SamplexPower SSW-R1-12B User manual

Remote
Control
SSW-R1-12B
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Owner's
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OWNER'S MANUAL | Index
SECTION 1
Introduction ......................................................................... 3
SECTION 2
Layout .......................................................................... 4
SECTION 3
Display .......................................................................... 5
SECTION 4
Operation .......................................................................... 8
SECTION 5
Specications ....................................................................... 8
SECTION 6
Warranty .......................................................................... 9
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SECTION 1 | Introduction
1.1 DESCRIPTION
SSW-R1-12B is a wired Remote Control used with selected models of SSW Series of
Inverters to switch on and switch off the Inverter from a remote location. It also
displays operational parameters using LCD display as follows:
• NumericalvalueofinputvoltageseenattheDCinputterminals
• Bargraphtodepictoutputpowerlevel
• Flashingfaultmessages:"InputFault"and"OutputFault"
Applicable Models of SSW Inverters
SSW-R1-12B Remote Control is designed to work with the following models of the
SSW Series:
• SSW-1000-12A
• SSW-1500-12A
• SSW-2000-12A

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2.1 LAYOUT
The layout is given at Fig 2.1 below.
82 mm
72 mm
102mm
92 mm
2
1
Fig. 2.1 Layout
Depth:35mm
1. ON/OFFPushButton.UsedtoswitchonandswitchofftheInverter.
!
CAUTION!
 ForswitchingONandswitchingOFFoftheInverter(SSW-1000-12A/
SSW-1500-12A/SSW-2000-12A),theON/OFFSwitchontheInvertershouldbe
in OFF condition.
IftheON/OFFSwitchontheInverterisleftinONpositionwhenusingtheRemote
Control,thefollowingwillbeobservedonpressingtheON/OFFButtononthe
RemoteControl(1inFig2.1)forswitchingONandSwitchingOFFtheInverter:
• PressON/OFFButton(1inFig2.1)toswitchONtheInverter:TheRemote
Control will display the status of operation of the Inverter
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SECTION 3 | Display
• PressON/OFFButton(1inFig2.1)toSwitchOFFtheInverter:TheLCD
Display(2inFig2.1)willswitchOFF.However,theInverterwillnotswitch
OFF and the batteries will continue to drain due to the following energy
consumption:
 (i)Duetothe“noloaddraw”oftheinverterifnoloadispresentordue
totheDCsidecurrentdrawifACloadispresent
 (ii)
Duetothepowerdrawnbythefans(thefansintheInverterrun
continuouslyaslongastheinverterisinONcondition)
2. LCD display
3. (Notshown.LocatedatthebackoftheRemote).8P8C(8Position,8Conductor)
ModularConnectorReceptacle(alsoknownasRJ-45Receptacle)usedfor
connectingtheRemoteControltotheInverterwiththehelpof10',Cat5,8
conductor cable.
3.1 DISPLAY
AGreenbacklitLCDdisplayisusedtodisplayoperationalparametersandfault
conditions. Details of information displayed are shown at Fig 3.1 below:
The backlighting has 2 intensities
of brightness – dim and bright:
• Whentheinverterissupplying
nopower(isinnoloadcondi-
tion)orlowerpowerbelowthe
minimum power display thresh-
oldof50Wto100W,thebar
graphwillNOTbedisplayed.
Also,theback-lightwillbedim
• Whenthepowersupplied
is more than the minimum
power display threshold of
50Wto100W,the1stbarwill
appear and the back-light will
brighten. More number of bars
will be displayed proportional
to power output level.
Fig. 3.1 Details of LCD Screen
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SECTION 3 | Display
INPUT VOLTAGE (1)
Inputvoltageisdisplayedusing3-digit,7-segmentnumeralswith1decimal:
• Displays 88.8 momentarily during booting process when the remote is switched
ON.Aftercompletionofbooting,theactualvaluewillbedisplayed.
• Please note that the displayed voltage will be lower than the voltage at the
battery terminals by the amount of voltage drop in the DC side input wires.
OUTPUT POWER (2)
Outputpowerisdisplayedbyabargraphconsistingof14graduallyincreasingbars
for depicting increasing output power level.
• Allthe14barswillbedisplayedmomentarilyduringbootingprocesswhenthe
remoteisswitchedon.Aftercompletionofbootingprocess,theactualpower
level will be displayed by the appropriate number of bars
• Whentheinverterissupplyingnopower(isinnoloadcondition)orlowerpower
belowtheminimumpowerdisplaythresholdof50Wto100W,bargraphwillnot
bedisplayed.Also,theback-lightwillbedim
• When the power supplied is more than the minimum power display threshold
of50Wto100W,the1stbarwillappearandtheback-lightwillbrighten.More
number of bars will be displayed proportional to power output level.
INPUT FAULT(3)
!
NOTE:Thismessagewillbedisplayedmomentarily(willbesteady)duringthe
bootprocesswhentheremoteisswitchedON.Themessagewillashduring
the actual output fault condition
Thismessageasheswhentheinverterhasshutdownduetothefollowing(Please
readtheinvertermanualforcausesandremedies):
• DCinputvoltageattheterminalsoftheinverterislow:10.5+/-0.3VVDCorlower
• DCinputvoltageattheinverterterminalsishigh:15.3+/-0.3VVDCorhigher
• Overtemperature
OUTPUT FAULT (4)
!
NOTE:Thismessagewillbedisplayedmomentarily(willbesteady)duringthe
bootprocesswhentheremoteisswitchedON.Themessagewillashduring
the actual output fault condition.
Thismessageasheswhentheinvertershutsdownduetooverloadorshortcircuit
ontheACoutputside(Pleasereadtheinvertermanualforcausesandremedies):

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Display when GFCI has tripped due to leakage on the Load Side (output side)
TheACoutputpoweroftheinverterisfedthroughaDuplexNEMA5-20outletwith
GFCIprotection.
AGFCIhasarelayoperatedmechanicalswitchthatmechanicallyswitchesoffthe
LoadSide(outputside)oftheGFCIfromitsLineSide(inputside)incaseofaground
fault/leakage.Itcomparesthecurrentsenttotheloadsideandreturnedback
fromtheloadside.Ifthereturnedcurrentislessbymorethan5to7mA(thislossof
returnedcurrentwillbeduetogroundfault/leakageontheloadside),theswitch
tripsanddisconnectstheACloadfromtheACsource.WhentheGFCIhastrippeddue
togroundfault/leakage,itcanberesetbypressingtheresetbutton.
FortheresetbuttontooperateandresettheGFCI,ACpowerisrequiredtobe
presentontheLineSide(inputside)oftheGFCI.IfACpowerisnotavailableonthe
LineSide(inputside)oftheGFCI,theGFCIwillnotreset.WhentheGFCItripsdueto
leakageontheLoadSide,thefollowingsymptomswillbeseen:
On the GFCI
• TheGreenLEDlightontheGFCIwillbeswitchedoff
On the Inverter
• GreenLEDonthefrontpaneloftheinverterwillcontinuetoremainlit
• Internally,theinverterwillstillbeworkingnormallyandtheratedACoutput
voltagewillbeavailableontheinternalLineSideoftheGFCI,butnotonthe
externalLoadSideoftheFGCIduetotrippedrelayintheGFCI.
On the LCD Display
• Power bar graph is switched off
• Backlight is dimmed
• Only the DC input voltage is displayed
WhentheoutputsideoftheGFCIoutletoftheinvertertripsduetogroundfault/
leakageontheloadside,theinverterwillstillbeoperatingnormallyandACpower
willstillbeavailableontheLineSide(inputside)oftheGFCI(butnotontheoutput
sideoftheGFCI).Thus, “OUTPUT FAULT” message will NOT be displayed when the
GFCI has tripped due to ground fault / leakage on the Load Side.Usethe“Reset”
buttonontheGFCItoresetthemechanicalswitchtotheONpositionafterremoving
the cause of the ground fault.
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SECTION 5 | Specications
NOTE: Specications are subject to change without notice.
MODEL NO. SSW-R1-12B
APPLICABLE MODELS OF INVERTERS SSW-1000-12A,SSW-1500-12A,SSW-2000-12A
RECEPTACLE FOR
CONNECTING CABLE
8P8C(8Position,8Conductor)
ModularReceptacle(RJ-45)
CONNECTING CABLE TYPE 8Conductor,
Cat5NetworkingCable
CONNECTING CABLE TERMINALS 8P8C(8Position,8Conductor)ModularPlug(RJ-45)
TYPE OF CONNECTION Straight
CONNECTING CABLE, LENGTH 3meters/10'
DIMENSIONS (WITHOUT CABLE),
MM (L xW xH) 102x82x35
DIMENSIONS (WITHOUT CABLE),
IN (L xW xH) 4.0x3.2x1.4
WEIGHT (WITHOUT CABLE), KG 0.056
WEIGHT (WITHOUT CABLE), LB 0.12
TheRemoteControlisprovidedwith3meter/10ft.lengthofCat5,Straight,
NetworkingCablewith8P8C(8Position,8Conductor)ModularPlugs(RJ-45)oneither
ends.PlugoneendofthecabletothereceptacleontheRemoteControl(3).Locate
the8P8C(8Position,8Conductor)ModularReceptacle(RJ-45)ontheinverterand
securely insert the other end of the plug on the Remote Control cable. For switching
onandswitchingofftheInverterusingthisRemoteControl,theMainON/OFF
Switch on the Inverter should be in the OFF condition.
!
CAUTION! If the ON / OFF Switch on the Inverter is left in ON position,
the Inverter cannot be switched off using this Remote Control. The Remote
Control will, however, continue to display the status of operation.
Pleaseseeunder“Section3-Display”fordisplayinformation.
SECTION 4 | Operation

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SECTION 7 | Warranty
2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
SSW-R1-12BmanufacturedbySamlexAmerica,Inc.(the“Warrantor“)iswarrantedto
be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service. The
warrantyperiodis2yearsfortheUnitedStatesandCanada,andisineffectfromthe
dateofpurchasebytheuser(the“Purchaser“).
WarrantyoutsideoftheUnitedStatesandCanadaislimitedto6months.Fora
warrantyclaim,thePurchasershouldcontacttheplaceofpurchasetoobtainaReturn
AuthorizationNumber.
ThedefectivepartorunitshouldbereturnedatthePurchaser’sexpensetothe
authorizedlocation.Awrittenstatementdescribingthenatureofthedefect,thedate
ofpurchase,theplaceofpurchase,andthePurchaser’sname,addressandtelephone
number should also be included.
IfupontheWarrantor’sexamination,thedefectprovestobetheresultofdefective
materialorworkmanship,theequipmentwillberepairedorreplacedattheWarrantor’s
optionwithoutcharge,andreturnedtothePurchaserattheWarrantor’sexpense.
(ContiguousUSandCanadaonly)
NorefundofthepurchasepricewillbegrantedtothePurchaser,unlesstheWarrantor
is unable to remedy the defect after having a reasonable number of opportunities to do
so.WarrantyserviceshallbeperformedonlybytheWarrantor.Anyattempttoremedy
the defect by anyone other than the Warrantor shall render this warranty void. There
shallbenowarrantyfordefectsordamagescausedbyfaultyinstallationorhook-up,
abuseormisuseoftheequipmentincludingexposuretoexcessiveheat,saltorfresh
waterspray,orwaterimmersion.
Nootherexpresswarrantyisherebygivenandtherearenowarrantieswhichextend
beyondthosedescribedherein.Thiswarrantyisexpresslyinlieuofanyotherexpressed
orimpliedwarranties,includinganyimpliedwarrantyofmerchantability,tnessforthe
ordinarypurposesforwhichsuchgoodsareused,ortnessforaparticularpurpose,or
any other obligations on the part of the Warrantor or its employees and representatives.
There shall be no responsibility or liability whatsoever on the part of the Warrantor or
itsemployeesandrepresentativesforinjurytoanypersons,ordamagetopersonor
persons,ordamagetoproperty,orlossofincomeorprot,oranyotherconsequential
or resulting damage which may be claimed to have been incurred through the use or
saleoftheequipment,includinganypossiblefailureofmalfunctionoftheequipment,
orpartthereof.TheWarrantorassumesnoliabilityforincidentalorconsequential
damages of any kind.
Samlex America Inc. (the “Warrantor”)
www.samlexamerica.com

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