Xantrex Technology 809-0912 manual

TM TM Freedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Freedom Sequenc e with six AC rel ays PN: 809-0912 sho wn. 809-0912 809-0913 PNs: FSequence IPM Owners Guide. b ook Page i Thursday, October 6 , 2011 3:33 PM[...]

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975-0593-01-01 i T ra demarks Xantrex and Smart choice for power are trademarks of Schneider Elec tric Services International sprl, registered in the Un ited States and other countrie s. Other trademarks, registered trad emarks, and product names are the prop erty of their respective owners and are used herein for identif ication purposes only . No[...]

ii F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide About This Guide Purpose The purpose of this Owner ’ s Guide is to provide explanations and procedures for operating the Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager. Scope The Guide provides safety and operati ng guidelines, a s well as information on configuring the power manager. I[...]

975-0593-01-01 iii Related Inform ation Y ou can find more information about Xantrex T echnology US A Inc. as well as its products and services at www .xantr ex.com . ST A T EMENT OF HAZARD Contains state ments of avoi dance or strict compliance. Failure to follow these instructio ns can damage the unit and/or damage other equipment. IMPORT ANT : T[...]

iv F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Important Safety Instructions IMPOR T ANT : R EAD AND SAVE THIS O WNER ’ S G UIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE . This chapter contains important safe ty instructions when operating the Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Mana ger. Each time, before using the Freedom Sequence Intelligent Powe[...]

975-0593-01-01 v NO TE: Follow these instructions a nd those published by the battery manufacturer and the manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in the vicinity of the battery . Review cautionary marking s on these products and on the engine. Precautions W hen Placing the P ower Manager NO TE: A controlled environment is an env i ronment [...]

vi F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide FCC Information to the User This equipment has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against ha rmful interference in a residential instal lation[...]

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975-0593-01-01 1 Introduction The Xantrex Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager is a fully integrated power management system (sometimes referre d to as EMS or energy management system) that pr ovides automatic power and load management for use in recreational ve hicles (R V) while receiving power from a generator or shore power . The Freedom [...]

2 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Introduction Material Lis t The Freedom Sequence ships with the following items: • one Freedom Sequence unit, • owner ’ s and installation guides, • DC auxiliary connector wiring harness, • AC wiring terminal covers, and • Xanbus terminator . NO TE: Keep the carton and pack[...]

975-0593-01-01 3 Introduction Compatible Products and Accessories 1 The Xanbus System Cont rol Panel (SC P) enables you to monitor and control all the power components of the Freedom Sequence p ower manager from a single easy-t o-use interface. The Xanbus Automatic Generator Star t (AGS) is a panel and a control module system that provide s automat[...]

4 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Introduction Xanbus System The Xanbus system includes the Freedom SW Series Inverter/Char ger and other Xanbus-enabled devices. The inve rter/char ger is t he device in a Xanbus system that typically provid es network power—500 mA at 12 volts DC. When Freedom Sequence is present in t[...]

975-0593-01-01 5 Mechanical F eatures This section describes the differ ent parts of the Freedom Sequence. P orts and T erminals Figure 2 F reedom Sequence P orts and T e rminals 1 3 5 4 6 2 Item Description 1 AC Main section contains the current and voltage sensors to monitor the AC source and pr ovides the pass-through wiring from a transfer sw i[...]

6 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide T ypical R V Wiring Figure 3 T ypical R V Wiring Diagram With F reedom Seq uence INVERTER SUBP ANEL GENERA TOR 30A FREEDOM SW 3012 FREEDOM SW 3012 I n v e r t er R e set Enable I n ve r t e r A C / On C ha r g e F a u lt Inverter/Charger TO SHORE CONNECTION MAIN AC PA NE L ST ART HOUSE[...]

975-0593-01-01 7 P ower Manager Configuration The Freedom Sequence Intelligent Powe r Manager’ s confi guration settings can only be controlled with the Xa nbus System Control Panel (SCP). Accessing the Freed om Se quence’ s configuration se ttings start from the SCP System Status screen shown below . Pressing the Enter button from the System S[...]

8 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide P ower Manager Configuration Figure 6 F reedom Sequence Devi ce Status Screen System Status Battery BatLev Load AC In menu FSPM 00: Status AC Src Type AC Source L1 Amps L2 Amps 1-Ph Auto 0.0A 0.0A FSPM 00: Status AC Src Type AC Source L1 Amps L2 Amps Batt Voltage Circuit Status Config [...]

975-0593-01-01 9 Circuit Status Figure 7 F reedom Sequence Circui t Status Screen FSPM 00: Circuit Status 1 ACLoad1 1 Last Shed Current 2 ACLoad2 2 Last Shed Current On 3.0A 6.0A On 4.5A 4.0A Enter Fun c Enter Fun c FSPM 00: Status L1 Amps L2 Amps Batt Voltage Circuit Status 20.0A 18.5A 12.0V FSPM 00: Circuit Status 1 ACLoad1 1 Last Shed Current 2 [...]

10 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Circuit Status In the Circuit St atus screens, no item is configurable . This means that the screens are only useful for up-to-d ate inf ormation on each circuit. FSPM 00: Circuit Status 1 ACLoad1 1 Last Shed Current 2 ACLoad2 2 Last Shed Current On 3.0A 2.0A On 4.5A 4.0A FSPM 00: Cir[...]

975-0593-01-01 11 Basic Configuration Settings List of configurable sett ings includes: 1. Mode – can be set to Operatin g or Standby . 2. SHR BKR Mode – shore breaker mode can be set to Auto or Manual . 3. SHR BKR Rating – shore breaker rating se ts the breaker amperage. 4. Circuit Config – brings up the Circuit Config scre en. See next pa[...]

12 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Basic Configuration Settings List of circuit configurable settings includes: 1. Priority – a numerical circuit priority designation from 1 to 10 1 . Each circuit will have a unique designation. 2. Load Shed – can be set to Disabled or Enabled Figure 9 F reedom Sequence Circuit Con[...]

975-0593-01-01 13 Basic Configuration Settings Mode The Freedom Sequence oper ates in two modes: Operating or Standby . When set to Operating mode, Freedom Sequence performs the normal function of controlling the AC and DC loads on the syst em. In this mode , all the status information of the Free dom Sequence can be accesse d via the Xanbus System[...]

14 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Basic Configuration Settings Shore Break er Mode Shore breaker setti ng can be set to Auto or Manual . When set to Auto , the Freedom Sequence is capable of automatically detecting the type of AC source (si nge-phase or split- phase) and sets the shore breaker rating (see “Breaker R[...]

975-0593-01-01 15 Basic Configuration Settings Break er Ratings The breaker rati ng sets the curr en t limit which is used by Freedom Sequence to restrict the consumption of power within the system by all AC load circuits. F reedom Se quence stores in its memory dif ferent settings for the Shore Breaker and the Generator Breaker . The Freedom Seque[...]

16 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Basic Configuration Settings Restore Defaults Freedom Sequence stores differ ent profiles in its me mory: Factory , OEM , and User . Each profile can store an entirely different configuration for Freedom Sequence and its AC/DC Relays. By default, the OEM and User profiles have setting[...]

975-0593-01-01 17 Basic Configuration Settings Circuit Configuration The circuit configuration screen displays five ci rc uits at a time ( see “Freedom Sequence Basic Configur ation Screen” on page 1 1). Each circuit has sett ings that can be configured individually . • Priority – a numerical circuit priority designation from 1 to 10 1 . Th[...]

18 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Basic Configuration Settings AC Relays By default, each AC load circuit is as signed a priority number in the factory ( ACLoad1 = 1 up to ACLoad6 = 6 1 ), which can be changed via SCP on the Circuit Config screen. The priority order is then automatically swappe d as explained in “Pr[...]

975-0593-01-01 19 Basic Configuration Settings Load Shed Load circuits controlled by AC-only re lays can be forced to remain ON and exempt themselves from the load sh edding logic of the Freedom Sequence power manager. This exem ption technique is useful when you want to keep one or two loads running at the expense of other loads in the system that[...]

20 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Advanced Settings IMPROPER CONFIGURA TION DUE T O LA CK OF EXPERIENCE Always consult a certif ied and experienced in staller from your R V dealership when changing settings, such as the ones found in Advanced Settings. Changes in your power manage r’ s settings can affect the power [...]

975-0593-01-01 21 Advanced Settings List of advanced settings include: 1. BKR Derating – sets the breaker derating to 80% or 100%. 2. GEN BKR Rating – sets the breaker rating for the generator . 3. GEN Warmup De lay – sets the generator warmup delay from 0 to 240 seconds. 4. Connect Sequence Del ay – sets the reconnect delay from 4 to 60 se[...]

22 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Advanced Settings Break er Derating According to NEC standards, the total cu rrent of all loads in a branch circuit should be limited to 80% of its circ uit breaker rating to ensure that a combination of continuous and non- continuous loads can run without tripping the circuit breaker[...]

975-0593-01-01 23 Advanced Settings Generator Br eaker Rating The generator breaker rati ng can be set between 5 to 50 amps. By default, the setting is set to 30 amps. Generator W armup Delay The Freedom Sequence power manager applies a generator warmup delay timer ( GEN Warmup Delay ) to allow any Xanbus-controlled generator a chance to warmup aft[...]

24 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Advanced Settings Connect Sequence Delay Reconnect-delay Timer The Freedom Sequence pow er manager app lies a reconnect-delay timer ( Connect Seq Delay ) before reconnecting an AC circuit that was previously disconnected due to a load shedd ing event. In other words, the reconnect-del[...]

975-0593-01-01 25 Advanced Settings A C Disqualification Priority The Freedom Sequence power manager is capable of detecting a comp atible inverter/charger , such as the Free dom SW 2012 or the Freedom SW 3012, that is connected on the Xanbus network. Upon de tection, it initiates inverter/char ger interactive functions. The purpose of the AC Disq [...]

26 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Advanced Settings DC V oltage Setting The Freedom Sequence power manager can be used with a 12-volt or 24-volt battery system. Depending on wh ich batte ry system is used, the power manager can be set correspondingly to either 12.0V or 24. 0V . All four DC relays will have def aul t s[...]

975-0593-01-01 27 Circuit Level Advanced Settings Figure 11 F reedom Sequence Circuit Level Advanced Setti ngs Enter Fun c Enter Fun c FSPM 00: Status Batt Voltage Circuit Status Config Advanced Settings 12.8V FSPM 00: Circuit 2 Circuit Name Load Shed Circuit Type AC Line Priority Reconnect MRGN GEN Soft Start Batt Low Trig Set Batt Low Trig Clr Ba[...]

28 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Circuit Level Advanced Settings A C Relay Settings The Freedom Sequence has AC relays 1 that can each be us ed to control an AC load up to 15 amps. Each AC relay has a un ique internal id entifier (for example, Circuit1, Circui t2, etc.) Freedom Se quence allows the AC relays to be co[...]

975-0593-01-01 29 Circuit Level Advanced Settings Circuit Name All the AC and DC relays of Fr eedom Sequence can be assigned a circuit name 1 (a label) from the Xanbus SCP or XDT 2 tool. The label for each of these relays can be u p to ten alpha-numeric cha racters. The benefit of labelling the relay s ar e for customizing and ease of use. T o chan[...]

30 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Circuit Level Advanced Settings Load Shed The Load Shed setting here is the same as the setting discussed in “Load Shed” on page 19. The only dif ference here is that the change in load shed setting happens from the ci rcuit-level screen in Advanced Settings instead o f from the C[...]

975-0593-01-01 31 Circuit Level Advanced Settings Priority The Priority setting here is the same as the priority sett ing discussed in “Circuit Priority” on page 17. The only difference here is that the change in priority setting happens from th e circuit-leve l screen in Advanced Settings instead of from the Config screen. Generator Soft Start[...]

32 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide Circuit Level Advanced Settings Reconnect Margin When a load ci rcuit connected to ei th er Line1 or Line2 is shed by Freedom Sequence to avoid an ove rload condition, Freedom Se quence stores in its memory the current that load circuit wa s drawing before it got shed (that is, Last L[...]

975-0593-01-01 33 Freedom Sequence Oper ational Concepts Auto-Detection of A C Input Source (Shore/G en) The Freedom Sequence power manager ca n be wired to a transfer switch that is connected to either a shore pow er or a generator power source. When AC voltage is dete cted at the input terminal of the Freedom Sequence, the AC source is assumed to[...]

34 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide F reedom Sequence Operational Concepts A C Load Shedding When the current draw from the main AC source increases beyond the current clamp, Freedom Sequence pow er manager starts to shed (to disconnect) AC load circuits in a prior ity order set by the installer . Circuits having the lo[...]

975-0593-01-01 35 F reedom Sequence Operational Concepts Figure 12 AC Load Shedding Illustration Desired Mode SHR BKR Mode SHR BKR Rating GEN BKR Rating AC-F ront AC-Central Spa c e Heat W asher Dryer Ele c Range Cir c uit7 Cir c uit8 Cir c uit9 Cir c uit10 Sequen c e Delay AC Di s c Priority [Operating] [Manual] [30.0A] [20.0A] [1] [3] [6] [2] [4][...]

36 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide F reedom Sequence Operational Concepts DC Load Shedding The Freedom Sequence continuously mo nitors the battery voltage and compares it agai nst the four voltage settings to se t the trigger a nd clear the trigger of a DC relay on a High Battery V oltage setpoint as well as a Lo w Bat[...]

975-0593-01-01 37 F reedom Sequence Operational Concepts Priority Swapping Between Circuits The Freedom Sequence power manager allows the user to change the prioritization of the AC load circuits. A typical instance would be when an R V is used in a warm climate, the air conditioner would have a higher priority than the space heater or engi ne bloc[...]

38 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide F reedom Sequence Operational Concepts Override the A C Circuit Load Shedding The Freedom Sequence power manager provides a feature to override the load shed priority ( Load Shed setting) for an AC load circuit tha t was disconnected by either an AC relay or a DC relay . This allows t[...]

975-0593-01-01 39 F reedom Sequence Operational Concepts Freedom Sequence Interaction with Other Xanbus Devices Battery V oltage Measurement The Freedom Sequence power manager measures the battery voltage from the DC power terminals of the auxiliary connector port. If Xantrex devices exist on the Xanbus network, the pow er manager will use the batt[...]

40 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide F reedom Sequence SCP Menu Map Freedom Sequence SCP Menu Map FSPM 00: Status AC Src Type AC Source L1 Amps L2 Amps Batt Voltage Circuit Status Config Advanced Settings 1-Ph Shore1 0.0A 0.0A 12.0V 1 ACLoad1 1 Last Shed Current 2 ACLoad2 2 Last Shed Current 3 ACLoad3 3 Last Shed Current[...]

975-0593-01-01 41 Specifications NO TE: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Physical Spec ifications Dimensions: L×W×H 254×355.6×63.5 mm (10×14×2.5 in.) We i g h t 1 kg (2.2 lbs) Xanbus ports 2 AC Main 1 set of split-phase pass-through terminals ( L1 , N , L2 , G ) accessible by removing the AC Main panel cover AC relay[...]

42 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide W arranty and Return Information W arranty What does this warranty cover and h ow long does it last? This Limited W arranty is provided by Xantre x T echnology Inc. (“Xantrex”) and covers defects in workmanship and materials in your Freedom Sequence Intelligent Power Manager. This[...]

975-0593-01-01 43 W arranty and Return Info rmation What proof of pur chase is requir ed? In any warranty claim, dated proof of purchase must accompany the pr oduct and the product must not have been disassembled or modified without prior written authorizatio n by Xantrex. Proof of purchase may be in any one of the following forms: • The dated pu[...]

44 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide W arranty and Return Information Disclaimer Product T HIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY PROVIDED BY XANTREX IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR XANTREX PRODUCT AND IS , WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW , IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES , CONDITIONS , GUARANTEES , REPRESENTATIONS , OBL[...]

975-0593-01-01 45 W arranty and Return Info rmation Return Material Authorization P olicy For those products that are not being repaired in the field and are being returned to Xantrex, before return ing a product direct ly to Xantrex you must obtain a Return Material Authoriz ation (RMA) number and the correct factory “Sh ip T o” addr ess. Prod[...]

46 F reedom Sequence Intelligent P ower Manager Owner’ s Guide W arranty and Return Information Information About Y our System As soon as you open your Freedom Se quence Intelligent Power Manager package, record the following informatio n and be sure to keep your pr oof of purchase. If you need to contact Custom er Service, plea se record the fol[...]

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