Marine Installation Manual
2021-08
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5 Engine Automation
5.4 Propulsion control systems
X72DF
5.4.1
Functions of the propulsion control system
Remote control system
Main functions
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Start, stop, reversing
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Speed setting
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Automatic speed program
Indications
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The RCS is delivered with control panels for local, ECR and bridge control,
including all necessary order input elements and indications, e.g. push
buttons/switches and indication lamps or alternatively a respective dis
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play.
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The following conditions in the engine are specified by the DENIS standard
to be indicated as a minimum:
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In the control room:
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Starting air pressure
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Engine speed
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Revolutions
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Operating hours
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Load
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Turbocharger speed
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Scavenge air pressure in air receiver
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On the bridge:
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Starting air pressure
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Engine speed
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In addition to these indications, the RCS applied to the common rail
system engine includes displaying the primary values from the ECS, like
fuel pressure, servo oil pressure, etc.
Safety system
Main functions
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Emergency stop
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Overspeed protection
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Automatic shut-down
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Automatic slow-down
Telegraph system
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Order communication between the different control locations
Local manual control
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Local manual control of the engine is performed from a control panel lo
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cated on the engine. The panel includes elements for manual order input
and indication for the safety system, telegraph system and ECS.
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The local control box with the local manual control panel is included in the
package delivered by approved RCS suppliers.
ECR manual control panel
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A manual control panel delivered together with the PCS and fitted in the
ECR console allows operating the engine manually and independently of
the RCS.
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The functions of the ECR manual control are identical to the control func
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tions on the engine’s local control panel.