Marine Installation Manual
2021-08
5-3
5 Engine Automation
5.3 DENIS specification
X72DF
5.3
DENIS specification
The DENIS specification describes the signal interface between the engine con
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trol system and the PCS and AMS. It does not include any hardware, but sum
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marises all data exchanged and defines the control functions required by the
engine.
The DENIS specification consists of two sets of documents:
5.3.1
DENIS interface specification
This signal interface specification is made available to engine builders and ship
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yards. Besides the description of engine-built components for control, alarm and
indication, the specification contains the following:
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List of alarm and display functions to be realised in the vessel’s AMS
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Control diagram of the engine
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Signal list including a minimum of functional requirements
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Information related to the electrical wiring on the engine
5.3.2
DENIS propulsion control specification
This document contains a detailed functional specification of the propulsion con
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trol system.
The intellectual property rights of this specification remain with WinGD. Hence
the document is licensed only to the partner companies of WinGD developing
propulsion control systems. These companies offer systems which are built ex
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actly according to the engine designer’s specifications and are finally tested and
approved by WinGD.
