Mate Specifications

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Why you might want it:Grid-connectedsystemsmakeuseofutility-suppliedpower.e
MATE’sGrid-UseModeallowstheusertopre-determinethetimeperiodsitusesthegrid.
Grid-UseModeallowsprogramingthetimestheFXsystemconnectstoanACinputsource
and enables the USEmode.etimeanddatemustbeaccuratelyprogrammedforGrid-Use
mode to function properly.
Grid-UseModeisprogrammedseparatelyforweekdayandweekendconnecttimes.Caremust
betakenwhenprogrammingweekdayandweekendtimesthatencompassUSEperiodspast
midnight(12:00am).eusermusttakeintoaccountweekdayUSEperiodsthatwillendona
Saturday.
Example #1:
WeekdayStart-6:00p.m.  Press<INC> and <DEC> so keys as
needed to change set points
WeekendStart-12:00a.m.  WeekendStop-12:00a.m.
eweekendUSEperiodhasbeenleatitsdefault(12:00a.m.).AnytimethataStart time
equalsaStop time, no action will be taken and the time period is ignored. e above settings
will have the following results:
• Monday—Fridayeveningsat6p.m.,theMATEissuesaUSEcommandtotheFXallowing
the AC input source to be used.
• Monday-Fridaymorningsat6a.m.,aDROPwillbeissued.
• OnFridayeveningat6p.m.,aUSEwillbeissuedbutsincetheWeekend Start and Stop times
areequal,theweekendusetimeisdisabled;noDROPwillbeissueduntilMondaymorning
at6a.m.
NOTE:eFX’sdefaultsettingsareforagenerator-supportedsystem.Ifyoursystemincludesa
utility’sgrid,settheFXtoGridbygoingtoSETUP/FX/INPUT ac transfer control and pressing
the <GRID>sokey.ProgrammingisdoneintheADVANCEDFXGRIDandGENmenus.
Grid-Use Mode
MAIN-----------------------------------
8:25:04A
SUM STATUS SETUP ADV
SETUP/FX-------------------------
choose category:
SRCH INPUT MAIN
SETUP--------------------------------
choose a device:
FX CC DC MATE
SETUP/FX/INPUT---------------P00
ac transfer Grid
control
DOWN GRID GEN PORT
SETUP/FX/INPUT---------------P00
ac1/grid aac
limit
DOWN INC DEC PORT
SETUP/FX/INPUT---------------P00
ac2/gen aac
limit
DOWN INC DEC PORT
Note: These last two screens also appear in the ADVANCED menu.
Will read Gen or Grid