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RC/GS Remote Control/Gen Starting |
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Owner’s Manual
RV Series
Remote Control
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RV Series Remote
Controls
RC/GS, RC7
Owner’s Manual
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About Xantrex
Xantrex Technology Inc. is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electronics and controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to one MW utility-scale systems for wind, solar, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and backup power applications in both grid-connected and stand-alone systems. Xantrex products include inverters, battery chargers, programmable power supplies, and variable speed drives that convert, supply, control, clean, and distribute electrical power.
Trademarks
RV Series Remote Control is a trademark of Xantrex International. Xantrex is a registered trademark of Xantrex International.
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
RV Series Remote Control Owner’s Manual © June 2005 Xantrex International. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING, XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC. (“XANTREX”)
(a)MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION.
(b)ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL, WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER’S RISK.
Date and Revision
June 2005 Revision A
Part Number
975-0210-01-01
Contact Information
Telephone: 1 800 670 0707 (toll free North America) 1 360 925 5097 (direct)
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About This Manual
Purpose
The purpose of this Owner’s Manual is to provide explanations and procedures for installing and operating the RV Series Remote Controls—RC/GS and RC7.
Scope
The Manual provides safety guidelines, planning and setup information, installation procedures, as well as information about operating the unit. It also contains information about configuring and operating the RV Series Inverter/Charger with the RC/GS or RC7.
Audience
The Manual is intended for anyone who needs to install and operate the RC/GS or RC7. Installers should be certified technicians or electricians.
Organization
This Manual is organized into four chapters.
Chapter 1 contains information about the function and features of the RV Series Remote Controls.
Chapter 2 contains information and procedures to install the RV Series Remote Controls.
Chapter 3 contains information about configuring the RV Series Remote Controls.
Chapter 4 contains information and procedures to operate the RV Series Remote Control.
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About This Manual
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 to other equipment.
Important: These notes describe an important action item or an item that you must pay attention to.
Related Information
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 Manual contains important safety and operating instructions. Before using your RV Series Remote Control, be sure to read, understand, and save these safety instructions.
WARNING: Restrictions on use
The RC/GS or RC7 shall not be used in connection with life support systems or other medical equipment or devices.
General Precautions
1.Before installing and using the RC/GS or RC7, read all appropriate sections of this guide and any cautionary markings on the device and the devices to which it connects.
2.If the product has been damaged, see “Warranty and Return Information” on page 49.
3.Do not dismantle the product; it contains no user serviceable parts. See “Information About Your System” on page 54 for instructions on obtaining service.
4.Protect the product from rain, snow, spray, and water.
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Safety
Explosive gas precautions
WARNING: Explosion hazard
This equipment is not ignition protected. To prevent fire or explosion, do not install the RC/GS or RC7 in compartments containing flammable materials or in locations that require ignitionprotected equipment. This includes any space containing gasolinepowered machinery, fuel tanks, as well as joints, fittings, or other connections between components of the fuel system.
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Contents
Important Safety Instructions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - v
1 Introduction
Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Indicators and Controls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
2 Installation
Installing the RC/GS and RC7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Materials and tools required - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Choosing a location- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Mounting and Connecting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
3 Configuration
Viewing the Setup Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Changing Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Configuring the RC/GS and RC7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Set Idle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Battery Capacity- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Battery Type - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Max Charge Rate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Set Shore Power - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Remote Setup- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
LCD Contrast- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Set Clock (RC/GS Only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Select Genset (RC/GS Only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Generator Start (RC/GS Only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Generator Stop (RC/GS Only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
Thermostat Start Enable and Disable (RC/GS Only)- - - - - - 20
Begin Gen Quiet and End Gen Quiet (RC/GS Only)- - - - - - 21
Saving Setup Choices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
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Contents
RC/GS and RC7 Setup Menu Summary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 RV Series Inverter/Charger and RC/GS and RC7 Setup - - - 23 Auto Gen Start Setup (RC/GS Only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
4 Operation
Indicators and Controls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Status LEDs- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Inverter LED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Charge LED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Batt. Full LED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Error LED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
LCD Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
On/Off - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Meter Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
System Status Displays - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
AC Source Messages- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Waiting for AC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Genset Status: Pending, Cranking and Restart
(RC/GS Only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Starter Cooldown and Gen Start (RC/GS Only) - - - - - - 31
Genset Error Messages (RC/GS Only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Gen Won’t Start - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Gen Quiet Fault - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Inverter Mode Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Charger Mode Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Bulk Charging - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Absorption Charging - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Float Charging - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36
Equalizing Charging - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36
Inverter/Charger Error Messages- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37
Over Temperature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
Overload - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
High Battery Voltage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39
Low Battery Voltage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39
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Contents
Charger Fault - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40
Meters Display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41
Average Shunt Amps- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41
Battery Voltage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41
Inverter/Charger Current - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
AC Output Voltage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
AC Input Amps - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
System Status Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43
Battery State of Charge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43
Set Shore Power - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44
Generator Start/Stop (RC/GS Only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44
Storage Checklist - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
Preparation for Storage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
RC/GS and RC7 User’s Menu Summary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
System Status Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
Generator Status Messages (RC/GS Only) - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
System Status Display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47
Meters Display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47
Warranty and Return Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 49
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1Introduction
Chapter 1 contains information about the function and features of the RV Series Remote Controls.
Topics in this chapter are organized as follows:
•“Features” on page 2
•“Indicators and Controls” on page 4.
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Introduction
Features
The RC/GS and RC7 are control panels that allow remote operation of a RV Series Inverter/Charger.
Features of the RC/GS and RC7 include:
•Simple menu-driven programming for full control of all inverter/charger functions
•A three-level menu to prevent accidental setting changes
•Meters to display voltage and current
•An intelligent battery fuel gauge displaying estimated battery capacity
•Error message and information displays used to optimize system performance
•Remote ON/OFF inverter operation.
•RJ11 phone jack connection to inverter/charger.
RC/GS Remote Control/Gen Starting
Figure 1-1 RC/GS Front Panel
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Features
Connection cable requirements
The RC7 and RC/GS use a telephone-style cord to connect to the RV Series Inverter/Charger (models RV2012GS, RV2012GS-15/20B, RV2012GS-20B, RV2512GS, and RV3012GS).
Use only Xantrex-recommended accessories:
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Note: The RC/GS functions with non-GS series inverter/ chargers. However, not all the generator start features of the RC/ GS are compatible with non-GS series inverter/chargers.
Telephone-style cable |
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Figure 1-2 Remote Control Cable Types
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Introduction
Indicators and Controls
All operating controls and indicators are located on the front panel of the remote control.
ON/OFF Control The inverter portion of the inverter/ charger can be switched OFF or ON using the remote control. The standby charger in the inverter is automatic and always ready and available for charging whenever AC power is applied.
Meters The RC/GS and RC7 feature several meters that monitor the operating conditions of the power center. These meters include: Average Shunt Amps, Battery Voltage, Inverter/Charger Current, AC Output Voltage, AC Input Amps, and Estimated Battery Capacity.
Controls The RC/GS and RC7 allow the inverter to be switched ON or OFF with the press of a button on the remote. The RC/GS and RC7 can be used to configure the inverter/ charger to the specific system and preferences including Battery Capacity, Battery Type, Charger Rate, Shorepower Amps, and LCD screen Contrast. In addition, the RC/GS starts and stops the generator automatically or manually, allows the setting of generator make and model, sets a “quiet time” during which the generator will not start automatically, and has manual overrides for auto gen start.
Status Monitoring The RC/GS and RC7 monitor operating conditions, including the AC supply, inverter operation, charger operation, battery condition, and (on the RC/GS only) generator condition.
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2Installation
Chapter 2 contains information and procedures to install the RV Series Remote Controls.
Topic in this chapter are organized as follows:
•“Materials and tools required” on page 6
•“Choosing a location” on page 7
•“Mounting and Connecting” on page 7.
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Installation
Installing the RC/GS and RC7
The RC/GS and RC7 are designed to be flush mounted through an opening in a wall and secured with four screws.
The RC/GS and RC7 require no connections other than one cable that plugs into the back of the unit. Because you cannot access the cable jack once the unit is mounted, the cable needs to be routed through the wall before securing the remote.
All operating power for the RC/GS and RC7 is provided by the RV Series Inverter/Charger through the cable.
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 cable to bend.
Materials and tools required
You will need these materials and tools to complete the installation:
level, measuring tape, and pencil
four #6 screws and appropriate screwdriver
jigsaw or small keyhole saw
power drill with 1/16" bit (optional)
RC/GS and RC7 remote cable (telephone-style cable if connecting to a GS-series inverter/charger, data-standard cable if connecting to a non-GS series inverter/charger).
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Installing the RC/GS and RC7
Choosing a location
Choose a location that is easily accessible. The RC/GS and RC7 should be mounted where they are clearly visible, with unobstructed access to the screen and buttons.
The location should be indoors, dry, and free from corrosive or explosive fumes.
Mounting and Connecting
WARNING: Fire hazard
The RC/GS and RC7 are 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 install the remote:
1.Refer to Figure 2-1 for hole and cutout dimensions or install the remote in a standard double-gang outlet box.
2.Pilot-drill the mounting holes (if necessary, depending on your mounting surface) and, using a jigsaw, cut out the hole in which the remote will be inserted.
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3.Run the cable between the remote and the RV Series Inverter/Charger.
4.Place the ON/OFF switch on the RV Series Inverter/ Charger to the OFF position and disconnect the AC power.
5.Connect the communications cable into the RJ11 port on the inverter/charger marked “Remote Control” (Figure 2-2).
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Figure 2-2 RV Series Inverter/Charger Front Panel
6.Connect the other end of the cable into the jack on the remote (Figure 2-3).
Remote 
cable jack 
Figure 2-3 RC/GS and RC7 Back View
7.Secure the remote to the wall or outlet box using the appropriate screws (4 required).
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Installing the RC/GS and RC7
8.Wait for the screen to show the message “Waiting for AC.”
9.Place the ON/OFF switch on the RV Series Inverter/ Charger to the ON position.
Important: The remote will not operate the RV Series Inverter/
Charger if the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position.
10.Reconnect the RV Series Inverter/Charger to the AC source. After a brief delay, the remote will display a system status message similar to Figure 2-4.
System Status:
AC Available
Figure 2-4 System Status Message
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