Configuration
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TOUGH Series User Manual
4.6
Exerciser and Maintenance
Exerciser
The controller has a feature that allows it to automatically start and stop the engine periodically. In order
for this feature to function properly, the controller must be in AUTO mode and have the following settings
configured.
SETTING
SETTING
DESCRIPTION
Enable
---
Enables or disables the exerciser function.
Delays
Pre-Alarm
Amount of time switched output 'Exercising' is active
before starting the engine.
Run Time
Amount of time to run the engine.
Schedule
---
Sets the time and date for the first exercise of the
engine and then the interval at which it will exercise
after that.
Maintenance
The controller has the ability to count down the time between scheduled maintenance by a technician.
Once maintenance is required, the controller will alert the operator by the LCD screen or a switched
output (if enabled) wired to a lamp / horn / buzzer. The following table describes the settings associated
with the maintenance function.
SETTING
DESCRIPTION
Enable Counter
Enables or disables the maintenance function.
Count Interval
Determines the number of hours between required maintenance. A
switched output can be configured to turn on once the count interval
expires.
Reset Counter
Once the maintenance count interval expires, use this setting to reset
the time and turn off the switched output (if enabled).
To find out the amount of time until next maintenance, follow these menu steps:
Main Menu -> Device Info. -> Maintenance
If '----' is displayed maintenance is disabled. A negative number indicates the amount of time since
maintenance timer expired.
