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Magnum Energy ME-RC Owner's Manual

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    Owner’s manual (revision 2.8 or higher: includes ags & bmk info) me-rc standard remote control.

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    I ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 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., the company does not assume responsibility and expressly disclaims liability for ...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. Ii important product safety instructions this manual contains safety instructions that must be followed during the installation and operation of this product. Read all instructions and safety information contained in this manual before installing or using this product. Safe...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    Iii ©2013 magnum energy, inc. Table of contents 1.0 introduction ................................................................1 2.0 installation .................................................................2 2.1 pre-installation ...................................................................

  • Page 5: Tables

    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. Iv tables table 3-1, me-rc (revision 2.8) compatibility matrix ............................. 9 table 3-2, battery amphrs capacity to suggested absorb time .............19 table 3-3, battery size to battery amphrs (estimated) .........................19 table 3-4, battery ty...

  • Page 6: List of Figures

    V ©2013 magnum energy, inc. List of figures figure 1-1, front panel features .......................................................... 1 figure 2-1, remote cable ................................................................... 3 figure 2-2, remote control connections ...............................

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. Vi list of figures (cont.) figure 5-12, float charging mode ...................................................... 44 figure 5-13, full charge mode ........................................................... 44 figure 5-14, load support aac mode ...............................

  • Page 8: 1.0  Introduction

    1 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 1.0 information 1.0 introduction the me-rc remote control allows you to monitor and customize the operating parameters for your magnum inverter/charger. This remote can be used on all magnum inverter/charger models so there is no cross-platform confusion. The me-rc50 come...

  • Page 9: 2.0  Installation

    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 2 2.0 installation 2.0 installation review this section and the important product safety instructions on page ii before proceeding with the installation of your remote. Warning: installations should be performed by qualifi ed per- sonnel, such as a licensed or certifi ed elec...

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    3 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 2.0 installation figure 2-2, remote control connections figure 2-1, remote cable 2.2 connecting the remote cable the me-rc comes with a remote cable to enable communication between the inverter and the remote. The remote cable is a 50-foot, 4-conductor, round twisted-pair...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 4 2.0 installation figure 2-3, me-rc remote dimensions 2.3 me-rc remote dimensions use the information below (figures 2-3 and 2-4) in preparation for mounting the me-rc remote. Directions for mounting follow in section 2.4. 5 ¼” (13.3 cm) 3 ¼” (8.3 cm) 5 " (14.9 cm) 3 " (9....

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    5 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 2.0 installation figure 2-4, flush mounting the me-rc 3.0" (7.6 cm) 5.0" (12.7 cm) 2.4.1 flush mount installation procedure to fl ush mount, the wall opening must have at least a 2” (5 cm) depth to allow room for the remote and the cable. 1. Cut an opening in the wall (fig...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 6 fault pwr chg inv inverting dc 25.2v - 10a top line: current status of inverter bottom line: voltage from the batteries connected to the inverter, and the battery current used by the inverter 2.0 installation after five minutes without a button being pressed, the remote d...

  • Page 14: 3.0  Setup

    7 ©2013 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’s operating parameters. The default settings in the remote control are adequate for most installations (see table 3-5); however...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 8 3.0 setup figure 3-2, setup menu navigation inverting battype=flooded 4. Press the select knob to change the desired setting. Bottom line shows current setting.* inverting battype= agm 1 rotate the select knob to the desired setting. When the bottom line shows the desired...

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    9 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup 3.2 remote feature to inverter compatibility the me-rc has many settings and is designed to work with the standard features in your magnum inverter—and/or other magnum devices (i.E., me- ags-n or me-bmk). The me-rc communicates with your inverter to allow the se...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 10 3.0 setup button features/settings inverter model/ level required default setting menu heading menu item selections/ adjustments range ags (cont.) 08 ags tech gen run: read only display level 1 read only ags vdc: read only display level 1 read only temp: read only displa...

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    11 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup button features/settings model/ level required default setting main menu menu heading/item selections/ adjustments range setup 01 search watts search= off, 5 - 50w level 1 5w 02 low batt cutout lbco= 9.0 - 12.2 vdc* level 1 10.0 vdc 03 absorb time absorb hrs= 0...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 12 3.0 setup button features/settings model/ level required default setting main menu menu heading/item selections/ adjustments range setup (cont.) 07 power save pwrsave= off, 1 - 60 minutes level 1 15min 08 screen setup contrast= 0 - 100% level 1 100%** brightness= 50%** 0...

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    13 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup press to save press shore rotate to desired selection: bottom line shows current saved setting. If this setting is correct, press another menu button to access another menu item. If a different setting is required: status... Shore max=**a range: 5-60 amps (incr...

  • Page 21: Status...

    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 14 3.0 setup me, ms, and rd series: these models have two inputs (hot in 1 and hot in 2), but the current is only monitored on hot in 1. On these models, when wired as a dual-in confi guration or as a single-in confi guration—with only the hot in 1 connected—the shore max set...

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    15 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup 3.3.3 meter menu pressing the meter button accesses the various meters that assist in determining the status of the inverter/charger and the battery system. Info: all displays revert back to the home screen (except for the displays under the meter button) if no...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 16 3.0 setup indicates the inverter is using the ac input source to charge the batteries (charger amps). (ms-pae, ms-pe and msh series models only) ac input: displays the rms value of the ac voltage at the inverter’s ac1/hot in 1 and neutral terminals (msh models only). Ac2...

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    17 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup where should i set search watts? This setting should be adjusted to the same power level (or the next lower setting) of the smallest load that you plan to run. If you don’t know the wattage of the smallest load, turn the load on and decrease the search watts se...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 18 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 3-2 to ...

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    19 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup group/code size physical size (l” x w” x h”) battery voltage battery ahrs (20-hr rate) gc-2 (golf cart) 10 3/8 x 7 13/16 x 10 5/8 6v 220 ahrs l-16 11 11/16 x 7 x 16 11/16 6v 375 ahrs group 22 9 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 8 5/16 12v 55 ahrs group 24 10 1/4 x 6 13/16 x 8 7/8 ...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 20 3.0 setup parallel connection – batteries connected in parallel (positive to positive, negative to negative) increase the ahr capacity of the battery bank, but the voltage remains the same. Example: a 12-volt battery bank with three 12-volt batteries that are rated at 12...

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    21 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup table 3-4, battery type to charge voltages battery type inverter voltage absorption voltage float voltage equalization voltage gel 12 vdc 14.1 vdc 13.6 vdc 14.1 vdc 1 24 vdc 28.2 vdc 27.2 vdc 28.2 vdc 1 48 vdc 56.4 vdc 54.4 vdc 56.4 vdc 1 flooded 12 vdc 14.6 vd...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 22 3.0 setup info: if the bmk (battery monitor kit) is connected, the dc amps value determined by the bmk (under meter: 03 bm: meters/ dc amps) will be used by the cc/cv’s max amps setting instead of the inverter’s dc calculated current (shown under meter: 01a inv/ chg mete...

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    23 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup * doneamps – the doneamps setting is used when the dc am- perage supplied to the batteries (i.E., return amps) determines when the batteries are fully charged and the constant voltage stage needs to end. This setting determines how long the charger holds the ba...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 24 3.0 setup recharge – this setting determines the dc voltage set-point to which the batteries are allowed to fall—while the charger is in the silent charge cycle—before the charger restarts and recharges to the chg volts setting. This setting should be at the lowest dc vo...

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    25 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup where should i set my maximum charge rate? The maximum charge rate is generally set to a c/5* rate (c = the total amp-hour capacity of the battery bank—using the 20-hour ah rate). The c/5 rate is usually used when the objective is to charge the batteries as qui...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 26 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 standby mode. This setting also determines the minimum ac voltage threshold where the charger disengages and ...

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    27 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup • setup: 08 screen setup – used to adjust the contrast of the lcd screen and the backlight brightness for the best looking display based on the current lighting conditions and viewing angle. Default settings: contrast = 100%; brightness = 50% range: contrast: 0...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 28 3.0 setup • setup: 09 final charge –the final charge stage setting is the stage to which the charger will transition after the absorption stage has fi nished—as set in the 03 absorb time menu . Default setting: final = multi range: multi, float, silent (rebulk) note: if “...

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    29 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup 3.3.5 tech menu the tech menu button provides access to selections that are used to assist service technicians in troubleshooting. It provides access to system information along with a selection that allows all system settings to be returned to the original fac...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 30 3.0 setup tech press status... 01 temperatures rotate to press to select rotate to desired display: options: bts:, tfmer:, fets:, ags: figure 3-16, tech: 01 temperatures display • tech: 02 revisions – displays the revisions of the devices that are connected to the magnum...

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    31 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 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 ...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 32 3.0 setup tech press status... 05 ext control rotate to press to select rotate to desired display: status... Shore max: ext status... Vac dropout: int status... Charge rate: int figure 3-20, tech: 05 ext control display • tech: 06 setup pin – this menu sets the password ...

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    33 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 setup entering an existing pin when entering a menu (or pressing the setup button) the “pin = 0***” menu displays. The correct pin must now be entered in order to access the menu. If the incorrect pin number is entered, “invalid pin” displays. (no limit on how many a...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 34 4.0 menu map figure 4-1, inverter/charger menu map ags refer to section 7.0 in this manual and to the me-ags-n owner’s manual (pn: 64-0039) for detailed information on this menu. Meter shore status... Shore max = 30a refer to section 8.0 in this manual and to the me-bmk/...

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    35 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 4.0 menu map figure 4-2, inverter/charger menu map setup continued…. Status... 04 battery type status... Battype=flooded status... Absorb = 14.4v note: export models – 110-190 vac, ups mode p r r status... 05 charge rate status... Max charge= 80% status... 06 vac dropout...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 36 4.0 menu map status... 04 load defaults status... Defaults loaded status... 03 inv model status... Model:######## status... 01 search watts legend inverter/charger status menu button menu selections setting menu items inverter/charger status press select status... Search...

  • Page 44: 5.0  Operation

    37 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation 5.0 operation this section explains how to operate the inverter/charger using the me- rc remote. It also provides information on the led indicators and the lcd display that are used to show the operational status of the inverter/charger. 5.1 front panel the...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 38 5.0 operation 5.1.3 on/off pushbuttons • on/off inverter – this button toggles the inverter function on and off. The green inv led turns on and off with the button. • on/off charger – this button toggles the charger function on and off whenever the charger is actively ch...

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    39 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation 5.2 operating the inverter/charger 5.2.1 inverter mode turning the inverter on: press the on/off inverter button to activate the inverter function. The inverter will either be actively “inverting” by using power from the batteries to power the ac loads; or,...

  • Page 47: Settings/info..

    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 40 5.0 operation there are three operating modes of the inverter/charger: • inverter mode • charger mode • fault mode • inverting – the inverter is providing ac voltage on its output by inverting power from the batteries. Fault pwr chg inv status message settings/info... Fa...

  • Page 48: Settings/info..

    41 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation 5.3.2 charger mode status 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 cha...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 42 5.0 operation charger standby appears on lcd. Pwr (green) led is on solid and chg (green) led blinks. Fault (red) led is off, and inv (green) led could be on or off. Fault pwr chg inv charger standby settings/info.. Figure 5-9, charger standby mode • charger standby – th...

  • Page 50: Settings/info..

    43 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation • equalizing – the battery charger is delivering the equalize voltage to the batteries; see table 3-4 to determine the equalize voltage for your battery type. Equalize charging can be enabled by the on/off charger button—if the setup menu’s 04 battery type ...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 44 5.0 operation full charge appears on lcd. Pwr (green) led is on solid, and chg (green) led blinks. Fault (red) led is off, and inv (green) led could be on or off. Fault pwr chg inv full charge settings/info.. Figure 5-13, full charge mode • full charge – this status indi...

  • Page 52: Settings/info..

    45 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation load support vdc appears on lcd. Pwr (green) led is on solid, and chg (green) led blinks. Fault (red) led is off, and inv (green) led could be on or off. Fault pwr chg inv load support vdc settings/info.. Figure 5-15, load support vdc mode • load support vd...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 46 5.0 operation ac backfeed appears on the lcd. The fault (red) led is on. The pwr (green), chg (green), and inv (green) leds are off. Fault pwr chg inv ac backfeed settings/info.. Figure 5-17, ac backfeed fault • ac backfeed – this fault message causes the inverter to shu...

  • Page 54: Settings/info..

    47 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation breaker tripped appears on the lcd. The fault (red) led is on. The pwr (green), chg (green), and inv (green) leds are off. Fault pwr chg inv breaker tripped settings/info.. Figure 5-19, breaker tripped fault • breaker tripped – the ac input breaker on the i...

  • Page 55: Settings/info..

    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 48 5.0 operation info: the hbco value is dependent on your inverter revision and model. Normally, the hbco value for me/mm/rd series inverters is preset to 16 vdc (12-volt models) or 32 vdc (24-volt models). The hbco value for ms/mms series inverters is preset to 17 vdc (12...

  • Page 56: Settings/info..

    49 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation high volts ac appears on the lcd. The fault (red) led is on. The pwr (green), chg (green), and inv (green) leds are off. Fault pwr chg inv high volts ac settings/info.. Figure 5-24, high volts ac fault • high volts ac – this fault causes the charger to be d...

  • Page 57: Settings/info..

    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 50 5.0 operation • overtemp – the inverter/charger has shut down because the internal power components (fets and/or transformer) have exceeded their safe temperature operating range. When the unit has cooled down, it will automatically restart and continue operation. Remedy...

  • Page 58: Settings/info..

    51 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation tfmr overtemp appears on the lcd. The fault (red) led is on. The pwr (green), chg (green), and inv (green) leds are off. Fault pwr chg inv tfmr overtemp settings/info.. Figure 5-30, tfmr overtemp fault • tfmr overtemp – this fault message is displayed when ...

  • Page 59: Settings/info..

    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 52 5.0 operation stack mode fault appears on the lcd. The fault (red) led is on. The pwr (green), chg (green), and inv (green) leds are off. Fault pwr chg inv stack mode fault settings/info.. Figure 5-33, stack mode fault stackphase fault appears on the lcd. The fault (red)...

  • Page 60: Settings/info..

    53 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 operation 5.3.3.3 internal fault messages the inverter continually monitors several internal components and will shut down to help protect itself if one of the following “internal” faults occurs. Internal charger appears on the lcd. The fault (red) led is on. The pwr...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 54 5.0 operation led status meaning pwr (green) off 1. Inverter is disabled; 2. Remote is 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 a...

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    55 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 6.0 troubleshooting 6.0 me-rc remote troubleshooting the remote may not be functioning correctly, use the following table to help fi nd a solution. Symptom possible cause solution display shows unrecognizable letters or symbols static electricity may have been discharged ...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 56 6.0 troubleshooting 6.1 inverter/charger 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...

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    57 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 6.0 troubleshooting 6.2 performing an inverter reset to perform an inverter reset (i.E., “soft reset”): 1. Remove all ac power (utility or generator power) to the inverter. 2. Press and hold the inverter’s power on/off pushbutton (see figure 6-1) for approximately fi ftee...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 58 7.0 using a me-ags-n module the me-rc remote’s ags menus under the ags and tech buttons allow you to customize and monitor the operating parameters for your autostart/ autostop generator system. To help confi gure and operate the ags with your me-rc, refer to the mini ind...

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    7.0 using an ags module: setting up 59 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. Ags: 03 run time hour menu this menu provides the settings that determine the length of time the generator will run once it has been autostarted by the ags. Default setting: run time = 2.0 hrs range: 0.5 - 25.5 hrs (0.5 hr increments) ...

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    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 60 sensor (or thermostat control) reading is above the ags: 04 start temp f setting, the generator will continue to run for a second run time period. At the end of this second run time period, the temperature sensor reading (or thermostat control) is checked again. This cyc...

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    7.0 using an ags module: setting up 61 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. Info: the default settings and range are automatically determined based on the connected inverter and the measured vdc. Where should i set start volts? When setting the vdc start voltage, it must be high enough to not over-discharge th...

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    7.0 using an ags module: operating/monitoring ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 62 7.2 ags functional tests once you establish all the autostart/autostop settings you need, perform the following tests to verify that the ags system is functioning correctly and the communication from the remote/inverter to th...

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    7.0 using an ags module: operating/monitoring 63 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. • enable – select this option to have the ags monitor temperature (04 start temp f) and/or the inverter’s battery voltage (05 start volts) to determine when to automatically start the generator. • test – select this option to...

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    7.0 using an ags module: operating/monitoring ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 64 info: when the rv modeis used and the ags system feature is required, the user will need to re-enable the ags system each time the generator is manually turned on or off. Info: if the ags is automatically disabled when using ...

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    7.0 using an ags module: operating/monitoring 65 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. To manually stop the generator (only if autostarted by ags): 1. Press the ags button. The 01 ags control menu displays. 2. Press the select knob. The current gen control setting displays with an arrow to the right. 3. Turn th...

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    7.0 using an ags module: operating/monitoring ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 66 ags status... 01 ags control status... Ags= off status... Ags= enable status... Ags= test status... Ags=enable w/qt status... 02 ags status status... Ags: status status... 03 run time hour status... Run time= 0.5hr status... ...

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    7.0 using an ags module: operating/monitoring 67 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. Figure 7-3, ags menu maps in me-rc remote (section 2) tech read only displays status... 01 temperatures status... Ags: ##c/##f ... Status... 02 revisions status... Ags: #.# … read only displays legend menu button menu selecti...

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    7.0 using an ags module: operating/monitoring ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 68 7.7 me-ags-n remote status messages a status message may be an operational or a fault message. Access the ags status menu (ags button’s 02 ags status menu) to view the ags’s current operating status. This menu is important wh...

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    7.0 using an ags module: operating/monitoring 69 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 7.7.2 ags remote start statuses the following “start” statuses identify the condition that autostarted the generator. If you determine that the autostart condition occurred sooner than expected (or didn’t want this autostart ...

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    7.0 using an ags module: troubleshooting ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 70 figure 7-4, example: ags fault message on me-rc remote starts or until all its start attempts are reached, which causes the ags to go into a fault condition (indicated by a blinking fault indication on the remote and a solid red s...

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    7.0 using an ags module: troubleshooting 71 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 7.8.2 resolving operational statuses the following operational statuses can display on your remote control, and some may indicate an abnormal condition. Use the info below to resolve. • no comm – this is a normal status if there i...

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    7.0 using an ags module: troubleshooting ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 72 fault gen run – the generator successfully started and ran for more than two minutes, but the generator unexpectedly stopped by itself before the active ags autostop condition was fi nished. Info: the ags module determines the gene...

  • Page 80: 8.0  Using A Me-Bmk

    8.0 using a bmk: setting up 73 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 8.0 using a me-bmk this section discusses how to set up and operate the bmk using the me-rc50 remote. It also shows what bmk menu options are available using this remote. 8.1 understanding charge effi ciency the fi rst section provides informati...

  • Page 81

    ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 74 press to save meter press status... 05 bm: setup rotate to press to select (press x2 for me-rc50's with rev. 2.6 or later) rotate to desired selection: ....... Status... Chg eff=auto status... Chg eff= 50% status... Chg eff= 60% status... Chg eff= 97% 8.1.2 adjusting the...

  • Page 82

    8.0 using a bmk: operating/monitoring 75 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 8.3 me-rc50 remote’s bmk meter menu maps the diagram below is a complete overview of the battery monitor settings and information displays available from the me-rc50 remote’s meter menu. Meter status... 04 bm: status factory fault no...

  • Page 83

    8.0 using a bmk: operating/monitoring ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 76 8.4.1 how the battery monitor (me-bmk) operates the me-bmk battery monitor uses a precision resistor known as a shunt to measure current fl ow into and out of the battery. The shunt provides a small voltage to the sense module that is...

  • Page 84

    8.0 using a bmk: operating/monitoring 77 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. Point. While this reference point is being calculated, the display will show “think’n”, to indicate that the soc reference point is being calculated. After the batteries are fully charged, the display will change from think’n to 100%...

  • Page 85

    8.0 using a bmk: operating/monitoring ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 78 • tah out (total ahrs removed) – this meter displays the total ahrs removed from the battery since the sense module was fi rst connected. This display can be used as a battery service life indicator. The value is displayed in 0.1k [or...

  • Page 86

    79 ©2013 magnum energy, inc. 9.0 service and warranty info 9.0 service and warranty info magnum energy, inc., (hereafter “magnum”) warrants the me-rc remote to be free from defects in material and workmanship that result in product failure during normal usage, according to the following terms and co...

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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 g.