Generator

Generator Status

Fuel & Runtime

Statistics & Maint.

Generator Settings

Generator Status

The following items are available on this menu:

Generator Status This screen displays the following conditions to describe the Gen State:

Off: The generator is not running.

Cranking: The generator is starting.

Running: The generator is running.

Idle: The generator is running, but not supplying power to the load.

E-Stop: The Emergency Power-Off switch has been actuated on the generator or the ATS.

Fault: The generator is unable to start.

No Com: The ATS has lost communication with the generator.

Mode Sw provides the position of the generator’s /Manual/Auto switch. The switch must be in Auto for the generator to start, based on the state of the run/stop contact. Auto, Manual, or Off is displayed to describe the position of the switch.

The following settings can be accessed through this menu:

Engine Run: Shows the current state of the run/stop contact, which signals the generator's engine to start and stop. The state can be Run or Off. Automatic control of this signal is disabled when the Not in Automatic Operation LED on the ATS is lit.

Engine Parameters: View the following measured data relating to operation of the generator's engine:

–Battery Voltage

–Engine RPM

–Oil Pressure

–Coolant Level

–Coolant Temperature

–Oil Level

Fuel & Runtime This screen displays the following:

Type: The type of fuel the generator uses (diesel).

Tank Size: The size of the fuel tank on the generator (in gallons or liters).

Fuel Level: The percentage of fuel left in the generator fuel tank.

Runtime Estimate: How much time (xx days zz hours) the generator can run based on the fuel level and load, and the load value (in kW) used to calculate runtime.

Statistics & Maint. Lifetime Statistics: Scroll through a list of items that accumulates over the life of the generator, including:

Last Maintenance Date

Engine Starts

Total kWh

Total Runhours

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American Power Conversion 250 A manual Generator Status