Xantrex C40R/100 Remote manual

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

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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 Intr oduction Thank you for purchasi ng the Xantrex C -Series Meter Display . The C-Series Meter Display is an optional accesso ry for the C-Series Multifunction DC con trollers C35, C40 and C60. It provides a digital display of the voltag e, current, and amp-hour status for the C-Seri es Multifunction DC Con troller . The[...]

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

975-0123- 01-01 Rev A 3 W arnings and Cautions Failure to follow these safet y guidelines m ay cause personal injury and/or damage to th e C-Series Meter Display . It m ay also v oid your product warran ty . Additional Safety Guidelines Be sure to read, and adhere to, th e Safety Guidelines listed in the Owner ’ s Manual for the C-Series Multifun[...]

4 975-0123-01 -01 Rev A 3 F eatures The C-Series Meters have three features: • a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) to show cu rrent, voltage, amperage, resettable amp ho urs and total amp hours, • an Amp-h our Reset Button, wh ich is also used to illumin ate or dim the display , and • a Light Emitting Dio de (LED) to indicat e system status. The r[...]

975-0123- 01-01 Rev A 5 The Liquid Crystal Disp lay (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. Th e potentiometer is a black, roun d knob on the circuit board next to the jumper pins. See page 9 fo r the location of thi[...]

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 dif ferent method s. 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 man ually reset the[...]

975-0123- 01-01 Rev A 7 4 Installation The following sections describe how to instal l the C-Series Meter Display . They include detailed instruc tions for the fol lowing steps. 1. Jumper In stallatio n (S tep 1): Set the v oltage sett ing on the faceplate or remote to match the system voltage by installing the jumper over the appropriate pins. Thi[...]

8 975-0123-01 -01 Rev A Jumper I nstallation (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 set system voltage to 12 volts, 24 volts, or 48 volts. The fourth jum per dims the backlight on th e display to conserve power and im pr ove accuracy when longer cable runs are u[...]

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 jumpe r for lo ng cab le r uns, dimming the display, or co nser ving pow er. Potent iometer for LCD Contrast Adjustment Faceplate Circuit Board (backside)[...]

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

975-0123- 01-01 Rev A 11 Figure 6 Connecting the F aceplate Faceplate (b ack) Plug the Seri al Communication Cable into RJ-1 5 Port on the circuit board. Align the faceplate and replace t he 4 s crews. Remove these 4 screws to access circuit board. 1 2 4 & 5 3 RJ-15 Port Remo ve thi s LED (pull out).[...]

12 975-0123-01 -01 Rev A T o connect the r emote: 1. Remove the front cover of the C-Series cont roller by removing 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 control ler . Use a strain relief to hold and protect the cable. 3. Plug th is end o f the yel low cab[...]

975-0123- 01-01 Rev A 13 Figure 7 Connecting the Remote RJ-15 Port Remote (ba ck) 2 4 5 6 3 Plug the SCC into the RJ- 15 Port on the circuit board of th e controller. Route one end of SCC through strain relief o n controller. Route the ot her end of the SCC to the RJ- 15 Port o n the back of the Remote. Serial Commun ications Cable (SCC) Align the [...]

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-mo unted into a rect angular opening in a wall or surface-mounted u sing a doub le-gang, non-metallic o utlet box. T o fl ush mount the remote, an opening must be cut in the backing material to allow room f[...]

975-0123- 01-01 Rev A 15 Figure 9 Remote Dimensions (not t o 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 m m ) 4 9/ 16" (116 m m ) 4 9/16" ( 116 mm) 3 13/ 16" ( 9 7 mm)[...]

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 and prep are wire access opening/clearan ce. If using a double-gang , non-metallic, ou tlet box, install it according to the ma nuf[...]

975-0123- 01-01 Rev A 17 5 Oper ation Status Indicator The multicolor LED indicates the ope rating status of the controller . A color -coded label is incl uded on the cover of the controller explain ing the status LED’ s ind ications. • When in Char ge Control mode, the LED wi ll be green. • When in Lo ad Control m ode, the LED will be red . [...]

18 975-0123-01 -01 Rev A Resetting the Amp-Hour Meter T o man ually reset the amp-hour meter , press and hold the push-button on the front of the meter until the display resets. The meter autom atically 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-h[...]

975-0123- 01-01 Rev A 19 7 W arranty and Return W arr anty 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 Mete r Display . This warranty period lasts for two years from the date of purchase at the point of sale to[...]

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 Custo mer Se rvice for details on freight policy for return shipment[...]

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 equip ment manufacturer (OEM) status, or • The dated invoice or pur chase re ceipt [...]

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 Pr oduct THIS LIMI TED W ARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND E XCLUSIVE W ARRANT Y PROVIDED BY XA NTREX IN CONN ECTION WITH YOUR XANTREX PRO DUCT AND IS, WHERE PERMITTED BY LA W , IN LIEU OF ALL OT H[...]

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 ALL A TI ON, INTEG RA TION OR OPE RA TI ON OF T HE 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 f[...]

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 th ey are unauth o[...]

975-0123- 01-01 Rev A 25 Return Procedur e 1. Package the unit safely , preferably using the original box and packing materials. Please ensure that your product is shipped fully in sured 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 RM[...]

26 975-0123-01 -01 Rev A Out of W arr anty Service If the warranty period for your C-Series Meter Display has expired, if the unit was damaged by misuse or incorrect installati on, if other cond itions of the warranty have not been met, or if no dated proof of purchase is available, your C-Series Meter Display may be serviced o r replaced for a fla[...]

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