Outback FX-R Series Installation Manual

Commissioning

900-0166-01-01 Rev A

Firmware Updates

IMPORTANT:

All inverters will shut down during firmware updates. If loads need to be run while updating the

firmware, bypass the inverter with a maintenance bypass switch. Communication cables must

remain connected and DC power must remain on. Interrupted communication will cause the

update to fail and the inverter(s) may not work afterward. Inverters automatically update one at

a time beginning with the highest port. Each requires about 5 minutes.

Updates to the inverter’s internal programming are periodically available at the OutBack website

www.outbackpower.com

. If multiple inverters are used in a system, all units must be upgraded at

the same time. All units must be upgraded to the same firmware revision.

IMPORTANT:

All stacked FXR inverters must have the same firmware revision. If multiple stacked inverters

are used with different firmware revisions, any inverter with a revision different from the master

will not function. (See the stacking section on page 31.) The system display will show the

following message:

An inverter firmware mismatch has been detected. Inverters X, Y, Z

are

disabled. Visit

www.outbackpower.com

for current inverter firmware.

See the system display

Overview Guide

for instructions on performing updates.

NOTE:

The MATE3s system display must be used when upgrading the inverter to firmware

revision 001.006.063 or higher.

.GIP File Installation for Grid Support

To enable grid support functionality in different parts of the world, it may be necessary to update

the inverter firmware. The .ZIP files for update can be downloaded from the

FXR Grid Support

section of the

Firmware Update

page at

www.outbackpower.com

. Each .GIP file available

with an update contains a “package” of grid support settings associated with different utility

companies or regional standards.

IMPORTANT:

 The MATE3s system display is required for this process.

 Make certain to extract (unzip) all the files before loading all of the contents onto the

MATE3s. If the files are loaded to the card in compressed form, they will be unusable.

 These contents contain a Readme text file which is necessary to the instructions below.

The port designations for the mismatched inverters are listed here.