Xantrex Technology C40R/50 Remote manual

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    www.xantrex.com Smart choice for power Installation Guide C-Series Meter Display C40R/50 Remote C40R/100 Remot e DVM/C40 Faceplate[...]

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    C-Series Meter Display Installation Guide[...]

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    About Xantrex Xantrex T echnology Inc. is a world-leading sup plier of advanced power electronics and controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to on e MW utility-scale systems for wind, solar, batteries, fuel cells, micro turbines, an d backup power applications in b oth grid-connected and stand-alone systems. Xa ntrex products include inve[...]

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    Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Important Safety Informatio n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Additional Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 1 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Xantrex C -Series Meter Display . The C-Series Meter Display is an optional accesso ry for the C-Series Multifunction DC controllers C35, C40 and C60. It provi des a digital display of the voltage, current, and amp-hour st atus for the C-Series Multifunction DC Controller . The C-Se[...]

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    2 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Read this guide before connecting or using the C-Series Meter Display , and save it for future reference. T h e main topics in the guide are as follows: • “Important Safety Information” on page 2 • “Features” on page 4 • “Installation” on page 7 • “Operation” on page 17 • “T roubleshooting” on pa[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 3 W arnings and Cautions Failure to follow these safety guidelin es may cause personal injury and/or damage to the C-Series Meter Display . It may also void y our product warranty . Additional Safety Guidelines Be sure to read, and adhere to, th e Safety Guidelines listed in the Owner ’ s Manu al for the C-Series Multifunctio[...]

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    4 975-0123-01-01 Rev A 3 F eature s The C-Series Meters have three features: • a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) to show current, voltage, amperage, resettable amp hours and total amp hours, • an Amp-hour Reset Button, wh ich is also used to illuminate or di m the display , and • a Light Emitting Diode (LED) to indi cate system status. The remot[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 5 The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) The LCD on the faceplate or remote provides the following information. The contrast of this display can be adjusted by a potentiometer located on the back on the unit. The potentiom eter is a black, round knob on the circuit board next to the jumper pins. See page 9 for the location of this po[...]

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    6 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Amp-Hour Reset and Backlight Button The amp-hour meter on th e faceplate or remote can be reset by two different methods. Automatic resetting occurs when the C-Series Multifunction DC Controller is first connected an d activated and each time it’ s disconnected from the battery or the meter cable. T o manually reset the amp[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 7 4 Installation The following sections describe how to install the C-Series Meter Display . They include detailed instruc tions for the following steps. 1. Jumper Installa tion (S tep 1): Set the v oltage setting on the faceplate or remote to match the sys tem voltage by installing the jumper over the appropriate pins. This st[...]

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    8 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Jumper Installation (Step 1) Four sets of jumpers are located on th e right side of the circuit board on the back of the faceplate. Three jumper s se t system voltage to 12 volts , 24 volts, or 48 volts. The fourth jumper dims the backlight on th e display to conserve power and impr ove accuracy when longer cable runs are use[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 9 Figure 5 Jumper Locations on the F acePlate and Remote Remote Circuit Board (backside) Voltage Jumpers must match system voltage Remove this jumper for long c able runs , dimming the display, or cons erving po wer. Potentiometer fo r LCD Contrast Adjustment Faceplate Circuit Board (backside)[...]

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    10 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Cable Installation (Step 2) Connect the display to the controlle r using the serial communications cable provided. The cable is a six-conductor telephone cab le with modular-type connectors (RJ-15). Although any telephone-t ype cable will work, the cables provided with the displays use stranded and tin-plated wire for better[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 11 Figure 6 Connecting the F aceplate Faceplate (back) Plug the Serial Communication Cable into RJ-15 Port on th e circuit board. Align the faceplate and replace the 4 screws. Remove these 4 screws to access circuit board. 1 2 4 & 5 3 RJ-15 Port Remove th is LED (pull out).[...]

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    12 975-0123-01-01 Rev A T o connect the re mote: 1. Remove the front cover of the C-Series controller by removin g the four screws on the front cover of the unit. 2. Route one end of the serial communications cable (SCC) through a knockout on the controller . Use a strain relief to ho ld and protect the cable. 3. Plug this end o f the yellow cabl e[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 13 Figure 7 Connecting the Remote RJ-15 Port Remote (back) 2 4 5 6 3 Plug the SCC into the RJ-15 Port on the circuit board of the controller. Route one end of SCC through strain relief on controller . Route the other end of the SCC to the RJ-15 Por t on the back of the Remote. Serial Commun ications Cable (SCC) Align the origin[...]

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    14 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Mounting the Remote (Step 3) The remote can be permanently in stalled in a wall or cabinet. The unit can also be flush-mounted into a rectangular open ing in a wall or surface-mounted using a doub le-gang, non-metallic outlet box. T o flush mount the remote, an opening must be cut in the backing material to allow room for th[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 15 Figure 9 Remote Dimensions (not to scale) 1 3/8" (3 5 m m ) 1 13/16" (4 6 m m ) 1 3/8" (3 5 m m ) 2 3/ 8" (60 m m ) 1. 0" (25 mm ) 4 9/ 16" (116 m m ) 4 9/16" ( 116 mm) 3 13/ 16" ( 9 7 mm)[...]

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    16 975-0123-01-01 Rev A T o Mount the Remote: 1. Use the remote as a template an d mark the positions for the screw holes. Mark the open area to be cut out for the circuit board. 2. Drill out the four screw’ s holes an d prepare wire access opening/clearance. If using a double-gang , non-metallic, outlet box, install it according to the ma nufact[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 17 5 Operation Status Indicator The multicolor LED indicates the ope rating status of the controller . A color-coded label is included on the cover of the controller explaining the status LED’ s indications. • When in Charge Control mode, the LED will be green. • When in Load Control mode, the LED w ill be red. • When a[...]

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    18 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Resetting the Amp-Hour Meter T o manually reset the amp-hour meter , press and hold the push-button on the front of the meter until the display resets. The meter automatically resets if po wer is disrupted (for example, DC cable is removed and replaced). T urning the Display Backlight On or Off Press and release the Amp-hour[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 19 7 W arr anty and Return W arranty What does this warranty cover? This Limited W arranty is provided by Xantrex T echnology , Inc. ("Xantrex") an d covers defects in workmanship and materials in your C-Series Meter Display . This warranty period lasts for two years from the date of purchase at the point of sale to y[...]

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    20 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Xantrex covers both parts a nd labor necessary to repair the product, and return shipment to the customer via a Xantre x-selected non-expedi ted surface freight within the contiguous United States and Canada. Alaska and Hawaii are excluded. Contact Xantrex Customer Se rvice for details on freight policy for return shipments [...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 21 Proof of purchase may be in any one of the following forms: • The dated purchase receipt from the or iginal purchase of the product at point of sale to the end user, or • The dated dealer invoice or purchas e receipt showing or iginal equipment manufacturer (OEM) status, or • The dated invoice o r purchase re ceipt sho[...]

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    22 975-0123-01-01 Rev A e) the product if its original identifica tion (trade-mark, se rial number) mark- ings have been defaced, altered, or removed. Disclaimer Product THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS THE SOLE A ND EXCLUSIVE W ARRANTY PROVIDED BY XANTREX IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR X ANTREX PRODUCT AND IS, WHERE PERMIT TED BY LA W , IN LIEU OF AL L OTHER W [...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 23 DAMAGE OR INJUR Y ARISING FROM OR AS A RESUL T OF MISUSE OR ABUSE, OR THE INCORRECT INST ALLA TION, INTEG RA TION O R OPERA TION O F THE PRODUCT . Exclusions If this product is a consumer product, federal law does not allow an exclusion of implied warranties. T o the extent you are entitled to impl ied warranties under feder[...]

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    24 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Return Material Authorization P olicy Before returning a product directly to Xantrex you must obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and the correct factory "Ship T o" address. Products must also be shippe d prepaid. Product sh ipments will be refused and returned at your expense if they are un authori[...]

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    975-0123-01-01 Rev A 25 Return Procedure 1. Package the unit safely , preferably using the original box and packing materials. Please ensure that your product is shipped fully insured in the original packaging or equivalent. Th is warranty will not apply where the product is damaged due to improper packaging. 2. Include the following: • The RMA n[...]

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    26 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Out of W arranty Service If the warranty period for your C-Series Meter Display has expired, if the unit was damaged by misuse or incorrect installation, if oth er conditions of the warranty have not been met, or if no dated proof of purchase is available, your C-Series Meter Display may be serviced or replaced for a flat fe[...]

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    Xantrex Technology Inc. 1 800 670 0707 Tel toll free NA 1 360 925 5097 Tel direct 1 800 994 7828 Fax toll free NA 1 360 925 5143 Fax direct customerservic e@xantrex.com www.xantrex.com 975-0123-01-01 Rev A Printed in China[...]