Xantrex RC7, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...RV Series Remote Control M RC GS RC7 Owner s Manual RC GS Remote Control Gen Starting...

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Page 3: ...RV Series Remote Controls RC GS RC7 Owner s Manual...

Page 4: ...heir 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 U...

Page 5: ...es 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 Organi...

Page 6: ...y Inc as well as its products and services at www xantrex com WARNING Warnings identify conditions or practices that could result in personal injury or loss of life CAUTION Cautions identify condition...

Page 7: ...duct 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 WARNING Save these in...

Page 8: ...revent fire or explosion do not install the RC GS or RC7 in compartments containing flammable materials or in locations that require ignition protected equipment This includes any space containing gas...

Page 9: ...ng 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 Clo...

Page 10: ...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 Mess...

Page 11: ...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 Su...

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Page 13: ...oduction 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 p...

Page 14: ...l 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 capaci...

Page 15: ...on GS series RV Series Inverter Charger use a data standard RJ11 cable This cable is sold separately in 25 foot order 392 9 or 50 foot order 392 5 lengths Part number Cable Length 31 6257 00 25 feet 3...

Page 16: ...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...

Page 17: ...ontains 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...

Page 18: ...r for the RC GS and RC7 is provided by the RV Series Inverter Charger through the cable Materials and tools required You will need these materials and tools to complete the installation level measurin...

Page 19: ...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...

Page 20: ...Connect the communications cable into the RJ11 port on the inverter charger marked Remote Control Figure 2 2 6 Connect the other end of the cable into the jack on the remote Figure 2 3 7 Secure the r...

Page 21: ...r Charger to the ON 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 Important The remote...

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Page 23: ...bout configuring the RV Series Remote Controls The topics in this chapter are organized as follows Viewing the Setup Menu on page 12 Changing Settings on page 12 Configuring the RC GS and RC7 on page...

Page 24: ...ease the buttons You can scroll through menu items by pressing the up or down arrow buttons To exit Setup mode press and hold the Setup Menu Item buttons for approximately five seconds until the scree...

Page 25: ...elections specify the minimum wattage load that must be present on the inverter to qualify as a load and bring the inverter out of the search sense mode and begin inverting After selecting press the d...

Page 26: ...inutes 1 8 hours 125 A hrs 60 minutes 1 hour 250 A hrs 90 minutes 1 5 hours 375 A hrs 120 minutes 2 hours 500 A hrs 150 minutes 2 5 hours 1000 A hrs 180 minutes 3 hours Figure 3 4 Battery Capacity men...

Page 27: ...uces the amount of current supplied to the batteries to provide the maximum current to the AC loads Set Shore Power ensures the battery charger does not exceed the shorepower circuit breaker rating Th...

Page 28: ...off the screen and LEDs after five minutes without a button press or new error message Pressing any key will reactivate the screen and LEDs for another five minutes Errors during the power saver mode...

Page 29: ...gs button to set the hours to the current hour 00 to 23 When the cursor is under the minutes digit press the Settings button to set the minutes to the current minute 0 to 59 Press and hold the Setting...

Page 30: ...ator based upon the battery s voltage The available auto start voltage settings are 11 0 11 5 11 8 12 0 and 12 2 VDC Figure 3 11 Select Genset menu items Note You cannot set the Auto Gen parameters un...

Page 31: ...ly is present Generator Stop RC GS Only The RC GS can be configured so that the RV Series Inverter Charger stops the generator automatically when the charger initiates the Absorption or the Float mode...

Page 32: ...mation see the Installation chapter in the RV Series Inverter Charger Owner s Manual Enabling this setting allows the generator to automatically power an air conditioner or heater after receiving a si...

Page 33: ...ted to set the time see Set Clock RC GS Only on page 17 Press the Down arrow to access the End Gen Quiet 00 00 menu and select the appropriate end time Figure 3 17 Begin Generator Quiet Time display F...

Page 34: ...the screen clears The setup choices will be saved in the inverter charger s non volatile memory 20 seconds after exiting the Setup menu if no other actions are taken These settings will be preserved...

Page 35: ...500 A hrs Bat Capacity 1000 A hrs Battery Type GEL Cell Battery Type Flooded Lead Acid Battery Type AGM Max Charge Rate 100 of max Max Charge Rate 90 Max Charge Rate 80 Max Charge Rate 20 Max Charge R...

Page 36: ...at 11 8 VDC Generator Start Auto at 12 0 VDC Generator Start Auto at 12 2 VDC Generator Stop Manual Push OFF Generator Stop Auto at Absorb Generator Stop Auto at Float Gen Start Stop Therm Disabled Ge...

Page 37: ...procedures to operate the RV Series Remote Control The topics in this chapter are organized as follows Indicators and Controls on page 26 System Status Displays on page 30 Storage Checklist on page 45...

Page 38: ...up or flash during operation to indicate the system s status When the inverter is powered on all LEDs flash as the unit goes through a self test After the self test completes the LEDs indicate the cur...

Page 39: ...indicates inverter status under conditions when the inverter charger is not inverting Charge LED The yellow Charge LED indicates the current battery charge mode Inverter LED Other LEDs or Devices Mea...

Page 40: ...oblem with the inverter charger batteries or generator Check the LCD screen to find and correct the nature of the problem For more information see Genset Error Messages RC GS Only on page 32 and Inver...

Page 41: ...the inverter is off AC output power is available only as long as the AC line is present On the RC GS the On Off button also controls the generator See Generator Start Stop RC GS Only on page 44 Meter...

Page 42: ...ges Error messages AC Source Messages AC source messages appear when alternating current shore power is present In addition the AC source messages describe the current activity if any of the generator...

Page 43: ...a brief delay to allow the generator to reach operating speed and for the inverter charger to synchronize to the generator at which point the screen shows that AC is again available Starter Cooldown...

Page 44: ...etting and is running when quiet time begins it shuts down automatically The buzzer also sounds and the screen shows the message Gen Quiet Fault and the red Error LED comes on The remote control also...

Page 45: ...Only Figure 4 6 is displayed Shut down the generator manually See Generator Start Stop RC GS Only on page 44 Note The Gen Quiet Fault error is not actually a system error or fault but rather an alert...

Page 46: ...ly flash When the inverter charger is in the inverter mode no AC available Inverting appears in the screen and the green Inverter LED is on solid Figure 4 7 Inverter in Search Mode Figure 4 8 Inverter...

Page 47: ...en the charger is charging in the Absorption mode the screen shows Absorption Chg and the Charge LED slowly flashes In addition the Batt Full LED will start to flash when the battery reaches 90 state...

Page 48: ...will continue for 3 hours and then automatically change back to Float To cancel Equalize mode press and hold the Settings button for approximately 6 seconds If Equalization is cancelled the screen wil...

Page 49: ...ualize charge on batteries other than flooded lead acid or AGM types could permanently damage them CAUTION Do not attempt to remove vent caps on AGM batteries Doing so may void the warranty CAUTION Al...

Page 50: ...Overload The Overload System Status message appears when the load on the inverter charger exceeds the maximum power rating of the unit Reduce the load and restart the inverter charger by pressing the...

Page 51: ...bat Start Chrg System Status message appears when the battery voltage drops below 10 5 volts The red Error LED illuminates and the buzzer sounds The inverter shuts off to prevent damage to the batteri...

Page 52: ...charge relay disconnects and the inverter section shuts down The screen shows System Status Overload This fault indicates a hardware failure in the charger circuitry of the inverter charger If this m...

Page 53: ...wing through the internal shunt to and from the batteries The inverter charger must be wired correctly for the internal shunt to work see the RV Series Inverter Charger Owner s Manual for more informa...

Page 54: ...is meter displays the actual inverter AC output voltage measured at the AC output When in the charger mode or when the inverter is off the meter will read 0 VAC When the inverter is on 40 VAC appears...

Page 55: ...lable from these displays Press the down arrow to scroll through each display When the last menu item is reached the screen returns to the first menu item Battery State of Charge This meter displays a...

Page 56: ...ch the circuit breaker rating of the AC power source Generator Start Stop RC GS Only The generator can be manually started or stopped from this display by pressing the On Off button on the RC GS front...

Page 57: ...Check that all batteries are fully charged Disable the Auto Gen Start feature RC GS only Configure the RV to the correct shore service settings Connect the shore power cord to a live outlet confirm it...

Page 58: ...AC Available System Status Inverting System Status Absorption Chrg System Status Overload System Status Float Charging System Status Hi Bat Stop Chrg System Status Equalizing System Status Lo Bat Sta...

Page 59: ...01 47 System Status Display Meters Display Batt State of Charge E F RC GS only Set Shore Power x x Amps Gen Start Stop Press ON OFF Avg Shunt Amps 0 Amps DC Battery 00 0 Volts DC Inv Chg Current 0 Amp...

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Page 61: ...antrex repairs or replaces a product its warranty continues for the remaining portion of the original Warranty Period or 90 days from the date of the return shipment to the customer whichever is great...

Page 62: ...of the customer s electrical systems This warranty does not apply to and Xantrex will not be responsible for any defect in or damage to a the product if it has been misused neglected improperly instal...

Page 63: ...ONAL INJURY ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY ARISING FROM OR AS A RESULT OF MISUSE OR ABUSE OR THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION INTEGRATION OR OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT Exclusions If this product is a consumer product f...

Page 64: ...y using the original box and packing materials Please ensure that your product is shipped fully insured in the original packaging or equivalent This warranty will not apply where the product is damage...

Page 65: ...eturn your RC7 or RC GS Remote Control for out of warranty service contact Xantrex Customer Service for a Return Material Authorization RMA number and follow the other steps outlined in Return Procedu...

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