Outback FM60 User Manual

Operation
50 900-0009-01-00 Rev D
Wakeup Mode (Advanced Menu)
Wakeup Mode sets the open-circuit voltage (V
oc
) conditions that cause the charge controller to
wake up during Sleep and Snooze modes. Since environmental conditions impact the
open-circuit voltage of an array, the V
oc
can be based on the last measured V
oc
value.
Before changing these values, monitor the system for a week or so using the factory defaults
and then gradually adjust the set points. If the set points are set too high, the charge controller
might not wake up soon enough or often enough, which means a loss of power production.
Figure 37 Wakeup Mode
MPPT Mode (Advanced Menu)
This screen allows the user to choose from the following modes:
o
Auto Track
MPPT mode (default) automatically tracks the PV upon wakeup and then tracks the MPP
of the array. If
Auto Restart
is set to 1 or 2, the charge controller awakes every 1.5 hours and does
an initial tracking. (See page 55.)
o
U-Pick %
(V
oc
) MPPT mode allows the user to manually adjust the MPP tracking limit as a
percentage of the array's open-circuit voltage (V
oc
). This percentage is displayed in the
Park Mpp
%
V
oc
screen along with the current output wattage. (See page 51.) The wattage value changes as the
user adjusts the V
oc
percentage, letting the user lock in the most advantageous percentage value.
U-Pick %
acquires a new V
oc
value every 1.5 hours if
Auto Restart
is set to 1 or 2.
Figure 38 MPPT Mode – Auto Track
To select the MPPT Mode:
1. Navigate to the MPPT Mode screen through the
ADVANCED MENU as instructed in Figure 35.
2. Press <MODE> to choose an MPPT mode. If the system has an
OutBack grid-interactive inverter with a HUB and system display,
press <nonGT> to change it to <GT>. This will place the
controllers in GT mode to allow the inverter to sell excess power.
3. Press <NEXT> to view the Park Mpp screen.
To Exit:
o Press <EXIT> once to return to the main menu.
o Press <EXIT> twice to return to the status screen.
ADVANCED MENU
MPPT Mode
Auto Track
EXIT NEXT nonGT MODE
MPP
T
Mod
e
To adjust the set points in Wakeup Mode:
1. Navigate to the Wakeup Mode screen through the
ADVANCED MENU as instructed in Figure 35.
2. Press <AMP> to adjust the amp setting. Amp values
increment include: 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0.
3. Press <NEXT> for the voltage settings screen.
4. Press <+VOC> or <-Min> to adjust the voltage and
delay settings.
o <+VOC> ranges from 1.5 V up to 9.5 V
o <+MIN> ranges from 5 up to 15 minutes
5. Press <NEXT> for the MPPT Mode screen.
To Exit:
o Press <EXIT> once to return to the main menu.
o Press <EXIT> twice to return to the status screen.
ADVANCED MENU
Wakeup Mode
1.5V 05m
EXIT NEXT +VOC -Min
Wakeup Mode
Voltage Settings
ADVANCED MENU
Wakeup Mode
< 0.6 amp
EXIT NEXT AMP
Wakeup Mode
Amp Settings