7.0 Using an AGS Module
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SETUP: 04F Max Gen Run Time Menu
This menu is used to set the maximum time the generator will run if the
generator has been started by one of the AGS’s autostart settings.
•
Set Max Gen Run Time
– Set this to the maximum amount of time you
want the generator to run once it has been autostarted.
Default setting:
Set Max Gen Run Time = 12.0 Hrs
Range:
OFF*, 0.1-25.5 Hrs
*
The Max Gen Run Time setting can only be turned off using a ME-AGS-
N with Rev
≥
5.2.
Why should I use Max Gen Run Time?
This setting is used to ensure the
generator does not run longer than desired after an autostart. Setting a max
run time ensures the generator stops if the autostop setting cannot be satis-
fi
ed. For example, if the fuel capacity of your generator is
fi
ve hours, set the
Max Gen Run Time
setting to
4.5 hours
to ensure it does not run out of fuel.
Info:
When the generator autostarts from one of the autostart
settings, it will autostop when the autostop parameter for that par-
ticular setting has been satis
fi
ed. For example, if the generator
starts due to the
04A Gen Run VDC
menu’s autostart setting, it
then stops once it satis
fi
es the
Stop Gen Volts
autostop setting.
However, the
Max Gen Run Time
setting overrides any autostop
setting. If the generator stops because the
Max Gen Run Time
set-
ting has been reached, the
Fault MaxRun
status will occur. If this
happens, you may have to increase the
Max Gen Run Time
setting
or adjust the autostop setting to
fi
nish sooner. If multiple autostart
settings are set in the
04 AGS Setup
menus and a
Fault MaxRun
status occurs, refer to the METER button’s
03A AGS Status
menu
to identify which condition autostarted the generator. This way you
will know which auto condition is running longer than the
Max Gen
Run Time
setting.
Info:
The
Max Gen Run Time
menu uses the METER button’s
03C
Gen Run Time
display to determine the generator’s run time.
Info:
If the generator is stopped due to the
Max Gen Run Time
parameter being met, the status becomes
Fault MaxRn
and the
generator will not autostart again until you clear the fault.
SETUP: 04G Quiet Time Menu
This menu is used to enable the Quiet Time feature, and to set the period
of time each day in which the generator is not allowed to automatically run.
The Quiet Time start setting will prevent the generator from starting even
if one of the start parameters is met. If any autostart parameter in the
04
AGS Setup
menus has been met and the generator is running when the Quiet
Time start setting is reached, the generator will turn off. The generator will
not try to autostart until the Quiet Time stop setting has been reached and
an autostart condition is once again satisfied.
The ME-ARC contains a real time clock that must be set for proper
operation of the
SETUP: 04G Quiet Time Menu
feature.
•
Set Quiet Time
–
Set to
On
(allows you to set the start and stop times).
Default setting:
Set Quiet Time = OFF
Range:
OFF, ON,
[daily start and stop time settings
(12:00AM-12:00PM)
]
