DCA400SSI4F/DCA400SSI4F3 60 HZ GENERATOR • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #3 (04/18/22) — PAGE 27
The definitions below describe the controls and functions
of the Digital Genset Controller (Figure 11).
1.
LCD Display
— Display consists of an LCD
color
touch screen
. The backlit, 272 × 480 pixel color LCD
serves as the local information source for metering,
alarms, pre-alarms, and protective functions. Touch
screen capability provides convenient navigation
through metering and settings. Display operation is
maintained down to –4°F (−20°C).
2.
Not In Auto Indicator
— This
red
LED lights when the
DGC-2020HD is not operating in
AUTO
mode.
3.
Alarm Indicator
— This
red
LED lights continuously
during alarm conditions and
flashes
during pre-alarm
conditions.
4.
Supplying Load Indicator
— This
green
LED
lights when the generator current is greater than the
emergency power supply (EPS) threshold current.
5.
Programmable Indicators
— These three
red
LEDs light when the corresponding logic element
is set true. Logic element PROGLED 1 controls the
upper
LED, PROGLED 2 controls the
middle
LED,
and PROGLED 3 controls the
lower
LED. A card is
provided for labeling the programmable indicators. See
Programmable Indicator Configuration below.
6.
Alarm Silence Pushbutton
— Press this button to
open the relay output programmed as the horn output.
7.
Lamp Test Pushbutton
— Press this button to test the
DGC-2020HD indicators by exercising all LCD pixels
and lighting all LEDs.
8.
Auto Pushbutton and Mode Indicator
— Pressing the
Auto button places the DGC-2020HD in
Auto
mode.
The
green
Auto
mode LED lights when Auto mode
is active.
While in “AUTO” the controller will be in standby
awaiting a signal to start via the remote start terminals.
While in auto, closure of the auto-start contacts will
immediately start the engine. Once the generator is
up to speed and voltage it will compare its voltage to
the bus.
If the bus is dead it will immediately close the contactor
to provide power to the load(s). If the bus is already
hot from another generator it will first synchronize then
close its contactor then slowly ramp up to share load
if load is present.
9.
Off Pushbutton and Mode Indicator
— Pressing
this button places the DGC-2020HD in Off mode.The
red Off
mode LED lights when the DGC-2020HD
is in
Off
mode. This button also resets the Breaker
Management Pre-Alarms and all MTU ECU Alarms.
10.
Run Pushbutton and Mode Indicator
— Pressing
this button places the DGC-2020HD in
Run
mode. The
green Run
mode LED lights when Run mode is active.
11.
Reset Pushbutton
— This button is pressed to cancel
a settings editing session and discard any settings
changes. When pressed momentarily, this button
resets the Breaker Management Pre-Alarms and all
MTU ECU Alarms. This button is also used to reset
the Maintenance Interval when pressed for 10 seconds
while viewing Hours Until Maintenance or Maintenance
Due Pre-Alarm.
12.
Arrow Pushbuttons
— These four buttons are used
to navigate through the front panel display menus and
modify settings.
• The
left
and
right
arrow buttons are used to navigate
through the menu levels. The right arrow button is
pressed to move downward through the menu levels
and the left arrow button is pressed to move upward
through the menu levels.
• Within a level, the
up
and
down
arrow buttons are used
to move among items within the menu level. Pressing
the down arrow button moves to items lower in the list.
Pressing the up arrow button moves to items higher
in the list.
• During a settings editing session, the up and down
arrow buttons are used to raise and lower the value of
the selected setting. The right and left arrow buttons
move to different digits.
13.
Edit Pushbutton
— Pressing this button starts an
editing session and enables changes to DGC-2020HD
settings. At the conclusion of an editing session, the
Edit
pushbutton is pressed again to save the setting
changes.
BASLER DIGITAL GENSET CONTROLLER (OPTION)