OutBack Power FLEXmax 100 User Manual

Table of Contents
4 900-0209-01-00 Rev A
Status and Information ............................................................................................... 29
LED Indicators ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Modes of Operation ........................................................................................................................ 31
Bulk ............................................................................................................................................ 31
Absorb ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Floating ...................................................................................................................................... 33
EQ .............................................................................................................................................. 33
Silent .......................................................................................................................................... 34
MATE3s System Display ........................................................................................................................ 35
Battery Status Indicators .................................................................................................................... 35
Charger Indicator ................................................................................................................................ 35
Charge Controller Soft Key ................................................................................................................ 36
Status Screen ................................................................................................................................. 36
Stats Screen ....................................................................................................................................... 37
Error Screen ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Temps Screen .................................................................................................................................... 38
DataLog Screen .................................................................................................................................. 39
Graph Screens ................................................................................................................................... 40
Programming the FLEXmax 100 ................................................................................ 41
Menu Structure in the MATE3s .............................................................................................................. 41
Charge Controller Settings ..................................................................................................................... 42
Charger ............................................................................................................................................... 42
MPPT .................................................................................................................................................. 43
Temperature Compensation ............................................................................................................... 43
Battery Equalize ................................................................................................................................. 44
Grid-Tie Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 44
Auxiliary Output .................................................................................................................................. 45
Auxiliary Mode Screens ................................................................................................................. 45
Calibrate ............................................................................................................................................. 50
Reset Charge Controller to Factory Defaults ..................................................................................... 50
Firmware Revision ......................................................................................................................... 51
Device Data Logs ................................................................................................................................... 51
Saving Data Logs for the FLEXmax 100 ............................................................................................ 51
Data Log File Format ................................................................................................................. 52
Updating the Firmware ........................................................................................................................... 53
Using MATE3s .................................................................................................................................... 53
Without MATE3s ................................................................................................................................. 53
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... 55
General Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 55
Troubleshooting Error Messages ........................................................................................................... 57
Troubleshooting Firmware Updates ....................................................................................................... 58
Specifications .............................................................................................................. 59
Regulatory Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 59
FCC Information to the User .......................................................................................................... 60
Firmware Revision .................................................................................................................................. 60
Temperature Range and Derating .......................................................................................................... 61
Default Settings and Ranges .................................................................................................................. 62

OutBack Power FLEXmax 100 Specifications

General

Brand	OutBack Power
Model	FLEXmax 100
Category	Controller
Language	English