Outback Power Systems MATE3 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 58)

Operation
56 900-0117-01-00 Rev C
CHARGER Hot Key
The
CHARGER hot key displays the Charger Status screen. The Charger Status screen displays the
current charger mode, battery voltage, absorb and float voltage settings and timers. Soft key options
include starting or stopping the charger, which is a global command issued to all inverters in the system.
Other options include starting or the bulk or equalization charge functions, which are global commands
issued to all inverters and charge controllers in the system.
NOTE: The charging information displayed on this screen is for inverters only. In a multiple inverter
system, the master inverter controls this status. If an inverter or charge controller has a different charging
status from the master inverter, this screen will not display its status.
Figure 55 CHARGER Hot Key
IMPORTANT:
Equalization should only be performed on certain kinds of batteries under
specific conditions. Pressing the soft key will bring up several
recommendations and confirmations to ensure this function is not started
accidentally.
Soft Key Options:
returns to the Home screen.
advances to the Bulk
Charge screen to start a new charging cycle.
advances to the Equalize
Charge screen.
advances to the
Charger Mode screen to enable or disable
the charger.
Screen Items:
Battery displays the uncompensated battery voltage.
Charger Control displays the mode of the charger.
Absorb displays the target voltage for the Bulk and
Absorption stages.
Float displays the target voltage for the Float stage.
If the timer is running to the right of either Float or
Absorb, the system is in that charging stage.
CHARGER Hot Key