Outback Power Systems MATE3 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 117)

MATE3 Settings
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MATE3 Settings
MATE3 Settings Menus include:
 Advanced Generator Start : ----------------------------- > See below.
 Setup ----------------------------------------------------------- > See page 116.
 Voltage Start ------------------------------------------------ > See page 118.
 Load Start ----------------------------------------------------- > See page 118.
 State-of-Charge Start ------------------------------------ > See page 118.
 Must Run Schedule ---------------------------------------- > See page 119.
 Quiet Time Schedule -------------------------------------- > See page 119.
 Generator Exercise Schedule -------------------------- > See page 120.
 Set Total Generator Run Time ------------------------ > See page 121.
 Display AGS Timers ---------------------------------------- > See page 121.
 Data Logging ------------------------------------------------- > See page 122.
 High Battery Transfer ------------------------------------- > See page 122.
 Grid Use Time ------------------------------------------------ > See page 125.
 Charge Controller Float Coordination ------------- > See page 127.
 Global Charger Output Control ----------------------- > See page 127.
 FLEXnet DC Advanced Control ------------------------ > See page 127.
 Reset to Factory Defaults -------------------------------- > See page 129.
Advanced Generator Start (AGS) Mode
CAUTION: Equipment Damage
This feature can damage the generator or the batteries if either are not
properly maintained. Be sure to follow all maintenance requirements for all the
components in the system to prevent unnecessary and expensive damage.
The AGS Mode utilizes the auxiliary (AUX) output on the inverter or charge controller (or the FLEXnet DC
relay output) and is compatible with any two-wire start generator.
AGS starts the generator any time when any of its Start conditions are met, and stops the generator when
any of its Stop conditions are met. A Quiet Time schedule overrides most of the Start conditions to keep
the generator from running at inappropriate hours. See Table 5 on page 152 for a list of conditions that
will stop the generator.
NOTE: If AGS mode controls the AUX output of a FLEXmax charge controller, that charge controller’s
Auxiliary Output menu must be set to Remote for this function to work. (See page 110.)
AGS can start a generator under the following variety of settings:
 Voltage Start ------------------------------------------------- > See page 118.
 Load Start ----------------------------------------------------- > See page 118.
 State of Charge % Start (FLEXnet DC) ------------- > See page 118.
 Must Run Schedule ----------------------------------------- > See page 119.
 Quiet Time Schedule -------------------------------------- > See page 119.
 Generator Exercise Schedule -------------------------- > See page 120
 Set Total Generator Run Time ------------------------- > See page 121
 Display AGS Timers ---------------------------------------- > See page 121
Gen Alert is another way to automatically start a generator, but it does not offer the same range of
programming options as AGS. AGS is a function of the MATE3 while Gen Alert is a function of the
inverter, which is programmed using the MATE3. Information on the Gen Alert function can be found on
page 91 and in the inverter Operator’s Manual.