Studer RCC-02, RCC-03 User Manual

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User Manual

Remote control and

programming unit

RCC-02 and RCC-03

for the Xtender

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Reference
This document applies to versions of firmware V1.2.0 or higher of the remote control.

Copyright
Copyright © Studer Innotec. All rights reserved

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Table of contents

Foreword...............................................................................................................................................................7

Conventions .....................................................................................................................................................7

Product recycling............................................................................................................................................7

Studer Innotec contact details .....................................................................................................................8

Your reseller’ contact details.........................................................................................................................8

Warnings and caution........................................................................................................................................8

Warnings and caution........................................................................................................................................9

Warranty ...........................................................................................................................................................9

Limitation of responsability.............................................................................................................................9

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................9

Acceptance of the software licence and updates..................................................................................9

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................11

Models concerned........................................................................................................................................11

Controls and indicators ................................................................................................................................11

SD card............................................................................................................................................................11

Connection ........................................................................................................................................................12

Series connection..........................................................................................................................................12

Dimensions..........................................................................................................................................................13

RCC-02 ............................................................................................................................................................13

RCC-03 ............................................................................................................................................................13

Quick Start Guide..............................................................................................................................................14

Adjustment of the language.......................................................................................................................14

Adaptation to the source ............................................................................................................................14

Adaptation to the batterie..........................................................................................................................15

Activation of the function Smart-Boost......................................................................................................16

Basic displays .....................................................................................................................................................17

Activating and deactivating the combi Xtender........................................................................................18

Adjustment of the RCC remote control.........................................................................................................19

Adjustment of the language {5000} ...........................................................................................................19

Adjustment of date {5002) and time {5001}..............................................................................................19

Adjustment of the contrast {5006}..............................................................................................................19

Adjustment of the back-lighting {5007} .....................................................................................................19

Back-lighting always off {5008}................................................................................................................19

Duration of the back-lighting {5009}.......................................................................................................20

Red back-lighting if the Xtender is OFF and if there is a fault {5026}.................................................20

Inactivity period before returning to the standard display {5010}.........................................................20

Duration of display for quick messages {5011} .........................................................................................20

Acoustic alarm {5027}...................................................................................................................................20

User level {5012}.............................................................................................................................................20

Drive the remote control to the user level basic {5019} ..........................................................................20

Backup and restoring {5013}........................................................................................................................20

Backup of statistics {5014} ........................................................................................................................20

Backup of remote control configurations {5015}..................................................................................21

Backup of Xtender configurations {5017} ..............................................................................................21

Loading the remote control configurations {5016} ..............................................................................21

Loading the Xtender configurations {5018}...........................................................................................21

Loading a master file {5034}.....................................................................................................................21

Separator of the csv files {5032}...............................................................................................................21

Information on the operating mode of the installation ..............................................................................22

Display of the parallel and three-phase systems .....................................................................................23

Event history.......................................................................................................................................................24

Alarm Low battery voltage..........................................................................................................................24

Stop Battery voltage too low.......................................................................................................................24

Stop High battery voltage............................................................................................................................24

Message AC IN synchronisation in progress..............................................................................................24

Error Incorrect input frequency ...................................................................................................................25

Error Input voltage too high.........................................................................................................................25

Error Input voltage too low...........................................................................................................................25

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Stop Inverter overvoltage ............................................................................................................................25

Stop Overtemperature .................................................................................................................................25

Stop Excessive battery voltage ripple........................................................................................................25

Message Power sharing exceeded; transfer prohibited.........................................................................26

Error Voltage at AC Out ...............................................................................................................................26

Error Phase not defined................................................................................................................................26

Stored events .................................................................................................................................................26

Adjustment of the combi Xtender..................................................................................................................27

General...........................................................................................................................................................27

Configuration on a system with several Xtenders....................................................................................27

Utilisation and access levels ........................................................................................................................27

Pre-defined functions of the auxiliary relays .............................................................................................27

Menu ...............................................................................................................................................................27

Basic configurations {1100}.......................................................................................................................28

Maximum current of the AC source (power sharing ) {1107}...........................................................28

Locking {1123}.........................................................................................................................................28

Authorised inverter {1124} ..............................................................................................................28

Authorised charger {1125} .............................................................................................................29

Smart boost authorised {1126}.......................................................................................................29

Authorised transfer {1128} ..............................................................................................................29

Automatic restart {1129} .......................................................................................................................29

Number of battery under-voltages allowed before final stop {1304} and ............................29

Leadtime to counting the battery under- voltage s allowed before final stop {1404}..........29

Number of critical battery under-voltages before final stop {1305} and...............................30

Leadtime to counting the critical battery under-voltages allowed before final stop {1405}

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Restore default configurations {1395}.................................................................................................30

Battery cycle and charger {1137}...........................................................................................................30

Charge current {1138}...........................................................................................................................33

Temperature correction coefficient {1139}........................................................................................33

Battery maintenance voltage (floating) {1140}................................................................................33

Force passage to floating mode {1467}.............................................................................................33

New cycle {1141} ...................................................................................................................................33

Force new cycle {1142}..................................................................................................................33

Voltage 1 for a new cycle {1143} and Duration at undervoltage 1 for a new cycle {1144}

............................................................................................................................................................33

Voltage 2 for a new cycle {1145} and Duration at undervoltage 2 for a new cycle {1146}

............................................................................................................................................................33

New priority cycle on the absorption and equalization phases {1149}..................................33

Absorption phase {1451}.......................................................................................................................34

Authorised absorption {1155} ........................................................................................................34

Absorption voltage {1156}..............................................................................................................34

Duration of absorption {1157}........................................................................................................34

Completion of absorption released by the current {1158}.......................................................34

Current at end of absorption {1159}.............................................................................................34

Equalization phase {1452}.....................................................................................................................34

Start equalization {1162}.................................................................................................................34

Authorised equalization {1163}......................................................................................................34

Equalization before absorption phase {1291}.............................................................................35

Equalization current {1290}.............................................................................................................35

Equalization voltage {1164} ...........................................................................................................35

Duration of equalization {1165}.....................................................................................................35

Number of cycles prior to equalization {1166}............................................................................35

Equalization at set intervals {1284]................................................................................................35

Weeks between equalizations {1285} ..........................................................................................35

End of equalization activated by the current {1168} ................................................................36

End of equalization current {1169}................................................................................................36

Inverter configurations {1186} ..................................................................................................................36

Standby level {1187}..............................................................................................................................36

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Output voltage {1286}...........................................................................................................................36

Level of battery under-voltage at no load {1108}............................................................................37

Acoustic alarm of the battery under-voltage {1196}.......................................................................37

Duration of the acoustic alarm {1469}................................................................................................37

Combi configurations Inverter-Charger {1197}.....................................................................................37

Minimum AC In voltage to authorise the charging {1309}..............................................................37

Transfer AC-In for delayed transfer opening {1199}..........................................................................37

Delay before passing to inverter {1198}..............................................................................................38

Immediate transfer AC-In voltage {1200}...........................................................................................38

Activate immediate detection of grid outage (UPS) {1435}...........................................................38

Authorisation for exceeding the power sharing current without interrupting the transfer {1436}

..................................................................................................................................................................38

Solsafe presence {1438}........................................................................................................................38

Delay before closing of the transfer relay {1528}..............................................................................38

Configurations for auxiliary contacts 1 and 2 { 1201} {1310}................................................................38

Simple functions .........................................................................................................................................39

Switching mode {1202} {1311}..............................................................................................................39

Combination of events mode {1497} {1498}......................................................................................39

Limit the time of activation {1512} {151 3}...........................................................................................40

Maximum duration of activation {1514} {1515}.................................................................................40

Temporal restrictions {1203} {1312}......................................................................................................40

Contacts activated by an even t {1455} {1456}.................................................................................40

Xtender OFF {1225} {1333}..............................................................................................................40

Battery undervoltage alarm {1226} {1334} ..................................................................................40

Battery overvoltage {1227) {1335} ................................................................................................40

Inverter or smart boost overload {1228} {1336}...........................................................................41

Overtemperature {122 9} {1337}.....................................................................................................41

No Overtemperature alarm {1520} {1521}...................................................................................41

Active charger {1231} {1339}.........................................................................................................41

Active inverter {1232} {1340}..........................................................................................................41

Smart boost active {1233} {1341}..................................................................................................41

AC In present with fault {1234} {1342}..........................................................................................41

AC In present {1235} {1343}............................................................................................................41

Transfer relay drawn {1236} {1344}................................................................................................41

AC Out present {1237} {1345}........................................................................................................41

Battery charging in bulk charge phase {1238} {1346}...............................................................41

Battery charging in absorption phase {1239} {1347}..................................................................41

Battery charging in equalization phase {1240} {1348}...............................................................41

Battery charging in floating phase {1242} {1350}.......................................................................41

Contacts activated by the battery voltage {1245} {1353}..............................................................41

Dynamic compensation of the thresholds {1288} {1354} ..........................................................42

Deactivate if the battery is in floating mode {1516} {1517}......................................................42

Contacts activated by inverter power or smart boost {1257} {1366} ............................................42

Contacts activated with set sch edules {1269} {1378}......................................................................42

Extended functions {1489}........................................................................................................................43

Generator startup {1490}......................................................................................................................43

Generator startup {1491}......................................................................................................................43

Duration of starter impulse {1492}........................................................................................................43

Number of startup attempts {1493}.....................................................................................................43

Duration between the starter attempts {1494}..................................................................................43

Multi Xtender {1282}...................................................................................................................................43

3-phase integral mode {1283} .................................................................................................................43

Information on the system ...............................................................................................................................44

Remote controls.............................................................................................................................................44

Xtender............................................................................................................................................................44

Updates ..............................................................................................................................................................45

Updating process..........................................................................................................................................45

Compatibility..................................................................................................................................................45

Application examples......................................................................................................................................46

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général use : Inverter, Charger with grid...................................................................................................46

Use of a limited power source.....................................................................................................................46

Use to increase the power on an existing installation .............................................................................47

Load shedding of the second priority loads .............................................................................................47

Annexes ..............................................................................................................................................................48

Annexe 1 : List of configuration interdependencies................................................................................48

Notes ...................................................................................................................................................................50

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FOREWORD

This manual contains information relating to the functioning of the RCC-02 and RCC-03 remote
controls.
The use of certain functions sometimes requires increased knowledge in various fields. This manual
cannot pr ovide this. In case of doubt, please contact your reseller or installer.

CONVENTIONS

This symbol is used to indicate the presence of a dangerous voltage that is sufficient
to constitute a risk of electric shock.

This symbol is used to indicate a risk of material damage.
This symbol is used to indicate information that is important or which serves to

optimise your system.

Terminology:
The following terms are used in the manual to provide greater clarity:
RCC is used to indicate the remote control RCC-02 or RCC-03 if the description applies to both
models.
Installation is used to describe all the electrical equipment connected together. This may be the
source (public grid or generator), and one or more Xtender(s) with or without remote control as well
as electrical consumers.
System is used to describe the entirety of Xtenders with or without remote control.
Xtender or combi is used to describe one or more Xtender(s) connected together.

PRODUCT RECYCLING

The RCC remote control conforms to the European directive 2002/95/EC on hazardous substances
and does not contain the following elements: lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chrome, PBB or
PBDE.

To dispose of this product, please use the service for the collection of electrical waste and observe
all applicable obligations accord ing to the place of purchase.

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STUDER INNOTEC CONTACT DETAILS

Studer Innotec
Rue des Casernes 57
CH – 1950 Sion

Tel. [phone]
Fax. [phone]

Customer service: [e-mail]
After-sales service: [e-mail]
Technical support: [e-mail]

Website: www.studer-innotec.com

YOUR RESELLER’ CONTACT DETAILS

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WARNINGS AND CAUTION

WARRANTY

Studer Innotec issues on this product, which they have manufactured and offered for sale, a two
year warranty against any material defect or manufacturing fault from the date of despatch by an
agreed Studer Innotec distributor.
Any warranty claim will be refused if it is not sent back to the point of sale, or another place
indicated by Studer Innotec, in appropriate packaging and accompanied by a copy of the dated
proof of purchase.
No warranty claims will be accepted for damage resulting from handling, usage or processing that
does not explicitly appear in this manual.
Cases of damage arising from the following causes are notably excluded from the warranty:
Inappropriate use
The presence of liquids in the device or oxidation resulting from condensation
Damage resulting from falls or mechanical shocks
The opening or alteration of the RCC remote control, carried out without the explicit authorisation
of Studer Innotec
Damage due to atmospheric surge voltage (lightning)
Damage from transportation due to inappropriate packaging

LIMITATION OF RESPONSABILITY

The placement, commissioning, use, maintenance and servicing of the RCC remote control cannot
be the subject of monitoring by Studer Innotec. For this reasons Studer Innotec assumes no
responsibility and liability for damage, costs or losses resulting from an installation that does not
conform to the instructions, defective functioning or deficient maintenance.
The use of Studer Innotec devices is the responsibility of the customer in all cases. This equipment is
neither designed nor guaranteed to supply installations used for vital medical care nor any other
critical installation carrying significant potential damage risks to people or the environment.
Studer Innotec does not assume any responsibility for the infringement of patent rights or other
rights of third parties that result from using the devices.
The responsibility of Studer Innotec may not under any circumstances exceed the amount spent to
purchase the product.
Studer Innotec reserves the right to make any modifications to the product without prior
notification.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Carefully read the following safety instructions in order to avoid any injury or risk of damaging this
product and those that are connected to it.
Only use the connection cable specified and supplied by Studer Innotec. Under no circumstances
should you use a damaged cable. In case of doubt about the condition of this device, it should be
inspected by a qualified technician.
Do not use the RCC remote control in a humid environment.
Do not use the RCC remote control in an explosive envi ronment.

ACCEPTANCE OF THE SOFTWARE LICENCE AND UPDATES

By using the RCC remote control, you are accepting the terms and conditions of the following
licence agreement. Please read this carefully.
Studer Innotec is granting a limited licence to use the software installed in this equipment in its
executable binary format during the normal functioning of the product. The title, the property rights
and the copyrights relating to this software, remain the property of Studer Innotec.
You acknowledge that the software is the property of Studer Innotec and that it is protected by
copyright law according to the international copyright treaties.
You also acknowledge that the structure, organisation and software code are valuable
commercial secrets belonging to Studer Innotec. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, alter or
reverse either the unit or the engineering or make the software readable, irrespective of which part
of the software, or to create any work whatever that is based on this software.

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Updating must be done in the full awareness of the cause and is always the responsibility of the
customer. Partial updates may cause ruptu res in the compatibility or in its stochastic operation.

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! The purchase of an RCC remote control offers you unlimited access to the various
functions of the devices in the Xtender series. Numerous configurations that can now be accessed
allow you to optimise the operation of the installation. Despite all these options, the Xtender works
on a simple basis.
Different figure scenarios as well as associated configurations are presented at the end of this
manual.
The manual for the RCC remote control is divided into several distinct parts:
The first part is devoted to the adjustments of the RCC remote control, whether this is the language
used or the clock, which are sometimes necessary fo r the whole installation to work well.
The second part is concerned with immediate informat ion on the installation. This gives access t o
the electric values such as the battery vo ltage, inverter load and many more.
The third part shows the functions for saving events occurring in the installation. This may be
necessary for diagnosing a weakness or simply to check that the whole unit is working well during its
whole service life.
The fourth part, which is more technical, presents various options for configuring the Xtender.
Do not change the configurations except when you have the technical knowledge; otherwise, the
operation of the installation could at risk or installation itself could be partly damaged.

MODELS CONCERNED

The RCC remote control may be connected to any Xtender, the use of which is clearly detailed in
its operating instructions.

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

The RCC remote control is equipped with four operating keys as well as a graphic display
with back-lighting. The function of the keys may change according to the context of
utilisation and a reminder of the function in progress is given at the right of the display.
Generally the keys UP and DOWN are used to alter values or options relating to what is on
the display and the two central keys are used to access, confirm or quit the item shown.
If the back-lighting function is activated, pressing one of the keys starts it up.

SD CARD

The RCC remote control is equipped with an SD (smart data)-type memory card
reader. This card (not supplied) is used for various functions described in this
manual. It allows, amongst others, the following
functions: recording statistics, updates, backups or
restoration of configurations or adjustments. The
filing system used for the data is the FAT system. This
card can be read using any standard SD card
reader.
As far as the RCC-03 is concerned, the use of the
SD card requires removing the remote control since

the access to the SD lies behind.

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CONNECTION

The RCC-02 remote control must be firmly fastened using 3 screws on a flat support. The remote
control RCC-03 is meant to be integrated. It must be mounted by means of 4 screws (not supplied)
on a flat place without any mechanical constraints to the front plate. Once the RCC remote
control is fastened it can be connected to the inverter using the authorised cable only. If the cable
is damaged or if a socket is detached, the cable must not be connected since this can cause the
whole installation to malfunction.
A maximum of 3 remote controls can be connected to one unit.

SERIES CONNECTION

To connect several RCC remote controls in series, you must activate termination at the two
extremities on both units and deactivate it on the intermediate units.
Termination is activated on each Studer Innotec product by default.

•

Activate the termination on each element of the series connection with a single cable.

•

Deactivate the termination on each eleme nt of the series connection with two cables.

To deactivate the termination on an inverter or RCC remote control, turn the switch to the right.

RCC-02 termination activated (position T)

RCC-02 termination deactivated (position O)

RCC-03 termination activated

(left position)

RCC-03 termination deactivated

(right position)

To activate the termination on the Xtender,
move the two mini-switches to position T, and
to deactivate it, m ove them downwards to
position O.

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DIMENSIONS

RCC-02

RCC-03

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QUICK START GUIDE

The remote control RCC gives you access to a many settings possibilities . However, in most cases
the setting of two parameters is required for the perfect running of your installation.

ADJUSTMENT OF THE LANGUAGE

To begin, set your remote control RCC for a display of the information in English.
The basic display is:

Press 2 times on the key “arrow downwards” to display the
following screen:
Once beyond this screen you can come back to it by means
of the key ”arrow upwards”.

Press the key SET to enter the remote control settings. The
screen of the language choice appears.

Press once more the key SET to modify the current language.
The language then appears in reverse video.

With the keys “arrow upwards” and “arrow downwards” choose the language you wish. Then
validate your choice by means of the key SET (OK).
We can now leave the setting of the remote control with the key ESC.

ADAPTATION TO THE SOURCE

It is a matter of indicating to the Xtender the power available to charge the batteries and to supply
the users.
In order to adapt your installation to the source it is connected to, proceed as follows :
The basic display is:

Press 3 times on the key “arrow downwards” to display the
following screen:
Once beyond this screen you can come back to it by means
of the key ”arrow upwards”.

Press the key SET to access to the settings.
Then again on the key SET to access to the basic parameters.

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You can now adapt your installation to the source which it is
connected to.
Max. current of the AC source (power-sharing) {1107}.

In case of using the Xtender on a public grid, it is actually the value of the circuit
breaker on the source side (fuse or breaker).
In a building, this value lies generally between 8 and 16A.
In the case of a shorepower or of a camping terminal, it lies between 2 and 6A.

In case of using the Xtender on a genset, you can divide the genset power by the
operating voltage (for instance for a genset of 3500VA, or 3500W, and 230V you get
3500/230=15.2).
Caution: the powers given on the gensets are often overestimated compared to
their real performances. To obtain a useable value it is necessary to multiply this
result by 0.6 or 0.7 (in that case 15.2*0.7=10.64).

Press the key SET to modify the value of this parameter (it appears in reverse video). By means of
the keys “arrow upwards” and “arrow downwards” change the value to adapt it to your source
and validate your setting with the key SET (OK).

ADAPTATION TO THE BATTERIE

Charge current {1138}
In order that your Xtender manages the best possible the energy stored in your batteries and that it
charges them optimally, it is necessary to indicate the current which they can be charged with.
You will find this value in the technical data provided by your batteries manufacturer.

In the case of lead-acid batteries, one generally uses one tenth or one fifth of the
battery capacity value.
For instance for a 500Ah battery: 500/10=50A to 500/5=100A.

The basic display is this one:

Press 3 times the key « arrow downwards » to display the
following screen:
If you go overpass this screen you can come back to it by
means of the key « arrow upwards »

Press the key SET to access to the settings.
With the key “arrow downwards”, access the menu “Battery
and charger cycle”.
Press the key SET to access this menu.

You are now going to set the charge current for the batteries:
Press the key SET to modify the value of this parameter (it
appears in reverse video). With the keys “arrow upwards” and
“arrow downwards” change the value to adapt your battery
and validate your setting with the key SET (OK).

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ACTIVATION OF THE FUNCTION SMART-BOOST

If your AC-In source is limited in power, the Xtender can work as a support and add the missing
power for your loads.
First of all, check that you have adapted the Xtender to your source (see previous chapter:
Adaptati o n to the sourc e {1107})

The basic display is the following:

Press 3 times the key « arrow downwards » to display the
following screen:
If you go overpass this screen you can come back to it by
means of the key « arrow upwards »

Press the key SET to access the settings.

Then again the key SET to access the basic parameters.

Press the key DOWN to access the following parameter: the
menu of disabling. Then again the key SET to get to the menu.

Go down with the key DOWN until the function Smart-Boost
authorization parameter {1126}.

You can now authorize the function. Press the key SET to
access this parameter in modification mode, then the keys UP
or DOWN to change the option. To end up, validate with the
key SET.