5 display menu, 1 backlight adjustment, 2 setting the clock – Outback Power Systems MATE2M System Controller and Display Installation and User Manual User Manual

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2.5 Display Menu

The Display menu contains settings concerning the MATE2M. In the Display menu, the user can adjust the LCD display
backlight options, set time and date, and adjust communications setpoints.

AC POWER SYSTEM MENU

SUM- STATUS SET DIS-
MARY METERS UP PLAY

From the Main screen press to enter the Display menu

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The Setup Display screen displays the MATE2M code revision; in the example to the
right it is 3.30.

This menu is for adjusting the LCD screens backlight. See 2.5.1
Backlight Adjustment for details.

Allows the user to adjust time and date settings used by the MATE2M. See section 2.52 Setting the Clock.

SETUP DISPLAY--------------
Mate code rev: 330
Choose category:
BLITE TIME COMM OK

The communications menu allows the user to turn PC communications on or off (RS-232 equipped
MATE2M only), debugging of communications errors, and repelling of OutBack devices connected to the
MATE2M. See section 2.5.3. Communications Options for more details.

The OK button will return the user to the Main screen.

2.5.1 Backlight adjustment

controls brightness and is adjustable from 0 to 100%.

allows user to set the backlight to always off, auto-off after a time, or

always on by selecting , , or , respectively.

sets the auto-off time limit from 1 to 60 minutes. This is how long the MATE2M waits after the last button

press to turn off the backlight. Once the backlight has turned off, any button press on the MATE2M will turn it back
on.

SETUP BLITE------------------
Backlight controls

LEVEL MODE TIME OK

2.5.2 Setting the clock

SETUP/MATE/CLOCK--------
Mo 1/01/03
12:00:00P
DATE TIME OK

Pressing lets allows the user to change the date displayed by the
MATE2M. The is for changing the current time displayed by the
MATE2M. The button returns you to the previous screen.

Correct time and date are required for the

MATE2M Advanced Generator Start

mode

discussed in section 5.0 to operate correctly.

NOTE:

The MATE2M clock does not automatically adjust for daylight savings time.