7.0 Using an AGS
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• 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 test the generator. This option starts the
generator, runs it for approximately 30-60 seconds, and then stops the
generator. Use this setting for testing generator wiring and operation. After
a successful start/stop sequence test, this selection returns to
OFF
.
• Enable
w/QT
– 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—with the Quiet Time
parameters enabled.
WARNING:
Never allow the generator to start/run in an enclosed
garage or any other type of enclosed structure without proper
ventilation. Carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless, deadly gas
may accumulate and cause serious injury or death.
AGS: 02 AGS Status Menu
This menu allows you to view the AGS’s current status. There are 14 different
status messages to identify the AGS’s current state, but only one is displayed
at any one time (refer to Figure 7-2).
Available statuses are (refer to Tables 7-3 thru 7-5 for detailed descriptions
of each):
• AC
In
• Manual
Run
• No
Comm
• Fault
Temp
• Fault
Test
• Fault
VDC
• Lockout
7.3.2 Monitoring the AGS using the ME-RC
The following menus are helpful for the proper operation and monitoring
of your AGS/generator system. Press the AGS button, and then rotate and
press the SELECT knob to access the following menus:
AGS: 01 AGS Control Menu
This menu is used to enable the AGS (selecting
Enable
or
Enable
w/QT
). A “
Test
” setting is also available to ensure the start/stop wiring from
the generator to the ME-AGS-N is correct. The available settings are:
• OFF
– This option disables the AGS’s generator start/stop functions.
It also turns the generator off if it is running from an autostart command.
When
OFF
is selected, the generator will not start automatically. This is the
default setting. If you have an AGS fault, select
OFF
to clear it.
Info:
If DC power is lost to the remote or to the system, this menu
resets to the default
OFF
position for safety.
• Off
• Quiet
Time
• Ready
• Start
Temp
• Start
Test
• Start
VDC
•
Fault Gen Run
Info:
This menu is important when determining if the AGS is work-
ing correctly, or for troubleshooting an AGS installation.
Info:
For any fault mode displayed in the status menu, please
refer to Section 7.8.3 “Resolving Fault Statuses” in this manual.
Note:
AGS menus 03-07 were covered in Section 7.1.
