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ME-
ARC
Adv
anced R
emote
Control
Owner
’
s Manual
(V
e
rsion
5.0 or higher: with AGS, BMK,
A
CLD
, and PT info)
2
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Overview
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Figure 1-1, Front Panel Features
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Installation
9
Pre-Installation
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Installation Guidelines
9
Unpacking and Inspection
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Tools Required
9
Connecting the Remote Cable
10
Connecting the ME-ARC to a Magnum Inverter
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Figure 2-1, Remote Cable
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Figure 2-2, Remote Control Connections
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ME-ARC Remote and Bezel Dimensions
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Figure 2-3, ME-ARC Remote Dimensions
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Figure 2-4, Remote Bezel Dimensions
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Mounting the ME-ARC Remote
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Flush Mount Installation Procedure
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Figure 2-5, Flush Mounting the ME-ARC
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Surface Mount Installation Procedure
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Figure 2-6, Surface Mounting the ME-ARC Using the Bezel
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Power-Up Self Test
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Figure 2-7, Power-Up Self Test Screens
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Figure 2-8, Self Test Set Clock Screens
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Setup
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Navigating the Remote
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Figure 3-1, Front Panel Setup Features
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Figure 3-2, SETUP Menu Navigation
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Remote Buttons and Menu Items
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FAVS Button and Menus
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Figure 3-3, FAVS Button and Menus
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CTRL (Control) Button and Menus
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Figure 3-4, CTRL Button and Menus
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METER Button and Menus
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Figure 3-5, METER Button and Menus
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Figure 3-6, Current Flow - Inverter Mode
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Figure 3-7, Current Flow - Standby Mode
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Figure 3-8, Current Flow - Load Support Mode
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SETUP Button and Menus
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Figure 3-9, SETUP Button and Menus
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Table 3-1, Battery Type to Charge Voltages (Fi Xed Voltage)
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Figure 3-10, CV Charge Done Time/Amps Stages (INV/CHG)
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Table 3-2, Battery Amp/Hrs Capacity to Suggested Absorb Time
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Figure 3-11, Hold CV Chg VDC Charge Stages (INV/CHG)
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Figure 3-12, Final Charge Stage - Multi-Stage
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Figure 3-13, Final Charge Stage - Float
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Figure 3-14, Final Charge Stage - Silent
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TECH Button and Menus
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Figure 3-15, TECH Button and Menus
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Figure 3-16, Inverter Fault History Screens
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Table 3-3, Inverter/Charger Default Settings on ME-ARC
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Menu Maps: ME-ARC Remote Control
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Figure 4-1, FAVS/CTRL/METER Button Menu Maps
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Figure 4-2, SETUP Button Menu Map
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Figure 4-3, SETUP Button Menu Map
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Figure 4-4, SETUP/TECH Button Menu Maps
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Figure 4-5, TECH Button Menu Map
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Operation
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Front Panel
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LED Indicators
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LCD Display
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ON/OFF Pushbuttons
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Figure 5-1, ME-ARC Front Panel Controls and Indicators
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Menu Buttons
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Rotary SELECT Knob
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Operating the Inverter/Charger
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Inverter Mode
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Charger Mode
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System Status Messages
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Figure 5-2, System Status Screen (Example)
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Inverter Mode Status Messages
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Charger Mode Status Messages
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Secondary Scrolling Status Messages
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Fault Mode Messages
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LED Indicator Guide
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Table 5-1, LED Indicator Guide
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Troubleshooting
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Table 6-1, Remote Control Troubleshooting Guide
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Troubleshooting Tips
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Inverter Problems
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Charger Problems
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Using a ME-AGS-N Controller
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Software Diff Erences between AGS Versions
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Table 7-1, Software Diff Erences between AGS Versions
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Setting up the AGS Using the ME-ARC
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Table 7-2, ME-ARC Autostart/Autostop Matrix
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AGS Functional Tests
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Operating/Monitoring the AGS Using the ME-ARC
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Operating the AGS
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Enabling the AGS
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Monitoring the AGS
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Figure 7-1, AGS Fault History Screens
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Starting and Stopping the Generator
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AGS Menu Maps
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Figure 7-2, AGS CTRL/METER Menu Map (Section 1)
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Figure 7-3, AGS SETUP Menu Map (Section 2)
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Figure 7-4, AGS SETUP Menu Map (Section 3)
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Figure 7-5, AGS SETUP/TECH Menu Map (Section 4)
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AGS Remote Status Messages
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Table 7-3, AGS Remote Operational Statuses
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Table 7-4, AGS Remote Start Statuses
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Table 7-5, AGS Remote Fault Statuses
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Table 7-6, AGS Default Settings on ME-ARC
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AGS Troubleshooting Using the ME-ARC
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AGS Fault Message Screen
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Resolving AGS Operational Statuses
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Figure 7-6, AGS Fault Message (Example)
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Resolving AGS Faults Using the ME-ARC
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How to Clear AGS Faults
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How to Clear AGS Fault History
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Using a BMK
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Setting up the BMK Using the ME-ARC
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BMK Operation/Monitoring with the ME-ARC
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How Does the BMK Battery Monitor Operate
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Monitoring the BMK Using the ME-ARC
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Figure 8-1, Ending Battery Voltage Verses Time
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BMK Menu Maps
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Figure 8-2, BMK METER/SETUP Menu Map
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BMK Remote Status Messages
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BMK Troubleshooting Using the ME-ARC
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BMK Fault Message Screens
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Resolving BMK Faults Using the ME-ARC
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Table 8-1, BMK Remote Operational and Fault Statuses
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Table 8-2, BMK Remote SOC Statuses
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Figure 8-3, BMK Fault Message (Example)
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Using an ACLD
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Setting up the ACLD Using the ME-ARC
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Monitoring the ACLD Using the ME-ARC
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ME-ARC Remote's ACLD METER Button Menus
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ME-ARC Remote's ACLD-Specifi C TECH Menus
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ACLD Menu Maps
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Figure 9-1, ACLD METER Menu Map
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ACLD Remote Status Messages
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Table 9-1, ACLD Remote Operational Statuses
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ACLD Troubleshooting Using the ME-ARC
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ACLD Fault Message Screens
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Resolving ACLD Faults Using the ME-ARC
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Figure 9-2, ACLD Fault Message (Example)
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Using a PT Charge Controller
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Setting up the PT Controller Using the ME-ARC
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Figure 10-1, CV Charge Done Time/Amps (PT Controller)
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Figure 10-2, Hold CV Charge Volts (PT Controller)
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Figure 10-3, Multi-Stage Charging (PT Controller)
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Operating/Monitoring the PT Controller Using the ME-ARC
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Operating the PT Charge Controller
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Monitoring the PT Charge Controller
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Figure 10-4, PT Fault History Screens
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Table 10-1, PT Default Settings on ME-ARC
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PT Charge Controller Menu Maps
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Figure 10-5, PT Charge Controller CTRL/METER Menu Map
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Figure 10-6, PT Charge Controller METER Menu Map
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Figure 10-7, PT Charge Controller SETUP Menu Map
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Figure 10-8, PT Charge Controller SETUP Menu Map
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PT Charge Controller Remote Status Messages
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Table 10-2, PT Controller Remote Operational Statuses
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Table 10-3, PT Remote Relay Statuses
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Table 10-4, PT Remote Fault Statuses
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Table 10-5, PT Remote Power Statuses
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Controller Troubleshooting Using the ME-ARC
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PT Controller Fault Message Screens
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Resolving PT Faults Using the ME-ARC
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Figure 10-9, PT Controller Fault Message (Example)
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Remote Feature to Inverter Compatibility
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Table A-1, ME-ARC (Version 5.0) Compatibility Matrix
135
Limited Warranty
141
How to Receive Repair Service
141
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Brand
Magnum Energy
Model
ME-ARC Series
Category
Remote Control
Language
English
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