Effect of switchboard control in ONE controller
The controller under
Switchboard control
does not start or stop the engine, or open or close breakers. The controller under
Switchboard control
does not respond to a blackout.
If the controller under
Switchboard control
receives a request from a heavy consumer, and power is available from controllers in
AUTO mode, then the controller acknowledges the request.
Effect of switchboard control on other controllers
If a
connected
GENSET, SHAFT generator or SHORE connection controller is under
Switchboard control
, all the other GENSET
controllers go into SEMI mode. Power management is disabled.
DEIF network
GENSET
controller
GENSET
controller
GENSET
controller
Switchboard
G
If a
BUS TIE breaker controller
is put under
Switchboard control
, then this has no effect on the other controllers.
If any
unconnected
controller is put under
Switchboard control
, then this has no effect on the other controllers.
INFO
There can be a blackout while a connected controller is under
Switchboard control
. For the GENSET, EMERGENCY
genset, SHAFT generator, and SHORE connection controllers, for the default under-voltage settings, the breaker will trip.
2.3.4 Automatic (AUTO) mode
Controller types: Only GENSET and EMERGENCY genset controllers
In AUTO mode, the GENSET controllers automatically start and stop gensets according to the power management requirements
and the system settings. No operator actions are needed. In AUTO mode, power management includes load management, priority
start, load sharing, and heavy consumer control.
External signals to start, stop, connect or disconnect gensets are ignored in AUTO mode.
For the power management system to operate, at least one GENSET controller must be in AUTO mode. However, it is not
necessary for all the GENSET controllers to be in AUTO mode for the power management system to operate.
Input
Configure the input under
Configure > Input/output
. Select the hardware module, then select the input to configure.
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