Outback Power Systems HUB10 Manual de usuario
HUB
Communications Manager
User’s Manual
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About OutBack Power Systems
OutBack Power Systems is a leader in advanced energy conversion technology. Our products include
true sine wave inverter/chargers, maximum power point charge controllers, system communication
components, as well as breaker panels, breakers, accessories, and assembled systems.
Notice of Copyright
OutBack HUB Communications Manager User’s Guide © 2008 All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING, OUTBACK POWER SYSTEMS:
(a) MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR
OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION.
(b) ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL, WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION.
THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER’S RISK.
Date and Revision: June 25, 2008
Contact Information
OutBack Power Systems
19009 62nd Ave. NE, Arlington, WA 98223
Phone (360) 435-6030
Fax (360) 435-6019
www.outbackpower.com
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Warranty Introduction
Dear OutBack Customer,
Thank you for your purchase of OutBack products. We make every eort to assure our power
conversion products will give you long and reliable service for your renewable energy system.
As with any manufactured device, repairs might be needed due to damage, inappropriate use, or
unintentional defect. Please note the following guidelines regarding warranty service of OutBack
products:
• Any and all warranty repairs must conform to the terms of the warranty.
• All OutBack equipment must be installed according to their accompanying instructions and
manuals with specied over-current protection in order to maintain their warranties.
• The customer must return the component(s) to OutBack, securely packaged, properly addressed,
and shipping paid. We recommend insuring your package when shipping. Packages that are not
securely packaged can sustain additional damage not covered by the warranty or can void warranty
repairs.
• There is no allowance or reimbursement for an installer’s or user’s labor or travel time required to
disconnect, service, or reinstall the damaged component(s).
• OutBack will ship the repaired or replacement component(s) prepaid to addresses in the continental
United States, where applicable. Shipments outside the U.S. will be sent freight collect.
• In the event of a product malfunction, OutBack cannot bear any responsibility for consequential
losses, expenses, or damage to other components.
Please read the full warranty at the end of this manual for more information.
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EU Declaration of Conformity
In accordance with EN 45014:1998
We ........................................................... OutBack Power Systems
Of............................................................. 19009 62nd Ave NE
Arlington, WA 98223 USA
Declare that:
Model name/number................. MATE, MATE2, MATE_B, HUB4, HUB10
Has been designed and manufactured to the following specications:
73/23/EEC........................................... The Low Voltage Directive and its’ amending directives
As the manufacturer, we declare that the equipment named above has been designed to comply with
the relevant sections of the above referenced specications. The unit complies with all essential require-
ments of the Directives.
Done at Arlington, WA USA
On 1/22/08
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OUTBACK HUB
Communications Manager
INSTALLATION GUIDELINES AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions, cautionary markings, and all appropriate sections of this installation and user
manual as well as other component manuals before using the system.
Be cautious around electricity, electrical components, and batteries. Shocks, burns, injury, and even
death can occur if an installer comes in contact with electricity.
This product is intended to be installed as part of a permanently grounded electrical system .
• The OutBack HUB is designed for indoor installation or installation inside a weatherproof enclosure.
• All wiring voltage is less than 30 volts DC (CAT5e communications cable) and considered a “limited
energy circuit” which normally does not require conduit (consult your local code for specic
installation requirements).
• Install all components and wiring according to national and local electrical and building codes. This
may include submitting a plan to the local building department and passing an inspection.
• For full system protection, one FLEXware Surge Protector per FX Series Inverter/Charger should be
installed.
OutBack Power Systems cannot be responsible for system failure, damages, or injury resulting from
improper installation of their products.
NOTE:In the United States, it is a UL 1741 requirement for a grid-tie system to have surge protection.
Installing an OutBack FW-SP is also recommended if your AC source is irregular or unreliable with
power surges (due to a lower quality generator or inconsistent utility power, for instance).
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INTRODUCTION
OutBack Power Systems’HUB System Communications Manager allows multiple OutBack
devices to connect and integrate at one point via CAT5e cable WITH RJ45 modular jacks.
There are two HUB Communication Manager products:
• HUB 4, which has four component ports plus a MATE port
• HUB 10, which has ten component ports plus a MATE port
When the MATE is attached to the HUB 4, it can display and manage any combination of four
FX Series Inverters/Chargers and OutBack Charge Controllers. The OutBack HUB 10 allows the
MATE to control up to 10 OutBack products of any combination.
NOTE: The OutBack HUB communicates stacking phase, load share, and incremental start-
up and shut down information directly among the FX Series Inverter/Chargers. The HUB is
powered by any FX or OutBack Charge Controller connected to it.
Both the HUB 4 and HUB 10 are the same size,
but dier in the number of available ports.
The snap-on wiring
cover protects cabling,
eliminating their
accidental plugging
and unplugging,
resulting in a cleaner
installation.
Gently spread the ends of
the cover to remove it.
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HUB 10 and HUB 4 Parts
Each HUB comes with sucient fasteners, cables and bushings for most common installations. Please
see the enclosed hardware kit for specic parts.
Accessories
OBCATV-3 Three-foot CAT5e cable with green jacket
OBCATV-6 Six-foot CAT5e cable with green jacket
OBCATV-10 Ten-foot CAT5e cable with green jacket
OBCATV-50 Fifty-foot CAT5e cable with green jacket
Mounting
The OutBack HUB can be wall-mounted in any orientation. Both the FLEXware 500 and 1000 systems
as well as previous OutBack enclosures have mounting holes for convenient HUB installation.
To mount a HUB to either a FLEXware 500 or 1000:
• Remove the knockout(s) from the side of the 500 or 1000
• Insert the snap-in bushing(s) supplied with the HUB.
• Secure the HUB using the supplied #10 sheet metal screws.
• Pull the CAT5e cable(s) through the knockout(s) and attach to the HUB Port(s).
To mount to a wall or other secure non-enclosure surface:
Either HUB model can be attached using two 1 5/8”drywall screws or their equivalent.
FLEXware 500 AC Enclosure HUB 4 attached to enclosure
Conduit knockout
removed
Openings for #10 X 1/2”
Phillips screws (included
with each HUB)
CAT5e cables are protected by
bushing inserted into conduit
knockout
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HUB Operation
When the rst powered OutBack product plugs into the HUB:
• The HUB will go through a power up sequence that ashes all of its LEDs.
• The POWER LED will remain on any time that one or more powered OutBack products are
connected.
• After the MATE is connected it will start communicating with all connected devices.
• Each Port has an LED associated with it that is visible through the cover.
• Any device that is plugged in should have a ickering LED when the MATE is
communicating with it.
Note: In order to operate correctly, the HUB requires that the MATE be code version 2.0 or higher. (See
“Checking the MATE Version” in the Troubleshooting section and/or see the MATE User Manual for
more information.)
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2nd 1st
MATE MATE
• With the HUB mounted, plug in the FX Inverter/Chargers starting with Port 1.
• Port 1’s FX is the Master FX in a multiple FX system.
• When all the FXs are connected to the HUB, connect the Charge Controllers in any
order.
• After all devices are connected to the HUB, the MATE is always plugged in last using
the 1st MATE port.
• The 2nd MATE is inactive and should not be used.
• Connections can be made with FXs or OutBack Charge Controllers already powered
up or simply power up all devices when the connections to the HUB are complete.
• After the devices are powered, the MATE will power up when it is connected; it will
display a greeting and software revision information (see page 11)
• FX AC input breakers and AC output breakers should be open until stacking pro-
gramming is complete.
• To operate, the HUB requires at least one FX or Charge/Controller to be plugged in.
• The MATE must be repolled to recognize any devices connected after it’s activated
(see page 12)
The Master FX plugs into Port 1
Connecting to the HUB
HUB Ports (HUB 10)
2nd MATE
Port is not
used
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Common Wiring Congurations
Single FX Series Inverter/Charger and OutBack Controller
• Plug the FX into Port 1 of the HUB.
• The Charge Controller and any future OutBack devices can be plugged into any
remaining non-MATE ports.
Multiple OutBack Charge Controllers Only
• Plug one Charge Controller into Port 1 and the others into any remaining ports.
• A FLEXnet DC can be plugged into a remaining port as well.
Series/Parallel Phase-Stacked FX Series Inverter/Chargers
• The FX designated as the Master must be plugged into Port 1.
• Plug additional FXs in remaining ports in numerical order followed by any OutBack Charge
Controllers.
• Some PC monitoring software requires that 120/240 VAC series-stacked or series
parallel stacked FX Systems be wired with all LEG 1 (L1) phased FXs as odd numbered
Ports and all LEG 2 (L2) phased FXs as even numbered Ports. This arrangement
also makes programming the FX Slave power save level settings more intuitive.
Three- Phase FX Series Inverter/Charger Stacking
• Connect the Master FX (Phase A) to Port 1.
• Connect the phase B Slave to Port 2.
• Connect the phase C Slave to Port 3.
• The HUB jumper must be in the three phase position as described in the three- phase
stacking section (please see next page).
• Other OutBack devices can be plugged into any unused ports. Currently, only three
inverters can be congured in a three-phase arrangement, but additional non-stacked
inverters—all of which must be Masters—can be plugged into any of the unused ports of
the HUB.
• These non-stacked inverters can only power loads that are independent of the three-phase
loads; additional AC load panels will be required.
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Three-Phase Stacking Only
The OutBack HUB is shipped from the factory setup for series (120/240 VAC split phase) and/or
parallel (120 VAC or 230 VAC single phase) stacking. If three-phase stacking is desired, the cover
must be removed and a jumper position changed. For three-phase stacking using a HUB 4:
1. Remove the black snap on wiring cover and all cables plugged into the HUB.
Label the cables to avoid confusion when
reconnecting.
2. Remove the four Phillips screws from the
bottom of the HUB.
3. Remove bottom cover and remove the four
Phillips screws holding the green PCB to
the upper cover.
PCB removed
Bottom cover removed
Jumper
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