Operating Guide

Operation
18 Owner’s Manual for 60 Hz Air-Cooled Generators
Operating Modes Interface Menu Displays
LCD Panel
Mode Description
MANUAL
• Will not transfer to standby if utility is present.
• Transfers to standby if utility drops below 65%
of nominal for five consecutive seconds
(dealer programmable) after warm-up.
• Transfers back when utility returns for 15 con-
secutive seconds (dealer programmable).
Engine continues to run until removed from
MANUAL.
AUTO
• Starts and runs if utility drops for five consecu-
tive seconds (dealer programmable).
• Starts an engine warm-up timer (duration var-
ies when Cold Smart Start is enabled).
–Will not transfer if utility subsequently
returns.
–Transfers to standby if utility is not present.
• Transfers to utility once utility returns (above
80% of nominal) for 15 consecutive seconds
(dealer programmable).
• Will not transfer to utility unless utility returns.
Unit will shut down if OFF button is pressed or
a shutdown alarm is present.
• Unit will shut down after one minute cool-down
time when utility power returns.
EXERCISE
• Will not exercise if unit is already running in
either AUTO or MANUAL.
• During exercise, controller will only transfer if
utility drops during exercise for five seconds
(dealer programmable), and will switch to
AUTO.
Feature Description
HOME
page
Default page displayed if no buttons are
pressed for 60 seconds. Normally shows cur-
rent status message, and current date and
time. Highest priority active alarm/warning is
automatically posted on this page, as well as
flashing the backlight when such a condition
is detected. In the case of multiple alarms/
warnings, only first message is displayed.
Press OFF button and then ENTER button to
clear an alarm or warning.
When “Hours of Protection” is displayed, this
represents total time generator has been
monitoring utility supply and ready to provide
backup power if needed.
Display
Backlight
Normally off. The backlight will automatically
illuminate and remain on for 30 seconds if
operator presses any button.
MAIN
MENU
page
Allows operator to navigate to all other pages
or sub-menus by using arrow keys and
ENTER button. Page can be accessed at any
time with several presses of the dedicated
ESCAPE button. Each press of the ESCAPE
button takes operator to previous menu until
MAIN MENU displays. This page contains
information for History; Status; Edit; and
Debug.