OutBack Power MATE3 User Manual

MATE3 Settings
900-0117-01-00 Rev B 115
Figure 142 MATE3 High Battery Transfer Screen
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Grid Use Time
The Grid Use Time function allows the system to connect to the utility grid and disconnect from it on a
timed schedule.
Grid Use Time
mode is programmed separately for weekday and weekend connect
times. Only one
Grid Use Time
may be programmed on a weekend. Three
Grid Use Time
periods may
be programmed on weekdays.
Before turning the
Grid Use Time
mode on, set all weekday and weekend time periods.
IMPORTANT:

Care must be taken when programming weekday and weekend times that encompass
USE
periods past midnight (12:00 a.m.). The user must take into account weekday
USE
periods that
will end on a Saturday.

Grid Use Time
can not be used if HBX mode is used (see page
46
112). These functions have
incompatible priorities and will conflict with each other.

The time and date must be accurately programmed for the
Grid Use Time
mode to function
properly.

The MATE3 does not automatically adjust its clock for Daylight Savings Time. This may affect
timing of grid usage.

If a start time equals a stop time, no action will be taken and the time period is ignored.

If the battery voltage falls below the inverter’s Low Battery Cut-Out voltage, the inverter will
automatically connect to the AC input source regardless of the time-of-day setting.
Example #1:
Weekday Start - 6:00 p.m. Weekday Stop - 6:00 a.m.
Weekend Start - 12:00 a.m. Weekend Stop - 12:00 a.m.
The weekend
USE
period has been left at its default (12:00 a.m.). Any time that a Start time equals a
Stop time, no action will be taken and the time period is ignored. The above settings will have the
following results:

Monday–Friday evenings at 6 p.m., the MATE3 issues a
USE
command to the inverter allowing the AC input
source to be used.

Monday–Friday mornings at 6 a.m., a
DROP
will be issued.

On Friday evening at 6 p.m., a
USE
is issued but since the Weekend Start and Stop times are equal, the weekend
use time is disabled; no
DROP
will be issued until Monday morning at 6 a.m.
Set Points:
 Enabled/Disabled
 Grid Connect – xx.x VDC (inverter-dependent)
Delay – 0 to 240 minutes

Grid Disconnect – xx.x VDC (inverter-dependent)
Delay – 0 to 240 minutes

Grid Connect SOC – 10 % to 100 %

Grid Disconnect SOC – 50 % to 100 %

OutBack Power MATE3 Specifications

General

Brand	OutBack Power
Model	MATE3
Category	Controller
Language	English