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Magnum Energy ME-RC Owner's Manual

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    Owner’s manual (revision 2.6 or higher) inverting dc: 12.6v 50a me-rc basic remote control.

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. I disclaimer of liability since the use of this manual and the conditions or methods of installation, operation, use and maintenance of the me-rc are beyond the control of magnum energy, inc., this company does not assume responsibility and expressly disclaims liability for...

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    Ii ©2010 magnum energy, inc. List of contents 1.0 overview .................................................................................... 1 2.0 installation .................................................................................. 2 2.1 installation guidelines ...........................

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. Iii tables table 3-1, battery amphrs capacity to absorb time ............................. 10 table 3-2, battery size to battery amphrs (estimated) ......................... 11 table 3-3, battery type to charge voltages ......................................... 12 table 3-4...

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    Iv ©2010 magnum energy, inc. List of figures (cont.) figure 5-11, equalizing mode ............................................................ 27 figure 5-12, low battery fault .......................................................... 28 figure 5-13, high battery fault ................................

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 1 1.0 overview 1.0 overview the me-rc remote control allows you to monitor and customize the operating parameters for your magnum inverter/charger. It is the same remote used for all magnum inverter/charger models in the me, mm, mms, mm-ae, ms, ms-ae, ms-pae, and rd series ...

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    2 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 2.0 installation 2.0 installation before proceeding, read the entire installation section to determine how you are going to install your me-rc. Warning: installations should be performed by qualifi ed per- sonnel, such as a licensed or certifi ed electrician. The installe...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 3 2.0 installation remote port (blue label) rj11 connection remote cable me -rc re mo te co ntro l (b ack sid e) magnum inverter info: all power to operate the remote control is provided by the inverter/charger through the remote cable. 6. While monitoring the front of the ...

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    4 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup 3.0 setup when the remote is connected to a magnum inverter/charger, the settings in the remote control determine the inverter/charger operating parameters. The default settings in the remote control (see table 3-4, inverter/charger default settings) are adequat...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 5 3.0 setup figure 3-2, setup menu navigation inverting battype=flooded 4. Turn the select knob to the desired setting. Bottom line shows current setting* (indicated by a ). Inverting battype= agm 1 when the bottom line shows the desired setting: 5. Press the select knob to...

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    6 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup 3.2 menu pushbuttons and menu items the fi ve menu pushbuttons (shore, ags, meter, setup, or tech) allow the inverter/charger system to be confi gured to your specifi c preferences. These menus also allow you to access menu items that can help with moni- toring ...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 7 3.0 setup 3.2.2 ags menu the ags menu pushbutton allows the optional auto generator start - network (ags-n) controller (if installed and networked) to be confi gured to your specifi c system preferences, and enables you to check the status of the ags. Info: refer to the m...

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    8 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup 3.2.4 setup menu pressing the setup menu pushbutton provides access to the menu items and settings that allow the inverter/charger to be confi gured. Read each menu item to determine if any setting requires adjustment to meet your requirements. Setup: 01 search ...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 9 3.0 setup setup: 02 lowbattcutout -the low battery cut-out (lbco) setting is used to set the dc voltage level that turns off the inverter to help protect the batteries from over-discharge damage. Selections are from 9.0 vdc to 12.2 vdc (12-volt inverter models), 18.0 vdc ...

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    10 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup setup: 03 absorb time - used to determine when the charger completes the absorption stage and transitions to the float stage. Absorption is the second stage of the battery charging process and the batteries will be almost fully charged. Refer to table 3-1 to co...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 11 3.0 setup reserve capacity (rc) is a measure of how many minutes a battery can deliver a certain amount of current (usually 25a) and maintain a voltage above 1.75 vdc/cell at 80° f. Info: if using the reserve capacity (25a), the 20-hour ah capac- ity can be estimated by ...

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    12 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup setup: 04 battery type - used to select the battery type, which ensures the batteries are receiving the proper charge voltage. The fi xed voltage selections are: gel (for gel batteries), flooded (for liquid lead acid batteries), agm 1 (for lifeline agm batterie...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 13 3.0 setup setup: 05 charge rate -used to set the maximum charge rate allowed to charge the batteries during bulk, absorption, float, and equalize charging. Selections are max charge = 0% up to max charge = 100%. The max charge = 0% setting helps minimize charging while c...

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    14 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup setup: 06 vac dropout - used to select the minimum ac voltage that must be present on the input before the inverter/charger switches from inverter to charge mode. Example: if this setting is set to dropout = 60 vac, then the ac input voltage must be above 60 vo...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 15 3.0 setup setup: 07 power save - this setting allows you to turn off the power save feature, or select the time (from 1 minute to 60 minutes) that determines how often the display goes into power save mode. Default setting: pwrsave = 15min figure 3-12, setup: 07 power sa...

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    16 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup 3.2.5 tech menu the tech menu pushbutton provides access to selections that are used to assist service technicians in troubleshooting. It provides access to system in- formation along with a selection that allows all system settings to be returned to the origin...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 17 3.0 setup tech: 04 load defaults - this menu restores all settings on the inverter/charger, and any settings on accessories that are networked and controlled by the inverter (i.E., me-ags-n) to the factory default settings. To restore, press and hold the rotary select kn...

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    18 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 4.0 menu map figure 4-1, inverter/charger menu map (page 1 of 3) ags refer to the me-ags-n owner’s manual (pn: 64-0039) for detailed information on this menu. Meter shore status... Shore max = 5a refer to the me-bmk/me-bmk-n owner’s manual (pn: 64-0013) for detailed info...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 19 4.0 menu map figure 4-1, inverter/charger menu map (page 2 of 3) setup continued…. Range: 60 to 100vac (120 to 200vac for export models ), ups mode range: off, 1 min. To 60 min. Range: 0.5 to 25.5 (inverter revision ≥ 5.0) range: 1.0 to 6.5 (inverter revision default: 2....

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    20 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 4.0 menu map status ... 01 temperatures status ... Inverter: ** status ... Bts: **c/**f status... Remote: 2.6 status... Ags: ** status ... Ags: **c/**f status... 04 load defaults status ... Defaults in 4.9 status... Defaults loaded status ... 03 inv model status ... Mode...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 21 5.0 operation 5.0 operation this section explains how to operate the inverter/charger. It also reviews each operational status determined by the led indicators and lcd display. 5.1 front panel the me-rc front panel contains leds and a lcd display for viewing system statu...

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    22 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation 5.1.3 on/off pushbuttons on/off inverter: this pushbutton toggles the inverter function on and off. The green inv led turns on and off with the pushbutton. On/off charger: this pushbutton toggles the charger function on and off whenever the charger is activ...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 23 5.0 operation 5.2 operating the inverter/charger 5.2.1 inverter mode turning the inverter on: press the on/off inverter pushbutton to activate the inverter function. The inverter will either be actively inverting by using power from the batteries to power the ac loads (s...

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    24 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation 5.3 system status messages the remote control uses the top line of the lcd display to show a status message identifying the inverter/charger’s current operation . This section will show the inverter/charger’s operating modes and the available status message...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 25 5.0 operation 5.3.2 charger mode messages when ac power (utility or generator) is connected to the inverter/charger, it begins to monitor the ac input for acceptable voltage. Once the ac input is accepted, the ac transfer relay (inside the inverter) closes and charger mo...

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    26 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation float charging - at the end of the absorb charging time, the charger reduces the charge voltage and tries to maintain the batteries at the float charge voltage setting. This is determined by the setup menu’s 04 battery type setting as shown in table 3-3. In...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 27 5.0 operation equalizing - the battery charger is delivering the equalize voltage to the batteries; see table 3-3 to determine the equalize voltage for your battery type. Equalize charging can be enabled by the on/off charger pushbutton – if the setup menu’s 04 battery t...

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    28 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation 5.3.3 fault mode messages the fault led comes on and a fault status is displayed when an abnormal condition is detected. View the lcd display and use the information in this section to determine and correct the issue. Info: many of the faults will automatic...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 29 5.0 operation overtemp - the inverter/charger has shut down because the internal power components (fet’s and/or transformer) have exceeded their safe temperature operating range. When the unit has cooled down, it will automatically restart and continue operation. Remedy:...

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    30 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation dead battery charge - this fault has detected a very discharged battery bank, or a battery bank not connected to the inverter. The unit is attempting to enter the charge mode, but has detected less than 9 volts (12- volt models), 18 volts (for 24-volt model...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 31 5.0 operation fet overload -this fault message indicates the inverter/charger has shut down because the internal fet’s (field effect transistor’s) have quickly exceeded a safe operating temperature. When the fet’s have cooled, the unit will require a manual restart to re...

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    32 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation tfmr overtemp - this fault message is displayed when the tco (temperature cut-out) opens and causes the inverter to shut down to protect the internal power transformer from damage. When the tco has cooled down, the inverter will automatically restart and re...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 33 5.0 operation stackclock fault - there is a stacker cable problem; or, one inverter is losing synchronization with the other inverter. Remedy: ensure you are using a magnum stacking cable (this is not a telephone/data cable, this is a custom made cable). Inspect the stac...

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    34 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation 5.3.3.4 internal fault messages the inverter continually monitors several internal components. If an condition inside the inverter occurs that does not allow proper operation, the inverter will shut down to help protect itself. These are referred to as inte...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 35 5.0 operation led status meaning pwr (green) off 1. Inverter is disabled; 2. Remote’s in power saver mode - press any button to activate leds; 3. No power to remote (check remote cable or power to inverter); or, 4. No ac power at the inverter’s ac output terminals. On ac...

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    36 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 6.0 troubleshooting 6.0 troubleshooting the remote may not be functioning correctly, use the following table to help fi nd a solution. Table 6-1, remote control troubleshooting guide symptom possible cause solution display shows unrecognizable letters or symbols. Static ...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 37 6.0 troubleshooting 6.1 troubleshooting tips 6.1.1 inverter problems inverter turned on, green inv led on inverter blinking, no output: inverter is in search mode. Either turn off search mode — if not needed — or turn on loads greater than the search watts setting (page ...

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    38 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 6.0 troubleshooting 6.2 performing an inverter reset press and hold the power on/off pushbutton (see figure 6-1) for approximately fi fteen (15) seconds until the charging/inverting status led comes on and fl ashes rapidly. Once the rapid fl ashing has begun, release the...

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    ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 39 7.0 service and warranty info 7.0 service and warranty info magnum energy, inc. Warrants the me-rc remote control to be free from defects in material and workmanship that result in product failure during normal usage, according to the following terms and conditions. 1. T...

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    40 ©2010 magnum energy, inc. 7.0 service and warranty info 7.1 how to receive repair service if your product requires warranty service or repair, contact either: an authorized service center, as listed on the magnum energy website at http://www.Magnumenergy.Com/servicecenters.Htm, or magnum energy, ...

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    Magnum energy, inc. 2211 west casino rd everett, wa 98204 phone: 425-353-8833 fax: 425-353-8390 web: www.Magnumenergy.Com pn: 64-0003 rev e.