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Forget hot living spaces and depleted batteries; Magnum’s ME-AGS auto generator start module together with the ME-RC remote gives you worry-free control over your generator. This video is designed to help guide you through the tech menu screens of the ME-RC revision 2.8 in order to better understand your Automatic Generator Start. Other revisions may show slightly different screens, but this video should get you through the basics. These are all read-only screens and are meant to give insight into your system and what your AGS is seeing. Please refer to your owner’s manual for more in-depth information.

Press AGS on the main screen of your ME-RC and navigate to 02 AGS Status to get started. AGS Status gives several options to describe what is going on with your generator. Start VDC describes a generator turned on due to low voltage, Off means the AGS is currently disabled, No Comm indicates that no AGS is connected. In a normal operation, we would expect this status to read Ready if the generator was not running and the AGS was properly set up. Other useful screens under the AGS menu include:

• 08 AGS Tech: This screen represents the amount of time your generator has currently been running. This is also the timer that the system uses to stop the generator. For instance, if you have your Gen Run Hours set to 1 hour, the generator will turn off when this screen reaches 1 hour.
• AGS VDC: This is the battery voltage that the AGS is seeing. This is also the voltage the AGS uses to determine if it needs to start the generator or not. This can be helpful to look at when troubleshooting a number outside of a normal range.
• Temp: This screen shows the AGS temp sensor reading. This reading will either show a temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius, an external control if you are using a pigtail to externally control the AGS, TS Hot if the temp sensor is reading above 104°F, TS Cold if the temp sensor is reading below 33°F, or TS Open in the event that the Temp sensor is not connected at all.
• AGS Rev: This screen displays the firmware revision inside the AGS module. This can be helpful when troubleshooting or determining the age of your system.
• AGS Mode: If your system is installed in an RV, this setting should say RV. RV Mode is meant to be a safety measure in your system to prevent the AGS from turning the generator when you have already manually started your generator.

The  Magnum auto generator start module (ME-AGS) lets you spend a day away while still keeping your living space cool and your batteries charged. Connected with the ME-RC, the ME-AGS gives you even more control over your generator, whether you own an Onan, Powertech, Generac, Westerbeke, Kohler, EPS, Northern Lights, or another model with an electric start. This video is designed to help guide you through testing your Automatic Generator Start - Network version with the ME-RC revision 2.8. Other revisions may show slightly different screens, but this video should get you through the basics. Testing the AGS can help you determine if the AGS will start your generator automatically when it needs to and will tell you if you’ve wired the AGS correctly into the generator. Please refer to your owner’s manual for more in-depth information.

On the main screen of your ME-RC, the 01 AGS Control menu provides the Test option, which will start your generator. You can check the status of the AGS by pressing the AGS button and scrolling over to 02 AGS Status. If the ME-AGS displays Start Test, you know that the communication between the RC, Inverter, and AGS is all intact. The generator will automatically turn off after running for 30-60 seconds, which completes the successful test of the Automatic Generator Start. Once you’ve successfully tested your AGS, you can immediately enable auto programming by navigating to AGS/03 AGS Control. If the generator doesn’t start or you cannot successfully complete the test, please refer to our AGS Troubleshooting video.

Keep your living space cool and your batteries charged without supervision and without worry. The ME-AGS monitors inside room temperature and low-battery conditions to start or stop your generator at the perfect moment, all of which can be controlled by connecting to the Magnum ME-RC remote control. This episode in the Magnum video series is designed to help guide you through the screens of the ME-RC revision 2.8 in order to setup your Automatic Generator Start module. Other revisions may show slightly different screens, but this video should get you through the basics of programming. Please note that this video is not meant to go over every possible scenario, but rather give you an idea of how to program your system for your particular setup. Please refer to your owner’s manual for more in-depth information.

The AGS menu on the ME-RC allows you to set specific parameters for starting and stopping your generator, including: generator run duration (03 Run Time Hour), temperature (04 Start Temp F), and battery voltage (05 Start Volts). Additionally, you can set the current time and then use the quiet time feature (07 Quiet Time) to reserve a part of the day that you don’t want the generator to run. For example, you can use the quiet time feature to prevent your generator from running in the middle of the night when everyone is trying to sleep. Once you’ve programmed the AGS settings, the 01 AGS Control menu allows you to either Enable or Enable with Quiet Time.

There's nothing better than returning to a cool, comfortable home with charged batteries after a day away. The ME-RC together with the ME-AGS can make that happen.

Keep your living space cool and your batteries charged without supervision and without worry. This episode in the Magnum Energy video series introduces the features and options available on the ME-AGS, the Magnum Energy Auto Generator Start module. The ME-AGS monitors inside room temperature and low-battery conditions to start or stop your generator at the perfect moment, keeping your living space cool and comfortable even while you are away. Versatile and user-friendly, the ME-AGS is compatible with many generator models, including: Onan, Powertech, Generac, Westerbeke, Kohler, Honda, Northern Lights, and most portable generators with an electric start. Please refer to the ME-AGS owner’s manual for more in-depth information and check out Magnum’s set of custom wiring diagrams to help with installation.

Several adjustable settings come standard on the ME-AGS, which you can program to fit your current system: run time, start volts DC, start temp, quiet time, and 24 hour clock. Auto Gen Start settings do not interfere with the manual operation of your generator, however, so you can continue using an existing start/stop switch. Connecting the Magnum ME-ARC advanced remote unlocks even more features on the ME-AGS, including start and stop parameters based on battery voltage, time of day, AC load amps, exercise time, and state of charge (SOC).

The ME-AGS comes in two models, including a stand-alone version (ME-AGS-S) for energy systems that don’t require an inverter and a network version (ME-AGS-N) for operation through a Magnum remote panel, such as the ME-RC50. Compatible with other Magnum products, such as the ME, MM, MMS, MS, MS-PAE, and RD series, the ME-AGS is a flexible and worry-free solution for generator-supported energy systems.