[RE-wrenches] Mate3s error vs. event log

Wed Apr 3 10:28:33 PDT 2024

The charge parameters depends on the FNDC settings, so yes, it comes from
the FNDC but is triggered by the combination of the Mate or Mate3, again
depending on the FNDC Settings: There are three "And/Or" Statements.    So,
to meet charge parameters, you must satisfy the following.

Statement 1
End Amps
And
Para Met Voltage
And
Para Met Time

If these are met, and there is a 60-second discharge, the Mate shows that
the parameters were met and resets the SOC to 100% 60 seconds in the
past...

BCF%

If set to, say, 95%, When you remove 100 amps and charge back 105 Amps.  If
this is met, and there is a 60-second discharge, the Mate shows that the
parameters were met and resets the SOC to 100% 60 seconds in the past...

Absorb Timer Met

If the charge controllers or inverter meet the absorb timers as
programmed,  and there is a 60-second discharge, the Mate shows that the
parameters were met and resets the SOC to 100% 60 seconds in the past...

I don't know why it displays a flashing LED. That is beyond my knowledge; I
have never seen this, but it might be related to its setup or operation
mode.

As for Lones, he retired (6 Months +) quite some time ago. I don't know who
is now in charge of the wrenches list at Outback. With the recent Outback
developments, I'd be surprised if they have a tech even looking at these
emails.

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On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 10:03 AM Nick A Lucchese via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Greetings Kirk,
>
> It is my understanding that the “charged parms met” comes from the FNDC
> since that is the component measuring the current and going by those
> guidelines in the “Battery Setup” menu assigned to the FNDC port. This
> would seem like a reasonable test and could be done remotely through
> Opticsre without requiring a trip to the site as well. Perhaps Lones can
> comment on this strategy?
>
> Sometimes the smallest insignificant details can trigger a client
> regardless of how well we did with the rest of the system. I feel for you!
>
> Nick
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 2, 2024, at 12:42 PM, Kirk Herander <kirkh at vermont.solar> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Are you saying that this "charged parms met" message is actually coming
> from the Flexnet? I do have a flexnet in this system. The event log states
> the originating port to be "M", as from the Mate3s itself.
>
> On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 1:49 AM Nick A Lucchese via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello Kirk,
>>
>> Does the client rely on the fully charged indicator anyway? Perhaps
>> defeat some of the settings that will satisfy the targets of the Flexnet?
>> Maybe set the “charged voltage” to something a few volts higher than your
>> absorption set point and/or take the timer all the way up to 240 minutes?
>> It’s definitely frustrating that some clients are scared to press any
>> buttons on the Mate, even that Events button can intimidate apparently!
>>
>> Nick
>>
>>
>> On Apr 1, 2024, at 12:08 PM, Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches <
>> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I have a customer with a OB Radian GS8048A, grid tied, which logs a
>> "charged parms met" message regularly. When it does, the event log LED on
>> the 3s starts blinking. My customer thinks it's an error, and calls me. I
>> Wish I could somehow defeat this event, and any non-error, from blinking
>> the event LED for everyone's sanity.
>>
>> Charged parms met is not an error, but it's crying fire in a theater to
>> have this annoyance occurring. It happens several times a week. Is there
>> any way to keep non-errors from flashing the LED?
>>
>> OB tech support is starting to have long lead times, so I am asking here
>> first. Thanks.
>>
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