Outback Power Systems VFX Series International Programming Manual - Manual (Page 21)

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The FX connected to Port
01 is always programmed
as the Master
AC Breakers Off DC Breakers Off
COMPONENTS AND CONNECTIONS:
1. With all AC and DC breakers OFF, connect all FXs to the HUB with individual lengths of CAT5 cable.
a) Connect the OutBack MATE after all other components, including
any OutBack Charge Controllers, have been connected and
powered up.
b) Components installed after powering up the system will require
repolling the MATE (please see page 22).
c) With the MATE, a user assigns a status and stacking value to the FX
on each Port. These status and value assignments can be changed
at anytime as long as the Master FX is plugged into HUB Port 01.
• “1-2ph Master” for one and two-
phase systems
• “3ph Master” for a 3-phase
system
• The Master FX is always
considered to be the leg one
phase.
POWER HUB
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 ND
Mate
1 st
Mate
Slave FXs plug into Ports 02 and higher
OutBack Series Charge Controllers plug into
any ports after the last FX is connected
2 nd MATE
Port is not
operable
MATE
connects at
1st MATE Port
BYPASS OUTPUT INPUT
NOTE: Pay attention to the Port number on the screen! Be sure the FX whose status and stacking value
you’re changing is the one you mean to change.