input. Equalize can be triggered by pressing the AC
IN button four times, pressing the EQ button then selecting START.
The EQUALIZE TIME REMAINING is the amount of time remaining for the equalize stage of the
battery charging process. Once the EQUALIZE TIME period has been met, the charger turns off.
When the FX is in the “Equalize” charging stage, the “equalize time remaining” value appears and
starts to count down.
The BATTERY TEMP is a reference value used by the battery charger when an RTS is connected to
the FX. A displayed value of 255 means the sensor is not connected or has been damaged. At
normal room temperatures a value around 130 ± 15 will be shown. As the battery temperature
increases, the value displayed will get lower and vice versa.
Selecting TOP returns the user to the top of the STATUS/FX/BATT menu section. Selecting
STATUS returns to the STATUS screen.