Deif CGC 400 User manual

DEIF A/S · Frisenborgvej 33 · DK-7800 Skive · Tel.: [phone] · Fax: [phone] · [e-mail] · www.deif.com
DEIF A/S · Frisenborgvej 33 · DK-7800 Skive · Tel.: [phone] · Fax: [phone] · [e-mail] · www.deif.com
DEIF A/S · Frisenborgvej 33 · DK-7800 Skive · Tel.: [phone] · Fax: [phone] · [e-mail] · www.deif.com
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Compact Genset Controller, CGC 400
● Push-buttons
● LEDs
● Display and menu structure
● Display readings
● Alarm handling and log list
Document no.: 4189340787A
SW version: 1.00

1. General information
1.1. Warnings, legal information and safety..................................................................................................3
1.1.1. Warnings and notes ......................................................................................................................3
1.1.2. Legal information and disclaimer ..................................................................................................3
1.1.3. Safety issues ................................................................................................................................3
1.1.4. Electrostatic discharge awareness ...............................................................................................3
1.1.5. Factory settings ............................................................................................................................4
1.2. About the operator's manual..................................................................................................................4
1.2.1. General purpose ...........................................................................................................................4
1.2.2. Intended users ..............................................................................................................................4
1.2.3. Contents and overall structure ......................................................................................................4
2. Push-buttons and LEDs
2.1. Push-button functions.............................................................................................................................5
2.2. LED functions.........................................................................................................................................6
3. Display and menu structure
3.1. Menu......................................................................................................................................................7
3.1.1. Menu system.................................................................................................................................7
3.1.2. View menu.....................................................................................................................................7
3.1.3. Menu structure example................................................................................................................8
3.2. Display functions....................................................................................................................................9
3.2.1. Functional examples .....................................................................................................................9
4. Status line text
4.1. Status line text......................................................................................................................................11
4.1.1. Standard texts..............................................................................................................................11
5. Running modes
5.1. Running mode overview.......................................................................................................................13
6. Alarm handling and log list
6.1. Alarm handling.....................................................................................................................................14
6.2. Log list..................................................................................................................................................14
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1. General information
1.1 Warnings, legal information and safety
1.1.1 Warnings and notes
Throughout this document, a number of warnings and notes with helpful user information will be presented.
To ensure that these are noticed, they will be highlighted as follows in order to separate them from the gener-
al text.
Warnings
Warnings indicate a potentially dangerous situation, which could result in death, personal in-
jury or damaged equipment, if certain guidelines are not followed.
Notes
Notes provide general information, which will be helpful for the reader to bear in mind.
1.1.2 Legal information and disclaimer
DEIF takes no responsibility for installation or operation of the generator set. If there is any doubt about how
to install or operate the engine/generator controlled by the unit, the company responsible for the installation or
the operation of the set must be contacted.
The unit is not to be opened by unauthorised personnel. If opened anyway, the warranty will be
lost.
Disclaimer
DEIF A/S reserves the right to change any of the contents of this document without prior notice.
1.1.3 Safety issues
Installing and operating the unit may imply work with dangerous currents and voltages. Therefore, the instal-
lation should only be carried out by authorised personnel who understand the risks involved in working with
live electrical equipment.
Be aware of the hazardous live currents and voltages. Do not touch any AC measurement in-
puts as this could lead to injury or death.
DEIF do not recommend to use the USB as the primary power supply for the unit.
1.1.4 Electrostatic discharge awareness
Sufficient care must be taken to protect the terminal against static discharges during the installation. Once the
unit is installed and connected, these precautions are no longer necessary.
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1.1.5 Factory settings
The unit is delivered from factory with certain factory settings. These are based on average values and are
not necessarily the correct settings for matching the engine/generator set in question. Precautions must be
taken to check the settings before running the engine/generator set.
1.2 About the operator's manual
1.2.1 General purpose
This Operator's Manual mainly includes general product information, display readings, push-button and LED
functions, alarm handling descriptions and presentation of the log list.
The general purpose of this document is to give the operator important information to be used in the daily
operation of the unit.
Please make sure to read this document before starting to work with the unit and the generator
set to be controlled. Failure to do this could result in human injury or damage to the equip-
ment.
1.2.2 Intended users
This Operator's Manual is mainly intended for the daily user. On the basis of this document, the operator will
be able to carry out simple procedures such as start/stop and control of the generator set.
1.2.3 Contents and overall structure
This document is divided into chapters, and in order to make the structure simple and easy to use, each
chapter will begin from the top of a new page.
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2. Push-buttons and LEDs
2.1 Push-button functions
The push-buttons on the unit have the following functions:
8
4
5
6
10 7911
2 31
1214 1315
No. Function No. Secondary functionality
1: Scroll the display up once 1: Programming: Increase setpoint value
2: Scroll the display down once 2: Programming: Decrease setpoint value
3: Enter menus/enter value/acknowledges alarm
4: Back button 4: Remove pop-up messages
5: Manual/Block running mode selector 5: Press MAN twice to activate Block mode
6: Lamp test
7: AUTO running mode selector
8: Test running mode selector
9: Close mains breaker
10: Open mains breaker
11: Close generator breaker
12: Open generator breaker
13: Start engine (manual running mode)
14: Stop engine (manual running mode)
15: Reset horn relay 15: Press and hold for 2 seconds to see alarm list
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2.2 LED functions
The display unit holds 10 LED functions. Dependent on the situation, the colour of the LEDs is green, red or a
combination. The table below describes the functionality of the LEDs on the CGC 400:
7 689
3
10
1
2
5 4
LED no. LED name LED function
1: Alarm LED steady light indicates that all alarms are acknowledged, but some are still
present.
2 :Power LED indicates that the auxiliary supply is switched on. If it is green, the controller is
operational. If it is red, the self-check has failed.
LED flashing indicates that unacknowledged alarms are present.
3: 4 x LED 4 x LEDs with selectable indication function. Selection is made in M-Logic.
4: MAN LED steady light indicates that Manual mode is active.
LED flashing green indicates that Block mode is active.
5: AUT LED indicates that Auto mode is active.
6: Mains
OK
LED is green if the mains is present and OK.
LED is red at a mains failure.
LED is flashing green when the mains returns during the "mains OK delay" time.
7: MB on LED Indicates that the mains breaker is closed.
8: GB on LED Indicates that the generator breaker is closed.
9: Hz/V ok LED Indicates that voltage and frequency is present and OK.
10: Run LED indicates that running feedback is present.
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3. Display and menu structure
3.1 Menu
3.1.1 Menu system
The display includes the menu systems listed below which can be used/viewed without password entry:
View menu system:
This is the commonly used menu system, which contains displaying of the measured values.
Log menu:
This menu contains event, alarm and battery logs.
Setup menu (not commonly used by the operator):
This menu is used for setting up the unit, and if the operator needs detailed information that is not
available in the view menu system.
Changing of parameter settings is password-protected.
Alarm list:
This list shows active acknowledged and unacknowledged alarms. Alarms can also be acknowl-
edged by pressing the OK button
Service menu:
This menu contains input-, output-, M-Logic status and data about the unit.
3.1.2 View menu
The view menus are the daily use menus for the operator. There are 20 configurable display views, with up to
three configurable display lines in each view. View configuration is done through the PC utility software
(USW).
In the view menus, various measured values are on the display.
G P 0 kW
AMF MAN
G Q 0 kVAr
G S 0 kVA
Run absolute 0 hrs
First display line: Genset mode and running mode
Second display line: Measurements relating to operational status
Third display line: Measurements relating to operational status
Fourth display line: Measurements relating to operational status
Fifth display line: Running hours
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3.1.3 Menu structure example
The figure below is an example of how the menu structure is arranged, and it also shows the meaning of the
entry symbols.
1000 Protections
SETUP MENU
2000 Breaker
3000 Digital input
2500 Regulation
Status binary input
Service menu
Status relay output
Status analog input
M-logic Line Status
Set point: -5.0%
1000 -P> 1
Timer: 0.5 sec
Output B: Not used
Output A: Not used
1000 G-P> 1
SETUP MENU
1010 G-P> 2
1030 G 1> 2
1020 G 1> 1
Auto start/stop 1
Service menu
Digital in 11 0
Digital in 12 0
Digital in 13 0
Alarm list:
Ch 1981 UNACK
1/2 alarm(s)
GB Ext. tripped
Event log:
GB ON
1/50 Log(s)
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Event log
LOG MENU
Alarm log
Battery test log
G U-L1L2
ISLAND MODE
G U-L2L3
G U-L3L1
Run absolute
Alarm list:
Ch 4570 UNACK
2/2 alarm(s)
Start failure
Use arrows to toggle betweeen
menus
G U-L1L2 400 V
ISLAND MODE
G U-L2L3 400 V
G U-L3L1 400 V
Run absolute
G U-L1N 230 V
ISLAND MODE
G U-L2N 230 V
G U-L3N 230 V
Run absolute
... (up to 20 views)
Use the arrows to change the
setpoint
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3.2 Display functions
3.2.1 Functional examples
The display indicates both readings and alarms.
The examples below are with icons and English language.
View examples
Appl. Ver.: 9.90.0
Service menu
Appl. Rev.: 0
Boot Ver.: 9.99.1
Boot Rev.: 0
The software version can be found in the Service menu
G P 0 kW
AMF MAN
G Q 0 kVAr
G S 0 kVA
Run absolute 0 hrs
Status, Generator P, Q and S. Run hours.
Serv1 1 d 0 h
AMF MAN
Serv2 1 d 0 h
Run absolute 0 hrs
Service timer 1 and 2.
Run hours.
Alarm acknowledge
G U-L1L2
ISLAND MODE
G U-L2L3
G U-L3L1
G f-L1
Press the OK button to enter the list of active alarms.
Alarm list:
Ch 1270 UNACK
1/1 alarm(s)
BB U> 1
The alarm list shows the active alarms. Press the OK button to ackowl-
edge alarms
Parameter settings
G U-L1L2
ISLAND MODE
G U-L2L3
G U-L3L1
G f-L1
Press the OK button to enter the parameter setting.
1000 Protections
SETUP MENU
2000 Synchronization
3000 Digital input
2500 Regulation
Select menu group with the OK button to edit.
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Set point: -5.0%
1000 -P> 1
Timer: 0.5 sec
Output B: Not used
Output A: Not used
Edit value with up and down arrows and save the value by pressing the
OK button.
For detailed information about changing parameters and setup, please see the Designer's Ref-
erence Handbook.
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