Xantrex Technology 809-0910 User Manual

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System Control
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Owner’s Guide

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System Control Panel

Owner’s Guide

About Xantrex

Xantrex Technology Inc. (www.xantrex.com), a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, is a world leader in
the development, manufacturing and marketing of advanced power electronic products and systems for
the renewable and mobile power markets. The company's products convert and control raw electrical
power from any central, distributed, renewable, or backup power source into high-quality power
required by electronic equipment and the electricity grid. Xantrex is headquartered in Vancouver,
Canada, with facilities in the United States, Germany, Spain, India, and a joint venture in China.

Trademarks

Xantrex, Smart choice for power, and Xanbus are trademarks of Schneider Electric International
Services sprl, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and
product names are the property of their respective owners and are used herein for identification
purposes only.

Notice of Copyright

System Control Panel Owner’s Guide © February 2010 Xantrex Technology Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or disclosed to third parties without the
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USA 94551. Xantrex Technology Inc. reserves the right to revise this document and to periodically
make changes to the content hereof without obligation or organization of such revisions or changes
unless required to do so by prior arrangement.

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Date and Revision Part Number

February 2010 Revision D 975-0083-01-01

Product Number

809-0910

Contact Information

Telephone: [phone] (toll free North America)

1 408 987 6030 (direct)
Fax: [phone] (toll free North America)
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.xantrex.com

About This Guide

Purpose

The purpose of this Owner’s Guide is to provide explanations and
procedures for installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the
System Control Panel.

Scope

The Guide provides safety guidelines, setup information, and procedures
for installing and configuring the System Control Panel. This Guide also
includes information about operating and troubleshooting the unit. This
Guide does not contain guidelines for configuring every Xanbus-enabled
device that the System Control Panel monitors and controls. See the
owner’s guide or operation guide for each Xanbus-enabled device for
detailed configuration information.

Firmware Revision

The information in this manual applies to firmware revision 2.01.00.
Some System Control Panel features and functions described in this
manual may be incompatible with earlier firmware revisions. To view the
firmware revision number of your product, see “Viewing device
information” on page 4–11.

Audience

Organization

The Guide is intended for anyone who needs to install and/or operate the
System Control Panel. Installers should be certified technicians or
electricians.

This Guide is organized into six chapters and one appendix.
Chapter 1, “Introduction”, introduces and describes features of the

Xantrex System Control Panel.

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About This Guide

Chapter 2, “Installation”, contains information and procedures for
installing the System Control Panel.

Chapter 3, “System Configuration”, contains general information for
using the System Control Panel to configure another device on the
Xanbus system.

Chapter 4, “Configuration”, contains information and procedures for
configuring the System Control Panel.

Chapter 5, “Operation”, contains information and procedures for
operating the System Control Panel.

Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting”, contains reference tables of warning and
fault messages.

Appendix A, “Specifications”, contains the electrical, mechanical, and
environmental specifications for the System Control Panel.

Conventions Used

The following conventions are used in this guide.

WARNING

Warnings identify conditions or practices that could result in personal injury or
loss of life

CAUTION

Cautions identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to the unit or
other equipment.

Important:

but is not as critical as a caution or warning.

These notes contain information that is important for you to know,

Related Information

For more information about related products, refer to:

Xanbus System Installation Guide (975-0136-01-01)
Automatic Generator Start Owner’s Guide (975-0082-01-01)

You can find more information about Xantrex Technology Inc. as well as
its products and services at www.xantrex.com.

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Important Safety Instructions

WARNING: Save these instructions

This Owner’s Guide contains important safety and operating instructions.
Before using your System Control Panel, be sure to read, un derstand, and save
these safety instructions.

WARNING: Restrictions on use

The System Control Panel shall not be used in connection with life support
systems or other medical equipment or devices.

General Precautions

1. Before installing and using this device, read all appropriate sections
of this guide and any cautionary markings on the System Control
Panel and the devices to which it connects.

2. If the System Control Panel has been damaged, see “Warranty and
Return Information” on page WA–1.

3. Do not dismantle the System Control Panel; it contains no user
serviceable parts. See “Information About Your System” on
page WA–4 for instructions on obtaining service.

4. Protect the System Control Panel from rain, snow, spray, and water.

Explosive Gas Precautions

WARNING: Explosion hazard

This equipment is not ignition protected. To prevent fire or explosion, do not
install the System Control Panel in compartments containing flammable
materials or in locations that require ignition-protected equipment. This includes
any space containing gasoline-powered machinery, fuel tanks, as well as joints,
fittings, or other connections between components of the fuel system.

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Safety

FCC Information to the User

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction guide,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interferenc e by one or mo re of
the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Contents

Important Safety Instructions

1

Introduction

About the System Control Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1–2
Operational Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1–3
Physical Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1–3

Front panel features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–3
Back panel features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1–5

System components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1–6

2

Installation

Installing the System Control Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–2

3

System Configuration

Configuring the System - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–2

Using System Control Panel buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–2
Menu map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–3
Changing settings for a device - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–4

Viewing the Select Device menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–4
Selecting the device from the Select Device menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–5
Selecting and adjusting the changeable setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–5

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Configuration

Configuring the System Control Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -4–2
The System Panel Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–2
Basic Menu Configuration Items- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–4
Advanced Menu Configuration Items- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–5
Using the Clock Menu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–6
Clock Menu Configuration Items - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–7

Setting the time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–7
Setting the date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -4–8

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Using the System Settings Menu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–9
System Settings Menu Configuration Items - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–10

Changing the system mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–10
Viewing device information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–11

5

Operation

Reading Screens and Menus- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–2

System screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–2
Select Device menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–3
Device menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–4

Viewing Advanced Menus- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–5

Displaying advanced menus for all devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–5

Combining basic and advanced menus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–6
Startup Behavior - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–7
System Modes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–7

Changing system modes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–7

Operating mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–7

Safe mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–7
Warnings and Faults - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–8

Warning messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–8

Acknowledging warning messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–9
Clearing warning messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–9
Viewing multiple warning messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–9
Viewing the System Control Panel warning log - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–10
Viewing individual warning messages from the warning log - - - - - - - - - - 5–11

Fault messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–11

Viewing the System Control Panel fault log - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–12
Viewing individual fault messages from the fault log - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–13
Viewing multiple fault messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–13

6

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Reference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6–2

Types of Faults and Warnings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6–2

Warning Reference Table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6–2

Fault Reference Table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6–4

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A

Specifications

Electrical Specifications- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A–2

Mechanical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A–2

Environmental Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A–2

Warranty and Return Information

Index

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IX–1

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -WA–1

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1

Introduction

Chapter 1 introduces and describes features of the
Xantrex System Control Panel, including the:

• Display screen

• Indicator lights

• Push Buttons

• Connector jacks

• Time-keeping, warning, and power-saving features

Introduction

About the System Control Panel

Complete
system control

System
component

The Xantrex System Control Panel provides configuration and
monitoring capability for a Xanbus system. The System Control Panel:

• Monitors activity throughout your power system.

• Displays the settings and status of each Xanbus-enabled device.

• Enables you to adjust settings for each Xanbus-enabled device.
The System Control Panel uses Xanbus™, a network communications

protocol developed by Xantrex, to communicate its settings and activity
to other Xanbus-enabled devices.

Xanbus-enabled products are:

• Easy to use. The Xanbus network simplifies operation and automates
routine tasks.

• Reliable. Software control eliminates errors due to analog signaling.

• Accurate. Digital information is less susceptible to interference and
line loss.

• Upgradable. Software upgrades mean your purchase will remain up to
date.

Important:

devices including RS, MS, TS and IS Series, and Freedom SW 3000 inverter/
chargers as well as the Xantrex Automatic Generator Start. The System Control
Panel is not compatible with Prosine, Freedom SW 2000, Freedom HW, and
Freedom HF, RV, or SW Series inverter/ch a rgers from Xantrex.

The System Control Panel is compatible with Xanbus-enabled

System
requirements

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The System Control Panel requires a Xanbus power supply to operate.
Network power is carried by the network cables, and can be supplied by a
Xanbus-enabled product (such as an inverter/charger) or an external
Xanbus power supply.

As a device that draws network power, the System Control Panel
consumes a maximum of 3 watts.

For detailed instructions and a complete list of Xanbus-enabled devices,
visit the website at www.xantrex.com.

Operational Features

Other features of the System Control Panel include:

• Time and date—has an internal clock that keeps time for the entire

system.

• Audible alarm—if enabled, alerts you to a low battery condition in

the system and notifies you when a fault condition arises.

• Low power consumption—automatically turns off the backlight and

displays a screensaver after a period of inactivity to minimize battery
drain.

• Non-volatile memory—preserves all its settings if network power is

interrupted or network communication is disrupted.

Physical Features

The System Control Panel has important features on the front and back of
the unit. Features on the front of the System Control Panel are the display ,
indicator lights, and buttons for selecting device menus and changing
settings (see Figure 1-1). The back of the unit features the inputs where
the System Control Panel connects to the Xanbus system (see Figure 1-2).

Operational Features

Front panel features

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1
2

3
4

5678

Figure 1-1

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System Control Panel front panel

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Feature Description

1 AC In/Charge light (green) indicates qualified AC is present at the input of an inverter/

charger or charger.

2 Inverter On light (green) indicates an inverter is using energy from batteries to provide

AC to your appliances.

3 Low Battery light (yellow) indicates that a low battery volta g e cond i ti o n exists in the

system.

4 Fault light (red) indicates a device on the network is experiencing a fault and requires user

attention and intervention.

5 Enter button

1. Confirms selection of a menu item

2. Displays the next screen

6 Up arrow button

1. Scrolls up one line of text

2. Increases a selected value

7 Down arrow button

1. Scrolls down one line of text

2. Decreases a selected value

8 Exit button

1. Cancels selection of a menu item

2. Displays the previous screen

9 System button puts all devices in the system into Safe mode (see page 5–7).

• Hold for five seconds to activate Safe mode.

• Press momentarily to clear active faults.

10 Screen shows menus, settings, and system information.

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Physical Features

Back panel features

Connectors Two network connector inputs on the back panel let you connect the

System Control Panel to other Xanbus-enabled devices. See Figure 1-2.

Network connectors (8-pin RJ45)

Figure 1-2

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System Control Panel rear panel

Introduction

System components

System
description

Network
diagram

The Xanbus system includes the System Control Panel and other Xanbus­enabled devices. Each device interacts and communicates with the other
devices.

In Figure 1-3, network connections are represented by dotted lines and
conventional electrical connections are represented by solid lines.

AC O ut

AC In

Figure 1-3

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Network diagram

2

Installation

Chapter 2 contains information and procedures for
planning and performing a System Control Panel
installation, including:

• Materials and tools required

• Choosing a location

• Mounting the unit

• Connecting the System Control Panel to other
devices

Installation

Installing the System Control Panel

The System Control Panel is designed to be flush mounted through an
opening in a wall and secured with four #6 screws. Use the supplied
mounting template to precisely mark the opening and screw hole
locations.

Planning an
installation

Materials and
tools required

The System Control Panel requires no connections other than the network
cables that plug into the back of the unit. Because you cannot access the
network inputs once the unit is mounted, the network cables need to be
routed through the wall before securing the System Control Panel.

CAUTION

Allow at least 2 ¼ inches (57 mm) of space behind the wall to accommodate the
depth of the unit and allow room for the network cables to bend.

Refer to the Xanbus System Installation Guide for more information about
planning and installing a network that includes the System Control Panel.

You will need these materials and tools to complete the installation:

❐ mounting template sticker (supplied)
❐ four #6 screws (supplied)
❐ Phillips head screwdriver
❐ jigsaw or small keyhole saw
❐ power drill with 1/8" bit (optional)
❐ Xantrex network cables or equivalent

Choosing a
location

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Choose a location that is easily accessible. The System Control Panel
should be mounted where it is easily visible, with unobstructed access to
the screen and push buttons.

The location should be indoors, dry, and free from corrosive or explosive
fumes.

Installing the System Control Panel

WARNING: Fire hazard

The System Control Panel is not ignition protected. Do not install in areas
requiring ignition-protected equipment.

WARNING: Shock hazard

Before making an opening in a wall, bulkhead, or panel, ensure there is no wiring
or other obstruction within the wall.

To mount the System Control Panel:

1. Peel the backing from the supplied mounting template sticker and
place it in your chosen installation location. Use the template to mark
locations for the mounting holes and the area to be cut out.

2. Pilot-drill the mounting holes (if necessary, depending on your
mounting surface) and, using a jigsaw, cut out the hole in which the
System Control Panel will be inserted.

3. Route the network cable(s) from other Xanbus-enabled devices inside
the wall and through the opening.

CAUTION: Equipment damage

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Connect the System Control Panel only to other Xanbus compatible devices.

Although the cabling and connectors used in this network system are the same as
Ethernet connectors, this network is not an Ethernet system. Equipment
damage may result from attempting to connect these two different systems.

4. Connect the network cable(s) (and terminator if necessary) to either
input on the back of the System Control Panel. See Figure 2-1.

Connect one network cable and a network terminator to the System
Control Panel if it is the last device at the end of a daisy chain-type
network layout. Refer to the Xanbus System Installation Guide for
more information.

5. Place the unit in the opening and secure it with four #6 screws.

6. Peel off the protective plastic coating covering the screen and
indicator lights.